Conquest, Part 2

"So that was it. I actually had a secret technique that could save both of us, but I needed your help. Still, you definitely wouldn't be willing to help with it." Beichen Haotian showed a regretful expression and sighed.

"What kind of help? I'll definitely help! Hurry up and tell me, or we'll both die! We're still so young!" Faced with the threat of death, Pakura spoke unusually quickly.

Alright, then no matter what I did in a moment, she had to cooperate. Otherwise, it wouldn't work. Even if it did work, the results would probably be greatly diminished. If they didn't die, they would still end up crippled.

"Okay, okay, okay! I'll cooperate."

"Good. Then let's begin."

Beichen Haotian took a deep breath and kissed Pakura's soft, cherry-red lips. Mm, soft and tender, a little moist, carrying a faint floral fragrance—though he couldn't tell what kind of flower it was.

Pakura's beautiful eyes widened, her mind going blank. She was at a complete loss over Beichen Haotian's actions. When she came to her senses, she instinctively tried to resist, but Beichen Haotian quickly pulled away and said, "Feel it. Has our rate of descent slowed down a little?"

His slightly magnetic voice rang beside Pakura's ear, and she could clearly feel that they were indeed falling more slowly.

"My secret technique needs to borrow the power of wind. Your Scorch Release combines the powers of fire and wind, and I need to borrow your strength. That method just now was the fastest. The other ways of borrowing power are too slow; slowing down at that rate wouldn't be enough to save our lives. What should we do? Decide for yourself. Do we die together, or do we live together? To be honest, I never intended to harm you."

"The higher-ups ordered me to kill you when I came out to carry out this mission. But when I saw you, I knew I couldn't bring myself to do it. I don't know if that counts as love at first sight, but I at least know that I have a very favorable impression of you."

"Taking you back to Konoha would go against the higher-ups' orders, but with my strength and status, I can withstand the consequences. You can survive too. If I let you go, other ninja will come after you. They may not be as strong as me, but there are too many of them. It would be difficult for you to escape their pursuit."

"Therefore, either we die together as a pair of doomed lovers, or we live together. I can withstand the pressure from Konoha's higher-ups. Anyway, letting you go is impossible. I can't put you in danger, even if you end up hating me to death."

"Hurry up and decide. There are only about four thousand meters left before we hit the ground! Whether we both die or survive depends on your choice."

Beichen Haotian shamelessly spouted nonsense with a straight face, one lie after another, thoroughly throwing Pakura's emotions into chaos. Although Pakura was a Jonin, her love life was completely blank. In that regard, she was as innocent as a sheet of white paper.

On top of that, they were in such a life-threatening situation, and Beichen Haotian's rather blatant confession made him seem as though he was willing to risk everything for her. How could Pakura possibly calm down and notice the suspicious parts? For a moment, she actually believed his nonsense. She closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling lightly and revealing her inner nervousness.

The shameless Beichen Haotian was immediately delighted. He found Pakura's little mouth and pressed his lips against hers, kissing her gently yet greedily.

Of course, he still had to handle the serious matter. If he fell to his death like this, wouldn't his experiences of being reborn across two lives have been completely wasted? He would be laughed to death by countless transmigration seniors...

He increased the force of Geppo. The air exploded beneath his feet as he gradually reduced the force of their fall, while also notifying Hawk Eyes to come catch them below.

When they were five hundred meters from the ground, Beichen Haotian had worn away most of their falling momentum, and Hawk Eyes arrived in time to catch them as well.

With a clear, proud, beautiful cry, the eagle's call shook the heavens. Its wings beat, carrying the man and woman back into the sky as everything on the ground gradually blurred.

High in the air, Pakura reached out and pushed Beichen Haotian, but she couldn't move him. She then put more strength into it and shoved him several more times.

Alright, Beichen Haotian finally felt a little embarrassed. He could no longer shamelessly ignore the steadily increasing force behind her pushes.

The two separated. Pakura's face was crimson, and she didn't dare look at Beichen Haotian. Turning around, she sat on Hawk Eyes' back, seemingly lost in thought.

Beichen Haotian did not disturb her. He sat down as well and quietly considered his future plans.

Beichen Haotian had long since mapped out his path of growth. Even without a Kekkei Genkai or the bloodline of the Sage of Six Paths, as long as he walked this path to the end, he would not fear the Sage of Six Paths returning to the world or Kaguya Otsutsuki being reborn.

Hawk Eyes flew swiftly through the air. Soon, half an hour had passed when Pakura, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly spoke. There was anger and sudden realization in her voice.

"Hmph, you lied to me! I actually believed your nonsense just now. You said we were about to die together, and you said you needed my power. Now that I've calmed down and thought it through carefully, there were really quite a few holes in your story."

Beichen Haotian, who had been thinking about the future, had his thoughts interrupted. He turned to look at Pakura in surprise. After recovering, he kept his hands behind his head, lay on Hawk Eyes' back with one leg crossed over the other, and said with a grin, "Mm... I admit that I lied to you. Quite a few of those things were indeed made up. But some of it was true too. I really do like you."

Pakura had not expected Beichen Haotian to admit it so easily. She had thought he would deny it every way he could, only admitting it after she pointed out all the flaws. Now that he had confessed so directly and said he liked her, she didn't know what to do either.

In the end, after stammering for a long while, she finally forced out, "You're shameless! You took advantage of me through such roundabout means!"

"Fine, I admit I was rather shameless. But I don't regret it. We've known each other for too short a time. Only by using this method could I leave an imprint on your heart as quickly as possible and make you accept me sooner," Beichen Haotian said openly.

Naruto was a world where strength reigned supreme and people had very little sense of security. Even women in ordinary worlds placed great importance on a man's ability to make them feel safe, let alone in a world this dangerous.

Without exaggerating or belittling himself, Beichen Haotian was exceptionally outstanding. Even in Sunagakure, there were no young men as outstanding as him.

A Jonin's strength could not harm him in the slightest, making him extremely reliable in terms of security. He also treated her tenderly and had yielded to her throughout their fight. If he had relied on his strength to force himself on her, she would have found it difficult to resist anyway. He was just rather exasperating as a person.

Taking all factors into account, Pakura's impression of Beichen Haotian was not that bad... But Beichen Haotian's actions had been too direct. Even as a ninja, Pakura found them somewhat difficult to accept.

In her embarrassment and anger, Pakura suddenly pounced on Beichen Haotian, opening her mouth wide to bite his shoulder.

Beichen Haotian jumped in fright and hurriedly used the technique of Iron Body. The hardness of his body's surface was not much inferior to iron.

As a result, Pakura suffered. The rebounding force made her mouth ache terribly, and her teeth nearly...

All the grievances of the day came crashing down on her. She had been crushed, struck, and bullied in every possible way, and now she couldn't even bite him once to vent her frustrations. She was still a teenage girl, after all. Even though becoming a ninja had made her far more mature than ordinary people her age, tears now welled up in her eyes.

Damn, how could this be allowed? What Beichen Haotian couldn't stand most was seeing women cry, especially a woman he liked.

He hurriedly got up and pulled Pakura into his arms. Beichen Haotian swore that this time, he was only hugging her to comfort her and had no other thoughts!

"You only know how to bully me. Why am I so unlucky today? Why did I have to run into you while carrying out my mission? And now you're hugging me. You still want to take advantage of me at a time like this..." Pakura's voice carried a trace of tears, weak and soft, as the tears in her eyes were about to spill over.

I... This time, I really didn't mean to take advantage of her. It was purely an instinctive reaction, Beichen Haotian muttered inwardly, though he could not say it aloud.

Since he had hugged her, he had to have the courage to admit it!

Beichen Haotian was different from others, and even his way of comforting someone was unique. Instead of using gentle, soothing words, he made a domineering declaration.

"So what if I bully you? Hmph! In this world, only I can bully you. If anyone else dares bully you in the future, I'll electrocute them into charcoal!" As he spoke, he stood up, held Pakura in his left arm, and drew Wendao with his right hand, pointing it diagonally at the sky.

Dazzling blue lightning burst from Wendao's blade, stirring the void. Forged from Sky Thunder Stone, Wendao possessed a powerful ability to draw lightning. Combined with Beichen Haotian's strength, countless bolts of lightning were drawn toward them, dancing overhead like wild electric serpents. The two of them seemed to stand within an ocean of lightning.

Pakura was stunned by the sight around her. Her attention shifted, and her tears retreated. She stared blankly at the surrounding sky, at the wildly dancing Lightning Serpents and the world-destroying scene.

Maybe following him wouldn't be such a bad choice. He's so strong, and he really does like me. I don't dislike him either. Pakura was startled by the thought that suddenly emerged in her mind. She then lightly shook her head and cast it aside. Yet that thought had already planted a seed in her heart, one that would take root and sprout when the time came.

"Hmph, you're always so domineering. You didn't even ask whether I agreed." Pakura frowned, pouted, and struggled in Beichen Haotian's arms.

"Whether you agree doesn't matter. From now on, you're my woman. If any man has improper intentions toward you, or if you fall for another man, I'll turn them into charcoal with endless lightning. Other than being with me, you can only remain single for the rest of your life." Beichen Haotian tightened his arms, preventing Pakura from struggling, his voice brimming with killing intent.

He's just too domineering, and he's too strong. I'm completely no match for him. I can't resist at all, Pakura found an excuse for herself and consoled herself.

"Your strength is somewhat lacking. Come back to Konoha with me and stay there for a while. I'll guide you. If you get bored in the future, you can still go out and carry out missions. As for Sunagakure, don't go back. As far as I know, your parents, like mine, both passed away. You're not particularly outgoing, and you have very few friends."

"You know so much. It seems the village has been infiltrated quite badly." Pakura's expression unconsciously turned solemn.

Beichen Haotian lightly flicked Pakura's forehead and said seriously, "From now on, Sunagakure will no longer be your village. Konoha will be. No, even those aren't important. I am the most important person to you! As long as I remain alive, unless they step over my corpse, no one will be allowed to hurt you."

Pakura's feelings were complicated after hearing that. She felt a little sad, but mostly warm. Ever since her parents had passed away, no one had ever sheltered her from the wind and rain again.

Girls must not be too unreserved; that was what her mother had told her while she was still alive. Thus, she only scolded him, "Bad guy, you're too domineering. This is abduction by force. I won't submit so easily!"

"Then if you won't submit easily, submit slowly! Enough talking. You interrupted my thoughts just now, so I need to make them up. Be good and don't move. I'll make you something delicious later." Beichen Haotian wrapped his right arm around Pakura's waist, lay back down on Hawk Eyes' back, and crossed one leg over the other.

Scorching Release User Pakura was quite a good woman in his opinion. It would be a pity if she died. She would be the protagonist's first woman! Thanks to Yamabuki Flowers Bloom Seven or Eightfold for the recommendation votes.