Chapter 98: A Flawless Plan!
Oborotsuki simply held Uzuki Yūgure tightly in silence.
He waited until she had cried for a while and her emotions had calmed somewhat before gently patting her back and stroking her hair.
"Listen to me. Even if you return to Konoha, there won't be any problems—as long as you do exactly what I say. I guarantee no one will suspect a thing."
"You've already seen what I'm capable of. Getting from here to Konoha is just a matter of minutes for me."
"I'll come see you often in the future."
"You don't want the people in Kirigakure to discover you're pregnant, right? If they did… how do you think they would treat the child in your belly, considering you're an enemy ANBU?"
"Some hatreds don't fade with time… and I can't control what others think. You understand that, don't you?"
Oborotsuki softly comforted Yūgure while patiently persuading her.
Sure enough, after hearing his words, Yūgure quickly quieted down. She sniffled a few times, wiped her tears, and looked up at him.
"Your belly isn't very noticeable yet, but if we delay any longer, it'll be impossible to hide when you return to Konoha."
"Yūgure… you don't want the Third Hokage to know you got pregnant outside the village, do you? You don't want the rest of the village to find out, right?"
Oborotsuki asked again.
This time, Yūgure's eyes flickered.
She was silent for a few seconds, quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind, and finally acknowledged Oborotsuki's reasoning.
She nodded, wiped away her tears again, and asked in a somewhat aggrieved tone:
"Then… what should I do?"
"Don't worry. I'll visit you all the time."
"Just do exactly as I say, and there won't be any problems…"
Oborotsuki leaned close to her ear and softly explained his plan.
A moment later, after hearing the entire plan, Yūgure looked up at him in surprise:
"This… will this really work?"
"What's impossible about it?"
Oborotsuki replied confidently.
As he spoke, he raised his hand slightly. Chakra surged, instantly shattering all the shackles binding Yūgure.
Then, holding her, he activated Flying Thunder God and left Kirigakure's ANBU prison without a trace.
Outside the village, Oborotsuki handed her the intelligence he had prepared in advance:
"When the time comes, take this intelligence back and report to Sarutobi Hiruzen exactly as I've instructed."
The intelligence was about Akatsuki.
It also contained hints about "Uchiha Madara's" conspiracy during the Nine-Tails attack—of course, only vague clues, enough for Konoha's intelligence analysts to deduce a small portion of the truth.
If he gave too much detail, it would arouse suspicion instead.
According to the cover story Oborotsuki had prepared for Yūgure, she had been captured by the intruder "Uchiha Madara" and imprisoned in a dungeon near the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.
Releasing Uzuki Yūgure not only avoided unnecessary complications for himself,
It also allowed him to use Konoha to strike at Uchiha Obito and distract Akatsuki.
It was killing multiple birds with one stone.
"You should head back to the village immediately."
"Remember everything I told you… and don't forget—once you're back in Konoha, find a boyfriend right away. You have someone you like in the village, don't you?"
Oborotsuki reminded her while also asking curiously.
"There… is one."
"But I don't like him anymore. I like you…"
Yūgure lowered her head shyly, then secretly glanced up at Oborotsuki again.
Setting aside the psychological effects of Stockholm syndrome that had caused her drastic change in attitude toward Oborotsuki,
Just considering Oborotsuki's unbelievable abilities, his heart-throb looks and physique, and his extraordinary talents—how many women wouldn't willingly throw themselves at him?
"I like you too. I'll come see you often in the future."
Oborotsuki gently hugged her.
But unexpectedly, Yūgure suddenly wrapped her arms and legs around him like an octopus, locking him in place.
"I'm leaving now. Before I go… please punish me one more time…"
"I want to remember forever this intoxicating, domineering feeling you give me."
Yūgure begged.
…
When Oborotsuki officially parted ways with Uzuki Yūgure, the sky was already bright.
Using Flying Thunder God, he returned to the ANBU prison in Kirigakure. Then, using Transformation Technique, he turned himself into Yūgure's appearance and waited inside the cell.
The ANBU guards at the entrance were used to Oborotsuki's comings and goings.
They usually only saw him bringing prisoners in—rarely saw him leave through the exit.
So this time, they simply assumed Oborotsuki had left long ago. No one suspected that the prisoner inside the cell had already escaped.
Right on time, the female shinobi who delivered meals arrived as usual.
"Food."
She carried the meal box, opened the heavy sealed iron door, and walked in.
Seeing "Uzuki Yūgure" still lying sideways on the cold floor as if not yet awake, she frowned.
"Are you feeling unwell today?"
"You better not have any problems. If you're not feeling well, tell me immediately. Lord Oborotsuki instructed that you're not allowed to die so soon!"
After speaking, the kunoichi frowned and walked over.
Among the women of Kirigakure, this broad-shouldered, thick-waisted, even more muscular than most male shinobi kunoichi was a true "demoness."
Seeing "Uzuki Yūgure" still not responding,
She strode over boldly, placed the meal box on the ground, and reached to check "Yūgure's" condition.
But the moment her unusually large palm touched the shoulder of "Uzuki Yūgure" (Oborotsuki in disguise)—
Something strange happened instantly.
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