Gekko Chizan, with Yugito in tow, didn't actually leave Amegakure.
After leaving the village, he simply circled around and came right back.
He quickly found a luxurious hotel and checked in.
This scene left Yugito completely stunned. Staring at the well-decorated room, she looked blankly at Gekko Chizan, who was already leaning lazily on the sofa.
"Sensei, what are you doing? Weren't we supposed to leave?"
"Who told you we were leaving? If we just follow Yahiko and the others around, how will we know what kind of situation they're in?"
Gekko Chizan gave her a look full of helplessness.
This disciple of his… still had a long way to go.
Yugito looked at Gekko Chizan in confusion, completely failing to grasp his point.
With no other choice, Gekko Chizan pulled her over and started lecturing.
"Do you remember the scene when we first met Yahiko and the others?"
Yugito nodded. Of course, she remembered that day.
Yahiko's group of nine was surrounded and beaten by other Amegakure shinobi, and from the looks of it, they wanted to finish them off.
But what did that mean?
Seeing the confusion on Yugito's face, Gekko Chizan let out a soft snort.
"Amegakure drastically cut down on its ninja expenditures, creating a situation where there are too many wolves and too little meat."
"Clashes between squads must happen all the time. Yahiko's nine-man team is surely a thorn in everyone's side."
"If you were an Amegakure shinobi, and there was a group constantly stealing your missions, wouldn't you be annoyed?"
At these words, Yugito immediately understood Yahiko and the others' predicament.
A hint of shock crossed her face.
She was astonished at Amegakure's system.
"But if that's the case, wouldn't Amegakure's military strength weaken? If the squads fight each other like this..."
Before she could finish, Gekko Chizan raised his hand to stop her.
"This isn't uncommon. Before, because you were a Jinchūriki, you didn't know much about these things."
"Let me tell you—the first to implement this kind of policy was Kirigakure. Where do you think the title 'Bloody Mist' came from?"
"Survival of the fittest may be cruel, but it can effectively raise the strength of a village's shinobi."
"Amegakure simply copied Kirigakure's approach. In fact, they didn't even go as far—just increased the competitive pressure between squads."
"I imagine Hanzō is very satisfied with the current situation in Amegakure."
Leaning on the sofa, Gekko Chizan spoke with grand gestures, though his tone dripped with disdain.
Because he thought of the Third Mizukage—the culprit who had started the Bloody Mist era.
But now, the man was already dead.
Who knew if the Fourth Mizukage had taken the seat yet?
If he had, then Kirigakure's situation would likely become even more terrifying.
"So Yahiko and the others will face many difficulties ahead."
"But their strength has indeed reached my standard. People like them—I will definitely bring them into my squad."
By the end, Gekko Chizan's tone had grown very serious.
Yugito didn't quite understand.
She thought Yahiko and the others were strong enough, yes, but compared to her and Gekko Chizan, there was still a gap.
Only that Nagato… she couldn't see through him at all.
"I don't think they're that strong. It's just that Nagato guy… he gives me an unsettling feeling."
Gekko Chizan hadn't expected Yugito to notice Nagato.
That surprised him a little, but he quickly figured it out.
She was a cat, after all—sharp senses came naturally.
Probably Matatabi had warned her as well.
"You noticed something different about Nagato?"
"Mm… those eyes… The emotions Matatabi passed to me were full of shock, but she didn't tell me what they were."
Gekko Chizan nodded. So Matatabi was wary after all.
"Chizan, forget her and Matatabi—when even I saw those eyes, I was shocked."
"Those are the Rinnegan."
After a long silence, Chōmei suddenly spoke, a trace of disbelief in his voice.
Lately, encountering Uchiha Madara and then the Rinnegan…
Chōmei didn't even know how to describe his feelings anymore.
"I originally planned to tell you when you were older."
"But I've changed my mind. I'll tell you now. And make sure Matatabi listens carefully too—this is important for you, for her, for all of us."
Gekko Chizan slowly stood up as he spoke.
He pulled a scroll from his person and spread it on the floor.
As it opened, a large character for 'Sound' appeared.
Gekko Chizan bit his finger, swiftly formed several hand seals, then pressed his palm against the scroll.
A pale-white ripple spread from the scroll, quickly wrapping the entire room.
Only after all this did Gekko Chizan begin explaining to Yugito.
"Yugito, I told you before that we Jinchūriki are in a very dangerous position. But I never told you why."
"That's because the man who brought chaos to the ninja world—Uchiha Madara—never actually died. He's hiding somewhere, waiting for his chance."
"Not long ago, he controlled the Third Mizukage to attack me, hoping to kill me so that Chōmei would be forced out of my body, letting him achieve his goal."
"But I survived by sheer luck. And those eyes you saw on Nagato—they aren't even his. They belong to Uchiha Madara."
"The Rinnegan, one of the Three Great Dōjutsu… the legendary eyes said to belong only to the Sage of Six Paths himself. Uchiha Madara obtained this power and plans to capture all nine Tailed Beasts to become the true Sage of Six Paths."
"Tell me, if we Jinchūriki get captured, what fate do you think awaits us?"
Both Yugito and Matatabi were stunned on the spot.
Even Chōmei, who already knew part of the story, was filled with complicated emotions hearing it again.
Seeing Yugito's expression, Gekko Chizan extended his right fist toward her.
"I know this is all a lot to take in. Even Matatabi must be shaken. So instead, let's connect directly."
"Yugito, extend your right fist. Let go of your mental barriers. This is one of the ways we Jinchūriki communicate."
"The chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts shares the same origin. As long as we drop our defenses and let the chakra of two Tailed Beasts intermingle, we can build a communication platform between us."
Still in shock, Yugito slowly raised her right fist and touched it to Gekko Chizan's.
Matatabi's and Chōmei's chakra intertwined instantly.
The next moment, both Jinchūriki and both Tailed Beasts appeared together in a space of pure white.
Just as Gekko Chizan had said—this was the communication platform they had created.
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