Boom! In the dead of night, a massive black mushroom cloud erupted, covering the surrounding mountains within a radius of a thousand meters.
As the smoke cleared, Shikamaru saw Orochimaru lying on the ground, back in human form, his body covered in blood and trembling uncontrollably. His eyes, wide with hatred and disbelief, locked on Shikamaru in the sky above. He was barely clinging to life, his breaths shallow and uneven.
"Shadow Imitation Art: Shadow Extraction!"
Shikamaru quickly executed the jutsu, relieved that Orochimaru wasn't completely dead yet. As the struggling ninja tried to resist, Shikamaru forcibly ripped Orochimaru's shadow away.
"Ha! Thanks for the shadow, Orochimaru. I'll gladly take it off your hands." Shikamaru said with a sly smile, looking down at his defeated foe.
"You…" Orochimaru's voice faltered as his eyes rolled back. His body finally gave out, leaving him dead, his hateful glare frozen in place.
Shikamaru exhaled deeply, his tense shoulders relaHoshi. "Finally…" he muttered. The thought of Orochimaru had always been a thorn in his side, a constant threat looming over him. Now, that threat is gone.
"...Orochimaru…" Anko whispered, staring at the lifeless body of her former tormentor. Memories she had long suppressed surged to the surface, flooding her mind like a tidal wave.
"Anko, are you okay?" Shikamaru asked, noticing her dazed expression.
"Huh? Oh… Shikamaru, I remember now!" Anko exclaimed, snapping out of her trance and meeting his eyes with a newfound excitement.
"You mean… your memories have returned?" Shikamaru asked. He was well aware of Orochimaru's seal that had blocked her childhood memories.
"Yes!" Anko nodded firmly.
"That's great news." Shikamaru said, smiling. "But let's get out of here first. We can talk about it later."
With one arm around Anko and the other carrying the female subordinate of Bai Yanhu, Shikamaru activated Shadow Amaterasu, incinerating Orochimaru's body before unfurling his shadow wings. They soared away from the battle-scarred valley, leaving destruction behind.
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Not long after Shikamaru left, a group arrived at the scene. Among them was Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki.
"Is it over?" Yugito murmured, gazing at the massive crater left behind. The residual chakra in the air made her shudder, it was undoubtedly Shikamaru's handiwork. She could only wonder about the outcome of the clash between him, Orochimaru, and Bai Yanhu.
"Lady Yugito, did they escape?" asked a Cloud Village Anbu, their eyes wide as they surveyed the devastation.
"It seems we were too late." Yugito replied regretfully. "They've already finished their battle and left. Let's return."
"Yes, ma'am!" The Anbu team chorused, showing no displeasure at their failed mission.
As the group departed, a shadow stirred beneath a nearby boulder. A figure emerged, smirking as they watched Yugito and her team leave.
"Two-Tails' Jinchūriki… interesting. Heh." The figure chuckled before disappearing in a puff of smoke, it was a shadow clone of Shikamaru.
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Far away, in a secluded cave, Shikamaru opened his eyes. His clone's memories flowed into him, and a sly grin spread across his face. Tossing Bai Yanhu's female subordinate into a corner, he turned to Anko.
"Anko, keep an eye on her. I need to focus for a while." he said.
Anko nodded, noting the unstable, turbulent chakra surrounding him. "Understood. Take your time."
Shikamaru cast Shadow Barrier, sealing the cave from any intrusions. He retreated to the depths of the cavern, sitting cross-legged to concentrate. Anko tied up the captured kunoichi, muttering under her breath, "Typical Shikamaru. Always scheming."
Inside, Shikamaru felt the chaos of Orochimaru's and Tsukuyomi's shadows clashing within him. Gathering his shadow energy, he surrounded the two rogue shadows, beginning the arduous process of subjugation.
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After an entire day of intense focus, Shikamaru finally succeeded. The rebellious shadows were now under his control, and his eyes snapped open, glowing with a tangible black light that briefly shook the cave. Power coursed through his body, and a mischievous grin tugged at his lips.
Rising to his feet, he noticed an all-too-familiar side effect. His pants had become… constricted. Letting out a chuckle, he stepped out of the shadows to find Anko waiting for him.
"Shikamaru! You're finally done! I was so worried." Anko said, her relief evident.
He pulled her into a hug, his grin widening as he felt her warmth. "Silly girl, you know I'd never let anything happen to me."
"Who's silly, Shikamaru! What are you, " Anko began, but stopped abruptly when she felt the evidence of his 'condition' pressing against her. Her face turned red.
Seeing her reaction, Shikamaru's grin turned predatory. He tilted her face upward and kissed her deeply, his hands roaming over her curves. The residual energy from his shadow fusion demanded release, and his desires flared hotter.
"Shikamaru… not here… someone's watching." Anko gasped, glancing nervously at the tied-up kunoichi. The woman blushed furiously, turning her head away, her voluptuous figure only accentuated by the ropes binding her.
Shikamaru smirked, his eyes gleaming mischievously. This would certainly be an interesting night.
"Let's ignore her..." Shikamaru panted into Anko's ear, punctuating his words with a kiss on her earlobe. His hands swiftly unbuttoned her top, exposing her full breasts.
"Shadow Ninja Art - Shadow Bed!"
Shikamaru immediately conjured a bed, tossed the half-naked Anko onto it, and stripped off his own clothes before leaping on top of her.
Yumi, Hiruko's subordinate, averted her gaze. She never imagined the legendary Konoha's Shadow Shura would be so lustful, engaging in such intimacy right in front of her!
"Mmm... Ah... Shikamaru..."
Anko's delicate moans, punctuated by the rhythmic slap of their bodies colliding, echoed in Yumi's ears. Hearing the mixture of pleasure and pain in Anko's voice, Yumi couldn't resist stealing a glance. Her eyes widened, and she found herself unable to look away...
Seeing Shikamaru's distinctly male appendage moving in and out of Anko's body, Yumi felt an involuntary itch between her legs. So big... can she really fit all of that down there? she wondered.
As she continued to watch, Yumi soon noticed her body growing increasingly hot and flushed.
After guiding Anko to her peak, Shikamaru withdrew his shadow clone and turned toward Yumi. The aftereffects of Shadow Imbuement were too much for Anko alone to bear, which was why Shikamaru had kept Yumi around. He had originally planned to include Yugito as well, but she had managed to escape.
"What's your name?" Shikamaru asked softly, crouching down to stroke Yumi's cheek. His eyes, however, were lewdly scanning her voluptuous figure.
"I'm Yumi, Shikamaru-sama!" Yumi blurted out, feeling Shikamaru's burning gaze linger on her body, which only intensified her growing heat.
"I don't care who you used to work for. That old bastard Hiruko is dead anyway. From now on, you belong to me. Any objections?" Shikamaru declared.
"Ah..." Yumi gasped, witnessing Shikamaru's overwhelming power once again. Her heart raced as she nodded eagerly. "I accept, Shikamaru-sama!"
Rip! Before Yumi could finish speaking, Shikamaru tore off her red clothing, leaving her bound by the ropes.
Yumi obediently allowed Shikamaru to flip her over, positioning her buttocks toward him. Her rope-bound legs struggled to part as Shikamaru reached around and touched her slick, wet opening. He chuckled softly.
Guiding his member, he slid between her buttocks and toward her entrance. With a sudden thrust of his hips, he plunged deep inside her.
"Ah... Lord, it hurts..." Yumi cried out, never imagining her first time would be so painful.
Her cry seemed to fuel Shikamaru's lust. Abandoning all restraint, he gripped her tightly and began to ravage her...
The next morning, Shikamaru instructed Yumi to guard the cave entrance. He planned to imbue Anko with Orochimaru's shadow, considering her the most suitable candidate. After all, Anko had once been Orochimaru's student, and their ninjutsu styles were remarkably similar.
"Anko! I'm about to imbue you with Orochimaru's shadow!" Shikamaru explained his shadow-stripping and imbuement abilities to her.
"Mm!" Anko nodded, her heart filled with mixed emotions. The shadow of her former, most revered teacher was about to merge with her own being.
"Shadow Ninja Art - Shadow Imbuement!"
Shikamaru activated his Mangekyo Shadow Eye and swiftly formed the necessary hand seals.
The shadow fusion process proceeded smoothly, though it took Anko half a day to fully integrate Orochimaru's shadow. When she finally awoke, her eyes snapped open, revealing a pair of serpentine pupils, Anko's own unique serpent eyes.
Already possessing the strength of a Jonin, Anko now also commanded Manda, the summoning beast. Before long, she would become another Orochimaru, at least in terms of power.
Afterward, Shikamaru instructed Anko to escort Yumi back to Konoha to report their mission. Shikamaru himself still had unfinished business with Yugito and hoped to collect the shadows of the Two-Tailed Beast and the Eight-Tailed Beast while he was at it.
Anko naturally wasn't worried about Shikamaru's safety. Having witnessed his overwhelming power firsthand, she believed no one in the ninja world could match him, not even if the First Hokage were resurrected. She simply cautioned him to be careful before leaving for Konoha with Yumi.
Once Anko and Yumi's figures disappeared from sight, Shikamaru stretched languidly. He turned toward Kumogakure, the Hidden Cloud Village, and pondered how to lure Yugito, the Two-Tailed Beast's Jinchūriki, or Killer Bee, the Eight-Tailed Beast's Jinchūriki, out of the village. Extracting the Tailed Beasts' shadows within Kumogakure would be exceedingly difficult. He needed to lure them out, preferably one at a time.
After all, extracting shadows from two Jinchūriki simultaneously would be far more challenging. Shikamaru had never been one for unnecessary complications. His pursuit of shadows to enhance his strength was merely a means to an end: to capture more of the beautiful women from the Hokage world.
"Yugito... Heh... You're up first..."
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