Nine-Tails Frustrated

Nine-Tails felt that his situation had been terrible lately. A while ago, he had a craving and tried some of the wine that big-breasted woman had hidden away. As a result, that stingy woman messed around with him, causing him to be boycotted by everyone he knew. He couldn't go home and had to avoid that big-breasted woman everywhere.

When has the Nine-Tails ever suffered such humiliation? Even when it was suppressed by Senju Hashirama and deceived by Madara Uchiha, the Nine-Tails bared its teeth and claws, showing no weakness and fighting back bravely.

But things are different now than they used to be.

What was once a colossal creature hundreds of meters tall is now less than thirty centimeters long, not even as big as a slightly larger dog.

It's true what they say: when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Since you're eating their food and receiving their protection, you have to endure these small grievances.

After finally getting rid of the big-breasted woman and enjoying a few comfortable days, he seized the opportunity to go out and play with that little devil, Taichi Matsushita. He thought it would be a carefree and happy time, but unexpectedly, he ended up making the mighty Nine-Tails a guard for someone else.

Being a guard is one thing, but then a little kid climbed on him and started pulling his fur.

It's truly outrageous—even an uncle can tolerate it, but an aunt cannot; even an aunt can tolerate it, but a fox cannot.

Sharp claws extended and retracted from the paw pads as Nine-Tails endured the constant thrashing of the little brat on its back, its tail slapping the ground in frustration.

Just as he couldn't resist turning around to scratch the little brat on his back, a faint killing intent entered his senses.

Immediately, the Nine-Tails' mouth began to grin, stretching into a wide arc. Finally, it could let loose.

He opened his eyes and his gaze locked onto a maid who was slowly approaching. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Shrine Maiden he was protecting staring at him with a look of terror on her face, as if she had seen a ghost.

I am Yomi, a ninja trained by the Land of Demons a small country, I have no profound lineage or powerful ninjutsu. I started as a lowly Genin, and through my relentless struggle and arduous training, I finally became a Jonin.

I thought that from then on I would live a carefree and privileged life, but I never expected that reality would be completely different from what I imagined.

The Land of Demons is a country centered around Shrine Maiden. Ninjas are not as respected here as in other countries, especially since the Land of Demons is a neutral country with little internal conflict, which further diminishes the importance of ninjas.

If it were just like that, life would have continued uneventfully. However, the turning point came on that day when Third Shinobi World War broke out.

As a neutral country, the Land of Demons naturally wouldn't participate in the Third Shinobi World War, but as a nation, it also needed to be aware of the situation in the Land of Demons Ninja World.

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Thus, Yomi received a task, the requirements of which were simple yet tedious.

It's simple because he only needs to travel to other countries and collect the obvious information; he doesn't need to spy. He just needs to transmit what he sees and hears back to the Land of Demons.

The tedious part was that the task was too time-consuming; throughout the entire Third Shinobi World War, Yomi devoted all his energy to this task.

It was this mission that allowed him to understand what a ninja really was.

As ninjas who possess great power, especially those who have reached the level of Jonin, they are respected wherever they go.

In some small countries, Jonin are their top-tier combat force, and the entire country can be said to serve them.

This comparison immediately made Yomi feel unbalanced.

Why should I, who wields power, be so lowly? I demand the status I deserve, or even higher.

A seed of ambition, destined for mediocrity, was planted deep within his heart, awaiting its opportune moment.

The opportunity came so quickly; the great Moryo found him. What power it possessed! An endless Ghost Legion, immortal and indestructible. As long as they kept advancing, they would eventually be able to flatten the entire Ninja World.

The great Moryo promised himself that he would become the king of the Ninja World, a king second only to the demon and above all others.

However, there is still a huge obstacle to achieving this important goal: the absolute core of this country— the Shrine Maiden who can seal away the Moryo once again.

This time, the great Moryo gave him a difficult task: to go to the Shrine Maiden Palace, kill the current Shrine Maiden, and completely eliminate the possibility of the Moryo being sealed away again.

Yomi was very happy that Moryo had entrusted him with such an important mission. He had heard that members of the Akatsuki had previously attempted to assassinate him, but had failed.

He's truly useless. His surprise attack failed, not only alerting the enemy but also revealing his own strength, needlessly increasing the difficulty of his assassination attempt.

However, fate seems to be on her side. According to intelligence, the Iwagakure Jonin who had been stationed here for some time had rushed to the front line yesterday. Now, the Shrine Maiden is only protected by the original guards of the Shrine Maiden Palace and some Iwagakure Chunin.

These people are no match for me; it seems even Heaven wants to bestow credit upon me.

As expected, the infiltration went very smoothly, with almost no significant obstacles encountered. Relying solely on Transformation Technique and simple stealth, Yomi had already arrived in the main hall.

Inside the palace, the Shrine Maiden was reading documents, with her nearest female guard about ten paces away.

On one side of the palace, a toddler was playing; that must be the Shrine Maiden's daughter, Shion, and she was playing with... well, it seemed to be a fox.

Yomi carefully examined the fox. There was no mention of this fox in the intelligence. As Jonin, he paid attention to any discrepancies between the intelligence and the actual situation. This was one of the secrets to his survival until now.

However, Yomi quickly relaxed; it really was just a fox, not even the size of a normal puppy.

In his mind, the more powerful the Summoning Animal, the larger its size tends to be. Even the Inuzuka Clan of Konoha, their powerful summoning dogs are all the size of wolfhounds.

Lowering his guard, Yomi focused his attention on the Shrine Maiden again, and using the illusion of Transformation Technique, he gradually approached Shrine Maiden.

20 meters.

15 meters.

10 meters.

Just a few steps away, the Shrine Maiden had entered his attack range. At that moment, the Shrine Maiden turned around, her back to him, and looked in the direction of the fox—oh, right, she was looking at her daughter.

Seeing this golden opportunity, Yomi no longer concealed the ferocity on his face. He pulled out a Kunai and Body Flicker rushed towards the Shrine Maiden.

He held the kunai Kunai, facing the Shrine Maiden. By simply using the momentum of his charge, he could kill the Shrine Maiden with the Kunai without even changing his movements.

The nearest guard was still behind him, and it was too late for him to come to his rescue.

Just as the Kunai in his hand was about to pierce the Shrine Maiden's back, he seemed to catch something out of the corner of his eye.

Yomi only felt a flash of orange-red before a powerful force struck his chest, sending him flying backward without any warning.

Three consecutive booming sounds rang out as Yomi's body was sent flying by the Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox's claw, crashing through two beams and finally creating a dent in the wall before exhausting all its strength.

A brief silence fell over the entire hall, all eyes focused on the crater created by Yomi, where smoke and dust swirled, and broken stones and logs obscured everything.

"Guards!"

The lady-in-waiting was the first to react, quickly rushing to the Shrine Maiden's side and shielding Shrine Maiden behind her.

At this moment, the Shrine Maiden Miroku finally came to her senses and realized that she had misunderstood the Nine-Tails.

However, this was not the time to explain. She quickly stepped forward, picked up her daughter, and held her tightly in her arms before she had a chance to turn around and observe the situation in the hall.

The splattered dust slowly settled, and there was no movement beneath the ruins at the foot of the wall.

The guards who had heard the news rushed over and surrounded the area with spears in hand.

Seeing this, Miroku's brows did not relax. She looked down at the Nine-Tails protecting her and asked respectfully, "Little Nine -Tailed Fox—Master, how is the enemy? Are they dead?"

The Nine-Tails' eyes were fixed on the ruins, and the fur on its body gradually stood on end. In its perception, the opponent's Chakra not only did not weaken, but instead grew stronger with the accompanying evil aura.

"Back off, the enemy isn't dead yet—"

Before the Nine-Tails Fox could finish its whimpering instructions, the ruins opposite exploded with a "boom".

The scattered flying stones injured the guards who surrounded them, clearing out a central area.

"This is truly unexpected. What is it? A fox? I never imagined that Shrine Maiden would have such a guardian."

A boastful voice rang out, and from the ruins, a tall and slender man slowly stood up. This was Yomi, who had deactivated his Transformation Technique.

He looked down at his chest, where the Nine-Tails fox had struck him with its claws. His clothes were torn to shreds, and three deep, bone-revealing claw marks were clearly visible on his pale chest.

But at this moment, the three claw marks healed rapidly under the influence of some unknown force. In the short time it took to speak, what could have been a fatal injury was reduced to just shallow marks.

Yomi nodded in satisfaction, completely ignoring everything around him, and said to himself, "As expected of the power of the great Moryo, even such severe injuries can be healed in a moment."

He looked up at the Shrine Maiden hiding behind a thick guard in the distance, and finally fixed his gaze on the fox at the front, his expression gradually becoming serious.

The reason was simple: in just a short time, the fox, which was originally only the size of a small dog, had swelled up to the size of a tiger.

Yomi's eye twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but curse his bad luck in his heart.

Summoning Animal that can change size—what kind of monster is this?

However, the task given to him by Lord Moryo cannot be left unfinished; the Shrine Maiden Miroku must die.

Yomi's lips twitched. He carefully took out a glass bottle from his Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist, held it up to his face with a look of reluctance, as if staring at a lover, his gaze never leaving it.

"What a pity, the power bestowed by Lord Moryo is going to be wasted here."

After saying that, he glared at the crowd with a ferocious expression and roared madly, "You—you all deserve to die!"

"Damn it, stop him!"

Nine-Tails Fox sensed something was wrong when it took out the small bottle from the Yomi; its fox tail twitched uneasily.

The bottle contained highly condensed Chakra; just by sensing its nature, one could tell it wasn't a good thing. Now, listening to Yomi, whatever it was, I would stop him.

With a leap from its Nine-Tails and four paws, the fox darted away, arriving in front of Yomi in the blink of an eye. Its massive paws were raised high and pressed down on Yomi's head.

I can't kill you by grabbing your chest, but I'll smash your head open and see if you still survive.

No sooner said than done, the Nine-Tails Fox moved swiftly, and Yomi was no slower.

While the Nine-Tails was still on its way, Yomi had already drunk the thick liquid in the bottle in one gulp. Immediately afterwards, a wave of energy burst out from his body, and then Yomi raised his hand.

"Boom!"

The fox's claw collided with the human hand, creating another shockwave that stirred up a cloud of dust centered on the point of impact.

No, those can no longer be considered manpower, and the Yomi on the other side can no longer be considered human either.

Its entire body was purplish-red, and its height had swelled to over two meters. Its face was distorted like a vengeful ghost, and its six arms were outstretched like a crab.

That's right, he has six arms. After Yomi drank the medicine, he not only turned into a monster, but also grew two more pairs of arms.

"What mesmerizing power!" Yomi clenched his fist, stretched his four extra arms, and looked at the fox he had forced back, his words full of provocation.

"Damn Clown, if it weren't for—"

Nine-Tails muttered something, glanced at the crowd that had already retreated far behind him, and without further hesitation, leaped forward.

It attacks with its claws, sweeps with its tail, and occasionally opens its mouth to bite.

It was more like a fight between two wild beasts than a battle.

Yomi, perhaps blinded by the power after his transformation, no longer thought about getting rid of the Nine-Tails and killing the Shrine Maiden. Instead, he kept entangled with the Nine-Tails, uttering a series of vicious curses.

"Damn fox, I'll skin you alive and tear you apart!"

"You hairy beast, you deserve to be torn to pieces!"

Nine-Tails endured the impact of each exchange. He had sensed from the very first encounter that the transformed enemy was no longer thinking straight.

Despite possessing immense power, they could only fight like wild beasts, completely losing even the most basic qualities of a ninja.

The battle has lasted for more than ten minutes, but the opponent hasn't even used a single ninjutsu.

The original main hall is now reduced to a mere clashing of two creatures.

And in the end, the main hall collapsed completely with a loud crash during the collision.

The Shrine Maiden Miroku, surrounded by layers of guards, gazed at the direction of the main hall from afar.

Then a loud crash was heard, and the once magnificent hall finally succumbed to the pressure and collapsed.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, two figures shot out from the left and right, one after the other—it was the Nine-Tails and the Yomi Monster.

At this moment, the Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox's once lustrous fur was missing patches here and there, and its whole body was covered in a dull gray, making it look extremely disheveled.

On the other side, the two-meter-tall monster had swelled to three meters, showing no signs of exhaustion whatsoever; on the contrary, it grew stronger with each battle.

"Lord Miroku —should we retreat further? This place doesn't seem safe either!"

The Shrine Maiden Miroku glanced at the official who had spoken and shook her head slightly.

"Where can we retreat to? Little Nine has failed. No matter how far we run, we'll be caught."

She glanced at the Land of Demons protecting her, "You all stop protecting me and go help Little Nine, keep that monster occupied from a distance."

In the center of the battlefield, Nine-Tails was also in a terrible predicament. He felt like all the bones in his body were about to break. His opponent was a true monster; that small bottle of Chakra condensate had such an effect. He didn't know how much longer he could hold out like this.

Before he could have much time to adjust, the Yomi monster on the other side charged forward again.

The two figures clashed once again, but this time, the Nine-Tails had outside help.

Every now and then, a Kunai or two would fly in from a distance, or a Wind Blade, an Earth Wall, or a Lightning Ball would appear, repeatedly hindering Yomi's movements.

Although the effect was not significant, it bought the Nine-Tails some time to recover.

Even so, as time went on, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Nine-Tails.

He was originally a clone, and the Chakra he carried was only at the level of Elite Jonin. After such a long battle, his Chakra was almost exhausted, and his size was gradually shrinking with each collision.

This was something that not only Nine-Tails himself could see, but also Yomi and the ninjas who were helping him in the battle.

Finally, after another collision, the Nine-Tails could no longer withstand the immense force and was slapped away, crashing into several large trees before finally stopping.

"Haha, you damned fox, you'd better die!"

Having gained the upper hand, Yomi gave the Nine-Tails no chance to breathe, ignoring the scattered attacks around him, and swung his claws to grab at the Nine-Tails' head.

The claws whistled as they tore through the air, and were about to strike the Nine-Tails' head.