Chapter 174:
The process went extremely smoothly—smooth to the point that even Little Black herself hadn't expected it to be this easy.
Sure enough, Naruto took both Sakyo and her to the hot springs. After successfully paying, the three found their own private individual rooms.
Naruto had ulterior motives, so he chose the room right next to Sakyo's.
Little Black also had ulterior motives, so she chose the room right next to Naruto's.
When Little Black stripped off her clothes in three swift motions, her mind heated up. In a rush of impulse, she climbed over the wooden partition wall and slipped into Naruto's hot spring…
Thick white mist filled the air. Little Black felt the silence was somehow off.
After entering, she quietly submerged herself in the water, only letting the tip of her nose break the surface. She began moving slowly along the edge of the spring, observing her surroundings.
Her heart pounded wildly; she was nervous to the extreme.
The thought that the main body was right next door, while she had secretly slipped into Naruto's side—maybe something wonderful would happen, and Naruto would treat her the same way he treated Sakyo.
Little Black did her best to control her body, avoiding any big movements that might make too much noise and alert Sakyo next door.
She… still hadn't seen Naruto.
She started regretting it. Conflict surged in her heart.
If she got discovered, she would be beaten to death.
Judging by the main body's temper, Little Black knew Sakyo would definitely kill her—beat her to death, and in a very cruel way.
Maybe Naruto was still undressing and hadn't come in yet—she still had a chance to save herself.
As long as she left quickly before Naruto entered, everything would be fine.
The main body would never discover that Little Black had the same feelings toward Naruto as she did.
Life would continue as normal. No one would be killed for doing something wrong.
No—Little Black could no longer endure this kind of life.
A life without Naruto's care was completely meaningless.
If Naruto could just kiss Little Black once, even getting beaten to death would be worth it.
Little Black felt herself becoming more and more insane, utterly unreasonable.
After all, anyone who had these kinds of thoughts must have some mental issues.
That's what Little Black thought—she was a psycho… to actually have these kinds of thoughts.
But she couldn't reject the idea, and she desperately wanted to make it happen…
However, something unexpected occurred.
Out of curiosity, Little Black looked toward the entrance—and discovered something that shocked her to the core.
There was no sign of Naruto in the hot spring.
But… the door to the hot spring had been locked from the inside!
And after Little Black came in, she hadn't touched the door, let alone deliberately locked it.
In other words—Naruto had already come in!
But where was Naruto?
Little Black carefully stood up. Water droplets slid down her flawless body. The full view of the room entered her sight.
Mm… Naruto… wasn't here?
Suddenly, Little Black seemed to hear a sound from next door. Her body trembled. She quietly moved over.
Pressing her ear to the wall, Little Black held her breath and listened carefully.
Faint sounds passed through the wooden partition into Little Black's ears. Her expression gradually became dazed.
So fast!
Little Black felt her own speed was already extremely fast—she had rushed over here almost immediately.
But she never expected Naruto to be even faster.
Naruto had somehow managed to get to Sakyo's side before Little Black even entered…
This speed was truly terrifying.
However, what Little Black didn't know was that Naruto was even faster than Sakyo.
Before Sakyo had even entered, Naruto had already gone into her hot spring and started soaking~
Time passed minute by minute. Little Black felt more and more heartbroken.
She cried while listening, wanting to leave but unable to bear it. At the same time, she couldn't make any noise, so she could only suppress her sobs in her mouth…
Fortunately, Naruto and Sakyo didn't go too far.
From the intelligence she gathered, it seemed Naruto was holding back for some unknown reason and hadn't gone all the way.
Hearing this, Little Black felt much better inside.
Originally, she had thought the Uchiha clan would soon gain a new member~
While Little Black was dazed, Naruto's voice came from next door:
"Little Sakyo, I'm heading out first. See you tonight. Bye~"
Then Little Black heard the sound of Naruto walking toward her side.
In an instant, Little Black panicked.
Naruto was closer to her location than she was to her own hot spring.
Plus, Naruto didn't need to worry about making noise—whatever sound he made didn't matter.
But Little Black still needed to move quietly…
No!
Before Naruto came in, Little Black simply couldn't make it back to her own hot spring.
Not to mention having to climb back over that tall wooden wall.
By normal calculations, Naruto would definitely discover her.
In fact, while she was climbing over the wall, he would be able to see her entire figure.
What to do, what to do?
Little Black panicked. She confirmed that the Uchiha clan wouldn't be gaining a new member anytime soon.
Actually, she didn't feel that bad anymore. But if Naruto discovered her now, he would definitely ask questions.
And the main body was right next door!
Any noise would attract the main body over.
Then, when the main body came and saw Little Black had secretly entered Naruto's hot spring…
Who knew what she would think!
Was her happy life about to end?
Little Black almost despaired. In desperation, she opened her Sharingan.
Hm? Sharingan?
"Kamui…"
In the final moment before Naruto entered, Little Black urgently used her Mangekyō ability to escape.
In place, nothing was left—only a swirling vortex of water remained~
"Hm?"
After Naruto came in, he looked at the still-spinning water surface in surprise, his expression turning strange.
"Damn… there wouldn't be a peeping tom here, right? That's way too creepy!"
Naruto's voice wasn't quiet. Both Little Black ahead and Sakyo behind heard it.
Little Black covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound. After learning certain things, the knot in her heart had mostly unraveled.
There was still time…
On the other side, Sakyo's expression also changed slightly, though it was unclear what she was thinking.
Naruto thought he was overthinking it, so he knocked on the wooden wall and said to Sakyo: "Little Sakyo, hurry up and wash. Little Black will get impatient waiting."
In Naruto's view, while he and Sakyo were having fun, Little Black was seriously bathing.
So at this time, Little Black should have already left.
To avoid making Little Black wait too long, Naruto said this to Sakyo.
Sakyo replied with a sound and went quiet.
Meanwhile, Little Black was extremely moved.
Wuwuwu~ So Naruto really did have Little Black in his heart.
This was good!
…
When Naruto finished washing, dried off, wrapped a towel around himself, and contentedly headed toward the changing room.
The chakra Tsunade had left on Naruto suddenly reacted.
Summoning Body Flicker!
Tsunade was in danger?
And this danger didn't seem minor!
Otherwise, why would a Kage-level like Tsunade summon Naruto over?
Naruto didn't think too much. He immediately shouted to Sakyo: "Little Sakyo, Tsunade summoned me—I'm going over there!"
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