Naruto: Bloodline Limit

"Guren, what's going on?" Ryoha glanced strangely at Guren. It was her first time coming to this place after her arrival, and her peculiar expression, given her casual, radical, and somewhat cruel personality, was quite uncommon. She seemed to be showing a shy and hesitant expression, which was unusual for her.

"I... come with me," Guren glanced around, realizing that they were still in the hallway and seemed even more uncomfortable. She then turned and walked away. Ryoha was puzzled but followed out of curiosity since he had nothing else to do.

Ryoha soon found that Guren had brought him to her room. This made Ryoha a bit absent-minded, as entering the room of an unmarried virgin woman held certain implications, particularly with Guren's strange expression earlier, which left him feeling somewhat disoriented.

"Don't be so nervous, Guren. Just tell me. As long as it's within my capabilities, I'll help you." Ryoha had a good idea of what was happening, but he felt it would be better for Guren to say it herself rather than him saying it directly in front of her, as that might be embarrassing.

"I... I want to seek revenge for Yukimaru. I know that I can definitely achieve it by continuing to train with your assistance, but I don't have the time. I heard you say that Orochimaru and the Akatsuki have already allied with the Five Great Ninja Villages. They will definitely be killed by you later. I want to take revenge myself. Can you help me, please?" Guren spoke bravely, raising her head confidently as her speech progressed from sporadic to a fluent and coherent tone.

"So, this is Guren's maternal instinct? Killing someone else's mother but treating this little guy, who is simple-minded, though not as good as Haku and Hinata, as her own son. Of course, a mother who was forced to watch her son get killed would want to seek revenge personally."

Ryoha thought of Bulma, who, if he hadn't been so strong, would have wanted to take revenge just like Guren. Perhaps even more fanatically than Guren. This was what they called women becoming terrifyingly formidable when they went on a rampage, several times worse than men.

Thinking of this, Ryoha was even more grateful for his decision to pursue strength to protect the people dear to him. He didn't want to end up like Guren, losing the people he cherished and then regretting his own impotence. He wanted to be proactive, make the world fear him, and even if they hated him, as long as it prevented them from having any thoughts of opposing him and the people he cared about.

In life, nothing was ever perfect. Even if one was a saint, there was no way to achieve absolute perfection. Therefore, Ryoha didn't intend to be a perfect person and didn't care about others' opinions. He only cared about whether he and the people he cherished were leading good lives. So, when he saw Guren's current situation, he felt a sense of pity. He had already decided to help Guren take revenge himself and give her the strength to do so. But time waits for no one, and Guren also understood this, which was why she came to seek his assistance.

"Please, Ryoha-sama, although I know my request is unreasonable, I am not someone who doesn't repay kindness. I can see that you don't treat me as a servant. Instead, you treat me as a friend, which has allowed me to maintain my self-respect and dignity. Allow me to serve you tonight," Guren pleaded.

Seeing Guren's state, Ryoha had already quelled the rising desire inside him. "Get up, please. I've said I'll help you. You don't need to do this."

"No... Guren is not the kind of person who doesn't repay kindness. I can see that Ryoha-sama doesn't treat me as a servant to command at will. Instead, you treat me as a friend, which has allowed me to maintain my self-respect and dignity. Allow me to serve you tonight," Guren said. As she was about to kneel, Ryoha stopped her.

Just as Guren was overwhelmed and Ryoha was about to put her down and look for Tsunade and the other women, the door suddenly opened for no apparent reason. It was none other than Natsuhi, who had blundered in and shouted, "Guren, I've come to see you!" However, she was left dumbfounded when she saw the scene before her.