A Pink Mushroom Cloud! Sakura's Attempt! (Continued)

A powerful gust swept toward them. Even the people of Konoha watching from afar were knocked to the ground by the shock wave.

"S-so strong!" Everyone raised their arms to shield themselves, their eyes wide with fear.

A pink mushroom cloud slowly rose, countless beams of light shooting from within it straight into the sky.

The sight was breathtaking. No one could have imagined it without seeing it for themselves!

Inside Moryo's Lair, Shion watched the rising pink mushroom cloud, her pale pink eyes filled with emotion.

Aogetsu Hyuga gazed into the distance and sighed inwardly. The Turtle Destruction Wave really lives up to its name.

He had only used about a fifth of his strength. For one thing, he wanted to test how powerful the Turtle Destruction Wave was.

For another, if it failed to kill Moryo, he wanted to see whether he could put Moryo to use.

But there was no need now. If Moryo couldn't withstand even a fifth of the Turtle Destruction Wave's power, he wasn't much to begin with.

"Thank you, Cangyue..." Shion looked up at the man holding her, her eyes brimming with emotion.

Gratitude, affection, admiration, guilt—all of it deepened her feelings for Aogetsu Hyuga.

At this point, if Aogetsu Hyuga asked Shion to become his slave, she would agree without a second thought!

Of course, he had no such idea. Shion had clearly never done a day's housework in her life. Forget making her a slave.

Still, after holding her for so long, he had gotten a very good sense of her figure~

Aogetsu Hyuga leaned close. "A verbal thank-you might not be enough."

At that, Shion's face turned scarlet again. Her first instinct was to act willful, as she had before,

but after everything that had happened today, she undid her