Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 220 Mei Terumi's Hospitality

How can you help?

Mei Terumi raised her head, looked at him, exhaled, and asked as if resigned to her fate.

"The simplest way is to find you a suitable jinchūriki."

Natsume tapped his fingers unconsciously on the table and said, "I have a few decent ninjas over there."

Both the Uzumaki and Senju clans can become Jinchūriki.

Let's leave the latter aside for now.

But the few remaining members of the former tribe were all under his command.

For example, Ena Uzumaki, Karin Uzumaki, and Honoka Uzumaki.

"no."

Mei Terumi frowned and said, "The Jinchuriki must be a ninja from Kirigakure."

If the ninjas are provided by Konoha, then which ninja village does the Jinchuriki belong to?

Even if she could trust Natsume, the other high-ranking members of Kirigakure would absolutely never agree to such an absurd thing.

"Okay, I knew it would be like this."

Natsume shrugged and said.

He didn't really care about being a Jinchūriki; he just wanted to accumulate some Destiny Points.

Since Mei Terumi refuses, let's choose a ninja from Kirigakure instead.

"Then why did you say it?"

Upon hearing this, Terumi Mei rolled her eyes at him helplessly.

Her beautiful face appeared even more melancholy.

"Well, because you look quite good."

Natsume tilted his head and said in a slightly teasing tone.

"Can't you be serious for once?"

Mei Terumi asked through gritted teeth, her red lips so red from being bitten that they looked rather... alluring.

"Let's get down to business."

Natsume quickly smiled and said, "It's not a big problem if the Jinchuriki's physical constitution is a little weak, as long as the sealing technique is strong enough."

Mei Terumi's expression softened.

This is indeed a good approach.

Since the fall of the Land of Whirlpools, the village of Konoha naturally possesses the best sealing techniques.

"I think Zabuza Momochi is a good choice."

Natsume casually remarked, "His physique looks pretty good, at least more robust than Qing or Bai."

"Can't I?"

Mei Terumi raised an eyebrow and asked.

"You have a good figure, but your physical condition doesn't seem very good."

Natsume looked her up and down a few times, then spoke seriously.

Mei Terumi couldn't help but stomp her foot.

She was pleased when he complimented her figure, but she didn't like the second part of his statement.

"Hmph, how could you possibly know that based on just a feeling?"

"Sure, how about we have a match sometime?"

Following her words, Natsume blurted out.

"..."

Mei Terumi paused, then blushed slightly and said, "Pervert!"

Natsume was puzzled when he heard her two words out of the blue.

But I quickly realized what was going on.

This isn't the bus to Konoha Village!

It's hard to believe that in just a few years, Mei Terumi has gone from a naive young girl to a young woman.

Well, you can't really call her a young woman.

After all, they're not married yet.

I meant a friendly exchange of skills.

Natsume reached out and pinched her cheek.

"I...I'm right."

Mei Terumi instinctively tried to slap his hand away, but then pulled it back.

She tilted her head slightly, her tone sounding rather guilty.

Your face is so red.

Natsume cupped her face in his hands.

Mei Terumi had nowhere to escape, and stared at him with her eyes wide open.

Her face showed undisguised panic and a hint of shyness.

Despite Natsume's teasing gaze, she stubbornly insisted, "I... I'm just a little hot, not... not blushing."

As he spoke, his voice began to tremble.

This reveals the true thoughts of the Mizukage.

Natsume lowered his head and bit her lower lip, saying, "You're not so tough, are you?"

It took Mei Terumi a few seconds to realize what he was saying.

Enraged, he pushed her away with both hands.

Natsume was immediately forced to jump off the Mizukage's desk.

Mei Terumi stood up, her ears burning red.

Her face flushed, and she said angrily, "You can leave now! I don't want to see you today!"

"You mean you want to see me tomorrow?"

Natsume gave me a knowing look.

"no!"

Mei Terumi clenched her fist and said, "I didn't mean that!"

"Alright."

Natsume sighed and said, "If the Mizukage doesn't want to see me, then I'll leave."

With a whoosh.

He disappeared.

Terumi Mei felt a pang of panic and hesitated to speak.

A moment later, she bit her lip in regret.

However, she soon remembered that this was the place where Natsume kissed.

She instinctively covered her face.

A mix of emotions welled up inside me.

"Lord Mizukage, are you reminiscing?"

The sudden sound startled Terumi Mei.

Her face instantly turned as red as a steampunk elf.

"I'm not a pervert, what's there to reminisce about?!"

Mei Terumi pretended to be furious to hide her excessive shyness.

"Is the lipstick orange-scented?"

Natsume licked his lips and asked.

"Go to hell!"

Mei Terumi was going crazy, glaring at him with a murderous look on her face.

"If I die, then I won't be able to help you."

Natsume shrugged and asked, "When do you plan to change your Jinchūriki?"

Terumi Mei sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Even if you want to get angry, it's not good to get angry.

I feel like I'm being completely controlled.

She took a deep breath and said, "After the Fourth Mizukage passes away some time later..."

Normally, removing a tailed beast would lead to the death of the jinchūriki.

Replacing it beforehand would be tantamount to murder.

Although Yagura Karatachi made a mistake, he was ultimately under control.

If Mei Terumi were truly that heartless, she wouldn't have waited until now.

"Um."

Natsume nodded and said, "This is for you."

"What is it?"

Mei Terumi was taken aback when she saw the bracelet he handed her.

Could it be a gift?

"You can use it to contact me."

Natsume grabbed her wrist, put the bracelet on her wrist, and held her hand.

Mei Terumi's body stiffened.

Just as he was considering whether to break free, a surge of chakra entered his body.

The effects of the SkyNet login device will be fully explained.

Terumi Mei was slightly startled.

This thing seems quite convenient.

"It has many functions; you can give it a try if you're bored."

Natsume smiled and released her hand.

As long as Kaguya Otsutsuki doesn't harbor any ill intentions, the Heavenly Net is actually harmless.

After all, no one forces you to spend money or chakra.

They were all obtained by completing tasks.

Besides, the rewards are pretty good too.

For Terumi Mei, Skynet is like a large online shopping platform.

"Aren't you afraid I'll reveal these ninjutsu techniques?"

Everything has a price.

Natsume said nonchalantly, "If you can really exchange for it, it's no big deal if you leak it out."

Mei Terumi stared at him upon hearing this, seemingly searching for any trace of his lie.

The ninjutsu offered by the online store that day were almost all the ninjutsu currently available from Sunagakure and Konoha.

If all of them were exchanged, the implications would be terrifying.

It's no exaggeration to say that it could shorten the power gap between Kirigakure and the village by more than a decade.

However, as Natsume said, the cost of the exchange is not small.

But there is always hope.

"You're quite confident."

After much contemplation, Terumi could only come up with this explanation.

With Natsume's strength, even if these ninjutsu were leaked, it wouldn't matter.

Anyway, we can't beat him.

"I guess so."

Natsume did not deny it.

Mei Terumi was unaware that his confidence stemmed from Kaguya Otsutsuki.

No ninjutsu was effective against her.

Unless you use magic.

Besides, Kaguya Otsutsuki is a Skynet server.

They have a backup plan.

All players who log into Skynet will have their souls bound.

One reason is to prevent someone from using another person's account.

Both of them understand.

With Kaguya Otsutsuki's abilities, it would be an easy thing for her to do something underhanded.

Skynet: Joining is easy, but leaving is difficult.

But as I said before, as long as you don't provoke Kaguya Otsutsuki, nothing will happen.

"Remember that guy from before?"

Natsume suddenly asked.

"You mean that bastard who controlled the Fourth Mizukage?"

Mei Terumi snapped out of her daze, a hint of anger flashing across her face, and said, "Of course I remember!"

"According to my investigation, he has joined an organization that may be plotting to seize the Tailed Beasts."

Natsume cautioned, "You'll need to be careful then."

In the original work, the Three-Tails became a wild creature.

But now, because of his intervention, it is still in Kirigakure.

Changing the jinchūriki is when the tailed beast is at its weakest.

It's possible that the Akatsuki organization will send someone over.

"I see."

Mei Terumi's gaze sharpened, but she did not doubt his information.

After all, Natsume had no reason to lie to her.

"Actually, I've wanted to ask you this for a long time: is he a ninja from your Konoha Village?"

Terumi pondered for a moment, then asked, "And wasn't his influence partly responsible for your initial approach to me?"

"I'm truly surprised that you waited until now to ask."

Natsume smiled upon hearing this and said, "He does have some connection with Konoha Village, but he's a rogue ninja now."

Mei Terumi's lips twitched slightly.

She hadn't asked before, firstly because she was too busy and hadn't found the right opportunity, and secondly because she had too much debt and didn't feel comfortable bringing it up.

Now that Natsume brought it up, she figured she might as well ask him.

"That's it?"

Mei Terumi couldn't help but ask, "What is your specific identity?"

"I don't know either."

Natsume shrugged and said, "He says his name is Uchiha Madara, but do you believe him?"

"Of course I don't believe it."

Mei Terumi scrutinized him for a few moments but couldn't detect any sign of lying.

She had no choice but to give up.

"It's alright, you can go now."

Mei Terumi took a deep breath and said, "Also, don't come back and scare people."

"I've helped you so much, what's your reward?"

Natsume crossed his arms and asked, "The dignified Mizukage wouldn't refuse to pay, would he?"

Mei Terumi was speechless.

Suppressing her panic, she asked, "What do you want?"

"Lord Mizukage, what would you like to give me?"

Natsume's gaze fell on her lips.

"You really are a pervert."

Mei Terumi paused, glared at him, somewhat annoyed.

"I didn't say anything."

Natsume felt a little wronged.

Terumi Mei gritted her teeth in anger.

A moment later, her delicate and beautiful face came close to his.

Before she could make a move, Natsume had already taken the initiative.

What was once an ordinary sticker game has now become a battle between two snakes.

Mei Terumi responded rather awkwardly.

She pushed Natsume away only when she could no longer breathe.

His chest rose and fell as he struggled to breathe.

"you……"

Mei Terumi looked at him, her alabaster skin glowing pink.

Correspondingly, the lips have lost their rosy color and turned slightly pale.

But surprisingly, she wasn't angry.

"Thank you for the hospitality."

Natsume said with a smile.

3,000 words. PS: Chapter 216 (Kurenai's Lap Pillow), which was released yesterday, was delayed by more than ten hours because it was under review. If you haven't read it yet, you can check it out earlier.

(End of this chapter)