Rumble!
After the tremors subsided, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke confirmed the last Otherworld monster was truly dead and finally felt relieved.
Uzumaki Naruto looked at the monster before him and smiled at Sasuke, saying, "This is the last one, we can relax a bit now, Sasuke!"
"Let Shikamaru and the others handle it. As for relaxing... don't be silly. Didn't you say someone was secretly creating a Divine Tree? We must take this seriously; one wrong move could lead to Kaguya's resurrection."
Uchiha Sasuke said with a serious expression, "We don't have Yin Power or Yang Power now. If Kaguya is resurrected, the Ninja World will be destroyed!"
"Yeah, I know. Sai has already set off, and this time I'm going with him...."
"Stay in Konoha, I'll go!"
Uchiha Sasuke began, "Your abilities and fighting style have nothing to do with infiltration. My Rinnegan is more suited for sneaking in, and if there really is that space-time ability Sai mentioned, only I can handle it."
"But you haven't been home in a long time. Last time you came to the village, it was just to visit the Hokage Building.... Alright, I'll leave it to you this time, Sasuke."
Uzumaki Naruto sighed and spoke, realizing that Sasuke's plan was the best choice, and had to agree.
"But this monster didn't seem very strong. Besides being tough-skinned, it wasn't as threatening as the previous ones...."
Sasuke replied, "Who knows.... Naruto, when you get back, ask that Yin Yang Master if more monsters will stop appearing in the future; we still have four Exotic Beasts left to find. After dealing with this Artificial Divine Tree issue, I still need to continue searching."
Uzumaki Naruto nodded, saying, "Got it. But remember to tell the village when the secret medicine runs out, or you can come back to get it."
Soon after, Nara Shikamaru and others arrived. They took away the Exotic Beast's corpse and thoroughly searched the vicinity, but apart from a yellow bead with stars, they found nothing else.
This disaster was finally over, although Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Rock Village suffered significant losses, the other Three Great Ninja Villages were mostly unharmed.
However, there are still four Exotic Beasts that haven't been killed. Besides three that haven't been found at all, the last was a Sea King that first appeared near the waters of the Land of Water; hard to track down in the deep sea, but Hidden Mist Village swears to locate and eliminate it.
If it were to suddenly appear again, the Land of Water would be destroyed.
After Nara Shikamaru and his team searched the area, they came to Uzumaki Naruto, saying, "Naruto, it's taken care of. But we didn't find any treasure, just this bead. Can you sense anything from it?"
While Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke were there, Nara Shikamaru thought to show them the bead with stars on it. The previous ring and the energy bead taken from inside the Exotic Beast's body were exchanged with Uchiha Yoichi because they couldn't figure them out.
Nara Shikamaru always felt that letting Uchiha Yoichi take the items was the biggest loss for Konoha. Besides his vigilance towards Uchiha Yoichi, he also felt Yoichi harbored ill intentions towards Konoha.
In the two days when Temari was forgotten, she was clearly in contact with Uchiha Yoichi the most, and Yoichi took some of the White Whale's body parts under the pretext of research.
Yet, until now, Uchiha Yoichi has not made any move regarding the White Whale.... And Temari has also become a bit strange!
These unreasonable aspects made Nara Shikamaru hostile towards Uchiha Yoichi.
But what Konoha couldn't use was undoubtedly 'waste.' Besides him, others suggested exchanging the things with the generous Uchiha Yoichi for goods and money to build the village. Nara Shikamaru couldn't argue against everyone and had to agree.
Uchiha Sasuke took the bead with stars inside, examined it with his Rinnegan, and quickly noticed something peculiar; no matter how he turned it, the four stars inside always faced him.
But apart from that, there was nothing else strange, like an ordinary craft.
Uchiha Sasuke shook his head and then handed the bead to Uzumaki Naruto. The latter used Sage Mode to sense it, also asked Kurama inside him, but still discovered nothing.
"Sasuke and I didn't find anything, ask others when we get back, or maybe check the history...."
Halfway through speaking, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly realized this might not even belong to the Ninja World, tracing it might yield little, so he said, "Shikamaru, if we find nothing in the village, why not...."
Sell it to Uchiha Yoichi!
Nara Shikamaru understood what Uzumaki Naruto wanted to say. Honestly speaking, setting aside his feeling that Uchiha Yoichi is an enemy, selling it to him is the best option; generous, and they could exchange for secret medicines that are very useful for them.
But Nara Shikamaru was very reluctant in his heart, but he said, "I understand."
Nara Shikamaru planned to ask Orochimaru and the Fifth Generation Hokage and others when he returned.
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"Mr. Yoichi.... Mr. Yoichi!"
"Lady Ino, I'm coming too....."
"Right inside, Mr. Yoichi..."
Yamanaka Ino instinctively tightened her legs, firmly locking Uchiha Yoichi's waist, and as the two came together, they embraced directly.
The only sounds left in the room were those of breathing, though Yamanaka Ino's was the loudest. Compared to Uchiha Yoichi, she was more exhausted, having expended the most energy.
Now, Yamanaka Ino had come to love this feeling, something she never imagined before—how happy a woman could be.
After resting for a while, Yamanaka Ino finally recovered, but just as she was about to say something, she felt herself being lifted up, and a warm glass of honey water was handed to her.
"Moisten your throat, Lady Ino, you sweated a lot just now."
Uchiha Yoichi said with a smile. This warm gesture instantly deepened Yamanaka Ino's affection for him, and after a subconscious comparison, she realized that Sai could not match this man in any way.
"Thank you, Mr. Yoichi."
After drinking the honey water, Yamanaka Ino looked at Uchiha Yoichi with eyes full of love, and wrapped her arms around Uchiha Yoichi's arm, pressing it between her ample bosom.
"Lady Ino, is there something bothering you today? I felt you were a bit..."
Uchiha Yoichi noticed that something was amiss with Yamanaka Ino today, but for him, it was a good thing—she didn't even care whether he used protection, clearly opening her heart to him.
Though this made Uchiha Yoichi very comfortable, there was also the risk of potential offspring; yet, only afterward would Uchiha Yoichi remember and reflect, but most of the time reflection was pointless.
"It's nothing, just thinking..."
Yamanaka Ino thought of Sai, and her mood soured slightly. She then tightened her arms around Uchiha Yoichi as if testing, asking, "Mr. Yoichi, do you think a woman my age should get divorced?"
"It's because of family matters..."
Seeing the longing in Yamanaka Ino's eyes for an answer, Uchiha Yoichi was at a loss for what to say.
Initially, he just wanted to ride someone else's bike a little, but facing the love-struck Ino might have given too much warmth, and now she was deeply involved.
Now, Yamanaka Ino wanted an answer from him, and if he didn't provide one, she might become completely disillusioned with him.
This great bike...he hadn't ridden it enough...
In mere seconds, Uchiha Yoichi considered everything, making a decision while secretly admonishing himself that warmth should only be directed at Yamanaka Ino, and he should never get involved in stealing rides and ending up with his own plate.
"Lady Ino, no matter what decision you make, I'll support you as long as you're happy; but if you do get divorced, then I'll only be delighted as it means we can be together openly."
Upon hearing the answer from Uchiha Yoichi, Yamanaka Ino's worries vanished instantly, and a smile of joy spread across her face. She then buried her head in Uchiha Yoichi's chest, repeatedly whispering, "Mr. Yoichi, thank you..."
The room fell silent immediately, and after a while, just as Uchiha Yoichi was about to hold Yamanaka Ino and sleep, Yamanaka Ino suddenly got up and said, "Mr. Yoichi, it's about time, I need to go back!"
"Leaving now? It's not even dawn yet..."
"Precisely because it's not dawn, I have to go back now; otherwise, more people will be around later and might notice...it's perfect timing now..."
Though she said this, as soon as she got out of bed, Yamanaka Ino felt her legs weaken. Every time after doing this, she had this reaction, only feeling a slight embarrassment blaming Uchiha Yoichi for being too vigorous.
Just as she was about to extract Chakra to relieve the fatigue in her legs, a Secret Medicine appeared in front of her. Turning her head, Yamanaka Ino saw Uchiha Yoichi smiling at her, saying, "Recovery Pill, Lady Ino's endurance is always a weakness..."
"Mr. Yoichi!"
Yamanaka Ino shyly grumbled and then took the Recovery Pill, swallowing it and hurriedly getting dressed.
Watching a beautiful lady dress right in front of you is a rare sight.
"Mr. Yoichi, I'm leaving now, take care and rest well."
With those words, Yamanaka Ino left Yoichi Pharmacy.
After Yamanaka Ino left, Uchiha Yoichi stood by the window in silence for a long time.
This Lady Ino was truly tricked by him, which was fine if he belonged to this timeline; regrettably, Uchiha Yoichi was from another dimension, so perhaps he would have to deeply wound Yamanaka Ino's heart in the end...
"Tch, learn from this—Temari mustn't let her emotions shift, just target the body is enough..."