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This was the first time in Kurenai's life that she had heard a man speak sweet words to her like this.
A little dazed!
It felt so unreal...
Seeing that Kurenai was in a daze, Sasuke reached out, held her small hand, and said, "From now on, I'm here. No one can bully you except me."
"I, Sasuke, am your man and will always protect you!"
Kurenai couldn't quite understand what she was feeling at the moment.
It wasn't the kind of tender emotion a young girl might feel.
But she didn't sneer at it either.
"Sasuke..."
"I can protect myself!" After thinking of this response, Kurenai said it aloud.
Sasuke smiled and said, "Kurenai, do you really believe you're so strong as a jonin of Konoha Village?"
In the original story, although Kurenai took action a few times, it had to be said that her strength was really lacking.
At best, she was just a bit stronger than a special jonin.
Kurenai thought about how Sasuke had trapped her during the day and teased her until she completely surrendered.
She felt a little embarrassed and said, "Sasuke, I feel awkward when you say that."
Perhaps to hide her embarrassment, Kurenai brushed the hair back behind her ears.
That small, charming gesture made Sasuke's heart skip a beat.
"Kurenai, I'll stay, f*ck you more and sleep with you tonight."
Kurenai quickly refused.
"No!"
"No need!"
This way, Sasuke could truly feel at ease, knowing he had successfully added Kurenai to his harem.
Yuhi blushed, unable to meet Sasuke's gaze.
"After dinner, I'll wash the dishes. You should go back and rest early."
Kurenai was worried Sasuke might try to continue where they left off.
Kurenai nodded, "Alright."
"However, I'm now part of Team 7, so I might not be able to visit and accompany you as often..."
Kurenai immediately interrupted, "I don't need you to accompany me!"
"Of course, I don't mean to push you away."
Sasuke smiled. "Don't be nervous. The reason I said that is because I want you to continue living a normal life, even while being part of my harem."
If Kurenai, Sakura, and the others were forced to live in a grand palace, they would lose their individuality and their cheerful, positive character.
In worse cases, having all the women together in one place might create jealousy.
That would be difficult for Sasuke to manage.
This way, everyone had something to do, and Sasuke could visit them when he missed them.
Of course, Sasuke would rely on the powerful system plug-ins to protect them well and make their lives happier than in the original story.
"Sasuke, that's thoughtful of you."
As a mature woman, Kurenai couldn't help but consider the long-term consequences, "But if I get pregnant, I won't be able to be ninja for a while."
Sasuke chuckled, "We'll deal with that when the time comes."
"As long as you don't leave or betray me, you're free to live as you wish."
Kurenai understood Sasuke's bottom line.
She couldn't leave or betray him.
Thinking of something, Kurenai said, "As the leader of Team 8 and Hinata's mentor, I don't want her to know that I've..."
Kurenai was worried that if Hinata found out, she wouldn't know how to face her in the future.
After all, as a jonin of Konoha Village, Kurenai had her pride.
Sasuke smiled, "Of course, I can agree to that."
"But you'll have to care for Hinata even more in the future."
"I want my harem to be harmonious."
Kurenai shook her head.
"Sasuke, how many women are in your harem now?"
Sasuke didn't hide anything. After all, the system protected the names of his girlfriends.
If someone intended to harm them, Sasuke would know in advance and quickly intervene.
"Including you, there are six in total."
Sasuke told her about Sakura, Ino, Ayame, Tsubaki, Hinata, and now Kurenai herself.
Even though Kurenai had already suspected Sasuke's dishonesty, she was still taken aback by his brazenness.
"Did you get all these women through despicable means?"
Kurenai exclaimed, "No wonder you're such a good cook. The daughter of Ichiraku Ramen's owner is also part of your harem!"
Sasuke said proudly, "Of course not!"
"Sakura and Ino truly love me—they confessed to me themselves."
"As for Hinata, I like her a lot. It took time, but I won her over."
"And Tsubaki... well, she was Mizuki's fiancée."
Kurenai was suddenly shocked.
"Tsubaki was Mizuki's fiancée?"
"Sasuke, you're heartless! You killed Mizuki and took his fiancée?"
Sasuke remained unmoved, "What do you know?"
"Mizuki betrayed Konoha and tried to kill Uzumaki Naruto. He deserved to die."
"Tsubaki was an unfortunate ninja, and I, Sasuke, am a generous man, so I took her in."
Kurenai wasn't easy to deceive.
"I don't believe it. After you killed her fiancé, she must have wanted to kill you."
Sasuke admitted, "Yes, Kurenai, you're smart. To make Tsubaki fully submit to me, I did use some underhanded methods."
"In private, she calls me 'Master.'"
Kurenai's face flushed with embarrassment.
"Sasuke, you're shameless!"
After thinking about Tsubaki's tragic situation, Kurenai suddenly found her own position with Sasuke more tolerable.
"Don't say that!"
Sasuke retorted, "You've come to know me, Kurenai. Although the way I got you was a bit extreme, as my woman, I'll only make you happy."
Sasuke pulled out some money and handed it to her.
"I know you don't need money, but as my woman, I want you to have it."
Kurenai hesitated but reluctantly accepted.
Then, after some thought, she said, "Since Tsubaki's experience was similar to mine and you killed her fiancé, I'd like to meet her tomorrow, if you don't mind."
Sasuke thought for a moment, "As long as you don't intend to harm me, feel free."
Kurenai sighed, "With my strength, how could I possibly harm you?"
She stood up with a graceful air, "Since I've become part of your harem, I should help you handle any issues within it."
Sasuke smiled being pleased, "Kurenai, you're such a good wife. Now give me a kiss."