What's wrong with having a large harem if you're the emperor of the ninja world?

It was probably torn apart during the previous madness.

Hinata blushed slightly when she saw Ino's actions.

She quickly lowered her head and handed over the kimono, her voice barely audible.

"Ino...you...you should change into this first..."

"Your clothes... are no longer wearable..."

Ino took the clothes, her fingers trembling.

She stared intently at Hinata, firing off a barrage of questions:

"Hinata! What on earth is going on?"

"Where is this place? Who is that man?"

"Where is Teacher Hong? Why did she give me that glass of water?"

"Weren't we here to rescue you? Where's Asuma-sensei? Where are Shikamaru and Choji?"

Every question felt like a heavy hammer blow to Hinata's heart.

Her face grew paler and paler with each question Ino asked.

His eyes darted away, and his hands were nervously clasped together.

Hinata's lips trembled.

He seemed to want to say something.

Yet it was filled with immense fear and hesitation.

"me……"

Hinata's voice was choked with sobs.

She looked at Ino's anxious and distraught eyes.

My heart was filled with the pain and helplessness of sharing the same fate.

How should she answer?

Tell her this is the palace of the Emperor of the Land of Fire?

Tell her that man is the emperor?

Tell her that Teacher Hong was forced into this situation?

Tell her that Teacher Asuma may have been arrested and his fate is unknown.

How could she possibly speak these cruel truths?

Moreover, walls have ears.

Once you say something you shouldn't have said.

They may face even more terrible punishment.

In the end, all the words I wanted to say turned into silent tears.

It slid down Hinata's fair cheeks.

She could only shake her head vigorously, choking back sobs as she said:

"Ino... please stop asking... please... change your clothes first..."

"Some things... are better left unsaid..."

Hinata's reaction undoubtedly confirmed Ino's worst suspicions.

This is definitely not a good place.

That man is absolutely extremely dangerous.

And Teacher Hong... perhaps she had no choice in the matter!

A profound sense of despair once again enveloped Ino.

She looked at Hinata crying, and at the luxurious yet prison-like room.

I finally realized it clearly.

They weren't heroic ninjas who came to save people.

They are lambs that have walked into a trap and are ready to be slaughtered.

Ino clutched the brand-new kimono tightly.

The fabric was soft, yet as cold as her heart.

Tears welled up again.

But she didn't ask any more questions; she simply began to change her clothes silently and humiliatingly.

Every movement involves physical pain and emotional trauma.

The air was filled with the silent weeping of two girls and a heavy sense of despair.

Ino's fingers trembled as she tied the last sash of her kimono.

The soft fabric clung to the skin.

It brought no warmth whatsoever, but rather seemed like a mark of humiliation.

Just as she was still unsettled.

"Squeak..."

The door was pushed open without warning.

The man, Di Yan, who was as handsome and alluring as a nightmare, was the first to step in.

He wore a smile that was almost gentle and concerned.

Their gazes immediately fell on Ino, who had just finished dressing.

"Oh? Are you awake?"

Di Yan's voice sounded very gentle, as if he genuinely cared about a guest, "How are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"Are you hungry? I'll have someone prepare some food for you."

This gentle attitude contrasts sharply with the strong and aggressive figure Ino remembers.

This left her stunned and at a loss for what to do.

It is undeniable.

This man is extremely handsome.

But what Ino felt was not admiration.

Rather, it is a kind of ineffable fear and panic that originates from biological instinct.

She subconsciously took a half step back and shrugged.

However, what surprised her even more was the person who came in next.

With her head down, Yuhi Kurenai followed Di Yan in.

Her face remained pale, and her eyes darted around.

But when he saw the terrified look in Ino's eyes...

Kurenai seemed to force herself to cheer up.

He walked quickly to Ino's side and gently embraced her.

"Ino, don't be afraid..."

Kurenai's voice was very soft, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

But more than anything, it's a kind of numb reassurance.

"Teacher Hong! What exactly happened?"

"Who exactly is he? We..."

Ino grasped at this as if it were a lifeline and pressed him for an answer in a low voice.

She had too many questions and fears that needed to be released.

But Kurenai squeezed her arm hard, interrupting her.

Kurenai raised her eyes and looked at Ino.

His expression was extremely complicated.

There was pain, there was pleading, there was resignation...

She spoke through gritted teeth, her voice strained and barely audible:

"Don't ask... Ino... please... don't ask anything..."

"From now on... whatever you need to do, just follow my lead..."

"Listen to me...this is all for our own good...so that we can...survive..."

Ino was completely dumbfounded!

What did Teacher Hong mean by that?

What does it mean to follow her lead?

doing what?

Survive?

Does disobeying someone put your life in danger?

She couldn't understand the situation at all!

And then what happened next.

It completely shattered her understanding and values ​​that she had held for over a decade!

Di Yan seemed completely oblivious to their whispers.

He walked over to the excessively large bed and lay down on it quite naturally.

She even stretched lazily.

Ino was so frightened that she immediately shrank to the farthest corner of the bed like a startled rabbit, hugging her knees.

She looked at him warily and fearfully.

Then, she saw Di Yan casually wave to Hinata Hyuga, who was standing to the side with her head down.

What left Ino even more dumbfounded was...

Hinata's body trembled slightly.

Her cheeks instantly turned bright red, and even her fair neck was tinged with crimson.

She seemed extremely shy, and didn't even dare to look in Ino's direction.

But...

But it actually obeyed and moved step by step to the bedside.

Then, like a little bird nestled against someone.

She nestled willingly and obediently into Di Yan's arms.

She even proactively adjusted the position to make it more comfortable for Di Yan to hold her!

Ino's eyes widened instantly.

His mouth is so open that an egg can fit in it!