Chapter 150: Samui's Decision

Dan slowly emerged from the forest.

His "Serious Punch", a fusion of the Eight Gates, monstrous strength, and Stand power, was a burst of all his energy concentrated at a single point during a time stop, ultimately piercing through space.

Such power.

Not to mention human ninjas, even if a Tailed Beast took Dan's punch, it would be beaten to death.

The only regret.

The five-second time stop was still too short.

If he could extend the time stop to nine seconds, Dan could throw his punch more leisurely, delivering a perfect "Serious Punch".

Speaking of which.

Even Dan, after throwing that punch, felt his body hollowed out, experiencing a bit of fatigue.

So he returned to the Body Modification Department and headed straight for the meditation room.

"Director."

Samui saw Dan return, her eyes evasive, seemingly a bit flustered.

"What's wrong, is something bothering you?"

Dan stopped in his tracks, noticing Samui's unusual behavior.

"No, I just feel a bit unwell." Samui blushed and lowered her head to speak.

"Then don't work today, take a day off."

After saying this, Dan went into the meditation room to meditate and recuperate.

Watching Dan's retreating figure, Samui's gaze was complex.

Since the Fourth Raikage's visit to the Uchiha clan, she had thought for three whole days and finally sorted out her feelings.

She was a ninja, a Cloud ninja.

Just like countless Leaf ninjas believe in the Will of Fire, Samui also deeply loved the Cloud Village, and would never betray her village, no matter when or where.

But, she also... loved Dan.

Although Samui always told herself that she was just playing a role with Dan, as she played along, she found that she had unknowingly become part of the act.

The act had become reality.

Over three years of daily interaction, the little things in life had unknowingly made her fall into the abyss of emotions.

Samui didn't want to deceive Dan anymore.

Staying by his side as a spy, probing the secrets of the Uchiha and the Leaf, was undoubtedly a betrayal of the one she loved.

So caught between her village and her lover, Samui, in order not to betray either side, finally decided—

To leave tomorrow morning, she would go to the entrance of the Leaf Village to meet with the Cloud ninjas and return home.

Of course, she wouldn't let Dan know about this.

The day passed quickly, and it was soon night.

"Splash." A sound of water came from the bathroom.

After Samui finished her bath, dried her hair, and changed into a loose nightgown.

She glanced at Dan's room, only to see the door tightly closed, it seemed he had already rested.

Should she... say a final goodbye?

Samui quietly walked to Dan's door, thought for a long time with her head down, and finally raised her hand to knock on the door.

Knock, knock.

"Director, are you asleep?" she asked softly.

After a moment of silence.

"Come in." Dan's voice came from the room.

Samui gripped the doorknob, gently turned it, and entered.

Dan was lying on his side, his right elbow propped on the bed, supporting the position of his temples with the back of his hand, his eyes half-closed, seemingly taking a nap.

He slowly opened his eyes, looked at Samui, and casually asked, "What's up?"

Dan's gaze was clearly very calm, but Samui's heart was inexplicably flustered, as if all her thoughts had been seen through by him.

Was it because she felt guilty?

Samui comforted herself in her heart, she had to stay calm.

Then, under Dan's gaze, she reached out and unfastened the crystal necklace hanging around her neck, walked to his bed, and handed it over with both hands.

"Director, I just realized that this necklace you gave me is a relic left by the First Hokage of the Leaf to Lady Tsunade. It's too precious, I can't accept it no matter what. Please help me return it to Lady Tsunade, I beg you."

Samui bent over to request, her tone very firm.

Upon hearing this, Dan took the necklace from her hand and nodded:

"Alright. If you want any other birthday gifts, I'll make it up to you."

"No need, knowing your intentions is enough. You should rest early."

Saying this, Samui bowed to Dan and turned to walk towards the door.

Watching her about to leave, Dan's gaze flickered.

Having already seen through all of Samui's secrets, he was now considering how to deal with this woman.

Should he just let her go?

Or should he imprison her by force, or simply kill her?

While thinking.

Samui's steps were getting slower and slower. When she was about to reach the door, she suddenly turned around again.

"Director, that..."

She bit her lip, her hands tightly clutching her chest, her lips moved a few times, but she couldn't say what she wanted to say.

"Is there anything else?" Dan asked.

Samui hesitated for a long time, her heart pounding, but finally gathered the courage to boldly state her real purpose for coming to Dan tonight:

"Director, you... you haven't practiced jujitsu with me for a long time."

As soon as her words fell, her face quickly turned red, and her ears also turned a shade of pink.

"Practice jujitsu? But it's already very late, do you want me to accompany you to the training ground?" Dan was somewhat surprised.

"No need, we can practice here."

Samui was staring straight at Dan, her gaze deep, and she even reached out and closed the door with a click.

She was all in.

Was this some kind of farewell gift?

Dan was also somewhat surprised. He didn't expect Samui, who was a spy, to throw herself into his arms on the eve of her escape.

Was she planning to use her body to repay him for all the information she had stolen from him?

Just right.

At this moment, Dan remembered his Stand inheritance research.

Counting the days, it should be Samui's ovulation period.

Therefore.

Dan looked at Samui and gave a smile: "Then I'll teach you some new jujitsu moves."

Soon.

The lights in the room went out, leaving only dim light...

A night without words.

Early the next morning, at the crack of dawn, the sky outside the window was just beginning to brighten.

Samui slowly opened her eyes.

The man beside her was sound asleep, his broad and solid chest rising and falling slightly with his breath.

Samui's gaze lingered, she reached out a hand, starting from Dan's chest, gently stroking upwards, finally stopping on his chiseled face.

Although she had only slept for less than three hours last night, and now her body was sore and she really wanted to just lie on Dan's chest and sleep until the afternoon.

But Samui knew, it was time for her to leave.

With that thought.

Samui gently kissed Dan's cheek and quietly got out of bed.

"Goodbye, Uchiha Dan."

In the end, she still kept her spy identity a secret from Dan, choosing to disappear from his life without a word.

With shaky legs, she returned to her room. Samui changed into a new set of clothes, tidied her messy blonde hair in front of the mirror, then picked up a short knife with a red sheath. Her gaze suddenly became sharp.

From this moment on, Samui, the special Jonin of the Hidden Cloud, was back.

Aside from the short knife, she didn't take anything else with her. She hurriedly left the Body Modification Department building and left without looking back.

Outside the Uchiha clan's territory, Kakashi and Danzo had been taking turns watching the Body Modification Department building for a day and a night.

They had received a mission from the Third Hokage and arrived here as soon as possible, prepared to monitor Samui's movements and seize the opportunity to capture her.

However, what gave them a headache was that Samui had stayed in the Body Modification Department the whole time and hadn't stepped out at all.

They didn't dare to act rashly, so they had to patiently wait.

After all, the person they were trying to capture this time was Uchiha Dan's woman. The danger level of this mission was considered beyond S-rank.

Suddenly, "Senpai, look!" Tenzo woke Kakashi up. On the surveillance screen, Samui was seen hurrying out of the Uchiha clan's territory alone.

Where was she going?

Kakashi's gaze sharpened, knowing that the opportunity had come. He exchanged a glance with Danzo, immediately rushed out of the surveillance post, and chased after Samui.

The streets were empty in the early morning, and the whole Leaf Village seemed to still be in a dream.

Samui hurried all the way and quickly entered a small alley.

As long as she climbed over the high wall at the end of the alley, she could escape from the Leaf Village and meet up with the Cloud ninjas.

Samui couldn't help but smile and quickened her pace.

But just then, whoosh, whoosh!

With the sharp sound of breaking through the air, several sturdy wooden rods suddenly attacked her from behind at an extremely fast speed. They were as flexible as snakes, trying to wrap around her body.

Not good.

Samui was startled but didn't panic. She immediately drew the red short knife from her waist.

Zzz, zzz, zzz.

Lightning Release chakra was attached to the blade, forming a lightning blade.

Crack! Crack!

She swung the short knife with all her might, cutting off the incoming wooden rods one by one.

Before Samui could catch her breath, "Woof, woof, woof!"

Eight fully armed ninja dogs burrowed out from the ground, baring their teeth and claws at her, surrounding her.

At the same time, boom.

Huge wooden pillars sprouted from the ground around her, forming a Wood Release cage in an instant, trapping Samui inside.

Then, Kakashi and Tenzo appeared and came to the edge of the cage.

"I advise you not to act rashly. Otherwise, at my command, those guys will rush up and bite you," Kakashi pointed at the eight ninja dogs and warned Samui.

Samui's face changed, "What is the meaning of this? What crime have I committed that the Anbu would come to capture me?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi slowly shook his head, "We just want you to come with us.

There are some things we need you to cooperate with for our investigation. If you're innocent, you have nothing to worry about, right?"

Even though he had learned from the Third Hokage that Samui was likely a spy for the Cloud, Kakashi still remained polite.

After all, the woman in front of him was Uchiha Dan's lover, which made Kakashi tread carefully.

Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't resort to violence against Samui.

After Kakashi explained his intentions, Samui remained silent, her expression changing.

Had her identity been discovered by the Leaf?

Although Kakashi was polite, Samui knew that once she fell into the hands of the Anbu, what awaited her would be all sorts of cruel interrogations and punishments. Even all the memories in her mind would be read by them.

Anyone who ended up in the Leaf's interrogation department faced a miserable fate, worse than death.

So, Samui would not go with Kakashi and Tenzo.

But she also knew that with her limited strength, it was impossible to escape from under the watchful eyes of Kakashi and Danzo.

Once she fell into their hands, it would be the end.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Samui suddenly steeled herself. With a determined look in her eyes, she raised the red short knife and held it to her own neck.

She had one last option - suicide!

In an instant, the faces of her brother Atsui, the Fourth Raikage, Mabui, C, Darui, and others from the Cloud flashed through her mind.

The figures of Mikoto, Fugaku, Itachi, Izumi, and others from the Uchiha clan also appeared one by one.

Lastly, Uchiha Dan.

The memories of their time together over the past three years, like a movie reel, appeared in Samui's mind.

The most unforgettable was the wild night before.

Samui, as a ninja, even in death, had to die coolly.

This is the end.

She told herself this in her heart, then closed her eyes.

"What are you doing, stop!" Kakashi exclaimed in shock, never expecting Samui to be so resolute in her decision to commit suicide.

Just as the situation was reaching a critical point, darkness descended.

Whoosh.

The entire alley was shrouded in a thick darkness, all light swallowed up, as if it had returned to the pitch-black midnight where one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face.

Kakashi and Tenzo felt a heavy pressure fall on their shoulders, making them both terrified and unable to move.

Samui was the same, opening her eyes in fear.

With a clatter, under the invisible pressure, she couldn't hold onto the short knife in her hand, and it fell to the ground.

"Whimper..."

The eight ninja dogs that Kakashi had summoned were now cowering and trembling, lying on the ground whimpering, then all of them fainted.

This was the Yin Release: Dark Field Technique.

A tall and majestic figure appeared at the end of the alley, shrouded in black mist, as if he had walked out of a pitch-black abyss.

Although they couldn't see the man's face, the three of them knew who he was.

"Retreat!" Kakashi shouted, and he and Tenzo immediately released their chakra, breaking free from the Dark Field Technique's suppression. Then, without any hesitation, they turned and fled.

When Uchiha Dan appeared, it meant that this mission had failed.

If Kakashi and Tenzo were a step slower, they might have lost their lives in this alley.