Chapter 235: The Very Existence is a Threat

"Glug glug glug!!"

Mabui took a few gulps of sake from a bottle and then pulled out a barrier key from her chest.

"The barrier around Turtle Island has been shut off by me, and the key is with me."

"No one can get in!"

After saying this, the drunken Mabui put the key back, grabbed a handful of potato chips, and stuffed them into her mouth.

"Glug glug glug!!"

"That's good!"

Samui also drank several bottles of sake, taking off her jacket as she felt increasingly hot from the alcohol.

Seeing Samui's actions, Mabui also removed her suit jacket.

"I really want to try it..."

Drunk, Samui watched the kissing scene between the male and female leads in the movie and muttered to herself.

In her twenty years of life, Samui had never kissed a man.

Mabui nodded, "Me too."

"I'm so jealous of Yugito. She found a man she loves."

"Yeah, she's probably in his arms right now."

"I really want to know what kissing feels like."

"You've already said that."

"Why don't we try it?"

"Sorry, I'm not attracted to women... you could go find Shishou. That way, our mission would be completed..."

"Well, I'm not attracted to women either... It's a pity Shishou isn't here. Otherwise, I'd definitely kiss him hard..."

"Aren't you afraid of Yugito coming after you?"

"I'm drunk. She'll definitely understand."

"That makes sense."

As they talked, the drunken Mabui and Samui yawned, lying on the sofa and falling asleep, drifting into dreamland.

In their dreams, a man named Shishou awaited their affection...

...

The next morning.

Swish!

Shishou appeared in the three-story wooden house on Turtle Island, bringing Yugito with him.

"How much did they drink..."

Yugito stood beside Shishou, staring in astonishment at her two best friends, who were still deeply asleep and reeking of alcohol.

Beside her, Shishou looked at the entangled Mabui and Samui, equally astonished.

This kind of "black and white combo" scene was rare...

Especially considering Samui's figure, which rivaled Tsunade's!

Seeing Shishou's expression, Yugito glared at him and pushed him out, "No peeking!!"

Although Samui and Mabui were dressed, they only wore undergarments.

Moreover, seeing Shishou's reaction, Yugito thought her two friends might not escape his clutches...

"I won't look, I won't look."

"I'll go get breakfast."

Shishou laughed heartily and vanished, heading to the capital of the Land of Fire to buy breakfast.

Having witnessed the "black and white combo" temptation, he was even more determined to win over Mabui and Samui...

Of course, he planned to wait a bit due to his promise to Yugito.

Since the two were going to learn Sage Arts from him, Shishou had plenty of time to win them over.

Seeing Shishou leave, Yugito pursed her lips, entered the room, and began tidying up the scattered bottles and snacks left by Mabui and Samui.

Then, she straightened their clothes, covered them with blankets, and sat beside them, frowning.

She had grown up with Samui and Mabui and knew their personalities well.

One was mature and stable, the other cold as frost, and neither was a heavy drinker.

They wouldn't have drunk so much unless something was troubling them.

Ever since Samui and Mabui were called to the office by the Fourth Raikage, Yugito, always sensitive to others' gazes, noticed they seemed to avoid looking at her directly, as if afraid to face her.

"What did the Fourth Raikage say to them..."

Yugito looked at Mabui and Samui, frowning and murmuring to herself.

As a jinchuriki, Yugito was very grateful to Mabui and Samui for always being by her side.

If not for their companionship, she might have lost control under the pressure of others' gazes long ago.

Hearing her murmur, Matatabi, the Two-Tails inside her, chuckled softly and spoke:

"Yugito, if you put yourself in the Fourth Raikage's shoes, wouldn't you understand?"

As a tailed beast that had lived for a very long time, Matatabi had long since understood human thoughts clearly.

"Put myself in the Fourth Raikage's shoes..."

Yugito was stunned for a moment.

Seeing that she still didn't get it, Matatabi continued:

"If you were the Fourth Raikage and a terrifyingly powerful being like Shishou appeared in the ninja world, what would you do?"

Hearing this, Yugito immediately thought of the leader of the Akatsuki who had fought Shishou in the Valley of Death.

Recalling the terrifying strength that person had shown, Yugito bit her lip.

"Can't defeat him, can't kill him, and he has the power to destroy the Hidden Cloud Village."

"Facing such a person, the Fourth Raikage, as the leader of the Hidden Cloud Village, besides seeking ways to counter him..."

"The only other option is to try to win him over, ensuring he doesn't cause trouble for the Hidden Cloud Village."

"And how to win over Shishou, I think you know very well."

Matatabi saw Yugito remaining silent and directly voiced her guess.

Faced with someone as terrifying as Shishou, even a tailed beast like her had to think of ways to appease him, let alone the people of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Hearing this, Yugito smiled bitterly.

Knowing Shishou's personality very well, she understood that using beautiful women was the best way to win him over.

Of course, the prerequisite was that Shishou was interested in these beauties.

From Shishou's recent behavior, it seemed he was indeed very interested in her two best friends.

After all, Samui's figure was genuinely impressive!

Now she could finally feel the immense pressure the Fourth Raikage felt when dealing with Shishou.

"But Shishou wouldn't harm the Hidden Cloud Village."

After thinking for a while, Yugito defended Shishou.

Matatabi responded calmly:

"Shishou's very existence is a threat to the Hidden Cloud Village and the Five Great Ninja Villages."

"Just like our existence as tailed beasts is a threat to you humans."

"Only, you have ways to seal us tailed beasts, but you have no way to deal with Shishou."

Hearing this, Yugito fell silent.

After a while, she touched the sleeping faces of Mabui and Samui and sighed.

Their distress was likely because of her, making them feel torn.

They had to consider her feelings while also thinking of ways to win over Shishou.

"Is this the reason for your distress?"

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