Chapter 159: The Cherry Blossom Mark is Proof of Our Connection
In reality, there were far more places to choose from than just her chest and back, but those other locations were even more unacceptable to Sakura. If, in the future, she and Akiyama Makoto grew up and became as intimate as they were in the dreamscape, then she could naturally consider them. But right now, it was absolutely out of the question.
Sakura blushed as she thought for a long time, and finally made up her mind.
She had to learn this ninjutsu. And since he was teaching her something so precious, she couldn't possibly betray his trust. In comparison, all she had to do was pick a location. If she couldn't even muster enough courage for that, what right did she have to be his lover?
But she still couldn't decide on a specific spot.
In the end, she could only say with a red face, "Does Makoto-kun have any suggestions?"
He thought about it seriously and finally said, "I think the chest or the stomach would be most suitable."
"The... the chest?"
A jolt went through her body. A part of her had expected this, but his next words confused her.
"But the most suitable place should be just below the navel."
He wasn't just talking nonsense. The True Spirit Seal was essentially a spiritual body that mimicked the spiritual fluctuations of a fetus. It was naturally most suitable in an environment it was "familiar" with. Although, in theory, other body parts would work, if one had a choice, one should always choose the best.
Sakura subconsciously lifted the hem of her clothes and looked at her own body, letting out a slight sigh of relief. Although this area was still very sensitive, it was a little easier to accept than her chest.
"Since you suggest this place, then I accept—"
"Are you really prepared? If you choose here, you won't be able to wear crop tops in the future."
"Who would wear such indecent clothes—pfft, hahaha!"
Sakura didn't know what she had thought of, but she burst out laughing freely.
She looked back at him, her pink cheeks filled with the budding threads of young love, and the desire for affirmation from her beloved.
He sighed. "Don't make fun of Ino's fashion sense. That's her freedom."
Sakura just laughed even harder. After releasing her stress with laughter, she said, "I'd like to see what that girl Ino does. Don't tell me she'll choose to get it on her chest?"
"If she really does choose that in the future, then you can laugh at her."
"It's a deal!"
Sakura took a deep breath and began to act.
She lay back on the bed, lifted the hem of her clothes, and said, "You can begin, Makoto-kun."
He had just taken out a strip of cloth, preparing to cover his eyes, but she had already squeezed hers shut.
Alright, if she herself doesn't mind, then he naturally doesn't need to either.
He sat down on the edge of the bed, clearing all distracting thoughts from his mind. The following process could not tolerate the slightest mistake.
"I'm starting."
"Mm."
His fingers then touched her forehead, and at the same time, his own. He took a sliver of her spiritual energy, entwined it with his own, and then began the creation of the "spiritual seed."
The two spiritual energies were originally very difficult to fuse, but their affection level was already high enough. Coupled with her active cooperation and the faint resonance between her bloodline and his, the fusion slowly began.
Half an hour later, he was holding a small, invisible ball of spiritual energy in his hand. He then placed it on her skin.
At the same time, with the movement of his other hand, a dense network of curse marks quickly spread across her body, radiating out from the spiritual seed at the center.
At this moment, she also felt it. Realizing that some huge transformation was about to occur, her body couldn't help but tense up.
Seeing this, he spoke softly. "Is there any shape you like, Sakura? You can actually choose the shape of the seal's mark."
"To suddenly ask me something like that—"
Her thoughts were diverted, and she naturally relaxed.
After a few seconds of contemplation, she said, "Is the shape of a cherry blossom okay?"
"Of course."
He then pressed down lightly. The spiritual seed merged into her skin, and the countless curse marks rapidly retracted. Finally, under his guidance, a cherry blossom-shaped mark was left behind.
A jolt went through Sakura, and her body instinctively tensed and shot up. By the time she subconsciously sat upright, it was all over.
She looked at him, bewildered, then looked at the cherry blossom mark on her body. For a moment, she didn't feel anything special.
This made her ask with confusion, "Was it successful?"
"Of course."
He smiled and nodded. The most difficult part was the creation and generation of the spiritual seed, but that process had gone even more smoothly than he had imagined. It seemed that after giving her the bloodline feedback, the Genjutsu 10 "Bloodline Resonance" had played a huge role. Was this a hidden little mechanism?
"But how come I don't feel anything—"
She gently touched the mark. There wasn't even a hint of redness or swelling. She had a strong sense of unreality.
"You want to feel something, is that it? Alright then."
He took her hand, and then, to her confusion, a stream of pure Yang chakra flowed into her body.
Her body stiffened, and the next second, she relaxed. This feeling was already very familiar to her. Wasn't it just him using Yang chakra to soothe her body's fatigue? Or, in his own words, a Yang chakra massage.
But then her expression changed slightly. She realized something was wrong.
His Yang chakra was surging towards her True Spirit Seal. The seal, which had been so quiet it was almost non-existent, began to absorb this energy.
Slowly, a faint spiritual fluctuation began to emanate from it, like a heartbeat. Then, a pure life force spread throughout her body. Even though this life force was still weak, the feeling it gave her was even stronger than his Yang chakra. After all, his Yang chakra was just for a massage, but this life force made her feel as if her body was greedily absorbing it and combining with it, until every cell in her body was immersed in joy.
"Is... is this the effect of life force?"
He nodded. "The purest life force. Every cell in the human body will not reject it. It can also keep the body in its healthiest and most active state forever."
"Your appetite might increase in the future. Don't hold back, because if you eat more, it will be absorbed by the True Spirit Seal and converted into life force—..."
Before he could finish, she let out a sharp scream.
He quickly covered her mouth. Only after she stopped screaming and flapped her hands did he let go.
"Are you crazy?" he asked, puzzled.
She stared at him, her eyes shining. "Why didn't you tell me about such a major effect sooner?"
"Is it that major?"
"Of course! You can eat whatever you want and not get fat! You have no idea how much the rest of us envy Hinata's constitution!"
"What girl doesn't worry about her weight? Just for this point alone, no one would refuse this sealing jutsu of yours!"
At this, her expression changed slightly, and she asked cautiously, "You're not going to give this sealing jutsu to a lot of people, are you?"
He rubbed her cheek. "This jutsu can only be successfully cast when our hearts are connected. It requires our spiritual energies to fuse. Do you think just anyone is qualified to have a heart-to-heart connection with me?"
Only then did she smile with satisfaction. She placed her palm on the mark, enjoying the wonderful feeling of the life force pulsing.
"Alright, that's enough for now."
He glanced at the clock, which was pointing to two, and felt he should be leaving.
But she grabbed his wrist. Lowering her head, she said, "If you run out at this hour, what if a patrol ninja mistakes you for a spy?"
He didn't expose her clumsy excuse. He whispered in her ear, "Then what do you think I should do?"
"...Stay here. Leave after dawn. Pretend you just finished your morning exercise."
"Then where should I sleep? Surely not on the floor?"
She shot him a glare, then silently pulled him to lie down face-to-face with her, and then brandished her fist as a warning. "You can't do anything!"
After she said it, she herself felt her threat was weak, and she stuck out her tongue shyly. She naturally believed that he wouldn't do anything strange. After all, in the dreamscape, he had already refused her invitation.
But, being demure was a young girl's prerogative.
"Of course I won't do anything. But... does that include continuing to increase your life force?"
Yang chakra pulsed in his hand. Seeing it, she silently took his hand and then turned off the light.
Clearly, replenishing her True Spirit Seal with life force was not included in the definition of "strange things."
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