Mei Terumi: You Really Deserve to Die, Naruto Uzumaki

Shion didn't know what to say for a moment, and mumbled a few words, thinking to herself, "Do you look down on me?"

I can make prophecies, and I also have Sealing Jutsu.

A variety of thoughts swirled in Shion's mind, but she ultimately couldn't resist.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"What?" Naruto turned his head and looked Shion up and down, thinking to himself that she had a nice figure.

But that's all. While he wasn't exactly Liu Xiahui, he wasn't someone who had never eaten meat either. On the contrary, well, he ate quite a lot.

"You signed that contract with me just to use me, didn't you? Why don't you use me?" Shion couldn't explain why she was angry; perhaps she felt that the other party looked down on her.

She was inherently lonely and proud, lonely because she was the daughter of a priestess, and everyone feared her ability to foretell death. No one wanted to know when they would die, yet Shion could accurately predict how others would die.

This was undoubtedly no different from Death Reaper, inspiring both fear and unease. Shion herself felt the same way; even though she didn't want to admit it, she still felt unlucky.

When Naruto slaughtered Yomi and sealed away the Mōryō, she felt a sense of relief. This was originally her mission, but she couldn't do it, and now someone else had done it for her.

Therefore, when Naruto bluntly threatened her to sign some kind of contract, Shion didn't feel much resistance. Women of the Land of Demons admire strength and revere power.

As a priestess, the burden on her shoulders was too heavy. Furthermore, she was considered an ominous figure; the people of the Land of Demons avoided her as if she were a demon.

Naruto's displayed strength was formidable, perfectly matching Shion's ideal of a powerful individual. She naturally assumed that he wasn't afraid of her abilities, but rather coveted them, which was why he wanted to take her away.

But in the end, he didn't want to say more than a few words to her!

In Shion's view, Naruto, like everyone else, was afraid of her abilities. Even the strongest person fears death and her prophecies, which is why they didn't want to talk to her.

Shion was all too familiar with that look; it was exactly the same as those people.

"Didn't I already tell you?" Naruto said patiently, "I'm very busy. Signing the contract doesn't mean you're a slave. You can stay here by yourself. I'll contact you if I need anything, otherwise you can do whatever you want."

"I," Shion clenched her fists, "Do you think I'm unlucky?"

"Huh?" Naruto looked completely bewildered.

"You despise me!"

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" Naruto said with a look of horror. "I didn't do anything to you, so don't say such lewd things."

With tears in her eyes, Shion rambled on and on, Naruto's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed as he realized what this woman was up to.

"Why would you think that?" he asked. "I'm not that afraid of death, and I haven't thought about what you're talking about. We've only met twice."

"I have nine people like you under my command. You are the last one, the tenth."

"You don't need to overthink it. The world is in chaos right now, and I'll need your help soon. Besides, I'm really busy right now. If you don't believe me, you can try to predict how I'll die."

Hearing Naruto's explanation, Shion felt a little embarrassed. It sounded like she really had misunderstood, and had lost face quite a bit.

"I'd better not make those bad predictions anymore, or I'll really die."

"It doesn't matter. Even if you don't predict it, I know how I'll die." Naruto shook his head, showing no fear whatsoever, secretly thinking that he would definitely die on a woman's belly.

He no longer had much reverence for death; it was probably because the system was constantly using Forbidden Jutsu from the Grim Reaper or blessings from Evil God Death Reaper, which had numbed him.

A person can be resurrected if the price is high enough. Neither witchcraft nor the power of Evil God matters in the face of absolute power.

If you're strong enough, you won't die so easily.

"You know?" Shion asked in surprise.

"Of course!" Naruto said with a hint of smugness, quite shamelessly.

~~

"Do you think Naruto is still in the village?" Choji asked idly, fiddling with a charcoal stalk in the brazier, the coals glowing red-hot.

The temperature inside the tent gradually rose, and the Kakkō flickered on Choji's chubby, resentful face.

The Land of Fire borders the Land of Wind, with a semi-desert area in between that is bitterly cold in winter. The temperature difference between day and night is huge, and in the dead of night, it can freeze a person to death.

The Konoha Ninja forces were stationed on the border of the Land of Fire, and Choji, Shikamaru, and their group had been on this front for a month and a half.

White Zetsu frequently attempted to attack the defensive line, and also tried crossing the river and sneaking underground. Each time, they were driven back by the Land of Fire's ninja forces, barely managing to hold their ground.

Low-hanging clouds during the day meant heavy snow was coming; the water plants along the river north of the defense line were already covered with a thick layer of frost. The New Year Festival was just one day away.

"You're a married man now, so why don't you ever think about your wife? You're Tenten talking about Naruto." Shikamaru stopped writing, looked up from the map, and glanced at Choji with a hint of exasperation.

"How can that be the same?" Choji said dismissively. "It was a hasty marriage anyway, and I don't think she liked me that much. Compared to you guys, Shikamaru, I'm neither good-looking nor smart."

"Marriage is really just that. She has a family behind her. Like when I went to the front line this time, she went back to her mother's family. It's called marriage, but it's really just living in the same house."

"Staying at home is nowhere near as fun as hanging out with friends, whether it's drinking and dining together, even if Naruto always skips out on the bill. But I've learned a few tricks, so I can sometimes get away with it too."

When the conversation turned to the funny stories among friends, Choji was noticeably more energetic, enthusiastically recounting how Neji had paid the bill. Everyone then tacitly made excuses to escape, spending two hours in the restroom.

Neji, however, believed it and waited there alone for an hour. It's said that after returning home, he trained with sandbags for three days straight. During those days, those few troublemakers were so scared they dared not approach the Hyuga Clan, and would avoid them Hinata clan clothing.

Listening to Choji's rambling story, Shikamaru couldn't help but sigh. Choji's marriage was for political reasons, but so was his, only it seemed his wife liked him quite a bit.

The two get along well, and they may have a child soon.

"Shikamaru?"

"What's wrong?"

"You seemed to be spacing out just now?" Choji scratched his head. "What were you thinking about?"

The New Year Festival is coming soon.

"Yeah, the New Year Festival is coming up soon," Choji remarked. "I wonder what Naruto is up to. He probably won't be coming to the New Year Festival; he'll probably be with Ino."

"Ah! He deserves to die!"

~~

"You deserve to die, Naruto Uzumaki!" Mei Terumi dismissed everyone around her, stared at him, and suddenly gritted her teeth, "And threw a water bottle at him!"

"Lord Mizukage, what do you mean by this?" Naruto asked in shock.

"Stop pretending!" Mei Terumi slammed her hand on the table. "You think I didn't know it was you that day, pretending to be someone else? I recognized you the moment you stood here!"

Naruto was just putting on an act; he knew Mei Terumi had recognized him, but he was just acting on impulse.

"Oh, Mizukage, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

"Heh, I didn't expect you to have the guts to come here." Mei Terumi's eyes were a little cold, her figure was as voluptuous as ever, she was at the most charming age of a woman.

"I didn't intend to come either." Faced with Mei Terumi's tough attitude, Naruto did not choose to bow his head and admit his mistake. No matter who he was facing, he was used to taking the initiative.

Mei Terumi a powerful aura, with her slender waist and voluptuous legs. Just a slight movement forward is enough to feel the destructive force emanating from her body.

"What do you mean? Hmm?" Mei Terumi's smile was almost impossible to maintain, as if she was about to turn on everyone at any moment.

"Something came up," he uttered.

"No rush. Before that, I think we should take some time to settle our personal grudges." Mei Terumi still had that same smile, but it looked somewhat sinister.

Fortunately Mei Terumi's energy wasn't that small, so she didn't immediately have an attack.

"Huh? When did we become so kind?" Naruto feigned surprise, as if he didn't understand. "Does Lady Mei Terumi enjoy it too? No way, I'm not that kind of person."

"Die!" Mei Terumi's anger surged, and she unleashed a scorching Lava Release without holding back.

The Lava Release passed through Naruto's figure, landing on the table and setting the tent ablaze. Naruto had already disappeared, presumably having set up the Flying Thunder God again.

"Damn it! How could someone like this have learned the Fourth Hokage's techniques!" Mei Terumi cursed under her breath, then turned and walked out of the tent.

She knew the man hadn't said anything yet, and would likely come to her later. Given his cautious nature, she wondered who he might disguise himself as to sneak in.

"Fire!!"

"Mei Terumi, are you alright?" Chojuro and several guards rushed over, looking in the direction of the main tent.

"I'm fine." She waved her hand, then looked away. "Go and check every tent in the camp. Make sure no one gets in!"

"Yes!"

Night falls.

The coastline of the Land of Water is completely frozen, stretching for thousands of miles, and people can walk on the ice. To some extent, this has relieved the pressure on the Land of Water's defenses.

"What a hassle, I've been on guard duty for almost two months!" Ping Gumu complained, squinting at the distance. "Luckily, it'll be my turn to rotate out in a few days, and I can finally leave this hellhole."

"Yes," another person chimed in.

"It's deep winter now, and those monsters aren't very active. I just don't know how long we'll have to fight them." Ping Gumu's eyes dimmed, and he sighed.

"Let's hold on a little longer. Isn't the Mizukage- sama here on the front lines too?" the man said.

"Yes!" Ping Gumu's spirits lifted. "It's truly remarkable that someone as esteemed as the Mizukage would personally go to the front lines at a time like this!"

"By the way, I've heard that Mei Terumi is a great beauty from the Land of Water. I've never met her! What about you?"

"I've never seen it either."

"Haha, it's alright, we'll meet sooner or later." Ping Gumu laughed heartily, patted the shoulder of the person next to him, and laughed loudly.

After laughing for a while, Ping Gumu suddenly came to his senses and stared at the person for a moment.

"By the way, what's your name? I don't think I've seen you before."

"I just transferred here a few days ago. My name is Uuki Sasuke." The man smiled and shook Ping Gumu Ki, who nodded blankly.

He secretly thought to himself that this guy had a pretty good smile and must be very attractive to girls. Then, the thought of being in his twenties and still unmarried made him feel a little depressed.

"Sasuke, why does that name sound so familiar?" Ping Gumu muttered.

"Haha, there are a lot of people in the Shinobi World named Sasuke. It's just that the name is so popular." The man laughed heartily. "I don't know why my parents chose this name. It's so silly."

"It really is quite silly," Ping Gumu laughed.

"What's going on over there?" the man asked, pointing to a noisy area.

"Oh, I heard this afternoon that they were checking for some rogue ninja who had infiltrated," Ping Gumu said casually, "They're just checking identification tags, nothing serious."

"Oh~"

Wearing an eyepatch, Qing was leading his men from tent to tent to check identities, partly to find Naruto Uzumaki and partly to screen out the White Zetsu mixed in with the army.

Qing walked up to a man, looked him over, and then asked.

"What's your name? Show me your name tag."

"Okay, my name is Ping Gumu." The man smiled and handed over the wooden plaque quite naturally.

Seeing this, Qing carefully examined it but found nothing wrong. So she handed the wooden sign back to the man, and saw him smile. She thought to herself that the man's smile was quite handsome.

It was late at night.

Mei Terumi sat in the large tent, the candlelight flickering, a densely marked map lying on the table before her. She was alone in the tent, making it quite quiet.

With the year-end approaching, she had to travel a long way from Kirigakure to this place to stabilize the morale of the troops at the front. But she wouldn't be staying long; she would have to leave tomorrow.

The current situation isn't bad; Five Great Nations have deployed frontline forces to block the White Zetsu army. Having weathered that difficult month, the White Zetsu are also running out of steam.

Hidden Mist has already agreed with the other ninja villages to form a joint Allied Shinobi Forces in the spring to fight the enemy together. So far, they haven't found out who is behind White Zetsu, and they don't know what other tricks they have up their sleeves.

As she was pondering this, she suddenly sensed something and turned her head sharply, only to be stopped by a kunai.

"Naruto Uzumaki! You dare to come here again!"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Naruto smiled. "I already said I had something to say, why is the Mizukage so irritable? Even if you have a personal grudge, there's no need to act like this."

"How did you get in?" Mei Terumi asked angrily. "Didn't I have someone check the tokens this afternoon? How come you're still here?"

"Nothing much, I just walked in openly." Naruto smiled, without removing the kunai in his hand, which was currently pressed against Mei Terumi's neck.

Why should I leave?

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you!" Mei Terumi's eyes were cold. "You said it yourself, we have a personal grudge. You're courting death! There's no need to say anything more. I'll kill you sooner or later."

"It was a matter of mutual consent, but Lord Mizukage, you're quite naive," he said.

"What do you mean?" Mei Terumi wanted nothing more than to kill him right then and there.

"That's exactly what I mean, Mei Terumi- sama, you wouldn't be..." Naruto had originally intended to provoke Mei Terumi, knowing Mei Terumi she wasn't that naive.

The more you provoke her, the more she will value the news he brings.

To put it another way, the two already had some personal grudges, so even if Naruto begged for mercy in a polite manner, it wouldn't make any difference. He also didn't need to do that, given the current state of war.

"Shut up!" Mei Terumi gritted her teeth.

"Oh, by the Mei Terumi, I happen to have some information I'd like to tell you," Naruto said. "It's about the person behind the White Zetsu army. If you're not interested..."