On the day they returned to Konoha, Akaseki treated everyone to another meal at Pine Crane Tower. The prices there still made him grit his teeth, but between the reward from the earlier A-rank mission and this B-rank bounty, he could afford it.
Partly, it was an "apology" for the unexpected trouble he had caused, and partly, it was to thank Ranwu specifically...
For some reason, though, whenever Akaseki thanked her for that incident, she flew into a rage, so he stopped bringing it up.
As it happened, the guest list was exactly the same as last time—[Team 7 + Kushina].
That night, Akaseki once again stayed out instead of going home. Outside the Forest of Death, he used the [Prosperity Realm Moxibustion Foot Soak Bucket] once, then entered "Immersion."
Throughout the trip back, Akaseki had soaked his feet twice a day...
He discovered that the effects really did diminish, and... the rate at which they diminished was deeply worrying!
At this rate, whether he could awaken "Yang Release Chakra" within a hundred uses was anyone's guess. He would either fall just short or make it with only a few uses to spare.
That was precisely what made it so nerve-racking...
What if I end up just a tiny bit short and have to fork out another 998?
Judging by how it demanded access to my hippocampus and amygdala before... that's entirely possible! Akaseki muttered inwardly, with very little faith in the Immersion Demon God's integrity.
There was nothing he could do about it, though, except... start saving up!
Over the days of their return journey, Akaseki had nearly finished another short drama.
Tonight, he would wrap it up...
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