It was a good thing Yugito couldn't hear what Konan was thinking, or she would've jumped up and cursed:
Whose teacher goes around abducting people from other villages?
Sure, she was a Jinchūriki, but that was no reason to abduct her!
Even though she had accepted her fate by now, the thought of Gekko Chizan barging into Kumogakure back then to abduct her still left her fuming.
"Hmph, hmph, let's not talk about him. Let's just enjoy the hot spring."
"So comfortable..."
Yugito leaned back against the rocks, completely relaxed. Konan followed her lead and leaned back as well, which made Gekko Chizan feel extremely pleased as he watched.
[Ding! Detected host peeping at Konan and Yugito, not even sparing children! And his own disciple at that! Outrageous! Truly outrageous! Special reward: Ninjutsu amplification increased by 5%.]
Gekko Chizan: system, is he looking at Yugito? He's looking at Konan, okay?
Still, this reward was pretty good. As expected of Konan. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Just as Gekko Chizan was about to farm a few more rewards, an accident happened.
Yahiko's booming voice suddenly echoed through the bathhouse.
"Quick, find out where Chizan went! It's been so long—he couldn't have been captured, right?"
"Aiya, I was too careless! It's his first time in Amegakure. How would he know where to buy wine?"
"Akashige, quick, take the brothers and look for him!"
When Gekko Chizan heard Yahiko's voice, he completely froze...
What the heck? He just stepped out to do a little side business, and now they were talking like he'd gone missing?
Watching a group of shirtless men in towels searching all over the bathhouse, he was utterly speechless.
...
At the same time, Yugito, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them, irritation flashing across her face.
Konan beside her was a bit puzzled.
"Yugito, what's wrong?"
As she spoke, Konan was about to stand up—after all, she'd heard Yahiko too. Since Gekko Chizan was missing, she should at least help search for him.
But before she could stand, Yugito grabbed her and pulled her back into the hot spring.
At the same time, a red snake slowly raised its head above the water.
"Don't get up. You don't know Gekko Chizan, that little scoundrel."
"Hmph, he hasn't disappeared at all. I bet he's peeping at you or some other girl right now."
Tagitsuhime flicked her tongue and looked around. In the enormous women's hot spring, there were only two girls and one snake left. Obviously, Gekko Chizan must be watching them.
"Tagitsuhime-san is right. My teacher, hmph, his black history would shock you."
"I bet his eyes are on you right now. Am I right, sensei?"
"Konan-san, stay back."
Blue flames suddenly burst from Yugito's mouth. In the next second, the flames turned into a blazing mouse that shot toward the surroundings.
The speed was so fast that Konan was stunned.
Even Gekko Chizan was distracted by the blue flames.
He knew this move—it was one of Matatabi's abilities bestowed upon Yugito. She could spit a mouse-shaped fireball from her mouth, which then split into countless blue flame tracking bullets.
But he hadn't expected to become the first victim of this ninjutsu.
The flame-formed mouse would pursue enemies based on heat. This was different from the original story. Seeing this, Gekko Chizan quickly prepared to dodge.
But he forgot that he was standing on a roof, and the roof was covered in steam. His foot slipped.
"Ow, crap!"
That one cry completely exposed his position. Yugito and Tagitsuhime looked at each other knowingly.
As for Konan, she hastily ducked down, face flushed red, and couldn't help but spit out:
"He... he really was peeping!"
"Hmph! I knew it!"
"Sensei! You've gone too far!"
More blue flames surged from around Yugito. Under her ten fingers' control, they all shot toward Gekko Chizan.
Facing the incoming flames, Gekko Chizan steadied himself. Without releasing Transparent Release, his hands flew through hand seals.
Huge amounts of water gathered instantly. Three spinning water columns surged forward to meet Yugito's flames.
Though the blue flames looked fierce, the three water whirlwinds were far more terrifying. They swallowed the flames completely.
"Tch, even a hastily-cast jutsu from him is that strong?"
"And I wanted to take some revenge!"
Yugito was unwilling, but seeing her flames devoured and Gekko Chizan escaping, she could do nothing.
Tagitsuhime, on the other hand, brightened.
"When did this kid learn Water Style? Not bad at all."
"Alright, Yugito, don't be discouraged. You're still young. That teacher of yours may be unreliable, but he earned his reputation on the battlefield."
"In terms of strength, he's truly strong."
Konan looked at the rising steam in the sky and once again saw Gekko Chizan's strength.
"So this is the strength of a ninja who made a name for himself..."
"Just too perverted! Peeping, of all things!"
"Just like Jiraiya-sensei!"
At the mention of Jiraiya, Konan felt a headache. Back when he taught them, he even carried those kinds of magazines.
Yahiko had nosebleeds, and even Nagato had been unbearably awkward.
But Jiraiya never cared, laughing heartily.
And now, not just Jiraiya—even Konoha's Ghost was like this. Could all Konoha ninjas be the same?
...
The noise from the women's hot spring made Yahiko and the others gather at the door.
"Konan, Yugito, are you alright?"
"I heard sounds from inside."
Konan quickly reassured him they were fine, and only then did Yahiko and the others leave.
"Hmph, who knows where that scoundrel teacher of mine went. When he comes back, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!"
Yugito sat back into the hot spring, her displeasure clear.
Konan agreed repeatedly. In his view, Gekko Chizan had gone too far this time.
...
Meanwhile, Gekko Chizan, exposed and now fleeing, stood atop the bathhouse roof, still using Transparent Release. But the falling drizzle left him shivering.
"Damn it, such a good chance, wasted just like that."
"And now I can't even go back."
"If I return now, I'll definitely get scolded."
Helpless, Gekko Chizan looked toward the distant castle. If he guessed correctly, the biggest one should be where Hanzo the Salamander resided.
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