Uchiha Yato said to the system, "I'm giving you a chance to earn money, don't be ungrateful."
"This big tanuki might not have ill intentions, but its laughter is annoying me."
(Absolutely not because Shukaku covered Uchiha Yato's face with sand.)
"If I don't make it shed a layer of skin today, I'll change my name from Uchiha Yato to 'Shukaku's Son'!"
Hearing Uchiha Yato's resolute attitude, the system knew this had to be done.
Mainly because the genjutsu Uchiha Yato wanted was somewhat unethical, which was why the system urged him to think twice.
This was purely the system overthinking—if Uchiha Yato had any morals, he wouldn't be dragging groups of people into his amusement.
A system notification sounded.
"Congratulations, Host, for spending 20,000 Emotion Coins to exchange for the genjutsu 'Subject Three.'"
"Please use it responsibly and don't court death."
Hearing the system's prompt, the look in Uchiha Yato's eyes as he gazed at Shukaku changed noticeably.
This time, Uchiha Yato was determined to make Shukaku pay the price it deserved.
Uchiha Yato directly activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Smiling at Shukaku, he said, "Drown in the genjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan."
Shukaku only felt a sudden tremor before it.
Then, it seemed to find itself in another place.
At this moment, Shukaku was still a bit confused, unsure of what had happened.
Uchiha Yato's voice suddenly rang out.
"Welcome to this wonderful world. I hope you enjoy yourself."
"Shu—"
"kaku!"
Shukaku couldn't yet understand what was happening, but soon it realized its body had started moving on its own.
From somewhere nearby, an unfamiliar voice echoed.
Indeed, to enhance the effect, Uchiha Yato had specifically taken out a phonograph and exchanged it for music.
The sounds gradually reached Shukaku's ears.
"A single laugh in the rivers and lakes, waves surge high,"
"All worldly ties forgotten."
...
As the BGM played, Shukaku's limbs began moving uncontrollably in a dance.
Yes, the name of this genjutsu was—Subject Three.
To exact revenge, Uchiha Yato had even sped up the song.
He set it to 1.5x speed and cut out unnecessary audio segments, ensuring Shukaku was fully immersed in the dance.
Outside, Shukaku's massive body also began reacting uncontrollably.
But Uchiha Yato wasn't about to let Shukaku off so easily.
He summoned Tom and gave an order.
"See that giant tanuki in front of you? Blast it with everything you've got."
Why specifically use Tom Cat?
Because Uchiha Yato's own attacks would deal too much damage to Shukaku—this was about slow, deliberate torment.
The goal was pure cruelty!
Hearing its master's command, Tom Cat obediently pulled out its rocket launcher.Seeing this rocket launcher, Uchiha Yato immediately said to Tom Cat, "How could you bring this out?"
"That's so impolite."
Initially, Tom Cat intended to put away the rocket launcher and switch to something less powerful upon hearing Uchiha Yato's words.
But then Uchiha Yato pulled out a multi-barrel rocket launcher from a scroll.
At this point, Uchiha Yato said, "Let me trade you my treasure for this toy."
"This thing has thick skin—hitting it won't hurt, trust me."
Good grief, Uchiha Yato was practically worried Shukaku wouldn't get injured enough.
He straight-up swapped a single-shot for a volley-firing one.
And these system-modified weapons could reload continuously as long as there was Chakra, ensuring an endless supply of ammunition.
Tom's Chakra reserves were practically on par with a Tailed Beast—whether it was an innate ability or a system modification remained unclear.
Once everything was ready, Uchiha Yato thoughtfully slowed down local time while speeding up Shukaku's movements.
He had to make sure Shukaku felt utterly exhausted and worn out.
There was no way around it—Uchiha Yato had sworn an oath: if he didn't make Shukaku shed a layer of skin, he'd have to change his name.
So this time, he was going all out with the torment!
Then, Uchiha Yato gave Tom the command.
"Fire!"
And with that, the meticulously prepared "welcome party" for Shukaku began in grand fashion.
From a distance, one could see a giant tanuki flailing about nonstop.
Below it, a blue cat kept firing rocket launchers relentlessly.
Meanwhile, several of Uchiha Yato's Shadow Clones were busy capturing every awkward and ridiculous pose Shukaku made.
Finally, a massive gray-white skeleton wielding weapons corrected Shukaku's dance missteps.
The system automatically activated its screenshot function.
Snapping every comical and pitiful moment of Shukaku, along with Uchiha Yato's and Tom Cat's manic expressions, it uploaded them all to exchange for Emotion Coins.
These Emotion Coins had little to do with Uchiha Yato—they were more like system subsidies.
After all, maintaining the system cost money. Since Uchiha Yato, that stingy miser, wouldn't pay, the system had to earn its keep.
Uchiha Yato showed mercy, ending the "friendly" torment after just eight hours.
Once freed from Uchiha Yato's genjutsu, the first thing Shukaku did was clutch its head and scream.
"No more! No more!"
"This isn't fun at all! I quit!"
Uchiha Yato feigned innocence. "What? I thought we were just joking around?"
"Come on, Lord Shukaku, let's keep playing! I've got plenty more music."
"Let's keep the tunes going and the dance going!"
Uchiha Yato had only been pranked by Shukaku earlier—getting a bit of sand thrown at him.
By now, the farce had run its course. Any more and he risked driving Shukaku into complete despair.
Uchiha Yato finally said, "Alright, playtime's over. Now I've got some serious questions for you."
Hearing this, Shukaku finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It couldn't help but feel utterly speechless.
The way Uchiha Yato had spoken earlier made Shukaku think he needed its help—only to get pummeled like this.Shukaku was determined to teach Uchiha Yato a lesson, otherwise, how would he save face as a Tailed Beast?
Uchiha Yato saw Shukaku at that moment, clearly registering in his mind that expression which screamed "I'm the villain here."
If there were any discrepancies between what Shukaku said and what he knew from the original story, he would definitely make Shukaku undergo another round of "happy education."
So Uchiha Yato started with a question.
"How many Tailed Beasts are there? Powerful beings like you couldn't possibly be the only one, right?"
This statement made Shukaku a little smug.
Shukaku thought to himself, "Of course I'm the strongest, no question about it."
Shukaku replied, "Well, I'm the most powerful. Aside from me, there are a few others, I suppose."
Hearing this answer, Uchiha Yato corrected him. "Let me set the record straight for you."
"There are nine Tailed Beasts in total—that's common knowledge in the shinobi world. And the other Tailed Beasts all say you're the weakest."
This instantly made Shukaku flush with anger.
Shukaku roared, "Bullshit! I'm the strongest! Don't listen to those other Tailed Beasts' nonsense!"
Uchiha Yato, hearing his words, chuckled and said, "You lied to me~"
"Now, let's guess what your punishment and fate will be?"
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