The mature woman with brown hair wore a white dress, adorned with a white maid's headband, and a white bow at the collar, revealing her fair and delicate shoulders.
She exuded a gentle and elegant charm.
But on her legs, she wore white stockings that complemented her long, shapely legs, creating an alluring contrast.
"You should be satisfied now, right!?"
Mei's face flushed red as she clutched her chest, her gaze like daggers toward the blond young man before her.
"Not bad!" Naruto's eyes lit up, looking at Mei with a gaze full of admiration.
The combination of the maid outfit and the cool, indifferent demeanor of a kunoichi created a unique blend of gentleness and an irresistible aura of conquest.
"So beautiful... The future Fifth Mizukage, dressed as a maid for menma-dono..."
Uchiha Izumi smirked as she glanced at Mei.
Her words made the mature woman's cheeks flush even redder, and she shot a fierce glare at Izumi.
She didn't even know why, but this Uchiha girl seemed to be targeting her, even though it was their first meeting.
Naruto, however, couldn't help but smile because he knew the reason.
He had previously compared Mei to Izumi, which had clearly sparked a sense of jealousy in the young Uchiha girl.
But Naruto didn't continue teasing Mei. Instead, his expression grew serious.
"Mei, from now on, you'll take the position of Fifth Mizukage. But before that, let me see the jutsu of Kirigakure."
Although Naruto didn't think Kirigakure had any particularly powerful techniques, he still decided to study them.
After all, he was about to head to the One Piece world.
The more Water Release (Suiton) techniques he knew, the better—they might come in handy there.
"Jutsu... I understand..."
Mei hesitated for a moment but ultimately agreed.
After all, she was already dressed as a maid.
It wasn't like she could keep Kirigakure's secrets safe anymore, so she might as well comply.
Maybe this would make Naruto drop his guard.
Soon, Mei brought over the scrolls containing Kirigakure's techniques.
Naruto flipped through them and saw that there were over ten thousand techniques recorded, the vast majority being Water Release (Suiton).
Among them, he even recognized some from the original series, such as:
Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu (Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique)
Suiton: Suikōdan no Jutsu (Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique)
Suiton: Awa no Jutsu (Water Release: Bubble Technique)
Suiton: Kirigakure no Jutsu (Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique)
Suiton: Senshokukō (Water Release: Thousand Feeding Sharks)
Besides Water Release techniques, there were also:
Hyōton (Ice Release) from the Yuki Clan,
Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse) from the Kaguya Clan,
Suika no Jutsu (Hydrification Technique) from the Hōzuki Clan...
"Not bad. Suigetsu, Kimimaro, you two come learn these as well. There are your family's secret techniques here."
Naruto called over Hōzuki Suigetsu and Kaguya Kimimaro.
Seeing their family's secret jutsu in the scrolls, Suigetsu looked overjoyed, while Kimimaro's expression turned a bit complicated.
"Menma... I'm Orochimaru-sama's subordinate. Aren't you afraid that I'll use these techniques to kill you someday!?" Kimimaro gritted his teeth.
Naruto laughed indifferently.
"You used to be Orochimaru's subordinate, but now you're mine. I can even allow you to try killing me once."
Kimimaro's heart grew even more conflicted.
Moments later, Naruto pushed open a space-time portal.
The group walked through the gate one after another.
On the other side was a beach, with the vast ocean stretching out before them.
"Why did you bring me here!?"
Mei looked at Naruto warily, feeling like he was going to kill her and dispose of her body.
But Naruto ignored her, forming hand seals.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique)!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The beach exploded into plumes of white smoke, and countless Naruto clones appeared on the sand.
"T-This...!"
Wearing her maid outfit, Mei's eyes widened in shock at the sight of the beach packed full of Naruto clones.
"This... This is Konoha's Shadow Clone Technique! Just how many did he make!? A thousand? Ten thousand? The amount of chakra is... absurd!"
She thought Kisame's chakra was impressive, earning him the nickname of a tailless Tailed Beast.
But compared to the blond young man before her, Kisame wasn't even worth mentioning.
"Alright, brothers, let's warm up a bit!"
Naruto's real body called out, and over eight thousand clones responded cheerfully, forming hand seals and using Water Release:
Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu (Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique)!
Suiton: Suijinheki (Water Release: Water Formation Wall)!
Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu (Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique)!
Suiton: Suitenhoufutsu (Water Release: Water Severing Wave)!
Suiton: Suikōdan no Jutsu (Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique)!
Perhaps it was the result of the agreement between Naruto and the Kyūbi, or his improved physique and strength.
In any case, the combined might of nearly eight thousand Shadow Clones using Water Release techniques created an overwhelming torrent.
The beach was flooded, and the crashing waves formed tsunami-like surges.
The clear sky began to drizzle with rain.
Water dragons roared in the air, diving into the sea and soaring back up.
Sharks formed from water swam through the ocean.
It was as if they had created an entirely new world of water from nothing.
"This... This can't be real..."
Mei stared in disbelief at the scene before her.
"This level of Water Release... Four thousand types of Water Release techniques...!"
Her gaze shifted to Naruto's back, and she swallowed hard, her throat dry.
"Is this guy really human? Isn't he some Tailed Beast using the Transformation Technique!?"
She had seen many with massive chakra reserves before, but never anyone like this.
She felt that even the Sanbi couldn't match Naruto's chakra.
A few minutes later, Naruto clapped his hands.
"Alright, brothers, stop! Water Release techniques drain too much chakra. Let's switch to another jutsu."
Over eight thousand Shadow Clones stopped in unison.
Just as Mei was about to let out a sigh of relief, Naruto spoke again.
"Let's practice Hiraishin next. We haven't mastered that space-time jutsu yet."
The Shadow Clones responded in unison and began practicing Hiraishin with unique kunai.
"Hiraishin...!"
Mei gasped, her breath catching in her throat.
"The Hiraishin... You mean Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato's Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique)!?"
"Yeah," Naruto's main body nodded calmly.
Mei felt a tremor in her heart, her knees almost giving out beneath her.
As an elite jonin, she had naturally experienced the chaos of the Great Ninja War.
She had heard the stories of the "Yellow Flash" of Konoha, Namikaze Minato.
It was said that once you saw him, the next second, you would die.
His speed was so terrifying that there was no time to react.
That was the fearsome power of Hiraishin.
"This guy... Just what is he!?"
Such massive chakra...
Such learning speed...
And mastering so many different jutsu...
The more Mei thought about it, the more bitter her heart became.
She bit her lip, almost bursting into tears.
"Can I really escape from a monster like him...?"
She was an elite jonin, with a strong and determined personality.
But the events of today had completely shaken her resolve.
Sensing Mei's change in demeanor, Naruto smiled and said,
"What are you spacing out for? Come over and give me a shoulder massage."
Mei's thoughts were cut off, and she was left fuming with shame and anger, glaring fiercely at Naruto.
But in the end, she still obediently complied.
"I understand, menma-dono."
"Call me Master. Don't forget, you're a maid now."
(End of Chapter)
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