The Second Cheat Is Ready

Chapter 32: The Second Cheat Is Ready [Please Vote for This Novel]

"Big Beauty! Guess what? I learned the Shadow Clone Technique today! We're getting closer and closer to our goal!"

Toneri dashed straight to the bars.

Looking at Toneri, who showed not the slightest fear of her and had even grown closer to her over time, Two-Tails didn't know what to say.

The only thing separating the boy and the Tailed Beast was the barrier that represented the seal. It was also the last wall between them.

But that wall was the hardest one to cross.

Two weeks had passed. Toneri had grown quickly, but Two-Tails had nearly recovered from her original injuries, too.

If you asked Two-Tails why she hadn't forced her way out of the seal, she probably couldn't have given you a clear answer.

Maybe... Toneri's talk of "freedom" had unconsciously given her a sliver of hope.

Or maybe it was something else.

More importantly, they were in Konoha. Even if she broke through the seal, plenty of people in the village could seal her again.

In any case, she thought the name "Big Beauty" suited her pretty well.

"Not bad. Your physical strength has improved quickly during this time. You should be able to withstand some of my power." Two-Tails nodded in approval.

That was right. As Toneri's body gradually grew stronger, so did his ability to withstand Two-Tails' power.

Two-Tails had seen all his hard work over the past two weeks, and she was somewhat impressed by how dedicated he was.

And one of the main reasons Toneri had focused his efforts on Taijutsu was Two-Tails.

The first time Two-Tails had poured her chakra into him, his small, frail body hadn't been able to withstand the damage caused by a Tailed Beast's ferocious chakra.

In less than a minute, he'd had to end his Tailed Beast Transformation, or risk losing his life.

So even though he had a considerable advantage in chakra reserves, he'd resolutely decided to make Taijutsu his top priority.

In his mind, it was the right choice. Taijutsu might not be the fastest way to improve his strength, but with Two-Tails in the equation, that could change.

This was the fastest way for Toneri to gain the power to protect himself.

Could learning ninjutsu really give him a greater boost than Two-Tails' power?

Although he couldn't use it in ordinary combat, it could become his trump card.

Of course, for that to happen, Two-Tails had to be willing to help him.

He was still somewhat confident she would.

Toneri gripped the bars with both hands and looked at Two-Tails, who was lying on the ground. At such close range, he could feel her breathing clearly.

Two-Tails stretched a forepaw toward the bars.

It stopped just short of Toneri.

Even though she couldn't break through the bars, her paw was close enough to grab him.

And if she did, there was no doubt the Tailed Beast would go on a rampage.

A huge, furry cat paw appeared in front of him. Its blue-and-black fur was less than half a step away.

For some reason, the urge to pet it suddenly welled up inside Toneri.

And it grew harder and harder to resist.

Pet a cat for a moment, feel happy for a moment...

In the end, he forced himself to suppress the urge.

Not knowing what Two-Tails was up to, Toneri looked at her.

But she turned her head away and pursed her lips. "Come on. Feel my true power and see how much it benefits you—how much it boosts your strength."

Toneri probably couldn't handle all her power just yet.

Besides, Two-Tails still had reservations. She couldn't bring herself to trust all her power to a brat she'd known for less than a month.

But if she only gave him a portion of it, his body should be able to handle it for quite a while.

Toneri's eyes lit up with delight. He reached through the bars and pressed his hand firmly against Two-Tails' enormous paw.

A fist against a cat's paw...

At that moment, Toneri had only one thought.

So soft!

In an instant, a surge of rich blue chakra burst from where Toneri and Two-Tails touched, enveloping him.

In the blink of an eye, the scene before him changed.

A peerless beast, clad in blue-and-black fur, stood proudly in a vast, boundless world. Its blue and black fur shifted and mingled, making it seem like the very center of the world.

That peerless beast was none other than Two-Tails, sealed inside Toneri.

Then Two-Tails threw back her head and roared. It was as if her howl split the sky in two. One half remained dark with storm clouds, while the other became clear and bright.

It was as though she had divided the worlds of light and darkness, with Two-Tails standing at their boundary.

After her roar, Two-Tails didn't close her mouth. Instead, a huge black sphere gathered before it.

Then, under her control, she spat the sphere toward the ground.

In an instant, a thunderous explosion rocked the entire land. A bottomless trench, deep as an abyss, appeared in his field of vision, splitting the earth in two to mirror the sky above.

The sight hit Toneri hard.

He'd seen plenty of powerful weapons capable of devastating destruction in war, and some could cause widespread devastation, but none could do what Two-Tails had just done.

What was she doing?

To Toneri, it looked as if she were dividing the worlds of light and darkness—or establishing order for the entire world.

And Two-Tails, standing in the middle, became one of the few links between the two worlds.

Her eye on the dark side was blue, while the one on the bright side was yellow. At that moment, they looked even more extraordinary.

Suddenly, the world spun again, and his vision returned to the seal space.

Two-Tails, who had been acting haughty just moments ago, was now staring intently at him. Her lips were pressed tightly together, and her body was trembling at an irregular pace...

Toneri didn't know why Two-Tails had reacted that way, but he sensed there was something to it.

He immediately looked down at his hands and saw a layer of pale blue chakra covering them from the wrists down, with a few strands of black chakra mixed in.

At a glance...

They looked like a pair of virtual cat paws!

Toneri tried to touch them but felt nothing solid.

In other words, they were just chakra taking shape. They looked like cat paws because they'd been affected by Two-Tails' chakra.

He also noticed that something resembling cat features had appeared on his head.

Two cat ears!

Thankfully, when he glanced toward his rear, he didn't see two incredibly embarrassing cat tails.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

"HAHAHAHAHA—HAHAHAHAHA—Sorry, I just can't help it! HAHAHAHAHAHA—"

Seeing Toneri's relieved expression, Two-Tails couldn't hold back any longer. Clutching her belly, she burst into laughter.

Toneri: "..."

Three dark lines appeared on his forehead.

Now he finally understood how Two-Tails had felt when he'd told her jokes.

He'd been totally played!

After laughing for a long while, Two-Tails finally managed to calm down.

"Ahem. Your body's gotten considerably stronger, but this is the limit of how much of my chakra you can handle right now. I've never tried giving a human chakra in a steady flow before, but I know this probably isn't the final form," Two-Tails explained.

At that, Toneri noticed a lone black Tomoe on his chest. Unlike the virtual cat paws and ears, which were made of blue chakra, this Tomoe was pure black.

It looked profoundly mysterious.

Toneri had a very strange feeling, as if...

He suddenly had an idea. He took a step, and in the blink of an eye appeared at the edge of the seal space. He took another step and was back in front of Two-Tails.

"This speed..."

Toneri could only say...

Who else could do this?!!

At this speed, who among his peers could keep up?!!

The second cheat was ready. Come and get it!

Two cheats in one day—I feel like I'm about to ascend!

I made a character card for Minato. If you have time, show Minato some love—he'll be my future wife's top-tier tool.

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