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In the large hall built inside the cave, all the followers of the Yomi Cult had gathered. Sasame stood behind Yomi; although he was a stranger, no one dared to question anything. At most, they were just a little confused.
Danzo Shimura was the last to arrive. He looked a little different from when Sasame last saw him at the Dragon Veins in the Land of Wind. Both of his eyes had returned to normal. Or rather, ordinary. It seemed he had run out of Sharingan. It was normal, actually. Due to Sasame's interference, he gained nothing from the Uchiha clan massacre. His original pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan was also stolen. He only barely escaped death twice thanks to a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan sponsored by Orochimaru. But now Danzo Shimura had left Konoha and was no longer the head of Root or the Hokage's advisor. Given Orochimaru's personality, he would probably no longer contact him. After all, Danzo had lost his value.
"Yomi," Danzo Shimura walked to the front and asked in a deep voice, "Do you have a way to deal with the jinchuriki?" Before, he only knew that Konoha Village had sent Sasame, but he didn't know that the Cloud Village had sent Yugito Nii. This was mainly because it was too far, and his remaining Root members were few. There were still a few stragglers left in Konoha Village. Only when Yugito Nii arrived at the Seal Temple did Danzo Shimura learn that she was a jinchuriki. This gave him quite a headache.
As for why he knew Yugito Nii was a jinchuriki? It was because the Cloud Village had never hidden the identity of their jinchuriki. They were quite active in wars and missions. Killer B and A had already made a name for themselves as the 'A-B Combo' during the Third Great Shinobi War. Of course, they also worked together to make the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's 'Yellow Flash' famous throughout the ninja world. Although Yugito Nii wasn't as famous as Killer B, Danzo Shimura, as a high-ranking Konoha official, had naturally seen her intelligence. Therefore, he recognized her at a glance. After explaining the situation to Yomi, he also found it troublesome. If he could get Mōryō, he would naturally not be afraid. But the prerequisite for getting Mōryō now was to defeat Yugito Nii. This put him in a strange and endless loop.
"I've found a way," Yomi nodded. "I've been conducting dark medical ninjutsu experiments these past few days, and I've finally made a breakthrough. I can temporarily gain strength comparable to a jinchuriki."
"Excellent," Danzo Shimura secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a grim smile appearing on his aged face. "Then I'll entrust Yugito Nii to your Excellency." Seeing Yomi's strength increase, he tactfully added the honorific "Your Excellency." He actually used to look down on this guy. Of course, he still did. He was merely using Yomi. If Mōryō was truly that invincible, he wouldn't mind putting aside his pride and becoming its subordinate. Yes, Danzo Shimura saw Yomi as a colleague and a competitor. He had decades of experience fighting Hiruzen Sarutobi and was confident he could win against him. After all, Yomi was far inferior to his old rival.
"The four of you will come with me; the rest stay here," Yomi scanned the crowd and pointed to the four subordinates at the very front. Because only those four had undergone the dark medical ninjutsu experiments. Their strength was comparable to Jonin. Danzo Shimura said nothing. After all, the others were indeed too weak. Going with them would just be suicide.
"And this is...?" Danzo Shimura noticed the unfamiliar Sasame.
"My subordinate," Yomi casually explained. "He was previously in the Land of Swamps searching for the temple where Lord Mōryō's body was sealed."
"Did you find it?" Danzo Shimura scrutinized Sasame, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Yes," Yomi nodded. "First, we'll retrieve Lord Mōryō's soul, then go to the Land of Swamps." Danzo Shimura, lacking a Sharingan, couldn't see through Sasame's disguise at all. After a few more glances, he dismissed his suspicions. He was already a very suspicious person, and after being forced to flee Konoha Village and losing his sense of security, he had become even more paranoid.
The seven of them left the cave and soon arrived in front of the Seal Temple.
"There's a barrier," Danzo Shimura warned. He was the first to notice it. Aside from Sasame, he was the strongest present.
"No matter," Yomi smiled confidently. "Let's begin." The four behind him stepped forward, forming hand seals.
Fire Release: Flowing Fire!Wind Release: Divine Wind!
Flames erupted first. They rapidly spread from both sides, engulfing the front of the Seal Temple. Then, a whirlwind formed from chakra followed closely, merging directly with the flames the moment the two lines of fire stopped. In an instant, fire splattered, rising sky-high. In the daylight, it formed a tornado that illuminated the surroundings. The barrier set up by the Cloud Village immediately revealed a faint dome-like shape, then shattered. But it had bought time for Yugito Nii and the others.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall! Two Cloud Village Jonin quickly formed hand seals. On the ground in front of the temple, two walls of water rose into the air, blocking the fire tornado. The clash of water and fire caused a faint mist to permeate the air. Yugito Nii raised an eyebrow slightly, quickly pinpointing the enemy's location.
"You're truly seeking death!" Her tone was as arrogant as ever, like a queen's. The next moment, she rushed out like a black panther.
"Watch out!" The four Yomi Cult members sensed the approaching danger. But it was useless.
Yugito Nii flashed into their midst. Sharp cat claws emerged from her ten fingers. She attacked mercilessly, striking left and right. Immediately, two people were pierced through, dying by her long nails. After all, these weren't ordinary nails; they were the nails of the Two-Tails Matatabi. Genuine big cat claws.
Sasame watched, quite intrigued. He had always wanted to own a cat. Among the nine Tailed Beasts, the Two-Tails was the only one with a cat form. And it wasn't ugly; he could pet it. The most important thing was that Yugito Nii was a cat-girl. As a perfect Jinchuriki, she could possess cat features in her human form, such as cat claws, a cat tail, and cat ears.
After killing two people, Yugito Nii showed no signs of stopping. Her gleaming claws easily dispatched the remaining enemies. Having dealt with the four, Yugito Nii turned to Yomi and Danzo Shimura. As for Sasame, he was completely ignored by her. The recent battle had already shown her that the Yomi Cult's strength was not impressive. Indeed, that was the case. Apart from the Five Great Villages, all other ninjas were severely lacking. Occasionally, someone like Hanzō the Salamander, a "demi-god," might appear, which was the absolute peak. Nagato and the others, of course, were not counted. After all, someone was providing them with cheats. However, if one had to count them, Nagato and the others were Jiraiya's students and had received training comparable to the Five Great Villages.
"Who do we have here?" Yugito Nii sneered. "It's Danzo Shimura, Konoha Village's homeless dog."
"Bastard! What did you say?!" Danzo Shimura immediately trembled with rage.
"Isn't an old man who was forced to flee by a brat a homeless dog?" Yugito Nii completely disregarded his murderous intent and continued her sharp-tongued taunts.
"Very well, you've angered me!" Danzo Shimura's face became incredibly grim. He looked at her and said, "I'll make you die a very ugly death!"
"Big talk!" Yugito Nii's feet suddenly burst with airflow, and she appeared directly in front of Danzo Shimura. Her huge cat claws immediately descended.
So fast! Danzo Shimura actually didn't have much experience fighting perfect jinchuriki. Therefore, he hadn't expected her to move so quickly with her first attack. But fortunately, he was also an experienced Jonin. In a flash, his cane blocked her cat claws. As a former "Pot Shadow" of Konoha, his cane was naturally no ordinary item; its hardness was sufficient for use as a weapon.
A deafening collision sound rang out. Danzo Shimura's pupils constricted. The immense force shook his body, and then he involuntarily took a few steps back. Jinchuriki have such great power? Or has this old man grown weak? Danzo Shimura's face became even uglier.
"Hmph, that's all there is to it!" Yugito Nii, however, looked arrogant, gazing down at him. Their heights were similar, but her heels were taller. Danzo Shimura immediately flew into a rage at her words.
Wood Release: Impaling Tree Spears! He swung his right fist. Chakra instantly enveloped his arm, then a giant tree grew out, three or four times taller than Danzo Shimura. The moment the giant tree formed, all its branches immediately pierced towards Yugito Nii.
"Wood Release?" Yugito Nii was not surprised; instead, she was pleased. She had long heard about Sasame's Wood Release ravaging the Hidden Sand Village. But seeing was believing. She had yearned for Wood Release for a long time and wanted to test its power. She had originally intended to provoke Sasame into acting, but he was too patient. She hadn't expected Danzo Shimura to give her such a big surprise.
"Let me see what the Wood Release of Konoha Village is truly capable of!" Yugito Nii snorted softly, and blue chakra burst from her entire body. At the same time, a blue tail appeared from her tailbone. This was the jinchuriki's initial state. It allowed her to borrow the Tailed Beast's chakra. Without a Tailed Beast cloak, it wasn't even a half-Tailed Beast transformation. Even so, the immense chakra caused the surrounding air to tremble. Yomi and Sasame both had to retreat a few steps. Danzo Shimura felt a choking sensation. Fortunately, he had experience facing the Nine-Tails, so he didn't appear too disheveled.
Fire Rat Ball! Yugito Nii didn't even need to form hand seals; she simply opened her mouth. Blue chakra rapidly gathered, transforming into a giant rat-shaped fireball. Although it only seemed to differ in color from the Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu, it was actually completely different. Because this was essentially a ninjutsu performed by the Two-Tails Matatabi. As for why it was rat-shaped, it was probably its preference.
The blue flame struck the giant tree and immediately began to burn fiercely. In an instant, the surrounding temperature rapidly increased. A scorching aura swept through the area. Danzo Shimura's face changed. Although he didn't want to show weakness, he had no choice but to retreat.
"Is that all?" Yugito Nii's face showed disappointment. She didn't understand the difference between Sasame's Wood Release and Danzo Shimura's Wood Release. Anyway, they were both Wood Release; in her eyes, they were the same. Therefore, at this moment, she was convinced that Sasame had definitely used false advertising. Perhaps he hadn't defeated the One-Tails Shukaku and Kazekage Rasa alone. Instead, he had used a siege. But afterward, he claimed all the credit for himself. Such things had happened before in the Five Great Villages.
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