"Sis, don't hesitate! The mission comes first!"
Seeing Kaguya lower her eyes in silence, Hyuga Wuye earnestly tried to persuade her.
Judging solely by his expression, there was no trace of selfish intent at all, as if everything he did was for the mission.
"Sis, if I carry you, you can keep recovering, and they won't be able to shake us off."
He spoke quickly in a low voice. "If you feel uncomfortable about it, you can carry me instead. At worst, I'll stab myself again..."
"No!"
Kaguya abruptly raised her head.
Only when she saw Wuye staring blankly at her did she realize she had overreacted. She lowered her eyes again. "I mean... um... you carry me."
"Alright. Then let's not waste time."
Hyuga Wuye immediately turned his back to her and crouched halfway in front of her. His businesslike manner made Kaguya relax slightly.
She stood up, reached forward with both hands, and wrapped them around Wuye's neck. Slowly, slowly, she leaned her body against his back.
Wuye's hands naturally slipped beneath her thighs and held her up securely.
Behind him, a faint blush flashed across Kaguya's face.
The tingling sensation on her thighs made her regret it a little...
Once Wuye leaped onto the tree trunks and began bounding forward at high speed, she regretted it even more.
It was different from when they had slept while embracing. As he ran with her on his back, even though Hyuga Wuye tried his best to remain steady, his back and her chest still rubbed against each other constantly...
Fortunately, she was not Tsunade. Otherwise, she truly would not have been able to calmly recover and refine chakra.
"Whew..."
Kaguya took a deep breath and tried hard to forget her current embarrassment.
She knew it was crucial for her