Less than two hours later.
Hot Springs Country Grand Canyon.
Using the Peacock Mystic Technique and the Super Light and Heavy Rock Technique stacked together, Karin, whose flight speed was already astonishingly fast, finally caught up to Akira Ren.
"You're here?"
Akira Ren, who had been waiting there for a long time, stood with his arms crossed in mid-air.
The wings behind him had returned to their brilliant blue color.
The layer of cyan radiance had already disappeared.
"Willing to bet, willing to lose. Call me Senior Brother…"
Looking at Akira Ren who was smiling at her, Karin took off her windproof mask with a dejected expression, revealing her pretty face.
She really shouldn't have made a bet with this guy who couldn't be judged by common sense.
She lost too badly.
"Hmph, fine, I'll call you that…"
The next moment.
Karin's face became serious.
She, who usually refused no matter what, had a blush appear on her face. Her voice suddenly turned soft and coquettish as she threw a flirtatious glance at Akira Ren: "Senior Brother Akira Ren…"
"Stop, stop. Where did you learn this crooked stuff?"
Akira Ren's face was covered in black lines.
Goosebumps rose all over him.
If this weren't in mid-air, this girl would probably pounce on him just like the women at the pleasure houses.
"That's not right. I remember you men all seem to like this kind of thing…"
Karin tilted her head, full of confusion.
Her face carried a trace of blush as she said somewhat embarrassedly: "The women at the entrance of the village's pleasure houses all solicit customers like this, right?"
Over these 73 days, seeing Akira Ren's girlfriends appear one after another had given Karin a strong sense of crisis.
She couldn't help but suspect whether her own charm was insufficient.
This playboy actually didn't fancy her at all.
Fearing that she would really have no competitiveness in the future, she heard that the women at the pleasure houses were very skilled with men, so she deliberately transformed and went to learn from them.
But unfortunately, she was quickly scared away by their enthusiasm, blushing furiously, and only learned a few superficial tricks.
"..." Akira Ren's mouth twitched.
"Don't compare me with a guy like Jiraiya who'll take whatever he can get… I like women, but I don't like vulgar ones, got it?"
He rolled his eyes and said irritably: "You've known me, your Senior Brother, for so long. Have you ever seen me visit any pleasure houses or massage parlors?"
"Fine…"
Karin deflated.
In her impression, Akira Ren really hadn't gone to those places.
Even when passing by, even if those women stared at his perfect handsome face with glowing eyes and kept throwing flirtatious glances at him, he remained expressionless and didn't even look at them once.
"Alright, let's go…" Akira Ren shrugged and said: "First, let's meet up with Tsunade-nee and the
others!"
With that, he flapped his wings and flew ahead first.
After more than ten days apart, he really missed Tsunade-nee's ample bosom a bit…
Mm, and that exquisite pendant too.
"Shizune-nee as well…"
The corners of Akira Ren's mouth curved up slightly.
He hadn't expected this usually very conservative Senior Sister.
Although her figure looked rather ordinary, those long, slender legs were so firm and elastic.
If he hadn't taken over her body with the Spiritualization Technique, he really wouldn't have discovered it.
He needed to hurry up and help her fulfill her "dream" soon.
After all, it was all pure handmade, all natural.
No additives.
…
Soon—
Hot Springs Town.
At the entrance of the inn.
Two graceful figures were just about to head out.
"Akira Ren—"
"Karin!!!"
Seeing Akira Ren and Karin descending from the sky with chakra wings formed behind them, Shizune, who had reluctantly followed Tsunade to the casino for a few rounds, couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise and joy.
Even Tsunade was quite astonished.
"Tsunade-sama!"
After greeting Tsunade, Karin excitedly threw herself into Shizune's arms, full of joy and attachment: "Shizune-nee!!"
"You're back?"
Tsunade looked at the handsome Akira Ren in front of her.
A hint of delight also appeared in her eyes, along with a smile.
But in front of others, she still maintained her dignified appearance.
"Hehe…" Akira Ren naturally stepped forward and hugged Tsunade, smiling as he asked: "Tsunade-nee, did you miss me?"
"Brat, so disrespectful…" Tsunade flicked Akira Ren's forehead in annoyance.
"Eh? Where's the mark on your forehead?"
Her hand paused.
Her pretty face was filled with surprise.
She looked at Akira Ren with some uncertainty.
Shizune, who was hugging Karin, also looked over.
These past few days, she had been working hard too.
But she still hadn't fully mastered the Yin Seal and the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
However, she could already barely inject chakra into it.
"I have perfected the Yin Seal and modified the formula a bit to hide it…" Akira Ren said with a smile.
As he spoke.
With a thought.
A faint golden vertical mark appeared on his forehead.
"Tsk tsk, looks like you gained quite a lot from going back this time!" Tsunade relaxed and smiled.
"Hmph, he did gain quite a lot indeed…"
Karin, nestled in Shizune's arms, pouted and complained: "Tsunade-sama, Akira Ren is such a playboy…"
She then recounted everything Akira Ren had done in Konoha.
"What?" Shizune's eyes widened, looking at Akira Ren in disbelief: "Akira Ren, you destroyed the Third Hokage's face on the Hokage Rock?"
"What's the big deal? It's not like it can't be fixed…"
Akira Ren shrugged, showing zero respect for the weak, incompetent, and aging Third Hokage: "If I didn't give him some face, I could have torn down the entire Hokage building!"
"He really needed that lesson!"
Tsunade nodded with a smile, feeling extremely satisfied. Her disciple had made her proud.
Seeing her two precious disciples return, she naturally no longer planned to go to the casino.
The master and disciples entered the inn with laughter and chatter.
"Eh, right. Where's Jiraiya?"
Akira Ren had already noticed from afar that Jiraiya wasn't there.
"After Lord Jiraiya could move again, he left in a hurry…"
Shizune said with a smile.
If it had been before, Lord Jiraiya would have shamelessly tried to stick with Tsunade-sama.
But clearly, he had been scared off by Akira Ren's murderous warning.
He was afraid that if he couldn't hold back and went to peep while Tsunade-sama was bathing in the hot springs, Akira Ren would really hunt him down.
Moreover, as one of the Legendary Sannin and the Toad Sage, being easily crushed by a ten-year-old kid made him feel he had lost face.
So he left dejectedly as soon as possible.
"Wait, where's my consultation fee?"
Akira Ren immediately glared.
If that guy dared to skip out on the bill, he would show him why flowers are red.
"Don't worry, he was afraid you'd come looking for him one day… He left the consultation fee before leaving!"
Tsunade said with a smile.
Thirty million ryo was indeed a hefty sum.
It was enough to make Jiraiya's heart ache for a while.
"As one of the Legendary Sannin, he's actually this cowardly?"
Akira Ren wasn't too happy; instead, he looked rather disappointed: "What a shame. That guy must have saved up quite a bit over the years. I was still thinking of finding another chance to fleece him hard again!"
If the other party had skipped the bill, he could have added "late fees," and then collected
everything with interest.
If he didn't fleece that guy for eight or ten billion, he wouldn't be called Senya Akira Ren.
If Jiraiya had still been there, he would probably be breaking out in cold sweat, grateful that he hadn't thought of skipping out before leaving.
He had truly gritted his teeth and paid the thirty million ryo consultation fee.
Otherwise, if this skin-flaying guy really set his sights on him, he might not even be able to keep the pension he had prepared for himself.
"…"
Hearing Akira Ren say this, Tsunade, Shizune, and Karin were all speechless.
They could only mourn for Jiraiya in silence and wish that he wouldn't run into Akira Ren again.
"Never mind, let's not talk about him!"
"Tsunade-nee, Shizune-nee…"
Akira Ren blinked and said with a cheeky smile to Tsunade and Shizune: "I brought back a lot of gifts for you!"
"Really? Then I'm really looking forward to it!"
"At least you still have some conscience, kid…"
Tsunade and Shizune's eyes lit up, feeling some anticipation toward Akira Ren's gifts.
"Me too!"
Karin raised her little hand, unwilling to be outdone: "I also brought gifts for Tsunade-sama and Shizune-nee!"
"Then thank you so much, Karin!"
….
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