Samui protested immediately.
"No way! How can you be such a bad guy?"
Ryōsuke said threateningly,
"If you don't tell me, then I'll just give you a few more injections."
Samui was completely terrified of the injections and said hesitantly,
"You aren't planning to go after the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, are you?"
Ryōsuke nodded.
There was no need to hide it.
She would find out eventually once he did it, anyway.
Samui shook her head immediately.
"I definitely can't tell you. Tailed Beasts are a vital source of combat power for the village."
"The village is currently in a very weak state. Without a Tailed Beast to guard it, the Stone Village next door will likely make a move against the Land of Lightning."
"The Cloud Village will be forced to respond."
Both sides shared a deep-seated hatred.
The Stone Village had plotted and killed the Third Raikage during the Great Ninja War.
Hearing this, Ryōsuke said,
"Since you're afraid the Stone Village will use their Tailed Beasts to attack the Land of Lightning,"
Then wouldn't it be fine if I just seized their Tailed Beasts as well?"
"Well? Are you willing to tell me now?"
Samui was a bit shocked.
For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
This guy didn't just have designs on the Cloud Village's Tailed Beast; he was even going after the ones from the Stone Village.
She asked doubtfully,
"You'll be offending two of the Five Great Shinobi Villages at once. If word gets out, even the Sand and Mist Villages will become worried."
Ryōsuke said indifferently,
"So what?"
Besides, he had already picked out a scapegoat; he would just cause a little more trouble for the Akatsuki.
They were going to collect the Tailed Beasts anyway, so they probably wouldn't mind taking the blame.
Hearing this, Samui felt that he could actually pull it off.
Although the room was a bit dim, she still managed to gather some information from such intimate contact.
His appearance also reminded her of a certain person.
Someone very powerful.
"Then, what is your purpose in collecting the Tailed Beasts?"
"For the sake of peace in the shinobi world, of course."
"This power is too dangerous; it shouldn't be held in the hands of nations."
Ryōsuke answered without hesitation.
Of course, he didn't even believe himself that it was for the sake of peace; he was collecting them purely to prevent the Akatsuki from getting them.
Samui was slightly dazed upon hearing his answer.
'For the sake of world peace?'
If it weren't for the fact that this guy was currently in her bed, she might have actually believed him.
But now, she wouldn't believe he had such a noble goal or character.
Logically, he should be collecting them to gain even more power.
But he was already incredibly strong.
Therefore, she was somewhat unwilling to let him obtain the Tailed Beasts.
Ryōsuke looked at Samui.
"Still not willing to speak?"
"Actually, even if you don't tell me, it will only cost me a bit more effort to find him."
"Given our current relationship, there's no need to make me waste my energy, right?"
Samui rolled her eyes.
'What relationship?'
He had simply forced the Uchiha bloodline upon her.
But what he said was true; the entire Cloud Village combined was no match for this guy.
Thus, she could only try to set some conditions.
"I have a few conditions I hope you'll agree to."
"I want you to find a way to keep the Jinchūriki alive when you extract the Tailed Beast."
"Second, if you take the Eight-Tails, you must take the Stone Village's Tailed Beasts as well."
"Additionally... can you reduce the ransom the Cloud Village has to pay the Uchiha Clan?"
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, Killer B, was the brother of the Fourth Raikage; even without the Tailed Beast, he was an elite Jōnin of the village.
If the Stone Village lost their Tailed Beasts, they would be on the same level as the Cloud Village.
As for the last condition, she treated it as if she were selling the Eight-Tails to reduce the ransom.
Of course, she didn't expect a massive reduction; that would be dangerous.
Based on her understanding of this man, he wouldn't be willing to do that.
Ryōsuke, however, spoke calmly after hearing her.
"I can agree to the first two, but what do you mean by the last one?"
Samui said hurriedly,
"I've already discovered your identity. Uchiha Ryōsuke, the strongest of the Uchiha."
"You have the power to lower the Cloud Village's ransom."
She never expected she would become the woman of this man; someone even younger than her, yet so powerful.
There was no ripple of emotion on Ryōsuke's face.
"I didn't think you'd recognize me, but I didn't intend to keep it a secret either."
How could he keep it hidden from someone he shared a bed with?
Compared to just forcing the Uchiha bloodline onto her, Ryōsuke now wanted to truly win her over.
Hearing his words, Samui sat up and straddled Ryōsuke.
"If you can lower the ransom,"
"I am willing to be your woman for real. I'll bear as many children as you want."
She was going all out. She was willing to become his woman because the ransom was simply too much for the Cloud Village.
They were even being looked down upon by the Daimyō's office.
If the country didn't absolutely need the Cloud Village, the Daimyō might have already terminated their cooperation.
The village's shinobi were all dispirited, and the village had lost its vitality.
After all, half of their income had been cut.
Ryōsuke, however, refused directly.
"To think you'd have such an idea. I cannot agree to that."
"You are already my woman. It's not like you can just fly away, can you? I gave you six months to recover before getting you pregnant again. You should be grateful."
"As for the Cloud Village, your village was the one that provoked us first."
"I didn't kill your soldiers on the battlefield; instead, I let most of them return. Don't you think I've been merciful enough?"
Samui was left speechless by Ryōsuke's words. He was right. When the Cloud Village suffered that crushing defeat, she was relieved that so many returned safely.
If those people had died in the war, the Cloud Village would have faced a high risk of destruction.
Such mercy was extremely rare in the shinobi world.
Even the legendary God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, who loved peace, might not have been so lenient.
She felt she couldn't persuade him.
In that case, she could only agree. The village's decision to start the war was wrong; the Leaf Village was not to be provoked.
But this guy already considered her his woman—the bastard decided it all on his own without her consent.
She felt a bit helpless in her heart.
"Fine. Then I'll tell you. You must ensure the safety of the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki and take the Stone Village's Tailed Beasts as well."
As long as the Stone Village had no Tailed Beasts, they wouldn't pose too much of a threat to the Cloud Village.
With Konoha so strong now, the Stone and Cloud Villages wouldn't easily start a war anyway.
Because the Stone Village also had a massive grudge against the Leaf Village.
Whether it was the Second or Third Great Ninja War, they had fought brutal wars against the Leaf.
The casualties on both sides were countless."
Ryōsuke was very happy. It seemed Samui had finally submitted to him.
"Good, I promise you. I will naturally collect the Stone Village's Tailed Beasts as well."
He was going to take them sooner or later anyway.
After hearing this, Samui informed Ryōsuke of the location.
After learning the location, Ryōsuke prepared to leave, but Samui called out to him.
Her sister, Mabui, was still in the Leaf Village.
"Uchiha Ryōsuke, you should release my sister, Mabui, right?"
'Yugito Nii possessed a Tailed Beast; she guessed this guy wouldn't release her easily.'