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Chapter 205: A Small Fish is Not Worth the Bait
Chapter 205: A Small Fish is Not Worth the Bait
Everything happened too fast.
Before the onlookers, Ying and Tobiume, could react, the battle had already concluded.
Watching the long trail of dust that had been kicked up and seeing Hogo at the end of it, motionless and silent, Tobiume stood there with his mouth agape, disbelief written all over his face.
"Am I under some sort of genjutsu??" he muttered.
Having witnessed the power of a jinchuriki firsthand before, Tobiume couldn't fathom how Hogo, also a jinchuriki, had been defeated so effortlessly with a single punch.
His eyes, wide and unblinking, turned to Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and his body began to tremble involuntarily.
The Tsuchigumo clan is finished! he thought. This person before me is far stronger than those two from a year ago.
Even if it was the peak of the Tsuchigumo clan led by En no Gyoja, they wouldn't stand a chance.
And now, all that's left of our clan are the old and the young.
Ying, too, felt the weight of the situation pressing down on her.
Having steeled herself for death, determined not to bring shame to the Tsuchigumo clan, she decisively activated her secret jutsu, the Nu Fa Tian.
However, she couldn't help but ask, "Have we met before?"
Expecting no answer or perhaps even ridicule, she was surprised when the figure before her nodded.
Hagoromo glanced around at the rapidly gathering chakra and natural energy that was pooling behind Ying.
Compared to before, Ying's control over the secret jutsu had improved significantly, and her body could now withstand the strain much better.
"Turn off Nu Fa Tian," Hagoromo said. "I've seen it enough times."
Ying was perplexed by his statement. Enough times?
Then, as she recalled the sense of familiarity she had felt earlier and his acknowledgment that they knew each other, realization suddenly dawned on her.
"Are you the person who wore the white spiral mask back then?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Mhm," Hagoromo replied nonchalantly. "How's your training with the Water Release scroll I gave you last time going?"
It really is that person! Ying's face lit up with a brilliant smile, and she obediently deactivated her jutsu.
Having spent some time with Hagoromo, she was well aware that he was no malevolent figure. Although his methods of entry and demands were unusual, he was ultimately reasonable.
And so, in the time that followed, Ying, still very much a little girl at heart, eagerly approached Hagoromo and engaged in cheerful conversation.
Tobiume, on the other hand, stood there dumbfounded, pinching his thigh hard to make sure he wasn't dreaming.
The events of the day had taken so many unexpected turns.
Just moments ago, he had been prepared to meet his end, and now, miraculously, there seemed to be a way out.
The visitor was actually acquainted with Miss Ying.
The person who had worn the white spiral mask a year ago was none other than this man.
And now, he had forced his way in again.
Wait a minute.
If this person had always been the invader, why was Miss Ying so comfortable with him, showing no signs of worry or concern?
Tobiume's mind was in a muddle.
But he wasn't foolish; he knew that the current outcome was the best they could hope for.
As for the questions and doubts swirling in his mind, he decided to bury them deep down.
When Hogo regained consciousness, he found himself back in his original bed.
Feeling as though his bones had been shattered, he quickly recalled the events leading up to his unconsciousness.
Just one punch! he thought. As a jinchuriki, how could I not withstand a single blow?
Was my assailant even human? Even the Mizukage wouldn't have been able to defeat me so effortlessly.
And what of the girl who saved me? If I wasn't the target, then she must have been.
The golden-haired girl, Ying, was standing by a pool, demonstrating her water-style jutsu.
By her side, the man who had defeated him with a single punch was instructing her while casually playing with something in his hand.
Hogo looked closely and saw that it was a high-density chakra ball.
The chakra within was all too familiar to him—it was the chakra of the Six-Tails.
"Perfect timing."
Yuyi Xuan Yue beckoned to Hogo, who had thought he was well-hidden.
At the same time, he flicked his finger, sending the Six-Tails chakra ball flying out of Mount Fujigane. It traveled a considerable distance before exploding in the air, leaving behind a trace of Six-Tails chakra hanging in the air, waiting to be discovered.
"When you go fishing, you need bait."
Now that he had stabilized his fishing platform, he needed to attract the big fish by dangling their favorite food right in front of them.
Seeing that Yuyi Xuan Yue had spotted him, Hogo hesitated for a moment before walking over.
The power gap between them was just too vast.
In his current situation, he could only submit.
"You are..."
Having come this far, Hogo wanted to ask about Yuyi Xuan Yue's identity, as it was something he desperately needed to know.
However, before he could finish his question, Yuyi placed a hand on his shoulder.
Instantly!
Hogo felt the chakra within him, specifically the chakra of the Six-Tails, surging out of control and pouring into Yuyi's palm.
Roar!!!
Within the sealing space, the Slug-like creature with six tails, the Saiken, raised its head and let out an angry roar.
"Quiet!"
Yuyi Xuan Yue's phantom appeared within the sealing space, palm outstretched as he pushed the Saiken's massive head down, speaking calmly.
Unlike Naruto, he had no intention of befriending the Tailed Beasts.
Especially since he planned to continue with his Tailed Beast capture plan, and he had no interest in chatting with them.
After being chastised by Yuyi, the Six-Tails quieted down.
Yuyi increased the absorption rate of his Meiton, and soon, another high-density Six-Tails chakra ball appeared in his hand. After playing with it for a while, he casually flicked it away, causing it to explode not far from the previous one.
Watching this, Hogo felt compelled to warn him, "Doing that will attract the pursuit squads from Kirigakure."
Without turning his head, Yuyi replied, "Kirigakure? Pursuit squads? The fish are too small; they're not worth hooking."
Hogo wanted to say more, but the thought of Yuyi's formidable power kept him silent.
Later, when he learned of Yuyi Xuan Yue's identity from Ying during her break from training, Hogo's usually stoic face showed a look of astonishment.
No wonder he had been powerless to resist.
So, it was this man.
At that moment, Hogo recalled Yuyi's earlier action of flicking the Six-Tails chakra ball away.
If the pursuit squads from Kirigakure weren't worth his time, then who was this man, famed alongside the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, who had single-handedly killed the First Mizukage in the Battle of the Valley of the End, trying to hook?
Hogo had a foreboding sense that he had gotten himself into deep trouble.
However, his current situation left him with no room for other options.
As the jinchuriki of the Six-Tails, a nightmare to countless ninjas, he, who had always been the one to toy with others' fates, could now only wait quietly like a lamb led to the slaughter.
Ironically, it was indeed a bitter pill to swallow.
(End of Chapter)
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