Leone, Sheele, and Mine hadn't known that Esdeath was here. They descended the stairs unintentionally, only to collide directly with Esdeath.
The two sides stared at each other. The three Night Raid members were caught off guard, while Esdeath's expression was meaningful.
First, let's talk about the three girls, Leone, Sheele, and Mine. There were many reasons why they were caught off guard.
First and foremost, it stemmed from their fear of Esdeath.
As assassins of Night Raid, they naturally knew of Esdeath's reputation and had heard about her terrifying strength. Although they thought Esdeath's strength might not be as great as Uchiha Madara's, she was definitely not someone the three of them could resist.
Moreover, what was worse was that their current physical condition was truly terrible. They were already at their wits' end dealing with Uchiha Madara, and now there was a terrifying Esdeath on top of it. They were indeed facing despair.
Besides that, there was also that final, non-method method!
The so-called non-method method was for the three of them to "offer themselves to the tiger," using a honey trap to seduce Uchiha Madara and then act according to the situation.
However, now that Esdeath had returned!
They also knew that the mistress of this house was Esdeath. Now that the rightful queen had returned, how could she possibly give the three of them any opportunity to seduce Uchiha Madara?!
Even their last "non-method method" was shattered. Adding on the fact that the three of them were currently weak, and adding on the fact that a terrifying Esdeath was now preventing them, the three of them could only retreat down the stairs in despair.
Esdeath, however, didn't have as many chaotic thoughts as the three girls. After seeing Leone, Sheele, and Mine, her first reaction was: Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
The premise for this reaction was that Esdeath didn't recognize the three of them, didn't know that the three of them were Night Raid assassins captured by Uchiha Madara, and that their strength had been sealed. Because they were physically weak and looked crestfallen, Esdeath couldn't see through the depths of these three and assumed they were ordinary girls.
Looking at these three, Leone with her golden hair and massive breasts, Sheele with her natural airheadedness, and Mine with her cute twin-tails, such three girls with different auras in Uchiha Madara's home... Esdeath couldn't help but twist the situation in her mind.
After all, she was a woman. After thinking about it, Esdeath couldn't help but feel a burst of anger.
She stared at Uchiha Madara with a fake smile, her eyes narrowed dangerously:
"Madara, you just told me about Sayu's matter, and I accepted it just now, but what about these three? Aren't you going to explain them to me?"
A terrifying aura rose, instantly engulfing the entire living room!
Leone, Sheele, and Mine, whose bodies were weak and whose nerves were fragile, trembled under this terrifying aura. At that moment, they almost collapsed.
Only Uchiha Madara, targeted by Esdeath's murderous aura, still calmly sipped his black tea, his expression unchanged and as serene as ever.
It wasn't that Uchiha Madara hadn't thought about explaining to Esdeath to clear up the misunderstanding. The three of them are Night Raid assassins captured by me; I plan to recruit them as subordinates.
However, after thinking about it carefully, the initial purpose for which he captured the three of them wasn't that simple either.
Uchiha Madara thought, Since my purpose wasn't simple to begin with, and Esdeath is already misunderstanding me in the direction of my true thoughts, why bother explaining and arguing?
Uchiha Madara's silence seemed to confirm Esdeath's suspicions.
Instantly, Esdeath's jealousy reached its peak. She turned her head to look towards the staircase where Leone, Sheele, and Mine were. Her adorable and terrifying aura swept towards the three of them!
The three people looked war-worn, unable to support themselves. The weakest of the three, and the most worn down in spirit, Mine finally couldn't resist. Her knees buckled, and she sat weakly on a step of the staircase behind them.
Leone and Sheele were still struggling to persevere. The two of them were clutching the handrail on the left and right, their faces pale…
In this situation, where it was uncertain whether it was a misunderstanding or not, Sayu stepped forward and stood up to hurriedly explain to Esdeath:
"Esdeath-sama! You've misunderstood! The three of them aren't Madara-sama's mistresses! They're three captured Night Raid assassins!"
Esdeath paused, and the terrifying aura instantly subsided. She suspiciously looked at Sayu:
"Hmm?"
Sayu hurriedly continued to explain:
"Esdeath-sama, Madara-sama seems to admire Night Raid's assassins very much and wants to subdue the entirety of Night Raid. The three of them are the three female Night Raid assassins Madara-sama captured. Madara-sama is even planning to use them to lure out the entirety of Night Raid!"
After Sayu's simple explanation, Esdeath instantly understood. She nodded indifferently, looking towards Uchiha Madara, and said tonelessly:
"So that's what happened. Madara, you should have explained it!"
At this time, what could Uchiha Madara do besides putting down his teacup and giving Esdeath a wry smile?
Afterward, Esdeath seemed to become much kinder to the three of them:
"Alright, you three, I misunderstood you. It was my mistake, but since you are captives, then don't run around! Understood?"
Leone, Sheele, and Mine nodded quickly, like pecking chickens. Seeing that Esdeath wasn't going to pursue the matter, the three of them supported each other as they shakily returned to their rooms.
Looking at the three women who had difficulty returning, Esdeath smiled to herself.
But suddenly, a woman's intuition gave Esdeath a premonition. She instantly felt that something was amiss!
That's not right! If they were captives, why weren't they restrained? Why were they given a certain degree of freedom instead!?
Esdeath, now awakened, began to recall Uchiha Madara's wordless silence after she had misunderstood him, as well as the unique appearances of the three women just now.
Esdeath quickly understood Uchiha Madara's underlying thoughts, at least eighty or ninety percent. They were all of the same ilk!
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