Chapter 52 (Patreon)

Unless Kumogakure was setting some kind of trap, Shikaku simply couldn’t understand why the Raikage had agreed to hand over the training method for the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

He had a few ideas about why Kushina had made such a demand despite being certain the Raikage would refuse.

Most likely, she had intended to use their rejection as leverage and force Kumogakure to make concessions elsewhere.

What Shikaku had never expected was for them to accept.

That unexpected agreement left him deeply suspicious of Kumogakure’s true intentions. At the same time, it made it difficult for him to question their sincerity regarding the peace negotiations.

On the other side, within Konoha’s defensive line, Roy had long since awakened inside a tent guarded by several ANBU.

Perhaps because it was still early in the morning, his dick-kun was unusually energetic, showing no signs of exhaustion despite the intense workout it had gone through the previous night.

Seeing his dick painfully hard, as rigid as a rock, Roy couldn’t bear to let it continue suffering.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately did what any man should do for his dick.

His gaze shifted toward Kushina, who was still fast asleep. Her soft, plump ass faced him, rising and falling slightly with each steady breath, while her pink slit remained completely exposed to his eyes.

The sight made his dick grow even harder and thicker, nearly throbbing with need. Kushina’s crimson hair lay in a tangled mess across her waist, only making her look even more tempting.

Roy shifted closer and got near her.

He moved his dick slowly up and down between her plump, soft cheeks, rubbing against her until he found her entrance. He rested there for a moment before pressing forward, and her body immediately drew him inside, enveloping him in incredible softness and an intense, welcoming warmth.

Bringing his face to the curve of her neck, he breathed in her scent as he slowly pressed deeper, sliding into her with practiced ease.

Kushina, who was fast asleep, merely let out a soft hum but did not wake up.

“Mmm…”

Roy was in a dilemma, unsure whether to move or stay still.

He didn't want to wake Kushina, who hadn't been asleep for long.

Ever since the night of the Nine-Tails Incident, Roy had seen firsthand just how much pain and pressure Kushina had been forced to endure.

There had even been nights when tears slipped from the corners of her eyes as she slept, as though she were reliving the events of that terrible night in her dreams.

For that reason, Roy had never crossed that boundary without her consent.

Kushina had finally come to terms with her feelings last night, but she was still exhausted and desperately needed a proper rest.

After a moment of thought, he chose both worlds at once.

He simply held her close, body pressed tight against hers, forcing himself to stay as calm as he could while he slowly pushed deeper. His cock sank into that impossibly tight, wet heat, every inch swallowed and smothered by her walls as they clung and fluttered around him.

Roy stayed still for a few heartbeats, just savoring the way her soft, sleepy pussy gripped him. Then he carefully slid one arm under her waist and the other over her hip, locking their bodies together. His legs slowly tangled with hers, calves sliding between her thighs until he had her legs gently pinned and spread just enough. The position let him press in even deeper without needing big movements.

He started with the smallest rolls of his hips.

Each gentle thrust pushed his cock a little further in, then drew it almost all the way out, the thick shaft dragging against her warm, slick walls. Every time he sank back in, the soft, plump cheeks of her ass pressed firmly against his hips and rippled outward under the light pressure—smooth, jiggly flesh wobbling slightly with every slow pump. The sight alone made his cock throb harder inside her.

He leaned in and pressed hot, open-mouthed kisses along the curve of her neck and the sensitive spot just below her ear. His breath warmed her skin as he nuzzled closer, lips brushing, tongue occasionally tasting the faint salt of her skin. Soft, wet sounds of his mouth mixed with the quiet, lewd sound of his cock slowly working in and out of her sleeping cunt.

schlick… schlick…

Kushina’s body stayed limp and trusting against him. Every time his hips met her ass, those full cheeks flattened a little more and then bounced back with a soft jiggle. The gentle pressure made her pink slit squeeze around him tighter for a second before relaxing again, milking him without her even being awake.

A tiny, unconscious hum slipped from her lips.

“Mmm…”

After a while he felt it building fast. Roy shoved in deep and stayed there, grinding hard so her soft ass cheeks got completely flattened against him, warm and squishy under the pressure.

His cock pulsed hard and he came straight into her womb—thick, hot loads pumping out, filling her up until it started leaking back around his shaft. He just held her tight like that, buried all the way in, letting every last drop empty inside.

A long breath left him, half a sigh and half a quiet groan of pure relief. His chest rose and fell against her back as he stayed buried deep, just breathing her in while the last little aftershocks faded.

Perhaps from the sudden heavy warmth filling her up, Kushina shifted in her sleep. She rolled over onto her side with a soft, unconscious little sound.

“Nnngh...“

The movement made his cock slip free with a quiet pop, leaving a warm trail of cum on her thigh.

Pop.

Normally, this would not have meant much. After all, no one could claim they remained perfectly still in their sleep.

What truly surprised Roy was that even though Kushina had shifted away from him, he had not felt the familiar pulling sensation that should have accompanied her movement.

The slight gap that opened between them gave him a clear view of her soft, puffy slit — still shiny and wet, glistening with the thick mix of her juices and the cum he’d just pumped deep inside her.

“The restriction is gone?”

Roy cautiously pulled back his left arm. To his astonishment, he was actually able to sit up without anything stopping him.

Deprived of her arm pillow, Kushina let out a dissatisfied grumble, snapping him back to his senses.

Suppressing the excitement surging within him, Roy lay down beside her again and carefully slipped his arm beneath her neck.

Of course, he did not do so before quietly cleaning up the “crime scene.”

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At the negotiation site, Shikaku and Dodai continued their exhausting back-and-forth.

At last, as noon approached, the two sides finally reached an agreement. Although the treaty contained numerous smaller details, its terms could be summarized into six main points.

First, Kumogakure would withdraw its forces, pay Konoha 250 million ryō in compensation, and ensure that the contents of the negotiations were not disclosed to the public.

Second, Kumogakure would provide Konoha with two A-rank ninjutsu and ten B-rank ninjutsu.

Third, Kumogakure would hand over the training method for the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. They also guaranteed that it would be the original method practiced by the Raikage, without even the slightest alteration.

Fourth, the Two-Tails’ jinchūriki, Yugito Nii, would remain in Konoha as a hostage for three years. During that period, Konoha would guarantee her safety and provide half of the resources required for her training.

Fifth, Konoha and Kumogakure would officially establish trade relations. However, Konoha’s merchant caravans would be required to undergo an inspection before entering Kumogakure. Once a transaction was completed, they would also have to pay Kumogakure a trade tax equal to one-twentieth of the transaction’s total value.

In return, Kumogakure would guarantee the safety of Konoha’s merchant caravans while they were within the Land of Lightning.

An additional clause was attached to the fifth point. Should Kumogakure discover any acts of espionage among Konoha’s merchant caravans, it would have the right to detain both the caravan personnel and all the supplies in their possession.

As for whether Kumogakure might deliberately accuse a caravan of espionage, that would depend entirely on how relations between the two villages developed in the future.

Kumogakure offered no guarantees on that matter, and Shikaku likewise chose not to press the issue during the negotiations.

Sixth, neither side would provide any form of support to another hidden village engaged in military action against the other party.

Once every condition had been settled, Dodai gave the Konoha delegation a long, measured look before leading his people back to their camp to report the outcome to the Raikage.

At the same time, Kumogakure would have to send word back to the village and begin gathering the compensation required to secure Killer B’s release.

When Shikaku returned to Konoha’s defensive line and announced that Kumogakure had agreed to withdraw its forces, the shinobi gathered there erupted into cheers.

It was difficult to say how the village’s higher-ups would feel about the agreement, but very few ordinary shinobi enjoyed war.

The fighting was finally over, and those standing there had been fortunate enough to survive it.

As for the comrades who had fallen, Shikaku announced that Kushina intended to allocate a portion of Kumogakure’s reparations to compensate their families.

Kushina had indeed said as much.

Under normal circumstances, Shikaku should have consulted the Hokage first and waited for his response before making such an announcement.

However, his disappointment in Hiruzen Sarutobi, combined with his deep distrust of Danzō, led him to act first and report the matter afterward.

It was not a decision he had made carelessly.

First, Kushina was the one who had created the conditions necessary for the peace negotiations to take place. Considering her past contributions, she had every right to decide how a portion of the compensation would be distributed.

Shikaku had merely skipped the step of obtaining the Hokage’s approval.

Second, even when Konoha emerged victorious from a war, it rarely received any meaningful reparations. The fact that they had secured such a substantial amount this time should have been enough to leave the village’s leadership secretly delighted.

Finally, Shikaku knew Kushina’s personality.

Should the Hokage truly attempt to hold him responsible simply for relaying her decision, Kushina would never stand by and allow it to happen.

In the end, there was certainly some risk involved, but it was not particularly great.

The Nara clan had never coveted the Hokage’s seat, so there was nothing unusual about Shikaku making such a choice.

Without a soundproof barrier surrounding the tent, the thunderous cheers outside soon woke the sleeping Kushina.

She rubbed her drowsy eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, “Roy-kun, what’s happening outside?”

“It sounds like the peace talks succeeded. The war is over.”

The moment she heard that, the sleepiness vanished from Kushina’s face.

She quickly grabbed her clothes and began hurriedly putting them on.

If she appeared before everyone while their spirits were at their highest, it would be the perfect opportunity to strengthen her standing among the shinobi.

However, just as she had finished putting on half her clothes, her hands suddenly froze.

“Roy-kun, you…”

Roy was no longer floating behind her as he usually did.

Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed with a relaxed expression, his gaze openly roaming over her body.

It seemed he intended to take a long, careful look at the sight he had previously only been able to glimpse through a mirror.

“Well, I don’t understand it either,” Roy said. “The moment I woke up, I realized the restriction between us seemed to be gone.”

“Really?”

A dangerous glint flickered through Kushina’s suspicious eyes.

For a moment, she had every reason to suspect that the so-called restriction had been nothing more than a lie Roy had invented. Now that he had finally achieved what he wanted, perhaps he simply no longer felt the need to maintain the act.

However, the suspicion lasted for only an instant.

After spending so much time together, Kushina had already come to trust him completely.

Besides, if Roy had truly possessed the ability to maintain such an elaborate deception without leaving even the slightest flaw, she would never have been able to resist him even if he had tried to use force.

After all, with a radius of ten meters, a ninety-degree turn formed an arc nearly sixteen meters long.

Roy had repeatedly crossed that distance from one end to the other without the slightest error, matching every one of her movements with perfect precision.

Even Minato, with his extraordinary reflexes, could not have guaranteed such flawless synchronization every single time.

“I swear—”

Roy had barely risen to his feet when Kushina suddenly threw herself into his arms, cutting off the rest of his words.

“I’m just glad you finally have your freedom back.”

Looking at those soft red lips so close, Roy felt the urge to finish his morning the proper way — by sliding his cock between them and getting a proper taste.

“Lady Kushina, are you awake? Lord Shikaku requests your presence.”

Flame’s voice—one Roy found particularly unwelcome at that moment—came from outside the tent.