Cursed Seal Transformation.
Natsume couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as he looked at Tayuya now.
If she was a little lamb just now, she could barely be considered a big lamb now.
The improvement in her strength was indeed quite good.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Tayuya's eyes were filled with wildness.
Her face was contorted with a ferocious expression, and as she spoke, her little tiger teeth glinted coldly.
She was an experimental subject who had survived the brutal fights, far more fierce than her peers.
"Kill me? Can you do it?"
Natsume couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Asshole!"
Tayuya was immediately enraged and lost her senses. She lunged forward and punched straight at Natsume.
With a thud.
Natsume caught her little fist.
Tayuya struggled frantically, but it was all in vain.
Her original strength was too weak, and no matter how much it was enhanced, there was a limit.
Natsume could easily subdue her without using Wood Release or Sage Mode.
"Kill you!"
"Kill you!"
"Kill... you!"
"Grr... Kill you!"
Her voice changed from full of murderous determination to one filled with hatred, unwillingness, and shame.
Natsume casually took out a ruler and kept hitting Tayuya with it.
This ruler was bought when he was teaching Karin.
Of course, since she was quite well - behaved, he never had to use it on her.
"Disobedient kids need to be spanked."
Natsume straightened his face and while hitting her, curiously reached out to touch the horns on her head.
The Cursed Seal Transformation would cause great changes in a person's appearance and body.
Even Sasuke Uchiha couldn't handle it and turned from a handsome guy into a non - mainstream one.
But Tayuya became more and more beautiful.
Natsume somewhat suspected that Orochimaru did it on purpose.
It's a pity that she only has horns, no ears or tail.
But it was also possible.
For example, getting a Two - Tailed Beast.
Tayuya, who was struggling, suddenly shivered. Biting her lips, she said, "Don't... touch my horns..."
Natsume raised his eyebrows slightly.
Did the grown - out horns also have sensations?
He casually spent a little destiny value to check Tayuya over and found that there were indeed no hidden traps left on her.
"I know you want to kill me, but with your current strength, it's nothing but a pipe dream."
Natsume put away the ruler and said, "But I can give you a chance. You can attempt to assassinate me once a day. However, if you fail, there will be severe punishment."
As the saying goes, teach students according to their aptitudes.
Those underlings valued by Orochimaru must have outstanding talents.
Nurturing her could be of help to Natsume.
Tayuya's competitive personality could also be utilized to speed up her growth.
After all, there's no progress without pressure.
Hearing this, Tayuya looked up, glaring at Natsume with a murderous look in her eyes. She said hatefully, "You'll regret it!"
"Ah, you're right."
Natsume's perfunctory reply made Tayuya's anger surge again.
But when she came to her senses, the Cursed Seal Transformation faded, and she immediately fainted.
"It's not good to be too stubborn."
Natsume stroked her red hair and said, "Just have a good sleep."
At noon.
After lunch, Natsume saw Mei Terumī again.
Her expression was extremely awful, and her eyes were filled with anger.
"You're right," Mei Terumī took a deep breath and said, "Ao has noticed something amiss. It's highly likely that the Mizukage has been controlled."
Natsume could understand her undisguised emotions.
This kind of thing was truly beyond belief.
It could only be said that the legendary eyes lived up to their reputation. (The legendary power of these eyes lives up to their reputation.)
This referred to both the Sharingan and the Byakugan.
The feats of Ao's Byakugan were not limited to this.
In the original story, it was also him who discovered that Tanzo Shimura had used the snatched Mangekyo Sharingan to control Mifune, the great general of the Land of Iron.
"Thank you," Mei Terumī looked at him and said with a complex expression.
If Natsume wanted to sell this piece of intelligence, it would definitely be worth hundreds of millions of ryo to the Mist Village (Kiri).
But he gave it away for free, which was really puzzling.
"Are we even now?" Natsume asked with a smile.
Mei Terumī was stunned for a few seconds and then nodded.
She knew he was referring to the matter of his concealed identity.
Indeed.
She had suspected and even been on guard against him.
But now, with such a great favor bestowed upon her, it was okay to consider it even.
However, Natsume's motives still made it hard for her to fully trust him.
"We'll have to wait until the Mizukage is freed from control before opening a new shipping lane," Mei Terumī thought for a moment and said.
"Naturally," Natsume noticed that her hair was still in the wavy style he'd styled for her. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "What are you guys going to do?"
"First, find the mysterious powerful figure who's controlling the Mizukage," Mei Terumī said. Subconsciously, she looked at him and suddenly met his eyes. She quickly averted her gaze and said, "Please wait for a while longer."
The implication was that she didn't want him to get involved.
This was normal.
Natsume's identity was unclear, so it was indeed inappropriate for him to participate.
But he wanted to join.
"Do you need my help?" Natsume said, giving Mei Terumī rather bad news. "This mysterious powerful figure is very powerful. You might not be able to handle him."
The original story didn't go into details.
But Natsume guessed that it was very likely that Obito Uchiha had lost interest in the whole thing, which was why he let Mei Terumī and the others retake Kiri.
Otherwise, even without involving the Akatsuki members, his Mangekyo Sharingan and Wood Release would have easily caused them heavy losses.
This chapter isn't over yet!
Mei Terumī fell silent.
Natsume had already helped them a lot, so there was no reason for him to lie to her now.
The fate of Kiri rested on this battle.
They couldn't afford to lose.
Mei Terumī gritted her teeth and asked, "What's the price?"
After saying that, she pursed her lips, with worry in her eyes.
Natsume had once asked for two hundred million ryo, which had scared her.
Now that it was such an important matter, the price would surely be high.
It actually took a great deal of courage for her to say those four words.
She was already thinking about how to make money to pay off the debt in the future.
Natsume smiled.
This girl also had a cute side.
But he couldn't work for free.
Well, this plot seemed familiar.
To save the school from the crisis of closure, they decided to debut as idols.
Mei Terumī had always been very dignified and calm.
But as the Mizukage, it should be okay to debut as an idol to save the bankrupt Kiri, right?
It's quite interesting.
There's a sense of contrast.
However, one audience member is enough, and he won't let others have the chance.
"So," Natsume took out a contract and said, "I'll help you save Yagura Karatachi, and you'll work for me for a year. I won't make you do anything embarrassing. How about it?"
Mei Terumī quickly glanced at it and breathed a sigh of relief.
This deal is quite worth it.
As a Jonin working for him for a year, it's quite valuable.
Mei Terumī signed her name, indicating that the contract was established.
To be more precise, it's an idol contract.
Natsume put away the contract and said, "Call me when the time comes."
Mei Terumī nodded and added, "If your help isn't needed, then the contract is void."
After all, she didn't fully trust him, but she added an extra layer of insurance.
"Sure," Natsume agreed to her request.
"Thank you."
Mei Terumī didn't know if today's actions were good or bad, but it was all for Kiri.
She probably wouldn't regret it, right?
Natsume watched her leave and then turned back into the room. Tayuya had already woken up.
He was afraid she would be hungry earlier, so he left a lot of pastries on the table.
He caught her red-handed.
"It doesn't taste good!"
Tayuya was being ungrateful. She turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, turning her head away from Natsume, but her eyes involuntarily stared at the pastries.
After the Cursed Seal Transformation, she had consumed too much energy and was starving.
Natsume thought to himself that he really lived up to his role, having raised a tsundere little cat.
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