"I beg you! Let me be your woman!" Yugito Nii cried out in desperation, her voice full of anguish. As soon as the words left her mouth, her body gave out and she collapsed to the ground.
Once she said that, Shikamaru stopped pressing her. He gently picked her up and unfurled his Shadow Wings, flying straight back toward Konoha. As for Killer Bee, whether he lived or died was up to him now.
Shikamaru had more than accomplished his mission in the Hidden Cloud Village. Orochimaru was dead, Sasuke taken down along the way, and he'd captured the shadows of both the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails. His Shadow Eye had evolved to four tomoe. And now, even Yugito Nii belonged to him.
Would Killer Bee return to the village and try to retaliate against Shikamaru or Konoha? Heh, Shikamaru wasn't worried. The more chaos, the better. That's when the truly powerful shinobi would appear. He'd kill the men and take their shadows. As for the women… well, there was no need to say more. He smirked to himself.
This experience had made Shikamaru realize that his Shadow Eye wasn't like the Sharingan. While the Eternal Mangekyo had limits, he had already reached four tomoe, meaning five, six, maybe even nine tomoe were within reach. Shikamaru even wondered: if he gathered all the tailed beasts inside him, could he evolve his eye to the legendary Nine-Tomoe form, the power said to belong only to the Ten-Tails?
He landed briefly in a small town along the way and booked a few rooms. Then, he brought Yugito Nii inside.
"Shadow Ninja Art – Shadow Barrier!"
With a casual wave, Shikamaru deployed a barrier and then turned to her. "There's a bed over there. You should rest."
"…Okay," Yugito Nii nodded softly. Ever since she spoke those words earlier, her pride seemed to have completely faded. She had already given in, and now, she willingly obeyed Shikamaru.
He sat down in a corner, not pressing her further. He still needed to refine the Eight-Tails' shadow.
Closing his eyes, he focused inward, locking onto the Eight-Tails' shadow and channeling all of his internal shadow energy to begin the refinement process.
Yugito Nii didn't fall asleep. She was curious, watching Shikamaru meditate, his Four-Symbol Shadow Eye slowly emerging behind him again. Despite looking only sixteen or seventeen, his files said he was barely thirteen. How was someone so young so powerful?
She blushed as she thought about how she, several years older, had actually begged to be his woman. Silently, her eyes locked onto his, and she found herself lost in those mysterious shadow eyes.
When Shikamaru finished absorbing the Eight-Tails' shadow, he opened his eyes. There was a hint of disappointment, his Shadow Eye hadn't evolved again. But the moment he looked at Yugito Nii, fast asleep on the bed, that disappointment vanished. He walked toward her quietly.
He gently caressed her soft cheek, waking her.
"Ah, Shikamaru-sama…"
"Yugito Nii… remember what you said earlier?" Shikamaru gave a wicked smile, his eyes already roaming her body with heat.
"Yes… Shikamaru-sama," she replied, shy but sincere. His gentle touch made her feel like a kitten submitting to its master.
"When we're alone, you'll call me 'husband,' got it?" he said with a grin.
"…Husband…" she murmured, embarrassed.
"Heh… well, your husband's not going to hold back then," Shikamaru chuckled darkly.
He lowered his head and hungrily kissed her lips, his hands exploring her curves without restraint.
"Mm… Shikamaru-sama…" she mumbled, her face burning. Though a ninja, she had never experienced this before. She knew what was coming, and oddly, she wasn't afraid. She was… curious. Even excited.
Born in the Hidden Cloud Village and sealed with the Two-Tails from birth, Yugito Nii had never been treated as a monster like Naruto or Gaara. But knowing she carried a tailed beast, no boys had ever wanted to get close to her, despite her beauty. Deep down, she had longed for love.
Shikamaru's kisses and caresses made her melt. Slowly, she responded, wrapping her arms around his neck, unable to resist anymore.
As his arousal grew unbearable, Shikamaru gently pushed her onto the bed, tearing off her clothes and discarding his own.
"Mm… husband…" she whispered as he prepared to enter her. "I'm yours… from now on, I belong to you…"
"…Ah… it hurts…"
Inside the inn, behind the sealed shadow barrier, what followed was a night of unrestrained passion. No one outside heard a thing.
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A few days later, Shikamaru returned to Konoha with Yugito Nii. Tsunade was ecstatic when she learned he had brought back the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki. With her power, Konoha was even stronger. As someone who truly loved the village, Tsunade couldn't be happier.
"Hey, Tsunade, my main wife," Shikamaru said, shamelessly wrapping his arms around her voluptuous body in the Hokage's office. "Can you help me figure out who to give some of my shadows to?"
"Hmph! You should've said something sooner!" Tsunade replied, though she leaned into his embrace. "Tell me which shadows you still have first."
"Let's see… I've got the shadow of Kimimaro from the Kaguya clan with his Kekkei Genkai, Hidan the immortal cultist, Kurama the Nine-Tails, Isobu the Three-Tails, Matatabi the Two-Tails, Gyuuki the Eight-Tails… and from the Yagami clan, Yagami Yoru with his Dark Release Kekkei Genkai. Oh, and Hiruko, who had Storm, Steel, and Swift Style."
As Shikamaru listed them, he realized he had already absorbed shadows from nearly every major boss and tailed beast from the original series.
Tsunade was stunned. Just how strong had her man become?
But surprise quickly turned into excitement. "Shikamaru… you're amazing…"
She kissed him passionately, and when they broke apart, she already had a plan in mind.
"Your Shadow Eye probably evolves based on the tailed beasts, right?" she said. "Then you should keep the shadows of the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails for yourself. You can even reclaim the one in Temari from the Sand Village if needed."
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking too," he nodded.
"That leaves Kimimaro, Hidan, Yagami Yoru, and Hiruko's shadows. I suggest giving Kimimaro's to Kiba from the Inuzuka clan. Their beast-style ninjutsu would be crazy strong with bone manipulation."
"Not bad," Shikamaru agreed. Giving that shadow to one of his women wouldn't work anyway, Kimimaro's technique shredded clothing, which would be… awkward.
"As for the others, it's your call. But maybe you should keep Hidan's for yourself? You'll be immortal, after all," Tsunade added.
"Heh… no need. I plan to give Hidan's shadow to Shino Aburame from the Aburame clan. His bug-based jutsu combined with blood rituals will be even deadlier, and I don't want my girls self-harming for power."
"What about you?" Tsunade asked, worried.
"Don't worry. I might not be invincible yet, but killing me isn't easy. And with the Eight-Tails, I've got eight escape moves if things go south. Each tail can teleport me ten miles away if I'm conscious. That's how Killer Bee escaped Sasuke in the original series, remember?"
Too bad for Bee, his shadow was trapped by Shikamaru's Four-Symbol Seal, so his body instinctively refused to abandon it and use that escape.
"Hmm… what about Yagami Yoru and Hiruko?" Tsunade asked.
"I'll give Yagami Yoru's shadow to Ino. She's one of my girls, after all. Hinata has the Byakugan, Sakura's gotten stronger… I can't let Ino fall behind. As for Tenten, she'll be next."
"And Hiruko?" Tsunade asked.
"I'll give that one to Kurenai. She's a genjutsu master, but she still needs better protection," Shikamaru answered without hesitation.
Tsunade nodded. "She's a good pick."
Soon after, under Tsunade's command, Kiba and Shino were summoned to the Hokage's office. When they heard Shikamaru was granting them Kekkei Genkai, they were overjoyed. Everyone in the village had heard about his power.
Two hours later, they successfully fused with the shadows of Kimimaro and Hidan.
Ino and Kurenai also completed their fusion with Yagami Yoru and Hiruko's shadows, each one rewarding Shikamaru with a kiss.
Little did Shikamaru know, this act of giving would create four more Kage-level or near-Kage-level shinobi in Konoha.
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"Shikamaru! It's Valentine's Day! Come shopping with us!" Ino said, freshly energized after fusing with her new shadow.
"Wait… today's Valentine's Day?" Shikamaru was surprised. He hadn't even realized.
Seeing Kurenai's hopeful expression, he quickly recovered. "Alright! I'll take you all out today, how's that sound?"
"Yay! But where should we go?" Ino said excitedly. "There are so many of us now, people will start staring."
"Heh… how about I take you all flying?" Shikamaru grinned.
"Really? How? I'm not riding with one of your clones!" Ino pouted.
"You'll see…" he replied mysteriously. Then, through the true shadow bonds he'd left in each of them, he told the women to gather at his house.
When they were all there, Shikamaru summoned a massive hot air balloon using shadow chakra.
"Wow… it's really flying!" the girls squealed as the huge balloon lifted off.
"Tell me where you want to go. I'll take you anywhere!" Shikamaru laughed.
"Really? Can we tour the whole Land of Fire from above?" Ino said with gleaming eyes.
The others, especially Hinata, lit up with excitement.
"The whole country, huh?" Shikamaru paused. "If I push it… yeah. Let's do it!"
The hot air balloon soared across the sky, laughter and playful chatter filling the air. Even Yugito Nii, new to the group, quickly joined the fun.
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Elsewhere, in a faraway town, Sakura watched couples stroll by, hand in hand, and found her thoughts drifting to Shikamaru.
He was probably spending Valentine's Day with his many women… smiling, laughing…
She shook her head hard. "Why am I even thinking about that bastard? Hmph…"
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