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Xiao Nan stepped forward and whispered, "You've gone to so much trouble."
Chen whispered, "It's nothing, just a little water~ That's just how Jiao Du is, don't take it to heart."
Xiao Nan nodded: "No, I wouldn't. Why would I argue with a dead person?"
"By the way, Sister Xiaonan, there's someone you could arrange something for." Chen released Tiantian, who was frozen in the Tuoliu Time Zone.
After their consciousnesses aligned, Tian Tian looked around, then fixed his gaze on Chen's face, revealing an expression of worship, and knelt down, saying, "Master!"
"Get up," Chen said indifferently.
Xiao Nan's eyes widened in surprise: This is truly strange. Brother Chen usually doesn't establish a subordinate relationship like 'master' and 'servant' among the gods of other realms, not even with the twin flower clones from the outer village.
Chen said, "She was captured by me using Kotoamatsukami in a battle that should never have happened, so in my eyes, she can only be considered half a person."
Kakuzu's eyes lit up when he looked at Tenten's beautiful and elegant face, which was dignified and poised.
He asked, "Have you ever been with a man?"
Tian Tian frowned: "This is a rather private question. I will only answer the master's questions!"
Dust: "Answer him."
She always says, "No, I've never been married, and I've never been with a man."
Kakuzu's eyes lit up immediately.
"I'm saying, how about we arrange for her to go to the red-light district and make her the top courtesan? With her looks and the fact that she's still a virgin, she should have a lot of potential; she's a cash cow!"
Chen asked, "Do you have a problem with that?"
Tian Tian: "If it's Master's arrangement, I'm happy to accept, but for the first time, I want to give it to Master."
Xiao Nan: Kotoamatsukami, that's terrifying...
Chen asked, "Sister Xiaonan, what do you think?"
This female ninja from Konoha named Tenten must have been arranged this way by Chen-di because of some reason on Konoha's side.
My little brother Chen wants me to decide her fate.
Xiao Nan pondered for a moment, then suddenly knelt down on one knee before Chen.
"Lord Shadow, this is my humble request. Please restore Tenten to the normal relationship of Kotoamatsukami's control. This is a one-time thing. I will not interfere in similar matters in Konoha in the future."
"Alright, since you've put it that way, Xiao Nan."
Dust-connected spirit Guhuoniao, in conjunction with Midubo Neng, once again cast the spell on Kotoamatsukami.
"Sizzle!" Chen said, "Tian Tian, you're human again now."
Tian Tian bowed and said, "Lord Chen!"
"From now on, you will be Tenten, the Hidden Ninja, and Konan's assistant. You will obey her orders in everything, understand?"
"Understood, Lord Chen, Lord Xiao Nan!"
"Sister Xiao Nan, get up quickly." Chen stepped forward and helped Xiao Nan up.
Konan's inner monologue: Naruto, although you did not keep your promise, I still retain a pure bond between my fellow disciple and I.
Today, I used my personal connections to pay for your meal. This also fulfilled our friendship as fellow students; from now on, there will be no more ties between us. You go your way, I'll go mine, and we'll have no further connection.
"Hmph, what a pity for my cash cow," Kakuzu said sullenly.
Chapter 140 Blood pressure soars
Jinghua, Home Edition
In Taoyuan Xishan, along the misty mountain path that seems to float into the clouds, there is a red torii gate every ten steps.
The hidden people who came to worship formed a long line from the foot of the mountain to the top.
"Long live Lord Shadow! Long live Amaterasu Omikami!"
"Lord Shadow is the pillar! Amaterasu is the faith!"
"If you come during the three winter months, seven hundred million will fall from the sky!"
"The kindness of Lord Shadow is never-ending, and the blessings of Amaterasu Omikami will never be forgotten."
People prostrated themselves every five steps and bowed every ten steps, praying devoutly to the sun in the sky.
"Whoosh!" At that moment, a mysterious ray of light streaked across the sky and disappeared into the clouds at the top of West Mountain!
People cheered and kowtowed!
"Lord Shadow has appeared! Amaterasu Omikami has appeared!"
"May the Shadow Lord protect me! May Amaterasu Omikami protect me!"
"Boom!" Susanoo vanished, and dust drifted down to the top of the western mountain, in front of the back hall of the Temple of Darkness.
The impure-world monk Jiriku rose from his seated meditation, respectfully clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Amitabha! Lord Anin has arrived! This humble monk has failed to greet you properly!"
Di Lu's remains were obtained from the black market by Chen, who was the behind-the-scenes financier of the Gold Exchange, and it cost him a small amount of money.
Chen said, "No need for formalities."
Jiroku clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha! Director Kakuzu came to the temple this morning and caused a ruckus, disturbing the peace before the Buddha, and also embezzled the temple's incense money for the past month! A total of 147,524,231 taels of silver!"
"Yes, I know the situation. I'll give him a talking-to later."
"Amitabha! Lord Shadow has a dignified and compassionate appearance! He must be a person of great fortune and merit!"
"Lead the way!"
"Please follow me!" Di Lu led Chen to the Five Contemplations Hall in the backyard. The monks who were sweeping the courtyard all stopped and put their palms together in greeting.
Inside the Five Contemplations Hall, two beautiful women, one older and one younger, dressed in shrine maiden attire, were performing a dance that seemed completely out of place in this sacred Buddhist sanctuary.
It was Jinghua and Jianjin.
As they danced, a mysterious aura, visible only to dust, gathered from all directions and flowed into the jar on the offering table.
Those are jars used to collect incense offerings from believers. Incense offerings are a more Eastern term, but in the Naruto world, they are essentially a special Yin Release chakra generated from spiritual beliefs.
When combined with someone possessing the divine constitution, and using one's own special Yang Release chakra, a unique spiritualization reaction can occur.
[Death God] and [Evil God] were created in this way.
Following the same method, Jinghua created five shikigami related to the Five Elements. Now she wants to go a step further and create a shikigami that is even above the Grim Reaper and the Evil God, and the Five Elements shikigami—[Amaterasu Omikami].
Without a doubt, it was a huge project.
Chen did not go forward to disturb the two young envoys.
He sat in front of the Ksitigarbha statue outside the hall, gazing at it with delight and waiting patiently.
Sumire's steps began to falter, and her shrine maiden clothes were soaked with sweat.
Jinghua also had fine beads of sweat on her face. With her eyes half-closed beneath her light blue eyebrows, she said, "You should rest for a while, Jianjin. The amount of incense is indeed a heavy burden for a beginner."
"No, I, I can still do it! I want to help Miss Jinghua as much as possible!" Jian Jin gritted her teeth, adjusted her pace, and quickly caught up with Jinghua's rhythm again.
Chen observed this and thought to himself, "Jian Jin really has talent, and Jinghua is indeed very good at judging people."
When the five incense sticks had burned, Jian Jin had indeed reached her limit. After bowing and paying respects to the 'shrine' in front of the incense burner, she retreated to a futon to rest.
After dancing alone for the duration of two incense sticks, Jinghua's robes were soaked with sweat and clung to her body.
She formed the hand seal for the closing ceremony.
Take a deep breath to calm yourself.
Suddenly, she realized something, turned to face the hall, and her serious face was instantly filled with a girlish smile!
I was so focused that I didn't even notice my brother was coming!
She rushed out the door, her body still damp with sweat, and threw herself into Chen's arms with a bear hug.
"Brother Chen, you used my body, didn't you! I felt my body churning inside me then!"
Di Lu clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! This humble monk will take his leave now!"
The monks in the courtyard, being sensible, refrained from looking at anything inappropriate, picked up their brooms and dustpans, and left, closing the door behind them.
Chen subtly pushed Jinghua's slender shoulder away. "Well, I ran into a little trouble, so I used it for a bit."
Jinghua smiled sweetly and said, "You can use it without encountering any trouble~ The chakra connection of the Twin Flowers is quite amazing~ I like the feeling of being connected with Brother Chen~!"
Chen smiled faintly, not continuing the topic of twin flowers, "You haven't rested much since you came back, you must be exhausted."
Jinghua smiled and said, "I'm not tired~, because creating shikigami isn't just a job, it's something I enjoy doing~"
"And what's more! The faith of the people of Anku is so pure! It's many times purer than when I created the five shikigami in my early years! It's clear how happy and united the people of the village have been under my brother's rule all these years!"
"The speed at which a small village can collect incense offerings is comparable to that of a large country! At this rate, Amaterasu Omikami will be unveiled by the end of this month!"
"So fast!?" Chen was surprised, because in the past, it would have taken at least half a year to create each of the five shikigami.
Actually, Chen didn't feel that people's lives had changed much in recent years compared to previous years. Could it really be that those 700 million were making a difference?
Jinghua laughed and said, "Hehe, of course, it's also thanks to Jian Jin. She really helped me a lot. I couldn't have refined such a huge amount of incense by myself."
"Is that so?" Chen's gaze shifted to behind Jinghua.
Jian Jin stood on the steps, clasped her hands, and bowed respectfully and reservedly: "Lord Shadow."
Chen smiled and said, "No need to be so formal, we're all family here. Have you gotten used to it these past few days?"
Kakei Sumire obediently replied, "Yes, Miss Jinghua took great care of me, the angels and the others were also very kind to me, and Sister Xue and Sister Hua would always take time to come and talk to me. Really, if I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't have known that there was such a wonderful place in the ninja world."
"Hmm, didn't you go catch up with Boruto and the others?"
"No, Boruto is busy with his training, and Sarada and Mitsuki rarely go out. Whenever I see them, I always feel a sense of distance and alienation from them."
Jian Jin's expression couldn't hide her slight disappointment and melancholy.
But then I felt relieved.
"However... this is fine too. Konoha carries the grudges of my fathers, and I will put my revenge into action. For me, Konoha is accompanied by an inescapable sense of oppression and guilt."
"Being able to cut things off in this way is not a bad option." These were Jinghua's words of comfort to her a few days ago, which she took to heart.
It's worth mentioning that Sumire's affection for Boruto began during the Ox-Headed King incident, stemming from Boruto's redemption, and when she truly integrated into Konoha.
However, due to the butterfly effect, Boruto was not involved in the Bull King incident this time, and the two perfectly avoided the point of divergence that led to their relationship.
The two could only be considered friends from the same period.
Therefore, Jian Jin was not too sad because of her estrangement from them.
Dust and grime accompanied him as he returned to his new home in Dark Hidden Village.
The layout of the new house was completely modeled after the house in the Land of Lightning. This was specially arranged by Chen, as his family did not particularly like overly luxurious environments.
The location was also very particular; it was situated between the two houses of Samui and Jinghua.
Honestly, after going out and fighting a series of tough battles, especially the one against Naruto with heavy particles, Chen was reminded of what exhaustion truly meant.
Physical fatigue may be overcome by using the time-reversing technique of the Ombudo, but mental fatigue cannot be overcome with eye magic; it requires something tangible to heal.
Fortunately, a safe haven awaits him at home.
"I am back."
As always, light greeted him in the entryway.
But the light today is special.
She lay on the ground, dressed in a black catgirl bodysuit, her waterfall of black hair cascading down her beautiful back, with a pair of long, silver-white cat ears sticking out from the hair.
After seeing Chen enter the door, she began to waddle over from the floor of the entryway, a black cat tail hanging down from where she wiggled, dragging on the floor and swaying in an S-shape as she crawled forward.
After crawling to her feet, she propped herself up, looked up at herself with moist eyes.
"Honey, should we eat first, take a shower first, or... eat me first?"
Dust's blood pressure spiked: "Gulp."
Chapter 141 New Night Trilogy
Another sleepless night in Dark Village.