Naruto: The Prince of Lust-Chapter 288

Challenging him, she asks, "really? So, who's this woman you want to introduce into our relationship? Better yet, does she know you support polyamory? Does she even know how you feel about her?"

Temari waits several seconds for him to stutter, "I- uh... it's not so... There's a lot going on right now-"

"I understand," Temari interrupts, intentionally relieving the pressure. She doesn't want to antagonize him; just unsettle him before she avails him of the hassle. "The life of a shinobi is very straight forward. Daily exposure to life and death easily outweighs silly little romantic dramas. It's why we're so sure about who we love and stick to it because we all know our day is due." Happy that Naruto is simply listening to her, Temari smiles as she reveals her move to salvage the mission.

"I thought long and hard about what you said," Temari begins. "And I've come to two conclusions. The first is I'd like to hear you out and learn more. And the second, is, if it's the right person, I think I'd be open to a polyamorous relationship."

"Temari-chan, you don't have-"

"I've sent word to Otou-sama and your Hokage to amend the Omiai to include multiple spouses," Temari orates over him. With the limited time she had, she can't be certain of the numbers she looked up, however, Temari won't let him escape again. "If you didn't know, hundreds of years of polyamory has actually left a mark on our genomes. Over time, such a pattern will spawn more genetic differences on the X chromosome than Y chromosomes. It's easy to recognize because women have two copies of the X, while men only one. And that signature-mark tells us that a small number of males—likely the strongest or powerful—were mating with many females. In other words, diversity arises because some men don't get to pass on their genes, while most women do."

"Okay," Naruto voices. "I can't say I knew all of that but, I'm not into polyamory to sleep around-"

"I know," Temari agrees, regardless of her disbelief. "I'm only saying as much because I've calculated a minimum number necessary to boost the growth of your clan in a short period of time and added that number to the amendment of the Omiai."

"...really?" After her nod, he asks out of sheer curiosity, "what's the number?"

Temari answers, "nine."

This Chapter was very hard to structure and edit. I knew more or less the characters involved and what needed to go down, but arranging it in an organic way took some extra effort on my part. Speaking of, I apologies for any mistakes you find. It's a fairly large Chapter and I'm only one man with public school education. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

In regards to Haku, I want to say that even though he's incredibly loyal and will take the death blow for his master, that does not mean he's a puppet. He does what he thinks is in the best interest of his master, and they may not always be what the master likes. I've also noticed that damn near all the strong shinobi in Naruto have some sort of tragedy in their past, which makes sense considering the world, but those that don't, like Sakura, Ino, Tenten, Choji, to some extent Shikamaru, Kiba, and a few others, tend to not elevate to that higher level of skill/power. I know everyone can't be super strong and that's fine, but it's still fairly accurate and lends credence to Haku's argument.

Mabui's reactions may have been over the top but I'd always think what it must feel like to be soo stimulated in mind and body. On top of that, Naruto is really good now.

The tenses were kicking my ass in this Chapter. It's always been a challenge for me but with the sheer volume of editing involved, it was even harder to keep track of it. Some days I felt present tense, other days I felt past tense and it's tough for me. But I'm getting better I think.

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THE CHŪNIN EXAM

Konoha's towering gates were open for the color and luxurious palanquins of nobles, lords, dignitaries, and industry moguls to pass through to the delighted cheers of a gathered village. It was a bright sunny day over Konoha and all, from villagers to ninja, cheered for every high-class coterie traveling directly to the main arena. In the distance, standing atop the tallest of the three viewing towers of the coliseum where the final exam will be taking place, Konoha's Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen gazes upon the multitude of people, domestic, foreign, common, or elite, as they slowly fill the three large viewing towers.

The amphitheater isn't the largest in the world, however, it can hold nearly five thousand people. Of the three eminent viewing towers overlooking the lightly forested battlefield, the tallest seating in the center tower is for the Kages viewing. The next level down for all three towers are luxury viewpoints for the nobles and capitalists and the remaining seats are for the villagers, veteran shinobi, and most shinobi from every discipline able to attend. Should those in the farthest seats be unable to see, there are a few small screens with decent picture quality from which they can view the action.

The fateful day of the Chūnin final exam feels unforgiving to Hiruzen. He's been too busy reading mountains of reports to oversee the security of this final event; from court proceedings to nominations for vacant positions and foreign policy incident reports. He's also writing reports for each of his departments, setting priorities for the councils, regulating missions and compensation, and ratifying agreements with his Daimyō. With so much to read and do in a single day, Hiruzen was grateful to Jiraiya for spearheading the security measures for the final exam. With Chūnin and Jōnin stationed like a net at many crucial points around the many entry points and levels of the arena, Hiruzen was impressed by his pupil's forethought.

Hiruzen is standing in front of his seat, scanning the throng of people for the arrival of the Kazekage. It wasn't until a small bug landed on the shoulder of one of the Anbu bodyguards, that he finally took his seat, softly voicing, "finally." Ten minutes later, the Kazekage, flanked by his bodyguards, walks toward his seat. Turning to his younger peer, Hiruzen smiles as he calls upon the taller man, "well, well, Kazakage-dono. I'm glad you could make it. We're moments away." In full view of the audience, an announcer walks to the center of the grass and dirt field as Hiruzen comments, "you must be tired from the journey."

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