A cool stream of chakra entered her body through her pressure points.
Immediately afterward, wherever that coolness passed, warmth surged from deep within her body.
Her parched chakra pathways greedily absorbed this warm energy, like drought-stricken land welcoming long-awaited rain.
To her surprise, she discovered that her depleted chakra was slowly recovering.
Not only that, but it was circulating faster and more smoothly than before.
"This finger technique... is it ninjutsu?"
She asked softly.
Xuandou nodded:
"This is a Medical Ninjutsu I invented. It can clear the body's chakra points, accelerate chakra flow, and even heal hidden injuries."
As he spoke, a wicked grin spread across Xuandou's face.
A long while later, Konan lay in Xuandou's arms.
For a war orphan like her, who had grown up without enough food or warm clothing and whose memories were filled with suffering, her time with Xuandou was the happiest time of her life.
If possible, she even wished time could stop at this moment forever.
Xuandou gently stroked her short, light blue hair and asked softly:
"Tell me the important intelligence about the Akatsuki."
Konan opened her eyes and nodded obediently:
"The Akatsuki's most important task right now is to overthrow Hanzo of the Salamander's rule."
"That masked man who calls himself 'Madara Uchiha' said that Kirigakure's regime is on the verge of collapse, and we have to find the organization a proper home before that happens."
Xuandou nodded.
Konan continued:
"The operation to overthrow Hanzo will begin within two years."
Xuandou's expression shifted.
After a moment's thought, he said:
"Once you go back, keep gathering intelligence on the Akatsuki. Pass it to me when the time is right."
Konan nodded without hesitation.
After these two hours of intimate interaction, she belonged to Xuandou completely, body and soul.
She would carry