Chapter 95: The First Encounter with Yugito

Inside Turtle Island.

After entering the barrier using the Kumogakure Jōnin, Shishou tossed him aside. While the chakra from one Jōnin could match that of a giant beast when devoured by his Phosphorus Bad Bugs, Shishou had no habit of wanton killing. He despised massacring the innocent, even if it would rapidly enhance his Phosphorus Bad Bugs and his own strength. As he put it:

"It would lower my style!"

An hour later.

"Hmm, just a few more left."

Having nearly completed the task of feeding the giant beasts on the island to his Phosphorus Bad Bugs, Shishou checked his Insect Breeding Space and said this to Pakura beside him.

"There are five more over there."

Pakura jumped onto a large tree and pointed ahead.

A few minutes later.

"All done!"

Shishou gathered all the Phosphorus Bad Bugs back into the Insect Breeding Space and sighed in relief. His Phosphorus Bad Bugs could finally evolve again.

"Let's go, we're done here."

Coming to Pakura's side, Shishou smiled.

Pakura was about to speak when she suddenly sensed something and, along with Shishou, turned to look at a midsection of a large tree.

"Akatsuki cloaks, are you members of the Akatsuki?"

"Did you come here for this?"

The Two-Tails Jinchūriki, Yugito Nii, stood on a large tree, looking down at Shishou and Pakura. She had already heard about the Akatsuki from the Fourth Raikage.

Next to Yugito were five Kumogakure ninja, all glaring at Shishou and Pakura with hostile expressions. The animals on Turtle Island were resources Kumogakure used to train their ninjas, and they were now at the mercy of these two intruders.

With waist-length, tea-colored hair, a refined face, a tall figure, and an arrogant demeanor like a queen, this was the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, Yugito Nii. No wonder she was known as the most beautiful woman in Kumogakure.

Seeing Yugito before him, Shishou's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected to encounter her here.

"Sorry, no comment."

Despite admiring Yugito's beauty, Shishou had no intention of answering her questions.

Pakura glanced at Shishou but said nothing.

"Hmph!"

"I'll find out soon enough!"

Yugito said and charged at Shishou and Pakura.

"You handle her first."

Shishou said to Pakura, then charged at the five Kumogakure ninja beside Yugito.

Hearing this, Pakura nodded and rushed towards Yugito.

Fire Release: Mouse Hairball!

Yugito formed hand seals, summoning five blue fireballs around her, which flew towards Pakura.

Scorch Release: Five Flames!

Five orange fireballs appeared behind Pakura and shot towards Yugito.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

Continuous explosions echoed, raising a cloud of dust that enveloped both Pakura and Yugito.

Clang, clang, clang!

Two figures clashed several times within the dust, then leaped out simultaneously, coldly glaring at each other. Both were elite Jōnin specializing in Fire Release, making it hard for either to gain the upper hand.

On the other side.

Fire Release: Great Fireball!

Lightning Release: Thunderclap!

Cloud-Style Kenjutsu: Rising Dragon Slash!

Lightning Release: Lightning Strike!

Four Kumogakure Jōnin formed hand seals simultaneously, launching a combined attack on Shishou, raising more dust.

"He's done for; let's go help Lady Yugito."

A dark-skinned Kumogakure Jōnin said to the others. Being hit by a combined attack from four Jōnin was a sure death.

"Not necessarily."

As the dark-skinned Jōnin spoke, Shishou appeared behind him, knocking him out with a hand chop.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he couldn't be hit by ordinary ninjutsu.

"You..."

The remaining three Jōnin were shocked, not knowing how Shishou had escaped.

Bang!

Ten seconds later, Shishou found a flaw in another Jōnin's defense, knocked him out, and said:

"He uses the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

"He's not with the Akatsuki; he's the one who repelled the Wood Release user and helped Kirigakure during the Three-Tails incident!"

Motoi shouted from a distance, alerting the Kumogakure ninjas.

He hadn't participated in the battle but had hidden to observe Shishou and Pakura, discovering Shishou's secret.

"Impressive."

Shishou glanced at Motoi and praised. His Flying Thunder God Technique markings were hidden by Phosphorus Bad Bugs disguised as fleas or small insects, making them hard to detect, yet this unremarkable Kumogakure Chūnin had noticed.

"Flying Thunder God!"

The two remaining Jōnin were shocked.

"I'll hold him off; you go get Lady Yugito to leave!"

One of them gritted his teeth and charged at Shishou.

The other didn't hesitate and ran towards Yugito.

"If I let you two escape, how can I show off in front of Pakura..."

Shishou shook his head, flashed twice, and knocked both out.

"Lady Yugito, leave quickly!"

"He's too strong..."

Motoi shouted from a distance, but before he could finish, Shishou knocked him out with a hand chop.

"You dare..."

Hearing Motoi's warning, Yugito didn't flee. Instead, seeing the Kumogakure Jōnin fall unconscious, she grew furious. Her body swelled with Tailed Beast Chakra, entering Tailed Beast Mode.

Watching Yugito's body expand in Tailed Beast Mode, Pakura frowned and stepped back. She wasn't good at dealing with large creatures.

Sometimes, overconfidence can be a bad thing.

Seeing Yugito in Tailed Beast Mode, Shishou shook his head.

In the original story, Yugito died because she didn't heed the accompanying ninja's advice and faced Kakuzu and Hidan alone, leading to her death. Though Hidan's surprise attack would catch anyone off guard, Yugito's character flaw was a significant factor.

As soon as Yugito completed her Tailed Beast transformation, Shishou appeared beside her with the Flying Thunder God Technique, tapping her several times.

Then he and Pakura disappeared, leaving Yugito struggling with the Phosphorus Bad Bugs.

A surprise attack isn't Hidan's exclusive trick.

His Phosphorus Bad Bugs were a deadly weapon against Tailed Beasts and large creatures.

However, this only applied to regular Tailed Beasts. For those like Mōryō or the Six-Tails, which were full of corrosive liquids, the Phosphorus Bad Bugs were ineffective.

"Hngh!"

Yugito groaned in pain as her Tailed Beast form receded, leaving her panting.

Shishou and Pakura reappeared before the weakened Yugito. Shishou raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"How does it feel?"

Seeing that Yugito hadn't fainted from the pain of being devoured by the Phosphorus Bad Bugs, Shishou was impressed by her strong will.