Understanding Cao Boss

"Let's just put on a show for them."

"Uncle Dodai, arrange for a medical team to conduct physical examinations on the active Jonin. It would be best if we can find any tricks, but if nothing is found..."

"After the gossip dies down, I'll go out of the village on a mission, creating an opportunity for Root."

The Fourth Raikage frowned slightly upon hearing this.

It would be inconvenient for them to provide support if Neji left the village.

If anything were to go wrong, the consequences would be unbearable for the village.

"It's too dangerous for you to go out alone. I'll have Yugito accompany you."

The Fourth Raikage waved his hand, speaking in an unquestionable tone.

"But..."

Neji rubbed his temples. "What if Root is alerted?"

The assassination failed, and the framing also failed.

It was conceivable that Root's next move would be even more meticulously planned.

With Yugito protecting Neji, Root wouldn't dare to act rashly.

The Fourth Raikage chuckled at this point. "Neji, don't you have the Amber Bottle? Put Yugito inside it. It'll be as if nothing happened."

Neji slapped his forehead. "How could I forget about that?"

The Amber Bottle contained its own space, capable of holding Tailed Beasts, and people too.

Neji hadn't thought of it for a moment.

This was mainly because the Amber Bottle had a low presence in the original work, only appearing in the later stages.

Neji thought of the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal and said, "Lord Raikage, I want to learn some sealing jutsu."

"Wait here."

The Fourth Raikage's eyebrows twitched slightly. He then walked to the wall, gently patted it three times, opening a secret room, and stepped inside.

Dodai inquired, "Are you planning to remove the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal and subdue the Wandering Miko?"

Neji nodded.

Dodai advised him with earnest words:

"Root ninjas are machines that annihilate emotions. The Wandering Miko was abandoned by Danzo. Whether she has given up on Danzo is unknown."

"Moreover, that woman is a spy, active in the Five Great Nations for years, stealing information."

"She's skilled at disguise and manipulating people's emotions."

"Listen to my advice, Nonō, you can't control her. Get rid of her as soon as possible."

Neji: "..."

On one hand, Dodai held deep prejudice against Nonō.

On the other hand, his advice was based on considering the pros and cons.

To ensure absolute loyalty to Danzo, Root ninja had to undergo prolonged brainwashing.

Even the Wood Style Ninja Yamato couldn't escape it.

If Neji hadn't known that Nonō held no good feelings for Danzo, he wouldn't have dared to take her in.

Perhaps because she was a spy, forced brainwashing would damage the brain, so Nonō had escaped that fate.

She wasn't a heartless mission machine, but a living, breathing person, and a gentle, kind woman at that.

Neji knew these things himself.

There was no need to explain to Dodai.

"Uncle Dodai, I will consider it."

Neji said with a serious expression, but in his heart, he dismissed Dodai's words.

The Fourth Raikage emerged from the secret room and handed Neji a scroll.

"Neji, this is the Iron Armor Sealing Scroll. I originally planned to teach it to you later, but take it now."

Neji took the scroll and placed it in the ninja tool pouch at his waist.

Judging by its name, Iron Armor Sealing seemed like a third-rate sealing jutsu.

In reality, it was not.

Kumogakure had once used Iron Armor Sealing to seal the Eight-Tails within Blue B.

It couldn't compare to Reaper Death Seal, but compared to Four Symbols Seal, it wasn't much weaker.

If Neji could undo the Iron Armor Sealing without the aid of a jutsu, then he could attempt to remove the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal from Nonō.

After leaving the Raikage Building, Neji didn't go home. Instead, he headed straight for the residence where Kana and her mother lived.

It was a three-story building, decorated more elaborately than Samui's home.

Samui herself was wealthy and generous, but her family was still quite poor.

They had to pay the mortgage every month.

Neji pondered, waiting until later to let Samui and Kana's mother live together.

"Sir."

Kana opened the door and saw Neji, greeting him excitedly.

Ever since Neji had arranged for them to live here, he hadn't visited again.

Unfamiliar surroundings, an orphaned daughter and widowed mother, with no one to rely on.

Kana felt uneasy in her heart.

Today, she finally saw someone.

"Have any outsiders bullied you and your mother these past few days?"

Although she was in her twenties, she had a pitiable appearance.

Neji couldn't help but feel a desire to protect and to tease her.

Kana shook her head: "The people around here respect me very much."

Kana had thought a lot these past few days.

Why did Neji save them, and what could she do to preserve their current stable life...

She had already resolved to make sacrifices.

As long as they weren't treated like blood bags to be drained by those beasts from Kusagakure, everything would be fine.

He took out the Iron Armor Sealing Scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch and handed it to Uzumaki Kana.

"Make a copy of this later and study it well."

Uzumaki Kana took the scroll with some surprise, unrolled it, and her beautiful eyes widened.

"Iron Armor Sealing?"

"Yes, Iron Armor Sealing."

Neji intended for Kana and her mother to learn sealing jutsu.

The Uzumaki clan's sealing jutsu was unrivaled in the ninja world, and their kekkei genkai, Adamantine Sealing Chains, could even suppress the Nine-Tails.

It would be of great use at critical moments.

"Can I really learn this?"

Kana asked in disbelief.

Neji looked at Uzumaki Kana's wide cherry lips, her adorably cute appearance, and pursed his lips slightly.

He had heard of a theory.

Cute Aggression.

It described a psychological phenomenon where some humans experience a superficial urge to attack when faced with extremely cute things, but without actually causing harm.

Like petting a cat.

Research indicated that this symptom was the brain's way of regulating emotions, neutralizing excessive positive emotions through a small expression of negative emotion.

Neji didn't dare to act recklessly with Samui, but Kana's current adorable cuteness stirred his aggression.

He lifted Kana's bangs, tucked them behind her ear, and played with her hair with his fingertips.

"What, you don't want to? Speaking of which, Iron Armor Sealing has some connection to your Uzumaki clan."

"Sir, I will work hard to cultivate and will not disappoint you."

A blush appeared on Kana's face, and she said shyly with her head lowered.

"When I speak to you, look me in the eyes."

Neji lifted Kana's chin with his finger and said with a stern face.

Kana looked up, seeing the fierce expression on Neji's young face.

Not only was she not afraid, but the contrast even made her want to laugh.

"Sir, I'll remember."

"From now on, you call me Neji, and I'll call you Madam, understand?"

"Mm, Ne... Neji."

Neji squeezed Kana's smooth, fair, and delicate cheek, his finger tracing her cherry lips inch by inch.

Warm, moist, narrow.

He understood Cao Boss a little at this moment.

The blush on Kana's face spread to her earlobes.

Although she couldn't control her physiological reactions, she didn't really dislike Neji's actions.

On one hand, he was a lifesaver.

On the other hand, Neji was simply too young.

He was one year older than Karin.

What bad intentions could a child who could do nothing have?

It was just a child throwing a tantrum.

Karin often threw tantrums like this too.