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Chapter 119: Heading to the Land of Fire
Inside the bathroom.
Konan stood under the showerhead, the rising steam perfectly obscuring certain blood-pumping areas.
In Sage Mode, her skin was even more crystal clear, glowing white.
Alex floated in front of her.
He extended white threads one by one, scrubbing and massaging Konan's body to relieve the fatigue from three days of training.
Look closely.
Unlike before, each white thread shimmered on the surface, insanely condensed from Senjutsu chakra.
Alex looked straight ahead, extremely serious.
Like a simple and steadfast old man, carving a rock statue stroke by stroke on a mountain cliff.
Meticulous.
Such professionalism.
It was just that the mountain peak was too steep, and the torrential rain made it slippery, so his strokes often slid across the surface, unable to find purchase.
But he wouldn't retreat due to this little difficulty; he continued to carve diligently.
Konan's ear tips turned red, her eyes tightly closed, and she said with a slight tremble in her voice:
"Alex, the rain is torrential. Don't keep carving on the mountain. It's time to go down; the foot of the mountain needs you..."
Alex nodded heavily and immediately complied.
Amidst the splash-splash of running water, Konan's pleasant sounds of relief instantly rang out.
More steam rose in the bathroom, and only a blurred, twisting figure could be seen.
A full hour later.
Alex was the first to fly out, feeling dizzy.
A white tiger seemed to be roaring incessantly in his mind, shaking his brain until he was dizzy.
As expected of Sage Mode, it enhanced the human body's endurance in all aspects.
Five minutes later, Konan came out, fully dressed and looking normal.
Her steps were light, as if she had released a lot of pressure, her whole body refreshed and buoyant.
She grabbed Alex and pressed him to her chest. "Alex, thank you for your hard work."
Alex didn't feel it was hard work; on the contrary, he thought Konan had worked hard.
Cultivating Sage Mode in Ryuchi Cave for three days had accumulated too much pressure.
Fortunately, with his help, she had released all that pressure to her heart's content.
There really was a lot of pressure; she needed to decompress regularly in the future.
Konan opened the door and walked out of the room.
Unsurprisingly, Kameda was already waiting in the distance and hurried over to greet her:
"Lady Konan, lunch is ready. Would you like to go to the pavilion, or should your subordinate bring it to your room?"
"To the pavilion." Konan walked forward briskly. "Where are Honoka and the others?"
Kameda bowed and followed three steps behind. "They are waiting in the pavilion, saying they want to eat with you."
Konan nodded and went up to the deck.
"Lady Konan!" Honoka looked delighted. "I haven't eaten with you for three days; I felt like I had no appetite."
Konan smiled faintly and shook her head.
This girl had learned a bit of flattery under Kameda's influence.
She had just chatted with Kameda about the daily routine of the past three days.
She knew that whether she was present or not, Honoka's appetite was unaffected.
"Lady Konan." Shion stood up, lowered her head, and greeted shyly, daring not look at her.
Konan stopped Samui from standing up. "Sit down, all of you. No need to be so polite; you are all members of the Akatsuki Organization."
Honoka grinned, pulling Shion to sit next to Samui.
Konan sized up Shion, asking in a good mood, "Have you adapted over these past few days?"
"L-Lady Konan." As if her name had been called in class, Shion immediately straightened her back. "I... I am very well. Please rest assured, Lady Konan."
"I feel that life here is better than in the Land of Demons. Thank you, Lady Konan, for taking me away from that cold kingdom."
This sentence was sincere, without any falsehood, full of gratitude.
Only after experiencing a new life did she realize that the days she spent before were just a waste of life.
As for Naruto's appearance half a year ago, it was just a fleeting glance. Although it caused ripples, it couldn't change the outcome.
The blonde figure in her heart began to fade.
"That's good." Konan nodded slightly. "I will solve the issue of your overdrawn life force. Just live with peace of mind and exercise more to improve your physical fitness."
"Yes!" Shion responded joyfully.
Since Lady Konan said it herself, she naturally wouldn't deceive her. Her life force could really be replenished.
Now she didn't want to die early at all; she wanted to live longer and enjoy life more.
Konan looked at Samui. "Samui, how long has your strength been stagnant at Elite Jonin level?"
"Three years," Samui said, unable to hide her discouragement. "My chakra reserves stopped growing three years ago. My strength reached a peak and couldn't advance another inch."
As a ninja, no one didn't wish to become stronger.
She didn't expect to become a Kage-level powerhouse like the Five Kage one day.
Unfortunately, looking at the entire ninja world, the number of Kage-level powerhouses could be counted on two hands.
That was the ceiling for ordinary people, the geniuses among geniuses.
Without special bloodlines and powerful ninjutsu talent, it was impossible to reach it in a lifetime.
Samui knew her aptitude was limited. Elite Jonin was her end; she could never break through to Kage-level in this life.
Konan pondered.
She could feel that Samui's chakra reserves were still quite far from Kage-level.
The ninjutsu she mastered were ordinary, none particularly powerful or special.
Overall, she was just an ordinary Elite Jonin with no outstanding features.
Konan shook her head inwardly and put the matter aside for now.
The improvement of her subordinates' strength could be solved in the future; there was no need to rush.
"Serving the dishes~"
Just then, Kameda carried a large round tray and placed it steadily on the stone table.
"Lady Konan, the dishes are all here. Many are local specialties of the Land of Bears. Please enjoy."
He rubbed his hands, his round, chubby face piled with smiles.
His short and stout figure looked naive and charming, very likable.
The table full of dazzling delicacies was indeed very appetizing.
Konan had eaten dry rations for three days in Ryuchi Cave; finally, she could eat delicious food again.
She nodded. "Together, let's eat." She patted her chest lightly.
Then she moved her chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.
After tasting it, she said with satisfaction, "The taste is still excellent. Kameda, you are thoughtful."
Hearing the praise, Kameda's face flushed red with excitement. "Lady Konan, thank you for your recognition."
"Please enjoy your meal!" After speaking, he retreated silently.
Honoka also picked up her chopsticks and cheered, "Eat, eat!"
"Wow, delicious! The food Uncle Kameda prepares is always amazing!"
Shion and Samui beside her took a bite and nodded in agreement.
although this uncle looked unremarkable and his strength wasn't great...
He was indeed a master at logistics management. Any request just needed to be mentioned, and it would be satisfied immediately.
Kameda, hiding behind a stone pillar at this moment, looked at the scene in the distance with a chuckle.
Making Lady Konan satisfied was the greatest value of his existence.
Loyalty!
After the meal.
Konan ate specialty fruits from the Land of Bears and asked Kameda nearby:
"How is Ryuzetsu progressing now?"
"She has entered the territory of the Land of Fire and is leading a group of Anbu to collect detailed intelligence on Konoha."
She thought for a moment and ordered, "Move the Aerial Fortress to the border of the Land of Fire."
"Yes!"
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