Utakata's personality might be a bit lazy, but when it came to certain matters, Yuto felt he was still quite reliable.
Since Utakata didn't see any problems with Fu, Yuto naturally wouldn't concern himself with such minor details either.
After finishing his words, Yuto lifted his foot and walked forward, leaving Fu standing there alone, somewhat stunned.
Fu watched Yuto gradually walk away, a conflicted expression appearing on her face.
But soon, a glint of determination flashed through her eyes, and she hurriedly chased after him.
Yuto was walking at a normal pace and hadn't gone far. Fu jogged a few steps and caught up.
"You're not angry?"
Fu followed behind Yuto, and after a moment of silence, asked with some uncertainty.
Yuto glanced at Fu walking beside him with a hint of surprise, his tone casual.
"It's just a small matter. Why would I be angry?"
Looking at Yuto's expression, it was Fu who now didn't know how to speak.
Was he kidding?
She was a Jinchuriki. Never mind a small village like Takigakure, even the Five Great Shinobi Villages had to take someone like her seriously.
Faced with a Jinchuriki, any village would maintain a level of vigilance and surveillance.
After all, once a Jinchuriki lost control, the destructive power they could unleash was simply too enormous.
Even the man before her, who possessed terrifying strength and could suppress a Tailed Beast single-handedly, couldn't simply ignore the destruction a Jinchuriki might cause.
This location might be a bit remote, but it was still within Kirigakure's territory.
In Fu's mind, not only was she currently in another shinobi village, but even in her own village, sneaking out like this would earn her some kind of punishment.
Seeing Fu at a loss for words, Yuto couldn't help but find it amusing.
This girl, aside from being a bit tsundere, was actually cuter than expected.
He wasn't sure whether to call her naive or simply innocent.
Or maybe just foolish.
"Did you really think no one would notice you sneaking out?"
Yuto turned his head slightly toward Fu, speaking with an amused tone.
When Fu had flown into the sky earlier and was merely warned by the Anbu ninja, she should have realized something.
But Fu simply hadn't thought about it that way.
Hearing Yuto's words, Fu couldn't help but freeze for a moment, then a suspicious look appeared on her face.
As the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu could not only fly but also scatter countless tiny particles of phosphorescent powder through the two wings on her back.
This phosphorescent powder could not only obscure an opponent's vision but also allow Fu to turn invisible.
Fu wasn't bragging. Under the cover of this phosphorescent powder, ordinary ninja couldn't detect her presence at all.
Furthermore, she hadn't sensed any ninja tracking her either.
Facing the somewhat confident Fu, Yuto merely smiled lightly.
Then, under Fu's puzzled gaze, he lifted his foot and gently tapped the ground.
The next moment.
As Yuto withdrew his foot, a tiny crack suddenly appeared in the ground below.
Before Fu's astonished eyes, a palm-sized little turtle crawled out from beneath the earth.
The moment this little turtle appeared, it scurried at incredible speed onto Yuto's shoulder, settling there obediently.
Seeing this, Fu couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.
She had been tracked by a turtle, and she hadn't noticed it at all.
Wait a minute!
Suddenly, Fu sensed a familiar Chakra emanating from the little turtle perched on Yuto's shoulder.
This Chakra aura was strikingly similar to the Chakra of the Tailed Beast inside her.
Could it be...
Fu looked carefully, and sure enough, there were three thin, slender tails on the turtle's back.
"It seems you've figured it out. This little turtle isn't the Three-Tails itself, just a small clone of the Three-Tails."
Seeing Fu's expression, Yuto smiled lightly and explained patiently.
As he said this, Yuto extended his finger and deliberately teased the Three-Tails clone perched on his shoulder.
However, under Yuto's teasing, the Three-Tails clone on his shoulder didn't dare move an inch.
Standing to the side, Fu watched the Three-Tails clone's behavior and got the distinct impression that it was trembling with fear.
It seemed as though the Three-Tails was actually afraid of Yuto.
This thought suddenly surfaced in Fu's mind.
Inside Fu, the Seven-Tails Chomei naturally saw the Three-Tails clone's state through Fu's eyes as well.
"How embarrassing, Isobu."
Chomei spoke in the unique communication method of the Tailed Beasts, his tone laced with mockery toward the Three-Tails Isobu.
This mocking voice had barely faded when Isobu's voice rang out beside Chomei.
"If we're talking about embarrassment, you, sealed inside a little girl and at the mercy of others, isn't that far more embarrassing?"
Isobu retorted swiftly, his voice dripping with arrogance.
In a certain sense, Isobu did indeed have the right to be arrogant.
Among the Nine Tailed Beasts, Isobu was probably the only one who hadn't been sealed inside a Jinchuriki.
"Hmph, Isobu is just as insufferable as always."
Chomei let out a sharp, cold snort.
"There's something I've already discussed with Saiken. I was planning to talk it over with you and Matatabi as well."
Isobu dropped his mocking tone and spoke to Chomei with a hint of seriousness.
"Not interested."
Chomei's sharp voice turned cold, and as soon as the words left his mouth, he directly expelled Isobu's consciousness.
Neither Fu nor even Yuto detected the secret exchange between Chomei and Isobu.
After all, this was a unique form of consciousness communication exclusive to the Tailed Beasts. Without the consent of the Tailed Beasts involved, no one could enter this consciousness space.
Outside, Yuto withdrew his finger from the Three-Tails clone, a mysterious smile on his face as he looked at Fu.
"From the look on your face, it seems you really want to go out and see the world. I can grant you that wish."
"After all, Kirigakure is quite large, and there are plenty of interesting places."
Although Fu tried to act mature, she was still just a young girl at heart.
Possessing the ability to fly, Fu naturally had a special yearning for freedom.
Ever since Yuto had brought her to Kirigakure, Fu had been cooped up here all this time.
It was only natural that she'd grown restless, which was why she had sneaked out this time.
Sure enough, upon hearing Yuto's words, Fu snapped her head up, her eyes shining brightly.
Seeing Fu's expression, a satisfied look appeared on Yuto's face. Then his voice took on a tone that sounded almost like he was luring her in.
"If you want the freedom to move around Kirigakure as you please, you only need to agree to one condition."
"And that is... join Kirigakure."
Fu's hopeful expression stiffened slightly. She looked at Yuto's smiling face, turned her head away sharply, and let out a cold snort.
"In that case, there's nothing I can do."
Yuto spread his hands, putting on a helpless facade, then turned and walked away into the distance.
However, before Yuto had gone far, he suddenly turned back to look at Fu and smiled.
"Next time you want to fly up into the sky like you did today, you'd better let Utakata know beforehand. He probably won't object."
"Otherwise, being warned by the Anbu ninja is quite a troublesome thing."
As Yuto's figure gradually disappeared, Fu stomped her foot hard.
At the same time, through this encounter, Fu suddenly realized that the man known as the First Mizukage, who struck fear into the Shinobi World, wasn't as terrifying as she had imagined.
Instead, there was a hint of inexplicable gentleness...
At that thought, Fu quickly shook her head, tossing aside the strange notion from her mind.
At the same time, Fu kept reminding herself that this guy was the villain who had forced her to leave her village!
That was right. Not just her, but Yugito-neesan had also been forced by this man.
While Fu was lost in her inner drama, Yuto had already arrived at Utakata's location.
At this moment, Utakata was leaning against a tree branch, leisurely blowing bubbles.
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