A Second Round of Heat Warning, the Two-Tails' Ashen Face
The Yugito Nii: "."
She found this person really awful; once he caught someone doing something embarrassing, he would never let it go, as if he couldn't be satisfied unless he brought it up several times.
"Let's get started quickly, I can't stay outside for too long."
"Okay." Naruto nodded and stopped talking. "In that case, let's begin now. Hmm, step back a little."
"Backwards?" The Yugito Nii were a little confused, but they still obediently took a few steps back.
Thump!
A black Tailed Beast Ball, carrying earth-shattering power, instantly wiped out the grass between the two, and the smoke and grass clippings dissipated in the white light.
The moment Yugito Nii's scalp tingled as the Tailed Beast Ball took shape, at the critical moment of life and death, the Tailed Beast Two-Tails Matatabi inside her body became so restless that it went berserk.
Yugito only wanted to avoid it, but she didn't expect the Two-Tails Matatabi inside her to go berserk. A huge tearing sensation hit her body, almost causing her to die from the pain.
In a daze, she recalled something Naruto had said, "Tailed Beast is still Tailed Beast. No matter how well you get along with it, it's just a more comfortable vessel for Tailed Beast."
The intense pain caused her to lose consciousness; she didn't make a sound and simply passed out.
From Naruto's perspective, the Yugito Nii were no longer on the grass; only a huge blue flame cat, Two-Tails Matatabi.
The expression on Two-Tails' face was almost distorted, and blue flames shot up from its body, making it run around like a mad bull.
A single Tailed Beast Ball blasted out the Two-Tails, unlocking it from Jinchuriki form all the way to its Perfect form.
"Roar!"
"Shut your mouth, you're so noisy." Naruto didn't tolerate the Two-Tails and threw the Evil God's Hound at it. With a bang, the Two-Tails disappeared.
The fully-formed Two-Tails, probably still trying to figure things out, suddenly found itself back inside Yugito Nii. Even more terrifying, it was now half-sucked into a fur-lined enclosure, the immense suction slowly pulling it out!
"Roar!!!"
"Quiet down. Can you turn on Shizune mode like your master? It's obvious you two don't look good together," Naruto grumbled, standing aside watching the show.
The Evil God's Hound have been activated and are slowly extracting the Two-Tails. The Yugito Nii are still unconscious, floating in mid-air. All that's left is to wait. Naruto simply takes out a table, chairs, and a small coal stove from his Sealing Space and starts brewing tea.
Time passed slowly, the aroma of tea wafting through the air. Naruto leisurely sipped his hot tea, pondering his next move while simultaneously bringing up the control panel.
[Task 4: Collect all Nine Tailed Beasts. Reward: Evil God Item [Taint] (Potion of Chaotic Madness)]
His gaze lingered on the Evil God's artifact for a long time. He had Sakura set up a laboratory in Amegakure so that he could develop a potion that would lower the bloodline of the Otsutsuki.
However, he didn't have high hopes for it, thinking he'd just give it a try first. If it really didn't work out, he'd have to be prepared for a fight to the death.
Even if we ultimately fail, we can still develop a medicine to make those strangers sick. As long as we can kill them, we will use any means necessary.
But now that the reward for Mission Four has been revealed, Naruto feels a little more confident. This Potion of Chaotic Madness obviously won't lower the Otsutsuki bloodline, but it can drive them insane.
A mindless beast, dangerous but not deadly.
The Fourth Shinobi World War is about to break out, and he doesn't know how far Kabuto will go, but Naruto is prepared to add fuel to the fire.
He wouldn't target ordinary people, nor would he let the war spread to them. His target was the nobles, and the vast wealth and resources they owned.
Last time, Naruto attacked the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and stole gold and silver from three of his warehouses. But that was the limit of what he could do; this time, he can do even more.
Even if war breaks out, life in the Shinobi World will be difficult, but it's all Kabuto and Sasuke Uchiha. What does it have to do with Naruto Uzumaki?
Moreover, this crisis is destined to pass. For ordinary people, it may just be a tough time, since the ninja forces will step in if anything happens.
But for Naruto, this was also an opportunity. He didn't see himself as a savior; he was only preparing a means to kill the Otsutsuki as a precaution.
In that case, the chaotic war will eventually pass, and life must go on.
The question is, what can he gain from this chaos?
Naruto thought about it carefully: what would the ninja war bring? Death, chaos, a reshuffling of wealth and power. As for the extent to which it would happen, that would depend on Kabuto's ability to achieve it.
He could easily view the impending war as the end of the world, since the enemy he was facing this time was not ninjas from any particular country, but the Otsutsuki.
Facing an insurmountable enemy, a world-destroying madman, it's practically the same as the apocalypse. The only difference is that, in that scenario, the nobles will inevitably be the last to die.
Naruto doesn't actually have any prejudice against nobles; he wouldn't be envious even if they threw eight lavish parties a week. But he wants to be superior, someone no one can boss him around.
War presents a perfect opportunity for him to erase the title of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and even the existence of the Tailed Beast. This isn't a monster-fighting game; after driving away the monsters, will Ultraman simply slumber at the bottom of the sea?
No, he wanted more. Or rather, he had been lazy and indolent for so many years, and had been waiting for this day for a long time.
It wasn't that he hadn't tried; it was just that all his efforts were in vain. So what if the people of Konohagakure didn't dare mention the topic of Jinchuriki in front of him? What could he do if people talked about him privately?
Even if he could silence Konohagakure critics in Konoha, what about the Land of Fire? What about the entire Shinobi World?
There are many things that need to be changed, and we have to take it one step at a time.
Although nobles don't disappear simply because they lose their wealth—as long as people exist, the nobility just changes hands— Naruto, who gains wealth, can become a new noble.
No one can change the Shinobi World, but Naruto can use this wealth to occupy a small country, change some people, create his own kingdom, and become the king of the Shinobi World.
He didn't need to unify the world, nor did he have the energy for it. He simply wanted to create a paradise according to his own ideas. It wasn't that he was being pretentious; the Shinobi World was just too weak.
Despite having a strong industrial and technological foundation, the ninja world lacks decent entertainment, and its basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter are subpar. To call it cyberpunk-style would be giving the Shinobi World too much credit.
His ideal world should be one where people live in peace and contentment, where life is convenient, entertainment is abundant, and he can rest easy and relax without worry.
Just then, the Two-Tails' scream rang out, interrupting Naruto's thoughts.
He glanced at the Yugito Nii; the stripping of the Two-Tails was nearing its end. The seal on Yugito's stomach was slowly shrinking, and the last wisp of the Two-Tails' blue Chakra was being drained by the Evil God's Hound.
Seeing this, Naruto stood up and walked over, casually tidying up the tables, chairs, and other clutter.
The Yugito Nii are still unconscious and show no signs of waking up. The Two-Tails is still struggling, but the matter is settled, and shouting won't help.
"Roar!!!" The Two-Tails had been taken into the skin of the Evil God's Hound and had become a blue dog.
Blue dogs and wolfhounds are not the same species.
In short, following Blue Cat, Blue Dog has entered the Shinobi World, Two-Tails Matatabi has transformed from a ferocious Tailed Beast into a ferocious lackey. This is because the essence of Tailed Beast is Chakra, and the Evil God's Hound Tailed Beast specifically designed to counter them.
After becoming Evil God's Hound, no one can extract the Tailed Beast without Naruto's permission.
Now things are much better. So far, Naruto has gained ten Evil God follower and two Evil God's Hound. With disciples and lackeys, he's more than qualified to be the Evil God Cult.
"Woof woof woof!!!"
"Stop yelling, no one will come to save you even if you yell your lungs out," Naruto said calmly. "You damn thing, what are you trying to do, act cute? I'll beat you up if you don't."
As he spoke, he ignored the barking Two-Tails and walked straight towards the unconscious Yugito Nii. Two-Tails remained agitated and showed no intention of rushing over to protect Yugito.
To reiterate, humans are a cage and a shackle for the Tailed Beast.
A comfortable cage won't make them grateful. When facing a more ferocious enemy, a combination of kindness and severity is needed to get them to willingly act as dogs.
"Human! You deserve to die!"
"Heh." Naruto didn't take it seriously, turning to look at Matatabi, "The last one who said that is now my dog, and you won't be an exception."
"Dream on! I'm going to kill you!" The Two-Tails cat demon roared furiously, lunging at Naruto as if it could bite him to death.
"I advise you to be careful. You're just an ordinary dog now, not Tailed Beast anymore." He made no attempt to hide his sarcasm, chuckling, "You're slower than a dog. Even if you wanted to bite me, you couldn't."
"You!!!"
"Stop barking, face reality." Naruto looked at the Two-Tails mockingly. "Don't push me too far. You don't want to be ridden by a dozen male dogs, do you?"
"You dare!!"
"Sigh! You Tailed Beast are all really..." Naruto sighed, shaking his head. "You really don't know what's good for you. You don't think I'm incapable of doing something like that, do you?"
"You can gamble, but you can only lose once. Give it a try. Maybe I can keep your secret. It's okay, the other Tailed Beast won't know."
"You despicable human! Let me go, or I'll kill you one day!" Two-Tails Matatabi was furious, now truly concerned for his life and dignity.
It can endure the humiliation of being caged, even being used as a tool, but it cannot bear being turned into a dog. Would it wag its tail and beg for mercy? No! Absolutely not!
"Who do you think you are, to talk to me about life and death? You're just a dog. What are you talking about? Do you think I'm playing house with you?"
Naruto's face turned cold as he stared at the Two-Tails and said sarcastically.
"Your dignity is worthless to me. No one will know that you've become a dog. Instead of kneeling down and begging for my forgiveness, you're barking at me like a dog?"
"I think you'll get the ten male dogs you want, just you wait and see, you clueless piece of trash."
Two-Tails started to panic, wondering if this person was serious. Looking at his ferocious expression, it didn't seem fake at all, Two-Tails Matatabi couldn't help but shiver.
Tailed Beast cannot die; they cannot even attempt to kill themselves.
If Naruto said he wanted to kill or torture it, Two-Tails Matatabi might scoff, but humiliation is a real mental magic attack.
Everything that can move has its weaknesses. Having lived for so long, these Tailed Beasts have become extremely concerned about their reputation, a fact that Naruto applauded.
If it weren't for the Nine-Tails, he really wouldn't have known that these Tailed Beasts were so concerned about their image, anyway, it was intangible. Who knew they could actually be intimidated by the male dog's warning, it never failed.
"You can't! At the very least, you should have a bottom line!" Two-Tails said fiercely, but her voice sounded somewhat weak.
"Hehe, a bottom line?" Naruto grinned. "Don't worry, I know. I don't have any other strengths, but I do have a bottom line."
After speaking, he flicked his wrist, and the Two-Tails Demon was instantly drawn into the Sealing Space. Red vines rose within the Sealing Space, instantly Matatabi the Two-Tails Cat Demon.
This cell used to hold the Nine-Tails, but it's more than enough to hold the Two-Tails now. However, the Two-Tails doesn't get the same treatment as the Nine-Tails; its cell is tiny.
Unable to revert to its original form, it was imprisoned as a blue dog, feeling extremely uneasy. Thinking of Naruto's earlier warning about the male dog, the Two-Tails suddenly felt a pang of regret.
Now it's not much different from a dog; it can't exert any of its strength. If it were placed in front of ten male dogs...
The scene was so beautiful, it terrified people—oh no, it terrified dogs.
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"Awake?" Naruto turned to look at the Yugito Nii who had gotten up in the tent.
"How long was I unconscious?" Yugito didn't ask what happened. She was clearly a smart person; whatever happened was none of her business.
Asking more questions won't help; since Naruto is here, it means everything is alright.
In comparison, her identity in Kumogakure is even more important; she can't afford to reveal any flaws. She went out on a mission, and with insufficient time remaining, things will become complicated.
"You fainted at night, and it's not dawn yet, so you can sleep a little longer." Naruto set up a barbecue grill, and tea was boiling on a stove next to it.
Yugito glanced at it, then silently stood up and said.
"I'm not sleepy, I can do these."
"Hmm." He simply gave up; waiting to eat was easier than doing it himself.
Yugito was more perceptive and intelligent than he had imagined; it wasn't hard to see from her that she had the makings of a future Kage. A simple-minded person with only brawn and no brains could never become the Raikage.
Similarly, affectation can never become a shadow.
The coal flames glowed orange-red with each breath, the winter night was frigid, and the silence was as if a Shizune button had been pressed. Only a tent, a flickering Kakkō, and two people remained in the snow.
"I've already taken in the Two-Tails. It's very irritable and doesn't care much about you," Naruto said. "Don't worry about it. I'll make up for what you owe me."
"I understand." She nodded, adding in her mind, "I'm very obedient."