Return to Konoha

Upon hearing these words, the composure Yagura had managed to maintain vanished in an instant, his face turning as pale as paper, drained of all vitality.

At the same time, beads of sweat the size of peas welled up continuously on his forehead, sliding down his cheeks like a bursting dam.

They finally dripped onto the hard floor, creating a sound that was incredibly faint yet crisp and clear—a noise that felt jarring and piercing in the deathly silence of the room.

Yagura knew very well that the man standing before him possessed unfathomable strength, far beyond anything he could hope to withstand.

Facing such a formidable opponent, he felt like a fallen leaf caught in a gale, utterly devoid of any power to resist.

At this moment, only two paths seemed to lie before him: submit obediently to the other party, or struggle with all his might in a final, desperate act. Yet, regardless of the choice, both roads were fraught with the unknown and mortal danger.

"Sen... Senior, I..." Yagura opened his mouth with great difficulty, wanting to say something, but his voice trembled uncontrollably, like a candle flame in the wind that might be extinguished at any moment.

Yagura racked his brains for a countermeasure, desperate to find the right words to defuse this crisis.

But his mind was a complete blank; in the end, he could not even manage a single coherent sentence.

On the other side, Shi Xiu paid little attention to Yagura's reaction.

Shi Xiu stepped forward with unhurried grace, walking slowly toward the window. When he came to a halt, his eyes, deep as the sea, gazed through the closed lattice at the Mist Village shrouded in hazy fog in the distance.

"I will give you three seconds to consider. I hope you make a wise choice." Shi Xiu's voice remained as calm as water, yet the firmness contained within was as heavy as Mount Tai, impossible to ignore.

It was as if every word Shi Xiu spoke was an imperial decree that could not be defied, allowing for no questioning or disobedience.

"Three!"

Isobu remained quietly within Yagura's mental world, taking in every scene unfolding outside. Its heart, already heavy, was now filled with complex emotions.

Faced with Shi Xiu's unfathomable, abyss-like strength, Isobu felt a deep, uncontrollable terror rising from the depths of its soul.

This fear spread through its entire being like a plague, making it realize that this catastrophe was inescapable.

"Yagura, make your choice quickly." Isobu's voice, tinged with helplessness, suddenly echoed in the depths of Yagura's mind.

"Either submit completely to Shi Xiu, or... the only path left for you is death."

"Two!" When Shi Xiu uttered this number with cold, merciless indifference, the sound was like the whisper of the Death God in his ear, chilling him to the bone.

At this moment, Yagura felt as if he were being crushed by an invisible weight, sinking deep into an abyss of endless terror.

Yet, faced with such an urgent choice concerning his very survival, Yagura did not respond immediately.

Instead, his thoughts raced like a wild horse, with various memories from his past flashing before his eyes.

He had managed to pull himself back from the gates of hell time and time again.

However, the Shi Xiu standing before him now was a terrifying existence beyond his wildest imagination, one capable of shattering all his confidence and perception with ease.

This unprecedented crisis plunged Yagura into a long and painful contemplation.

"One!" As Shi Xiu lightly spat out the number, he frowned slightly, his expression growing impatient.

A powerful surge of chakra radiated slowly from his body. Shi Xiu now exuded a bone-chilling aura, leaving no doubt that he would strike with thunderous force in the next second.

Facing such a powerful Shi Xiu, the silent Yagura finally broke his stillness.

"I... I don't want to die," Yagura said in a trembling voice, his words filled with fear and despair.

After a brief pause, as if he had made up his mind, Yagura continued, "I... I am willing to submit."

With that, Yagura's body slumped like a deflated ball; his legs went weak, and he collapsed straight onto the floor.

Isobu, who had been silently observing everything from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh inwardly at this sight.

It knew very well that from this day forward, it would likely never escape Shi Xiu's control.

However, thinking that at least it would no longer have to serve as Shi Xiu's mount, a faint glimmer of relief stirred in the depths of Isobu's heart.

Upon hearing Yagura's verbal submission, the corners of Shi Xiu's mouth curled up into a satisfied smile.

In truth, Shi Xiu knew perfectly well that Yagura's submission was not sincere.

But to Shi Xiu, that was entirely irrelevant; all he truly cared about was whether he could successfully bring the Three-Tails, Isobu, under his control.

"Very good," Shi Xiu said, his voice calm and powerful. "From today on, you are mine."

Yagura kept his head bowed, his heart a tumult of conflicting emotions. He did not know what his future held, nor did he know what Shi Xiu's true objectives were. But he knew one thing: there was no turning back.

Shi Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. His gaze lingered on Yagura for a moment before he slowly turned his head toward Obito, who stood behind him.

Shi Xiu parted his lips and said in a calm tone, "Put them into the Kamui dimension. That should be feasible, right?"

Obito was taken aback by the request, clearly surprised by the suggestion, but he quickly regained his composure and nodded hurriedly. "No problem, Lord Shi Xiu."

Having received the confirmation, Shi Xiu turned his gaze back to Yagura. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he issued a stern warning.

"Once you are inside the Kamui dimension, you had better behave yourself. If you dare to pull any tricks, hmph, I wouldn't mind at all keeping the head of the Fourth Mizukage as a decoration in my home."

These words struck Yagura like a bolt of lightning, causing him to shudder violently. His face turned paper-white, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Yagura nodded repeatedly, stammering his assurance, "I... I would never dare to harbor any disloyal thoughts. Please, rest assured!"

Seeing Yagura so terrified, Shi Xiu snorted coldly and said no more.

Immediately following this, his originally pitch-black eyes began to change. A blood-red hue spread outward until the entire eyeball was dyed a deep, scarlet crimson.

In the end, his pupils transformed into the mysterious Mangekyo Sharingan.

At that very moment, the surrounding space suddenly twisted violently, as if being kneaded at will by an invisible giant hand.

Accompanying this distortion, an immensely powerful suction force erupted, devouring everything in its vicinity like a black hole.

Caught in the middle of it, Yagura felt his body tighten, utterly unable to resist the force. The next instant, with a sharp "whoosh," he vanished from everyone's sight.

When Yagura opened his eyes again, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar and dim world devoid of light.

Looking around, he saw nothing but endless darkness, a sight that made one's hair stand on end and sent shivers down the spine.

The ground beneath his feet was composed of countless irregular rocks of varying shapes and sizes.

After sending Yagura into the Kamui dimension, Shi Xiu said, "It's all settled. Let's head back to Konoha."

As he spoke, Shi Xiu placed his hands on the shoulders of Obito and Haku. Haku looked at Shi Xiu, puzzled, and just as he was about to ask how they would return, his vision blurred, and he found himself standing in a courtyard.

PS: So, does anyone want me to write Haku as a girl? Type 1 if you agree, and 10086 if you don't. (Laugh-crying)