Chapter 148: (HIDDEN)

As the white smoke cleared, what emerged was a beautiful blonde woman with twin pigtails. Her figure was perfectly proportioned, giving off an aura of perfection. The three whisker-like marks on her cheeks instantly evoked a sense of a "cat-girl" charm, both sexy and cute.

She was surrounded by a white mist that only added to her allure, making her seem even more enticing. This was none other than Naruto Uzumaki's self-developed jutsu, the Sexy Jutsu, from the original Naruto series.

This technique didn't have any physical or ninjutsu damage capabilities, but precisely because of this, it was almost impossible to resist. After all, without any actual harm, what could you use to defend against it?

For those ignorant of adult matters, this jutsu would have no effect at all. But for those who understood, the outcome was inevitable. In the original series, even Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra who had lived for countless years, fell to this jutsu!

"I can't look! I mustn't look at this!" Uchiha Akira internally screamed, knowing full well the terrifying effect of the Sexy Jutsu. His mind was desperately trying to resist, but his eyes were drawn to the sight before him, as if his body was no longer under his control.

When the transformed Naruto, now a beautiful woman, rushed up and threw a punch, Akira couldn't react at all.

Bam!

The punch landed squarely on Akira's face, sending him flying. It was the first time since their sparring began that Naruto had managed to land a hit, and it sent Akira sprawling.

"Hahaha, Akira, how do you like that? You see how strong I am now, right?" Naruto, now back in his original form, laughed triumphantly, hands on his hips.

"Genius! Pure genius!" Jiraiya exclaimed, giving Naruto a double thumbs-up, praising him without a hint of restraint. He was acting as if Naruto had just developed an S-rank jutsu of ultimate importance.

"Incredible jutsu! Truly unbeatable!" Kakashi, who had pulled his headband down to cover his left eye, muttered to himself, feeling a mix of awe and disbelief.

"That Naruto... What on earth was that jutsu? For Lord Akira to be defeated by such a ridiculous technique is simply unbelievable!" Keiko stomped her foot in frustration, unable to believe that Akira had lost in such an unexpected way.

"No, Keiko, you're mistaken," the old man said, shaking his head in response to her outburst.

Keiko looked over at the old man, puzzled.

She saw the old man quietly wiping his nose, discreetly cleaning off a bit of blood. Trying to maintain his composure, he said, "Although this jutsu is indeed very basic, I'm actually quite glad that the brat fell for it! If he hadn't been affected at all by this jutsu, I would have been very disappointed!"

"So in a way, this is truly a case of 'losing with honor.' In fact, I'd rather he lose to this jutsu than not be affected by it at all!"

"Even... even the Elder isn't being serious anymore!" Keiko, now twenty-two and no longer a little girl, understood the old man's words. Her face flushed red as she let out a small, embarrassed sigh.

"Not bad, not bad. The brat's not just physically maturing, it seems. Maybe in a few years, I'll have a great-grandchild to hold!" The old man didn't care about Keiko's reaction; he was lost in his own thoughts, nodding with satisfaction. He was even secretly thinking about which families had suitable girls that might be a good match for his grandson.

Bam!

Perhaps because she had lost money or simply because she couldn't stand Jiraiya's lecherous behavior, Tsunade slammed her fist into his head, shouting, "Jiraiya, you idiot! What kind of nonsense have you been teaching Naruto?!"

Tsunade was clearly upset. She could tolerate Jiraiya being a pervert, but she was furious that even Naruto had picked up these habits.

"Tsunade, it wasn't me! I swear, I didn't teach him this!" Jiraiya protested, on the verge of tears as he rubbed the spot where Tsunade had hit him. He was innocent, truly innocent!

"Hmph! Minato was such an upright person, and Kushina too. So why is their son like this? If it wasn't your influence, then what else could it be? Bad genes?" Tsunade retorted, not buying Jiraiya's excuses.

Jiraiya opened his mouth to defend himself, but couldn't find the words. She had a point. Minato and Kushina were both very serious, upright people, so how had their son ended up developing a jutsu like the Sexy Jutsu?

Could it really be his influence? But all he'd taught Naruto over the years was proper ninjutsu, nothing like this! He was truly feeling wronged, like someone accused of something they didn't do.

"Tsunade Grandma, my jutsu isn't some trashy technique! My Sexy Jutsu has a Reverse Harem variant too! Want to see it in action?" Naruto, upset at hearing his jutsu insulted, quickly began forming hand seals for his next move.

Bam!

Before Naruto could even finish forming the seals, Tsunade delivered another punch, sending him flying. Despite calling the Sexy Jutsu trash, she was well aware of its effectiveness, and the thought of getting caught in Naruto's Reverse Harem Jutsu terrified her. She couldn't afford to let that happen, so she preemptively knocked him out of commission.

And so, the sparring match between Uchiha Akira and Naruto came to an end. When it came to sheer ninja ability, Akira was undoubtedly the strongest, especially with his Sage Mode, which seemed almost invincible. Even Naruto's four-tailed form couldn't keep up, and he had been treated like a mere punching bag.

After seven years, Akira's strength had indeed grown immensely. But in the end, Naruto's Sexy Jutsu proved to be too much, and Akira had been sent flying.

Thankfully, Akira's sage chakra had manifested as protective dragon scales around his body. Without them, Naruto's punch, enhanced by the power of the Four Tails, could have seriously injured him.

While Akira still had the strength to continue fighting, he didn't bother to argue about his loss. Why? Because if they kept going, Naruto might just use the Sexy Jutsu again, and that was something Akira knew he couldn't defend against. So, he decided to concede defeat.

After admitting defeat, Akira glanced over at Tsunade and sighed in resignation. So it seemed that when it came to gambling, Tsunade's luck was infallible. Who would have thought he'd actually lose?

A million ryo... That could've funded another life simulation. He had been so sure of his victory, yet now he had lost it all.

"Hehehe, where's my money? Where's my money?" Naruto, grinning from ear to ear, stretched out his hand towards Akira, eagerly awaiting his winnings. The money itself didn't matter to Naruto—it was the satisfaction of beating Akira and winning that money from him that truly counted.

"Uh, Naruto... You know I just got back to the village and don't have any money on me. How about I owe you for now? I'll get it to you after I collect my pay from the Hokage for the last seven years," Akira explained sheepishly.

Given his tendency to immediately spend any money on life simulations, Akira was something of a spendthrift, not unlike Tsunade's obsession with gambling. As a result, he didn't actually have the million ryo on hand.

"Sure, that's fine. You can owe me," Naruto replied, not particularly concerned. The money wasn't important to him—it was the victory that mattered. He could wait.

"Seven years' salary? How can he even say that with a straight face?" Kakashi adjusted his headband, glancing at Akira with a smirk, inwardly amused. Akira had once gone on a border mission and embezzled most of the 3 million ryo in operation funds given by the Hokage. Now he couldn't even produce 1 million ryo? Akira was undoubtedly talented in many areas, but his greed was beyond words.

"I'll cover the 1 million ryo for you, Akira," Orochimaru suddenly offered, stepping in to make the payment on Akira's behalf, clearly looking to curry favor.

Without waiting for Akira's response, Orochimaru walked over to Naruto and handed him the 1 million ryo.

"You're pretty loaded, huh?" Akira muttered, feeling a bit envious. How was it that everyone else seemed to have millions to throw around so easily?

"I manage the research department, after all. We have quite a bit of funding for our projects," Orochimaru replied with a smile, suggesting that the 1 million ryo was nothing to him.

Akira felt a pang of envy. Just listen to that—running the research department really was a cushy job, with plenty of money and little stress. Compared to that, being the head of the Anbu felt like being overworked and underpaid. He wasn't even close to being the finance minister or the head of research!

"Master Akira, the Hyuga clan has sent word that Clan Leader Hiashi and Lady Hanabi have prepared a grand feast and are inviting you to attend," a member of the Uchiha clan suddenly arrived, relaying the message to Akira.

TITLE: Chapter 148: Uchiha Akira Lost, but the Old Man is Happier Than Ever 

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