"What are you all gawking at? Enough about Mizukage-sama and that man. Haven't you noticed the giant winged woman beside them?"
"My god, she's huge!"
Only now did the younger ninjas notice that the towering figure was a giant woman. They had been too focused on their idol, Mei Terumi, being "embraced" by another man to notice Inyo's presence.
"How can she be so big? Especially... well, that's just outrageous!"
"I didn't think giants really existed in this world..."
"Stop speculating. I've heard that Konoha's Akimichi clan has a secret technique called the Expansion Jutsu. Maybe this girl is from that clan."
People around started whispering among themselves.
"Er-hem..." Ao coughed awkwardly, trying to get their attention. "Mizukage-sama, maybe we should... um, stop hugging? The villagers are all watching."
Mei Terumi snapped back to reality, glancing shyly at Natsuhane. "Natsuhane, it's the middle of the night. Why don't we go back to my place? I can show you my pet cat. She can do flips~"
Ao and Chojuro were taken aback. Ao quickly asked, "Mizukage-sama, what about the village planning and administration?"
"We can discuss that tomorrow. You two should go home and rest. It's been a long day," Mei Terumi replied, her mind clearly elsewhere. She wanted nothing more than to send Ao and Chojuro away and take Natsuhane home.
Both Ao and Chojuro stood there, speechless.
After they left, Mei Terumi contentedly watched their departing figures. She was about to lead Natsuhane away when a loud noise behind her made her turn. The ground beneath her feet trembled slightly.
Mei Terumi then remembered the giant woman behind Natsuhane.
"Natsuhane, who... who is she?"
"Oh, you mean Inyo? She's my summoning beast," Natsuhane replied casually.
"Summoning beast?" Mei Terumi was stunned. She had thought the giant woman might be from the Akimichi clan, given Natsuhane's Uchiha roots in Konoha. But to think that this well-endowed, beautiful woman—who even looked younger than herself—was a summoning beast!
"Natsuhane, you... you didn't ride her all the way here from the Land of Waves, did you?"
Natsuhane nodded. "Yes, I rode Inyo here. The journey was too long to make it on foot quickly enough."
Hearing Natsuhane confirm it, Mei Terumi felt a twinge of discomfort. It felt like jealousy, but she had never experienced jealousy over a summoning beast before.
Even when she met Orochimaru, another wife of Natsuhane, she hadn't felt this way. Perhaps it was because she considered herself more attractive than Orochimaru. But this was different. Inyo was stunningly beautiful, with an incredible figure, making Mei Terumi feel insecure by comparison.
The thought of Natsuhane riding Inyo here made her feel worse.
"What? Are you jealous?" Natsuhane asked, seeing through her emotions with a mischievous smile.
Mei Terumi forced a smile. "No... why would I be jealous of a summoning beast?"
Natsuhane wrapped an arm around her waist, gently running his fingers through her hair. "Actually, I should thank Kirigakure for Inyo. She was cultivated on the main island of the Land of Waves by the Fourth Mizukage."
"What?" Mei Terumi's eyes widened. "You mean the legendary summoning beast the previous Mizukage called the strongest ever... that's her?"