Hearing those words, Uchiha Yusuke's heart skipped a beat.
What is this woman implying now? What exactly is she trying to do?
Is she threatening me?!
After all, Terumi Mei possessed not one, but two kekkei genkai—Lava Release and Boil Release.
"Don't even think about causing trouble," Yusuke warned cautiously. "You've already made a huge mess tonight. I haven't even settled that account with you yet."
"So you're still going to chase me away tonight, Yusuke-kun?" Mei asked sweetly.
Yusuke exhaled.
"There are plenty of rooms here. One extra guest doesn't matter."
"But listen carefully—"
"You may stay one night. Tomorrow, you return to your village. No discussion."
Having obtained what she wanted, Mei beamed.
She immediately wrapped herself around his arm, clinging tightly without caring whether he approved.
"Hehe… tomorrow's problem can wait until tomorrow. It's already so late, Yusuke-kun. Take me to your room so I can rest."
Yusuke tried to pull his arm free.
Failed.
"Let go."
"No."
"If you don't, don't blame me for being rude."
"Please don't be polite with me, Yusuke-kun…"
Yusuke: "..."
Once a woman starts talking like that, there's no space left for a man to respond.
Too lazy to argue further with this unhinged woman, Yusuke dragged Mei back into the inner courtyard and into the living room.
The lights were turned on, illuminating the space brightly.
The moment he entered—
Kurenai approached quickly.
"Yusuke-kun, what happened outside? Are you alright?"
Then she noticed the unfamiliar woman clinging to him.
"…And this is?"
The black night attire perfectly accentuated Mei's voluptuous figure.
Her red-brown wavy hair was striking, with one eye hidden behind loose locks. Her pink lips were alluring.
A mature, breathtaking beauty.
Seeing how intimately she held Yusuke's arm, Kurenai didn't need to think long to know their relationship wasn't ordinary.
Is she another one of his women?
A faint sourness rose in her heart.
But Kurenai, ever gentle and considerate toward Yusuke, would never throw a tantrum.
Instead, she smiled—perhaps a little too gently.
"Yusuke-kun… who is this older sister? I've never seen her before."
"Aren't you going to introduce us?"
Yusuke didn't hide anything. There was nothing between him and Mei that warranted guilt.
"She's Terumi Mei. We met before—once or twice. You could say we're… acquaintances."
"Terumi Mei?!" Kurenai's eyes widened.
"The Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure?"
Yusuke nodded.
"That's her."
Kurenai fell silent.
She truly hadn't expected this identity.
Considering that tomorrow was Tsunade's inauguration ceremony—and that the Mizukage had personally arrived earlier that morning—
The possibility was very real.
But why would the Mizukage sneak into Uchiha territory at midnight?!
At the same time—
As shocked as she was—
Kurenai's understanding of Yusuke's terrifying charm deepened yet again.
Without making a sound, he had managed to attract even the Mizukage from a distant island nation.
Her man…
Truly outrageous.
Powerful beyond reason.
Meanwhile—
Mei narrowed her emerald eyes, examining the woman before her.
Light sleepwear.
Late night.
Inside Yusuke's home.
A dreadful possibility flashed through her mind.
Is she… his wife?
For a moment—
It felt as though the sky had collapsed.
Her heart went cold.
But then—
No.
She had monitored Yusuke's intelligence for years.
He wasn't married.
Relief flooded her chest.
The only one qualified to be Yusuke-kun's wife is me—Terumi Mei!
Clinging tighter to his arm, she asked sharply:
"Yusuke-kun, who is this woman? Why is she in your house?"
The hostility in her tone was unmistakable.
Though reassured she wasn't his wife, the circumstances were obvious—
This woman's relationship with Yusuke was intimate.
Very intimate.
Mei's mood darkened again.
She had no goodwill toward any woman who might compete for her man.
Yusuke found it faintly amusing.
Are you pretending not to see the situation?
"You know perfectly well what this looks like."
"This is Kurenai," he said simply.
Mei blinked.
"That's it?"
"What else do you want to know?" Yusuke replied coolly.
"What is your relationship?"
"And listen carefully—Yusuke-kun's wife can only be me."
It sounded like a declaration of sovereignty.
Initially, Kurenai had intended to greet Mei kindly.
After all—
The Mizukage's identity aside—
If Mei truly shared a deep connection with Yusuke, she might become a close sister in the future.
Unlike Tsunade…
At the thought of Tsunade shamelessly retreating and leaving her alone on the "battlefield" these past days, Kurenai still felt irritated.
Mei's arrival had sparked a small hope in her heart.
If I pull the Mizukage into my camp…
Wouldn't that share the burden?
But Mei's domineering words instantly shattered that thought.
She had mistaken reinforcement for competition.
The Mizukage's appetite was enormous.
She wanted to monopolize Yusuke.
How naïve.
And frankly—
Impossible.
Even she and Tsunade together couldn't match Yusuke's "combat strength."
Yet Mei wanted to challenge him alone?
Was she serious?
Kurenai sighed inwardly.
Truly… a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
This Mizukage had yet to experience the true weight of reality.
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