The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

For a time, the two attacked each other back and forth, their movements shifting from left to right. The fighting was extremely fierce, but in terms of any substantial results...

Not at all.

After all, they are both Kage-level powerhouses, and their personalities are somewhat mutually restraining. Unless one of them deliberately exposes a weakness, given their stamina, they might not be able to determine a winner even if they fought for a whole day.

Of course, if it comes down to a battle of chakra consumption, that's a different story.

That was not what Ishihara Sho wanted to see.

Simply put, it takes too much time.

So after watching for a while, Ishihara Akira decisively shouted to the two of them, "Tsunade, Mei Terumi, you can stop now."

Tsunade and Mei Terumi stopped what they were doing and looked at each other warily. Only after confirming that the other party had also stopped did they relax and look at Ishihara Akira, who was the most noble person in the arena.

"You've both seen your situation. If nothing unexpected happens, it's unlikely you'll be able to determine a winner until your chakra is completely depleted. So let's end today's battle here. If you want to continue, you can wait until Tsunade has examined Karin's body." Ishihara Akira walked up to the two women and said to them, who were considered the strongest women in the world.

"Hmph, the title of strongest female ninja will remain with you for now. Next time, I will definitely take it back from you." Mei Terumi snorted coldly, still somewhat unconvinced.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to do it next time either," Tsunade sneered.

"That's not necessarily the case." Terumi Mei said.

Afterwards, the group returned to the Land of Whirlpools, which now had the basic structure of a city. Without lingering, they went straight to the daimyo's residence and had Karin summoned.

“That’s Karin,” Ishihara Akira introduced to Tsunade, who was standing nearby.

Tsunade remained calm, but from Karin's aura, hair color, and life force, she was certain that Karin was a pure-blooded member of the Uzumaki clan.

"Could you please check it for me?"

"Check what?" Karin asked, puzzled.

"Get a physical check-up. See if your past experience has left any lasting effects or potential problems," Ishihara Akira explained.

"Oh."

Then Tsunade walked up to Karin and began to examine her body.

Naturally, those marks on her body became visible...

"What on earth is going on?!" Tsunade turned her head and angrily questioned Ishihara Sho.

“This isn’t my fault. When we found her, she already had these wounds on her body, so I suspect it’s the Grass Ninja Village’s fault,” Ishihara Sho said, shrugging.

"Kusagami Village?" Tsunade frowned again.

She did know about that ninja village. It was a small country sandwiched between the three kingdoms of wind, earth, and fire. Although it had a ninja village, the quality of the ninjas in the village was very poor, and the people in the village also had character problems. Their favorite thing to do was to change their allegiance to others, that is, to be opportunistic. Therefore, their village had a very bad reputation among the five great ninja villages.

However, they were cunning enough to create a prison specifically for detaining ninjas from the five great ninja villages who, while knowing some secrets, committed crimes that were too serious to be executed directly, and who, while still somewhat of a threat if left in the village, were to remain.

Therefore, it has become an indispensable part of the Naruto world.

"Karin, tell me about what happened to you in Kusagakure," Ishihara Sho said to Karin.

Karin looked somewhat unwilling, but in the end she still told Ishihara Sho about her and her mother's life experiences in Kusagakure as requested. Tsunade's forehead veins throbbed as she listened, and she wanted to smash something to vent the anger that had been building up inside her!

"These damned bastards, don't give me a chance..." Tsunade gritted her teeth.

However, he did not forget his duty and examined the body of the girl in front of him, who should be his niece or something similar in terms of seniority, with even greater care.

"How is it?" Ishihara Akira asked.

"Fortunately, you rescued her in time, and her Uzumaki clan bloodline is quite pure, and her constitution is special, so her experience in Kusagakure didn't fundamentally damage her. However, she will need to recuperate for a while to fully recover," Tsunade replied objectively.

“That’s no problem. We’re not expecting to treat her like the Grass Ninja Village did. But, can we get rid of those teeth marks on her body?” Ishihara Akira nodded and asked Tsunade again.

“Okay,” Tsunade said calmly.

"Then I'll leave her in your care, Princess Tsunade," Ishihara Sho said politely.

Tsunade waved her hand, which meant she accepted the task.

"Bai, arrange two rooms for Princess Tsunade and her assistant in the palace later," Ishihara Akira instructed Bai, who was standing to the side.

"Yes."

After that, Ishihara Akira took Terumi Mei away from Karin's side, leaving the space to Tsunade, Karin, Shizune, Zabuza, and Haku.

……

"Aren't you afraid that Tsunade will tell Karin the truth about what happened back then?" On the way back, Mei Terumi asked Ishihara Sho with some concern.

"I'm scared."

"Then why..."

"So once Tsunade finishes treating her, I will officially take her as my concubine and accept her into the family. At that time, no matter what other thoughts I may have, they will have to take a backseat in the face of this fact," Ishihara Akira said calmly.

Having read the original work and having some understanding of Karin's love-struck and infatuated nature, Ishihara Akira believed that as long as he could handle her, Karin wouldn't refuse even if it meant her death, let alone national or personal vendettas.

Not to mention, he also has the trump card of the Heavenly Demon Power to back him up. If Karin really wants to betray him, he can use the Heavenly Demon Power to completely suppress her inappropriate thoughts, making her feel at ease being his little woman, puppet, and cooperating with him in his activities in the Naruto world.

Mei Terumi remained silent, gazing at the white clouds in the sky and letting out a silent sigh.

"As expected, wanting to monopolize a great name and obtain perfect love is simply wishful thinking..."

Chapter 97 Pendant

night.

"Where are you going?" Mei Terumi asked Ishihara Sho, who looked like he was about to leave.

“I’m going to meet Tsunade.” Ishihara Akira turned around and answered Terumi Mei, who was dressed in a simple kimono.

"Why can't we talk about this during the day? Why do we have to go now?" Mei Terumi frowned.

It's practically like saying, "Are you sure this 'meeting' you're talking about is a proper meeting? Or are you trying to do something with Tsunade?"

Although given Tsunade's strength, status, and position, it's unlikely that Ishihara Akira would be able to cause any trouble with her, Mei Terumi just felt uneasy...

Having the Eighth Princess is one thing, but that's the opinion of the elders of the Daimyo family, and she can't go against it. Karin is useful, and to ensure her reliability, she can accept taking her into her room. But what's wrong with Tsunade?

Is it just because her... thing is bigger than mine?

She's even older than me, and I didn't say anything, did I?

“I want to try and see if I can persuade Tsunade to stay,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"Persuade? I think you want to seduce her, right? And even if you stay, what then? Once the plan starts, won't she turn against us, or even hold you hostage to force you to stop the plan? Rather than being caught in the middle, it's better not to have too much contact with her from the beginning. That way, even if things get really tough, you won't let your emotions get the better of you and ruin the plan," Mei Terumi advised.

"Don't worry, I would never act on emotion. Besides, you are my legal wife, and the future of the Land of Water will only be inherited by our two children. What are you worried about?" Ishihara Akira stepped forward and sat back down next to Terumi Mei, putting his arm around her waist as he asked.

"You didn't refute that you went to see Tsunade not to seduce her," Mei Terumi said, feeling wronged.

“Uh…” Ishihara Sho was taken aback…

But she didn't know how to refute Mei Terumi's words, so she could only say dryly, "At least you're not like some people who would cheat on their wives, right?"

"You know I'm your wife."

"What if I said that my purpose today is to steal the bloodline of the Senju clan and want our children to inherit the power of the Senju clan?" Ishihara Sho thought for a moment and explained to Terumi Mei in his arms.

"Steal bloodline? How can that be stolen?" Mei Terumi asked in astonishment.

Ishihara Yu is not a woman and cannot have children, so where does the claim of stealing bloodline come from?

“I naturally have my own methods, but the success rate is unknown, which is why I haven’t told you yet. I want to explain it to you after I succeed,” Ishihara Akira said.

"Is there any danger?" Mei Terumi asked with concern.

"No, not at all." Ishihara Akira shook his head.

“Then…” Mei Terumi hesitated.

After all, the Senju family has a reputation. If one could obtain the Senju bloodline, even if it couldn't awaken Wood Release, it would be enough to make one's future child a strong person.

So, considering this aspect alone, it's not impossible for Mei Terumi to let Sho Ishihara go.

But I'm still a little unwilling to accept it.

Ishihara Sho saw through Terumi Mei's dilemma and decisively turned his head to kiss her lips. While placing her on the bed, he used his ability to adjust her emotions and calm her down before getting up and leaving the palace where he and Terumi Mei lived.

A moment later, Ishihara Akane arrived at the palace where Tsunade was.

"Ta-da!"

Ishihara Akira went up and knocked on the door.

"crunch..."

The door opened, revealing Tsunade inside, who was not drunk.

Clearly, she knew to remain vigilant when outside, especially when surrounded by potential enemies, so as not to endanger Shizune in the event of a real battle because of her own actions.

"Daimyo, is there something you need at this hour?" Tsunade asked Ishihara Sho, who was standing at the door, with some surprise.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Ishihara Akira asked, pointing to the space inside the room.

"Please come in." Tsunade stepped aside and let Ishihara Sho in.

"I wonder what brings you here so late at night, Lord Daimyo?" Tsunade asked Ishihara Sho again.

Ishihara Akira smiled, then conjured a kunai from his hand and slashed it across his palm.

Without a sound, a large amount of blood flowed down from Ishihara Sho's palm like water, appearing in Tsunade's eyes, which shrank drastically.

Instantly, Tsunade tensed up, and her body began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.

"What does the Daimyo mean by this?" Tsunade turned her head to the side, suppressing her physical discomfort with her strong will, and asked in a cold voice.

"It seems the rumors are true," Ishihara Akira chuckled. At the same time, his abilities surged, suppressing the AT field that had appeared around Tsunade's body, while simultaneously using his powers to control Tsunade's inner emotions—

Fear amplified to an infinite number!

So the next moment, as Ishihara Sho approached, Tsunade, like an ordinary little girl who had been frightened, immediately hugged herself tightly and crouched down.

Seeing this, Ishihara Yuu pressed his advantage, maintaining Tsunade's emotional control abilities while simultaneously using his superpower, the Mental Regulation ability, to close the psychological distance between himself and Tsunade, making her no longer wary of him as if he were a stranger.

"Don't worry, I'm here for you." Ishihara Sho, who had smoothed out the injury on his hand using a genjutsu technique similar to Izanami, which he developed in sync with Izanagi, walked to Tsunade's side, hugged her, and whispered.

Tsunade didn't answer, but rested her head against Ishihara Sho's chest.

Then Ishihara Sho reached out and grabbed the Wood Release chakra crystal that Tsunade saw hanging from her chest—a relic of her grandfather, which she believed possessed cursed power.