"That's disgusting, Obito."
In the Inner Palace, Rin and Kushina opened a box in a room, saw the "gift" Obito had sent, and learned what it was meant for.
Both of them immediately got goosebumps.
"It looks like Obito hasn't just revealed his true nature. He's become a complete psychopath."
Kushina sighed.
"Someone come here and throw this away. Make sure you take it outside the palace."
Rin summoned a palace maid and had Obito's "carefully prepared" farewell gift tossed out like garbage in disgust.
Afterward, the two began talking in private.
Kushina was here because Rin had asked the emperor to make Kushina her personal palace maid in order to protect her master's wife.
Rin knew that, no matter what, Kushina would never be given an official title.
The emperor wasn't a lovesick fool like Obito.
Rather than leave Kushina here without any standing, where others could bully her at any time, it was better to bring her into Rin's residence.
She was a palace maid in name, but Rin certainly wouldn't order Kushina around. They could stand together like sisters.
They could also discuss certain matters.
Like now.
"Rin, have you really sided with the Imperial Court? Did the emperor tell you about that matter?"
Kushina was eager to hear her answer.
"Yes."
Rin answered without hesitation.
Strictly speaking, she had indeed betrayed her master and the martial arts world, but she hadn't disclosed any intelligence. She didn't know any, either.
"The emperor told me that scholars undermine the law with their writings, while warriors violate prohibitions through force. The Imperial Court is the martial arts world's sworn enemy, and that can never change, because order is the enemy of chaos.
The Imperial Court's campaign against the martial arts world has shrouded it in darkness, but when night