Jugo paused his pen for a moment, emerging from his absorbed research, and instead looked at the stone wall, the direction he was looking was the same one Yugito was trespassing on.
He let out a deep, weary sigh, wondering why these ninjas were so restless. He'd done practically nothing but stay in Oto improving his village, so why did they insist on stirring up a hornet's nest?
Is this kind of mentality common among ninjas? Jugo, who came from outside, didn't quite understand, but thinking about it, this should be something that leaders of nations should be concerned about. Progress is good, but when your rival advances more than you, it's worrying.
He wasn't used to that kind of mentality, he hadn't been a leader in his previous life, just an ordinary guy, so his way of thinking couldn't keep up with that of those restless individuals.
Jugo put down his pen and leaned back in his chair, lost in thought, deciding what to do with Yugito.
Should they extract the tailed beast and create another perfect Jinchuuriki for Oto? Kimimaro got along very well with Saiken, now anyone can even see the little slug outside his shoulder from time to time. Although Saiken wasn't loyal to Oto, his good relationship with Kimimaro was enough.
However, Matatabi is different, Yugito must already be a perfect Jinchuuriki, meaning she already has an attachment to Yugito, which would be more problematic, although the simple curse seal connected to the tailed beast that he made would already be strong enough.
So... he was supposed to turn her into a werewolf?
It was a valid option, Jugo hesitated to use it on innocent people and those who didn't mess with him, after all, it's a curse and losing freedom is something extremely perverse, even for him, so he didn't like it.
He was even thinking of removing the curse from some werewolves, now that he was an angel, that would be very easy.
His target was Kimimaro and the Sound Four, even Ranmaru.
Ranmaru already had an emotional attachment to Team Kimimaro. Kimimaro was Jugo's friend before being transformed, but Jugo chose to transform him due to the circumstances of the time. The Sound Four also lived comfortably in the village, they had no reason to betray him.
As for Orochimaru? Sorry, no way.
Jugo could see the connection they had with the village, but Orochimaru only connected with him after all this time, and it was the kind of connection that was forced.
Orochimaru was simply too cold and skeptical by nature, he only cared about immortality and self-interest. He couldn't be trusted, so he needed to remain a werewolf.
Transforming Yugito into a werewolf seemed like a good idea, if she connected with the village in the future, he could simply restore her freedom. Having decided, he nodded and conveyed his intentions to the clone before returning to his research.
Dealing with Yugito personally wouldn't be necessary, at most, Yugito could cause problems when he was a Sequence 5, but now that he's an Angel? Even his Wood Clone is enough to handle her, let alone a Snake Clone.
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Yugito moved swiftly through the torch-lit stone corridors, skillfully hiding in blind spots whenever she heard sounds, she was clearly an expert at it.
However, when she heard a sound and was about to hide, she found herself incredibly confused.
Her angle of vision shifted, and not only that, but her entire body seemed to change shape, she looked incredibly familiar with that form, yet completely alien at the same time.
Shocked, she tried to move, but stumbled and fell, rolling across the ground. While she was still confused, a figure appeared in front of her, her heart froze, Jugo, the mysterious and extremely powerful leader of Otogakure, now with two bright and beautiful blue eyes.
Looking at Yugito, the Snake Clone raised an eyebrow, it wasn't the first time he'd used that, but this time it was particularly interesting.
Yugito had transformed into... a cat, she looked exactly like a blonde Persian cat, for a moment Jugo felt the urge to pick her up and pet her.
Seeing her confused and trying to adjust to her new body was somewhere between hilarious and very cute.
Jugo changed his mind, he wasn't going to turn her into a werewolf. Instead, he would leave her as a kitten.
The curse of transfiguration was a type of seal in itself, transforming the person into an ordinary animal, this included removing that person's powers. Of course, the stronger the target, the more difficult it was to completely seal their power.
Matatabi's pure power would firmly place her in Sequence 3, note that he's not talking about combat power, but pure power. Not even a Sequence 3 Saint would have as much power as her, but in the Beyonder world, power is just fuel for all sorts of inexplicable skills, so Jugo had no doubt that even when he was purely a Wraith, he could have beaten Matatabi.
Honestly, the power of the Bijuu is a huge waste of latent potential. With some of their abilities broken, they could rule the world without giving ninjas a chance, unfortunately, all they know how to do is roar and shoot chakra balls around.
In any case, like an Angel, Jugo could completely seal this woman and the cat inside her in this form without room for struggle, so he wasn't worried in the slightest.
He wouldn't be stupid enough to start a fight with a Jinchuuriki right next to his village, so he needed to resolve this quietly. What better way than animal transformation?
Jugo picked up Yugito, who struggled desperately, meowing with all her might, completely confused and shocked. He stroked the cat's messy fur, who seemed to be discovering her claws and teeth, trying to get Jugo to let go.
Unfortunately, this type of force didn't even damage the clone's skin.
-Well, little kitty, my name is Jugo, I'm your owner.- Jugo smiled at Yugito in his hands, looking at the cat's shocked and furious eyes. He changed direction and took Yugito to his real body. He needed to apply some seals to prevent her from leaving the village, besides that, he wanted to see how Yugito would handle her life as a cat. It seemed interesting enough.
Yugito, still confused, shocked, and desperate, knew nothing of her sad future fate.