Chapter 161

"Enter the Kazekage building from here."

"What a lie! I've lived for so long, how come I don't know about it?"

"Shamon-sama said that the cleaner at your house is sick, so let me clean up."

"Tsk, meddling old fogey! Do you know you're only ruining yourself?"

"Do you really know? After working hard, this is how it all ends up."

Pakura lifted her head, her teary eyes filled with sadness, causing a heavy atmosphere.

"Okay, okay, don't cry. The reality is already set, so just accept it," Hitoshi said, reaching out to wipe Pakura's tears and sighing.

Hitoshi couldn't help but feel like the most pitiful transmigrator. Other transmigrators would be overjoyed when they encountered beauties, but his situation involved elder marriages and complicated relationships.

As for himself, the beauty was by his side, but he had to go out every day to meet other women and fulfill the obligations of his elder marriages. He chose to endure it silently, feeling rather dull.

"I'm eighteen years old, and the Clan Leader said he would talk to Shamon-sama about my marriage," Pakura whispered to Hitoshi, her face blushing.

"Well, if you calculate it that way, it's pretty fast," Hitoshi mumbled subconsciously, noticing the signs of Pakura's maturity.

He had to admit that the setting in this world was incredible.

"The little girl has grown up," Hitoshi said with a smile.

Honestly, Hitoshi found arranged marriages quite favorable. At least, there would be no worries about finding a suitable partner. As for love, Hitoshi had lost faith in it a long time ago. With his power and dominance in the world, and with Pakura's intelligence, he didn't believe in the shallow relationships portrayed in third-rate romance novels.

Hitoshi couldn't comprehend the thoughts of the women in those novels who gave up high positions and great wealth for wild boys.

Aren't they well-fed? Why choose to live a hard life and manage relationships with several women?

"Girl, I'll ask one last time. Have you truly made up your mind?" Hitoshi asked seriously after pondering for a while.

"Well, I've thought about it," Pakura blushed and weakly nodded in response.

She had once believed that her peerless talent would grant her freedom, but reality had shown her otherwise. Gyōsu had made it clear that she had to bear the responsibility of the clan in exchange for the conveniences it provided. Unless she reached the level of Uchiha Madara and abandoned the clan, she had to fulfill her obligations. Pakura observed her sisters within the clan and realized they were in similar situations. Whether they married or had arranged marriages, their lives seemed fine. Even with a free marriage, the status and strength of their partners would be similar. Pakura couldn't recall any recent popular novels where a noble miss married a genius and had a counterattack.

Of course, it could be that Sunagakure didn't have the kind of genius capable of challenging everything.

When Pakura looked at the couples in Konoha, she noticed that there wasn't a significant difference in their status. Namikaze Minato had the Third Hokage and the Sannin supporting him. She didn't want to believe that Namikaze Minato was still a commoner when he became Jiraiya's disciple and obtained the Mount Myōboku summoning scroll.

As for Naruto and the concubines, being the son of the Fourth Hokage proved that Naruto wasn't born into a lowly status.

Pakura didn't know what the future held, but she realized that there wasn't a major gap in status among the Great Hidden Villages. If she wanted to stand out, she would have to challenge Sunagakure.

Pakura knew her own strengths and weaknesses.

"Don't talk about it anymore. Kazekage-sama, I've already made my decision. I want to marry you," Pakura said, smiling brightly once again after composing herself.

Hitoshi sighed, accepting his fate. If he continued to refuse Pakura, it would deeply hurt her. After all, he had rejected other potential suitors because he couldn't marry them. It would be unfair to deny them and then reject Pakura as well.

"Alright, let's go. We'll go to the tavern for a drink, and then I'll show you my properties and assets. From now on, I'll take care of everything. As for work, I'll give us both the day off today," Hitoshi said, knowing that it was important to be open and honest with each other.

He had a beautiful girl by his side, and rejecting her would be unkind and unreasonable.

Hitoshi abused his power to grant them privileges. On the other side, the high-ranking members of Sunagakure who received news of Hitoshi's return were eagerly waiting in the conference room of the Kazekage building. They anticipated the distribution of benefits from Kazekage-sama.

An Anbu suddenly appeared in the conference room and knelt on one knee, reporting, "Esteemed Lords, Kazekage-sama is feeling tired. Ms. Pakura is also fatigued, so they have gone out together for some leisure time."

After speaking, the Anbu Shinobi swiftly vanished with Body Flicker.

A gust of wind blew through the conference room, dissipating the tension in the air.

"F*ck! I came here early in the morning to attend this meeting, and this is all they have to say? If I couldn't defeat you, or if you couldn't make us wealthy, we would have already impeached you and tried to kill you," someone muttered angrily, their heart seething with frustration.

The anger in the room reached a boiling point. If looks could kill, Gyosu would have been pierced by a thousand invisible knives.

"Ahem, everyone, since Kazekage-sama is tired and needs rest, we shall grant him a break. Let us all attend to our respective duties," Gyosu, sitting at the front, stood up with a smile and spoke softly.

This guy must be joking! Going out for a leisurely stroll with his girl, and he's not in a hurry to return!

Youngsters may fear Gyosu, but the elderly aren't intimidated. Several elderly men in the room stared at Gyosu with eyes as sharp as knives. If glares could kill, Gyosu would have been dismembered a thousand times over.

But Gyosu, the dead pig who wasn't afraid of boiling water, leisurely walked out under the gaze of their murderous eyes.

"Ahem, let's go back, gentlemen," Shamon said, getting up and leaving with a blank expression. However, from the length and rhythm of his steps, it was evident that Shamon had a thinner skin than Gyosu.

The rest of the people exchanged bewildered glances, sighed, and reluctantly followed suit, returning home.

Regarding Hitoshi's troubles, they could only accept their fate. As the saying goes, money talks. They were compelled to accept the privileges granted to them.

Damn it! What's the big deal about a pretty girl? It's not like I don't have one at home. I'll send her over when I return.

Sunagakure doesn't promote monogamy.

Indeed, Shinobi World wasn't known for monogamy. However, the majority of people only married one wife, perhaps due to their wives' combat skills. If you marry a woman who wields a knife more fiercely than you, you wouldn't dare to take another wife.

Even the seemingly docile Concubine Naruto had a remarkable record on the battlefield and had killed numerous enemies.