The three team members reported their findings to Yōkō.
"Captain Fox, the target's bed is excessively neat. The target did not unroll the bedding last night, only lay on top of it. The indentations on the multiple layers of the mattress show the target did not turn over, seemingly staring at the ceiling the entire time."
"Captain Fox, the target did not enter the bathroom last night. There is no water residue in the bathroom."
Yōkō was puzzled and said:
"After being intimate with a female ninja with such a good figure last night, normally, wouldn't he do something after returning home? Not using the bathroom, just lying stiffly on his back on the bed... this is too abnormal, highly suspicious."
Under the Purple Cat mask, her pretty face blushed again. What did he mean, 'do something'? Do all men feel compelled to... after being intimate with a woman?
Antelope spoke last: "Captain, the target used a writing brush last night."
Yōkō said, "That's even stranger. The target turned off the lights and closed the curtains early last night. Why would he use a writing brush?"
The squad left the house.
Returning to the Anbu, Purple Cat saw the Black Gorilla Squadron Leader summon Captain Fox, probably to assign a new task.
After a long while, Captain Fox returned and said to Purple Cat:
"Purple Cat, from now on, you are responsible for observing all the habits of that Senju kunoichi from last night, especially her behavior when she's with the target male ninja."
"Understood."
Purple Cat was a ninja from the Yamanaka clan, and her abilities were highly valued in the Anbu.
For a full week, Team Fox did only one thing: monitor the meetings between the target ninja and the Senju kunoichi every night.
The two of them were by the lake, under the trees, behind houses... every night they would be intimate for over half an hour.
They were at that young, fiery age. Every time they met, they would kiss until breathless, caress until they lost control.
Purple Cat went from being embarrassed the first two days to becoming completely accustomed to it, learning all of their habits and physical responses.
A week later, Yōkō sent Antelope and Black Bull away and said to Purple Cat:
"Purple Cat, use the Mind Body Switch Technique to take control of the Senju kunoichi and tell the target a piece of information: on the 5th of next month, the Senju clan will hold a funeral for Uzumaki Mito."
"Yes!... Huh?"
Purple Cat agreed readily but was immediately stunned.
Hold a funeral for Uzumaki Mito?
Last night, while monitoring the Senju compound, didn't Lady Uzumaki Mito herself come out to look at the moon for a while?
Is Lady Uzumaki Mito... going to die?
"Purple Cat, don't think about things you shouldn't. Execute the mission."
Purple Cat nodded with difficulty.
The last elder of the village's founding generation, Lady Uzumaki Mito, was approaching the end of her life.
That night, Team Fox waited near the Senju compound.
The Senju kunoichi, who had just returned from duty at Konoha Hospital, saw the Anbu member with a fox mask suddenly block her path.
"Please come with me."
The Senju kunoichi thought it was because the Anbu had injured personnel and needed her to provide secret treatment.
She had taken on such missions before.
Unfortunately, her boyfriend would have to wait a long time tonight. Anbu missions couldn't be delayed, and she had no time to inform him.
Turning into an alley, the Senju kunoichi saw an Anbu member wearing a Purple Cat mask.
"Mind Body Switch Technique!"
The Senju kunoichi froze for a moment.
Purple Cat went limp and fell into Yōkō's arms.
The Senju kunoichi's expression changed, her features shifted slightly as Purple Cat began adapting to this body.
"Go. You must ensure the target absolutely believes it. You know what to do."
Purple Cat, controlling the body, arrived at the alley outside the Senju compound.
This was a place where she and her boyfriend often met for intimacy.
Soon, the target appeared.
Suppressing her embarrassment, Purple Cat imitated the Senju kunoichi and threw herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Her entire body felt awkward, making it difficult to continue.
To prevent the target from noticing anything unusual, a thought suddenly arose in Purple Cat's mind.
What if she imagined the target as Captain Fox? Wouldn't that make it easier to perform those embarrassing actions?
Closing her eyes slightly, Purple Cat imagined the person in front of her as Captain Fox and said:
"Darling, I need to get home quickly tonight. We only have about ten minutes."
Their actions became increasingly intimate.
Even though it wasn't her personally, and this body wasn't her own, all the sensations from the Senju kunoichi's skin were clearly transmitted to Purple Cat.
The target's hands began roaming over mountains and plains, becoming increasingly unrestrained.
To make the target lower his guard, Purple Cat had to pretend her body was trembling.
"Darling... no... For the next several days... I... I won't be able to go out..."
"What?" the target asked, panting heavily. "Why can't you go out?"
Purple Cat said, "Grandmother Mito's funeral is approaching. The clan is suppressing the news; no one knows Grandmother Mito has already passed away. On the 5th of next month, we will hold Grandmother Mito's funeral."
As if reminded of the sad matter, the Senju kunoichi's interest waned.
The target's movements also slowed. He said, "Then you should hurry back to the clan compound. I'll miss you, but important matters come first. After Lady Mito's funeral is over, we can meet again."
"Okay, I'll miss you too."
Purple Cat fled the alley as if escaping, taking small, quick steps towards the Senju compound.
After entering the Senju compound, Purple Cat controlled the kunoichi to leave through a side gate on the other side.
Yōkō, supporting Purple Cat's limp body, arrived at the other side of the Senju compound.
Purple Cat and the Senju kunoichi switched back to their own bodies.
Yōkō said to the Senju kunoichi, "My apologies. From now until the 5th of next month, you must remain with the Anbu."
The Senju kunoichi, holding her head, struggled not to collapse. "Why? Why are you doing this?"
Yōkō said, "Anbu mission. Don't ask why. I'm just following orders."
The Senju kunoichi was very alarmed but didn't dare say more.
They brought the Senju kunoichi back to the Anbu and provided her with comfortable accommodations.
Team Fox returned to their squad's locker room. He let his subordinates rest and go home.
Yōkō sat on the chair in the middle of the locker room, pondering the Anbu's arrangements.
He didn't know why the Anbu was spreading the news about Uzumaki Mito's funeral. It wasn't just his team; other squads were also secretly disseminating the information in various ways.
Could this be a move by the Anbu against the Senju clan?
The annihilation of the Uzumaki clan cost Konoha a powerful ally.
If the Senju clan were to be annihilated, Konoha would become even weaker.
Forget it. He was just an Anbu ninja. Why think so much?
He had crossed over here to do only three things: survive, survive, and still TMD survive.
Turning his head, Yōkō noticed Purple Cat leaning against a locker nearby.
Antelope and Black Bull had already left, leaving only Purple Cat.
"Purple Cat, why are your ears and neck so red? Is it a side effect of the Mind Body Switch Technique?"
Yōkō couldn't see Purple Cat's face, only her reddened neck.
Purple Cat's voice was tearful: "I don't like those kinds of embarrassing missions!"
Yōkō was taken aback and said, "Sorry, I didn't know you'd react so strongly. Next time, I'll find a male Yamanaka ninja for this kind of mission."
"No!" Purple Cat said quickly, "I'm not refusing your order! It's just... just that I had to imagine that person was you to be able to continue... and that made me..."
Purple Cat's face turned even redder. She had misspoken.
Yōkō was stunned.
Had his unintentionally exuded charm, over this past month or more, conquered this girl from the Yamanaka clan?
He stepped forward, reached out, and stroked Purple Cat's slender, fair neck tinged with pink, teasing her, "I'm right in front of you now. No need to imagine him as me anymore."
Feeling Fox's fingertips glide over the skin of her neck, Purple Cat shuddered all over.
She let out a soft moan and fell into Fox's arms.
Having watched the lovers' intimacy many times, this was the first time Purple Cat was being truly caressed by Fox. She grew more and more excited, more and more proactive.
In the secluded locker room, both suppressed their panting.
Purple Cat's skin was cold and white as snow.
A maiden's blush was intoxicating.
The interplay of red and white transformed into a captivating shade of pink.
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