"You really won't stop until you've drained me dry, will you?"
Looking at the girls, who had once again come in wearing their pajamas, Tamura Hiroshi couldn't help complaining.
These girls had all gotten a taste for it. They'd set their sights on the life force he gave them, each one eagerly trying to drain him dry.
"That's exactly what we're going to do, so you won't bully us again."
Mikoto Uchiha said bitterly, then raised a hand and gave him a hard squeeze.
That shameless bastard had bullied her terribly back then, and even brought her to Kumogakure.
She had accepted her fate, but she still couldn't swallow the resentment in her heart.
"The life force you give us is much stronger than before."
Uchiha Hikari was puzzled by this. She could clearly sense that the life force the bastard gave her had grown much stronger since they returned from Turtle Island.
"I'm basically a Jinchuriki now, and Samehada and I are one. Samehada's growth can help me grow, and my growth can in turn help Samehada improve and evolve."
Tamura Hiroshi pinned the blame on Samehada, which had long since been swallowed.
"You've developed Samehada to this extent. If Kirigakure found out, they'd be heartbroken."
Karura sat on the edge of the bed, full of admiration for the boy's growth and good fortune.
Hiroshi had now reached the threshold of Kage Level. A thirteen-year-old Kage-level Expert was a miracle; at least, no one she knew had ever achieved such a thing.
"Master is the best!"
Uzumaki Kousou, who had been kneading her master's shoulders, draped her petite frame over his back. She rubbed her fair cheek affectionately against his and looked proud.
That was her master, Uzumaki Kousou's!
"You're growing faster than a normal person."
Uchiha Hikari commented.