The moon looked the same as always, appearing quite desolate.
Kageyama Kogetsu glanced at it casually before tearing space and arriving directly in a luxuriously decorated dining hall, attended by puppet maids.
Kageyama Kogetsu had intentionally chosen this time to arrive, just in time for lunch.
Seeing Kageyama Kogetsu suddenly appear, Nohara Rin and Toneri showed expressions of pleasant surprise. They quickly stood up to welcome him, and all the puppet maids bowed in greeting.
"Greetings, Teacher." Otsutsuki Toneri, who was about the same height as Sasuke and Naruto, bowed respectfully.
"I guessed you would be coming soon." Nohara Rin was all smiles, her voice filled with delight and her eyes carrying a look of adoration.
Several years had passed, and Nohara Rin had transformed from the girl she once was into a graceful young woman.
Her appearance still retained thirty or forty percent of her childhood look, but her features had fully blossomed.
Her pure, girl-next-door face was free of makeup; the red paint markings that used to be on her cheeks were long gone.
She wore a white short-sleeved shirt and white jeans, the tight-fitting clothes accentuating her lovely curves.
A silver bracelet adorned her slender, fair right wrist. She exuded an aura of youth, purity, and gentleness.
It was understandable why Nohara Rin had developed feelings of love for Kageyama Kogetsu.
Aside from Toneri, who was almost like a younger brother to her, Kageyama Kogetsu was the only other man Nohara Rin could interact with in her world.
Kageyama Kogetsu visited the moon periodically, telling her about happenings in the shinobi world, talking about his work, and occasionally inserting some of his great achievements.
Furthermore, Kageyama Kogetsu, who was top-tier in every aspect, was also very good to Nohara Rin.
After so long, it would be strange if an ordinary-hearted girl like Nohara Rin didn't fall for him.
As for Kakashi...
Nohara Rin knew that Obito liked her, she liked Kakashi, and Kakashi didn't like her back, only seeing her as a comrade.
That childhood dream, that adolescent crush, was already a thing of the past.
"Rise."
Kageyama Kogetsu nodded slightly, then smiled. "I missed you a little, so I came a bit early."
Nohara Rin was even more delighted, attentively pulling Kageyama Kogetsu to sit at the head of the table.
"Sit, everyone, sit. Serve the food," Nohara Rin said with a cheerful laugh.
The puppet maids pushed serving carts, bringing out one exquisite and delicious dish after another.
After the meal, Toneri went to train, and Kageyama Kogetsu took Nohara Rin for a walk in the palace...
"It's been hard on you all these years."
"It's been alright. I have Toneri to talk to and pass the time, and there are many interesting things to do."
"The most important thing is that you visit me often," Nohara Rin smiled faintly, her tone gentle.
"Yes, just hold on for another three or four years, and you'll be able to show yourself."
"Whether I show myself or not isn't that important. What's important is having you with me."
Nohara Rin's face turned slightly red as she couldn't help but reveal her feelings. After speaking, she shyly lowered her head.
Kageyama Kogetsu reached out and lifted her fair, rounded chin. Nohara Rin's eyelashes fluttered, her gaze hesitant, her expression shy, and her heart racing. Finally, she slowly closed her eyes.
How could he refuse the girl's invitation?
This kiss lasted for several minutes.
Her body weak, Nohara Rin nestled in Kageyama Kogetsu's arms, blushing as she whispered, "I learned a dance in my spare time recently. Do you want to see it?"
"Of course," Kageyama Kogetsu said without hesitation.
"Follow me."
Nohara Rin mustered her courage and took Kageyama Kogetsu's hand, leading him to the audio-visual room.
A moment later, Nohara Rin shyly walked out of the A/V room's changing room, having changed into a semi-transparent blue JK uniform, her straight, slender legs wrapped in white stockings...
This outfit was one Kageyama Kogetsu had custom-ordered from the shinobi world and mixed in with the clothes he brought for Nohara Rin, but she had never worn it.
Sitting on the burgundy single-seater sofa, Kageyama Kogetsu's eyes lit up. He clapped his hands and praised, "Great, truly beautiful!"
Nohara Rin was both shy and happy. She went to the control panel, dimmed the lights to a multi-colored hue, put on some dynamic music, and finally formed hand seals to perform a jutsu.
Four shadow clones appeared. Including her real body, there were five of them.
The five of them moved to the center of the A/V room and began to dance. Their limbs moved, skirts swayed; the style was youthful and enthusiastic, yet also contained a bewitching sexiness. It was truly excellent.
Kageyama Kogetsu thought Nohara Rin was truly a genius!
Those involved are often blind to the obvious. He had never thought of using shadow clones for dancing before.
When the dance ended, Kageyama Kogetsu beckoned, and Nohara Rin skipped over with a smile.
"Come, have some iced watermelon juice. Sit next to me," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a chuckle.
Although it was a single-seater sofa, it was no problem for two people to squeeze in; one might even say it was a perfect fit.
Nohara Rin happily sat down close to him, sipping the iced watermelon juice with relish.
"Kogetsu, let me drink and sing with you."
"Alright, let's take our time and enjoy."
The Otsutsuki clan on the moon obviously wouldn't have something like an A/V room, even if they had the technology to build one.
This was something Kageyama Kogetsu had built, specifically to satisfy the need for drinking and karaoke.
Besides the KTV, Kageyama Kogetsu also had a massage room, a sauna room, a hot spring room, and other recreational facilities built.
After three hours of drinking and singing karaoke, Kageyama Kogetsu put his arm around a slightly drunk Nohara Rin and went to the sauna, then to the massage room.
The masseuses in the massage room were all exquisitely crafted, beautiful puppet maids. After a shower and a relaxing massage, Kageyama Kogetsu held Nohara Rin as they went to the hot spring room.
Although it wasn't a natural hot spring, it was meticulously built and the effect was excellent.
The hot spring pool was crescent-shaped, made entirely of moon-white, translucent jade. Ornamental flowers and plants were planted around it, and it was decorated with colorful lights.
The splendid lights refracted and reflected between the jade, the water's surface, and the steam. It didn't look gaudy; instead, it gave off a dreamlike, illusory feeling.
Kageyama Kogetsu wore only a pair of blue shorts, the style of which was very similar to those from bathhouses or massage parlors in his previous life.
Nohara Rin was wearing a set of white underwear. The white stockings on her legs were already soaked, and her face was flushed red, like the sunset clouds.
A tray floated on the water's surface, holding wine, fruit, and side dishes. The two leaned against each other, chatting idly, clinking glasses from time to time.
This "clinking glasses" was Nohara Rin clinking her left hand with her right. She drank one cup herself and fed the other to Kageyama Kogetsu.
It couldn't be helped; Kageyama Kogetsu was very busy.
One hand had to hold Nohara Rin's waist to prevent her from falling in the hot spring, while the other hand had important business to attend to and couldn't be spared.
When they had soaked enough, the two left the hot spring and went to the spacious, cool lounge nearby.
"Rin, do you know what shadow puppetry is?"
"No, I don't."
"It's similar to Sunagakure's Puppet Technique, but it's an art form. Let me perform it for you."
"Okay, okay!"
Kageyama Kogetsu took out shadow puppets he had made in his spare time from Daikokuten. With one puppet in each hand, he began a fight performance.
"Rin, do you know what this move is called?"
"I don't know."
"It's called 'Wielding Spear and Brandishing Staff.' It's used as a warm-up before battle. Want to learn?"
"Shadow puppetry is so fun! I want to learn."
"Alright, then listen to my guidance."
Nohara Rin was clever and learned quickly. Next, Kageyama Kogetsu taught Nohara Rin other moves from the shadow puppetry.
Such as "Clash of Words," "Twin Mountains Suppress the Staff," "Empty Fort Strategy," "Luring the Enemy Deep," "Advancing and Retreating Freely," and so on, ending with a final move, "Turning His Back on the Common People."
The more Nohara Rin learned, the more interesting she found shadow puppetry. It was as if she had acquired a taste for it and couldn't get enough.
After reviewing and mastering the first set of fight routines, she pestered Kageyama Kogetsu to teach her the fighting styles of more characters.
As an ancient art form, shadow puppetry had far too many character fighting routines; it would take a very long time to teach them all.
"No!"
At the same time, Uchiha Obito abruptly woke up from a nightmare...
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