bioinnovel Chapter 207 The Secret Talk Between the Two Women
Chapter 207 The Secret Talk Between the Two Women
Far to the east of the palace, several mansions with blue bricks and gray tiles are hidden under the dense shade of trees.
The vermilion gate was ajar, and inside the courtyard, a dozen maids were quietly sweeping.
They were all carefully selected by the Uchiha Sanfengs; they were tight-lipped and quick-witted, but never dared to ask about the identities of the two masters of the house.
The warm glow of the living room lights cast a soft halo, while a floor lamp beside the beige sofa illuminated a corner, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of Qimen tea.
He had just returned from the palace, and after taking off his dark cloak, which was damp with night dew, he casually draped it over the coat rack in the entryway.
The Land of Water is an island nation with a high humidity level.
The stray hairs at her temples were a little cool, but she didn't bother to take a sip of the warm tea on the table before quickly walking to the sofa.
The two teakwood-clad figures were holding celadon teacups, their fingertips repeatedly stroking the rims of the cups.
It was an old item she brought from Kumogakure, with small cloud patterns engraved on the cup.
The tea had long since gone cold, but she was completely oblivious. Anxiety clung to her eyes like vines, and even the hand holding the cup was trembling slightly.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up abruptly, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "Buyi, what news is there today?"
He sat down beside her, placing his cold hand on the back of her warm hand, trying to get some warmth from her.
She spoke cautiously, her voice extremely low: "While I was waiting outside the council hall, I overheard 'the Land of Fire is in turmoil... the Uzuki Kingdom has garrisoned troops... and he told me that unifying the ninja world is only a matter of time.'"
She paused, looking at the suddenly pale face of the mandarin duck door, her heart sinking as well: "He's scheming against all the countries step by step, and Kumogakure will be dragged into it sooner or later. You know his nature; he seems gentle, but he's ruthless in reality. If he really unifies the ninja world, Kumogakure will probably... be unable to escape the fate of being destroyed."
"Cloud Village Annihilation?"
The teacup in the teak door slammed onto the carpet with a loud thud, and the light brown tea quickly soaked the off-white carpet.
She grabbed Ma Buyi's wrist tightly, almost drawing blood: "What should we do...? I can't let Kumogakure be destroyed... Can we find a way to pass on the information we heard today to the Fourth Raikage? So he can prepare in advance, and perhaps the village will still have a chance to fight back!"
Upon hearing this, Mabui shook her head slightly, a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "Yugimon, why do you think that lecherous man made me his secretary and gave me access to confidential information? He wasn't afraid we'd leak the information to Kumogakure. The Land of Water's strength is no longer what it used to be. Even if the three Uchiha peaks don't intervene, the combined strength of the new Konoha Village might not be enough to defeat them, even if the other four great nations joined forces."
Yukimon was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief: "How could this be? Kumogakure has over ten thousand ninjas, how could they be inferior to the Land of Water?"
She grew up in the Hidden Cloud Village and always thought her village was one of the top ninja villages in the world. She never imagined that one day, the Hidden Cloud Village would not even be qualified to contend with the Land of Water.
Mabui lowered his voice, almost whispering in Yukimon's ear, "After the Third Shinobi World War, the situation changed a long time ago. They moved Konoha to the Land of Water and also annexed Kirigakure. On the surface, the new Konoha only has 12,000 ninjas, but in reality, there are at least 18,000. There are also many hidden ANBU and elite squads that are not even on the surface."
She paused, then continued, "More importantly, the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Senju clans of Konoha, along with the Hozuki and Kaguya clans of Kirigakure, mean that the Yuki clan practically monopolizes most of the bloodline limits in the ninja world. The ninjas they train are almost all elites."
Teak Door felt a chill run down his spine, and his fingertips trembled slightly.
She recalled the well-trained ninjas she saw when she first arrived in the Land of Water. At the time, she only thought they were powerful, but she never imagined that the Land of Water's strength had become so terrifying.
She took a deep breath and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Okay, I'll listen to you. We won't tell Lord Raikage; we'll figure something out ourselves."
She knew that telling the Raikage now would not only fail to save Kumogakure, but might also anger the Uchiha Triumvirate, causing Kumogakure to die even faster.
Mabu-i gently patted the back of her hand, but her eyes became unusually firm: "All we can do is rely on ourselves. Yukimon, listen to me. Although he doesn't come often, if we can give birth to his child, the situation will definitely be different. A mother's status depends on her child, and then we can beg him to show mercy. He will at least consider the child, and Kumogakure will have a better chance of survival."
Teak Door was stunned, her cheeks flushed instantly, then dimmed again.
She was like a flower soaked by rain: "But he hasn't come for almost a month now. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the chance. Before, we could avoid it with contraception, but now that I want to get pregnant, I don't even have a chance to see him."
She raised her hand to her lower abdomen, which remained flat, yet held the last hope of Yunyin.
The man in linen clothes straightened his back, his tone more resolute: "We have to create our own opportunities. I'm his secretary, I deliver documents and report to him daily, so I have more opportunities to interact with him than you do. I'll find a way to promote you and get him here. But..."
She changed the subject, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, and lowered her voice even further: "Lord Mitsuhine recently hired a new secretary named Uzuki Yugao, and he's been paying extra attention to her. Last time I delivered some documents, I even saw him personally handing Yugao hot tea, interrupting my report. Lately, he's been summoning me less often, and even when I deliver documents, he makes sure to avoid doing so when she's around."
Teak Door's heart sank suddenly, as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.
She knew Uchiha Mitsunori's nature all too well; he was an extremely lecherous man.
He initially used the safety of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) to coerce the two women into coming to the Land of Water.
But after spending more than a year together, I have to admit that he is a very outstanding man.
He reformed the economy of the Water Kingdom, enabling the people to live and work in peace and contentment.
Even if he wanted to unify the ninja world and end the war, they could understand.
While it's understandable, unifying the ninja world means that the Hidden Cloud Village, where they grew up, will inevitably disappear from the map, which is something they simply cannot accept.
Teak Door forced himself to calm down: "Is his interest in Xiyan genuine, or just a fleeting infatuation? We need to figure that out first. If it's just a fleeting infatuation, then we still have a chance; if he's truly in love, then our plan will likely face much more difficulties."
Hempen Cloth pinched the bridge of his nose: "I think it was lust at first sight, so we still have a chance..."
As the two were talking, the light footsteps of a maid came from the courtyard.
The woman in linen rose and walked to the window, parting a corner of the curtain to see a maid sweeping cherry blossom petals into a bamboo basket...