Two-Tails and Eight-Tails

Qiuyang naturally agreed with both hands to his teacher's request.

However, before he left the team, he specifically pulled Nadeshiko aside to a more secluded spot.

"Why did you bring me here..."

Nadeshiko's eyes darted away, not daring to meet his gaze.

Without the constraints of her village's original etiquette and customs, the thoughts she had long hidden in her heart had grown increasingly prominent, no longer to be ignored.

"Listen, Nadeshiko, I have an urgent mission to carry out, so my teacher and companions will have to take you back to the village."

"You don't need to tell me that specifically."

"I thought the same, but my body wouldn't listen; I just wanted to tell you, you know?"

These words made Nadeshiko's face flush completely red. She simply lowered her head, unable to speak, clearly feeling her heart pounding wildly.

Yet Qiuyang was extremely annoyed at this moment. He didn't know why he had said those things. Clearly, drawing a line between them was the best choice, but every time... he just couldn't control himself.

Forget it, forget it. For now, I'll just follow my heart once!

To settle his own chaotic heart, he had to try something he had never used before.

He took out the scroll he had received from his teacher that sealed the black flames of Amaterasu, undid the seal, and activated his Mangekyo to freeze the Amaterasu space.

He then lifted her chin, forcing her watery eyes to meet his Mangekyo, and said gently:

"I'm worried that Iwagakure will come looking for you again, so I must leave you some insurance."

Sharingan Seal

Nadeshiko stared, stunned by those enchanting, beautiful Mangekyo eyes.

She watched as that locked-away fire of Amaterasu, along with a portion of Qiuyang's Mangekyo ocular power, was sealed into her eyes.

This was the Uchiha's unique Dojutsu Transcription, the same method Itachi used to hide the Kotoamatsukami meant to protect Konoha within Naruto, and the same way he hid Amaterasu in Sasuke's eyes.

After finishing all this, his eyes returned to their original black. He noticed the beautiful woman's watery eyes were still fixed on him, as if countless emotions were swirling within them.

He suddenly remembered the cave where they had spent so much time together. Unable to help himself, he pressed his forehead against hers and spoke his true thoughts: "Nadeshiko, you are truly beautiful."

After saying this, he realized his behavior was inappropriate. He clumsily muttered that he was leaving and fled the scene as if escaping.

He used the Flying Thunder God to travel a great distance in one breath before he could barely calm the thoughts that had arisen from who knows where. He then formed the hand seals to perform the Summoning Jutsu for Gamakichi.

"Gamakichi, how have you grown another size?"

"Heh... that's the characteristic of our clan. Combat-type toads grow very quickly."

Qiuyang's lips curled into a smile: "Didn't you always say you'd invite me to Mount Myoboku again? I happen to have time today, and I'll take the opportunity to meet the Toad Sage Fukasaku you mentioned last time."

Gamakichi was overjoyed to hear this. He immediately released the Summoning Jutsu to return to Mount Myoboku, then performed the reverse summoning technique to summon Qiuyang over.

Qiuyang looked at the picturesque scenery of Mount Myoboku, praying that his journey to learn Sage Mode would proceed smoothly.

Another month passed.

Location: Valley of Clouds and Lightning in Kumogakure.

Killer B, carrying several red-handled short blades, was currently walking down a long flight of stairs with Yugito, who wore her hair in long braids.

She had been undergoing Tailed Beast training with Killer B for over two months, and the results were quite significant.

"Lord Killer B, as expected, under the method you taught me, my synchronization with the Two-Tails has taken another step forward. I can now maintain my sanity while in the human-form Tailed Beast state."

"Tailed Beast feelings matter, control and coordination are the treasure, raising synchronization is the key, oh yeah~"

Killer B, wearing sunglasses, sang his reply while swaying his body, quite satisfied with Yugito's training results.

"Then, Lord Killer B, I will return to the village to find the Raikage first. When the time comes... I will find an appropriate moment to mention the matter of letting you return to the village to the Raikage."

Killer B nodded to the rhythm of the music in his heart, though he knew his brother would certainly not agree. At this moment, he was thinking about what method he could use to slip away and go play.

But just as they were about to part ways, a voice suddenly rang out from the side:

"What are you two chatting about? So happily?"

Enemy attack?

Compared to the still-relaxed Killer B, the Two-Tails jinchuriki Yugito immediately assumed a defensive stance, looking toward the source of the voice—a giant boulder:

"Who is it? Come out, stop skulking around."

"Both of Kumogakure's perfect jinchuriki are here; this is quite troublesome!"

Having finished learning Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku, Qiuyang did not continue to hide. He walked out from the blind spot of the boulder, still wearing his signature dark-colored attire.

He hadn't even removed his Konoha Headband, appearing in his original form before the two jinchuriki.

There was no help for it; he couldn't control perfect jinchuriki with genjutsu, and once he started fighting them, his conspicuous techniques wouldn't be hidden anyway.

He might as well go for a head-on confrontation, and he could also take the opportunity to test the power of the Mount Myoboku Sage Mode...

Those scarlet eyes... are the Sharingan!

Seeing this, Yugito immediately thought of the long-renowned...

"Black Flash of Konoha... aren't you afraid of causing friction between our two villages?"

"Huh? Am I already that famous? But I traveled all this way just to have a fight with you two; it has nothing to do with the villages."

Qiuyang had already prepared his excuse. He would frame the fight as a friendly spar, and if he happened to slice off a piece of the Two-Tails' tissue during the process, that would be perfectly reasonable, right?

"Even so, you..."

Yugito wanted to continue, but Killer B, who was quick-witted, suddenly spoke up:

"A strong enemy comes to invade, just right to test the training results, bakayaro~ konoyaro~"

Hearing this, Yugito stopped mid-sentence and thought it over seriously; she was actually swayed by Killer B's words.

She currently lacked an intuitive understanding of the Tailed Beast power she could unleash, and this Black Flash of Konoha, who had already gained some fame, was the perfect test subject.

"Hmph... since you dared to break into Kumogakure, Konoha surely won't say anything if you're killed by us. Then, you shall be the one to test my training results!"

With that, Yugito immediately activated her humanoid Tailed Beast form and charged straight at Qiuyang.

While Killer B stepped aside to watch the battle, he took out a pen to jot down the rhymes that had come to him after seeing Qiuyang's Sharingan.

He didn't send any signals to the rest of the village, as Killer B believed that with his current strength, no invading enemy could be his match.

Over there, Qiuyang had already traded several blows with the Tailed Beast-transformed Yugito using taijutsu, and he was currently marveling at how Yugito truly lived up to the name of a perfect jinchuriki.

As expected, a conscious humanoid Tailed Beast transformation is far more formidable than the unconscious one Naruto used back then.

Qiuyang pondered this as he used the momentum of her swinging claw to leap into the air, deciding to hold back no longer.

"Ninja Art: Fire Mouse Jade!"

A dozen energy projectiles shaped like mice shot toward Qiuyang. He pressed his palms together and extended them toward Yugito's position:

"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"

Centered on Yugito, countless wooden arms erupted from the surroundings. Under Qiuyang's control, the ones near him intercepted all of the Fire Mouse Jade.

The laid-back Killer B was so shocked by Qiuyang's Wood Release that he even took off his sunglasses.

Could it be that this Konoha ninja is trying to collect the two Tailed Beasts inside them??