Chapter 236: Strengthening Aspirations and Methods of Contact with the Hidden Cloud Village

A long silence followed.

Yugito Nii patted Mabui and Samui, waking them up.

She felt it necessary to talk to them while Shishou was away.

"Hmm, Yugito... you're here," Mabui rubbed her eyes, glanced at Yugito, and then turned over to sleep again.

Next to Mabui, Samui had also been woken up by Yugito and was staring at her in a daze.

Clearly, her brain hadn't started functioning yet.

Suddenly, Mabui and Samui sat up simultaneously, looking at Yugito in astonishment.

"How are you here!!!"

"The barrier on Turtle Island should have been closed..."

Halfway through speaking, both were startled as they simultaneously remembered that Shishou had the Flying Thunder God technique.

Thinking of Shishou.

Then, noticing their disheveled state, Mabui and Samui froze.

They wondered if Shishou had...

Thinking of this, Samui looked at Yugito in a daze and said, "You better tell me you came alone..."

Mabui also looked at Yugito nervously, clearly sharing Samui's thoughts.

Seeing their expressions, Yugito rolled her eyes and said, "You said the barrier on Turtle Island was closed."

"Do you think I could come in alone?"

Hearing this, Mabui and Samui looked dejected and held their heads.

"It's over!"

"This is so embarrassing."

Seeing her two friends' reactions, Yugito rolled her eyes, "Hurry up and get ready, we need to start training soon."

"Got it, got it."

Mabui and Samui mumbled, getting up to dress.

"Drank too much last night, my head hurts a bit."

After washing up, Mabui knocked on her head as she returned to the room and lay down on the sofa.

Samui also held her head, sitting beside her, and said, "It's a good thing we drank the high-quality sake that Shishou bought, or it would be more than just a little headache."

In the ninja world, the higher the quality of the sake, the less severe the headache the next day.

"Yeah, those drinks are not cheap. We should buy something to repay him. What do you think we should get?" Mabui continued to knock on her head, looking at Samui.

Although they were very close with Shishou and drinking his sake wasn't a big deal, they felt they needed to show their appreciation.

Just give yourselves to him; he would be very happy.

Yugito silently retorted in her mind and then asked seriously, "What did Lord Raikage tell you?"

Although she had her suspicions, Yugito wanted to confirm them to avoid any misunderstanding.

Mabui and Samui froze, clearly not expecting Yugito to ask about this.

Then, Mabui forced a calm expression and explained, "Lord Raikage only asked us some questions about Shishou."

"He wants us to treat Shishou well and not neglect him."

Yugito squinted at her two friends and slowly said, "Really?"

"Of course!" Mabui and Samui nodded vigorously.

Seeing their response, Yugito sighed, "I've already asked. Are you sure you want to keep hiding it?"

Seeing their reaction, Yugito knew her suspicions were likely correct.

Having grown up together, if it was as they said, they wouldn't bother reaffirming it; they'd just give her a look and stop talking.

Hearing Yugito's words, Mabui and Samui were startled, thinking she was angry about the matter.

Quickly, they knelt in front of Yugito, anxiously explaining, "It was just Lord Raikage's arrangement, we didn't agree."

"We have no intention of competing with you for Shishou."

"If you don't believe us, we'll return to the Hidden Cloud Village right now and never appear before Shishou again."

Though they admired Shishou's abilities and imagined what it would be like to be by his side, their long-standing friendship with Yugito mattered more.

If Yugito was upset, they wouldn't see Shishou again.

Seeing their anxious expressions, Yugito sighed.

She understood Lord Raikage's motives after being reminded by Matatabi.

Faced with an uncontrollable and powerful individual like Shishou, without means of counteraction, drawing him in was the best choice.

Though Yugito knew Shishou was a pacifist who wouldn't harm the Hidden Cloud Village, she hadn't forgotten her identity and position.

Deepening Shishou's ties with the Hidden Cloud Village, making him a part of it, was a beneficial move.

It allowed her to stay by Shishou's side without conflict and provided the village with a powerful ally.

However, she knew she couldn't bind Shishou to the village alone.

So, she needed a couple of helpers to strengthen the ties between Shishou and the Hidden Cloud Village.

Mabui and Samui, who could pique Shishou's interest, were the best choices.

Even though Shishou had a bunch of pictures of young women, Yugito knew his taste was discerning, and ordinary beauties wouldn't catch his eye.

Seeing Yugito's silence, Mabui and Samui grew nervous.

Just as they were about to leave Turtle Island, Yugito grabbed their hands and smiled, "What do you think of Shishou?"

What do they think of Shishou?

Mabui and Samui were stunned, doubting their ears.

Why wasn't Yugito reacting normally?

Shouldn't she be angry and furious when her friends covet her man?

Could it be that Yugito wasn't upset about this?

Seeing their confusion, Yugito smiled.

"I'm also from the Hidden Cloud Village and can guess Lord Raikage's intentions."

"And I also hope Shishou's ties with the village can deepen, avoiding future dilemmas."

"Moreover, I guess you didn't refuse because you want to stay by Shishou's side and improve your abilities, not be left behind."

"You are my close friends, and I don't want too much of a gap between us."

"This matter benefits the village, you, and me."

"So, why would I stop you?"

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