The Intimidating Volcano Seal

Late at night, at the entrance to a volcanic cave deep within the Land of Marshes, a bloated, strange figure suddenly appeared.

"Is this the place?" A young man's voice rang out.

"Y-yes, sir... Could you put me down now?" The woman's voice carried a hint of bashfulness.

"Ah! Sorry, I forgot."

As he apologized, the man slowly and gentlemanly set the woman down. The bloated figure quickly split into two.

The man and woman were none other than Nawaki and Miroku, who had traveled here from the Land of Demons. Because the priestess's powers were highly unusual and her body was no different from an ordinary person's, she simply could not keep up with a ninja's speed. So Nawaki had simply held Miroku in his arms while traveling. Carrying her on his back would actually have been more convenient, but Nawaki disliked that posture of woman above, man below. And given his identity as the Skywalker, Miroku did not dare make any requests, so Nawaki had carried her all the way here.

Looking at Miroku, whose face was still flushed, Nawaki inwardly savored the soft, warm feeling from earlier. Yet outwardly, he spoke with a perfectly natural expression. "I never expected Priestess Miroku to trust me enough to travel alone with me without even bringing a single guard. Aren't you afraid that I might have improper intentions?"

"Lord Skywalker, you must be joking! You are a great hero of Shinobi World civilization. How could you possibly bully a weak woman like me?" Miroku replied with a composed smile, though traces of redness still lingered on her face.

By the moonlight, Nawaki examined Miroku's mature, voluptuous figure and said with a wicked grin, "Not necessarily. Priestess Miroku is quite tempting to me. Just now, I nearly forgot myself and couldn't