Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 166 Two Women's Night Talk: Mikoto's Collapse

"Father, what's wrong?"

When Temari was summoned, she noticed that Rasa's expression was rather unpleasant and asked him in a flustered manner.

She was, after all, just a teenage girl. She had been flustered all night after being driven away by Shirokumo Yosuke's words yesterday, and today, encountering Rasa's behavior made Temari feel uncertain.

Rasa ignored "Temari, what kind of person do you think Shirakumo Yosuke is?"

"Lord Yosuke? He must be a very amiable person. Although he holds a high position, I rarely see him lose his temper."

Temari didn't know what Rasa meant by asking that question, so she could only answer truthfully.

"Yes, I rarely see Shirakumo Yosuke get angry, but he reminded me after the meeting today to keep an eye on my daughter and not to make any inappropriate requests just because you like her. Temari, what did you say to Shirakumo Yosuke yesterday that made him angry and reminded me today?"

"Eh? Father, it's me."

"Today, the Sand Village and Konoha discussed cooperation, but the result was very disappointing. Apart from the pre-agreed post-war profit sharing, our cooperation with Konoha only includes a desert greening project. Although this cooperation can change the desert environment of the Land of Wind, it is far inferior to the cooperation between Konoha and Kirigakure!"

Rasa felt resentful as he spoke. Their Sand Village was impoverished, and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind was stingy and refused to allocate funds to them. If they didn't follow Konoha and get a share of the spoils, the Sand Village simply couldn't support so many ninjas.

"Temari, in theory, Yosuke Hakuun is a generous person. After the last war, he gave many benefits to the Sand Village. After this war, the Sand Village has contributed even more. In theory, Yosuke Hakuun should not be stingy. However, apart from what was agreed upon in advance, the Sand Village did not receive any extra benefits."

But Kirigakure reaped many rewards, even enough to eat their fill in one go; this is very unfair, Kirigakure contributed far less to the war than we did, yet reaped far greater rewards.”

After hearing Rasa's unwilling complaints, not only Temari's eyes widened, but even Maki sighed.

Indeed, the Sand Village reaped considerable benefits; the gains from their alliance with Konoha in this war exceeded the combined gains from the previous Shinobi World Wars.

However, without comparison, there is no harm. Compared to Kirigakure, Sunagakure is really just drinking soup; if it were really related to Temari, Maki would be a little angry.

Putting everything else aside, why isn't Sunagakure included in the Thunder Train Railway cooperation project? Instead, Kirigakure, an island nation, is included?

"Father, I... I only went to Lord Yosuke yesterday to plead for Nara Shikamaru, and I didn't say anything else."

Upon hearing Rasa's complaints and resentment, Temari felt a little flustered and recounted everything she had said to Shirakumo Yosuke the day before.

After hearing this, both Luo Sha and Ma Ji almost slapped themselves in the face.

Rasa, somewhat indignant, pointed at Temari and said, "You're still my daughter, Rasa's daughter! How can you be so naive about this? I've heard about Nara Shikaku's situation too. Because of the information he passed on, it almost ruined a major event for our three ninja villages."

And you're from another village, yet you expect Shirakumo Yosuke to change policies for the sake of someone you like? At this time, you're pleading for Nara Shikamaru, the son of a rogue ninja? Temari, what are you thinking?

"Because you like that Nara Shikamaru? Let me tell you, I will absolutely not agree to that. Cut ties with that guy as soon as possible."

Temari was taken aback upon hearing this, then hurriedly said, "Father, what does this have to do with Shikamaru? I just..."

"No, Temari, go apologize as soon as possible and get Hakukumo Yosuke's forgiveness; I will stay in Konoha for a while and try my best to promote more cooperation between Sunagakure and Konoha. If Hakukumo Yosuke doesn't calm down, cooperation will be difficult to proceed."

After Rasa finished speaking, seeing that Temari still wanted to say something, he snorted coldly and continued, "Temari, this is for the sake of Sunagakure!"

"I understand."

After Temari finished speaking, she saw Rasa wave his hand and left the house somewhat helplessly.

Just as she came out, she ran into Gaara at the door, but her younger brother only gave her a cold look before walking away.

After leaving her residence, Temari originally intended to obey Rasa's orders and immediately go to find Shirakumo Yosuke, but after leaving the house, she had some reservations.

If we go now, we don't know if Shirokumo Yosuke's anger has subsided; Temari also sighed. Shirokumo Yosuke was usually quite easy to talk to, so why is he so angry this time?

Temari wandered aimlessly around Konoha. After two expansions, Konoha was much larger than before, and some areas were now connected by electric railcars.

Temari suddenly came to her senses, looked around, and realized that she seemed to have unknowingly arrived near Nara Shikamaru's house, and that Nara Shikamaru was walking in front of her.

"Hey, lazy Shikamaru!"

This is one of the few times Temari has called out his name. The last time was during a mission when Shikamaru Nara was in danger and she called out his name anxiously.

Nara Shikamaru, who was hurrying home, turned around when he heard someone call him. He immediately spotted Temari, and the dejection on his face faded considerably. He waved and greeted her, "It's you, Temari! What brings you here?"

"I don't know, I was just feeling down and wandered over here. What were you doing just now?"

Nara Shikamaru held up the bento box in his hand and explained, "I went to deliver food to my mom. Although the security force provides meals, I feel like she might not be eating well, so I deliver food to her every other day. Even though she always tells me not to go, she's always incredibly happy to do so."

"I know about that. Are you alright, Shikamaru?"

After a moment of silence, Temari asked Shikamaru. Having known each other for nearly four years, experienced several missions together, and shared a lighthearted relationship, Temari had gradually developed feelings for Nara Shikamaru. These feelings surfaced immediately after Nara Shikamaru hit rock bottom.

"It's alright, the impact isn't actually that big."

Nara Shikamaru forced a relaxed tone and said, "But this isn't the place for idle chatter. If you have time, would you like to come to my house for a visit?"

It was only a few hundred meters from the Nara family home. Temari hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement, and then followed Nara Shikamaru to the Nara family home.

Desolate!

This was the only impression Temari had of the Nara clan: there were almost no people on the streets, and the houses were eerily quiet. It's impossible for the Nara clan to be completely deserted; this situation could only mean that most of the clan members didn't want to go out and lose face.

After serving the tea, Nara Shikamaru sat down opposite Temari and casually asked, "Is something bothering you?"

"It's nothing. I just impulsively said some things I shouldn't have yesterday, which disappointed my father. The negotiations with Konoha didn't seem to go very smoothly today either, so he asked me to apologize to Shirakumo Yosuke."

Temari, with her head down and somewhat unhappy, told Nara Shikamaru about what happened yesterday; in previous cooperative missions, she had always completed the missions perfectly thanks to the plans Shikamaru came up with.

Therefore, Temari trusts Shikamaru deep down, and believes that if she tells him, all the problems will be solved.

"Is that so? I'm not very clear about the cooperation between Konoha and Sunagakure, but since it involves cooperation between two ninja villages, it shouldn't be something that you can influence with just a few words. Even if you speak up for me, it won't change anything. Anyway, thank you, Temari."

Nara Shikamaru, feeling somewhat moved, spoke to his mate, then calmed himself down, pondered for a moment, and continued...

"In fact, quite a few people have spoken up for me, but that certainly won't ruin the cooperation between the ninja villages. Temari, let's do as the Kazekage says for now. However, after apologizing, we can try to inquire about the reasons for the cooperation between the ninja villages. I think Yosuke Shirakumo won't be disappointed."

Many people have come to see him during this time. Choji and his mother, and Ino also came twice. Ino even sighed and comforted him, saying that she had already pleaded with Shirakumo Yosuke, and that he was able to see his mother, Nara Yoshino, because of Ino.

Otherwise, Yoshino Nara, who participated in the rebellion, would definitely have been imprisoned and no one would have been allowed to visit her.

"If apologizing directly doesn't work, then you could try contacting Yamanaka Ino," Nara Shikamaru suggested. "Ino is very easy to talk to with Shirakumo Yosuke, and it shouldn't be a problem if she just wants to find out what's going on."

After hearing Nara Shikamaru's analysis and moves, Temari felt as if she had seen the way forward and immediately knew what to do.

"Thank you, Shikamaru."

Temari smiled and thanked her, then her smile faded, and she asked with a somewhat serious expression, "How are you now? Do you need any help?"

"I'm fine. I wasn't involved in my dad's affairs at all, but the mission team was almost disbanded; however, we still have money at home, so I don't need to do missions for the time being, and no one is watching me."

Nara Shikamaru forced a smile as he recounted his recent situation. Apart from his parents being away and him being looked down upon by others when he went out, the village had no intention of pursuing the matter further, which seemed to be the lightest possible punishment.

However, his previously happy life suddenly turned into his father leaving and his return being unknown, his mother being imprisoned, his own team being disbanded, and he also had to endure the gossip of the villagers and the scorn of the clan.

Even though Nara Shikamaru loved his parents very much, he couldn't help but feel some resentment.

Why assassinate Shirakumo Yosuke? What would they gain from it?

Nara Shikamaru has been thinking about this a lot lately, but he can't figure it out no matter what he does, and he doesn't know what he can do. All he can do is cook at home and deliver the food to his mother.

"Shikamaru, you'll get better."

Temari couldn't help but speak up, not wanting to see Shikamaru fall into depravity, so she continued, "I'll help you, I promise."

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikamaru felt much better, scratched his head, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Temari."

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"Wow, is this farmland? The Land of Fire has such large farmlands?"

Kushina's mood brightened considerably as she looked out at the scenery from the Thunder Chariot; she and Mikoto were traveling through the largest wheat field in the Land of Fire, and the endless golden beauty immediately caught Kushina's eye.

She had never seen such beauty in the Land of Fire before.

No, it should be said that she had never been here before. This is Kushina's first time here.

Compared to the lively Kushina, Mikoto was much more composed. Although she saw the beautiful wheat field, she only smiled slightly. She was about the same age as Kushina, but much older, and no longer had the lively personality of a young girl.

The two women chatted and laughed as they admired the scenery outside the train window, and soon arrived in Yukawa Ward.

After finding a well-known hot spring inn, Kushina and Mikoto Uchiha checked in. After settling in quickly, Kushina changed into a bath towel and said to Mikoto with a smile, "Mikoto, let's go soak in the hot spring."

"Eh? I think I'll pass, Kushina, I'm an Edo Tensei now."

"I know, but since we're out here, we should have some kind of ritual for our trip, especially since I'm not a living person anymore. Go on, Mikoto."

After Kushina begged and pleaded with her, Mikoto Uchiha finally agreed. After changing into a bath towel, she and Kushina went to the hot spring.

There weren't many people around after nightfall, so the huge hot spring was empty except for the two of them.

Kushina removed her bath towel, revealing her perfect body, and slowly sank into the bath. Although she felt nothing, Kushina still pretended to be comfortable and let out a long sigh.

Uchiha Mikoto also slowly immersed herself in the bath, but because she had too many characteristics of the Impure World Body, although her body was graceful, the characteristics of the Impure World Body were completely destroyed.

Moreover, not long after soaking in the hot spring, paper scraps slowly began to split off from Mikoto Uchiha's body, but they were quickly repaired.

Seeing the changes in her body, Mikoto Uchiha sighed inwardly. After chatting with Kushina for a while, she made an excuse to leave the bath.

Kushina wasn't having much fun by herself, and besides, she didn't feel anything while soaking in the hot spring.

This made Kushina mutter with some confusion, "That's strange. Why did I feel anything when that lecherous brat took advantage of me? But I don't feel anything at all when we're soaking in the hot spring."

Kushina didn't realize the effect of chakra, and at that time she was more shy and had all sorts of random thoughts, instinctively curling up and tensing up, which made her think she was feeling something.

Back inside, Kushina couldn't help but tell Uchiha Mikoto about her recent "tragic experiences".

Kushina was originally too embarrassed to talk about something so shameful, but she kept thinking about it and was very conflicted day and night. If she didn't talk to someone about it, Kushina felt that she would eventually get sick from holding it in.

So even though it was a bit embarrassing to tell outsiders, Kushina couldn't help but do it, and she knew Mikoto; she was gentle and kind, extremely tight-lipped, and would never reveal it to a third person.

"Mikoto, that perverted brat has started taking advantage of me again lately. No, no, he's been taking advantage of me all along. At first it was just lap pillows and stuff, but now... now it's getting more and more outrageous. Last time he even made me wear white stockings."

Under the quiet night sky, Kushina, using the moonlight streaming in from outside, waved her hands as she accused Yosuke Shirakumo of his "evil deeds" to Mikoto Uchiha.

Upon hearing Kushina's words, Mikoto Uchiha temporarily ignored her own strange state, covering her mouth in surprise before unable to resist asking, "Kushina, just now... just now you did everything?"

"No, there's no other way but to do it. I want to give Naruto the best, so this is all I can do."

Kushina said inwardly, feeling extremely embarrassed, though she felt much better after saying it aloud; so she continued, "Mikoto, you know what kind of life Naruto lived before. No one took care of him, he only ate ramen, and he was so thin and small."

"Even if Shirakumo Yosuke can take care of him because of their classmate relationship, Naruto's stupidity is enough to drive anyone crazy; in order to give Naruto the best, this is the only way I can do it. Anyway, I think this is good for Naruto, but I'm sorry to Minato."

After saying that, Kushina lowered her head. She had poured out all her feelings, and now she was afraid that Mikoto would also scold her for betraying Minato.

What she craves now is recognition, not scolding.

However, Mikoto sensed Kushina's feelings, because she felt the same way. So she reached out and hugged Kushina, gently comforting her, "Kushina, there's nothing wrong with what you're doing. Paving the way for your child is something every mother would do. It's just that you're going through a lot of hardship."

"Mikoto!"

Kushina buried her face in Mikoto's chest and sobbed. After hearing Mikoto's comforting words, she released all the pent-up grievances in her heart.

After crying for a while, Kushina wiped her face sheepishly and said to Mikoto Uchiha, "I'm sorry, Mikoto, this has been weighing on my mind for so long. I always thought everyone would say I shouldn't have betrayed Minato, but I didn't expect you to understand me."

"Because I know how you feel, Kushina. If it weren't for the child, who would endure this kind of life?"

Mikoto Uchiha couldn't help but tell Kushina, "The only reason I can keep going is so that I can see Sasuke get married and have children safely. If something happens to him, the Uchiha clan will disappear from the ninja world. So I absolutely have to persevere, no matter how painful it is."

Kushina suddenly sensed something was wrong, so she tentatively called out, "Mikoto?"

"Kushina, do you know what the Impure World Body is? You feel nothing, you don't get tired, you don't get exhausted, you don't get hungry. Every night I either lie on the tatami mat looking at the moon, or I look out the window at Sasuke sleeping."

"I haven't closed my eyes for over four years. Aside from doing Sasuke's laundry and cooking for him, I just kneel there aimlessly. Thank goodness for you, Kushina. Thank goodness you called me out."

Kushina slowly opened her eyes, increasingly sensing something was wrong, and tentatively asked, "Mikoto, are you alright?"

"Five more years. If I can just hold on for another five years, Sasuke will get married. But Kushina, four years was already so hard to endure. How am I supposed to hold on for five years? How am I supposed to persevere?"

Mikoto Uchiha ignored Kushina's question, acting as if Kushina didn't exist, and muttered to herself with a somewhat blank look in her eyes.

The cracks on her body increased, and there were slight cracking sounds, with scraps of paper falling off her body.

Upon seeing this, Kushina asked in surprise, "Mikoto, what's wrong? Your body...?"

With a gentle touch, she slapped a piece off Mikoto Uchiha's shoulder, turning it into shredded paper, which startled Kushina.

Moreover, Mikoto Uchiha was still muttering to herself with a blank stare, showing no reaction whatsoever to Kushina's slap on her shoulder; and instead of healing, the damaged area continued to turn into shredded paper that scattered everywhere.

"Mikoto? What's going on? Mikoto??"

After Kushina called out twice and saw that Mikoto Uchiha still didn't respond, she finally realized that something was wrong. So she quickly formed hand seals to activate the tailed beast chakra in her body and sent a message to Yosuke Shirakumo for help.

A minute later, a figure suddenly appeared in the room; it was none other than Shirakumo Yosuke, who had been summoned.

"Kushina, what's wrong with calling me in the middle of the night? Huh? Why is Mikoto Uchiha about to dispel the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

Yosuke Shirakumo originally wanted to ask Kushina what had happened, but he immediately noticed the change in Mikoto Uchiha.

Although it hasn't been immediately lifted, her behavior clearly indicates that her spirit has broken free from the shackles of the Impure World Reincarnation technique and is about to be released on its own.

Kushina quickly said, "I don't know, Mikoto was fine just now, and suddenly she became like this."

Bang!

Hakuun Yosuke immediately summoned the Impure World Coffin, placed Uchiha Mikoto into it, and then put it back.

After doing all this, Shirokumo Yosuke sat down opposite Kushina and looked directly at her, saying, "Tell me, what did you do? Why did Uchiha Mikoto voluntarily release the Impure World Reincarnation technique? I reckon she didn't leave willingly. If she really wanted to return to the Pure Land, she could have just asked me to release the ninjutsu."

"If it weren't voluntary, I would have had to find another sacrifice to resurrect Kushina. You've only been out for a day and you've already caused me trouble, though it's not a very serious one."

Kushina retorted indignantly, "W-what do you mean I caused you trouble? I don't know what happened either. I was chatting happily with Mikoto when suddenly she started talking to herself as if she were under a spell, and then her body just collapsed."

"What did you all talk about?"

"It's nothing."

Kushina didn't want to tell him, but seeing Shirakumo Yosuke's serious expression, and considering that it concerned her friend Mikoto, she had no choice but to sit up and tell him what had just happened, only omitting the part she was telling him.

Moreover, due to nervousness, he stammered while speaking and secretly pinched his feet, which was noticed by the sharp-eyed Shiraku Yosuke.

"Stop, Kushina! That's his toy!"

After listening to Kushina's explanation, Shirakumo Yosuke nodded in understanding and said, "I see. It seems another flaw of the Impure World Reincarnation technique is the deceased's ability to endure it. However, this technique is meant to erase the consciousness of the deceased and use them as weapons of war, so it's not really a flaw."

Kushina asked anxiously, "What happened to Mikoto?"

"He's had a mental breakdown, or to put it simply, he's on the verge of going crazy."

Fearing that Kushina might not understand, Shiraku Yosuke explained it in simpler terms: "To put it another way, an ordinary person's mental capacity can only last for three days without sleep, which is already the limit. Ninjas are a bit stronger, but they can't last more than half a month. Uchiha Mikoto, on the other hand, lasted for four years."

"That is, she could see Uchiha Sasuke and do some housework; however, because she was dead, she rarely appeared in the village and spent most of her time alone at home in a daze. It is already very difficult for her to have endured until now before having a mental breakdown."

"Once the spirit is freed from the shackles of the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, the body will disintegrate and the soul will return to the Pure Land. Do you understand now?"

If Sasuke Uchiha isn't in the village, Mikoto Uchiha can't do anything; she doesn't need to eat or drink, she doesn't get tired, she can only sit and stare blankly, she can't rest, she can laugh when she's happy, but she can't cry when she's sad, that's the Edo Tensei body.

However, Sasuke Uchiha needs to gain experience to increase his strength. Training in the village will not help him improve his strength much. Orochimaru also saw this, which is why he took Sasuke out.

Upon hearing this, Kushina murmured, "Is Mikoto in so much pain? But why didn't I feel it?"

Shirokumo Yosuke looked at Kushina with disdain and said, "You've been bothering me for three years, and you've also been spying on my nightlife. Just tell me, how many times have you spied on me?"

"Nonsense! That's not true!!"

Kushina bristled with shame and indignation, like a wildcat whose tail had been stepped on, and retorted, "I didn't peek! You shamelessly let me see it on purpose, you womanizer! You pervert! You big jerk!!"

"Alright, alright, it's fine for the two of us to know about this. But since Uchiha Mikoto is in this state now, you should come back with me too."

Yosuke Shiraku had no interest in arguing with Kushina anymore; he had just gotten up from Kurenai and wasn't even fully dressed.

I've been having a run of bad luck lately, and I'm constantly being interrupted!

"Go back? But Mikoto and I still have our trip to do."

Kushina quickly asked, "And how is Mikoto? Has she returned to the Pure Land?"

Bai Yunyang shook his head and said, "No, I sealed it away. I'll release it tomorrow. What are you doing traveling now? Your companions are going crazy. You're really carefree."

Kushina clenched her fists, but out of concern for her friend, she didn't throw a punch.

"What can we do to cure Mikoto now? Should I talk to her?"

Bai Yunyoujie shook his head and said, "It's somewhat useful, but not much. Unless she's resurrected, she can at least recover if she can sleep every day. But don't even think about using her Edo Tensei form."

After saying that, Shirakumo Yosuke put Kushina back into the sealed space; although he had promised Kushina that she could travel, Uchiha Mikoto had an accident, so the trip had to be temporarily canceled.

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The following morning, Shiraku Yosuke once again invited Rasa and Terumi Mei to the vicinity of the Forest of Death.

However, this time they were accompanied not by assistants, but by Gaara and Utakata. Beside Shirakumo Yosuke was his bodyguard, Yugito Two-Tailed Beast.

Today, Yosuke Shirakumo will also be talking about Jinchuriki.

Once everyone had arrived, Luo Sha couldn't help but be the first to ask, "Lord Yang Jie, is there anything we need to discuss today?"

"Well, before we get down to business, please take a look at this. It's news that our Konoha Anbu just received."

After speaking, Shirokumo Yosuke handed the message sent back by the Anbu to Rasa and Terumi Mei. The information on it was about the Two-Tails.

After the two finished reading, Shirakumo Yosuke spoke up again: "Let me introduce you. My bodyguard, Yugito, is also the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails."

After saying that, Shiraku Yosuke gave Yugito a look, and the latter immediately understood. Although she was angry that Shiraku Yosuke had made her perform, she still reached out and used the Two-Tails' chakra, turning her entire arm into a cat's claw.

He then fully transformed into a tailed beast for a few seconds before retracting the Two-Tails' chakra.

Rasa and Terumi Mei were startled by what they saw, and the latter asked in confusion, "Yosuke, what's going on?"

"To be frank, it's my personal need to have you two summon Jinchuriki. I need Tailed Beast Chakra, so I hope you two can let Gaara and Utakata stay in Konoha for a month so I can extract Tailed Beast Chakra for a period of time."

Shirokumo Yosuke said, "The tailed beasts will not be completely extracted. They will only extract a portion of the tailed beast chakra every now and then. This will not harm Gaara and Utakata."

"As a token of my gratitude, I can help them completely eliminate the risk of the tailed beasts going berserk, just like Yugito did."

After hearing what Shirakumo Yosuke said, Rasa and Terumi Mei, although they had never heard of it before, did not believe that Shirakumo Yosuke would lie to them.

This is based on the trust established through previous collaborations.

By keeping the Jinchuriki in Konoha and lending him the Tailed Beast's chakra for a period of time, one could obtain a perfect Jinchuriki. As long as it wasn't a deception, it seemed like a sure win.

After pondering for a while, Rasa felt it was quite feasible, but still turned to his son and asked, "Gaara, what do you think?"

Gaara said coldly, "Anything is fine as long as the monster inside me can be dealt with."

Shirokumo Yosuke said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will help you destroy Shukaku's consciousness, leaving only its power."

Mei Terumi then asked Utakata, "Utakata, would you be willing to stay in Konoha for a month?"

"willing!"

Yu Gao agreed without much hesitation. The Six-Tails had brought him a lot of trouble and pain, and even made him want to escape Kirigakure. If he could get rid of the Tailed Beast's rampage, he would be more than willing.

The two Jinchūriki agreed, and Rasa and Mei Terumi had no objections, so they also agreed to it.

Afterwards, Shiraku Yosuke arranged a time with Gaara and Utakata. They would draw fifteen times in total, and the two of them would take turns, which would allow him to accumulate enough chakra for the tailed beast clone within a month.

Next, all that's left for Shirakumo Yosuke are the clones of the Three-Tails, Four-Tails, and Five-Tails. Once he has them all, he can become the new Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and a god in the ninja world.

Furthermore, Yosuke Shirakumo had a premonition that only after he became the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki could he unleash the true power of the "Omniscient Divine Technique".

At that time, we can begin to build a space portal that allows us to travel through time and space.

(End of this chapter)