Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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Asking him to back out now? That's incredibly lame.

"Boruto, if you're unwilling, then I won't force you."

After saying this, Fang Zhu, feigning indifference, turned to leave.

"Wait!" Boruto called out to Hosuke.

Fang Zhu smiled and turned around. "Is there anything else, young master Boruto?"

Boruto lowered his head and clenched his fists.

He thought of the injured state he had seen his father during the day.

He had never seen his father in such a disheveled state.

He had never seen his mother and sister, Sunflower, who were so heartbroken.

Even though my dad is always in the office and didn't even have time to come home for Sunflower's birthday, I can't bear to see him injured!

And also, I never want to see my mother and sister cry again!

Having made up his mind, Boruto raised his head.

"I agree to participate in the Chunin Exams! However, after that boring exam, I won't have time to meet with you again. I want you to give me all your stock right now!"

"That's right, I'll go find Uchiha Chen and settle the score right after the exam!"

Fang Zhu frowned slightly. "Settle accounts? Where are you going to find him to settle accounts?"

"You don't need to worry about that! I have my own way of doing it!"

Fang Zhu thought to himself: Young Master Boruto, he shouldn't know the whereabouts of Uchiha Chen by now, right?

Fine, I've finally gotten this opportunity, so I'll go along with it.

Fang Zhu reached into his robes.

"Boruto, I have over a hundred ninjutsu in my inventory, including many powerful A-rank and S-rank techniques. You'd better use them carefully, and don't accidentally kill your opponent during the Chunin Exams..."

"Ah, don't worry! I, Boruto Uzumaki, always know how to handle things properly!"

Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden ninja village, the bathroom of an inn room.

"Ha, I've been working non-stop all day, I'm exhausted~." After a hearty meal, Chen soaked in the bathtub.

Hikaru sat at the other end of the bathtub, her head down, her hands rubbing shampoo bubbles.

Note: The channels between the Asura and Indra consciousnesses within the dust body are closed at this time; they cannot see, hear, or feel them.

Although they are said to be at opposite ends, the distance between the dust and the light is actually less than half a meter.

After lathering, I blew on the bubbles covering my palms. Then, I stretched out my smooth hand and started applying the mixture evenly from my shoulders, gently and slowly spreading it downwards.

"Does it feel good, Dust?" Light said, her lips glistening with a crystalline light.

"Ah, so comfortable, so comfortable..." Feeling the warm, spreading bubbles and the smoothness of Guang's little hands, Chen closed his eyes contentedly.

"Ouch!" Suddenly, Chen shuddered.

His lower back was pinched hard by Guang's thumb and forefinger!

The light continued to exert its force, causing Chen to scream in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch...!"

When Chen opened his eyes, he saw Guang looking at him with a kind and benevolent gaze.

Ah, so Hikaru is angry...

Chen's mind raced: the only thing that could make her angry was that...

"Hikari, let me explain first..."

"Shut up and let me finish!" Guang said without room for argument. "Have you forgotten that you bear the mark of my eight thousand spears? I can understand your desire to open your eyes! But how can you do something that harms yourself!"

"I held back from saying anything while I was having dinner with Uncle Ban and the others!"

"When I sensed your sudden drop in spirits during the day, you know how scared I was! I almost couldn't resist intervening with the Eight Thousand Spears!"

"If anything were to happen to you, what would I do? What would happen to Xue'er and Yue'er? What would happen to the whole family of Dark Hidden Village?!"

After Guang finished speaking eloquently, he bit his lip tightly, his eyes trembling.

Since getting married, except for the annual anniversaries of her parents' and younger brother's death, when she would cry with him, she has never shed a tear.

Even during the difficult childbirth she experienced when giving birth to Xue'er, when she was in excruciating pain, Guang held back her tears because Chen was by her side, holding her hand and encouraging and comforting her.

This time, Guangzhen couldn't hold back any longer.

Sigh, I've made her worry again...

Chen sighed and hugged her. "I'm sorry, Guang. I promise it won't happen again."

"Screw you! Men always talk a good game! They forget everything when it comes to the crucial moment! Having power is so much better than having a wife and kids, right? Go away! Go live with your power! Go marry power and have kids!"

So cute, my wife is cute even when she gets angry.

Chen laughed and said, "How could that be? Power is a means, not an end. It's all to protect my wife and children, and our whole family."

Guang's anger had subsided considerably, but she was still upset. "Hmph~ I won't listen~! Whatever you say won't make a difference~, I'm angry anyway~."

Chen hugged Guang tightly and said softly, "And it really won't happen again. Uncle Ban said that self-harm to open the eye is not advisable. It's a miracle that I was able to open one eye! To open the left eye, one has to go through an unavoidable death."

Photovoltaic lifted his face from Chen's chest, his gaze rising, "Then I hope your left eye never opens!"

"Okay, I won't open it, I won't open it, no matter who comes~. Can you let go now? Ouch, it hurts so much..."

"Hmph!" Guang finally released his grip on Chen's waist.

He lay on Chen's chest, using his wet face to hide the tears in his eyes.

She wasn't truly ungrateful; she knew that taking risks to gain power was for the purpose of better protecting those around her.

She really wanted to say to Chen: Darling, you don't have to work so hard. I can help you with the power of my eight thousand spears.

But she knew that Chen would not agree.

Light brought his face close, directly facing Dust's face.

At this distance, you're either going to kiss, fight, or kiss and fight at the same time.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not completely over it yet!"

Upon hearing this, Chen asked, "Then how can I make you completely calm down?"

"Splash!" Guang knelt up from the pool, leaned forward and hugged Chen, whispering in his ear, "I want you to give back to me every bit of the effort you put in outside today!"

Chapter 55 The Sleepless Night in Darkness (Part 1)

Madara and Obito were idly strolling around the Hidden Village.

During the meal, Chen gave each of them a black gold card, allowing them to spend it as they pleased.

The body reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation has no basic needs for survival.

I really can't think of anything to buy.

After wandering around and passing the bustling corner, we arrived at the relatively quiet and secluded West Street.

They went into a ritual implement shop.

The walls were covered with sacrificial items and masks of various ghosts and gods.

“We can’t stay in Peach Blossom Spring forever, nor can we let Chen use the Boer Night Beard to hide our presence forever. It’s better to wear masks when we’re out and about, otherwise we’ll just cause trouble for Chen. What do you think, Madara?”

"Well, whatever." Having been given a second chance at life, Madara also wanted to try new paths he had never attempted before.

So, Obito bought a blue demon mask, and Madara bought a red demon mask.

West Street sells either niche items like sacrificial offerings or popular but somewhat inappropriate goods for children.

The people living in seclusion would always tell their children that no good children should go to West Street after nine o'clock at night.

"My lords~, the Dark Flower City has just launched a new Imperial Service~, highly recommended by Lord Shadow and Lord Angel~, would you like to experience it~?"

As they passed a castle adorned with pink lights, two women dressed in sexy kimonos, whose looks and figures could be described as surpassing those of Tsunade and Mei Terumi, greeted them with smiles.

"..." Madara and Obito walked past without expression.

Not only in the City of Dark Flowers, but also along the way are the Night Pavilion, the Forbidden Song Pavilion, the Joyful Dancers, and so on.

After crossing the street corner, the lingering scent of rouge and pink that had made Ban feel awkward finally faded away.

Obito's remark came from behind: "The customs and culture of Amegakure have been greatly promoted and developed in Anbi."

Madara turned his gaze and asked, "Is this a culture passed down from Amegakure? Wasn't that a completely isolated village under Hanzo's rule?"

Oh dear, I've touched on a blind spot in Ban's knowledge.

"You're quite ignorant, Madara."

"Amegakure is only closed to the outside world, but it is actually quite open to the inside, especially after Nagato and that woman overthrew Hanzo and took over Amegakure, their customs and culture were legalized in Amegakure."

"The woman's argument was that the people's repressed and closed lives needed an outlet for their emotions, which would benefit the rulers."

"In Amegakure, and even for many ninja families, they work part-time in those pink-themed rooms to supplement their income."

"Oh." Madara felt a little annoyed at the same time, having been shown off by Obito.

He walked ahead and saw the blue-haired woman in a fiery cloud robe talking to someone under the eaves before Obito did.

He revealed a playful smile.

"Obito, is that the 'woman' you were talking about earlier?"

Obito lowered his head, pulled up his trench coat, and hurried away.

Konan glanced at him, then said to the middle-aged man who had just lost his wife, "Let's leave it at that for now. Please accept my condolences regarding Kubo's situation. Go to Kakuzu's finance department tomorrow to claim the compensation."

With tears welling in his eyes, the middle-aged man said, "Thank you for your kindness, angel. I believe that if Kubo were alive, she would sing your praises!"

Xiao Nan smiled and said, "No need to thank me. The policy on funeral and compensation was proposed by Lord Shadow. If you want to thank someone, thank Lord Shadow!"

The middle-aged man clasped his hands together and said to the sky, "Ah! Thank you, Lord Shadow! I can never repay your kindness in my entire life!"

After the uncle entered the house.

Konan quickly caught up with Obito. "You came from the red-light district. 'Madara-sama,' did you just finish having some fun? I didn't realize you couldn't stay still even after being resurrected. No wonder you're a disciple of Jiraiya-sensei's disciple~."

"..." Obito seemed deaf, and just kept moving forward.

Ban followed behind the two, arms crossed, watching with great interest this situation that money couldn't buy.

Xiao Nan relentlessly escalated her verbal attacks: "I can actually understand. To paraphrase Lord Shadow, after a lifetime of fighting, it's only right to enjoy life."

"Sigh." Obito sighed, stopped, and said seriously, "Konan, we just came here to browse, we didn't go to the kind of store you're talking about."

A sly glint flashed in Konan's amber eyes as she countered Obito's question, "Which kind of shop?"

That damned old hag!

Obito, realizing he had played right into Obito's hands, was furious.

"I can't be bothered to talk to you anymore!"

If I can't afford to mess with them, I can at least avoid them!

"Whoosh!" He decisively released the Divine Might Vortex, which was absorbed into himself.

So, Konan turned her gaze to Madara.

The last time we met by following the crowd doesn't count.

This was the first time the two had met in private.

Konan stared at Uchiha Madara.

Chen had already told her about that part of the past that was missing from her perspective.

Seeing is better than hearing.

This is Madara Uchiha, who bestowed the Rinnegan upon Nagato.

He not only manipulated Nagato's fate and life, but also changed the fate of many people, including Amegakure.

But then again, if Madara hadn't given Nagato those eyes, Nagato probably wouldn't have even been able to leave his home and would have died at the hands of Konoha ninjas along with his parents.