Longing to Become a Tailed Beast Girl

In the center of the courtyard,

Uchiha Gin sat cross-legged, pinching the dim Three-Tails Card between two fingers as he muttered under his breath.

Uzumaki Mito, acting as his assistant, stood behind him with her hands pressed together. Tangible blue Chakra surged around her body, while countless tadpole-like cursed scripts spread beneath her feet, encircling the two of them.

"Elder Sister, are you really going to walk alongside a demon?"

Fubuki, who stood anxiously nearby, remembered the deal her sister had just agreed to with Uzumaki Mito and asked with a conflicted expression.

"Fubuki, times have changed. Blindly clinging to tradition will only make Mist Village's situation even harder."

Tatsumaki turned her head, her small face carrying a maturity at odds with her youth.

"But..."

Fubuki bit her lip and was about to say more when Tatsumaki raised a hand and cut her off.

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Besides, her demands aren't all that excessive, and she's offering plenty in return~"

Just moments ago,

Uzumaki Mito had generously stated that she could absolutely help Tatsumaki defeat her rivals and claim the Mizukage Laurel Crown.

But in exchange, after becoming Mizukage, Tatsumaki had to cooperate with Uzumaki Mito's work unconditionally.

Naturally, Tatsumaki could not agree to such an outrageous demand. She was a true-blue Mist Village native, a Land of Water citizen born and raised. How could she betray her roots and become a traitor who sold out her country?

"Don't even think about it! I will never sell out the village's interests!"

Tatsumaki slammed her hand on the table and rose in righteous indignation, spittle flying from her mouth as though she were about to fall out with Uzumaki Mito completely.

"Interests? Does your Kirigakure even have any interests worth coveting?"

Calm and composed, Uzumaki Mito