Kurenai Yuhi was ice cold.
An unprecedented chill instantly froze her blood.
This was beyond what an ordinary Jonin could do.
Even Uchiha Itachi, to simultaneously incapacitate three Chunin or Special Jonin of considerable skill, would require focus and deliberate action.
But this "Emperor" before her…
With a laugh—just the aftershocks of his gaze—
He had easily dismantled her three strongest subordinates!
This ruler of the Land of Fire… had always been a wolf in human skin, possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan!
The thought slithered into Kurenai Yuhi's mind like a venomous snake.
She instantly understood more.
The mysterious deaths of the Land of Fire's old Daimyō's thirty-six children, his self-proclamation as Emperor, the reconstruction of the Imperial Palace… behind all these insane actions…
Lay the terrifying power granted by these forbidden eyes, and the unrestrained ambition that swelled with it.
This was not merely personal desire.
It was a monumental threat capable of overturning the entire Land of Fire—and even the structure of the ninja world itself!
Hokage-sama, when he sent them, probably never imagined…
That this so-called "treasure hunt" mission…
Might have been a trap targeting Konoha, targeting her—Kurenai Yuhi—from the very beginning!
No. The information had to be sent back to Konoha.
"Genjutsu? In front of me?"
Raien's mocking voice shattered Kurenai Yuhi's last shred of hope.
He didn't even form hand signs.
Those Mangekyo Sharingan alone, rotating with eerie, ominous patterns…
Focused slightly in Kurenai Yuhi's direction!
"Ugh—ah…"
Kurenai Yuhi felt as if she had been struck by a tremendous blow.
An indescribable agony and chaos, originating from the depths of her soul, instantly tore apart the genjutsu defense she had just erected.
It felt as though her brain was being pierced simultaneously by countless red-hot steel needles.
Her condensed chakra, like a wild horse breaking free, surged violently through her body.
The backlash slammed brutally into her meridians.
She let out a muffled groan, her body instantly stiffening like a puppet with its strings cut.
All her strength was drained in an instant.
She couldn't even move a finger.
Only her consciousness—amidst intense pain and icy terror—
Remained despairingly clear.
Absolute suppression.
Like an ant facing a dragon.
Her genjutsu was as fragile as a child's parlor trick before him.
It made her feel as though she had returned to that day she faced Uchiha Itachi.
No…
The pressure this time was even stronger.
The wicked, charming smile on Raien's face deepened.
He gazed at Kurenai Yuhi's beautiful, captivating face as if admiring a flawless piece of porcelain.
Elegantly, step by step, he descended from the throne symbolizing supreme authority.
The hem of his dark dragon robe swept silently across the polished floor.
Each footstep echoed through the hall like a death knell.
He stopped before Kurenai Yuhi, now within arm's reach.
She could clearly smell the blend of expensive incense and an indescribable, dangerous aura clinging to him.
His long, well-defined fingers slowly lifted.
Gently, he caressed Kurenai Yuhi's cold, stiff cheek.
Smooth. Soft. Delicate.
"Hoo…"
The moment those cool fingertips touched her skin—
Kurenai Yuhi's entire body shuddered violently, beyond her control!
It wasn't fear.
It was her body's most primal rejection.
"You… what do you want? Aren't you afraid of Hokage-sama…?"
"Shh." Raien softly shushed her, interrupting her struggle.
His fingers carried an almost greedy touch as they slid slowly along her taut jawline.
His fingertips traced the elegant curve of her lips, finally resting at the corner of her slightly trembling eye.
Raien's eyes brimmed with morbid infatuation and absolute control.
"Still so beautiful, Yuhi," he murmured hoarsely.
"Those stubborn eyes… that unyielding expression… they truly make me miss you endlessly."
"As for Konoha…" he continued calmly, "it has long ceased to matter, hasn't it? Oh—and the Fifth Hokage is Tsunade now, right? Tsk tsk… interesting…"
As Raien spoke, he gently clapped his hands.
Clap. Clap. Swish!
A woman in black soft armor appeared instantly.
"Your Majesty!"
Raien nodded slightly. "Izumi, take these three away. Take Hinata back to the harem. Lock the other two extras in the prison—and make sure they're well looked after."
"Yes!" The woman named Izumi acknowledged immediately.
She summoned the female guards outside the hall, and together they escorted the three women—still trapped in genjutsu—away.
Once everyone had left…
Raien's gaze returned to the motionless Kurenai Yuhi.
"Now it's just us. Welcome back, my girl."
His voice fell like a decree from the depths of hell.
"This time, you won't escape. The Emperor of the Land of Fire needs a woman worthy of him."
"And Konoha…" he added coldly, "needs to understand who the true master of this land is."
His fingers suddenly tightened, gripping Kurenai Yuhi's chin and forcing her to raise her head.
To look directly into those Mangekyo Sharingan, spinning with ominous patterns.
Raien leaned in slightly and kissed her on the lips.
"Wuwuwu…"
Kurenai Yuhi's consciousness struggled in an abyss of humiliation and despair, unable to see even a sliver of light.
But this was only the beginning.
A moment later.
Raien wiped the sweat from the corner of his mouth, then casually lifted Kurenai Yuhi into his arms and carried her toward the dragon throne—wide enough to serve as a bed.
"Yuhi, don't be afraid," he said softly.
"I'll make you understand what a woman's happiness truly is."
"No… don't…" Kurenai Yuhi had long lost the strength of a Jonin.
At this moment, she was no different from an ordinary woman.
Raien's scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan carried the focus of a connoisseur.
Slowly, deliberately, his gaze swept over the restrained Kurenai Yuhi.
It was aggressive—almost tangible.
As if it brushed across every curve of her body.
Her iconic ninja attire.
The backless purple, form-fitting top that outlined a full, powerful bust.
An astonishingly slender waist, made to look even more fragile by the tight fabric.
Below the high-slit short skirt, long, firm, explosive thighs—now utterly helpless due to her rigid state.
His gaze finally returned to her face.
Her mature, alluring "big-sister" features were taut with anger and fear.
Yet that only added to her stubborn charm.
Especially those unique red eyes, like a burning sunset—
Now blazing with humiliation and defiance.
In Raien's eyes, they became the most captivating adornment of all.
"Truly…" he murmured intoxicatedly, "an astonishing masterpiece."
His fingers never left Kurenai Yuhi's cheek.
Instead, they traced slowly down her taut neckline like a feather's touch.
They passed her collarbone, rising and falling with her intense emotions.
Finally, they rested against the large expanse of exposed skin on her back, where her cinched top was held together only by bandages.
The cool touch on her sensitive skin made Kurenai Yuhi tremble violently once more.
A crushing sense of shame threatened to swallow her whole.
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