Two-Tails, Matatabi!

After explaining everything, Kagami Uchiha bid farewell to Kakuzu.

Without lingering, he traveled eastward, passing through many small countries, crossing the last continuous mountain range, and entering the territory of the Land of Lightning.

As soon as you step onto this land, you look up and see steep and majestic mountains piercing the clouds. Thick clouds entwine around the distant mountains, and every now and then a muffled rumble of thunder echoes through the clouds, reverberating back and forth in the valleys for a long time.

After surveying the surrounding scenery, Uchiha couldn't help but mutter to himself: More than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye. It's truly a return to an old haunt, but everything has changed!

After a long while, Kagami Uchiha regained his composure and fell into deep thought.

It is currently the Konoha Year 37, and it will be another year or two before Kumogakure seals the Two-Tails into Jinchūriki.

According to intelligence sent back by spies, the Two-Tails is currently free-range, roaming around all day, wandering through the deep forests of the Land of Land of Lightning, and living a very carefree life.

However, it is said that Kumogakure had previously dispatched several search teams to search for the Two-Tails all over the mountains and plains. But the Land of Lightning is full of high mountains and peaks with complex terrain, and so far they have not been able to capture the Two-Tails.

Kagami Uchiha stood atop a mountain peak several hundred meters high, his robes billowing in the fierce winds. His eyes were slightly closed, and the surging Chakra within him slowly spread outwards, transforming into an invisible net of perception that enveloped the surrounding mountains.

Hashirama Senju's abilities were still too useful. Hashirama Cells gave him far superhuman perception. As he continued to sense, countless tiny, faint Chakra signals swept through his mind. Birds and beasts in the mountains and forests, the Kumogakure squad constantly searching for the Two-Tails... all were quickly filtered out by him.

Suddenly, a massive, violent, and scorching wave of Chakra flashed by in a large canyon in the southeast direction.

Such a massive fluctuation of Chakra... it's obvious what it is without even thinking.

Kagami Uchiha slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

Found you, little kitty!

Then, his figure moved suddenly, like a black meteor, rushing straight towards the Deep Forest in the distance.

Inside a deep, secluded canyon.

A series of explosions rang out, accompanied by screams of agony from humans.

"Damn it! Why is this giant so strong?" a Kumogakure roared in frustration.

"I already told you, just follow it and wait for Lord Raikage to arrive. Why did you attack without permission?" A Cloud Kumogakure with a scar on his face Jonin those around him with dissatisfaction.

"We are so sorry, Lord Délǔyī! We just wanted to help Lord Raikage!"

"Watch out, that guy's attacking again!"

In the distance, the Two-Tails spewed out a large number of blue fireballs, hurtling towards the Kumogakure ninja.

"Why do you humans always try to capture me? Prepare to die!" The Two-Tails' deep, cold voice rang out.

Rumble!

With a series of explosions, the Kumogakure Village ninja squad suffered heavy casualties.

"Withdraw!"

"Follow it from a distance and wait for Lord Raikage to arrive!"

As the leading Jonin finished speaking, the remaining Kumogakure quickly retreated into the distance.

As the group of Cloud Kumogakure retreated, the Two-Tails, who was standing still, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew, at least they were scared away... I'm not like those guys who enjoy indiscriminately slaughtering humans."

It still remembers the words of the Six Paths Master. One day it will find its own place, but it will never be a cage like that of Jinchūriki!

That biased Sage of Six Paths, gave the Chakra the most Nine-Tails when he distributed it. Humph! The Nine-Tails, with so much Chakra, was still captured Jinchūriki, wasn't he?

With this thought in mind, Two-Tails regained her composure and prepared to find a secluded place to hide and recuperate.

At this moment, it didn't look to be in such good condition either. After all, the Kumogakure were a bunch of tough guys who could not only withstand beatings but also had strong combat power. Enduring so many Ninjutsu was not easy for it either.

Just then, a soft, slow footstep sounded in its ear.

As a cat, alertness is an essential instinct for survival in the wild. Upon hearing the sound, Two-Tails turned its head and looked in the direction of the person coming from.

"Uchiha..." The Two-Tails' body suddenly shrank, its voice low and wary.

"That's... the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

"It's been so long since I've seen eyes like that..."

Kagami Uchiha calmly examined the large blue cat before him, carefully scrutinizing the Two-Tails' appearance.

Compared to the size of the One-Tail and Four-Tails Beasts, the Two-Tails Beast is a bit smaller, but its imposing presence as Tailed Beast is in no way weaker.

Looking at Kagami Uchiha in front of him, Two-Tails stared intently at him with a hint of tension in his expression.

While the Nine-Tails might harbor deep-seated hatred for the Uchiha, the Two-Tails did not share this sentiment, as it had never been controlled by Madara Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan.

He was just toyed with by that guy Hashirama Senju...

Not long after that, it was sold to Kumogakure)...

Looking at the large cat before him, Kagami Uchiha grew increasingly fond of it, his tone softening slightly as he said, "Nice to meet you, Matatabi. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Finding you wasn't easy, you're such a lively cat."

"..." Upon hearing this, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on Two-Tails's dark blue cat face.

"I'm not a cat, I'm Tailed Beast, you bastard!"

Seeing the enraged Two-Tails, Kagami Uchiha wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and continued, "Don't be angry, cat. I've come all this way to find you because there's something I need to discuss with you."

"Speak!" The Two-Tails' tone was crisp and decisive; it just wanted to get rid of this Uchiha as quickly as possible and leave this place as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Kagami Uchiha's smile grew even gentler. He stared intently at the Two-Tails and said in a deep voice, "Matatabi, are you willing to sign Summoning Contract with me and become my Summoning Beast?"

"Sign Summoning Contract?" The Matatabi's heterochromatic cat eyes narrowed slightly, and the two tails behind him twitched involuntarily.

As a Tailed Beast that has lived for thousands of years, the Two-Tails is not unfamiliar with the so-called Summoning Technique. After all, Tailed Beast and ninjas live in the same Shinobi World, and their long lifespans give them enough time to learn about the ninjas' various strange and wonderful methods.

Over the long years, some Tailed Beast even actively learned human techniques. For example, Shukaku, the One-Tail Beast, seems to have learned human Sealing Jutsu, and that stinky tanuki always showed off to them in the Tailed Beast space.

However, most Tailed Beast still prefer to fight using their own physical talents.

Matatabi is a prime example of this; in its view, its sharp teeth and claws are its best weapons, and if all else fails, there's always the Tailed Beast Bomb.

However, Summoning Beast is absolutely out of the question.

It hates humans!

With that thought, Matatabi flicked his tail, his expression arrogant, and said disdainfully, "Hmph! You brat from the Uchiha Clan, although you're not as violent as other humans."

"But I still refused. If you ask why, it's because I love saying no to arrogant people!"