Xuandou could clearly feel that Rin was a little nervous.
"Relax."
"I'm just examining you. Don't be nervous."
Rin Nohara bit her lip and tried to relax.
At last, the examination was over.
Xuandou looked at Rin Nohara in the Hot Spring.
Her eyes were now hazy.
Her cheeks were flushed.
Her teeth showed, white as seashells, and her rapid breaths carried a warm heat.
Xuandou knew that only one final step remained before they crossed the line in their relationship.
The Erotic Gourd's sustained influence over the past few years had been astonishing. Rin Nohara had not refused him even once throughout the whole process.
He had even saved one of the Erotic Pills he had prepared.
Now that the preparations were complete, then...
Xuandou no longer hesitated and helped her up.
Rin Nohara raised her head, her gaze unfocused.
Her innocent face was now flushed all over, with shyness and anticipation in her eyes.
"Mmph!"
Rin Nohara's eyes widened, her pupils abruptly contracting.
One hand instinctively pressed against Xuandou's muscular chest.
But she ultimately lacked the strength to push him away.
Her response was inexperienced and clumsy.
After a long while, they parted.
Rin Nohara pressed against his chest, her voice soft:
"Wait... what about the coming-of-age ceremony you promised me?"
Xuandou immediately gave a wicked chuckle, lowered his head, and whispered in her ear:
"The coming-of-age ceremony is: don't rush, it's coming right up."
With that, Xuandou wrapped his arms around Rin with a wicked grin.
Meanwhile, in Amegakure.
Inside the Akatsuki base, the enormous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path stood hideously in the dim space.
Below the statue, Nagato leaned against a specially made apparatus, emaciated, with black tubes protruding all over his back.
Konan stood beside him in a black Akatsuki robe