Yes, the Hokage

"Is that so? I was wrong." Mei Terumi pondered for a moment. "I'll go and explain it to Dean Nonou later."

"No need, Izumi. Go explain the situation and raise those children with bloodline limits as ordinary children." Fenglan instructed, turning his head. "When they reach school age, we can decide whether to send them to a regular school or a ninja academy based on their personal wishes."

"Yes!"

Izumi hurriedly accepted the order and left, but as she closed the door, she couldn't help but peek inside curiously: [Is this how engaged couples work? It feels... like they're just at work. Maybe it's because Lady Fenglan is like this that she manages the village so well.]

After Izumi left, only the two of them were left alone in the room. Mei Terumi relaxed a little more, picked up her teacup and took a sip: "Was the Third Hokage really killed by Orochimaru?"

"Although it may seem like a conspiracy to outsiders, unfortunately... what Konoha Village has publicly declared is the truth." Feng Lan shrugged. "Do you believe I originally intended to complete a peaceful transfer of power?"

“Of course I believe you.” Mei Terumi chuckled. “You’re not some born war maniac. As long as peaceful evolution is in your best interest, you will never use force on your own initiative.”

“However…” she put down her cup, a sly glint in her emerald green eyes, “I certainly believe you have the ability to peacefully transfer power from the Third Hokage, but others may not think so.”

“So I also left them a backup plan.” Feng Lan shrugged. “Grandma Chiyo just witnessed my backup plan, and you should have seen her condition just now.”

“Since you’ve already made preparations, I won’t press you any further,” Mei Terumi said with a smile. “So, is there anything I can help you with?”

"There's no need for Kirigakure to comment on this. Just enjoy the Reincarnation Festival and make a public appearance with me when you have time to express your marital harmony."

Feng Lan had barely finished speaking when she realized that Terumi Mei was no longer on the sofa. Turning her head, she saw that Mei had wrapped her arms around her and pressed half of her body against her, her emerald eyes flashing with an aggressive and provocative light: "Like this?"

As fate would have it, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Uchiha Momo burst in: "Lord Fenglan! Ichikishima said..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she saw Terumi Mei clinging intimately to Feng Lan's arm, and all that remained was a dry, meaningless "Ah..."

Chapter 201 Tea Party

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, but this was only in Uchiha Momo's mind.

Mei Terumi didn't seem to care at all about the woman's wide-eyed, gaping expression. Instead, she chuckled and asked, "Is this your little lover?"

Feng Lan didn't even bother to roll her eyes at her, and went straight to Uchiha Momo: "What did that snake say this time?"

Uchiha Momo then came to her senses and hurriedly said, "Ichikishima said she also wants to perform at the Samsara Festival and would like you, Lord Fenglan, to prepare a beautiful outfit for her."

As she spoke, her gaze was fixed on Terumi Mei's body leaning against Feng Lan's arm: [Damn it, how could they be so blatantly intimate, and Feng Lan-sama doesn't even resist? Is this what it means to be the main wife's effortless control...?]

Clearly, she had already memorized Mei's appearance, and recognized her immediately at a glance.

"Her own shrine maiden outfit is fine, but I get it, I get it, you want a new outfit, right?" Feng Lan chuckled. Although there's no character like you in the mobile game, you can just grab an outfit from a fanservice game. Of course, Azur Lane has to be excluded, because the Three Goddesses' breasts don't fit the size at all.

"Mmmmmm..."

Although Momo Uchiha was still listening to Feng Lan's words, her eyes were fixed on Mei Terumi, her expression one of gritted teeth. If she had a handkerchief or documents in her hand, she probably would have torn them to shreds by now.

"Sigh!" Feng Lan sighed and could only introduce, "You should already know this, my fiancée Terumi Mei."

He then looked at Mei Terumi: "This is Momo Uchiha from the Uchiha clan. She's currently helping me entertain the three goddesses of Ryuchi Cave. She's been a great help to me."

"I heard about Ryuchi Cave before I came, but I didn't expect the Three Goddesses to be in Konoha." Mei Terumi looked at Momo Uchiha curiously. "Are you sure you can take care of this child by yourself?"

"There won't be any problems!" Uchiha Momo immediately bristled. "I will definitely do what I promised Lord Fenglan perfectly and will never let him be distracted or worried!"

"But you're practically neglecting your duty now," Mei Terumi chuckled. "Are you really sure it's okay not to relay Feng Lan's words in time?"

[How dare they address Lord Fenglan by his given name!]

Several thumbs-up marks appeared on Uchiha Momo's forehead, but since what the other person said seemed to make a lot of sense, she could only reluctantly bow and leave for the time being.

Watching Uchiha Momo's figure disappear at the top of the stairs, Terumi Mei continued teasingly, "So, she really isn't your little lover? Her reaction just now was quite a big one."

“I have to admit that she has an unusually strong liking for me, and I don’t even know where that liking comes from.” Feng Lan shrugged. “Given that she has indeed helped me a lot by taking care of the Three Goddesses, I would appreciate it if you would go easy on me.”

"What do you mean by showing mercy? Do you think I'm the kind of woman who's jealous?" Mei Terumi chuckled again. "I'm more interested in how you plan the Samsara Festival than in that kind of thing. Why don't you teach me a couple of tricks so I can use them in Kirigakure in the future?"

"My plan for the Reincarnation Festival is to make as much money as possible while ensuring everyone can have a good time with their families. Are you sure you really want to learn it?"

“Since you’re looking for excitement, you should definitely study hard,” Mei Terumi chuckled. “That way, when you’re planning to make money in the Land of Water in the future, I can easily cooperate with you.”

……

On the other side, Uchiha Momo jogged back to the property where the Three Goddesses were temporarily housed.

"Oh my, you're back so soon. What did Consultant Fenglan say... Waaah!"

She buried her face in Princess Ichikishima's arms, crying out, "Lord Fenglan! Lord Fenglan..."

“Hey, hey, even though you can jump into my arms because you’re floating in mid-air, my breasts are flat, you know.” Princess Ichikishima glanced at the side. “If you really want to act cute, you should go to Takitsu.”

“Personally, I don’t think this has anything to do with breasts,” Tsurugi said helplessly. “Based on my understanding of humans, this is mostly a grief-stricken act that occurs when a loved one betrays them.”

"Oh dear, did Momo get dumped?" Princess Ichikishima patted Momo's head. "How about we solve this using the methods from Ryuchi Cave?"

"What is the method for entering Ryuchi Cave?" Uchiha Momo raised her head with anticipation.

"That is..." Princess Ichikishima smiled maliciously, then suddenly revealed a fierce look, "...to devour that heartless man and make him a part of your body!"

Her appearance was no longer that of a petite and adorable loli. Her face was covered with large patches of snake scales, her vertical pupils were pale gold, her bright red tongue began to fork and retract, and her mouth was now full of sharp teeth. She looked exactly like a humanoid monster.

Pakula's sharp gaze immediately swept over, full of warning.

"Ichikishima, there's a time and place for pranks," warned the eldest and strongest of the three, Takoshi. "Putting aside the fact that Lord Furan is a partner of Ryuchi Cave, he's not even Momo's spouse, is he?"

"Okay, okay, I got it~"

Princess Ichikishima shrugged, reverting to her human form. She floated in mid-air with her hands behind her head, her legs swinging idly as if she were swimming in mid-air: "If I can't eat him, I'll just become part of his harem, right? Excellent guys can possess more members of the opposite sex. This kind of thing is probably quite common in Ryuchi Cave and the human world."

"Goo!"

Uchiha Momo uttered a resentful voice: "That, that woman is Lord Fenglan's real fiancée..."

"Whoa! So you're the challenger!" Princess Ichikishima laughed heartlessly. "But it's okay, Momo. In times like these, just find an opportunity to pounce, and with a 'ping-pong' and a 'boo-ga', you'll be done for!"

"What's with all that nonsensical adjectives you're using?" Princess Tianxin couldn't help but complain. As expected of the most mature and composed of the three princesses, she immediately got to the heart of the matter. "Based on the information I've gathered these past few days and Uchiha Momo's reaction, it's most likely that Advisor Fenglan's fiancée from Kirigakure has arrived, right?"

"Wow? You've been gathering intelligence all this time?" Princess Ichikishima exclaimed in surprise.

"Otherwise, do you expect a heartless person like you to report the details of Konoha to the White Snake Sage?" Princess Tianxin sighed. "I came here with a very important mission, unlike a little girl who only knows how to play."

"Who's the little girl! I just chose a smaller form when I transformed into a human. In terms of size, I'm much bigger than you!"

"Hey, don't suddenly turn into a snake!"

"..."

After a period of chaos, everyone quieted down for a while. Uchiha Momo looked at Tashin-hime with anticipation. She also realized that compared to the quirky Ichikishima-hime and the somewhat airheaded Tsurugi-hime, this mature and steady older sister was the most reliable.

After pondering for a moment, Tianxin Shenji said, "In short, judging from their identities, the other party is the closest person of the opposite sex to Advisor Fenglan. At least one thing is true: that idiot Ichikijima is right. In this respect, you are the challengers."

When she spoke of "you," she wasn't just looking at Uchiha Momo, but also at Pakura. Clearly, her recent intelligence gathering had been very effective, as she had seen right through these people's little schemes.

"Ugh..." Uchiha Momo looked dejected, while Pakura's expression remained calm.

“Although I don’t understand human emotions, I can at least gather intelligence.” Tianxin Shenji analyzed the information she had gathered over the past few days. “In this situation, you need to know yourself and your enemy to win every battle. You need to gather information about that fiancée first… To be honest, I’m quite interested in her too. The White Serpent Immortal probably also wants to know what kind of person Advisor Fenglan’s fiancée is.”

Pakula knew some things about this, but she didn't speak up because the snake was collecting information about Fenglan, and she didn't fully trust it, so she couldn't reveal anything.

Seeing that Pakura remained silent, Princess Tashin continued, "In that case, I propose to borrow the power of the Fourth Hokage's wife."

"Lady Kushina's power?" Momo Uchiha was completely bewildered.

“That’s right. Lady Kushina invited us to the tea party tonight as the Hokage’s wife, right?” Princess Tashin said confidently. “She probably wanted to use this opportunity to express Konoha’s goodwill to Ryuchi Cave. But according to the information I’ve gathered, she also showed considerable interest in Advisor Maple’s love life.”

"So as long as you ask Lady Kushina to invite Advisor Fenglan's fiancée as well, we can naturally take the opportunity to gather relevant information. Moreover, Lady Kushina will ask many questions on her own initiative without us having to raise them. At least we can find out how far things have progressed between the other party and Advisor Fenglan."

"After that... it's up to you to decide how to act based on the specific circumstances."

"Hmm, what she said makes a lot of sense..." Uchiha Momo showed a knowing look on her face. "Pakura! What do you think?"

Pakula wasn't particularly enthusiastic about such things, but there was nothing wrong with Tashin-hime's suggestion, so after a few seconds of silence, she uttered only a standard line from the show: "I have no objection."

"Alright, let's get moving!" Uchiha Momo struck a Saiyan transformation pose. "That wretched woman from another village, she'll never hand over Lord Fenglan to you!"

……

After dinner, as night fell, Minato's new villa was decorated in a dazzling array. This tea party was not just a small gathering of friends as before; it also had to accommodate envoys from Ryuchi Cave and Kirigakure, so it couldn't be too shabby.

As for the members, Kushina herself and her best friend Mikoto Uchiha were naturally going to be there. However, considering that there was a snake among the guests, Mikoto didn't dare to bring Sasuke along. Tsunade, as the representative of strength, would definitely be there as well. Shizune and Rin were invited as always.

"Pakura, it's been a while." At the villa entrance, Mei Terumi happened to see the three goddesses and the two-person group arriving together, and greeted them with a smile, "How are you settling into life in Konoha?"

"Thanks to Lord Fenglan, everything is fine."

Pakura nodded slightly in acknowledgment. Their relationship was actually quite complicated. Back in Kirigakure, they had a bond of fighting side by side, but also a stance of serving different masters. In the end, Pakura's superior skills forced Mei Terumi into a deadly situation, but she couldn't bear to see her really sacrifice herself, so she asked Fenglan for help, which led to the current situation.

"That's good." Mei Terumi wasn't a heartless person. She had never expressed any hatred towards Pakura. They were just on different sides. So after greeting her calmly, her gaze fell more on the Three Goddesses.

[So this is the giant serpent from Ryuchi Cave that can transform into human form...? And what's with that outfit? It's way too revealing. Is it just Fenglan's personal preference?] She recalled Fenglan's promise that afternoon, and a twitch appeared at the corner of her mouth. [Is having a goddess dressed like this perform on stage meant to portray Ryuchi Cave as a sanctuary for luring people with seduction techniques...? It might actually be more popular than expected.]

It turned out that the three goddesses had already changed into the very anime-style, fan-service outfits that Fenglan had arranged for them. Since snakes don't have human aesthetics, they naturally didn't mind wearing these clothes, but Kushina, who came out to greet them, was so shocked that her fists clenched.

[Damn Fenglan... Rin's clothes are one thing, but he dressed Tsunade up like that before, and now he's even going so far as to molest the guests at Ryuchi Cave. I really need to give him a good talking to sometime.]

After Mei Terumi finished sizing up the three goddesses, she realized that the Uchiha clan had been staring at her with hostility. She couldn't help but smile slightly and nod politely in acknowledgment.

[Damn it, this guy is really good at handling things.] Momo Uchiha felt a sense of resentment, but she absolutely couldn't be impolite at this moment, otherwise it would be the Uchiha and Konoha who would lose face, so she could only reluctantly return the courtesy.

"Please come in, everyone."

Amidst the awkwardness, Kushina hurriedly greeted the guests, especially Mei Terumi, who held her hand and said with a smile, "You must be Fenglan's fiancée. You look even prettier than in the newspaper. You must have come all this way. Please relax here tonight."

"I am deeply grateful for your kind invitation, Lady Kushina." Mei Terumi's behavior was somewhat businesslike. After all, she was not familiar with the other party, and it would not be reasonable to be too enthusiastic. At least, it was always good to be polite first.

Seeing this, Kushina was slightly disappointed, but she quickly regained her smile: "Let's come in first anyway, I've prepared a lot of drinks and snacks."

"Wow wow wow!"

As soon as she entered, Princess Ichikishima let out an exaggerated cheer: "Is this the Fourth Hokage's son? He looks so cute... Ugh, why does he smell like a toad?"

She flicked her tongue, her face immediately filled with disgust: "Damn it, those guys from Mount Myōboku beat us to it? Then this child is no longer safe..."

"Boom--!"

Tianxin Shenji punched her hard on the head: "You really caused me trouble the moment I wasn't watching you."

Even if Ryuchi Cave and Mount Myoboku don't get along, the Fourth Hokage seems to be more inclined towards Mount Myoboku. How can you just say whatever you want about someone else's son?

She quickly pressed down on Ichikishima-hime, who had a huge bump on her head, and bowed deeply: "I'm so sorry, this girl grew up in Ryuchi Cave and doesn't really know human etiquette. I'll teach her properly later."

"It's alright, it's alright, please have a seat."

Kushina could only awkwardly wave her hand, exchanging a glance with Mikoto Uchiha beside her. The latter inwardly breathed a sigh of relief: [Thank goodness I didn't bring Sasuke to show these weirdos.]

Chapter 202 The Bystanders and the Spoiled Peach

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward for a moment. After a while, Princess Tashin spoke first: "Lady Kushina, and everyone else, I know that you are being considerate of us and that's why you don't speak as you usually do. We snakes are indeed not used to the human way of life, and we are still working hard to learn."

"So if you really want to treat us well, please pretend we don't exist and chat and laugh as usual. That way we can better learn about human customs. Sometimes showing yourself is a form of sincerity, isn't it?"

Her words were quite sincere and shrewd. Everyone exchanged glances, and finally, Kushina, as the hostess, smiled and said, "Then, we won't stand on ceremony."

"Please feel free to speak your minds. A tea party is meant to be a place for relaxation and conversation, isn't it?" Princess Tianxin bowed slightly.

"Hmm..." Although she said that, everyone was still a little reserved. Kushina first poured everyone a cup of tea, and after calming herself down, she spoke up, "Ms. Terumi Mei, there are some things I'm very interested in. How did you and Fenglan meet?"

She had actually been holding this in for a long time, and it was a topic that everyone at the tea party was very interested in. As soon as they heard this, everyone's ears perked up.

Mei Terumi remained calm: "Hasn't Lady Kushina heard about this from the Fourth Hokage?"

“Minato did say a few things, but that guy completely doesn’t understand girls’ hearts.” Kushina waved her hand with a smile. “I still hope to hear the whole story of your relationship with Fenglan from you, who are also a woman.”

"I'm afraid this will disappoint you, Lady Kushina." Mei Terumi covered her mouth and chuckled. "If, by your standards, the Fourth Hokage doesn't understand girls' hearts, then Fenglan probably does..."

She shrugged: "A complete wooden stake?"

"Um..." Kushina didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Also, speaking of how I met Fenglan, we have to mention Pakura." Mei Terumi smoothly changed the subject. "Didn't you learn anything from her?"

Kushina was even more embarrassed: "I did have Miss Yorpakula attending the tea party, but she..."

"I'm very sorry, Lady Kushina, because I was on a mission with Lady Fenglan at the time, so I couldn't attend." Pakula bowed her head in apology.

"What mission?" Momo Uchiha muttered discontentedly. "They just don't want me to be alone with Lord Fenglan."

Kushina gave Mei Terumi a helpless look, as if to say, "That's how it is."

Mei Terumi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. So this landmine girl had already been targeting Pakura before she even arrived? Although Fenglan said she didn't know how she gained favorability, it seems that her favorability is indeed very high. And it's not just ordinary admiration and longing, but a rather astonishing possessiveness.

“Alright, then let Miss Pakula and I tell you about how we met Fenglan?” She looked at Pakula. “Do you mind?”