Xu Chen woke up in darkness and found himself wearing only a thin pair of underwear, chained with a collar in a dark underground cell.

In the damp and dim hallway, footsteps rang out.

Izayoi, dressed in a green female ninja costume with golden twin tails, had a blue-eyed gaze that emitted a melancholic radiance under the light.

"Let's eat." Izayoi handed Xu Chen a plate of food through the prison bars.

"Izayoi...why is this happening? Do you really not remember me?"

Izayoi coldly replied, "I remember you, of course I do. But, in your eyes, there is only my reflection. Is there any place for me in your heart? What's so good about someone like you? I remember every little detail of our past, but I can't recall a single happy memory that I think is worth it...unlike right now!"

"Izayoi!? What are you saying? I don't understand, I don't understand! We went through so much together, how can you say these things?"

"We did go through a lot! But it was all about you and Qingyin. What about me? I was just an insignificant companion! Why should I pursue a life like this? And why did you come looking for me? I want to find my own path in life!"

"So you're going to imprison me here?"

"Imprisoning you here is the order of Lord Hiiro. I am merely following orders, but I enjoy my current life. Either disappear from my sight or accept your current position!"

"What position?"

"Lord Hiiro said to detain you for a few days and give you two choices: either death or becoming the sole male ninja of our Moon Shadow Clan, the lowest ranking one though."

"The lowest ranking...that doesn't matter! You know I don't care about such things. I just want to rescue you and find the other sisters!"

"It's your business to find the other sisters! But I believe living here is much better than being with you. Forget it, I won't say anymore. Finish your dinner, later other kunoichis will come to arrange your integration into our Hiiro Clan, the Moon Shadow Clan."

"Wait! What about Qingyin and Star Dance sisters..."

"They have also joined the Hiiro Clan, the Moon Shadow Clan." Izayoi said coldly and left.

Xu Chen couldn't eat, he just waited there.

In the afternoon, three or four beautiful kunoichis arrived. They entered the cell and when they saw Xu Chen, they all had mocking looks in their eyes.

"Hmph, I can't believe our Hiiro Clan is actually accepting male ninjas! It's going to be so inconvenient! There won't be separate baths or toilets, right?" a kunoichi with a single ponytail grumbled.

"Seriously, don't discuss these things in front of him. I honestly don't see him as a real man!" a short-haired kunoichi said.

"Hmph? A man? In this war-torn era, where battles rage on, which man doesn't have a weathered face full of hardships, with tough muscles and tendons like iron? Just look at him, with his delicate and fair skin, slender figure, and such a pretty face. How does he resemble a man at all! Hahaha!"

"Kanako has a point! But he's not even qualified to be a girl, just look at his chest, it's like a washboard! Hahaha!"

"Hmph! A weak androgyne, no wonder Lord Hiiro assigned him to be the lowest-ranking male ninja!"

Xu Chen naturally felt very angry at the mockery of these lower-level female ninjas. However, he knew deep down the purpose of this journey was not to be competitive. Now that Izayoi had changed like this, he also felt deep self-blame. Could it be that he was really wrong? Could he really not have the qualification to give them happiness?

"Here, put this on!" Short-haired female ninja Kanako threw a set of ninja attire to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen took a look and saw that it was black, but... it actually had a white scarf, a short skirt, and fishnet stockings. It was the attire of a lower-level female ninja.

"Huh? This... what is this?"

"Hmph! We don't have any male ninja attire in Hiiro Hall! Just make do with this!" Kanako replied.

"But, this is female ninja attire!"

"So what? We only have female ninja attire here! Besides, this valley is filled with female ninjas. It would be uncomfortable and awkward for you, a man, to walk around here! Either put it on or just wear your underwear to see Lord Hiiro! Hahaha, do you want to embarrass yourself in front of your two female companions, who happen to be higher-level female ninjas?"

Xu Chen shook his head helplessly. Huh, now is not the time to care about such things. Just wear it, what difference does it make!

"Change your underwear too! Your male underwear should have been burned long ago!"

"Huh?!"

The female ninja threw a light purple band-style female ninja underwear at Xu Chen and said, "Put it on! Otherwise, you can wear the female ninja attire with nothing underneath!"

Xu Chen shook his head helplessly again, but he had no choice but to do as she said.

All of this was for Izayoi, for his sisters... Enduring some hardships and grievances, what's the big deal? Did he not owe anything to his sisters?

Perhaps, this was the test and punishment given to him by the heavens!