Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 91 A Proud and Spoiled Kitten

The curse seal is transformed.

Natsume looked at Tayuya now and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

If she was a little lamb before, she can now be considered a big lamb.

The improvement in strength is indeed impressive.

"I'm going to kill you!"

Tayuya's eyes were full of wildness.

His face was contorted with rage, and as he spoke, he revealed his small, gleaming fangs.

She was an experiment that survived the fighting, far more ferocious than her peers.

"Kill me? Can you even do that?"

Natsume couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"asshole!"

Tayuya was so enraged that she lost her temper and rushed forward, throwing a punch straight at him.

With a bang.

Natsume grabbed her little fist.

Tayu struggled frantically, but to no avail.

Her own strength is too weak, so no matter how much she increases it, there are limits.

Natsume could easily subdue her without using Wood Release or Sage Mode.

"I'll kill you!"

"I'll kill you!"

"I'll...kill...you!"

"Gulp...kill me!"

The voice changed from a passionate tone filled with murderous intent to one of resentment, unwillingness, and shame.

Natsume casually took out a ruler and started hitting Tayuya repeatedly.

He bought this ruler when he was teaching Karin.

Of course, she was quite well-behaved, so she never got hit.

"Disobedient children should be punished."

Natsume put on a stern face and hit her while curiously touching the horn on her head.

The transformation of a person's appearance and body by a curse seal will cause drastic changes.

Even Sasuke Uchiha couldn't resist, turning from a handsome guy into a non-mainstream individual.

But Tayuya only got prettier and prettier.

Natsume suspected that Orochimaru was doing it on purpose.

Unfortunately, it only has horns, no ears or tail.

However, it's also possible.

For example, get a two-tailed one.

Tayuya, who was struggling, jolted awake, biting her lip, and said, "Don't... touch my horn..."

Natsume raised an eyebrow slightly.

Do the horns that grow out have feelings?

He casually spent some Fate Points to check Tayuya, and indeed no hidden doors had been left behind.

"I know you want to kill me, but with your current strength, that's just wishful thinking."

Natsume put away the ruler and said, "However, I can give you a chance: one assassination attempt per day. But if you fail, there will be severe punishment."

There's a saying that goes, "Teach according to aptitude."

Those subordinates who are valued by Orochimaru must have exceptional talent.

Taking care of it can be helpful for Natsume.

Tayu's competitive nature can also be utilized to accelerate her growth.

After all, pressure is what drives progress.

Upon hearing this, Tayuya looked up, glaring at Natsume with murderous intent, and said hatefully, "You'll regret this!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Natsume's perfunctory answer caused Tayuya's anger to surge once again.

But when she came to her senses, the cursed seal faded, and she immediately fainted.

"Being too stubborn isn't a good thing."

Natsume stroked her red hair and said, "Go to sleep."

noon.

After the meal, Natsume saw Mei Terumi again.

Her expression was terrible, and her eyes were filled with anger.

You're right.

Mei Terumi took a deep breath and said, "Ao has already noticed something amiss. It's highly likely that the Mizukage is being controlled."

Natsume could understand her undisguised emotions.

This is truly unbelievable.

It can only be said that the legend of the eyes is well-deserved.

It refers to both the Sharingan and the Byakugan.

Qing's white eye has achieved more than just this one feat.

In the original work, Danzo Shimura used the stolen Mangekyou Sharingan to control Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron, which was also discovered by him.

"Thank you."

Mei Terumi looked at him and said with some complicated feelings.

If Natsume wanted to sell this information, it would be worth hundreds of millions of yen for Kirigakure, no problem at all.

But he gave it away for free, which is truly puzzling.

"Are we even now?"

Natsume asked with a smile.

Mei Terumi paused for a few seconds, then nodded.

She knew he was referring to the matter of his concealed identity.

indeed.

She had doubts, even suspicions.

But now that such a great favor is before us, it's possible to even things out.

However, Natsume's purpose still prevented her from fully believing it.

"We'll have to wait until the Mizukage releases control before we talk about opening a new sea route."

Terumi pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"That's natural."

Natsume noticed that her hair was still styled in the same wavy curls he had done for her, and couldn't help but smile, asking, "What are you planning to do?"

"First, we need to find the mysterious powerful being who controls Lord Mizukage."

As Mei Terumi finished speaking, she subconsciously looked at him, and their eyes met. She quickly looked away and said, "Please wait a little longer."

The implication was that he shouldn't be involved.

This is normal.

Natsume's identity is unclear, so he is indeed unsuitable.

But he wants to join.

"Do you need my help?"

Natsume spoke, revealing news that was quite ominous for Mei Terumi: "This mysterious powerhouse is no ordinary person; you may not be able to defeat him."

The original work did not elaborate on this.

However, Natsume speculated that it was highly likely that Obito Uchiha didn't want to play anymore, which is why he allowed Mei Terumi and the others to reclaim Kirigakure.

Otherwise, even without seeking out Akatsuki members, his Mangekyou Sharingan and Wood Release would easily inflict heavy losses on them.

Mei Terumi fell silent.

Natsume has already helped them a lot, so there's no reason for him to lie to her now.

The fate of Kirigakure rests on this battle.

We must not afford to lose.

Mei Terumi gritted her teeth and asked, "What's the price?"

After saying that, she pursed her lips, and worry showed in her eyes.

Natsume's offer of 200 million yen startled her.

Now that it's such an important matter, the cost is naturally not small.

It took immense courage to utter those four words.

She was already thinking about how to earn money to pay off her debts.

Natsume smiled.

This girl has a cute side too.

But you really can't work for free.

Hmm, this plot seems familiar.

In order to save the school from closure, he decided to debut as an idol.

Mei Terumi has always maintained a very dignified and calm demeanor.

But as the Mizukage, shouldn't it be possible for him to save the bankrupt Kirigakure village upon his debut?

That's quite interesting.

A sense of contrast.

But as for the audience, he alone is enough; he can't let others have it.

"so."

Natsume produced a contract and said, "I'll help you save Yagura Karatachi, and in return, you'll work for me for a year. I won't make you do anything embarrassing. How about it?"

Mei Terumi glanced at it quickly and breathed a sigh of relief.

This deal is quite worthwhile.

For a Jonin like myself to work for him for a year is quite a sum of money.

Mei Terumi signed her name, signifying that the contract was complete.

A more accurate term is "idol contract".

Natsume put away the contract and said, "Call me when the time comes."

Mei Terumi nodded and added, "If you are not needed, then the contract is void."

She didn't completely believe it, but she still added an extra layer of insurance.

"Can."

Natsume agreed to her request.

"Thanks."

Mei Terumi didn't know whether her actions today were good or bad, but everything she did was for Kirigakure.

She probably won't regret it, right?

Natsume watched her leave, then turned and went back to his room. Tayuya had already woken up.

He had left a lot of pastries on the table because he was worried she would go hungry.

They caught them red-handed.

"It doesn't taste good!"

Tayuya, somewhat oblivious to the danger, turned and sat on the edge of the bed, turning her head away from Natsume, but her eyes kept glancing at the pastries out of the corner of her eye.

After the cursed seal was activated, she had exhausted too much energy and was extremely hungry.

Natsume thought to himself that he had lived up to his name by raising a proud and aloof little cat.

(End of this chapter)