After breakfast, Shiraishi asked:
"Why do you have time to come to my place?"
He knew that Ayane didn't have much free time in the Hyuga clan. When Sakumo's team was still there, she had plenty of free time. However, Sakumo's team had been disbanded for such a long time. During this period, she came out. There are only a handful of times.
The last time I came out seemed to be when I attended Sakumo's funeral.
Subsequent exchanges were limited to secret communication of information.
"I asked for leave today, it's okay."
Ayane laughed.
"Is it okay for you to slack off at work like this?"
"This kind of thing is no problem. Our future patriarch is a very talkative person. Unlike those elders who are very controlling, he is a very open-minded person."
Ayane rarely has such a good opinion of the Hyuga clan.
Hinata Hinashi, this is not the first time Shiraishi has heard of this person.
The only designated heir to the Hyuga clan, with outstanding ninja talent and handsome facial features, he had become a well-known Jonin in the village before he was twenty years old.
Although his strength is still unknown, as the heir to the head of the Hyuga clan, his strength must be outstanding among jounin.
A mediocre person cannot become the leader of a wealthy ninja clan.
In any case, ninjas mostly rely on their strength to speak for themselves.
Even among the Hyuga clan, with the status of heir to the clan leader and excellent ninja talents, such a person will be more recognized by people when he becomes the clan leader.
Just like the position of Hokage, a minimum level of strength is a must.
Only when we have the strength can we talk about political capital and cast votes.
If your strength is not up to par, you will be eliminated in the first round.
"Besides, Liuli isn't at home now. I'm afraid that Mr. Baishi will be alone at home, so I came here to chat with you to relieve your boredom. If Mr. Baishi finds me annoying, I can go back now. As long as it's Mr. Baishi's order, I will comply, please control my body as you wish."
He looked hard-working and honest, with no feeling of resistance at all. He said these words in a tone as quiet and beautiful as Yamato Nadeshiko, and the look in his eyes was so gentle that it softened the man's bones.
But Baishi believes that there must be another face in her heart.
"Don't worry, I won't bother you. But don't disturb my work."
"OK.."
Ayane nodded obediently.
'As long as it is Shiraishi-kun's order, I will unconditionally dedicate myself to my body and soul.' It was this underlying meaning that she expressed to Shiraishi.
Thinking back carefully, Shiraishi did have a moment of desire and impulse just now.
Compared to Ruri, who is disgusting in words but upright in heart, Ayane is a real carnivore.
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect you to create a second clone. The way that guy appeared was very strange."
At this time, Ayane thought that when she first arrived, she was easily noticed by the shadow girl, who suddenly appeared silently from the shadow in the crack in the wall.
If she hadn't had a strong sense of perception, it would have been difficult for her to realize that she was being targeted.
"Are you talking about Shadow Dancer? The ability I gave her is Yin Escape."
Like the Earth General, the Shadow Girl also has the name 'Shadow Dancer', or it's the same as her identity code.
Strictly speaking, they do not belong to the category of normal creatures.
Leaving aside the nearly immortal Earth General, Shadow Dancer's ability is even more difficult to guard against.
Shiraishi created her to protect his own safety.
Because he decided to abandon the method of cultivation to strengthen himself, it meant that he would not focus on frontal combat in the future.
Considering that there will be some attacks that are too late to prevent in the future, shadow dancers are assassins and guardians who were born to protect themselves.
Able to control shadows and store himself in the shadow, he usually stays in the shadow of Shiraishi's body.
When an enemy approaches you, you will use your shadow to protect yourself, or use your shadow to attack the enemy.
Therefore, her speed and use of Yin Escape are extremely high.
If magic is incorporated into it in the future, the speed and power of the shadow will be further enhanced.
"Yin Escape? Is it like the Nara clan's shadow imitation technique?"
Thinking back to the strange appearance of Shadow Dancer, this can be explained.
"It's almost the same, but there's still a difference between the two."
The Nara clan's shadow technique is not very offensive, focusing on strong control and creating attack opportunities for their companions.
The Shadow Dancer's shadow technique focuses on defense and attack. It is a shadow ninjutsu that integrates offense and defense.
After all, this is a clone specially created to protect his own life, and it is completely different from a communication tool like General Tu.
At the time when General Tu was made, his technology was not very mature.
That's why the earth general's life form is so different and strange compared to the shadow dancer.
As the creation technology in this area becomes more and more perfect, the clones created in the future will naturally become stronger and stronger.
Until then, let’s further strengthen and improve the two existing clones.
"It's such a dangerous ability. I already feel pity for those enemies."
Ayane thought about it casually, and she knew how terrifying this sinister fighting method was to a flesh and blood ninja.
Shiraishi-kun is still as evil-minded as ever.
But it would be nice if these bad intentions were used to control her body.
Obviously she was the first person to gain Shiraishi-kun's trust. The woman with Sharingan eyes really wanted to sink her into the sea.
While drinking herbal tea calmly and peacefully, she was as quiet and beautiful as Yamato Nadeshiko.
However, Ayane felt a strong unwillingness in her heart.
This kind of unwillingness is second only to the kind of unwillingness that was unable to resist the fate of the caged bird.
Because the Sharingan woman's strength is superior to hers, which is an indisputable fact.
"This is my way of fighting. They are my clones, and naturally they are counted as part of my strength. After all, I am different from you. I don't have that convenient blood inheritance limit, so I can only increase my sense of security through other means. .”
Shiraishi, who didn't know what Ayane was thinking, thought that the above words were what he had decided after careful consideration.
Although he is unwilling to admit the strength gap brought by his bloodline, sometimes he has to bow to reality.
Most people can't overcome the repressive power brought by their bloodline, which is why Shiraishi often suffered defeat when fighting Liuli in the past.
It wasn't obvious when I was young, but after opening the Sharingan, the gap became wider and wider until it was no longer comparable.
A ninja who can ignore the oppressive power of blood, Shiraishi thinks he can't do this.
That's why you need other things to make up for your shortcomings.
Understand your flaws and then look for things to make up for them.
Human growth lies in self-knowledge and seeking truth from facts. One should neither be arrogant nor belittle oneself too much.
Anxiety and jealousy, covetousness and greed are unnecessary things.
You just need to be ordinary.
"It's really strange...it's obviously morning, but the weather is so hot?"
Ayane lifted her collar, looking extremely dissatisfied with today's hot weather.
Although the environment here is quiet, the weather in Konoha in July is really unbearable.
“It’s almost August after all.”
"This time of year is a bit tough... Well, Shiraishi-kun, is there a bathhouse here?"
"Do you want to take a shower?"
"Well, do you want to take a shower with me?"
This sentence came out of Ayane's mouth very naturally, and a simple and harmless smile appeared on her face.
He had no idea what he meant by what he just said.
The room was suddenly so silent that it was hard to breathe.
"So... do you want to take a bath together? After all, the weather is so hot, isn't it?"
Breaking the silence, Ayane smiled and extended her invitation again.
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calm down.
I'm a doctor.
Researchers.
Be sensible and don't be dominated by irrational desires.
But if you think about it carefully, the desire for the body of the opposite sex is a natural truth and pursuit.
In the open-air hot spring pool, Shiraishi leaned against the partition. I don't know when it was already an established fact that he would lie down in the hot spring pool and take a bath.
"The water temperature here is very suitable. To be honest, I really envy you. You can soak in such a good hot spring every day."
Ayane's envious voice came from the other side of the partition.
"..."
Shiraishi closed his eyes, and he automatically dismissed Ayane's words.
There was a slight abnormal sound coming from the partition, which was caused by Ayane leaning closer.
"It's so comfortable..."
Ayane's soft moans of comfort were heard.
"Shiraishi-kun, what do you think?"
"fine."
Shiraishi answered vaguely.
Because I couldn't help but fantasize about something floating on the water.
Anyway, calm down first.
"Shiraishi-kun."
"What?"
"When you and Liuli take a bath, will you be in the same pool?"
Ayane seemed a little curious about this matter.
"If I had done that, I would have been burned to death by her fire escape."
Ayane laughed out loud and said: "Yes, Liuli may be really shy in this regard. But if it were me, I wouldn't mind this kind of thing..."
Shiraishi can naturally read this kind of line that implies a subtle invitation.
Although he knew that Ayane was not naked there, Shiraishi was not as confident as usual about his ability to control himself at this moment.
The atmosphere fell silent.
Until an hour later, the two of them were leaning on the same partition without any communication.
"I've finished washing. Don't stay too long. Soaking for too long is not good for your health."
Shiraishi stood up from the pool and shouted to Ayane on the other side.
"I understand, Mr. Baishi, please go and do your own business. I am satisfied to be able to accompany you for such a long time."
"..."
Shiraishi got out of the pool, put on his clothes, and then went to the lounge. He saw that Ayane still hadn't come out of the women's bathhouse, so he probably wanted to soak for a while longer.
Shiraishi didn't pay attention, opened the door to the lounge, and prepared to return to the laboratory to work.
"It's really rare to come here to take a bath so early in the morning."
Shiraishi stiffened when he heard this familiar voice.
Liuli appeared at the door with a change of clothes. Her face was a little hot and sweaty. It was obvious that she had just come back and wanted to take a bath here to relieve her body's fatigue.
"Liu, Liuli, didn't you go out on a long-term mission? And why are you coming back at this time?"
Shiraishi raised his voice.
Liuli's face showed an angry look:
"Stop it, that client lied about the mission level. It was obviously a C-level mission. But I found out that it was an A-level mission that was not suitable for novices to participate in. I beat him up halfway through the mission and left him to fend for himself. I went and came back with those three rookie genin."
"This, this is it!"
"Why are you talking so loudly?"
Liuli frowned when she heard Shiraishi's voice was a little louder than usual.
She has never liked it when others speak loudly to her, which she finds very noisy.
"Ah, cough, my voice hasn't been very good these past two days. I'm afraid you won't be able to hear me when I speak too quietly."
Shiraishi moved out of the way, and Liuli walked in, preparing to walk into the women's bathhouse.
"etc!"
"What else? You're acting weird today."
Liuli turned around and looked at Shiraishi.
"Uh...it's nothing. I just haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you a little. Should we go out and have breakfast first?"
"I bought breakfast on the way back."
Having said this, Liuli narrowed her eyes and looked inside the women's bathhouse, then at Shiraishi who was pretending to be calm, thinking on the spot.
"Since you have already had breakfast, I will leave first without disturbing your bath."
Shiraishi was unnaturally stared at by Liuli and just wanted to leave here as soon as possible.
"Don't leave yet. I will wash it soon. Wait here for now. I have something to discuss with you later."
Saying that, without waiting for Shiraishi to refuse, he stepped into the women's bathhouse.
When Shiraishi saw Liuli entering the women's bathhouse so ruthlessly without giving him any way to survive, he knew that Liuli had discovered something.
It's completely over now!
