Anko froze on the spot, her face showing disbelief.
Orochimaru, meanwhile, let out a low chuckle, his tone tinged with amusement:
"Hehe… has Gento-kun taken a liking to my disciple's beauty?"
Tilting his head, his golden vertical pupils swept back and forth between Gento and Anko, his voice carrying a hint of teasing:
"I didn't expect a ninja like Gento-kun to be just like that fellow Jiraiya, obsessed with venting desire on women."
Gento did not respond, merely watching him quietly.
Orochimaru withdrew his gaze and continued:
"My female disciple was once one of my proudest creations. Unfortunately… she lacks the ambition I desire, and her craving for power is not strong enough."
He paused, his eyes shifting toward an adjacent laboratory.
Through the glass window, a boy could be seen inside.
The boy looked about eight years old, with orange hair and delicate features.
Orochimaru drew back his gaze and looked at Gento:
"Now that I have more suitable experimental material, abandoning her is of no consequence."
As he spoke, he took out a scroll from his sleeve and casually tossed it toward Gento.
Gento reached out and caught it.
Orochimaru licked his lips and added:
"My disciple has a rebellious nature; she's not exactly obedient."
"This scroll contains the method to control the power of the cursed seal on her body. Since Gento-kun likes her, I'll include it as a gift."
Holding the scroll, Gento hadn't expected Orochimaru to be so straightforward.
Since that was the case, he didn't waste words and spoke directly:
"Kakuzu's immortality comes from a forbidden technique of Takigakure; Earth Grudge Fear."
"It is a body-modification technique that fuses one's blood vessels and cells with black, tendril-like matter, completely altering the user's biological structure."
"This forbidden technique allows him to seize the hearts of other ninja and gain their corresponding chakra attributes. As long as at least one heart remains alive, he can restore himself by replacing hearts."
"Currently, Kakuzu possesses the five basic chakra natures: Wind, Lightning, Earth, Water, and Fire."
"In addition, this person is obsessed with accumulating wealth. If you want to find him, you can try your luck at some bounty exchange stations."
After finishing, he looked at Orochimaru:
"So? Is my information enough to exchange for one disciple?"
After listening, Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement, his long tongue flicking out repeatedly:
"To think such a marvelous forbidden technique exists… interesting, truly fascinating!"
He looked at Anko and waved his hand:
"In that case, Gento-kun, take Anko with you."
"From now on, she is yours to deal with as you please."
Suddenly, as if recalling something, a dangerous glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes:
"Do you need me to erase her memories?"
The moment his words fell, his neck shot out like a venomous snake, darting straight toward Anko!
"No need!"
Gento raised his hand instantly to stop him.
Orochimaru's neck halted just inches from Anko before retracting reluctantly, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
Anko, standing to the side, was already drenched in cold sweat, her face pale as she panted heavily.
Seeing his objective achieved, Gento did not linger and directly took his leave:
"In that case, I'll be going."
At this moment, Orochimaru's mind was entirely occupied with Kakuzu and Earth Grudge Fear, and he had no intention of stopping him, casually nodding.
Gento brought along the still-dazed Anko, walked to Manda, and leapt into the snake's mouth.
Bang!
The smoke dissipated.
...
When the two reappeared, they were already standing within Konoha's Forest of Death.
Manda respectfully bid Gento farewell before dispersing into smoke.
Only Gento and Anko remained in the forest.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, and in the distance, the outline of Konoha could be faintly seen.
Anko stared blankly at the familiar village, lost in thought.
Gento turned to look at her:
"Alright, now you're free from Orochimaru's torment."
He paused:
"Congratulations, Anko. You're free now; go back to Konoha."
"Huh?"
Anko snapped back to her senses, staring at him wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief:
"Y-You… weren't you planning to use me to vent your desires?"
"Why are you letting me go instead?"
Gento's mouth twitched slightly:
"Ahem… do I really look like that kind of person?"
Anko nodded without hesitation, her expression serious:
"Very much so!"
She pointed a finger at him:
"Every time you see me, your eyes can't help but stare at my body!"
Gento coughed awkwardly and averted his gaze:
"Ahem! In any case, I'm not going to force you. Don't worry. Go back to Konoha first."
Despite that, Anko frowned deeply and shook her head vigorously:
"No! I don't want to go back to Konoha!"
She clenched her fists, her voice carrying fear and resistance:
"Orochimaru has defected! I'll definitely be treated as a rogue ninja too!"
"If I go back now, they'll capture me and interrogate me brutally, forcing me to reveal everything about Orochimaru!"
"I'm not going back!"
Hearing this, Gento fell into thought.
In the original story, before defecting, Orochimaru erased Anko's memories and abandoned her in Konoha.
Even so, the intelligence division still interrogated her repeatedly.
He still remembered the painful scenes where Anko couldn't recall anything no matter what.
Moreover, Anko was, no matter what, a woman he intended to take in the future; he absolutely couldn't let her fall into Hiruzen's hands.
So he asked:
"So, what do you want to do?"
Hearing this, Anko stepped forward without hesitation, grabbed Gento's arm, and looked up at him with bright eyes:
"I want to follow you! Be your woman!"
"Take me with you!"
Gento froze for a moment.
…That was a bit too direct.
He looked at her, somewhat surprised:
"Why do you think that?"
Anko replied matter-of-factly:
"Because you're strong!"
She released his arm and looked at him seriously:
"I've stayed by Orochimaru's side for so long; he always felt cold, terrifying, and emotionless to me."
"Every time I faced him, I was trembling in fear."
"But even someone like Orochimaru… when facing you, actually showed a trace of… caution!"
"Caution?"
Gento was taken aback.
"I didn't notice that."
Anko curled her lips:
"I've spent far longer with him than you have, so I can sense those subtle emotional shifts. The strength you displayed made Orochimaru lack confidence in defeating you."
"Otherwise, with his personality, when he examined you just now, he would have already taken the chance to capture you and turn you into a human experiment."
Hearing this, Gento let out a light chuckle.
He really hadn't thought about it that way before.
His only confidence in daring to approach Orochimaru lay in his absolute faith in his own Dojutsu.
Lowering his head, he looked at Anko, who was tightly hugging his arm, a hint of amusement in his eyes:
"You said you want to be my woman… do you know what that means?"
Anko's face flushed slightly, but she still puffed out her chest and declared loudly:
"Of course I know!"
"Being your woman just means sleeping with you, right!"
"Hmph, it's not like I don't understand these things!"
Her righteous attitude made Gento unable to hold back a laugh.
Since Anko was willing, there was no need for him to act coy.
He had long desired her; now that she was practically offering herself, there was no reason to refuse.
"Heh, just sleeping together isn't enough."
With that, he directly scooped Anko up and disappeared from the spot.
Not wanting to alert Konoha, he used Yomotsu, silently passing through the village barrier.
...
The two figures appeared inside Gento's bedroom.
Anko was set down. She looked around, and when her gaze fell upon the large bed, even with her bold personality, she couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
She walked to the bedside, lay down directly, and tightly shut her eyes, looking as if she was ready to be taken at will:
"Come on! Hurry up and start!"
Seeing her tense expression, Gento couldn't help but laugh:
"With that medicinal smell all over you, who could even make a move?"
Anko suddenly opened her eyes, sat up, and sniffed her clothes.
She scratched her head awkwardly:
"Sorry! I've been in Orochimaru's lab too long; I forgot I haven't bathed in ages…"
As she spoke, she was about to get off the bed and head to the bathroom:
"I'll go wash up right now!"
Gento grabbed her and stopped her:
"The Uchiha have a hot spring; let's go there instead."
As he spoke, he led her outside.
While walking, he added:
"If you don't want Konoha to find out you've returned, stay within the Uchiha district for now. Outsiders rarely come here."
Anko nodded and followed obediently.
Soon, the two arrived at the Desire Hot Springs.
Gento led her familiarly through the corridor to his private clan head bath.
Opening the door, a wave of warm steam rushed out.
Without any restraint, Gento said:
"Alright, go change."
Anko stared at him with wide eyes:
"And you say you're not a pervert!"
"You just want to see my body!"
Even as she said that, she still turned and entered the changing room.
A moment later, the door slid open and Anko walked out.
She was wearing a purple bikini.
Her graceful figure had already developed into perfect curves.
The full swell of her chest was tightly wrapped by the swimsuit, forming a deep cleavage.
Her slender waist was exposed, without a trace of excess fat.
Below that were her round, lifted hips.
Her long, straight legs made one want to reach out and touch them.
Her face still carried a somewhat defiant, cool expression, though the slight tension in her eyes betrayed her.
Gento's gaze swept openly across her body, satisfaction evident in his eyes:
"Hmph, not just looking. Soon your whole body will be mine."
With that, he strode forward, reaching out to grab her.
"Ah!"
Anko let out a shriek, turned, and jumped into the hot spring with a splash, sending water everywhere.
Floating on the surface, she made a face at him and laughed smugly:
"You can't catch me! You can't catch me!"
Gento shook his head with a smile, quickly changed into swim trunks, and jumped into the pool as well.
The warm water enveloped his body, instantly relaxing him.
Seeing him enter the water, Anko immediately swam away.
But the hot spring wasn't that large, where could she go?
Before long, Gento caught up to her and grabbed her ankle.
"Ahhh! No! Don't!"
Anko struggled, but couldn't break free from his grip.
Gento chuckled, pulling her closer:
"Relax, I just want to help you wash."
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