Wasn't it?
Pseudo-Three-Tails' little tail whipped around frantically.
I already gave up and let you absorb me, so why are you still treating me like this? QAQ What did I do wrong? I'm just a kid!
Josuke had no idea what the little Pseudo-Three-Tails was thinking.
He figured the evil little Tailed Beast must be trying to hurt him, which was why he'd summoned the Wood Dragon to restrain it.
If Pseudo-Three-Tails had known what Josuke was thinking, he would've cursed, I may not be human, but you're a real bastard.
"Wood Dragon Technique?"
Orochimaru gave him an approving look. He really hadn't been wrong about Josuke; it hadn't taken long for him to learn a Wood Release technique.
Speaking of which, Orochimaru was reminded of his own failed experiment.
The Wood Dragon absorbed the chakra bit by bit, and Pseudo-Three-Tails' little tail went limp.
The little Tailed Beast was gradually absorbed by Josuke as the chains slowly pulled him toward the glowing circle in Josuke's chest.
Pseudo-Three-Tails absorption complete!
Pseudo-Three-Tails Jinchūriki Josuke! Behold!
Applause
From Orochimaru.
"Congratulations. You may not have a complete Tailed Beast yet, but I'm sure Josuke's name has already spread throughout the Shinobi World. Cough, cough..."
His excitement stirred up Orochimaru's symptoms again.
This time, unlike before, he coughed up blood...
Josuke hurried over to support Orochimaru and helped him into a chair.
That was what happened when someone was nearing the end of his life. Their friends and family had a lot to think about. (I play Ming Dynasty too. I've got General Chicken-Eye and Jinxi.)
"Let's see what abilities you have..."
That was what Orochimaru cared about now.
"Abilities?"
Josuke mused.
As he spoke, he entered his mental space.
Inside the space.
Huh?
What...
There was no gloomy setting, no iron cage, and