After Uchiha Sasuke was sent back to his pursuit of Itachi via reverse summoning, Charles found himself intrigued by the upcoming confrontation between the two brothers. He began pondering how the battle might unfold:
Would Itachi, now unburdened by his illness, play along with his original plans? Or would he choose to seriously fight his younger brother? Or perhaps Sasuke might seize the opportunity to strike a decisive blow?
With time on his side, Charles decided to handle remaining matters before observing the clash in secret.
Charles returned to the system space and equipped the Animal Path - Pain ninja card, materializing the figure within a three-meter radius.
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Meanwhile-
Asura Path - Pain and Konan were on their way to the next village, collecting Blood Cores, when Asura Path paused abruptly.
"What's wrong, Nagato?" Konan asked.
After a brief silence, Asura Path replied, "Konan, my Animal Path puppet has also been brought to this world."
Konan smiled, "That's wonderful, Nagato. It seems there's a chance all six of your puppets may eventually arrive in this world."
Nagato agreed, "Yes, though it's unfortunate that it wasn't Deva Path this time. That would have greatly boosted our power."
Konan reassured him, "They will all come in time, including your true body. Even Pain himself..."
Looking up at the sun, Asura Path added, "And I believe Yahiko will also be given the chance to live again someday."
With renewed determination, he declared, "Let's accelerate the Blood Core collection."
The pair then hurried toward their next target village.
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Back in the Summoning Realm-
Charles confirmed through communication with Animal Path that the two paths shared the same consciousness—Nagato's.
This allowed them to act independently without issues of coordination or knowledge gaps.
Satisfied, Charles instructed, "Reunite with Asura Path and continue your mission."
"Understood!" Animal Path replied before departing.
Charles's attention then shifted to Mabui. Using his Space Stone, he teleported to Yugito Nii and Matatabi in the Summoning Realm.
"Lord Charles!" Yugito and the towering Matatabi greeted him respectfully.
Charles addressed Yugito, "Since you're still here, I'll entrust Mabui to you. Take her to the Cloud Village base and coordinate with Cee."
Yugito blinked in surprise.
"M-Mabui?" she stammered, familiar with the Cloud's well-known secretary.
Before she could process the situation fully, Mabui materialized beside them. She opened her eyes, momentarily stunned by the sight of Yugito and Matatabi towering nearby.
Charles quickly issued orders, "Mabui, Yugito will help you familiarize yourself with this world and take you to the Cloud Village base. Coordinate with Cee for your next steps."
Though slightly taken aback, Mabui nodded quickly, "Understood, Lord Charles."
Satisfied with the arrangement, Charles left the Summoning Realm leaving the two of them.
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After Charles's departure, Mabui turned to Yugito and asked hesitantly, "Yugito, what is going on here? And… what happened with Matatabi?"
The two-tailed beast, standing a short distance away, gave Mabui an indifferent glance before walking off into the distance, leaving the pair alone.
Yugito sighed and gave a helpless smile.
"It's a long story," she said before beginning to explain the situation to Mabui.
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Back in the Room-
Charles returned to his room and immediately gave an order, "Red Queen, inform Tsunade to come over."
"Yes, Master!"
Shortly after, the door opened, and Tsunade, dressed in a white coat, walked in.
She made her way to the bed, sat down, and looked up at Charles with a playful tone:
"Now you don't even bother to come find me yourself, just sending Red Queen to call me over instead?"
Charles's lips curved into a faint smile. He reached out, gently lifting her chin with a finger. Without another word, he leaned in, pressing his lips to hers in a deep, passionate kiss.
The kiss lasted for three minutes, leaving Tsunade's eyes glistening with emotion as she gazed at him silently.
Charles wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer as he whispered softly, "I've brought a version of your future self from the river of time in the Shinobi World. This will give you a significant boost in strength."
Hearing this, Tsunade interrupted him with her demand, "Stop talking. Kiss me."
Charles chuckled, recognizing her mood. He abandoned any further talk of strength or upgrades and leaned back in for another kiss, one filled with tenderness and passion.
In the room, the scene seemed to transcend the present, returning back to a time when humanity first created a new life.
As both of their clothes left their body bit by bit, Charles launched into a flurry of rapid strikes, wielding his "weapon" with a speed so intense it created afterimages, each movement accompanied by resounding sound.
Tsunade also met his challenge head-on with equal fervor. With her strong body, she took it all in. She even seized an opening and swiftly flipped the dynamic, taking control of the exchange.
The two battled back and forth, each refusing to yield, their confrontation growing increasingly intense.
Just as the contest reached its peak—
"Boom!"
The room's flooring gave way, unable to withstand the ferocity of their "sparring."
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