Chapter 277

Mei Terumi's heart was weeping.

"Marriage?"

Being suddenly asked by Mei Terumi, Ryosuke also revealed a thoughtful expression.

At this moment, a beautiful figure with a clever smile appeared in his mind.

"Sister Lian..."

Ryosuke muttered the name of Mizunuki Lian to himself, then answered Mei Terumi with a light laugh.

"Probably within these two years."

"The Ninja World hasn't been peaceful these two years; after this Ninja World turmoil passes, I will consider my marriage."

Ryosuke did not hide it, but told Mei Terumi in front of him his thoughts directly.

"Is that so..."

Mei Terumi said with a forced smile.

Obviously, as Ryosuke's former teammate, she also had a certain understanding of the person Ryosuke wanted to marry.

"Mizunuki Lian..."

Mei Terumi's heart suddenly thought of a gentle and magnificent figure, subconsciously clenching her fists.

Subsequently, the two did not delve further into this topic, but gradually chatted about other things.

Time passed bit by bit.

Ryosuke looked up at the sky outside the room and then said to Mei Terumi with a smile.

"Mei, it's getting late, let's stop here for today."

Seeing Ryosuke propose to end it, even though Mei Terumi still felt somewhat unsatisfied, she could only nod in response.

Subsequently, the two said goodbye in front of the izakaya and each went home.

The scene in anime where the male lead sends the female lead home did not happen.

As a ninja, and a Jonin at that, Mei Terumi could naturally ensure her own safety.

Besides, this was inside Kirigakure; unless someone was tired of living, no one would dare to cause trouble inside the village, so the act of escorting was completely unnecessary.

Looking at Ryosuke's departing back, Mei Terumi's heart felt somewhat lost.

Afterward, she suddenly clenched her hand into a fist.

No!

She absolutely could not give up just like this!

She still needed more profound cultivation!

Time approached late night; the book stall owner on the main street of Kirigakure yawned and also began to prepare to close the stall.

At such a late hour, basically no one would come to buy books anymore.

But suddenly, a black shadow appeared in front of the book stall.

This person was entirely black, making it impossible to see their figure, and they faintly revealed a hint of coldness that made the book stall owner shiver.

"You, you are..."

"Who are you!"

"This is Kirigakure, I advise you not to mess around!"

The book stall owner questioned the black shadow in front of him, trembling.

Kirigakure's public security had always been good; since he started the stall, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

But who would have thought that the black shadow in front of him would pick up a book from the stall with lightning speed.

"How much for this book?"

Hearing the black shadow's muffled questioning, the book stall owner was stunned.

When he saw the title of the book, a hint of strangeness appeared in his eyes.

"Girl's Must-Read Secret Manual: Make a Man Fall in Love with You in One Look!"

Knowing that the person in front of him was here to buy a book, the fear in the book stall owner's heart dissipated a lot.

He just assumed the weirdo in front of him was a ninja who had just finished a mission and hadn't changed clothes.

"This customer has a good eye!"

"A woman took a fancy to this book during the day, and I didn't even sell it to her!"

"Let me tell you..."

At that moment, in order to complete the last business before closing the stall and incidentally sell this book for a good price, the book stall owner started chattering again.

But who would have thought that after hearing the book stall owner's words, a "..." appeared on the black-clad ninja's forehead.

Because if she remembered correctly, she was the only one who took a fancy to this book during the day.

"Keep the change!"

Too lazy to talk nonsense with the book stall owner, the black-clad ninja took out a banknote of extremely high value from her bosom and slapped it into the owner's arms.

Then, holding the book, she disappeared from the spot.

After moving away from the book stall, the black-clad ninja lifted the Transformation Technique and revealed her original appearance.

This person was none other than Mei Terumi, who was staging a second visit.

Looking at the content on the book, a hint of persistence appeared in Mei Terumi's eyes.

No matter what, she would absolutely not give up easily!

By the time Ryosuke returned home, Lian was still not asleep, waiting for Ryosuke's return.

"I'm back."

Entering the house and pushing open the door, Ryosuke revealed a unique smile to Lian.

Seeing Ryosuke return, a hint of joy appeared in Lian's eyes.

"Welcome back, Ryosuke."

Sister Lian skillfully took the coat Ryosuke had taken off and conveniently took out the indoor shoes Ryosuke needed to change into.

The demeanor of the two was already no different from a married couple.

They had long been familiar with this way of life.

"Why are you back so late?"

Mizunuki Lian asked Ryosuke softly, her tone full of concern.

Upon hearing this, Ryosuke did not hide it, just smiled lightly.

"Nothing."

"Met Mei on the way home; haven't seen each other for a long time, so we chatted outside for a while."

Upon hearing this, a hint of depth flashed across Mizunuki Lian's eyes without a trace, but she didn't say much more.

It seemed she also remembered the young girl who followed under Ryosuke's command back then.

Out of a woman's instinct, Mizunuki Lian sensed that perhaps the girl had unusual feelings for Ryosuke.

However, Lian didn't care about this.

Getting together with an old subordinate she hadn't seen for a long time was just a normal thing.

Plus, Ryosuke being able to speak of Mei Terumi so frankly naturally showed that there was nothing worth caring about in their relationship.

The only thing Mizunuki Lian felt somewhat uncomfortable about was Ryosuke's somewhat intimate way of addressing Mei Terumi.

However, addressing someone directly by their name was just a normal thing for ninjas who had been in the same squad.

After Mizunuki Ryosuke chatted with Lian for a while, he walked into the basement alone.

Below the basement, there was a hidden venue for Ryosuke to practice and develop secret techniques.

Ever since Ryosuke succeeded as Mizukage, he had expanded the underground secret room again, and its area was no longer comparable to what it was back then.

In addition, this underground secret room now had another use.

Ryosuke formed seals with one hand, and the blood-colored array in the center of the basement glowed slightly.

Then, the next second, he disappeared from the basement...