Jinchuriki Tailed Beast Transformation State
Long Ye looked at Lin on the bed, his brows furrowed and his expression grave.
Since half a year ago, Rin has been entering her Tailed Beast Transformation form every now and then. Although he has always discovered and stopped her in time, it has still caused considerable damage to Konoha.
After this happened several times, the Konoha naturally began to feel uneasy and started to have many complaints about Rin.
Although most people didn't dare say anything to her face because she was Minato Namikaze's student and because of his connection with Kakashi and his group, they were already gossiping about it behind her back.
This also placed a great psychological burden on Lin.
It's obvious that Lin's smiles have become fewer and fewer over the past six months, and her withdrawn mood only eases somewhat when she's with Long Ye.
Given this situation, Long Ye secretly felt that she had to find a way to solve this problem as soon as possible, preferably once and for all.
His gaze, filled with pity, fell on the girl's face on the bed.
After Tailed Beast Transformation, Rin was in a weakened state and fell into a deep sleep.
Lin dreamt of something sad, and a large tear slid down her cheek, soaking her milky-white pillowcase.
Long Ye felt a pang of heartache seeing this and reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
As if sensing something, Lin unconsciously grabbed his hand. This hand seemed to be her last lifeline, and she held it tightly, afraid that it might disappear at any moment.
Just then, two people silently walked in through the door.
Long Ye didn't turn around, already guessing that it was Obito and Kakashi who had come, because whenever Rin was in trouble, the two of them would always come to visit her immediately.
"Rin, is she alright?" Kakashi's expression was somewhat grave.
Long Ye gently shook her head. "She just fell asleep, she's fine!"
Obito to the side, looked indignant, his brows furrowed with barely suppressed anger.
"There are always a few scoundrels in the village who never learn their lesson. Lin is the most gentle and rarely gets angry with anyone. They must have deliberately provoked Lin to make him lose control and enter his Tailed Beast Transformation form."
Long Ye didn't say anything, but she knew what was going on.
Unless someone is truly despicable and would provoke others for no reason, it must be because someone is deliberately instructing them to do so behind the scenes.
He had already guessed who that person was; it was very likely the controller of Konoha's dark side: Shimura Danzō.
According to the rumors he received, Danzo painstakingly Hiruzen Sarutobi from power so that he could take over as the leader of Konoha.
However, his plan obviously failed, and in the end, it benefited Minato Namikaze, which naturally angered him. And Rin just happened to be Minato Namikaze's disciple.
This person is hiding in the background, causing trouble time and time again, simply trying to embarrass Minato Namikaze. If he can incite public anger, he might even implicate Minato.
When that time comes, he can use the same trick again and may be able to force the other party to resign and step down.
This underhanded tactic is like killing with a soft knife, gradually destroying Minato Namikaze's prestige through public opinion, making it virtually impossible to defend against.
Moreover, this person knew very well that Minato Namikaze couldn't possibly imprison Rin, and as long as she wasn't imprisoned, she couldn't defend herself against the attacks of rumors.
Besides this reason, Long Ye secretly suspected that Danzo might also be targeting him.
His relationship with Rin is close; anyone in Konoha who isn't blind can see that.
The reason for targeting him dates back to a few months ago when this person invited him to join the "Anbu".
Before Danzo invited him, he had already used various means to bring Shisui Uchiha into the Anbu, but when he tried to control him, Long Ye refused him on the spot without any room for negotiation.
Given Danzo's Danzo, anyone who cannot be used by him is his enemy. By using Rin to repeatedly set traps for him, it will inevitably have a negative impact on him.
As expected, Long Ye intervened time and again, which, in the eyes of others, was a typical act of protection—in other words, using her status as Elite Jonin to engage in acts of abuse of power for personal gain.
Although Rin always managed to cover up the damage she caused to Konoha with a large sum of money, it mostly just eliminated the public's outward dissatisfaction with her; their inner thoughts were not easily changed.
"When I arrived, I heard some rumors. Apparently, someone framed Rin for the recent case of missing babies in Konoha..."
"They say she transforms into a monster every night and eats babies. They describe it vividly, and some even claim to have found evidence on her."
Obito grew angrier as he spoke, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.
"Nonsense!"
Long Ye's face was ashen, like the bottom of a pot.
"Rumors are indeed a terrifying weapon, even more powerful than any Ninjutsu."
He glanced at Kakashi as he spoke.
Kakashi's father couldn't bear the villagers' criticism and eventually committed suicide.
"We need to find a foolproof solution, otherwise this kind of thing will keep happening, and that will hurt Lin the most. Now the villagers are starting to ostracize her, and I'm worried..."
Kakashi spoke, his eyes showing concern.
Long Ye understood the meaning behind his words.
Lin was too kind. Every time she woke up and saw the damage she had caused to the village after losing her mind, as well as the people who were hurt because of her, she felt extremely guilty.
Add to that the gossip and whispers of others, and if not addressed promptly, something terrible like what happened with White Fang of the Leaf might just happen.
"But how do we solve this?"
"Why don't we ask our teacher for help? His wife is from the Uzumaki Clan and is proficient in various Sealing Jutsu. Moreover, she also has Tailed Beast sealed within her body. Perhaps she has a solution?"
Obito's eyes flashed with a sharp light, seemingly pleased that he had come up with a good idea.
"It's no use! I went to see the Hokage a long time ago."
The approaching Long Ye extinguished his illusions.
"You went to see the teacher, what did he say...?"
Obito and Kakashi both showed curiosity.
"The Hokage said that Rin's body already has two seals, and she can't withstand a third seal. He also said that the Third Hokage's seals were already very powerful, and even he couldn't cast a stronger seal."
Obito and his companion looked disappointed.
"If the Third Hokage were still in the village, that would be great. He was known as a master of all Ninjutsu in the world. With his knowledge, he might be able to come up with a solution."
Kakashi said with a sigh.
As far as Long Ye knew, Hiruzen Sarutobi left Konoha half a year ago after stepping down, supposedly to find a peaceful place to retire.
This is also customary, since if a retired Hokage continues to stay in the village, it will be a major hindrance to the next Hokage in many ways.
Every ninja is expected to obey the Hokage's orders. As the Third Hokage, it was clearly not easy to get him to follow the Fourth Hokage's mission assignments, so leaving was undoubtedly the best option.
Long Ye shook her head:
"If Rin loses control of her emotions, the seal will weaken, and her body will subsequently Tailed Beast Transformation. This is a problem that Jinchuriki will face, and it's not so easy to solve."