In the Village Hidden in the Clouds, Yagami Yoru sat up abruptly in his hospital bed, his eyes glinting with determination.
Within the village, Yagami Yoru was universally regarded as a failure. Despite inheriting the powerful Kekkai Genkai of the Dark Release, he had never awakened its abilities. Mockery from his peers was a daily ordeal, and no matter how hard he worked, even achieving the rank of Chūnin, he remained labeled as the "disgrace of the Yagami clan."
"Orochimaru! Can you truly help me awaken my Dark Release Kekkai Genkai?" Yagami Yoru's mind replayed the words of the man who had abducted him.
"Yagami-kun, come find me. I can give you everything you desire: ninjutsu, forbidden techniques, power, even the awakening of your Dark Release." Orochimaru's sinister, enticing voice echoed in his head.
"Humph! One way or another, I can't stay in the Cloud Village any longer! All they ever do is mock me..." Yagami Yoru muttered, a resolute glint in his eyes.
He dressed quickly, ignoring his injuries, and approached the window. The sky was already dark. With clenched teeth, he leapt into the night and vanished from the hospital grounds.
Moments after Yagami Yoru's departure, a shadow emerged from beneath a rooftop, watching him leave before disappearing into the night.
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"Yugito Nii-sama, as you predicted, Yagami Yoru has fled the village." reported an Anbu member. His respectful tone made it clear that the woman before him held significant authority in the Hidden Cloud.
Dressed in a sleek black-and-purple outfit, with blonde hair and a distinctive long braid trailing behind her, she was unmistakable. Had Shikamaru been present, he would have immediately recognized her: Yugito Nii, the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails, Matatabi.
The Cloud Village had two renowned Jinchūriki: Killer Bee of the Eight-Tails, who was also the Raikage's brother, and Yugito Nii of the Two-Tails. Unlike Naruto or Gaara, whose villages only recognized their worth later, Yugito and Bee were respected and revered by the entire Cloud Village.
"I understand. Leave Yagami Yoru to me." Yugito said, dismissing the Anbu operative. Gazing at the night sky, she darted off in the direction of Yagami Yoru's trail.
"Such a spineless brat! Humph... running straight to Orochimaru. For the sake of the village, I can't let this slide." As she leapt through the trees, Yugito's eyes glinted with icy resolve. Her devotion to the Cloud Village left no room for treachery.
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"Shikamaru, stop!" Anko Mitarashi, who had just lost her innocence to Shikamaru, whispered urgently as he carried her through the air.
"Why? Is Orochimaru nearby?" Shikamaru paused mid-leap, scanning the darkness ahead. The Hidden Cloud Village loomed not far away.
"Yes, he's close." Anko said, clutching her shoulder where the Cursed Seal of Heaven burned faintly. Whenever Orochimaru was near, the mark would throb with pain.
"Is that so..." Shikamaru muttered, a spark of excitement flickering in his eyes. He had long awaited another chance to capture Orochimaru. This time, he wouldn't let him escape.
Suddenly, Shikamaru's gaze sharpened. Below, a figure emerged from the Hidden Cloud Village and stopped in a nearby valley.
The person called out loudly, "Orochimaru, I'm here! Are you?"
The figure, of course, was Yagami Yoru. This valley was where Orochimaru had been sighted just days ago. After several unanswered calls, a voice finally replied.
"Stop yelling. Orochimaru-sama is here." a young voice said.
In the moonlight, two figures emerged from the shadows: Orochimaru and a young man named Sasuke Uchiha.
"Shikamaru! That's Orochimaru!" Anko whispered, her tension palpable.
"Is the source of your curse mark's pain coming from that direction?" Shikamaru asked, eyes narrowing as he spotted Sasuke beside Orochimaru. His heart burned with cold anger. Sasuke's defection had caused Sakura's departure from Konoha, a wound still fresh in Shikamaru's mind.
"It's definitely them! Let's go!" Anko urged, her anxiety growing.
"Wait. There's someone else approaching." Shikamaru said, sensing another powerful presence nearing Orochimaru's group. His heightened senses detected a formidable aura.
"Shadow Eye, activate!" Shikamaru muttered. His eyes shifted into the Mangekyo Sharingan-like Shadow Eye, which allowed him to see clearly in the dark. The figure's attire quickly became clear.
"The Two-Tails Jinchūriki?" Shikamaru murmured, astonished. He hadn't expected Yugito Nii to appear.
Rather than rushing in, Shikamaru chose to conceal himself and Anko within a shadow barrier, their presence completely masked from detection.
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"Hehe... Yagami-kun, you've come as expected. I knew you wouldn't disappoint." Orochimaru said, his voice laced with a disturbing enthusiasm.
Orochimaru's obsession with powerful Kekkai Genkai had shifted after Sasuke awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. Now, Yagami Yoru's latent potential drew his interest.
"Orochimaru, can you truly help me awaken my Kekkai Genkai?" Yagami Yoru asked urgently. His desperation to escape his "failure" label was palpable.
"Of course. This Uchiha beside me is living proof." Orochimaru said, gesturing toward Sasuke. Internally, he lamented losing Sasuke as a vessel due to the boy's dangerous power.
"An Uchiha?" Yagami Yoru gasped, recognizing Sasuke's name. The air around Sasuke exuded raw strength. "Very well! Orochimaru, I'll go with you."
"Traitor to the Yagami clan! You're not going anywhere." a cold voice cut in before Yagami Yoru could act.
His face turned pale as Yugito Nii stepped into view, her presence commanding. Orochimaru and Sasuke both tensed. A Jinchūriki who could control their tailed beast was not to be underestimated.
"One of Konoha's legendary Sannin, Orochimaru. A rogue Uchiha. And now, a traitor from the Yagami clan. Let me handle all of you." Yugito declared with unwavering confidence.
Orochimaru's lips curled into a sinister smile. "Yugito Nii, I suggest you stay out of this, or you'll regret it." His serpentine tongue flicked out, exuding menacing killing intent.
Despite her strength, Yugito's expression tightened under Orochimaru's oppressive aura. She realized she couldn't underestimate the former Sannin.
"Yagami Yoru! Return to the village, and I'll forgive your desertion." Yugito offered. Her pragmatism shone through; recruiting Yagami Yoru could tip the scales in her favor.
Yagami Yoru hesitated, his gaze flicking between Yugito and Orochimaru.
"You're better off with me." Orochimaru said. "Do you want to be a disgrace forever, or seize your destiny?"
"Silence!" Yugito snapped, but it was too late. Yagami Yoru's face hardened with resolve. "I'm sorry, Yugito-sama, but I won't return to the village."
"Then die." Yugito said coldly. Black flames erupted from her palm, hurtling toward Yagami Yoru.
Orochimaru intervened with a water jutsu, extinguishing the fire momentarily. The clash escalated, forcing Yugito into a semi-transformation as her Two-Tails chakra flared.
Amidst the chaos, a new presence emerged, a slender figure with an eerie smile. Orochimaru's eyes widened in recognition.
"Long time no see, Orochimaru." the figure said with a chilling grin.
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