169: Chapter 169 The Armor of the Lone WolfThe Land of Waves is especially lively at night.
The main road was adorned with lanterns of various colors, and the smoke from the food stalls, mixed with the aroma of oil, drifted through the air.
Temari walked alone in the crowd.
Her golden ponytail swayed in the lamplight, and her fishnet skirt and long legs attracted a lot of attention, but she paid no attention to them.
The scene at the dock that afternoon kept replaying in my mind!
In broad daylight!In full view of everyone!
"Miss, would you like to try our signature grilled octopus?"
A vendor greeted us warmly.
Temari glared at her fiercely: "I won't eat!"
The vendor shuddered in fright and quickly lowered his head, pretending to be busy.
She wandered aimlessly on the street for more than half an hour, and when she came to her senses, she found herself standing on a relatively quiet street.
At the end of the street, a stand-alone hot spring hotel stands quietly.
The exterior walls are made of dark wood, with upturned eaves and corners, exuding a classical and poetic charm, and several exquisite lanterns hang under the eaves.
She had heard people mention it while she was traveling in the Land of Waves these past few days; it was the most comfortable private hot spring hotel in the Chamber of Commerce.
In one of the luxurious suites on a separate floor, the faint, blurry silhouette of a frog could be seen swaying on the curtains.
Temari stared at the building, her teeth grinding together.
She could imagine what was happening.
That vixen must be using all her tricks, and that bastard must be enjoying it.
"Son of a bitch..."
Temari cursed under her breath, her fists clenched so tightly they turned white.
She wasn't unaware that Naruto had many women around him.
Ino's flower shop is not far away, Sakura's pink hair has been acting strange lately, and there's also that Samui from Kumogakure.
But knowing something is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another.
She wasn't the gentle and sunny type like Ino, nor was she a woman like Mei Terumi who wore her desires on her sleeve.
She was used to speaking with her fists and fans, and used to suppressing her true thoughts beneath her proud exterior.
Time passed second by second.
Temari felt the fire in her chest growing increasingly intense.
The number of pedestrians on the street gradually decreased, leaving only the faint sounds of noise from the main road in the distance.
Temari stood motionless in the shadows at the street corner.
She waited for a full hour.
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind during that time: Should I rush in and kick the door open?Or should I just leave and avoid seeing it altogether?
She suppressed every thought, only for a new one to emerge.
Emotions were torn between anger and resentment.
Until the largest window, the light switched from bright white to a dim yellow night light mode.
Temari's heart skipped a beat.
About twenty minutes later.
The main entrance to the hotel lobby opened gently.
Naruto came out.
He changed into a clean, dark bathrobe, the belt loosely tied, his hair still a little damp, with stray hairs sticking to his skin.
With a relaxed and contented expression on his face, a smile playing on his lips, and light, nimble steps as if he were walking on clouds.
Temari hid in the shadows of the street corner, watching him like this, and all reason in her mind burned away.
That damn bastard.
After ruining the vixen, who is he trying to impress with this refreshed look?
Just as Naruto walked across the lawn in front of the hotel, and was partially obscured by potted plants at the corner.
"Baka!Die, you bastard!"
Temari burst forth!
Like an enraged mother leopard, she raised her right leg high, and with a whistling sound, delivered a powerful side kick straight for Naruto's ear!
This attack had been brewing for a long time, no, it should be said that it had been held back all night.
Speed, power, and angle all reached the pinnacle of Temari Taijutsu.
Naruto clearly hadn't expected to be attacked here.
He had just come out of the hot spring hotel and was in a state of complete relaxation, both physically and mentally.
While not entirely unguarded, their primary concern was against killing intent of the level of Obito, not.
Instead of this intensely jealous desire to beat someone up.
By the time she sensed the danger, Temari's foot was already right in front of her face.
Naruto could only barely turn to the side and raise his arm to block.
Bang!
A dull thud sounded.
Temari's kick landed squarely on Naruto's arm, the force sending him sliding three or four meters backward.
"Temari?You."
"You bastard!"
Temari gave him no chance to breathe, lunging forward, her left fist aimed straight at his abdomen, while her right hand simultaneously grabbed at the collar of his bathrobe.
"I'll let you hug me!I'll let you kiss me!I'll let you."
With each sentence he uttered, he delivered a heavy blow.His movements were swift and ruthless, and his chakra unconsciously flowed into his fists and feet, each strike carrying a sharp wind.
Naruto was completely stunned by the attack.
He parried while retreating, saying, "Temari, listen to me."
"Go tell your hidden fox spirit!"
As she spoke, she delivered another side spinning kick, her fishnet skirt billowing in the air."What's the point of talking to a bastard like you!You fall in love with every woman you see!You don't discriminate!You son of a bitch!"
Naruto narrowly dodged the kick, feeling a chill run down his spine.
The two engaged in a chaotic yet incredibly intense close-quarters fight on the lawn and path outside the hot spring villa.
Temari's attacks are wide-open and aggressive, focusing solely on offense without any defense, and carrying a ruthless, all-or-nothing spirit.
Naruto gritted his teeth and decided to subdue her first.
When Temari swung her fist at his chest again, Naruto didn't dodge.
As he dodged to the side, his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing her wrist before she could retract it, and pulling her forcefully.
Temari lost her balance and fell forward.
Naruto pulled her back and held her tightly in his arms.
A standard grappling stance.
"Let me go!You bastard!"
Temari struggled desperately, kicking her legs wildly.
This position made her both ashamed and angry, and the faint fragrance of another woman on him made the fire in her heart rise even higher.
"Calm down," Naruto whispered in her ear.
"Calm down my ass!"
She struggled even harder, and the two of them wrestled together on the lawn by the street.
Temari tried her best to break free, but was met with knee strikes, elbow strikes, headbutts.she could use any means necessary.They used every trick in the book.
Naruto, on the other hand, was like a seasoned wrestler, countering her moves and maintaining his dominance over her at all times.
The lawn was a mess after the two rolled around, with grass clippings and dirt flying everywhere.
Temari flipped over and straddled Naruto, raining down her fists.
"Bastard!Bastard!Bastard!"
With each curse, a punch landed.
Naruto raised his hand to block, grabbed her wrist, and squeezed it hard.
Temari, in pain, lost her balance and was pinned down by Naruto.
The two looked at each other, panting.
Temari's hair was completely disheveled, with golden strands clinging messily to her sweaty forehead and cheeks.
Her fishnet outfit was torn in several places, her short skirt was crumpled and rolled up, her chest was heaving violently, and her eyes were wide open, filled with anger, grievance, and resentment.
Naruto wasn't much better off.
The yukata was almost like beggar's clothes, hanging loosely on her body.
"Have you had enough?"
"No!" Temari stubbornly turned her face away.
Naruto stared at her for a few seconds, looking her up and down several times.
"Okay, let's continue somewhere else."
After saying that, he used his arm strength to lift Temari up.
Temari exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing!Put me down!"
Naruto ignored her, adjusted his posture, and turned to walk towards his private courtyard.
Temari continued kicking and punching, yelling, "Let me go!Did you hear me?I'll kill you!"
"Save your energy, you'll be the one calling later."
Temari was stunned, her face flushing red: "You.you're shameless!"
Naruto stopped talking and carried her quickly through the deserted streets.
Temari struggled for a while, but finding it completely useless, she simply gave up.
She buried her face in Naruto's shoulder and bit down hard on it.
Naruto hissed, "Are you a dog?"
"I'll bite!I'll bite you to death!" Temari mumbled indistinctly.
Naruto stopped talking and quickened his pace.
At the same time, Heitu changed into a close-fitting black night outfit and, like a shadow, silently slipped out of his room window.
After a few ups and downs, they arrived at the courtyard where Iwagakure was staying.
I tapped gently on the glass.
Soon, a sound came from inside, the window was opened, and Huang Tu's honest and serious face appeared behind the window.
Seeing Heitu's attire, he quickly stepped aside to let her into the house.
Hei Tu climbed in through the window.
"Father."
There was only a small desk lamp on in the room, making the light dim.
"You're here, please have a seat."
Huang Tu slowly returned to the low table, picked up the wine pot, and slowly poured wine into the two cups.
Hei Tu responded in a low voice and knelt down on the opposite side of the table.
Huang Tu gently pushed one of the glasses of wine toward her, picked up the other glass himself, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
After swallowing the liquor, he let out a long breath before raising his eyes to carefully examine Heitu, his brows slightly furrowed.
"She does look a little chubby, but her dark circles are quite pronounced."
"I'm fine."
Kurotsuchi whispered, "How are Grandpa and the others at Iwagakure?Are they alright?"
"The same as always."
Huang Tu sighed, "The Tsuchikage is under a lot of pressure.All the other ninja villages have now sided with the merchant guild, leaving Iwagakure isolated."
"During your time at the Chamber of Commerce, what kind of person do you think Naruto Uzumaki really is?"
"He.is complicated."
Huang Tu picked up the wine pot and poured himself another cup."He is indeed very capable.He can get several major ninja villages to support him.This is not something an ordinary person can do."
"So, Black Soil, I'd like to hear your opinion."
Huang Tu looked up and stared directly at Hei Tu."What do you think Iwagakure should do next?Continue to fight, or find another way?"
The room was quiet.
Hei Tu didn't know how to answer.
Tell her father that Naruto has almost ruined her, that she tries to please him and win his favor every day, but also wants to kill him?
"I have no idea..."
Hei Tu looked down at the wooden table."I really don't know.Father, I feel so confused."
Huang Tu's heart softened, and he stopped asking questions.
He reached out and gently patted Heitu's shoulder.
"Thank you for your hard work during this time."
Hei Tu's nose tingled, and he wanted to tell her everything.
But the words stuck in my throat; it was too shameful to say.
"Father," she finally asked cautiously, "what.what do you think I should do?"
The loess pondered for a moment.
"After the ceremony, come back to Iwagakure with me."
"Your grandfather misses you very much, and the village needs you.As for the Chamber of Commerce.let's discuss it further."
Hei Tu fell silent, feeling his mind in complete chaos.
Should she leave this place, leave Naruto, return to familiar surroundings, and become the young lady of Iwagakure once again?
It sounds pretty good.
"I." she hesitated, "Let me think about it some more."
Huang Tu sighed.
"Heitu, I can tell you're troubled.Take these next few days to think it over.Once you've made up your mind, come find me anytime."
Heitu nodded."I should go back now, Father."
Be careful.
"good."
She climbed out the window, glanced back at her father, and then quickly disappeared into the night.
Back in his room, Heitu closed the door behind him and squatted down on the floor.
She ripped off her night clothes haphazardly and threw them aside.
go back?
She twitched the corners of her mouth, closed her eyes, and those intimate scenes with Naruto kept resurfacing in her mind.
"ah...!"
Hei Tu suddenly raised his head, and the back of his head hit the door panel.
The pain brought her to a slightly more awake state.
But the fire inside him didn't go out; instead, it burned even hotter because of his earlier reverie.
She squirmed uncomfortably, her breathing ragged and hot.
Today.Naruto didn't come to see her.
He took the fox spirit hiding in the mist and left, not showing up in the afternoon or evening.
Black Earth knew he shouldn't care.
But as she sat there, in the darkness, amidst waves of emptiness, all she could think about was that bastard.
"I'm so.pathetic."
She murmured to herself, her voice trembling with tears.
This extreme sense of being torn apart almost drove her insane.
This can't go on any longer; it's time for a resolution.
The next time he touches her, takes her to bed, and does whatever he wants as usual.
That is, when you take action.
She had already prepared a kunai, a deadly poison that could seal the throat, hidden inside her alluring clothes; with just a flick of her wrist, it would fall into her palm.
If it succeeds, then everything will end.
She killed her enemy and fulfilled her grandfather Onoki's wish.
Defeat.defeat is defeat.
At worst, she'd die at his hands or be captured by him.Whether he killed her, tortured her, or made her even more humiliated by having to please him, she would accept it all.
Give yourself an explanation.
Once the thought was made up, the burning evil fire in my heart seemed to find an outlet and strangely subsided a little.
She held onto the door panel, slowly stood up, walked to the bedside, and lay down fully clothed.
After a while, for some reason, my thoughts drifted away again.
What is he doing now?Is he still with that hidden fox spirit?Are they also.
"Don't think about it.don't think about it anymore."
She murmured softly.
The lighting was dim and yellow, making visibility poor.
Unbeknownst to him, a layer of lingering moisture had settled over Heitu's eyes once again.
Meanwhile, at the reception courtyard of the Iron Country delegation.
This courtyard is located in a relatively remote area, and its architectural style is simple, which suits the aesthetics of samurai.
Several pine trees were planted in the yard, swaying gently in the night breeze.
In the inconspicuous shadows stood three people, fully armored, motionless.
The night grew deeper.
Suddenly, the rightmost piece of armor moved slightly.
The armored figure raised his hand and began to unfasten the clasp on his breastplate.
The two suits of armor beside them turned their heads at the same time.The masked one turned towards the one who was taking off the armor.Although it did not speak, its body language clearly showed doubt and inquiry.
"I want to go out."
The person removing his armor spoke, his voice arrogant; it was Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun, it's so late, shouldn't we refrain from acting on our own?"
Sasuke did not answer and continued removing his armor.
Arm and leg armor metal parts were scattered on the ground one by one.
Orochimaru's voice also turned colder."We're in a cooperative relationship now.If you want to act on your own, shouldn't you at least discuss it with us first?"
"There's no need."
Sasuke finally removed all his armor and stretched his wrists.
"It is my freedom to do what I want."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a few steps and disappeared beyond the courtyard wall.
The remaining two suits of armor looked speechless, their masks facing the direction Sasuke had left, and they remained standing still, motionless.
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