Shinsuke arrived outside the prison cell where Pakura was being held.
The area was protected by a Five Elements Sealing Formation that completely blocked the flow of chakra.
Under the dim lighting, Pakura looked far more haggard than she had a few days earlier.
The spirited and heroic expression that once defined her now carried unmistakable exhaustion.
Although meals were delivered on time every day, her current life was worlds apart from the days when she had served as an elite Jonin of Sunagakure.
Seeing Shinsuke enter, Pakura slowly raised her head.
There was still unwillingness in her eyes.
But reality had forced her to lower the pride she had once held so dearly.
“So?”
“Have you made your decision?”
“Ready to become my secretary?”
Standing outside the cell, Shinsuke spoke calmly.
Pakura bit her lip.
After a long silence, she finally nodded.
Shinsuke smiled.
“In that case, relax your mind and don’t resist.”
“I’ll plant a genjutsu in you with my Sharingan.”
“Otherwise, who’s to say you won’t stab me the moment you’re released?”
Pakura’s face immediately turned pale.
She had known Shinsuke wouldn’t be so kind.
But with her life entirely in his hands…
Did she have any choice?
In the end, she slowly relaxed her mind and abandoned every thought of resistance.
Shinsuke stepped forward.
Within his eyes, the three tomoe of his Sharingan slowly began to rotate.
“Yin Release: Heart Divergence.”
A cold, viscous stream of chakra flowed through his gaze, entered Pakura’s pupils, and spread deep into her consciousness.
Even now, she could still attempt to resist using the remnants of her spiritual strength.
“If you’re a good girl…”
“Don’t move.”
Shinsuke’s quiet voice echoed beside her ear.
Pakura clenched both fists tightly.
Yet she ultimately chose not to resist.
Shinsuke was right.
She was simply too weak.
Too weak to even determine her own fate.
If she wished to become stronger…
Then for now, she had no choice but to rely on him.
A wave of dizziness washed over her.
When she regained her senses, Shinsuke had already stepped back, his Sharingan returning to normal.
Click.
The prison door unlocked.
“Come out.”
Pakura stood there in a daze before slowly pushing herself up against the wall.
Her legs felt somewhat unsteady.
Just like that…
He was letting her out?
For a moment, it almost felt unreal.
Stepping out of the prison cell, she suddenly found herself unable to adjust to the freedom.
“From today onward, you’ll serve as my personal secretary.”
Shinsuke turned and walked toward the exit.
His voice drifted back.
“First, tell me about your abilities.”
Silently following behind him, Pakura answered softly.
“I possess Scorch Release.”
“I can create spheres of superheated fire that instantly evaporate the moisture inside a target’s body.”
She raised one hand.
An orange red sphere of flame quietly formed above her palm, slowly rotating as the surrounding air visibly distorted from the heat.
Shinsuke nodded.
Pakura possessed both exceptional strength and remarkable beauty.
She was more than capable of handling external affairs for him while also serving as an outstanding personal secretary.
There was only one unfortunate drawback.
The control provided by genjutsu was ultimately limited.
It could restrain her if she ever harbored hostile intentions, but it couldn’t guarantee absolute obedience.
Furthermore, its effects would gradually weaken over time.
He would have to periodically reinforce it.
As for those issues…
“Come back with me first.”
“I’ll spend the next few days training you.”
The moment Pakura heard the word “training,” embarrassment and irritation flashed across her face.
Yet as someone completely under another’s control…
She could only lower her head.
Shinsuke brought Pakura back to his home.
“You’ll live here from now on.”
“When I call, you come.”
“What are my daily responsibilities?”
“First, you’ll remain by my side every day as my bodyguard.”
“I’ll also assign various tasks for you to handle.”
Pakura nodded.
Those duties weren’t difficult for someone of her caliber.
Her work seemed far easier than she’d originally imagined.
However, Shinsuke’s next sentence froze her in place.
“Second…”
He glanced at her.
“As my personal secretary, you’ll also satisfy my personal needs.”
Pakura suddenly looked up.
“…What?”
“Didn’t understand?”
Shinsuke turned toward her.
“I said…”
“My personal secretary.”
Pakura’s body stiffened.
She immediately brushed away his hand.
“Impossible!”
“It seems my secretary still requires further training.”
“Otherwise, how could she be considered qualified?”
“What does that have to do with becoming stronger?!”
Pakura retreated two steps, anger burning in her eyes.
“You’re just after my body!”
“And why should I trust a ninja from Sunagakure?”
Shinsuke interrupted coldly.
“Only when you’ve completely entrusted yourself to me will I believe you’re worth investing in.”
Chakra immediately stirred around Pakura.
It looked as though she might attack at any moment.
“Are you certain you want to fight me?”
The tomoe appeared once more within Shinsuke’s eyes.
Pakura instantly felt the cold seal hidden within her body beginning to stir.
She had no doubt whatsoever.
The moment she made a move…
That power would activate before she ever reached him.
After several long seconds of internal struggle…
She dispersed her chakra.
Shinsuke slowly stepped closer once more.
“Listen to me.”
“Otherwise…”
“You may find yourself abandoned again.”
Pakura’s body became completely rigid.
Her mind replayed the moment when Chiyo and Rasa had discarded her without hesitation.
The feeling of being treated as nothing more than a bargaining chip…
She never wanted to experience it again.
The tightly clenched muscles throughout her body slowly relaxed.
This time…
She didn’t step away.
Shinsuke nodded with satisfaction.
“Stay by my side.”
“And you’ll obtain everything you desire.”
…
Half an hour later…
Pakura silently cleaned up the room.
At the same moment, the system notification sounded inside Shinsuke’s mind.
[ Ding!
Congratulations!
The host has completed Dual Cultivation with a female ninja.
]
[ Evaluating partner aptitude…
]
[ Evaluation complete.
]
[ Partner: Pakura ]
[ Overall Rating: S Rank!
]
Shinsuke immediately opened the Many Children, Many Blessings interface.
Partner No.
2: Pakura
Aptitude Rating: S
Available Reward: S Rank Family Treasure Chest ×1
Without hesitation, he claimed it immediately.
[ Ding!
S Rank Family Treasure Chest successfully obtained.
Open now?
]
“Open.”
[ Treasure Chest Opening…
]
[ Rewards Granted.
]
Reward One: S Rank Ninjutsu Creation Card
Description: Use this card to designate the direction of a new technique.
The system will generate the most suitable S Rank technique according to the host’s current abilities, bloodline traits, and chakra affinities.
Reward Two: Bloodline Upgrade Card
Description: Upgrades the host’s Kekkei Genkai into a higher form.
The next instant, two cards materialized in Shinsuke’s hands.
Excellent rewards.
With the S Rank Ninjutsu Creation Card, he could obtain yet another S Rank technique.
As for the Bloodline Upgrade Card…
It could evolve his Three Tomoe Sharingan.
Into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Not only would every aspect of his abilities improve dramatically…
He would also awaken two entirely new ocular techniques.
That meant genuine Kage level power.
Without hesitation, he chose to use the S Rank Ninjutsu Creation Card first.
[ Ding!
S Rank Ninjutsu Creation Card successfully activated!
]
[ Please choose the creation category: ]
1.
Ninjutsu
2.
Fūinjutsu
3.
Taijutsu
The available options were different from last time…
After a brief moment of thought, Shinsuke selected the second option.
[ Generating Fūinjutsu…
]
[ Detecting Yin, Lightning, and Fire chakra affinities…
]
[ Integrating traits…
]
[ Ding!
Generation Complete!
]
Technique Name: Yin Sealing Art: Slave Mark
Classification: S Rank Fūinjutsu
Effect: Forms a Yin chakra connection directly to the target’s soul, branding them with a Slave Mark.
The user can sense the target’s condition and emotions through the mark.
When necessary, the user may inflict punishment, briefly control the target’s actions, or completely immobilize them.
[Ayooo!]
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