"You… who are you…?"
The messengers present stared blankly at the people hosting the meeting.
It felt like a dream!
Two women stood before them—two very famous women they knew well.
At least within the ninja world, their status was second only to the Kages of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
They were...
Pakura and Yugito!
What on earth was going on?
The messengers from various nations were in shock, almost unable to believe their eyes.
Pakura, the hero of Sunagakure!
Yugito, the Jinchuriki of Kumogakure!
Why were they here, representing the Uchiha clan? What was happening?
Where had they come from? Were they insane, or was the entire ninja world going crazy?
Faced with all these doubts, the two women remained calm, their expressions serene.
Pakura had willingly chosen to stay by Itsuki's side.
As for Yugito, she had been won over by Itsuki's mix of punishment and reward.
She had been beaten up more than a few times!
The two women stepped forward. Pakura stood on the stage, while Yugito remained below.
"Hello, everyone. Do I need to introduce myself?" Pakura said with a bright smile.
She was representing Itsuki.
**Representing Itsuki!!!**
Excitement flashed in Pakura's eyes.
Hidden in the shadows, Itsuki's eyebrow twitched furiously.
**Kotoamatsukami** was that strong? Was Pakura acting like someone in love?
"Pa… Pakura!" a Sunagakure messenger couldn't help but stand up, shouting, "Why are you here? You… you didn't die?"
Pakura tilted her head, looking at the senior from Sunagakure. "Why am I here? Do you really want me to say it publicly? Dead? You'd like that, wouldn't you? Too bad for you, I'm alive."
The fiery energy of the Sunagakure messenger immediately deflated.
He knew the real reason for Pakura's disappearance!
If she revealed it publicly, it would cause a major stir.
Those nearby exchanged glances, realizing there was more to Pakura's story.
There were always dirty secrets between nations—nobody was innocent.
The real issue was whether they could use this information or be exploited by others.
Then the Kumogakure representative stood up, shouting, "Yugito! What about you? Why are you here? You disappeared!"
Yugito glanced at him, sneering. "Disappeared? You say that like you actually looked for me."
"Of course Kumogakure searched for you," he retorted.
"Oh, really? I didn't notice! I never heard anything about it."
Yugito's voice was calm. "And don't tell me Uchiha blocked the news. I'm here of my own free will. No one restricts me, even if I leave the village. I chose to stay here and become the Jinchuriki for this village."
"I…" The Kumogakure representative was speechless.
The truth was, Kumogakure hadn't really valued Yugito that much.
Most of the attention went to Killer B.
The Eight-Tails was much stronger than the Two-Tails, and Killer B was the perfect Jinchuriki.
Yugito just wasn't as important.
In fact, one village really only needed one Jinchuriki.
When Hashirama Senju distributed the Tailed Beasts in the past, Sunagakure had directly refused.
They didn't want any more Tailed Beasts because they already had Shukaku, the One-Tail.
Having too many Tailed Beasts was a burden.
So, when Yugito went missing, although the Raikage was angry and ordered a search, it was more of a formality.
But now!
Yugito had appeared in Uchiha's new village, and that was a huge problem.
**Whether we want her or not is one thing, but you can't have a Tailed Beast!**
Kumogakure's stance grew firmer. "Uchiha…"
"Meow!"
A sharp cry interrupted the Kumogakure representative.
**Boom!!!**
A burst of blue flames shot into the sky.
Yugito had transformed into her Tailed Beast form—the Two-Tails!
She towered several dozen meters high.
Her cold, glowing eyes stared down.
This was the real deal—the Two-Tails, Matatabi!
"Ahhhh!!!" the messengers cried out, some preparing to flee.
A Tailed Beast was the embodiment of disaster.
Every village had experienced the destruction brought by a Tailed Beast.
This was why Kumogakure didn't value the Two-Tails much—they couldn't fully control it, and an uncontrolled Tailed Beast only brought harm.
"What are you screaming for?" The Two-Tails let out a low growl.
Her voice boomed like exploding flames, full of raw power.
She immediately silenced the messengers.
They stood there awkwardly, staring at the monstrous cat.
"Is… is this… a perfect Jinchuriki?"
The Kumogakure messenger couldn't hold back his shock.
Yugito had perfectly mastered the Two-Tails' power!
Up until now, Killer B was the only perfect Jinchuriki in the entire ninja world.
In the past, Yugito could use some of her Tailed Beast's power, but it was imperfect. She could never control it fully.
But now, she had done it!
"Yes, I'm a perfect Jinchuriki," Yugito's cold voice rang out. "I couldn't do it in Kumogakure, but I achieved it here, in the Fire Shadow Village."
The Kumogakure messenger, trembling with excitement, shouted, "Yugito, come back with me! Return to Kumogakure!"
He was so excited he almost fainted.
With a perfect Jinchuriki like Yugito, Kumogakure would have a huge advantage in the looming war!
Who cares about Konoha?
The advantage was clearly with Kumogakure!
"Return?" Yugito sneered. "Why? So you can lock me up again?"
In the past, Yugito had lived a difficult life.
At times, she wasn't even allowed inside the village.
This was why, in the original story, she had been so easily captured by Hidan and Kakuzu of the Akatsuki.
The Kumogakure representative hesitated, "You…"
"If you say another word, I'll lose control right now and show you!" Yugito's cold voice cut him off.
"Every year, people die at the hands of Tailed Beasts. One more or one less won't make a difference!"
"If you don't believe I'll do it, just try me!"
The Kumogakure messenger immediately shut his mouth, staring at Yugito with a complicated expression.
Pakura had been quietly observing the entire time.
Revealing Yugito as a perfect Jinchuriki was all part of their plan.
As for provoking Kumogakure… Fugaku and the others had already left for a mission that would anger them even more.
Recently, the Uchiha clan had caused chaos in Kumogakure, but they didn't care.
A war was inevitable—why worry about these details?
The ninja world was built on power.
Pakura smiled warmly. "Shall we continue?"
"Today, we are here to announce a few things."
"First, we are officially establishing a village, named the Fire Shadow Village!"
"Uchiha Itsuki will be the Kage of this new village—the Mokukage!"
"I, Pakura, will serve as the Mokukage's secretary."
"And our Fire Shadow Village has its own Tailed Beast!"
The messengers were in an uproar again.
"Fire Shadow Village?"
"Mokukage?"
"A Kage?"
"Can a newly established village really bear the title of Kage?"
"A Tailed Beast? Do you really own it?"
The messengers had mixed reactions, silently mocking them.
There were many villages in the ninja world, but only the Five Great Shinobi Villages could use the title of Kage. The others were just village chiefs.
For the Uchiha to form a new village and claim the title of Kage… typical Uchiha arrogance!
However, most of the messengers, while smirking, didn't voice their opposition.
Why should they?
The Uchiha had made their intentions clear—they were targeting Konoha.
With the Two-Tails involved, they would inevitably clash with Kumogakure.
The other villages could sit back and watch, reaping the benefits.
(End of Chapter)