Exquisite maids in tow, a daimyo's grandeur
Before the morning mist had completely dissipated, the gate to Konoha was pushed open heavily.
The Izumo Kamizuki was about to unleash was abruptly stopped in mid-air.
The notebook in Kotetsu Hagane's hand fell to the ground with a thud.
In the middle of the road stood a gigantic carriage, ten times more extravagant than the daimyo's carriage from the Land of Fire.
Four glossy northern horses snorted, and the solid black wooden carriage, trimmed with gold at the corners, emitted a subtle fragrance through the cracks in the windows.
The coachman, dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, exuded a calm and collected aura; he was clearly a retired Jonin hired Jonin great expense.
Izumo swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing. "This ostentation... did they empty the entire village's treasury?"
A morning breeze blew by, lifting half of the brocade beaded curtain on the side of the carriage.
The interior of the carriage was as spacious as a small living room, with the floor covered by a single, pure white animal hide.
Naruto, draped in a large black Hokage Haori, leaned back on the soft couch without any regard for his image, his long legs casually crossed.
On the left, Shiro wore a moon-white kimono, her long black hair tied up with a jade hairpin. Her fair and slender hands rested on Naruto's calves, gently kneading along the muscle lines, her movements as tender as if she were handling a rare treasure.
On the right, Tayuya, is wearing a black and white maid outfit.
The fabric was pitifully scarce, with the black lace hem clinging tightly to her thighs.
She held a jade plate in both hands, peeled open a crystal-clear purple grape, and carefully offered it to Naruto's lips.
Naruto opened his mouth and bit off a grape, also sucking on Tayuya's finger along with it.
Tayuya electrocuted, her ears turning bright red. She quickly lowered her head, her breathing becoming shallow.
The coachman cracked his whip, the horse neighed, and the carriage rolled smoothly out of the Konoha Gate, its wheels crunching over the gravel road.
Kotetsu Hagane bent down to pick up the booklet, kicked the threshold, and muttered in a low voice, "Is this some kind of mission or some tyrant inspecting his territory? The difference between people is just too great!"
The temperature inside the carriage was pleasant.
Naruto rested his chin on one hand, his Pure Byakugan still in the thirty-day assimilation and transformation sealing period.
Even without using Chakra, with just the tyrannical-like physical qualities of the Perfect Uzumaki Sage Body, he could still clearly sense the trajectory of every rustle of grass within a radius of a hundred meters.
Tayuya knelt on the thick animal skin carpet as the carriage rolled over potholes, causing the carriage to sway.
She bounced a couple of times, her brows furrowed, and her hand unconsciously tugged at the fabric at the Root her thigh.
Back in the Otogakure, she wore her combat suit year-round, rolling around in mud and piles of corpses without even flinching.
Now, wearing this extremely form-fitting outfit designed specifically to please men, I feel a strange unease about the wild, rebellious spirit that's ingrained in me.
She bit her lip, hesitated for a long time, and finally raised her head, her voice very soft, with the habitual trailing tone of her usual swearing. "Wait a minute, Master, I'll take off my stockings first. These things are making my buttocks uncomfortable when I walk."
Naruto opened his eyes, looked at her restrained appearance—wanting to lash out but suppressed by her survival instincts—and smirked.
He raised his hand, his large palm slapping directly onto Tayuya was covered in black stockings.
"Wearing."
The intense heat from her palm seeped through the thin fabric and into her skin, Tayuya to shiver.
The sickly pallor left by years spent in Orochimaru's dark laboratory was now dispelled by a surge of heat.
Her innate admiration for strength made her completely resign herself to her fate. She placed her hands folded on her knees and obediently lowered her head. "Yes."
The carriage traveled eastward at a very fast speed.
The further you go, the more humid the air becomes.
The scenery outside the window gradually changed from the dense broad-leaved forests common in the Land of Fire to low shrubs carrying a salty, fishy smell.
Bai stopped massaging her legs and placed her hands on her knees.
She turned her head, her gaze passing through the half-open window as she watched the increasingly thick white fog outside, and her breathing became erratic.
That long-forgotten scene involuntarily surged up from the depths of my mind.
A village blocked by heavy snow.
The villagers, carrying torches, hoes, and shovels, frantically smashed at her flimsy wooden door.
The mother lay in a pool of blood, surrounded by hysterical shouts, "Kill the monster!"
"Remnants of the Yuki Clan!"
Bai's body trembled.
She gripped the hem of her kimono tightly with both hands, her knuckles stiff and bloodless.
Cold sweat trickled down his smooth forehead and dripped onto the animal skin blanket.
A rough, large hand, radiating intense heat, reached out and forcefully pried open her tightly clenched fists, enveloping her hands completely.
The domineering, fiery Golden Yang Release Chakra, like the midday sun, forcefully rushed into Haku's meridians through Naruto's palm, sweeping away the chill within her body with overwhelming force.
Byakugan fluttered, and he raised his head to meet Naruto's aggressive blue eyes.
"What are you thinking about?"
Naruto pulled her into his arms.
His chin rested on the top of her head, and the aura of male hormones completely enveloped Bai.
"I... I don't want to go back."
Haku buried his face in Naruto's chest, his voice trembling, "That place is hell. They have rules that don't tolerate those with Kekkei Genkai; they can only be used as tools for killing. I'm scared..."
Naruto chuckled softly, the sound making his chest buzz.
He raised his other hand, pinched Bai's chin, and forcibly lifted her face to look directly at him.
Naruto's gaze was icy, his words laced with an unyielding brutality. "That was before."
"I'm taking you back this time to crush them. Anyone who dares to use the old rules to suppress you, I'll slaughter them. Do they think Kekkei Genkai are monsters?"
Naruto released his grip, shoved one hand into his pocket, and grinned, revealing a bloodthirsty smile, "Then I'll show them what a real King of Hell is like."
Looking at the extremely wild face before him, and feeling the vitality and heat that seemed to burn through the heavens and earth, Bai's panic was quickly filled by an extremely solid sense of security.
All shadows are as fragile as paper before this absolute power.
She stopped trembling, wrapped her arms around Naruto's waist, and buried her face deeply in his broad chest.
"Hmm. I'm not afraid anymore."
Tayuya the side, her eyes brimming with envy. She silently picked up the fruit plate and continued peeling grapes.
Most of the day later.
As the carriage drove out of the border of the Land of Fire, the muffled sound of waves crashing against the rocks drifted into the carriage on the wind.
The salty sea breeze made the tassels rustle. The Kirigakure Village, located in the Water Country, lies deep within this mist.
Just then, in Naruto's mind, the [Fate-Crossing] radar interface flashed red, and alarms sounded incessantly.
[Beep! A high-potential female target signal source of Super S rank has been detected 60 kilometers ahead in the waters near the Water Country!]
[Beep! Target's vital signs are rapidly declining; high-risk battle underway!]
[Ding! Main quest triggered - The New Order of the Land of Water (Top-Tier Prey)]
Naruto sat up straight and pulled off the robe covering him.
He flung Opening Gate and stood on the front of the carriage.
The sea breeze blowing in my face carried a very faint smell of blood and burnt food.
Ahead, on the sea shrouded in thick fog, Kakkō could be seen shooting into the sky, turning even the clouds on the horizon red.
Naruto put one hand in his pocket, twisted his neck, and his knuckles cracked crisply.
"Parking."
The coachman quickly pulled on the reins, and the horse reared up and stopped.
Naruto turned his head and glanced at Haku and Tayuya in the carriage.
"Take your time and follow the navigation to the main city to find the best hotel and wait for me."
Before he finished speaking, he slightly bent his legs, his perfectly sculpted muscles taut on his thighs.
Bang!
The sturdy wooden planks at the front of the carriage had been worn into a deep dent.
Naruto transformed into a blur too fast for the naked eye to follow, tearing through the thick fog ahead and hurtling towards the sea ablaze with Kakkō.
"Don't let my prized prey get killed."
Only that arrogant whisper remained in the wind.