Hanekawa did not pay attention to Terumi Mei, who was tangled up because of him.
He sat on the sofa, stretched lazily, and then took out the ninjutsu scrolls given by the Hidden Rock Village.
There were four ninjutsu scrolls in total, representing Earth Release, Explosion Release, Lava Release, and Boil Release.
"This is really hard to choose."
Hanekawa rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Although he had various buffs from different tags, learning ninjutsu would still consume time.
Especially Kekkei Genkai, which was more difficult and required even more time.
Hanekawa couldn't learn so many ninjutsu at the same time, so he had to prioritize.
After a while, he made a decision.
The top priority was the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Next was Wood Release, which combined Earth Release and Water Release.
Finally, there were the Kekkei Genkai like Lava Release and Boil Release.
"Little maid, don't just stand there, pour your master a cup of tea."
Hanekawa glanced at Terumi Mei and ordered.
"I'm not your maid!"
Terumi Mei said with a displeased expression.
"Don't dawdle."
Hanekawa opened the Earth Release ninjutsu scroll and casually said, "You should think carefully about the consequences of not fulfilling the bet."
"..."
Terumi Mei trembled with anger but had no choice.
She lifted her black-stockinged foot and walked over to Hanekawa.
Terumi Mei suppressed the urge to kick him and squatted down halfway.
She took out a packet of tea from under the coffee table.
Hanekawa blinked.
From his perspective, he could clearly see her bent thighs.
The black stockings tightly wrapped around her thighs, faintly revealing her fair skin.
"What are you looking at?"
Terumi Mei noticed his gaze, her face slightly red as she glared at him fiercely.
"I'm looking at the ninjutsu scroll."
Hanekawa said with a straight face.
Seeing that glaring at him was useless, Terumi Mei stood up to make tea.
The first Earth Release ninjutsu Hanekawa learned was the Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique.
Simply put, it turned his right fist into rock, increasing its hardness and weight.
He thought it could be combined with his superhuman strength to unleash even more terrifying power.
"Here!"
Terumi Mei placed the teacup on the coffee table with a crisp sound.
Hanekawa put down the ninjutsu scroll, and what greeted his eyes were her long, black-stockinged thighs.
Looking up, he could see the slightly raised outline of her maid dress and her reluctant expression.
"The taste is average."
Hanekawa picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said.
"If you want to drink it, drink it. If not, forget it!"
Terumi Mei crossed her arms and stood in front of him, looking down at him angrily.
"How are you considering my proposal?"
Hanekawa continued to look at the ninjutsu scroll and asked, "Will you pay in full in one day, or in installments?"
"Installments!"
Terumi Mei gritted her teeth and said.
Facing Hanekawa and losing face in front of others, she chose the former without hesitation.
Because she had already lost face.
She absolutely would not allow a second person to discover her secret of wearing a maid dress.
"Alright."
Hanekawa nodded slightly and said, "Sit on the other side of the sofa."
"What do you want to do now?"
Terumi Mei immediately became alert.
"As a maid, the first rule is to obey your master's orders."
Hanekawa reminded her.
"..."
Terumi Mei pursed her lips and sat on the sofa.
And then, Hanekawa shamelessly lay down, using her black-stockinged thighs as a pillow.
A faint fragrance filled the air.
He felt his spirits lift.
"You!"
Terumi Mei subconsciously clenched her fists.
She really wanted to push Hanekawa off, but she couldn't bear the consequences.
"Give me a massage."
Hanekawa moved the scroll down and looked up at her.
"The bet only mentioned wearing a maid dress, not a massage!"
Terumi Mei suppressed her anger and said.
"Once you put on the maid dress, you are a maid."
Hanekawa retorted, "And massage is one of the essential skills of a maid."
"No way!"
Terumi Mei said fiercely.
"Is that so?"
Hanekawa narrowed his eyes and asked.
Terumi Mei's heart suddenly panicked.
She stared at Hanekawa, unwillingly saying, "I'll give you a massage!"
"That's more like it."
Hanekawa's gaze returned to the ninjutsu scroll.
Terumi Mei took a deep breath, slowly extended her hand, and placed it on his temples.
Her fingers applied slight pressure, and she began the massage.
"Your skills are not bad."
Hanekawa felt the fleshy sensation of Terumi Mei's black-stockinged thighs and casually asked, "Have you massaged others before?"
"No."
Terumi Mei tried to keep her emotions stable and said, "As a ninja, controlling strength is a basic skill."
"True."
Hanekawa smiled and said, "You are, after all, one of the top geniuses of the Hidden Mist Village."
Terumi Mei's first reaction was pride, but soon she wanted to spit acid at him.
Because this genius had been reduced to being a maid.
It was truly tragic.
And the culprit behind all this was Hanekawa.
"Does your Hidden Mist Village have a genius named Kisame Hoshigaki?"
Hanekawa suddenly realized that he hadn't encountered Zabuza Momochi or Kisame Hoshigaki in the war against the Hidden Mist Village.
"Yes."
Terumi Mei was stunned for a moment and asked, "How do you know about him?"
"I'm Tsunade's student and familiar with the Anbu, so I have access to a lot of information."
Hanekawa made up a reason.
Terumi Mei didn't doubt it.
After all, his strength and status were evident.
"Do you want to become the Mizukage?"
Hanekawa suddenly changed the subject and asked.
"The Mizukage is my goal."
Terumi Mei didn't deny it and directly said.
"How about we cooperate to kill the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura?"
Hanekawa asked with a shocking proposal.
"Impossible!"
Terumi Mei said without thinking, "That's an act of betrayal!"
"It's only betrayal if we fail."
Hanekawa said nonsense, "If we succeed, you'll be the new Mizukage."
"No matter what you say, I won't cooperate with you!"
Terumi Mei said firmly.
"Who can predict the future?"
Hanekawa chuckled.
If Yagura was controlled by Obito Uchiha again, the Hidden Mist Village, without the Byakugan, might find it difficult to discover.
Unless Hanekawa intervened.
And that would mean they cooperated to kill Yagura.
However, whether Obito Uchiha would control Yagura was an unknown.
Terumi Mei, on the other hand, ignored his words.
Cooperating to kill the Mizukage? He really had some wild ideas.
"It's too tiring to read the scroll like this."
Hanekawa moved his body, lying on his side facing her.
Along the black-stockinged thighs, it seemed like he could catch a glimpse of the hidden parts under the maid dress.
But in the end, he couldn't see anything.
"Pervert!"
Terumi Mei quickly used her hands to block his view.
"I just want to read the scroll more conveniently."
Hanekawa held up the opened scroll and said, "Move your hands, I need to place the scroll."
Terumi Mei gritted her teeth but eventually complied.
The scroll rested against her abdomen, propped up on her thighs, making it very convenient for Hanekawa to read.
This was truly enjoyable.
Hanekawa couldn't help but sigh.
Now, he was reading the scroll, his face against the black stockings, and enjoying Terumi Mei's massage.
"You... how much longer are you going to read?"
Terumi Mei asked, both embarrassed and angry.
"Another half hour."
Hanekawa said leisurely, "What's the rush? Don't forget, you have to be a maid for a whole day."
"I haven't forgotten!"
Terumi Mei bit her lip and continued the massage.
Half an hour later, Hanekawa sat up.
He had basically understood the theoretical knowledge of the Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique, and all that was left was practice.
Terumi Mei almost jumped off the sofa.
She patted her thigh where Hanekawa had just rested with a look of disgust.
The flesh of her thigh trembled slightly, creating a small curve.
"I'll come back tomorrow."
Terumi Mei had reached her limit.
"You don't need to come tomorrow, I'll notify you when I have time."
Hanekawa put away the ninjutsu scroll and said.
"Are you trying to delay?"
Terumi Mei's face darkened as she asked.
"You can come tomorrow if you want, but you might have an additional mistress then."
Hanekawa said nonchalantly.
"I... will wait for your notification."
Terumi Mei froze for two seconds before finally compromising.
"See you next time."
Hanekawa smiled at the sight.
Terumi Mei was about to use the Body Flicker Technique to leave when she suddenly remembered she was still wearing the maid dress.
She went into the room, changed back into her original tube top dress, and then disappeared without a word.
Hanekawa wasn't surprised.
After all, being a maid was a humiliating thing for her.
Hanekawa went to Tsunade's house and trained with Yuhi Kurenai.
In the morning, he learned Earth Release and Water Release, and in the afternoon, he practiced the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Half a month passed in the monotonous training.
"Finally, it's over!"
As soon as Tsunade returned home, she plopped down on the sofa, her face showing a look of relief.
"Has the negotiation with the Hidden Mist Village ended?"
Hanekawa poured her a glass of water and asked.
"Yes."
Tsunade nodded and reminded him, "Remember to return the six swords and the sword summoning scroll to the Hidden Mist Village."
Hanekawa had fused the Thunder Sword: Kiba into the Thunderfire Sword, so there were only six swords left.
Although the Hidden Mist Village was unhappy, there was nothing they could do.
Choosing between getting nothing or getting six swords was a simple decision.
Of course, because one sword was missing, the value was slightly reduced.
But Hanekawa didn't care.
After all, he had already gotten what he wanted, which was Terumi Mei's Lava Release and Boil Release.
But she had made a request: Hanekawa was not allowed to teach Lava Release and Boil Release to others, meaning only he could use them.
If he didn't agree, she wouldn't give them to him.
Hanekawa naturally wouldn't refuse.
Even if he wanted to teach, there were few who could learn, so he simply agreed to her request.
Moreover, this request depended entirely on whether Hanekawa was a gentleman, and in reality, it had little binding force.
"Who should I give them to?"
Hanekawa paused and asked, "Or will the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village come to me?"
"They will come to you."
Tsunade took a sip of water and said, "You don't need to do anything, just wait."
"Alright."
Hanekawa nodded.
"There's one more troublesome thing."
Tsunade leaned back on the sofa and said, "Next month, we're going to the Land of Frost."
"Is the Hokage preparing to end the war?"
Hanekawa raised an eyebrow and asked.
The Land of Frost was the battlefield between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village, as well as the Hidden Sand Village.
"That's the idea."
Tsunade closed her eyes and said, "It's better to end it sooner."
"It's a pity I haven't mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique yet."
Hanekawa shook his head and said.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique isn't that easy to learn."
Tsunade complained, "You geniuses are really annoying."
"Sensei, you're a genius too."
Hanekawa smiled.
"I can't be bothered to argue with you."
Tsunade yawned and said, "I'm hungry."
"Take a nap for half an hour first."
Hanekawa suggested, "You can have lunch after you wake up."
"That's a good idea."
Tsunade's body slid down, eventually hitting the sofa with a thud.
Hanekawa's eyelids twitched.
The toppling snow mountain showed astonishing elasticity, causing Tsunade's clothes to form a full curve.
After feasting his eyes, Hanekawa turned and went to the kitchen.
"Naughty brat."
Tsunade snorted.
His gaze was too obvious, and she naturally noticed.
But she didn't stop him.
Tsunade thought to herself that it must be because she was too tired.
With that thought, she fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, she smelled a tempting aroma and suddenly opened her eyes.
In front of her was a piece of steaming chicken.
Without thinking, Tsunade parted her red lips and used her tongue to roll it into her mouth.
Her eyes immediately narrowed.
Since Hanekawa had obtained the 'Master Chef' tag, she felt that eating had become a pleasure.
Hanekawa felt that her expression at this moment resembled a lazy cat.
He subconsciously reached out and patted her head.
Tsunade looked at him.
"It's time to eat."
Hanekawa said nonchalantly.
Without waiting for her response, he got up and went to the dining table.
Tsunade had originally intended to scold Hanekawa for his lack of respect, but seeing the table full of dishes, she decided to let him off for now.
The next day, Hanekawa met the ninja sent by the Hidden Mist Village, who was none other than Terumi Mei.
"Give me the six swords and the sword summoning scroll."
Terumi Mei extended her fair hand.
"Just handing them over like this feels lacking in ceremony."
Hanekawa smiled and asked, "How about you change into the maid dress?"
"Impossible!"
Terumi Mei said angrily, "I won't satisfy your perverted demands!"
"But you still owe me twenty-three hours as a maid."
Hanekawa blinked and said.
"Do you really want it?"
Terumi Mei asked, her expression uncertain.
"Just kidding."
Hanekawa took out two scrolls and said.
Terumi Mei was stunned.
Did this guy know when to stop?
No, that's not right!
There must be some trick!
Terumi Mei snatched the scrolls and carefully inspected them.
"Don't worry, they're just a few broken swords. I wouldn't tamper with them."
Hanekawa shook his head and said.
"They're not broken swords!"
Terumi Mei glared at him.
"Twenty-three hours."
Hanekawa smiled.
"I know, you don't need to keep reminding me."
Terumi Mei suddenly deflated and said.
"I'll visit the Hidden Mist Village when I have time, and you can fulfill your promise then."
Hanekawa said casually.
Of course, his goal wasn't just to see Terumi Mei in a maid dress, but also to meet Haku and Kimimaro.
Both the Ice Release and the Shikotsumyaku were worth his trip.
"You dare to come to the Hidden Mist Village?"
Terumi Mei's gaze sharpened as she asked.
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Hanekawa retorted, "Would you dare to kill me?"
"..."
Terumi Mei was speechless.
They indeed wouldn't dare.
From another perspective, they even had to protect Hanekawa.
If he died in the Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Leaf Village would surely declare war.