Chapter 219: Black Stockings, Lap Pillow, and Massage
Hoshikawa ignored Mei Terumi, who was lost in inner turmoil because of him.
He sat on the sofa, stretched, and then pulled out the jutsu scrolls provided by Iwagakure. There were four scrolls in total: Earth Release, Explosion Release, Lava Release, and Vapor Release.
"This is quite difficult to choose from." Hoshikawa rubbed his forehead and began to contemplate.
Although he had the boost of various titles, learning ninjutsu still consumed time. Kekkei Genkai in particular were more difficult and required more effort. Hoshikawa couldn't possibly learn so many jutsu simultaneously, so he had to establish a priority.
After a moment, he made his decision.
The highest priority was the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. Next came Wood Release, which meant Earth Release and Water Release. Finally came the Kekkei Genkai like Lava Release and Vapor Release.
"Little maid, stop standing there. Get your master a cup of tea." Hoshikawa glanced at Mei Terumi and instructed.
"I am not your maid!" Mei Terumi snapped, looking annoyed.
"Don't waste time," Hoshikawa unrolled the Earth Release scroll and said casually. "You need to think carefully about the consequences of not fulfilling the bet."
"…" Mei Terumi's body trembled with anger, but she was helpless.
She lifted her leg, adorned in the black silk stocking, and walked toward Hoshikawa . Suppressing the urge to kick him, she half-squatted. She reached under the coffee table and pulled out a packet of tea.
Hoshikawa blinked. From his perspective, he could clearly see her bent thigh. The black silk stocking covering the thigh was taut, faintly revealing the pale skin beneath.
"What are you looking at?" Mei Terumi noticed his gaze, her face slightly flushed, and she glared fiercely at him.
"I'm looking at the jutsu scroll," Hoshikawa said, completely deadpan.
Seeing that glaring at him was useless, Mei Terumi stood up to brew the tea.
The first Earth Release jutsu Hoshikawa decided to learn was the Earth Release: Fist of Rock Technique (Doton: Gankon no Jutsu). Simply put, it turned his right fist into rock, increasing its hardness and weight. He figured it could be combined with the Chakra Enhanced Strength to unleash even more terrifying power.
"Here!" Mei Terumi placed the teacup on the coffee table with a crisp sound.
Hoshikawa put down the jutsu scroll. What greeted his eyes was her long, black-stockinged thigh. Moving his gaze up, he could see the slight curve of the maid dress and her unwilling face.
"The taste is mediocre," Hoshikawa picked up the cup, took a sip, and commented.
"Drink it if you want, and don't if you don't!" Mei Terumi stood before him, arms crossed, glaring down at him.
"What have you decided regarding my suggestion?" Hoshikawa continued looking at the jutsu scroll and asked, "Will you pay the debt in one lump sum, or by installment?"
"Installment!" Mei Terumi said through gritted teeth.
When faced with the choice between losing face in front of Hoshikawa and losing face in front of others, she unhesitatingly chose the former, since she had already lost face to him anyway. She would absolutely not allow a second person to discover the secret of her wearing a maid dress.
"Very well." Hoshikawa nodded slightly. "Sit on the other side of the sofa."
"What are you planning now?" Mei Terumi immediately became wary.
"As a maid, the first rule is to obey your master's commands," Hoshikawa reminded her.
"…" Mei Terumi pursed her lips, then sat on the sofa.
Hoshikawa immediately leaned back, using her black-stockinged thigh as a pillow. A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted around him. He instantly felt invigorated.
"You!" Mei Terumi instinctively clenched her fist.
She desperately wanted to shove Hoshikawa off, but she couldn't bear the potential consequences.
"Give me a massage," Hoshikawa shifted the scroll lower and looked up to instruct.
"The bet only said I had to wear the maid dress, not give a massage!" Mei Terumi tried to maintain her composure as she spoke.
"When you put on the maid dress, you become a maid," Hoshikawa countered. "And massage is one of the essential skills of a maid."
"No way!" Mei Terumi said aggressively.
"Is that so?" Hoshikawa asked, narrowing his eyes.
Mei Terumi's heart immediately became flustered. She stared intensely at Hoshikawa , then conceded unwillingly, "Fine, I'll massage you!"
"That's better." Hoshikawa 's gaze returned to the jutsu scroll.
Mei Terumi took a deep breath, slowly extended her hands, and placed them on his temples. Her fingers pressed gently, and she began the massage.
"You're quite skilled," Hoshikawa said casually, enjoying the yielding texture of Mei Terumi's black-stockinged thigh. "Have you massaged anyone else before?"
"No," Mei Terumi replied, trying to maintain emotional stability. "As a ninja, controlling force is a fundamental skill."
"True," Hoshikawa said with a smile. "You are, after all, one of Kirigakure's top talents."
Mei Terumi's first reaction was a flash of pride, but she immediately wanted to spit acid at him. Because she, a genius, had been reduced to being a maid. It was simply too tragic. And Hoshikawa was the sole culprit behind all this.
"Does your village have a genius named Kisame Hoshigaki?" Hoshikawa suddenly realized he hadn't encountered Zabuza Momochi or Kisame Hoshigaki during the war with Kirigakure.
"Yes, we do," Mei Terumi paused. "How do you know about him?"
"I'm Tsunade's student and very familiar with the ANBU, so I have access to a lot of intelligence," Hoshikawa fabricated an excuse.
Mei Terumi didn't doubt him. After all, his strength and status were already well established.
"Do you want to become the Mizukage?" Hoshikawa abruptly changed the subject.
"Mizukage is my goal," Mei Terumi stated directly, without denial.
"How about we cooperate and take down the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi?" Hoshikawa asked, dropping a bombshell.
"Impossible!" Mei Terumi rejected the idea without thinking. "That would be treason against the village!"
"It's only treason if you fail," Hoshikawa argued nonsensically. "If you succeed, you become the new Mizukage."
"No matter what you say, I will not cooperate with you!" Mei Terumi said with conviction.
"Who can say what the future holds?" Hoshikawa chuckled softly.
If Yagura Karatachi were to be controlled by Obito Uchiha again, Kirigakure, now without the Byakugan, would likely find it difficult to notice. Unless Hoshikawa stepped in to help. And that would essentially turn into them cooperating to take down Yagura Karatachi.
However, whether Obito Uchiha would control Yagura Karatachi was still an unknown factor.
Mei Terumi ignored his words. Cooperating to kill the Mizukage—he was truly outrageous.
"Reading the scroll like this is tiring." Hoshikawa shifted his body, lying on his side and facing her. Along her black-stockinged thigh, he could almost catch a glimpse into the shadows beneath the maid dress's skirt. Ultimately, though, he saw nothing.
"Pervert!" Mei Terumi quickly used both hands to block his view.
"I just want to make it easier to read the scroll," Hoshikawa held the open scroll upright. "Take your hands away, I need to place the scroll."
Mei Terumi gritted her teeth, but finally complied.
The scroll rested against her abdomen and supported itself on her thigh, making it very convenient for Hoshikawa to read.
This was enjoyment, Hoshikawa mused.
He was now reading the scroll, his face nestled against black silk stockings, while enjoying a massage from Mei Terumi.
"H-How much longer are you going to read?" Mei Terumi asked, both angry and embarrassed.
"Another half hour," Hoshikawa said unhurriedly. "What's the rush? Don't forget you owe me a full day as a maid."
"I haven't forgotten!" Mei Terumi bit her lip and continued the massage.
Half an hour later, Hoshikawa sat up. He had essentially grasped the theoretical knowledge for the Earth Release: Fist of Rock Technique; all that remained was practice.
Mei Terumi practically bounced off the sofa. She looked disgusted and patted the thigh Hoshikawa had just been resting on. The muscle beneath the silk stocking lightly quivered, creating subtle curves.
"I'll come back tomorrow," Mei Terumi said, having reached her limit.
"You don't need to come tomorrow. I'll let you know when I'm free," Hoshikawa said, putting away the jutsu scroll.
"Are you trying to stall?" Mei Terumi's face darkened.
"You can come tomorrow if you insist, but by then, you'll have another mistress," Hoshikawa said nonchalantly.
"I... I'll wait for your notification." Mei Terumi froze for two seconds before finally conceding.
"See you next time," Hoshikawa said with a smile upon seeing her surrender.
Mei Terumi was about to use the Body Flicker Jutsu to leave, but suddenly remembered she was still wearing the maid dress. She rushed into the room, changed back into her original strapless dress, and vanished without a word of farewell.
Hoshikawa wasn't surprised. Being a maid, after all, was an utterly humiliating ordeal for her.
Hoshikawa went to Tsunade's house and trained with Kurenai Yūhi. Mornings were dedicated to learning Earth Release and Water Release, and afternoons were spent on the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Half a month passed in the midst of this monotonous training.
"It's finally over!" Tsunade slumped onto the sofa the moment she got home, looking utterly relieved.
"The negotiations with Kirigakure are finished?" Hoshikawa asked, pouring her a cup of water.
"Yes," Tsunade nodded, then reminded him, "Remember to return the six ninja swords and the Ninja Sword Summoning Scroll to Kirigakure."
Hoshikawa had fused the Lightning Blade Kiba into his Lightning-Fire Sword, so only six ninja swords remained. Kirigakure was annoyed but had no choice. It was a simple decision: take six swords or none at all.
Naturally, the value of the exchange was slightly reduced because one sword was missing. But Hoshikawa didn't care. He had already acquired what he wanted: Mei Terumi's Lava Release and Vapor Release.
She did impose one condition, though: Hoshikawa was forbidden from teaching the Lava Release and Vapor Release to anyone else. In other words, only he was allowed to use them. If he didn't agree, she wouldn't give them.
Hoshikawa naturally didn't refuse. Even if he wanted to teach them, few people would be able to learn them, so he agreed to her request. Furthermore, this condition relied purely on Hoshikawa 's integrity and had little actual binding power.
"Who do I hand them over to?" Hoshikawa paused and asked. "Or will a Kirigakure ninja come to find me?"
"They will find you," Tsunade took two sips from her cup. "You don't need to do anything; just wait."
"Alright," Hoshikawa nodded.
"There's one more troubling matter," Tsunade leaned back against the sofa. "Next month, we'll be heading to the Land of Frost."
"Is the Hokage preparing to end the war?" Hoshikawa raised an eyebrow.
The Land of Frost was the battlefield currently shared by Kumogakure, Konoha, and Sunagakure.
"That's the implication," Tsunade closed her eyes. "It's good to end it sooner rather than later."
"Too bad I still haven't mastered the Flying Thunder God Jutsu yet," Hoshikawa shook his head.
"The Flying Thunder God Jutsu isn't something you learn so easily!" Tsunade complained. "You geniuses are truly annoying."
"Master is a genius too," Hoshikawa said with a smile.
"I'm too tired to argue with you," Tsunade yawned. "I'm hungry."
"Sleep for half an hour first," Hoshikawa suggested upon seeing her fatigue. "We'll eat lunch after you wake up."
"That's a good idea." Tsunade slid down until her body hit the sofa with a gentle thump.
Hoshikawa 's eyelid twitched involuntarily. The sprawling "snow mountains" showed astonishing resilience, making Tsunade's clothes form a lush, full curve.
After taking his fill, Hoshikawa turned and headed to the kitchen.
"That mischievous brat," Tsunade scoffed softly. His gaze had been too obvious; she naturally sensed it.
But she didn't stop him. Tsunade told herself it must be because she was too tired.
With that thought, she drifted off to sleep.
She didn't know how long passed, but she was jolted awake by an enticing aroma.
In front of her face was a piece of chicken, still steaming hot. Without thinking, Tsunade opened her lips slightly and used her tongue to scoop it into her mouth.
Her eyes immediately narrowed in pleasure. Ever since Hoshikawa gained the 'Master Chef' title, she felt that eating had become an absolute enjoyment.
Hoshikawa felt that her expression resembled that of a lazy cat. He subconsciously reached out and patted her head.
Tsunade looked up at him.
"Time to eat," Hoshikawa said nonchalantly. Before she could reply, he got up and went to the dining table.
Tsunade had initially intended to chastise Hoshikawa for his familiarity, but upon seeing the table full of food, she decided to let him off for the time being.
The next day, Hoshikawa met the ninja dispatched by Kirigakure: Mei Terumi.
"Give me the six ninja swords and the Ninja Sword Summoning Scroll," Mei Terumi extended her fair hand.
"Just handing them over feels a bit lacking in ceremony," Hoshikawa said with a smile. "How about you change into the maid dress?"
"Absolutely not!" Mei Terumi snapped, exasperated. "I will not fulfill your perverted demands!"
"But you still owe me twenty-three hours as a maid," Hoshikawa said, blinking.
"Are you seriously going to hold me to that?" Mei Terumi asked, her expression volatile.
"I'm just teasing you," Hoshikawa said, producing the two scrolls.
Mei Terumi was taken aback. Did this guy actually know when to stop?
No, wait!
There must be some kind of scheme!
Mei Terumi snatched the scrolls and began inspecting them carefully.
"Relax, they're just a few broken swords; I wouldn't tamper with them," Hoshikawa shook his head.
"They are not broken swords!" Mei Terumi glared at him.
"Twenty-three hours," Hoshikawa said, smiling mischievously.
"I know, you don't need to keep reminding me," Mei Terumi suddenly deflated.
"I'll visit Kirigakure when I have time; you can make up the hours then," Hoshikawa said casually.
Of course, his true intention was not to see Mei Terumi in a maid dress, but to find Kimimaro Kaguya and Haku. Both the Dead Bone Pulse and the Ice Release were worth the trip.
"You dare come to Kirigakure?" Mei Terumi's eyes narrowed.
"Why wouldn't I?" Hoshikawa countered. "Would you dare to kill me?"
"…" Mei Terumi was instantly speechless.
They truly wouldn't dare. In fact, they would even have to protect Hoshikawa . If he were to die in Kirigakure, Konoha would undoubtedly launch a war.
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