Chapter 92: Momentum

After the morning's debacle, Cho gave Midori the rest of the day off while Kazue and Nariko looked after her. As for Nobu, he spent most of the early afternoon watching Yui basically kick Kiku's ass in swordsmanship. Yui seemed a lot more motivated than usual, so, despite being relatively strong in her own right, there were instances where Kiku was forced one knee, denting the heavily varnished wooden floor every time she received an overhead strike.

"It's almost ridiculous how much raw power a golden aura provides..."

"Indeed. Her speed may be reduced by more than half but her offensive power has increased by an entire order of magnitude. With her talent, she should be able to defeat weaker Platinum Heroes if they're in their twilight years..."

Turning to face the person who had responded to him, a dauntless smile spread across Nobu's face as he asked, "Speaking of which...what's your deal? I've heard most cultivators only live to be a few hundred years old. Are you seriously more than six-thousand...?"

Snorting through her nose, Inami sent Nobu a dirty look, her tails bristling enough to produce a kind of hissing sound as she replied, "I don't believe that's any of your concern..."

"Isn't it though? You're usually facing away from me but I've seen the look on your face whenever I make you cum. Play it off as being in heat all you want, but I can tell when a woman is addicted to my cock."

Though Inami's body and ears tensed up like she was about to jump up and smack him down, the only thing Nobu looked at was the flush on her face. Beyond that, he was staring into her pink eyes, a teasing look in his own as he added, "Hey now, no need to get your britches in a bunch. After all, I'm pretty fucking invested in that monstrous pussy of yours. Seriously, if it wasn't attached to your body I would think it's a living creature with how greedily it coils around my cock..."

"Y-Y-You...! Absolutely shameless...!"

Interrupting Yui's and Kiku's spar, Inami released a bit of her aura as she bounced to her feet, tails flicking behind her as she promptly turned to depart. She thought she had gotten used to Nobu's way of speaking. It was only at this moment that she knew how truly brazen the Young Lord of the Oda Clan could be.

Following Inami's departure with his eyes, Nobu allowed his gaze to linger on her bottom. It might be due to the fact she had numerous tails, but, despite being relatively small, it was pert and perky. It was also exclusively his at the moment, so, while he generally preferred more mature women, that didn't stop him from admiring the little nympho who had taken up residence in his estate.

"Nobu...?"

Turning his head to meet the stunned gazes of Yui and Kiku, Nobu's smile became markedly more sincere as he asserted, "It's nothing. Let's just say I'm being an asshole. Nothing new there."

On that note, Nobu rose to his feet before giving his back a satisfying pop as he added, "Speaking of which, I guess it's about time I man up and have a chat with Yuriko. Know where I might-"

Before he even finished speaking, a soft thump sounded next to Nobu as Yuriko appeared out of thin air. She had been on duty all day after Yui informed her that Nobu would eventually call out to her. Thus, despite feeling exceptionally nervous, she dutifully made her presence known.

"Well, that's convenient..."

Punctuating his words, Nobu surprised all three girls by grabbing Yuriko's hand and saying, "Come along. Let's get this over with."

Though her heart was racing faster than a rabbit's, Yuriko offered no resistance as Nobu practically pulled her out of the room. This left Yui and Kiku with gobsmacked expressions on their face, the latter turning to the former to ask, "Did I miss something? Our Lord...I don't think I've ever seen him behave so...comfortably...?"

Not really sure how to put it, Kiku's silvery-white brows furrowed into a deeply troubled expression as she thought about what might have changed in the last twenty-four hours. The simplest answer was that Nobu was feeling significantly less pressure after meeting with his parents. The only reason she dismissed this was because he had been behaving perfectly normal the previous afternoon...

Since they had yet to discuss the breakthrough Nobu had made in regards to his Heavenly Treasure, Yui wasn't surprised by Kiku's concern. She was personally still a bit shaken after how greedily Nobu had 'devoured' her in the bath. If she hadn't witnessed the changes first-hand, she would have been just as confused as everyone else was bound to be.

"I believe our Lord...Nobu has finally found his path forward. Prior to this morning, he was still filled with all kinds of doubts. Now that he has figured out a method to achieve what he desires, his true nature is beginning to present itself..."

Recalling how Nobu had behaved during their time in the cave, a wry yet nostalgic smile developed across Yui's face. This caught Kiku by surprise, but, thanks to the toothy mask covering much of her face, it was nearly impossible to read her expression.

Nearly being the key modifier.

Noticing the subtle twitch of Kiku's striking blue eyes, the smile on Yui's face promptly faded as she asked, "Do you require a longer rest or are you ready to continue?"

Though her instincts told her she had somehow offended the raven-haired beauty standing across from her, Kiku wouldn't have taken up the odachi if she was easily daunted. Even a single mistake with such a large weapon could result in instant death, so, the moment Yui asked if she was ready to continue, a toothy grin developed beneath her mask...

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Not really knowing where else to take her, Nobu ended up dragging Yuriko to the same place he had effectively proposed to Yui. He didn't know it but Yuriko was well aware of this, so, the closer they got to the spot, the ruddier her complexion became

Unfortunately, Nobu hadn't brought the busty and athletic kunoichi there to propose. Instead, he wanted to make things transparently clear for her, so, after stopping in the middle of the clearing, he turned around, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said, "Listen, you need to calm the fuck down with all this yandere psycho shit. I'm not gonna beat around the bush. I like you. You know I like you. However, that doesn't give you leeway to act hostile and envious towards the other girls."

Blinking in surprise, Yuriko wanted to say something to justify her actions but Nobu cut her off with a quick shake of his head, adding, "I'm serious, Yuriko. I intend to keep you at my side for as long as possible. I wasn't just blowing hot air up your ass when I gave my impression of you during our first meeting. I thought you would be a woman I could just hang out with without having to worry about more complicated shit. Instead, you're turning into a creepy stalker who only thinks about herself. It needs to stop. I don't want to lose you. I don't want to lose any of you. Ever."

Not sure what to say, Yuriko just deflated like a balloon beneath Nobu's admonishing words. She would never admit it but the thought of getting rid of Yui and some of the more troublesome girls had actually crossed her mind. She hated how her former rival was able to share Nobu's bed, and, now that their Clan's Guardian had somehow gotten involved, she was genuinely afraid he would just forget about her. After all, Nobu hadn't exactly been tactful regarding his thoughts about their Ancestral Guardian's "pussy"...

Raising Yuriko's chin, Nobu forced her to look directly at him as he said, "I don't know if I ever told you this, but your eyes are fucking amazing..."

"Huh...?"

Not stopping at her eyes, Nobu shamelessly moved his hands to Yuriko's breasts, a lascivious look in his eyes as he added, "Your breasts are also incredible. Easily a ten out of ten..."

Blinking in stupefaction, Yuriko's anxiety gradually faded as Nobu proceeded to tell her what he thought about pretty much every part of her body. He even commented on her tattoo, the visible lines of her abdominal muscles, and the tiny mole she had on the underside of her right arm. After that, he snaked his hands around her waist, tightly gripping her butt as he said, "Listen...neither of us chose this life. I had more say than others but I ended up shooting myself in the foot because of it..."

Shaking his head, Nobu pulled Yuriko even closer as he said, "What I'm trying to say is...you belong to me. I'm not going to let you go and I sure as hell ain't gonna toss you aside so cut it out with all this going rogue bullshit...okay...?"

Though he had thought about what he wanted to say, Nobu hadn't exactly rehearsed anything. The only advice Yui had given him was to be as honest and direct as possible. He needed to remove any doubts Yuriko had in his mind. So long as he could do that, she should, according to what everyone had been telling him, calm the fuck down.

While a more modern girl might have been offended by Nobu basically declaring her a possession, Yuriko actually relaxed. Nobu might never be able to understand it, but, by asking them to behave casually around him, he had inadvertently placed a tremendous amount of pressure on the kunoichi in his charge. They simply weren't programmed to regard him as a friend, so, the more she tried to resist her conditioning, the more Yuriko's mental state deteriorated.

Now that Nobu had meticulously laid everything out for her, a tremendous burden had been lifted from Yuriko's heart and mind. She still wanted to be with him and spend more time together, but, knowing he would never abandon her, most of the anxiety that had been building within her over the last couple of days had faded into thin air. She could also tell he was genuinely concerned for her, so, after several seconds of silence, a teasing developed across her face as she asked, "So you think my eyes are fucking amazing, huh? Do you have any idea how dumb that sounds...?"

Furrowing his brows, Nobu gave Yuriko's butt a firm squeeze, effectively spreading her ass cheeks beneath her baggy green hakama. Unlike before, however, she didn't immediately start behaving like a bitch in heat. Instead, she adopted a furrow of her own as she asked, "I'm not complaining, but how long are you going to keep holding me like this? Let me know so I can decide whether or not I'm going to wrap my legs around your waist. Standing on the tips of my toes is starting to get a little uncomfortable..."

Since Nobu lacked the physical strength to raise her of his own accord, Yuriko had been helping him out by reducing her weight and standing on her toes. Unfortunately, she wasn't quite at the level where she could completely negate the effects of her aura, so, while her actual weight was only 45kgs, anyone trying to lift her would be working against around 90kgs.

Nobu had been busting his ass off to train, but, even with the benefits provided by Inami, he was still incredibly lanky. His particular cultivation method also didn't enhance his strength by forcing him to adapt against the rigidity and weight of various metals, so, while he wasn't exactly weak, he was far from being able to pick up 200lbs casually. Thus, even if it was only for a short while, Yuriko felt like teasing him.

"You cheeky little..."

Resisting the urge to call Yuriko a bitch, Nobu ultimately swallowed his words before releasing his hold on her bottom. This gave Yuriko the impression he was about to dismiss her, but, before she could even think about what she was going to do from now on, he surprised her by saying, "Turn around and put your hands against the wall. I might not be able to lift your ass but I can sure as hell gouge you like a fucking drill press. I heard a lot of kunoichi are pretty into butt stuff. Let me see you spread those cheeks..."

Though she didn't think her idle comment would earn her such a reward, Yuriko sure as hell wasn't going to complain. Rather, she had been looking forward to the day her Lord would do her in the butt, so, without any hesitation whatsoever, she motioned to unfastened the cord around her waist until Nobu said, "I didn't say to take off your clothes. I told you to turn your ass around. I can't fuck the pants off of you if you take them off at the start..."

Feeling even giddier than before, Yuriko had to swallow a knot in her throat as she dutifully turned around and presented her butt to Nobu. She was a little frustrated by the fact he spent more than ten minutes just groping her, but, rather than complain, she just focused on the movements of his hands, excitement swelling within her as he dropped her trousers and plunged his much larger than average penis into her well-developed anus...

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(A/N: Our boy just found his stride O_O...)