The Girl Forced To Wear A Mask

The Grass ninja were taken away by the Anbu who arrived upon hearing the commotion. Kaguya wished those disgusting pests would be dissected for research and never come back.

"Worth a hundred million," Yugao said, looking Kaguya up and down seriously. "Definitely worth it."

"Hey, it's not funny to joke about me," Kaguya said, black lines forming on her forehead.

"No joke," Yugao said, tapping Kaguya's white forehead with a smile. "It just shows how charming you are. Even foreign ninja want to capture you. Truly enviable."

"If possible, I'd rather not have it," Kaguya replied, spreading her hands in exasperation.

Yugao suddenly grabbed Kaguya's cheeks, playfully pinching and squeezing her face.

"You're so ungrateful. It's really infuriating."

Over the next month, something unexpected happened.

Somehow, word got out, and the news of Kaguya's hundred-million ryo value spread like wildfire. What was initially a joke made Kaguya famous almost overnight. Not only did everyone in Konoha know this beautiful girl, but neighboring countries also heard of her, and even the distant Land of Water across the sea knew her name.

Kaguya's life changed. People came to see her from far and wide. Even while walking down the street, people asked for her autograph, which she found incredibly annoying.

Originally, she only wore a mask during missions. Now, she wore it all the time to avoid these disturbances, significantly reducing her time outdoors.

Kaguya regretted not killing the three Grass ninja and burying them quietly, avoiding all this trouble.

What made her even more conflicted was that someone actually placed a bounty of a hundred million ryo on her in the black market, making her title official and attracting countless bounty hunters.

It was ridiculous. Even Asuma's bounty was only thirty-five million ryo.

Kaguya wondered if someone had a grudge against her and was deliberately making her life difficult.

Fortunately, Konoha's defenses were strong enough to prevent any major incidents.

Kaguya couldn't understand it. She thought her appearance as Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was slightly above average but not enough to cause such a commotion. It was absurd how many people were going to such lengths.

Could it be that rumors and exaggerations had made her out to be the continent's most beautiful woman, fueling curiosity?

"Yugao-senpai," Kaguya said, bored as she played with her long hair, "am I just going to stay here forever? I'm an Anbu member. Shouldn't I be going on missions?"

"It would be best if you didn't cause us any trouble," Yugao replied, donning her Anbu gear and waving her hand dismissively.

"It's all because you blabbed," Kaguya pouted. After investigating, she discovered that Yugao was the one who had spread the rumor.

"Ahaha," Yugao laughed dryly, "I just said it as a joke. I didn't expect them to believe it."

"That's why they say rumors can kill," Kaguya said weakly, lying on the table with her long hair spread out.

Since that incident, the Third Hokage had assigned her to manage the room where jutsu scrolls were stored, not allowing her to go on patrol missions anymore. The reason was that several jonin had infiltrated Konoha, and upon interrogation, it was discovered they were there to capture Kaguya for the bounty of one hundred million ryo.

"I think you should stay here quietly," Yugao sighed, patting Kaguya's shoulder. "If you go out, you might get caught by people desperate for money, and we won't be able to save you."

"Could there be anyone that dangerous?" Kaguya suddenly froze, a cold sweat forming on her forehead as she thought of someone specific. There was indeed such a character obsessed with money.

That would be Kakuzu, who was notoriously greedy. If he were to come after her, it would be a disaster. Kakuzu's strength was unquestionable, and even Kakashi and several other strong ninja couldn't defeat him. It took Naruto with his protagonist's plot armor and the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken to finally take him down.

If Kakuzu showed up now, it would be terrible. That guy had lived for who knows how many years, while Naruto was still a novice who couldn't even perform the Rasengan.

It seemed she would have to hide and wait for the rumors to die down.

However, things got worse. For some unknown reason, more and more people were drawn to Kaguya. It was as if she had some strange ability that attracted attention.

What was going on?

Many teachers, including Genjutsu expert Kurenai, examined her. Even the Third Hokage tried to figure it out, but they all concluded it might be some kind of mental influence.

Mental influence?

Kaguya suddenly remembered something. The original Kaguya had three types of ocular powers: Byakugan, Sharingan, and Rinnegan. She herself had the Tenseigan gifted by the system. Could it be that the Tenseigan was gradually unsealing, causing this phenomenon?

Moreover, in the TV anime, the original Kaguya also attracted the attention of the leader of the Land of That, leading to a war with the Land of Ancestors. For the sake of one woman, the leader of the Land of That even invaded the leader's residence during the war.

This made Kaguya suspect that her current situation might be similar, possibly having a similar mental influence ability.

Of course, this was just her guess. Another possibility was that her body had undergone some mutation when she crossed over, leading to this effect.

The most direct impact was that people like Naruto and Lee frequently came to see her. Even the usually cold Neji showed unusual behavior, giving her goosebumps and making her want to bang her head against the wall.

Finally, fed up with the constant disturbance, Kaguya kicked them all out without mercy the next time they came.

Damn it, a bunch of horny animals. Get lost!

Kaguya leaned against the door, tears streaming down her face. When would she be able to return to being a man?