CHAPTER 248: 248. PUNISHING SAMUI

Hanekawa quickly met with Mabui and Samui.

They looked much the same as before, with the only difference being their mental state.

Previously, they had been full of energy, but now they appeared exhausted.

Their poor condition was evident.

As for the reason, Hanekawa naturally knew—it was their concern for Yugito Nii and the others.

"Han..."

Samui opened her mouth but suddenly stopped.

They were now prisoners, and addressing him so casually seemed inappropriate. But calling him "Lord" felt unfamiliar to her.

"Lord Hanekawa."

Mabui took a deep breath and spoke.

She was a smart woman and knew what needed to be done to benefit them the most.

Although she was reluctant, she had to do it.

It wasn’t about flattery, but simply avoiding offending Hanekawa, which would already be a great advantage for the Cloud Village.

"It’s been a while, ladies."

Hanekawa looked at her dark skin and smiled.

Not really.

Mabui felt like Hanekawa’s rampage had happened just yesterday.

But since it was their Cloud Village that had been devastated, the feeling was bitter.

"Lord Hanekawa, please come in."

Mabui raised her hand and invited him.

Hanekawa nodded and entered the courtyard.

Most of the captured Cloud jonin were staying here.

When they saw Hanekawa, their expressions varied, with fear being the most common, followed by hatred.

But no matter how much they hated him, none dared to approach or take action.

After all, anyone who acted would be sending the Fourth Raikage and the others to their deaths.

"Lord... Lord Hanekawa, what would you like to drink?"

Samui still wasn’t used to the shift in their status.

"Anything is fine."

Hanekawa glanced at the fair-skinned, golden-haired girl and replied.

Samui thought for a moment and brewed him a cup of tea.

"I’m here to relay a message from my teacher."

Hanekawa took a sip of tea and said, "The peace talks between our villages are set for January next year."

"Understood."

Mabui naturally didn’t dare to voice any objections.

The only thing worrying her was that Yugito Nii and the others would have to remain imprisoned for another two to three months.

"What are Konoha’s conditions?"

Mabui bit her lip and asked.

"I don’t know."

Hanekawa shook his head.

Mabui hesitated, wanting to say more.

After the first jonin meeting led by Tsunade as Hokage, the contents had spread throughout Konoha, and they had naturally heard about it.

One of the key points was that Hanekawa had become the Hokage’s advisor, in charge of the Anbu, effectively making him the second most powerful person in the village.

Given his current status, saying he didn’t know was hard to believe.

"You..."

Samui pursed her lips.

She had hoped Hanekawa might show a bit of old affection, but it seemed there was none left.

"I really don’t know."

Hanekawa knew they were misunderstanding him but didn’t mind. "They haven’t finalized the specific conditions yet."

Mabui was slightly taken aback.

So that was the case?

"Don’t worry."

Hanekawa said casually, "When the peace talks come, everything will be clear."

Mabui remained silent.

With two tailed beasts and the Fourth Raikage captured, how could they not worry?

"By the way, is my spy status in the Cloud Village still valid?"

Hanekawa asked calmly.

"...?"

Both Mabui and Samui looked puzzled.

What did he mean by that?

You’re the Hokage’s advisor now. Do you still want to be a spy for the Cloud Village?

Besides, what kind of spy captures their own village’s Raikage and delivers two tailed beasts?

"The Land of Lightning is, after all, my homeland."

Hanekawa said with a straight face, spouting nonsense.

"Lord Hanekawa, please speak plainly."

Mabui couldn’t figure out what he was playing at and decided to cut to the chase.

"I mean exactly what I said."

Hanekawa coughed lightly. "Just keep my status in the Cloud Village."

Mabui frowned.

This only made her more confused.

Was there some scheme at play?

But upon further thought, it seemed unnecessary.

With Hanekawa’s strength and status, he could have killed Yugito Nii and the others directly without going through such a roundabout way.

"Lord Hanekawa."

Mabui thought for a moment and said, "We can agree to your request, but in exchange, we’d like to see Yugito and the others."

Yugito Nii, Killer B, and the Fourth Raikage were all held in separate cells, and Konoha didn’t allow them to meet.

As a result, Mabui had no idea how they were doing, especially since they had all sustained varying degrees of injuries during their battle with Hanekawa.

"Fine."

Hanekawa paused, then added, "But remember, this deal stays between us. No one else can know."

"I understand."

Mabui’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly replied.

Although Hanekawa spoke lightly, she sensed a strong undercurrent of threat.

If they didn’t comply, she could already imagine the consequences.

"Let’s go."

Hanekawa took Samui and Mabui to Konoha’s high-security prison.

"Lord Hanekawa, Yugito Nii is inside."

An Anbu ninja took out a key and unlocked the cell.

Hearing the noise, Yugito Nii instinctively looked up.

When she saw Hanekawa, Samui, and Mabui, she was momentarily stunned.

"Hanekawa!"

Yugito Nii stood up angrily. "You bastard! I’ll kill you!"

"Yugito!"

Mabui’s expression changed drastically, and she quickly stepped forward to stop her. "Don’t be rude!"

"Yugito."

Samui leaned in and whispered, "Killer B and the Raikage are still in their hands."

"Damn it!"

Yugito Nii clenched her fists.

"Calling me names? I can’t just ignore that."

Hanekawa chuckled.

"Apologies, Lord Hanekawa."

Mabui bowed deeply. "Yugito misspoke."

"Ma..."

Yugito Nii was about to speak when Samui covered her mouth.

"I believe in rewards and punishments."

Hanekawa remained unmoved. "Since she insulted me, she must be punished."

"Do your worst!"

Yugito Nii said defiantly. "I’m not afraid of you!"

"Yugito!"

Mabui’s expression darkened as she shouted.

"..."

Yugito Nii was taken aback. It was the first time she had seen Mabui look at her like that, and she fell silent.

"Lord Hanekawa."

Samui stepped forward. "I’ll take her punishment."

"You don’t need to! I’ll take it myself!"

Yugito Nii couldn’t help but retort.

"Yugito."

Samui shook her head firmly.

If Yugito Nii were to insult Hanekawa again during the punishment, what would happen?

It might even affect the entire Cloud Village.

And given Yugito Nii’s personality, she would likely insult Hanekawa again.

"Lord Hanekawa, I’ll go with you."

Samui didn’t give Yugito Nii a chance to refuse and turned to walk out of the cell.

"Samui!"

Yugito Nii’s face showed anxiety.

"Yugito."

Mabui sighed. "Given the current situation, you need to change your attitude."

"I... what will happen to Samui?"

Yugito Nii asked guiltily.

"Nothing serious."

Mabui paused. "At least, her life won’t be in danger."

In the empty cell next door.

"Lord Hanekawa, do whatever you want to me."

Samui said resolutely, ready to face her fate.

"You’re making me out to be some kind of villain."

Hanekawa smiled, then added, "Though to you, I suppose I am."

"..."

Samui remained silent, anxiously awaiting her punishment.

"Originally, this punishment was meant for the ill-tempered Yugito, but it’s hard to do the same to you."

Hanekawa showed a hint of hesitation.

"I’m taking her place. Please proceed."

Samui said earnestly.

"Alright then."

Hanekawa walked up to her and raised his hand.

Samui was stunned.

Was he going to slap her?

Her heart trembled, and she instinctively closed her eyes.

The next second, Samui’s body jolted as she felt a tingling sensation on her back.

Her eyes widened in shock.

Hanekawa didn’t stop, delivering several more smacks.

Samui had a perfect figure, with a round, full buttocks that felt quite satisfying to spank.

It swayed and trembled with each strike.

After a minute, Hanekawa finally stopped.

Samui bit her lip, her face flushed, her long legs instinctively closing together as a burning sensation spread through her body.

She was both embarrassed and furious, wishing she could bury herself in the ground.

"Did it hurt?"

Hanekawa reached out and gently touched her golden hair.

Samui wanted to pull away but forced herself to stay still. She didn’t dare look up, only shaking her head slightly.

"Let me heal you."

Hanekawa focused, and his chakra flowed out.

Samui felt a warm sensation and couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

She quickly covered her mouth, her face turning even redder.

That sound had been far too... seductive.

"Let’s go."

Hanekawa withdrew his hand. "Don’t waste your visiting time."

"Thank you."

Samui was momentarily stunned before replying.

"I spanked you, and you’re thanking me?"

Hanekawa teased. "If you like it, I can do it again."

"That’s not what I meant!"

Samui quickly shook her head.

"Go in."

Hanekawa stood at the door. "I won’t join you. You have half an hour to talk."

"Thank..."

Samui was about to say "thank you" but stopped herself, remembering his earlier comment.

She bowed slightly and entered the cell.

"Samui, are you okay?"

Yugito Nii and Mabui quickly approached her.

"I’m fine."

Samui shook her head. "He... he just talked to me."

"Really?"

Yugito Nii looked skeptical. "He’s that kind?"

"Look, I don’t have a single injury. Don’t you believe me?"

As Samui spoke, her leg muscles tightened, and a wave of embarrassment washed over her.

"Alright."

Yugito Nii examined her and sighed in relief.

Half an hour passed in a flash.

"Lord Hanekawa, thank you."

Mabui stepped forward. "We’ve kept you waiting."

"It’s nothing."

Hanekawa glanced at Samui.

"..."

Samui met his gaze and instinctively looked away, her face slightly red.

"I’ll take you to see Killer B and the Fourth Raikage."

Hanekawa paused. "This time, you only have half an hour for both."

"Understood."

Mabui didn’t dare to negotiate and agreed.

In fact, having a full hour in total was far more than she had expected.

She had prepared herself for a brief visit, never imagining they’d get this much time.

Hanekawa stood outside the cell, closing his eyes.

Whatever they discussed wouldn’t affect Konoha.

Hanekawa’s thoughts quickly turned to his Flying Thunder God Technique.

He estimated he could master it by the New Year.

Besides that, his next goal was the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Of course, this was mostly for show, to keep Tsunade and the others off his back.

What he really wanted to learn was the strongest Lightning Release Armor and the Third Raikage’s Hell Stab.

Hell Stab, like Dust Release, was a closely guarded secret.

But the Rock Village still had options, while the Cloud Village had none.

If they refused, it would mean the end of their village.

Aside from Lightning Release, Hanekawa also needed to learn Wood Release.

Currently, he only knew one Wood Release technique: Wood Style: Advent of a World of Trees.

Although it was Yamato’s version of Wood Release, learning Wood Style: Wood Human Technique shouldn’t be a problem.

After all, even Tobi, using Yamato’s body, could perform it.

With all the enhancements he had, there was no reason he couldn’t learn it.

Wood Style: Wood Human Technique was one of the strongest Wood Release techniques, comparable to Susanoo.

Hashirama’s Wood Style: Wood Human Technique had gone toe-to-toe with Madara’s Perfect Susanoo, even gaining the upper hand.

Once he mastered Wood Style: Wood Human Technique, he wouldn’t have to fear Susanoo.

Currently, only two people in the ninja world could use Susanoo: Shisui Uchiha and Obito Uchiha.

Due to Hanekawa’s butterfly effect, Obito hadn’t given Kakashi one of his eyes, so he would likely awaken Susanoo.

Hanekawa also thought about Sage Mode.

That truly required talent.

In the original story, only a handful of people could learn it, and even geniuses like Orochimaru and Tsunade hadn’t succeeded.

Hanekawa didn’t think he had that kind of talent.

But he wasn’t worried, because there were surely Sage Mode-related enhancements available.

"Are you done talking?"

Hanekawa opened his eyes at the sound of footsteps.

"Yes."

Samui nodded. "Thank you."

"Let’s go, then."

Hanekawa turned and left the high-security prison.

On the streets of Konoha, he bid farewell to Mabui and Samui and headed toward the Hokage’s office.

"Lord Hanekawa."

People greeted him along the way.

The news of him becoming the Hokage’s advisor had spread far and wide.

Compared to the shady Danzo Shimura, Hanekawa was quite popular and well-liked.

Soon, Hanekawa arrived at the Hokage’s office.

He pushed open the door and raised an eyebrow.

Tsunade was asleep on the Hokage’s desk.

Her sleeveless top clung to the desk, accentuating her ample chest, the fabric straining against her curves.

Hanekawa sighed.

This was going to be the death of him.

"I wasn’t..."

Tsunade suddenly sat up.

As she moved, her sleeveless top shifted slightly.

"Oh, it’s you."

Tsunade noticed it was Hanekawa and yawned. "You went to the Anbu. What took you so long?"

"I also stopped by Danzo Shimura’s house."

Hanekawa thought for a moment. "I found a lot of the First Hokage’s cells."

"That bastard!"

Tsunade was furious. "I should have killed him myself!"

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