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Hokage Office—
Hiruzen pressed his temple as he looked at the kunoichi with long red hair.
"What's wrong, Hokage-sama?" Kushina asked, confused by his silence.
He had been quiet for a while, making it unclear what was on his mind.
'How could I have...?' he sighed.
He got so engrossed in the matter concerning Kanzou and Sakumo that he completely forgot about Kushina. Of course, if that was all, it wouldn't matter. The problem was not merely that he had forgotten her. The problem was that while he had been buried in Sakumo's affair, Kushina had ended up meeting Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Kanzou.
They were the very two people he wanted to keep her at a distance from, yet she had encountered both of them as soon as she returned to the village.
How could that not make him tense? When he had first heard the report from the ANBU, his heart had almost jumped out of his throat.
Even now he felt tight in the chest as he questioned her, "How are you feeling? Is there any problem with the Nine-Tails' seal?"
Kushina had spent quite a while with Mikoto. Hiruzen feared that Mikoto might have attempted to use the power of her Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Eh? Nine-Tails' seal… that's…" Kushina was taken aback by the question and did not understand why he would ask it. "I think it's alright…" She turned to the head of the Fūinjutsu department standing beside her and asked, "…right?"
The elderly woman nodded. "We checked the seal before returning to the village… it was fine."
They assumed that he was concerned about the state of the seal before they started returning to Konoha.
Hiruzen didn't bother explaining much and simply ordered them, "What about now? Confirm it."
He wouldn't be satisfied unless it was reconfirmed because that check had been before she encountered Uchiha Mikoto.
The elderly woman looked stunned. Kushina was stunned as well, but since the Hokage had ordered it, they did not disobey. The woman simply pressed her hand over Kushina's stomach that was covered by her clothes, and passed some chakra through it.
Kushina pressed her lips together, her cheeks flushing a little as she felt a foreign chakra enter her. Even so, she kept quiet, not wanting to embarrass herself.
The elderly woman soon removed her hand and nodded to Hiruzen. "It's alright, Hokage-sama… there are no problems."
Hiruzen sighed in relief. 'It seems… I am being too tense…'
Kushina took a breath, her expression returning to normal as she asked him, "What's wrong, Hokage-sama?"
"Nothing… just a little tense…" He did not explain much and instead questioned her, "What did you and Uchiha Mikoto talk about?"
Kushina blushed, recalling various things that were also quite embarrassing to talk about with an old man old enough to be her grandfather, and immediately stammered, "N-Nothing… j-just some girls' talk…"
Hiruzen pressed his lips. If she put it like that, he could not question her further.
Still, he needed to be sure. "Did she try to pry for any information about where you have been and what you were doing? Or anything related to the Nine-tails?"
Kushina frowned. "What are you trying to say, Hokage-sama?" She asked next, "Why would Mikoto-chan try to pry for that kind of information…?"
She did not like that he was bringing up Mikoto and asking these kinds of questions. Her friend was being placed under suspicion, and Kushina really did not like that.
Hiruzen hesitated, wondering whether he should tell her. Considering her sensitive identity, he decided to give some gist. "Things with the Uchiha Clan have been tense, so I am a little worried…"
Kushina seemed to understand what he meant, but she did not like it. Still, she did not argue. Politics and the like were not something she understood very well, so she simply said, "Rather than prying anything from me, Mikoto-chan kept dismissing me…"
Hiruzen blinked. "Dismissing you?"
Kushina nodded, pouting. "It was almost as if she didn't want to hang out with me or talk with me…" Then she asked, "Could it be because of this tension with the Uchiha Clan?"
If that really was the case, she would be very unhappy. She already had very few friends and acquaintances who did not look at her as if she were an outsider. If her friendship with Mikoto was ruined because of this, she would definitely not be able to rest easy.
Hiruzen was silent, wondering why Uchiha Mikoto was trying to dismiss her.
'Why would Uchiha Mikoto want to dismiss her?'
At first Hiruzen wondered whether Uchiha Mikoto might know, or at least suspect, Kushina's identity as the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails. But then, he quickly dismissed that possibility. If Uchiha Mikoto knew or even strongly suspected it, she might have tried something.
Let alone Mikoto, even Uchiha Kanzou did not seem to have tried anything. They had only talked a little, and based on Kushina's own words, there had been nothing suspicious.
'I suppose that for the time being, neither Uchiha Kanzou nor Uchiha Mikoto are aware of Kushina's identity as the jinchūriki,' he concluded. He was not certain, but for now he decided to operate under the assumption that they did not know.
Since that was the case, it was quite strange that Mikoto had been trying to push Kushina away.
No matter how much he thought about it, he could not come up with a proper answer except that perhaps Mikoto was suspicious of Kushina trying to pry information and did not want her to get too close.
After all, from Uchiha Mikoto's perspective, Kushina should be considered on the side of the Hokage faction. Perhaps for that reason, she no longer wanted to maintain a close friendship now that tension between the Uchiha Clan and the village had increased.
'Well, this works in my favor,' he thought. He already did not want Kushina getting too close to Uchiha Mikoto, and since Mikoto herself had tried to push her away, that was convenient.
"For the time being… you aren't allowed to get in contact with Uchiha Mikoto…" he ordered.
Hearing that, Kushina's expression changed. "Huh?" She slammed both hands on the table and frowned at him. "What do you mean I can't get in contact with Mikoto-chan? She is my friend… one of the very few I have… You want me to stay away from her?"
"Yes… This is for your own good…" Hiruzen nodded.
"I refuse to agree…" Kushina shook her head. There was no way she was going to accept this.
Hiruzen's lips twitched. If it was anyone else, they'd not dare to disobey him at his face. But well, Kushina, whose identity is a bit special, does dare to do that. Of course, Kanzou and his Uchiha Clan are an exception.
But putting that aside—
"Kushina… you have to understand, the situation with the Uchiha Clan is tense…" he tried to explain.
"So…? Solve the tension… why do I have to be away from my friend because of this tension that doesn't have anything to do with me?" Her voice trembled.
It was like that time again. She had had to leave her homeland, the Land of Whirlpools, all her friends, her family, and everything else, and come here to Konoha. Would she really have to lose her friend again because of this damn tension or conflict that has nothing to do with her at all?
Hiruzen would have tried to resolve it if it were possible. He did not think the tension with the Uchiha Clan could be solved this easily, at least not while Kanzou remained Patriarch.
"I am trying, but it's unclear what'll happen… so you are forbidden from getting in contact with Uchiha Mikoto…" he said.
"Why do I have to do this because of politics…? It's not like I—" Kushina still wanted to argue.
Before she could, Hiruzen interrupted her, "It's because your identity is highly sensitive..." and added, "If you had managed to master the power of the Nine-Tails… I could be somewhat assured..." No, he wouldn't have been assured even then, but he could say this to her since currently she hasn't mastered the power, "...but that didn't happen..."
"Well… well that is…" Kushina could not say anything. It's because she had indeed failed to master the power of the Nine-Tails.
Yes, the reason she had been away from Konoha for so long was that she had been training in secret, trying to master the Nine-Tails' power. They had not dared do it inside the village for fear she might lose control. If that happened, the Nine-Tails might break out and cause havoc. She had been sent to a secret location to train with many fūinjutsu experts around her to help contain the beast and prevent it from breaking free.
And this wasn't the first time or the second time. They have tried this quite a few times... but obviously, so far there hasn't been any progress.
Hiruzen added, "As things stand… you aren't allowed to get close to Uchiha Mikoto or the Uchiha Clan…"
"But—" She did not seem willing to give up.
He cut her off. "Uchiha Mikoto seems to understand the situation and is already trying to maintain the distance from you… I think that's the reason she tried to dismiss you... You should too." Then, as if he wanted no further argument, he said, "This is an order, Kushina…"
She was very angry and unhappy to hear that.
Being a kunoichi, however, she could do nothing but obey. That did not stop her from expressing her dissatisfaction. She smacked her fist on the table, crushing it entirely with her strength.
"…Fine!!!" she said, then turned around and left the Hokage Office, not wanting to talk with him any more.
Hiruzen's lips twitched. He was not surprised by Kushina's extraordinary physical strength, yet the desk was still broken.
That was fine. As long as she stayed away from Uchiha Mikoto, that was what mattered.
Shaking his head, he signalled the Eagle-masked ANBU. "Make sure the ANBU are keeping a watch over her…"
"I have already deployed them…" Eagle nodded.
Hiruzen sighed as he sat down and looked at the woman who had remained silent until now. "Alright… let me hear in more detail about Kushina's training… did she really make no progress?"
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On the other side, after leaving the Hokage Office, Kushina was on her way home. Naturally, she was followed by ANBU in secret.
She did not care about any of that and simply made her way while grumbling to herself. 'Some Hokage he is… can't even let me keep my friendship with Mikoto-chan…!'
She was very angry.
[Kushina...!!] The Nine-tails tried to speak to her.
'Shut it, Nine-tails... I am already not in the mood... It's all because of you anyway!' She didn't give an opportunity for the Nine-tails to speak to her and simply cut the connection.
'It's all because of the damn Nine-tails!'
She didn't even want to be the Jinchūriki. But she wasn't even given a choice. She was brought to Konoha to be the Jinchūriki when she was just a little girl. It was expected of her to be the Jinchūriki, and it was imposed upon her by the adults.
If it were up to her, she would definitely not want to be the Jinchūriki.
It's a pity that she was already the Jinchūriki, so there wasn't much she could do about it.
But the damn identity that was imposed upon her was once again making things difficult for her. Because of her identity, she can't even meet Mikoto now.
This made her furious again.
At the same time, she was very sad as she recalled Hokage's words.
'Uchiha Mikoto seems to understand the situation and is already trying to maintain the distance from you… I think that's the reason she tried to dismiss you...'
"Mikoto-chan… do you really not want to keep our friendship? Is that why you kept trying to dismiss me?"
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Mikoto couldn't give Kushina an answer because currently she was standing in the dimly lit bedroom of Kanzou's house.
Her heart pounded as Kanzou closed the door behind them with a soft click. The air grew thick, charged with the weight of her impending punishment.
She stood frozen, hands clasped tightly before her, sweat beading on her palms because of nervousness.
After all, what was awaiting her was punishment.
Speaking of punishment, despite how cruel he has been towards her so far, he has never really punished her before. That outdoor sex outside the Yūhi residence doesn't count since he hadn't actually beaten her that time. But it seemed, today... he might cross that line.
Naturally, she was afraid.
"Strip," Kanzou commanded coldly, his voice low and unyielding as he leaned against the wall, arms crossed, watching her with those abyss-like eyes. "Everything off, immediately."
Mikoto's body trembled. She could tell with the coldness in his words that he was probably going to be very cruel to her today. This made her fearful.
'Is Kan-sama... really going to hit me?' she thought, swallowing.
But she didn't dare argue or reason with him. She was afraid that if she tried to argue and deny the punishment, he'd discard her. She didn't want to be discarded by him. Being hit by him was better than being discarded by him.
So, whether because of the fear of being discarded or obedience towards him that had already been etched into her very being, she didn't dare resist.
With trembling fingers, she reached for the elastic of her plum skirt, sliding open the zipper and letting it fall past the curve of her hips.
The fabric pooled around her feet, revealing the smooth whiteness of her delicate thighs, the soft roundness of her ass, and the delicate gateway of her womanhood shielded by her panties.
Next came the blouse as she unfastened it, button by button, before letting it slip from her shoulders to join her skirt on the floor.
Her full breasts rose and fell with each shallow breath, the fabric of her bra straining against her hardened nipples. The graceful taper of her waist led down to the gentle swell of her hips, every line of her body trembling under his gaze. Every time she breathed, her Venus tummy expanded a little before shrinking back in as the bones of her ribs became somewhat apparent.
"Those too… You wouldn't be needing them with what you are about to experience," Kanzou said, pointing at her panties and bra.
"Y-yes…" she whispered shakily, hooking her thumbs into the waistband of her panties and sliding them down her thighs until they joined the growing pile on the floor. Then she reached behind her back and unhooked her bra. Her breasts sprang free, swaying softly before his gaze.
Now completely naked, vulnerable beneath his eyes, she stood there, one hand trying to cover her vagina, while the other covered her breasts as a blush crept from her chest up to her neck, cheeks, and ears.
Even as she had been naked before his gaze many times… that didn't mean she didn't feel shy. Moreover, today… she felt a bit different.
Yes, today was indeed different.
Today, he had made her strip herself for the punishment he was about to give her, which made her gulp in nervousness.
"Good," Kanzou murmured, a dark smile tugging at his lips. "Now, on the bed. Doggy style. Ass up, stick it out for your punishment. Show me with your actions how sorry you are."
Mikoto swallowed hard but still nodded. "U-understood…"
She climbed onto the bed, her limbs trembling, and positioned herself on hands and knees. Her knees spread slightly for balance as she arched her back, lifting her ass high, which caused her soft asscheeks to part slightly, revealing the tightly little asshole and shadowed cleft between them.
The posture left her completely open and defenseless…
"R-ready, Kan-sama…" she said timidly, looking back at him as her long black hair spilled over her shoulders.
"Hm…" Kanzou hummed, approaching slowly, admiring the sight before him like a predator savoring his prey. The elegant line of her spine, the faint quiver in her thighs, the way her toes curled into the sheets- it truly was perfection.
"Beautiful and graceful as always," he murmured, his hand gliding over the smooth curve of her hips, squeezing lightly and feeling the heat radiating from her skin. The tension in his body was undeniable, but he paid it no mind.
"But beauty and grace don't excuse disobedience," Kanzou said coldly, raising his hand, then bringing it down without warning.
Cha!
The sharp crack of palm against flesh echoed through the room, blooming a vivid red handprint across her right asscheek. Mikoto gasped, her body jerking forward on reflex as the sting spread like fire.
"A-ahh!" she whimpered, biting her lip to hold back the cry.
Cha!
Another strike, harder this time, landed on her left asscheek.
The impact rippled through her flesh, making her thighs tremble.
"P-please, Kan-sama… I'm sorry…" Mikoto breathed, her voice trembling as she held her position, her reddened ass still thrust out obediently.
No reply came from him, only the sound of twin slaps, both hands striking her asscheeks at once, echoed through the bedroom.
Cha! Cha!
Each impact sent a jolt straight through her core, her skin flushed crimson, and her breath came in ragged pants, as she cried out, "Nngh~! I-it h-hurts…"
"That's good. Let it hurt… There's no punishment without pain," Kanzou said coldly, his hand gripping her hip to steady her before delivering another strike.
Cha!
The slap landed with precision, reigniting the fire across her tender, soft skin. Mikoto's fingers clenched the sheets, knuckles whitening as the sting spread outward, merging with the ache blooming between her thighs.
"N-no more… please…" she whimpered weakly.
But Kanzou ignored her pleas.
Cha! Cha! Cha!
Three in rapid succession, each harder than the last, turning her asscheeks a deep, glowing red. The impacts echoed like thunder through the quiet bedroom as her flesh quivered with each hit.
Tears welled in her eyes, spilling freely as the pain blurred into a throbbing heat that made her pussy clench emptily, slickness trailing down her inner thighs.
"Ahh~! K-Kan-sama… it hurtsss… I-I'm so sorry!" Mikoto sobbed, her head dropping forward, hair curtaining her tear-streaked face.
"Hmph… as if a mere 'sorry' would be enough," he scoffed. "You had the audacity to sabotage me, to ignore my signal. You deserve to be punished… no, you need to be punished."
Cha!
The next strike landed squarely on the underside of her left buttock, hard enough to lift her hips slightly off the bed. Mikoto's cry broke into a strangled gasp as the sting spread like wildfire across her skin.
Her back arched instinctively, her flesh now a canvas of overlapping handprints, red, raw, and burning.
"Ahhn~! F-forgive me… I'll never… nngh~ do it again!" she pleaded, voice cracking. Yet her traitorous body betrayed her; her thighs pressed together instinctively, trapping the slick heat gathering between them.
Kanzou laughed mockingly. "Your apology means nothing when your cunt's dripping like this."
He slid his fingers down her cleft, brushing her soaked folds without mercy. She jolted at the touch, a broken whimper escaping her lips as he gathered her arousal on his fingertips and held it up to her face, the moisture glistening in the dim light.
"See? That only proves you haven't learned your lesson."
He withdrew his hand, only to bring it down again.
Cha! Cha! Cha!
The trio of slaps came faster now, landing atop the fresh welts, each one drawing a sharper yelp from her lips. Her ass quivered under the impacts, the air filled with the rhythmic crack of flesh on flesh and her ragged sobs.
Tears streamed freely down her cheeks, soaking the sheets beneath her forehead.
"P-please… Kan-sama… I-I'll obey everything from now on… I'll never… ever do anything to sabotage you," Mikoto babbled, her voice shaking as her arms trembled, on the verge of collapse.
"Of course you wouldn't," Kanzou said, his voice low and amused as it cut through her pleas. "Because when I'm done with you, you'll have learned a lesson you'll remember for the rest of your life."
Cha!
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