Lin Chongshu stepped out of the cabin, thinking to himself:
The Gelel Stone's restorative power really is incredible. Those two actually woke up so quickly.
He had just stepped onto the deck when Temari and Kankuro, having settled the immortal soldiers along the shoreline, flipped up onto the ship as well.
Seeing Temari come aboard, Karura shifted a step forward, intending to ask about her injuries.
But Temari swept her gaze over the mask on Karura's face, her tone carrying a hint of hostility.
"Who are you?"
Before Karura could speak, Lin Chongshu answered first.
"She's my maid. She usually attends to me."
Karura turned to look at Lin Chongshu, then at Temari.
Of course Karura understood Temari's gaze. Temari had taken her for a romantic rival.
After hesitating briefly, she nodded and replied,
"Yes, I am Lord Chongshu's maid..."
Though Temari was unhappy after receiving confirmation, she did not ask any further questions.
After all, Lin Chongshu was a major figure. It was normal for him to have a few servants attending him.
Kankuro stepped forward and glanced at Ranke and Kamira, who were bound on the deck.
"Who are they?"
Lin Chongshu took a step forward, red rings appearing in his pupils. Puppet Curse!
He tried to use the Puppet Curses he had previously planted in their bodies to control them.
Red light surged from Ranke and Kamira's pupils, but they were not immediately controlled by the Puppet Curses.
The two of them roared one after another.
Ranke's skin began to darken, her hair turned white, and her entire body grew thicker and more muscular, like a giant ape.
Kamira also grew fangs, her ears lengthened and sharpened, and wing membranes spread from the backs of her arms, making her resemble a massive humanoid bat.
Seeing the two