Terumī Mei watched as the figure prepared to step into the teleportation portal.
She felt a twinge of irritation; the man was actually ignoring her.
Given that he had already extracted the Tailed Beast from the Fourth Mizukage, and there was another one still in the village, Mei suspected he might return for it. It seemed her hunch was correct.
Her guess had been spot on.
Judging by the situation, he had likely already taken the Tailed Beast from Utakata.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be leaving so soon.
While this man was a benefactor to the Mist Village, he couldn't just walk away with two Tailed Beasts so easily.
She instantly closed the distance with the Body Flicker Technique, rushing into the portal just before it vanished.
Stepping through the gate, she found herself in an entirely new landscape, a desolate area that appeared to be in the outskirts.
It was truly a miraculous feat.
'Just how does this guy pull off such a teleportation technique?'
Regardless, now wasn't the time for questions.
She chased after the black-clad figure ahead and shouted.
"Stop right there!"
Ryōsuke halted and slowly turned around.
"What? Do you intend to take the Tailed Beasts back?"
Mei's expression faltered. She did indeed want them back.
At the very least, the village needed one Tailed Beast as a deterrent. If other nations invaded the Land of Water using their own Tailed Beasts, how could the Mist Village possibly hold them off?
They would have no countermeasure.
However, she had crossed blades with this man before and knew she was no match for him. Reclaiming the beasts by force was an impossible task.
Her current actions felt somewhat reckless.
Seeing no response, Ryōsuke prepared to open another portal to reach the port. From there, he planned to take a ship to the Land of Lightning.
His ocular power was limited; reaching the port would already consume a significant portion of it.
Seeing him about to leave, Mei grew frantic.
"Wait!"
Since she couldn't get the Tailed Beasts back, she at least wanted to see the man behind the mask.
Ryōsuke paused.
"What is it?"
"Could you let me see your true face?" Mei asked.
Beneath the mask, Ryōsuke narrowed his eyes.
'Is she planning to seek revenge later?'
Mei quickly shook her head.
"No, you're the savior of the Mist Village. I... I just want to repay you."
Ryōsuke felt a spark of interest at the mention of repayment.
"Any kind of repayment?"
Mei pondered for a moment.
By breaking the illusion cast on the Fourth Mizukage, he had saved countless lives in the Mist Village. Since the Tailed Beasts were already gone, there wasn't much else she wouldn't be willing to give.
"As long as it doesn't harm the interests of the Mist Village, I will do it."
Ryōsuke didn't hesitate to voice his thoughts.
"Then give yourself to me."
Ever since he saw Terumī Mei, the restless fire in his blood had been surging. She was the perfect choice to quench that heat.
This was the downside of having such powerful attributes. Though his strength was immense, the internal fire caused him no small amount of discomfort.
He needed a refreshing way to suppress the heat.
Mei was stunned by the proposal.
It turned out he did have designs on her, but since she had already given her word, she couldn't back out now.
Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to be handsome, not the hideous monster she had occasionally imagined.
She still needed to verify.
"I suppose that's fine... as long as you're a hottie."
"That way, I won't be on the losing end of the deal."
Ryōsuke found her response amusing. He was quite confident in the looks of the Uchiha Clan.
The Uchiha were known for producing handsome men, and he was the cream of the crop.
He reached up and pulled off his mask.
His handsome face made Mei's eyes go wide.
Combined with that spiky hair, he was incredibly stylish. He was easily the most attractive man she had ever laid eyes on.
There was simply no one more handsome.
However, her gaze drifted to those eyes—the Mangekyō Sharingan.
She immediately had a guess regarding his identity.
She couldn't help but ask.
"Are you from the Uchiha Clan?"
"With such terrifying strength, you must be Uchiha Ryōsuke—the strongest man in the Uchiha Clan today."
Ryōsuke did not deny it.
"So, do you still intend to repay your debt?"
A brilliant smile bloomed on Mei's face.
"Of course. I'm more than happy to be your woman."
"The Uchiha Clan really does live up to its reputation for handsome men."
A man this handsome couldn't be found even if she searched the entire Mist Village.
Naturally, she had to seize this opportunity.
Although the Uchiha and the Mist Village were enemies in the past.
The war was over now, wasn't it?
Besides, this man had saved her village.
Ryōsuke felt his interest peak at her words.
He hadn't been with a woman since leaving Konoha.
Since one had delivered herself to his doorstep, he wasn't about to refuse.
He slowly walked toward her.
Mei felt a surge of excitement.
The closer he got, the more she could feel the powerful masculine aura radiating from him. Why hadn't she noticed what a fine man he was when they first met?
While Mei was originally quite delighted.
But he started to get quite bold immediately. Having never experienced such intimacy, she couldn't help but cry out.
"This is way too fast! Shouldn't we go on a few dates first? We should have a nice dinner and build some emotional connection!"
This was far too stimulating; her breathing was shallow and her face was flushed a deep red.
Ryōsuke simply laughed.
"There's no need for that. I'll show you what true pleasure feels like."
Mei's heart pounded with nerves.
'True pleasure?'
She knew what was coming next, her mind racing with hesitation and a bit of fear.
This was simply too intense.
Despite her half-hearted resistance, she eventually surrendered everything to him.
Around noon the next day, Mei finally woke from a deep sleep, looking at the man beside her with a trace of exhaustion.
Her face was still flushed and felt warm to the touch.
It had been a wild night.
Though she felt a bit embarrassed, she was genuinely happy.
Her body felt heavily burdened, as if she had been completely drained of energy.
Yet, her heart was filled with a sweet sense of happiness.
This man was undoubtedly her destiny.
The handsome shinobi's prowess was immense, yet he was very gentle, taking things one step at a time.