◇ I'll be dropping one bonus chapters for every 10 reviews. comment
◇ One bonus chapter will be released for every 100 Power Stones.
◇ You can read 60 chapter ahead on P@treon of which 10 are free Chapters. if you're interested: patreon.com/Heroicverse
-----------------------------------------------------
A new day begins with a happy soup bath.
Morning.
Akira Tsubaki's room was still warm with residual steam and the heavier, sweeter scent of spent passion.
Looking at the sleeping Minako, Akira Tsubaki didn't wake her up.
Minako was sprawled across the plush bedding, her perfect, fair skin lightly dusted with sweat, her hair a wild, damp halo around her head. She was curled around a pillow, her lips still slightly swollen, a look of profound, blissful exhaustion etched on her face.
A faint hickey, a dark, bruised rose, rested high on her inner thigh, a testament to a specific, acrobatic moment of 'in-depth communication' on the floor.
Akira leaned over, admiring his handiwork. He had certainly earned the 'billions of Ryo' last night.
The stone table had proved to be an excellent, if slightly chilly, prop, and Minako's capacity for endurance, once unleashed, was truly astounding. He had lost count of the number of times he'd brought her to a screaming, gasping climax, each one more intense than the last.
She was a woman who gave herself over completely to sensation when the right pressure was applied.
He gently pulled the sheet over her exposed shoulder, his fingers brushing the faint red marks still visible on her neck.
After all, last night I worked hard for billions of Ryo (Minako's net worth).
Rustle~~
Outside the store.
Seeing Akira Tsubaki running out, Team Minato didn't bother to complain about his lateness.
"Akira, Obito is missing," Kakashi said in a low tone.
"Have you visited his family?" Akira Tsubaki asked.
"Yes, he wasn't at the Uchiha Clan residence."
"What about the village?"
"We went to several places he frequented, but none of them."
After a brief inquiry, Akira Tsubaki walked towards the Uchiha Clan compound.
The rest of Team Minato also followed.
Uchiha Compound.
Going around Obito's room, Akira Tsubaki was thoughtful.
Dirty!
This was the current state of Obito's room.
But one thing Akira Tsubaki could confirm was that Obito disappeared last night.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this time, hurried footsteps sounded, and Fugaku Uchiha walked in.
"I sent my people to search the village, but I didn't find Obito."
A clan member was missing, and as the newly appointed chief, Fugaku Uchiha had tried his best to find him.
Unfortunately, no one was found.
Walking out of the room, Akira Tsubaki touched a tree in the yard, talking to himself.
"Obito, Obito, where are you?"
Rustle~~
The leaves rustled. Akira Tsubaki sighed.
Saying goodbye to Fugaku Uchiha, Akira Tsubaki led Team Minato towards the back mountain.
"Kakashi, you go and inform Sensei Minato immediately, and tell him that I'm waiting for him in the back mountain."
"Okay," Kakashi nodded and left quickly.
"Akira, did that tree tell you where Obito is?" Rin asked.
"The tree said that Obito went to the back mountain last night and never came back," Akira Tsubaki told the truth.
"Back mountain?" Anko suddenly realized.
They really hadn't gone to the back mountain to look for him.
"Did he practice all night in the back mountain?" Yūgao Uzuki guessed.
"Hope so."
Back Mountain.
When Namikaze Minato arrived, he saw Akira Tsubaki standing under a tree with a bucket beside him.
"Find a clue?" Namikaze Minato asked as he walked to his side.
"Last night, Obito stood here and watered the trees," Akira Tsubaki said slowly.
"Then what?"
"Then, a man in a black robe appeared and took him away."
Hearing this, Namikaze Minato looked serious.
"Do you know who it is?"
"It should be Madara Uchiha," Akira Tsubaki thought for a while and said a name.
"Madara Uchiha?"
"Why did he take Obito?"
"If he wanted to kidnap, he should also kidnap Akira Tsubaki~~"
Team Minato couldn't believe it.
Even Namikaze Minato found it difficult to understand.
Obito? Was Madara Uchiha interested in Obito?
"He didn't even open the Sharingan. What's the point of Madara Uchiha kidnapping him?" Kakashi asked a logical question.
If other Uchiha clan members were taken away, it could still be explained. But Obito?
At this moment, intense brainstorming was going on in Akira Tsubaki's mind.
"According to the original book, it's impossible for Madara to kidnap Obito at this point in time."
"Is it because he can't hide at the Kannabi Bridge anymore?"
"Yes! I exposed Madara's approximate hiding place, and there will definitely be many Ninjas going to the Kannabi Bridge to investigate."
"In this case, he had to run away early."
Thinking of this, Akira Tsubaki thought of the big explosion at the entrance of the village yesterday afternoon.
"It seems that he is not simply taking revenge on the village, but also has the purpose of kidnapping people."
After figuring this out, Akira Tsubaki was not in a hurry.
In his view, Madara Uchiha kidnapped Obito for nothing more than to train him to be an agent of the Tsuki no Me Plan.
Here, an important person was involved: Rin!
"Madara won't let a weakling carry out his plan, so he will definitely train Obito to open his eyes!"
"And Rin is the key figure in this plan."
"So, as long as I protect Rin, Obito won't be able to open his eyes."
Akira Tsubaki touched his chin with a smile on the corner of his mouth...
"Madara trained for a long time, but Obito couldn't open his eyes. Surely Madara must be very sad?"
On the ground.
The original atmosphere should have been dull and sad.
But as Akira Tsubaki chuckled, everyone's eyes focused on him.
How can he laugh in this situation?
"Akira, it seems that you have made another discovery," Namikaze Minato heaved a sigh of relief.
He knew the student well and found him extremely intelligent.
"I judged Madara's intention," Akira Tsubaki said.
Next, he shared his speculation, strategically covering up the truth of the Tsuki no Me Plan.
"According to my analysis, there is only one reason why Madara kidnapped Obito."
Looking around at the crowd, Akira Tsubaki talked eloquently.
"The current Madara Uchiha is old and clearly running out of time. Therefore, he kidnapped Obito for nothing more than to train Obito to be his successor."
"Successor?" Namikaze Minato was quite shocked.
But after thinking about it, he found that, apart from this reason, there was really nothing else.
"Obito became Madara Uchiha's successor?"
Kakashi was dumbfounded.
Such a good thing—shouldn't Madara take me away? My talent is much stronger than Obito's.
"No wonder he was defeated by the First Hokage; Madara really has no vision," Kakashi complained.
Akira Tsubaki had black lines all over his head and continued to speculate.
"The true strength of the Uchiha Clan lies in the Sharingan, and if Madara wants to cultivate Obito, he must stimulate his eyes."
"As far as I know, the Uchiha only open their eyes when stimulated by strong emotions!"
"Then the question is, Obito's parents have long been killed in battle. What else can stimulate his emotions?"
Speaking of this, Akira Tsubaki gave two hints.
"Family affection, or love!"
This option was simple.
Everyone locked onto love directly.
At this moment.
Rin froze suddenly.
Because she found that other people were watching her.
"Akira! From now on, you must personally protect Rin's safety!"
Namikaze Minato had a serious face, and his tone was unprecedentedly solemn.
"Huh?"