Chapter 92 — Pakura: If Yujiro-kun dies, I can't keep living either
After receiving his brother-in-arms Minato's urgent message, Uchiha Yujiro blasted toward Konoha at max speed.
Yes, he did briefly wonder if he should slow down on purpose…
Let his sister-in-law die…
Then use the Plan B he once joked about—
"Let Minato remarry into the Uchiha clan."
But after a moment of reflection, he abandoned the idea.
Even when he's being wicked, Yujiro tends to be… relatively decent.
He is a champion of justice, after all.
How could he really do something that scummy?
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Ninja travel fast, but Yujiro and his three-woman harem squad had been fooling around so recklessly earlier that they ended up all the way in the Land of Snow.
They froze the poor messenger toad half to death and delayed their return.
Yujiro calculated that to get back to the Land of Fire from the Land of Snow with reasonable rest, they'd need about three days—maybe faster if they didn't sleep.
So, that night—
Yujiro: "Hey everyone, don't be so gloomy. Decision's made—once we're back, I'll beg Minato to teach me Flying Thunder God. Then we won't need to run marathons across the entire ninja world anymore. Good idea, right?"
Tsunade, Pakura, and Mei answered half-heartedly.
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Pakura:
"Ahhh… sure, whatever."
To Pakura, whatever Yujiro chose didn't matter.
She only needed to follow him.
Since being betrayed by her own village, all her connections and relationships had been reset to zero. Even if she still nominally had a disciple somewhere, that bond was practically broken.
Now she had only one remaining connection in this world—Uchiha Yujiro.
If he died, she would lose the very reason to keep living.
Pakura calmly said:
"Maybe one day, I'll find new meaning in life.
But right now, my only purpose is Yujiro-kun.
If Yujiro-kun dies… then I have no reason to continue living either."
She said it seriously and softly—
a line that would score S+ affection points in any romance game and unlock a whole CG event.
If Yujiro were her capture target, this would've skyrocketed her affection meter.
And if Yujiro wanted to unlock other kinds of CG scenes with her…
Pakura would probably verbally complain a little, then happily cooperate.
Yujiro sighed internally:
"Feels a bit like taking advantage of someone in a fragile state…
Maybe I'll wait two more days."
His next thought:
"If she still acts like this in a few days…
I'll find a chance to 'cup-fire' her."
(Yes, that kind of "cupping"—Yujiro style.)
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Tsunade watched this whole interaction, her fists clenched tight.
On the other side, Mei quietly smirked and leaned toward Tsunade, whispering:
"Are you really okay with this? At this rate, Yujiro-kun is going to be snatched away by Pakura~"
Tsunade resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
She didn't say anything aloud, but her inner thoughts were screaming:
"Pakura is actually fine.
YOU, fox-woman, are the one I should be watching."
Mei continued sweetly:
"Oh don't worry, I have no interest in Yujiro-kun.
I'm just a poor, helpless girl who was forced by Yujiro-kun to betray her village…
Tragically abandoned… utterly fragile…"
Tsunade: "Lies. Lies!! Big lies!!! You vixen!!!" (internally)
It was as if Mei could sense Tsunade's suspicion.
She immediately put on a delicate act, even rubbing the corner of her eyes:
"I actually hold a huge grudge against Yujiro-kun.
He's the one who drove me into this miserable situation, remember?
So don't worry—I won't make a move on him."
Tsunade: "…Really?"
Mei: "Of course. Look into my pure, sincere eyes."
Naturally, Tsunade couldn't tell whether those beautiful aqua-green eyes held genuine sincerity or the sly mischief of a fox spirit.
Still, her expression softened—just a little.
Tsunade: "If that's the case—"
Mei (smirking): "Ohhh? So you admit you want young, fresh grass and have feelings for Yujiro-kun, right?"
Tsunade: "—I do NOT!"
Mei: "Fufu~ No need to feel embarrassed. Yujiro-kun is outstanding. And very charming."
Tsunade: "I SAID I DON'T!"
Mei: "Great, then you won't mind if I go for him~"
This time Tsunade didn't reply—
she simply glared at Mei with murderous intent.
The kind of look that clearly said:
"If you dare touch him, I'll kill you."
Mei thoroughly enjoyed it.
Teasing Tsunade until she nearly exploded was one of Mei's few remaining joys in life.
Her other hobbies included:
Drinking with Pakura
And… watching Uchiha Yujiro
Whether it was his looks, his energy, his speeches, or his fighting style, Yujiro was mesmerizing to observe.
Watching him act, shout, fight, and lecture people, Mei gradually found that the hatred she once held toward him was fading.
Of course—
that didn't mean she'd forgiven him.
If there were ever a real chance, Mei would absolutely lunge at him without hesitation—
turn him into sashimi, cook him, kill him again, boil him, chop him, grill him—
until he was trembling and unrecognizable.
Hehehe… hehehe… hehehehehehehe—
Perhaps she had spent too long around Yujiro.
Her entire aura had started to… Uchiha-ify.
Recently, she not only found herself "heating up" around Yujiro,
she also started laughing exactly like him.
According to Pakura's complaint:
"She might as well just change her surname to Uchiha at this point."
And according to Tsunade's diagnosis:
"This girl has completely lost her sense of security—full-blown anxiety-driven Stockholm syndrome."
Since it was a condition, it needed to be treated.
And luckily, Tsunade was the world's greatest medical ninja.
As a doctor, she felt obligated—
no, duty-bound—
to cure Mei Terumi of her illness.
Even if it meant using extreme methods,
like
• prefrontal lobotomy, or
• "medical" beatdowns via monstrous strength.
No need to thank her.
A doctor's duty is to heal.
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That night, Tsunade silently slipped into Uchiha Yujiro's private room.
As the wealthiest man in the ninja world, Yujiro naturally didn't live poorly.
Like a D&D wizard's Mansion spell or Dragon Ball's Capsule House, he carried a massive sealing scroll containing a cozy mini-villa—perfect for living comfortably during long missions.
At first, the three-woman harem squad thought Yujiro was an outrageous spendthrift with zero ninja discipline.
Ninjas were supposed to eat soldier pills, drink cold water, sleep on rocks, and celebrate with a bowl of ramen, right?
But the moment they experienced the ninja-world version of a luxury portable manor…
The girls' reaction was simple:
"…So good."
24-hour hot water.
Soft, fluffy beds.
Climate control.
Privacy.
They could never go back to the days of freezing tents and sleeping on dirt.
Tonight, Tsunade also discovered a new advantage of Yujiro's mansion-scroll:
It made sneaking in for a "night raid" far safer—no chance of running into Mei or Pakura.
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Inside Yujiro's room
After knocking gently, Tsunade stepped in.
She checked the wardrobe and under the bed—just in case another woman was hiding there.
Once she confirmed it was safe, she finally asked:
"Yujiro-kun…
What exactly are you planning to do with this world?"
Yujiro smiled lightly.
"I thought you would have asked this much earlier… Tsunade-nee-san."
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Status Screen
Main Character Attributes:
Ninjutsu 8 / Taijutsu 10 / Genjutsu 9 / Wisdom 8 / Strength 11 / Speed 11 / Stamina 13 / Hand Seals 7
After recent battles and training—
Hand Seal proficiency +1.
A small but welcome improvement.
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