Otsutsuki Toneri was rather speechless at this woman calling herself his big sister, but he really was too young at the moment.
"Other requests? What if I wanted you, Big Sister Mei?" After thinking it over, Otsutsuki Toneri tilted his head up slightly, a mischievous smile curling his lips as he looked Mei Terumi over.
Did this woman really see him as nothing but a child?
That look earlier was one thing, but now she was actually saying such suggestive things outright.
"Huh? Oh my~ Are you already thinking about your big sister at such a young age, Toneri? But..." Mei Terumi paused at his words, then crouched down with interest and teased him.
This boy really was interesting. His strength and mind were like a monster's, and now he already had thoughts like these?
But Mei Terumi did not take it to heart at all. After all, Otsutsuki Toneri was far too young.
With his current size and appearance, hearing him say something like that only made her want to laugh a little...
"You'll have to grow up a little more first, Toneri. You can't satisfy your big sister just yet~" Mei Terumi studied Otsutsuki Toneri for a moment, then her smile deepened. Even Ao beside her could barely stand listening to what she said...
Even Yugito, standing behind Otsutsuki Toneri, was somewhat dumbfounded.
Was this Mizukage out of her mind?
Was it really appropriate to say something like that to a seven-year-old child?
Satisfy her...
That was far too blunt...
"Ahem... Lady Mizukage, let's discuss business..." Ao cleared his throat twice as a reminder, rather helpless about the occasional eccentric behavior of their usually gentle, dignified, and mature Mizukage.
"...Lady Mizukage, the three of us have only just arrived here, and money is a little tight. I'm sorry for the trouble, but we'll need you to arrange accommodation for us in Kirigakure."
Otsutsuki Toneri conceded defeat as well. This woman was simply poison. That had really stung.
Decisively changing the subject, Otsutsuki Toneri spoke softly to Mei Terumi with a polite smile.
Indeed, after spending over a week traveling, they had run out of money.
The money they had used for food and lodging along the way had all been taken from mountain bandits and robbers, and they had already spent almost all of it.
So if they wanted to stay in Kirigakure, they would need Mei Terumi to make arrangements.
"Don't worry about that, Toneri. Leave your food and lodging to your big sister." Wearing a meaningful smile, Mei Terumi looked at Otsutsuki Toneri with smiling eyes.
Her beautiful emerald eyes flickered slightly, giving no hint of what she was thinking.
"I've only just arrived in Kirigakure and have done nothing to deserve such generous treatment from you, Lady Mizukage. I feel rather bad about it. As it happens, let me give you a gift."
Otsutsuki Toneri smiled at her reply, then pondered briefly before looking toward the tranquil lake, the corners of his lips lifting.
"Oh? Toneri, are you going to...?" Mei Terumi paused, then immediately understood what Otsutsuki Toneri meant and looked at him with delighted surprise.
"Exactly. I hope you'll like this gift, Lady Mizukage. Please wait a moment." Otsutsuki Toneri smiled faintly. His sage robe stirred without any wind as he slowly walked toward the lake.
Isobu, the Three-Tails, would make a perfect gift for his arrival in Kirigakure.
Very fitting, wasn't it?
After all, if he had not happened to arrive here, Mei Terumi and the others would surely have returned in defeat.
But this time, it would serve perfectly as his pledge of allegiance!
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Chapter 63: Won't You Come Out and Meet Me? Third Update!
"Will Toneri be all right? That's the Three-Tails!" Mei Terumi frowned slightly. Although Otsutsuki Toneri might be very powerful, the Three-Tails still held considerable intimidating power in her mind, so she was somewhat worried.
"Heh, who do you think the young master is? A mere tailed beast cannot contend with his power. Not in the slightest!" Otsutsuki Quxian sneered at her words, gazing at that small figure with pure Byakugan eyes as she spoke coolly.
What a joke. How could a mere Isobu possibly be the young master's match?
The young master possessed both the Tenseigan and the Rinnegan! He was this world's chosen one!
Otsutsuki Quxian was that certain!
"It's a little troublesome if he's hiding underwater. He sensed your presence, yet he still won't come out to see you? Matatabi, it seems the relationships between you tailed beasts aren't all that good?"
Otsutsuki Toneri walked onto the lake, tilting his head slightly as he looked at the still, unruffled surface and teased Matatabi in his arms.
Matatabi could sense Isobu's presence. At such close range, Isobu could not possibly fail to sense Matatabi.
Yet Isobu showed absolutely no intention of coming out to see Matatabi, which showed that the relationships between the tailed beasts really were not all that good.
"Hmph~ You can teach this turtle a good lesson, Toneri." Matatabi snorted coldly, a trace of displeasure showing in her feline eyes.
Her relationship with Isobu really was not particularly good. Isobu was far too quiet and taciturn, yet his temperament was rather savage.
He did not get along with the calm, rational Matatabi.
The Nine Tailed Beasts could all be called siblings, but each had a very distinct personality. They liked what they liked and hated what they hated.
Their likes and dislikes were extremely clear, and they made no effort to hide them.
So their relationships really were rather ordinary.
"Of course, if it's a request from my kitty." Otsutsuki Toneri gently rubbed Matatabi's head, his pure, flawless Tenseigan looking toward the lake.
His mysterious, beautiful blue snowflake-patterned eyes flickered slightly. Chakra slowly surged within him, and a tornado silently formed where he was looking.
It rapidly expanded and spun at high speed, becoming an enormous, breathtaking waterspout in just two breaths!
Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!
It was an advanced method of releasing the Tenseigan's gravitational force. Although Otsutsuki Toneri had not entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode and had only casually unleashed it to draw Isobu out, its power still could not be underestimated!
The enormous waterspout spun rapidly, churning the entire lake into rolling waves.
Otsutsuki Toneri, meanwhile, remained standing perfectly steadily at the edge of the lake, quietly waiting for Isobu to appear.
As time passed, the waterspout grew larger and larger. The lake's water level dropped rapidly, and the tornado's pull grew stronger, dragging even Mei Terumi and the others on shore toward the center of the lake.
"What terrifying power!" Mei Terumi shielded her face with one hand, her beautiful eyes flickering as she watched that small figure.
To unleash such power so effortlessly-he truly deserved to be called a monster!
But alongside her shock, wild joy filled Mei Terumi's heart. With Otsutsuki Toneri here, Kirigakure's position was secure!
"Finally coming out?" Sensing an enormous source of chakra approaching, Otsutsuki Toneri's lips curled into a smile.
He silently floated up into the air, looking down at the dark shape drawing closer beneath the water.
"Roar~" A low roar sounded as an enormous monster slowly surfaced from the bottom of the lake. The massive waterspout immediately moved toward him.
The monster was roughly turtle-shaped, with spikes on his gray shell and three flat, gray tails.
"Just as I thought. Very ugly!" Otsutsuki Toneri tilted his head, studying the Three-Tails as he delivered his assessment.
Although his overall appearance was simply that of an enlarged turtle, his head looked rather unsettling.
Of course, the Two-Tails was not much better-looking than the Three-Tails, but the Two-Tails was his pet cat now!
Besides, the Two-Tails was still very cute after shrinking down.
"The Three-Tails!" Mei Terumi and the others retreated slightly as they looked at the incomparably enormous Three-Tails.
Compared with his size, the waterspout no longer looked particularly enormous!
Isobu looked at the waterspout and let out a soundless roar. An enormous ball of chakra-infused water formed, slicing across the lake at high speed toward the waterspout.
Water Release: Iron Cannonball!
The Iron Cannonball struck the waterspout with brutally powerful force. With a dull boom, both the Iron Cannonball and the waterspout slowly dissipated.
Having dealt with the waterspout, Isobu first glanced in Yugito's direction, then turned his eye toward the sky.
"Monster cat, I sensed you. What? Won't you come out and meet me? Or have you been completely tamed by humans in the decades since we last met?"
A deep, heavy male voice slowly rang out across the lake, while Isobu's eye remained fixed on Otsutsuki Toneri.
Or rather, he was staring at the location he had sensed!
"Was that... Isobu's voice?" Hearing that deep male voice, Mei Terumi furrowed her brows slightly. Although she could not be certain, that should have been right.
"It's Isobu speaking, but what does he mean by 'monster cat'?" Ao was also puzzled. There was no doubt that the voice belonged to Isobu.
But what did Isobu mean by "monster cat" and being tamed by humans?
Could it be...?
Mei Terumi blinked, suddenly remembering the oddly colored pet cat with mysterious black markings that Otsutsuki Toneri had been holding in his arms.
At that moment, Otsutsuki Toneri descended slightly, flying directly in front of Isobu's head to meet his eye at the same level.
"Well? Your old friend is greeting you, Matatabi. Aren't you going to say a few words?" Otsutsuki Toneri teased the silent Matatabi in his arms, then looked at Isobu again.
Isobu's strength was indeed worthy of recognition. A tailed beast's strength was not necessarily closely tied to the number of tails it had.
Although Isobu was weaker than the Eight-Tails and the supremely powerful Nine-Tails, he certainly could not be considered the weakest among the tailed beasts.
Although Otsutsuki Toneri had not put much chakra into his Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion just now, Isobu had destroyed the waterspout with a single Iron Cannonball.
His strength was indeed fairly respectable.
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Chapter 64: We Are Tailed Beasts! Fourth Update
"Heh heh~ Matatabi, so you really have been tamed? Or have you already abandoned your pride as a tailed beast?" Seeing Matatabi lounging lazily in Otsutsuki Toneri's arms, Isobu mocked her.
Isobu hated humans very much. Yes, very much!
Although his relationship with Yagura had been extremely good, there was no denying that, from the very beginning, he had been controlled by Madara Uchiha's Eternal eye power.
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