Cap 259: Yagura (The Second)
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?!" - Tsunami's face became even more red as she felt the shame increase with each passing second.
"I told you, I knew this would happen," said Kurama as he shook his head.
"How are you sure of that?!" - exclaimed Tsunami as she opened her eyes in surprise. She could swear that not only her cheeks were red, but her ears as well.
"I have enough experience to be able to calculate that kind of thing," responded Kurama seriously while his eyes glowed slightly. "I can assure you that your breasts are slightly smaller than Miko-chan's by about 3 centimeters, or at least that is my calculation, a pity they are only numbers and there is no way I can check it"
"Why don't you check it out?" - Tsunami asked, only to cover her mouth when she understood what she had said.
". . ." - Kurama gave the woman a surprised look, who seemed to be begging for the earth to swallow her up - "OK, I didn't expect that answer"
"Just ignore me..." - said Tsunami as she looked down, so he didn't see how embarrassed she was.
"I don't think it's possible after what you said," said Kurama as he shook his head.
"Ugh, somebody kill me..." - sighed Tsunami as her eyes blurred with tears.
"Kaasan? - asked Inari with surprise when she saw her mother with a red face next to a familiar man - "Sensei?"
"Oh, hello, Inari" - smiled Kurama as he saw his clone, who only nodded before disappearing into a smokescreen - "You two had a nice conversation"
"It was a good break" - said Inari as he looked at the redhead with a smile - "But what were you doing together?
"Talking about you," said Kurama with a big smile. "Your mother told me many interesting things about you.
"Ugh..." - Inari didn't need to be a genius to know that now Kurama had a few dark secrets that only his mother knew.
Tsunami calmed down a bit when she saw that they had put that embarrassing subject aside, only to look at her son with a smile - "Kurama-kun also told me some things about your training, Inari, and I am very angry about how you have overexerted yourself so much"
"Ugh..." - Inari again groaned in irritation at how his mother was looking at him with neutrality - "But..."
"I'm sorry Inari, but she has many reasons to be upset" - said Kurama while Inari looked down - "Ok, enough with the jokes, I think it's time for me to leave"
"W-Wait, Kurama-kun!" - exclaimed Tsunami as she looked at the young man - "I-I would like you to join us for dinner!"
". . ." - Kurama felt something in the woman as he saw the crimson hue increase on her face - "OK?"
"Are you going to come with us?" - asked Inari as he looked at his mentor.
"Hmm... I'll have to let the others know that I'm going out to dinner," said Kurama as he thought, "OK, I'll come with you"
* * * * *
"This is a waste of time," Onoki said as he frowned at the report in front of him. "We just have to throw everything at these bastards"
"I don't think it's a good idea," replied his secretary as he looked at his leader. "We don't know if they have more hidden forces, or secret members"
"True... but it's still a problem we can solve with brute force" - answered Onoki seriously while shaking his head - "That's why we have to gather our best shinobis and launch ourselves against them once and for all"
The secretary shook his head as he began to explain to his stubborn Tsuchikage.
* * * * *
". . ." - Gaara was silent for a few seconds before leaving the document on the desk.
"I want revenge!" - exclaimed Shukaku as he squinted - "I want to see the blood of those sons of bitches who wanted to lock me up in that fucking statue!"
"Is it that bad?" - asked Kankuro as he looked at the Tanuki.
"Imagine being locked up in a cell so small that it barely contains your body," said Shukaku as he grunted irritably. "Not to mention that you gradually lose the ability to think, becoming just a mass of energy.
"Ugh, OK, that sounds horrible" - said Kankuro while frowning - "I'm sorry to hear that your brothers have to go through something like that"
"Don't worry, at least in those conditions they don't suffer," murmured Shukaku as he sighed with regret. "Anyway, it's better to concentrate on what's in front of us"
". . ." - Gaara looked at the Sand Tanuki, only to nod - "Shukaku is right, what we have to do is decide how to proceed"
"I say we send our 10 best shinobis as 'bodyguards'" - answered Kankuro seriously while looking at his younger brother - "We have to show that Suna is not less than the other villages"
"I guess we'll have to ask the Uzumaki clan for more places in the [Hyperbolic Time Chamber]," said Gaara as he shook his head, "Okay, I'm going to contact Kurama"
"I'm sure you're not the only one who thought of asking for a quota to use that room," said Shukaku as he rolled his eyes at the brothers. "By the way, you should buy more candy because there's no more left"
"Didn't I buy this morning?" - Kankuro asked as he frowned.
"Yes, but it's all gone," replied Shukaku as he shrugged.
* * * * *
"I swear to God those meetings will be the end of me..." - said Ao as he sighed with regret. He was now alone in his office, looking out the window as the sky was again completely clouded - "Maybe I should hand over the Mizukage position to Chojuro and finally end my suffering".
"It would be a good idea, a pity the brat is not ready" - said the old woman as she entered the office.
"I've told you a thousand times that you have to come in after I give you permission, you old hag," said Ao irritably. "Now tell me what you want before I tell my Anbu to throw you out the window"
"You're a grumpy old man, Ao," said Kyoko as she frowned. "I just came to tell you that a letter arrived from Tetsu no Kuni"
"Please tell me it's not more trouble," said Ao as he sighed regretfully, "I have enough work at the moment for that old goat Mifune to come and give me more trouble"
"In response to your question, Mifune-dono sent a message saying that a meeting of the 5 Kage has been scheduled for two months in the future," Kyoko responded seriously while noting the change in expression of the old shinobi of Kiri - "According to the document, this is because Tetsu no Kuni has received information about the threat that Akatsuki is to the Elemental Nations after the attack on Kumo"
"I still say it was a bad idea to make that asshole the host and regulator of the diplomatic meetings," Ao muttered as he grunted in irritation.
"What do you plan to do?" - Kyoko asked as she looked at her old acquaintance.
"First, train a new group of shinobis to show that Kiri is no longer that village that needs the mercy of other villages to continue to survive," said Ao as he clenched his fists firmly, " Second ... I plan to take that boy"
"Are you sure? - Kyoko asked with a scowl - "Normally I would not accept the idea of showing his presence to other members of Kiri, but seeing that now Yagura-sama's reputation has returned to normal with the revelation of the truth, it is possible that he can interact with the other members of the 7 Swordsmen of the Mist"
"Anbu, I want you to go to room number 24 in building C in district 9" - said Ao as two shadows flew out of the window.
* * *
"You sent for me, Ao-sama?" - asked a young man who didn't look older than 18. He had sandy blond hair, huge pink eyes without a pupil, and a pink mark that looked like a number two on his cheek.
"That's right" - said Ao as he looked at the young man - "By the way, are you sure about this?"
"Yes, my decision is final," said the young man as he nodded firmly, "I will take his name so that I can bring honor to my clan"
"I'm sure your father wouldn't want that," sighed Ao as he saw the lad's serious attitude. "Yagura-sama wouldn't want to see you become his shadow, son"
"I know, but no matter how much you refuse, I will go ahead with my wish to change my name to my father's" - said the young man seriously - "I hope you will accept my decision, Ao-sama"
"If that's what you want, I'm not going to stop you," said Ao as he shook his head. "I hope you get used to working with your new colleagues. Yagura-dono..."
"Hai!" - exclaimed Yagura as he nodded firmly.