Beneath the ruins of Kirigakure's office building lay a vast, dim underground space. The surroundings were all damp soil, with no floor tiles or cement laid down; it was obvious that this place had only been excavated recently. If one listened carefully, they could even hear the sound of flowing water. Clearly, the underground waterway was nearby, perhaps separated by only a single wall.
The roots of Wood Release: Binding Eternal Burial were lodged right in the center of this underground space. Though Yugito, bound tightly within them, had suffered several violent impacts as she plummeted all the way down from the rooftop, she had not been injured under the protection of the Tailed Beast Cloak.
"Meow!" Yugito let out sharp roars as she struggled with all her strength. The Tailed Beast Cloak she had transformed into was already several meters tall. Large numbers of roots snapped and fell away beneath the tearing of her claws, while the chakra cloak continued to grow in size, transforming toward the true Two-Tails.
Just as Yugito was about to fully undergo Tailed Beast Transformation and completely break free of the Wood Release's restraints, A Fei struggled to maintain his hand seals and shouted, "How much longer are you going to wait? Get out here and help!"
"Hehehe... A Fei, didn't you always call yourself the strongest? How can you not even handle a mere Two-Tails? It's the second weakest of the Tailed Beasts." A dark figure slowly emerged from the shadows as it mocked him.
"Bullshit! How can capturing someone alive be the same as fighting? If you people hadn't demanded that I not seriously injure the target, I would've dealt with her already!" A Fei said resentfully, shooting a glance at the figure behind him.
"I think you simply can't break through