In the time that followed, a startling sight appeared in Konoha's temporary camp.
Someone had appeared at the side of the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Gengetsu.
And that person was none other than Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchūriki, Yugito Nii!
Yugito Nii had taken off her Kumogakure ninja uniform and changed into clothes without any markings.
Although she wore no shackles, she followed close behind Gengetsu like a mistreated young wife, never leaving his side.
When Gengetsu appeared in the camp with Yugito Nii, all the Konoha ninja around them stared in stunned disbelief.
"Gasp-isn't that Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchūriki? Why is she following the Fifth Hokage?"
"My god! The Fifth Hokage is letting her move around freely without even putting a seal on her?"
"She's a perfect jinchuriki! If she suddenly goes berserk and releases Matatabi, more than half the people in our camp could end up dead or wounded!"
The Konoha ninja exchanged looks, all of them deeply worried.
After all, to ordinary ninja, tailed beasts symbolized disaster, and Konoha had only just experienced the Nine-Tails' Rampage.
Another rampage by a tailed beast would deal Konoha an even heavier blow.
Because of this, Shikaku Nara, Konoha's strategist, also came to see Gengetsu.
"Fifth Hokage!"
"Isn't it too dangerous to keep Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchūriki at your side like this?"
"She's a perfect jinchuriki, with the Two-Tails sealed inside her! If she goes berserk, the losses she inflicts on Konoha will be devastating!"
Shikaku Nara urged him with some concern.
But upon hearing Shikaku Nara's concerns, Gengetsu looked utterly unconcerned.
"Don't worry, Shikaku."
"Yugito Nii wouldn't dare damage Konoha, much less try any tricks in front of me."
"But, Fifth Hokage..." Still uneasy, Shikaku Nara wanted to say more, but Gengetsu interrupted him.
"No buts... Since I dared to keep her at my side,