"It seems they have left."
Seeing that the members of Akatsuki had all departed, Pakura guided her ink hawk to Uchiha Izumi's location and let out a deep sigh of relief.
The Blazing White Sage Orb she had just used, though incredibly powerful, had drained most of her chakra and sage energy.
At best, she could only produce one more after activating the second stage of her curse mark.
It was ideal that the situation had been resolved without revealing their identities or Shishou's identity.
Uzuki Yugao pouted, "I wanted to activate Curse Mark Stage Two and wreak havoc."
Uchiha Izumi nudged Yugao, smiling, "Shishou isn't here, who are you showing off your Curse Mark Stage Two to?"
When Uzuki Yugao activated her Curse Mark Stage Two, her body didn't change much, except for the two demonic horns that grew on her head, which Shishou loved.
"Who said I'm not here?" Shishou suddenly appeared beside the three women, smiling at them.
He had already checked the surroundings to confirm that Uchiha Obito had indeed left and was not spying on them.
"Shishou, when did you get here?"
Uchiha Izumi was taken aback, immediately removing her mask and throwing herself into his arms.
With her Mangekyou Sharingan, she naturally recognized that this was Shishou's real body.
No other reason, she simply judged by the amount of chakra.
Uzuki Yugao saw Uchiha Izumi taking the lead and jumped onto Shishou's back, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Seeing Shishou being embraced from the front and back by Izumi and Yugao, Pakura sighed and asked:
"When did you arrive?"
"The moment my clone spotted Uchiha Obito, it informed me, so I arrived just as you started your duel."
Looking at Pakura, Shishou continued, "Come on, let's go back."
Pakura stepped forward, leaning into Shishou's embrace.
Swoosh!
In a flash, Shishou and the three women disappeared from the spot.
Back in the courtyard of their residence in Fire Source City, Pakura quickly stepped away from Shishou's arms.
Unlike Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao, she didn't have the courage to cling to Shishou.
Removing her mask, Pakura looked at the three who were playfully teasing each other and asked:
"Shishou, do you think Uchiha Obito will continue to monitor us?"
"With his Kamui ability, we have to be cautious."
Shishou had already informed them about Uchiha Obito's abilities and characteristics, so even though Pakura had won the duel today, she was still worried.
Uchiha Obito's Kamui was unpredictable. If he continued to investigate them, he might discover their identities.
Hearing Pakura's concern, Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao also frowned.
Shishou gently removed Izumi and Yugao from his body, walked to the gazebo in the courtyard, and sat down with a smile:
"What you said is a valid concern, but don't worry."
"I've already had the Great Slug Sage set up a spatial fluctuation sensing barrier around this residence. If anyone uses space-time ninjutsu to come here, her clone will sense it and alert you through these special talismans."
"Here, just carry these spatial sensing talismans, and you'll even be able to sense if I use the Flying Thunder God to arrive."
With that, Shishou pulled out several talismans from his pocket.
These talismans were crafted with the help of the Great Slug Sage.
If anyone used space-time ninjutsu within the barrier, the sleeping clones of the Great Slug Sage in the residence would sense it and notify the talisman holders, preventing surprise attacks.
In critical situations, the Great Slug Sage could even reverse summon herself or appear directly beside the talisman holders to assist them.
Each talisman was effective for one year and needed to be replaced annually.
Currently, several sage clones of the Great Slug Sage were slumbering in the residence, maintaining the sensing barrier.
So, while Uchiha Obito's Kamui was indeed a potent tool for ambushes, Shishou was not worried, thanks to the Great Slug Sage acting as their guardian.
"Shishou, you really think of everything."
Pakura accepted one of the talismans from Shishou and examined it curiously.
The most terrifying aspect of Uchiha Obito's Kamui was its initial strike or ambush. As long as they could sense his presence in time, Pakura was confident she could hold him off for a while.
Moreover, each of them carried scrolls with Shishou's shadow clones sealed within, making escape even easier.
Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao also took the talismans from Shishou, examining them before storing them carefully.
"I'm going to cook; you guys keep chatting."
After storing the talisman, Pakura excitedly ran to the kitchen.
Since Shishou was in Fire Source City, Pakura planned to showcase her cooking skills while Mikoto, Rimei, and others were not around.
Seeing Pakura leave, Uzuki Yugao sat beside Shishou, grinning:
"Aren't you going to make Pakura your woman?"
Uchiha Izumi also sat down beside Shishou, smiling, "We all know how much Pakura likes you. Don't pretend you don't."
Shishou shrugged, "Is this really something you need to worry about?"
He had plans regarding Pakura, but there was no rush.
"Hmph, forget it then." Uzuki Yugao pouted, mumbling in annoyance.
Seeing her pout, Shishou feigned anger, "Yugao, you're asking for trouble."
Yugao lifted her chin proudly, "Hmph, with Izumi on my side, I'm not afraid of you."
Uchiha Izumi glanced at Yugao, then laughed, "I'll help Shishou."
"Ah, Izumi, we're like sisters, how could you betray me today?"
"Hehe..."
As the three of them playfully teased each other, Pakura soon called them for dinner.
That night.
As Shishou lay in his room, a slender figure with demonic horns on her head quietly entered, followed by another figure with crimson eyes, closing the door behind them, letting the darkness envelop them once more.
That night, the two sisterly figures teamed up for another "battle."
...
After spending a few more days in Fire Source City and injecting life energy into Uzuki Yugao and Uchiha Izumi to awaken their Hashirama cells, Shishou returned to Ryuchi Cave to continue his sage training.
During his training, Shishou also began cultivating cells from Hyuga Rimei, preparing for the future acquisition of the Tenseigan.
In his spare time, he practiced using the Flying Thunder God technique, traveling all over the ninja world.
Time passed quickly as Shishou's life remained busy and fulfilling.
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