Evasion

Beneath Giant Turtle Island's thick shell lay an enormous space. Not only was it well concealed, but it also had its own ecological cycle, enough to sustain a great many lives for a long time.

The surface of Giant Turtle Island was merely a disguise displayed to the outside world. Its interior was the true, safest refuge.

As the guardian of Giant Turtle Island, Kumogakure jonin Motoi had lived here for a very long time.

Ever since his father, relatives, and friends had died in the previous rampage caused by Gyūki going out of control, he had harbored resentment toward Jinchuriki. He was especially dissatisfied with Killer B, the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki, and his seemingly indifferent attitude.

Thus, he had exiled himself to this place. The Raikage understood the pain of losing his loved ones and granted his wish to guard Kumogakure's finest shelter.

As he grew older over the years, Motoi gradually came to understand how laughable his narrow-mindedness had been, and his previous negative emotions had faded away. Besides, Killer B truly was a remarkably approachable fellow. The fact that he had earned the approval of most villagers certainly was not because of his terrible rapping, but because he was genuinely a guardian deity of the village whom people trusted.

Becoming Kumogakure's first perfect Jinchuriki to completely master a tailed beast's power was the best proof of that.

When Killer B, the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki, and Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails' Jinchuriki, arrived here one after the other to take temporary refuge, Motoi, as Giant Turtle Island's guardian, naturally learned of it long ago and had already arranged for everything they would need during their stay.

The circumstances under which Kumogakure's two Jinchuriki had become Jinchuriki were somewhat similar. However, since the Two-Tails Matatabi was comparatively weak in combat, Gyūki had