Venomous Tongue

"So, this is also the woman you're keeping on the side?"

Looking at the unfamiliar red-haired woman, Natsu Hyuga stared expressionlessly at Uchiha Gen. Since even the eldest wife, Pakura, hadn't offered any opinion, she naturally had no reason to say anything more.

"What do you mean by 'kept outside'? How can you talk like that? Don't think I don't know you're just like me!" Appearances can be deceiving; how can this gentle-looking woman with blue eyes have such a sharp tongue?

"I'm different from you. I'm currently the acting Snow Shadow of Hidden Snow Village. Hidden Snow Village is Gen's private base, so I'm an insider. You... well, you're from Kirigakure, so you're an outsider."

Natsu Hyuga's logic left Terumi Mei speechless. As the acting Snow Shadow, she naturally knew about the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, but she never expected that her man would also take in this newly appointed Fifth Hokage. It was truly unexpected.

"Damn it, you bastard! I challenge you to a duel!" I'm going to teach this foul-mouthed guy a lesson today, no matter what, even if Gen tries to stop me.

As for whether I can win? You're kidding! I, Terumi Mei, am the Bloody Mist Flower, the Fifth Mizukage, and a user of two Kekkei Genkai. This girl in front of me looks even younger than me; how much stronger can she be?

"Forget it, I don't want Gen to think I'm bullying a newbie. Gen, what brings you here this time? A few more have died at the Ninja Academy recently, and I might have to trouble you to revive them later, otherwise it will delay your studies." Ignoring the furious Terumi Mei, since infighting in the inner quarters is disliked by both ordinary nobles and daimyo families, Natsu Hyuga turned to her man and asked a question while reporting on the important events that had recently occurred in Hidden Snow Village.

"Huh? A few more died? Alright, I'll go later. I came here mainly because of you and Mei. The eye power you've cultivated for the Little Ten-Tails is already sufficient. I thought it was time to strengthen you all. It's been so long, you should have adapted to the power boost from the Tenseigan by now, but your initial Six Paths strength is still a bit insufficient for the upcoming turmoil. Equipping you with the Little Ten-Tails will be safer, after all, Hidden Snow Village still needs you to protect it."

The lesson from Pain and Black Zetsu's invasion of Hidden Snow Village is still fresh in their minds. Now that Nagato's plan to invade Konoha to capture the Nine-Tails has failed, it's obvious that they'll boast about their strength and come back for another attack. Black Zetsu, that old schemer, has been hiding for over a thousand years; who knows what other trump cards he still has up his sleeve?

"Hmm? The Little Ten-Tails? That thing inside Lady Tsunade's body? Is it finally my turn? Fubuki, summon Uzumaki Xiangzi immediately."

When he first obtained the Tenseigan, he could easily defeat Lady Tsunade. However, ever since Lady Tsunade became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he has been completely overwhelmed by her. Putting aside the difference in abilities, just in terms of Chakra reserves, he and Lady Tsunade are not even in the same league. With the Little Ten-Tails -Tails' power, Lady Tsunade fights like a nouveau riche, throwing all sorts of powerful attacks around as if they were basic attacks. And that's only because of the terrain of the Land of Snow; otherwise, he would have been knocked to the ground in no time.

"Huh? The Ten-Tails? What's that? Is it like the nine tailed beasts? Gen, are you trying to make me a Jinchuriki like those tailed beasts? That's certainly a way to greatly increase your strength in a short time, but tailed beasts have their own personalities. If they don't cooperate, forget about increasing your strength, even suppressing them will take a lot of time. It's not worth it."

Terumi Mei, acknowledging she lacked the abilities of Killer B the Eight-Tails), could easily have her body tremble and Tailed Beast bow down in submission, instantly becoming Perfect Jinchuriki and reaching the pinnacle of life. If it were that simple, the Tailed Beast from various villages wouldn't be so prone to rampaging.

"The Little Ten-Tails is like a super-enhanced version of the Nine Tailed Beasts. Don't worry, but unlike the other Tailed Beast, the Little Ten-Tails doesn't have its own consciousness, so you don't need to worry about it going Natsu Hyuga or out of control." Currently, only he, Tsunade, Pakura, and Beni possess the Little Ten-Tails. Adding Hyuga Natsu and Kurenai-chan Terumi Mei, his side already has six Six Paths Level powerhouses.

"Huh? There's such a good thing? How come I've never heard of it before?" He was, after all, the current Mizukage, the leader of one of the Five Great Nations' ninja villages, yet he had no information about such a thing? Could it be a newly developed artificial Tailed Beast?

"Don't talk about the Little Ten-Tails everywhere, lest it attract unwanted attention. Don't even mention it to the higher-ups of Kirigakure, understand?" White Zetsu is practically omnipresent. If White Zetsu finds out about the Little Ten-Tails and then leaks that information to Black Zetsu, that old schemer will either hide for another thousand years or stir up trouble, starting Ninja World war to take advantage of the situation and find an opportunity to deal with the Little Ten-Tails.

"Lord Xia, you were looking for me? Hmm? Lord Gen is here too?" At that moment, Uzumaki Xiangzi walked in from outside.

"Hmm, it's been a long time, Xiangzi. It's about that incident from last time. I'll leave the seals on Xia and Ming's Tailed Beast to you this time as well."

Since Uzumaki Xiangzi had experience sealing the Little Ten-Tails, Uchiha Gen wasn't worried about any unexpected events.

"Huh, are there still those things left?" How many are there now? Does Lord Gen not need to pay for breeding such terrifying creatures? If possible, could I ask Karin for one?

"It's still quite scarce right now. Once it becomes more common, I'll get one for your Karin." As if sensing Uzumaki Xiangzi's plan, Uchiha Gen made a promise without any hesitation.

After all, the physique of the Uzumaki Clan is indeed a good match for Tailed Beast, and Karin's Kekkei Genkai is that of the best of the Uzumaki Clan. If there are any extra Little Ten-Tails in the future, Karin would be a very suitable candidate.

"Ah...! Well then, thank you very much, Lord Gen. Please rest assured, Lord Gen, I will definitely ensure that Karin serves you faithfully."

If Karin could also be assigned a terrifying Tailed Beast like the Little Ten-Tails, then I wouldn't have to worry about Karin's future. After all, the Little Ten-Tails is a precious asset of Hidden Snow Village, and no matter what, Lord Xia and Lord Gen would not abandon Karin.

Once she becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Karin is destined to become a core pillar of Hidden Snow Village.

"Alright, Xiangzi, don't overthink it. Karin is still young, and who knows when the seal of the Little Ten-Tails will be completed. Let's seal the Little Ten-Tails for us first."

Natsu Hyuga was already getting impatient, and pulled the still-dazed Uzumaki Xiangzi along as they headed towards the Hidden Snow Village Training Ground No. 2.

"It seems this Little Ten-Tails is truly extraordinary, even the current leader of Hidden Snow Village cherishes it so much. Gen, are you sure you want to give something so important to an outsider like me from Kirigakure?"

To be honest, Terumi Mei is now somewhat reluctant to seal the so-called "Little Ten-Tails," after all, she is not only Genji's woman, but also the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure.