Chapter 78: Seize the Massive Opportunity — Begin a New Life!
In the midst of the Kirigakure ANBU's shock and admiration, Oborotsuki bound Yekura's hands behind her back with ease.
"Take her back to the dungeon..."
"On second thought—considering how dangerous the prisoner is, I'll escort her personally."
With that, Oborotsuki grabbed Yekura and headed straight toward Kirigakure.
"Lord Oborotsuki, where is Lady Risa?"
One of the ANBU finally came back to his senses and couldn't help asking.
"Oh, she's behind us—she'll catch up soon."
Oborotsuki glanced back at the man.
Sure enough, not long after Oborotsuki left, Risa arrived.
Seeing the six ANBU still standing at the site, she looked puzzled:
"Why are you all still here? Where's the enemy?"
She scanned the surroundings.
There were clear signs of intense combat, but the enemy was nowhere to be seen—very strange.
"The enemy has already been subdued by Lord Oborotsuki. He personally escorted her back to the village ahead of us. He told us to wait here for you, Lady Risa."
Kisame Hoshigaki answered.
"I see..."
Risa raised her head and looked toward the end of the road.
Seeing that no one noticed anything unusual, she nodded casually and said:
"Alright. Since the enemy has been successfully captured, let's head back too!"
She didn't leave immediately, though.
The six Kirigakure ANBU had no reason to doubt her. They turned and hurried back toward the village.
Only after they had gone ahead did Risa finally start moving.
However, after several hours of intense "activity," her body was clearly struggling. Her movements were noticeably stiff and unnatural...
...
Oborotsuki escorted Yekura back to Kirigakure and took her directly to the ANBU prison.
"Lord Oborotsuki, another spy?"
The guards at the entrance saw it was him and immediately opened the door respectfully.
"So strong! As expected of Lord Oborotsuki!"
"Yeah—with such a powerhouse protecting our village, who would dare provoke us now?"
The two Kirigakure ANBU guards watched as Oborotsuki led the captive into the underground prison and sighed in admiration.
Oborotsuki brought Yekura to the deepest part of the prison—the isolated interrogation room section.
There were about fifteen rooms here.
Each one was completely independent.
Fully isolated from the outside world.
Even the walls were reinforced with barrier seals.
For ordinary people, escaping from here would be nearly impossible.
Oborotsuki locked Yekura in the interrogation room right next to Uzuki Yūgure's.
After closing the door, he pulled over a chair, sat down casually, and carefully examined the beautiful woman before him.
At this moment, Yekura appeared to be only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
In the prime of her beauty.
Moreover, her height of around 1.7 meters and perfect figure made her look even more stunning and dignified.
The only slight flaw was that Yekura's skin wasn't particularly fair.
Perhaps because she had spent years living in the harsh, desolate environment of the Land of Wind.
The brutal conditions of Sunagakure—constant sandstorms and intense ultraviolet rays—would wear down even the most delicate and naturally beautiful woman.
However, as a captive—like almost every captured shinobi—
Yekura now kept her head lowered, expression blank, refusing to speak a word.
She showed no reaction at all to Oborotsuki's unabashed, meaningful scrutiny.
"Such a beautiful woman... tsk tsk... Are all the men in Sunagakure heartless bastards?"
"To think they were willing to send you here to die."
Oborotsuki said with great interest.
Hearing this, Yekura's body trembled slightly. For the first time, her expression changed.
But that was all.
She still refused to look Oborotsuki in the eye or speak.
"It seems you don't believe me..."
"But you can read, right? Take a look at this."
Oborotsuki smiled playfully, stood up, took out the official reply letter from the daimyō of the Land of Wind to the daimyō of the Land of Water, unfolded it with one hand, and held it in front of her.
Yekura raised her head expressionlessly and gave it a glance. Her pupils suddenly contracted.
The letter clearly stated the agreement between the daimyōs of the Land of Wind and Land of Water: hand over Yekura to Kirigakure for disposal, and the war would end.
It even specified the exact route and arrival time of her mission to the Land of Water.
Such top-secret information—once leaked—meant only one thing.
In that instant, Yekura finally understood why Kirigakure's ANBU had targeted her.
She wanted to look again to confirm she hadn't misread.
But Oborotsuki had already put the letter away.
"What do you want?"
Yekura finally lifted her head, looked at Oborotsuki, and spoke.
Her voice was quite pleasant.
"I didn't kill you. You must be very curious right now, aren't you?"
Oborotsuki smiled.
Yekura said nothing and lowered her head again.
She clearly didn't want to waste words on Oborotsuki.
"Rasa betrayed you. The daimyō of the Land of Wind wants to use you as a political sacrifice, Yekura."
"Now that you know the truth—tell me, what are you feeling?"
Oborotsuki folded his arms, the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he looked down at the woman before him.
But Yekura still remained silent.
Her hands were bound behind her back and chained to the wall.
Kneeling half-upright before Oborotsuki as a prisoner—what more was there to say?
"Come to my side."
"Whatever the Land of Wind couldn't give you, I, Hōzuki Oborotsuki, can."
Seeing how resolute this woman was, Oborotsuki stopped wasting words and got straight to the point.
Sure enough, Yekura's body trembled slightly when she heard this.
Though the movement was very small, Oborotsuki saw it clearly.
"You want to use me against the Land of Wind and Sunagakure..."
Yekura finally wavered.
More precisely—she was compromising with the hatred and rage burning inside her.
The Fourth Kazage she trusted most had betrayed her.
The village—and even the nation—she had loyally served her entire life had treated her as a disposable pawn.
Knowing the truth, Yekura could not accept it.
Her heart was filled with fury. Now she wanted revenge.
"It's not about using you. I'm giving you a chance for self-redemption."
As he spoke, Oborotsuki slowly walked toward her.
Hearing the rustling sound and the sound of clothes hitting the floor in front of her, Yekura jolted. She raised her head and looked at Oborotsuki.
That exaggerated size was reflected in her rapidly widening pupils.
Yekura stared in stunned disbelief.
"A huge opportunity is right in front of you now. The question is whether you can seize it."
"You don't want to be betrayed by your superior, abandoned by the village you served faithfully your whole life, only to die in a foreign land without even a chance for revenge, do you?"
Oborotsuki smiled coldly as he looked down at Yekura:
"Seize it well—and you will begin a brand new life."
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