Before he landed, however, he glanced at a spot in the distance, and a smile involuntarily curled his lips.
Then he looked away and turned to Mei Terumi.
"Lady Mizukage, the Three-Tails is sealed. Are you satisfied with this gift?" Otsutsuki Toneri asked Mei Terumi with a gentle smile.
"More than satisfied. I'm absolutely delighted, Toneri. You really are... ridiculously strong~" Mei Terumi said excitedly, an irrepressible smile on her stunning face.
Successfully recovering the Three-Tails held an entirely different significance for her.
After all, the Three-Tails had belonged to Kirigakure in the first place. If she could bring back the Three-Tails that had escaped...
It would give her prestige in Kirigakure an enormous boost!
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Chapter 66: We must keep him in Kirigakure! First update
"We truly can't thank you enough this time, Mr. Toneri. You've done Kirigakure an enormous favor!" Ao added his thanks from the side, looking at the enormous spherical stone hovering in midair.
His eyes betrayed unconcealable shock. Such tremendous power had actually come from a child who was not even ten years old!
Had he not seen it with his own eyes, Ao could never have imagined that such a monstrous prodigy existed in this world!
They had to keep someone like him in Kirigakure!
Various emotions flickered through Ao's eyes before settling into determination. No matter what, Kirigakure had to bind Otsutsuki Toneri firmly to the village.
Ao could not imagine what a disaster it would be if someone like him became their enemy!
Most importantly, this Otsutsuki Toneri wasn't even fucking ten yet!
Ao could not begin to imagine how far he would develop once he grew up!
"There's no need to be so formal, Mr. Ao. I'm a member of Kirigakure now too, aren't I?" Otsutsuki Toneri replied with a gentle smile, not a trace of smugness on his delicate, adorable face.
To him, a mere Three-Tails really amounted to very little.
"Just what I'd expect from you, Toneri. But this gift of yours is rather precious. Is there anything you need? Kirigakure will certainly provide it."
A broad smile curled Mei Terumi's lips as she bent forward slightly, braced her hands on her knees, and winked at Otsutsuki Toneri.
She shared Ao's thoughts. They absolutely could not let Otsutsuki Toneri get away!
They had to keep him in Kirigakure. Then the village would have no reason to fear any powerful enemy!
Moreover, those two girls clearly followed Otsutsuki Toneri's lead. As long as Otsutsuki Toneri was willing to truly stay in Kirigakure...
They would naturally follow him as well.
"No, thank you. There's nothing I need at the moment." Otsutsuki Toneri briefly glanced at the lovely view presented before him when Mei Terumi bent over, then shook his head with a smile.
There was absolutely nothing he wanted right now.
He only needed a quiet place to train, adjust to his Tenseigan, and master it. His Rinnegan's evolution should also be imminent.
It would evolve within the next two days at most!
Would it be a Three-Tomoe Rinnegan or a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan?
It could not evolve into a Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan in one go. Otsutsuki knew that very well.
Back then, Otsutsuki Kaguya had infused a portion of her ocular power and chakra into Otsutsuki Toneri's Rinnegan to nourish it.
She had also opened up an opportunity for this Rinnegan to evolve, which was why Otsutsuki Toneri had thought of using tailed beast chakra to drive its evolution.
Having absorbed some chakra from the Nine-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Two-Tails, he presumably still had a chance of evolving it to six tomoe.
Otsutsuki Toneri considered this. The Nine-Tails was the strongest tailed beast and had the greatest amount of chakra, but it still wasn't certain.
He would only know once it actually evolved.
"Never mind. I could guess you'd answer that way. By the way, Toneri, what's that?" Mei Terumi's eyelid twitched at his answer, and she spoke with some helplessness.
She had guessed that Otsutsuki Toneri would answer like that. This side of him truly troubled her.
He simply wanted nothing. How was she supposed to win him over?
If Otsutsuki Toneri were a little older, she would have had absolutely no objection to using her looks to pursue him.
After all, Otsutsuki Toneri would certainly be very handsome once he grew up, and his monstrous strength and talent perfectly matched her ideal type.
But...
He was still a fucking child right now...
No matter how depraved Mei Terumi herself might become, she could not make a move on Otsutsuki Toneri...
Molesting a child would get her fucking struck by lightning!
A moment later, however, Mei Terumi pushed those jumbled thoughts out of her head. There was always a way. An opportunity would surely arise!
Besides, Otsutsuki Toneri had joined Kirigakure of his own accord, whether he had some purpose or simply liked the village.
That was an advantage they already possessed!
Having thought it through, Mei Terumi turned her gaze to the blue cat in Otsutsuki Toneri's arms.
She had heard the conversation between Isobu and this cat very clearly earlier!
Was this tiny cat a tailed beast too?
"Ah~ This is Matatabi, the Two-Tails. I brought her out of Kumogakure earlier," Otsutsuki Toneri said with a soft chuckle. His casual, utterly unconcerned tone made it perfectly clear that he thought nothing of Kumogakure.
He really did think nothing of Kumogakure. After fighting A and Killer B, he had gained a rough understanding of his own strength.
No one on this continent was his match now. After all, Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke had yet to grow up.
Madara Uchiha still lay in eternal sleep underground. As for Obito Uchiha, he was currently just a greenhorn who relied on his Mangekyō Sharingan's spatial ability to show off.
In terms of actual strength, Obito was at most an elite Kage-level fighter right now.
Even that was a generous estimate.
Although he had received cells transplanted from the First Hokage, that big lug, his Wood Release...
Was simply painful to look at. Having inherited Madara Uchiha's legacy and everything else, he had indeed relied on his Mangekyō Sharingan's spatial ability to stir up trouble across the continent and thrive.
But to Otsutsuki Toneri, his strength was still somewhat immature.
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Chapter 67: Black Zetsu: No shit! I'm not blind yet! Second update!
"The Two-Tails... Haha... What a surprise..." Looking at Matatabi reclining in Otsutsuki Toneri's arms with an utterly languid expression, Mei Terumi's smile became somewhat unnatural.
The fucking Two-Tails? This unbelievably adorable cat really was the Two-Tails...
Mei Terumi suddenly felt as though her entire worldview had been rewritten...
That enormous, ferocious Isobu had just displayed tremendous might, even though Otsutsuki Toneri had easily subdued him.
Still, that Isobu Great Waterfall, which seemed to blot out the sky and sun, had truly been awe-inspiring.
But...
Mei Terumi's eyelid kept twitching as she repeatedly scrutinized the little blue cat. No matter how she looked at her, she did not look like a tailed beast.
Oh, aside from her blue fur, the mysterious black markings on her body, and that heart-pounding aura.
But that appearance...
Even the mature, steady Ao was staring at Matatabi in bewilderment.
"Lady Mizukage, you may not know much about tailed beasts. They possess their own special Transformation Technique. Matatabi's current form is the result of that transformation."
Otsutsuki Toneri was unsurprised by Mei Terumi and Ao's astonishment and explained with a soft chuckle.
The strongest, most immediate impression tailed beasts gave people was their enormous size and terrifying power.
Matatabi's current state was indeed quite startling.
"I see... Shall we return to Kirigakure first? Today is the day you joined Kirigakure, Toneri. We must give you a proper welcome."
Mei Terumi nodded, gave Matatabi a long look, then smiled happily at Otsutsuki Toneri.
Given the circumstances, though, she could understand why Kumogakure had put out a wanted notice for Otsutsuki Toneri.
So he had stolen their village's tailed beast...
That was certainly a feud that would only end in death. With the loss of the Two-Tails, Kumogakure's strength would inevitably decline a little.
After all, a tailed beast's deterrent power was far greater than that of a single powerful fighter.
But a moment later, she became delighted. Otsutsuki Toneri had clearly already subdued the Two-Tails, and Otsutsuki Toneri had joined Kirigakure.
That indirectly meant Kirigakure had gained the Two-Tails! In that case, this truly was wonderful news.
Kirigakure really was going to become strong and prosperous!
Mei Terumi felt rather excited. She had racked her brains over Kirigakure's affairs during this period.
Otherwise, she would not have taken the risky step of trying to capture the Three-Tails. She truly had nowhere else to turn. This was the fastest way to stabilize Kirigakure.
"All right. Sorry for the trouble, Lady Mizukage." Otsutsuki Toneri nodded with a gentle smile. He truly had nothing he needed to handle right now.
Returning to Kirigakure with Mei Terumi was indeed a good option. He had already tacitly regarded that place as his future territory.
Kirigakure was an excellent base.
"There's no need to be so formal with me, Toneri. From now on, if there's anything you need concerning Kirigakure, just ask." Mei Terumi shook her head and revealed a faint, alluring smile. Her bearing was mature and dignified.
Her clothing, however, was bold. Combined with her hairstyle, it truly gave her an alluring air at first glance, a breathtaking sight.
But Otsutsuki Toneri was still young and had no such thoughts. Instead, he cast one last glance in a certain direction.
An inscrutable light flickered in his pure, flawless Tenseigan before he turned back and left with Mei Terumi.
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