I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

With a few crisp whooshing sounds, a female ninja from the Cloud Ninja Clan with light brown hair tied in a long whip instantly killed three Konoha ninjas, including a Hyuga branch family ninja who activated the Byakugan. He and his two companions didn't even have time to react before their opponents' high speed brought them right to their faces, and they were then beheaded by the opponent's claws.

Yugito the Two-Tails! This tall, beautiful ninja from Kumogakure, dressed in trousers and a short-sleeved shirt, is none other than the Two-Tails Jinchuriki from the original Naruto anime and manga, who made a brief appearance but met a tragic end. She stands on the battlefield with a cold and arrogant expression, followed by several Jonin and Special Jonin from Kumogakure. These powerful ninjas from Kumogakure are all following behind Yugito the Two-Tails, clearly indicating that this Two-Tails Jinchuriki is the leader of the Kumogakure side.

In any case, since the Hidden Cloud Village absorbed some of the sealing techniques inherited from the Uzumaki clan, its sealing techniques for tailed beasts are still quite good. Naturally, it's impossible for them to create a situation like the Hidden Sand Village's One-Tail Jinchuriki being affected by the One-Tail Shukaku's consciousness. As the Jinchuriki, the Two-Tail Yugito naturally holds a very high position in the Hidden Cloud Village!

"The Two-Tails Jinchuriki?! Damn Cloud Ninja..."

Upon seeing the appearance of the Two-Tails Yugito, Hyuga Hizashi still hadn't recognized who the other party was. However, the only Jonin-level Anbu squad leader among the three Anbu squad leaders knew the other party's identity due to the special nature of his job and the Anbu's intelligence agency. While issuing a warning, he couldn't help but curse.

Just kidding! Yugito the Two-Tails, the only Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, how could Konoha not value him? Even the five great ninja villages have general information about their own and their opponents' Jinchuriki. For example, Kushina Uzumaki, the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha, even appeared on the battlefield. It would be strange if other ninja villages didn't get the news. The war between Konoha and Kumogakure has lasted for almost two years. Yugito the Two-Tails has also been on the battlefield several times, so naturally Konoha has marked his approximate abilities and physical characteristics.

Of course, what the five great ninja villages know is mostly about the Jinchuriki who have fully mastered the power of the Tailed Beasts and become active. In cases like Naruto Uzumaki and Gaara, unless they have mastered the power of their sealed Tailed Beasts, their information will be kept secret by the ninja villages. Otherwise, if other ninja villages find out, they will either send people to try to kidnap the young Jinchuriki or simply kill him.

The reason is quite simple: Jinchuriki are strategic weapons of a ninja village. Except for someone like Hashirama Senju with a peculiar thought process, normal ninjas would not distribute their Tailed Beasts to other ninja villages. If they had the opportunity to assassinate the opponent's Jinchuriki, they would never hold back.

The appearance of Yugito the Two-Tails proves the Cloud Village's desire to obtain the Byakugan bloodline limit. Otherwise, even if Yugito the Two-Tails had just mastered the power of the Two-Tails, he would still be a powerful fighter who had just stepped into the level of a quasi-Kage, and would not be comparable to any ordinary Jonin!

"All Jonin, come with me and hold that woman back!"

Seeing the appearance of Yugito the Two-Tails and the instantaneous killing of three elite Chunin, Hyuga Hizashi, recognizing him as the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki, made the most correct decision without hesitation. He rushed forward first, coldly telling the two special Jonin from the Anbu, "Go over there and rescue the young lady quickly. If all else fails, prepare your last resort..."

Without a doubt, Hyuga Hizashi, having witnessed the chaos of the Nine-Tails, had no confidence whatsoever in facing a Two-Tails Jinchuriki. Even if the opponent might not be able to fully control the Tailed Beast, the sheer amount of chakra brought by the Tailed Beast was enough to overwhelm those Chunin and even Genin.

Even a special Jonin or a Jonin would be obliterated if they were hit head-on by a Tailed Beast Ball. Hyuga Hizashi, even as an elite Jonin, was still far inferior to the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. Even with several Jonin as helpers, he could only barely restrain the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. He himself did not have any outrageous idea of ​​defeating the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. He simply planned to temporarily hold off the enemy so that the Anbu ninjas could quickly take action to either rescue Hyuga Hinata or resort to a last resort.

As for having no other choice but to resort to the last resort, Hyuga Hizashi really had no other options. He had no ill intentions toward a little girl who was only a little over three years old, but if the Hyuga main family bloodline were to be lost, then it would be normal for him to atone with his death!

"Yes!"*2

Upon hearing Hyuga Hizashi's words, the two special Jonin serving as ANBU squad leaders looked rather grim, but they still gritted their teeth and agreed. They immediately rushed towards the Cloud Ninja Jonin and Hyuga Hinata who were not far away. As members of the ANBU directly under the Third Hokage, they naturally knew that if the Byakugan's bloodline limit were to leak out, the consequences would be far more serious than what the Third Hokage wanted. Therefore, even though they knew that the consequences of doing this would be very serious, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush over.

In the next instant, Hyuga Hizashi unleashed Gentle Fist and charged towards the Two-Tails Yugito. Including an ANBU Jonin squad leader, the other three Konoha Jonin who had been summoned joined forces, and the five of them ganged up on the Two-Tails Yugito, making her somewhat flustered for a moment!

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"Jonin Fujita! Come here quickly!"

On the other side, a beautiful blonde ninja, wielding a short blade that sliced ​​through the neck of a Konoha ninja, shouted loudly to a Cloud Ninja Jonin carrying Hinata Hyuga on his back, attracting the attention of many ninjas.

Samui! Judging from the situation, she was at most a girl in her early twenties. She had straight, shoulder-length light blonde short hair, but her figure was not at all like that of a girl. Even those voluptuous women would find it difficult to reach that level. Her blue-green eyes were like gemstones, and combined with her fair skin and indifferent expression, she was exactly the image of an ice queen ninja, which attracted the attention of other men.

Li Mo, in the [Shadow World], recognized Samui, a female ninja from Kumogakure. She had appeared in the original Naruto anime and manga during Pain's invasion of Konoha and the Fourth Shinobi World War, making her a rare beauty among Kumogakure's ninjas. Compared to Yugito, the Two-Tails, whose development was at most at a normal level, Samui completely overwhelmed her. The two were simply not on the same level; the difference was enormous.

At this time, Samui, who was just twenty years old, had just been promoted to Special Jonin. The Hidden Cloud Village did not send her directly to the brutal front line battlefield, but arranged for her to accompany the Two-Tails Yugito to lead a support team. This was because the Hidden Cloud Village valued her for her good aptitude and ability. Although the number of ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village was not large, it should be enough to support their own people instead of fighting a bloody battle with the Hidden Leaf Village.

However, just as Samui saw the ninjas from her village bringing the Byakugan girl over, she suddenly heard a familiar voice from the middle of the battlefield. She looked up abruptly, her expression changing drastically, and she exclaimed in shock:

"Lord Yukito?!"

(Yugito the Two-Tails from Kumogakure)

(Samui, the Jonin of Kumogakure, is indeed a great beauty!)

Chapter 10 Sneak Attack on Yukito

Rewinding to a dozen seconds earlier, Yugito the Two-Tails had a frosty expression on her face. A chakra tail had appeared behind her, and her eyes had turned into the color of rubies. Her strength had increased dramatically, and she had instantly entered the threshold of the Quasi-Kage realm.

This is Yugito Two-Tails borrowing the power of [Two-Tails Cat Fork]. It can be considered her strongest normal mode with the least burden, far exceeding her true strength as an ordinary Jonin!

That's right!

If Yugito the Two-Tails didn't use the power of the Tailed Beasts, her true strength would only be at the level of an ordinary Jonin.

Even for the vast majority of ninjas in the ninja world, even special jonins are only in the top 1%. However, for truly top-tier ninjas, special jonins and ordinary jonins are not considered strong, unless they are elite jonins or have a bloodline limit.

Special Jonin are those whose chakra quantity and quality do not meet the Jonin standard, but who are skilled in certain secret techniques or have a bloodline limit, thus reaching the Jonin level in one aspect. Ordinary Jonin are those who have undergone a qualitative change in the quality and quantity of their chakra, and have sufficient quantity to instantly cast several low-level ninjutsu they are good at, and have mastered several B-rank or even A-rank ninjutsu.

In other words, even a Jonin, when facing a combination of Chunin and Genin, sometimes has to temporarily avoid their attacks, and may even be worn down by a few Chunin squads. Once a Jonin reaches the level of a true Jonin, they can at least mow down ordinary Chunin and Genin like mowing grass, and there's no stopping them if they want to leave.

As for elite Jonin or ordinary Jonin with bloodline limits or secret techniques, they would be considered top elites in any ninja village. In Konoha, they would be at the level of ninja clan chiefs, and in villages like Kusagakure or Yugakure, they would be the undisputed leaders. They are already high-ranking figures in their respective ninja villages, and if their strength could be further improved, they could even be considered candidates for the next Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Unfortunately, although Yugito the Two-Tails had already stepped into the threshold of ordinary Jonin, her talent had not reached the point of creating her own bloodline limit. She focused her energy on how to better control the power of the Two-Tails sealed in her body, which led to her misfortune later on!

………………

"Rat Tail Ball Dama!"

When Yugito, the Two-Tails, saw four Konoha Jonin and one elite Konoha Jonin rushing towards her, she didn't hesitate to activate the power of the Two-Tails. The surge in chakra allowed her to unleash a devastating attack that cleared the area.

Suddenly, hundreds of orbs of light appeared in Yugito's hand, and then flew out in the next second. The blue orbs, which were originally no bigger than grains of rice, instantly expanded like balloons to the size of a human head, directly enveloping Hyuga Hizashi and the four Konoha Jonin. The blue orbs felt a strange chill just by getting close. When they landed on the trees and rocks, the blue orbs suddenly exploded, and the chilling flames instantly withered and killed the trees.

However, for Jonin-level ninjas, although this move was quite powerful, it was not enough to kill them. Almost the instant the Two-Tails Yugito launched his attack, they each used the Body Flicker Technique or the Substitution Technique, and not a single ninja died!

"Gentle Fist * Bagua Empty Palm!"

Having just taken a hit with a substitution jutsu, Hyuga Hizashi, instead of retreating, suddenly attacked. His Gentle Fist ranged attack, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, instantly created a large crater where the Two-Tails Yugito was, even turning the rocks into fragments.

Unfortunately, when Yugito entered her Tailed Beast power mode, which was the least strained on her body, her keen intuition instantly detected the danger. With a speed that was completely unlike that of a human, she leaped out of the killing range of the Eight Trigrams Palm. She even deftly dodged the restraining ninjutsu launched by four Konoha Jonin with a few quick turns, appearing quite relaxed and at ease.

Of course, the reason why Yugito of the Two-Tails wasn't in a hurry was that she had already seen the Cloud Ninja Jonin carrying Hinata Hyuga on his back was about to escape to her side. So naturally, she wouldn't risk her life to fight the five Konoha ninja in front of her. You have to know that that was a combination of one elite Jonin and four Jonin. Even Kage-level powerhouses would take them seriously. She had only just mastered part of the Two-Tails' power, and she didn't have the reckless idea of ​​taking on five people at once.

In any case, the primary target of the Cloud Village is Hinata Hyuga, who has already been kidnapped. It's not about fighting to the death with the Leaf Village here. Yugito the Two-Tails isn't one of those guys whose brains are all muscles. What she needs is to hold off the Leaf Village's elite ninjas this time. Delaying time is actually more to her liking, since it seems that the Cloud Village's target is about to be captured, and then they can retreat.

However, just as Yugito was thinking of stalling for time, she suddenly saw the surroundings darken as if she had fallen into a hazy night scene. Then, the shadows of Hyuga Hizashi and the other four Konoha Jonin suddenly came to life and directly entangled their original owners!

"A shadow? How is that possible..."

Suddenly faced with this unexpected situation, Hyuga Hizashi barely managed to use the Gentle Fist technique "Rotation" to defend himself. However, his "Rotation" was completely ineffective against his own shadow, which directly bound his movements. He could only watch in disbelief as he and the four Konoha Jonin were controlled.

Although the various ninjutsu and secret techniques in the ninja world are strange and unusual, the only secret techniques or bloodline limits that Hyuga Hizashi had ever heard of similar to controlling shadows were the Nara clan's "Shadow Imitation Technique." However, not only was the Nara clan's "Shadow Imitation Technique" very different from what he was seeing now, but the Nara clan, which was also a member of Konoha Village, would not dare to attack a member of the Hyuga clan, especially since it was an important mission to rescue the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's patriarch. Even Shimura Danzo would not dare to make any underhanded moves.

Even after exhausting all his chakra, Hyuga Hizashi could only feel that his body, controlled by the shadow, was unable to move. Even he, an elite Jonin with a bloodline limit, was like this. Needless to say, the four Konoha Jonin who only knew a few secret techniques were even less able to dodge his own shadow attacks. Even the Anbu Jonin barely noticed it and was then restricted in his movements by his own shadow.

Of course, what made Hyuga Hizashi somewhat relieved was that he wasn't the only one suffering from this inexplicable shadow attack. Yugito, the Two-Tails from Kumogakure, was also bound by his own shadow, and at most, he seemed to have a little bit of resistance.

"hateful!"

Compared to the five Konoha Jonin who were easily turned into statues by their own shadows with little resistance, Yugito, the Two-Tails, had the chakra of the Two-Tails as her trump card. She barely managed to break free from the constraints imposed by her shadow by unleashing the tailed beast's chakra. Just as she was considering whether to activate the Two-Tails' consciousness at all costs, her expression suddenly froze, and she said incredulously, "What exactly is this shadow... uh..."

It turned out that Li Mo had already appeared behind the Two-Tails Yugito and placed one hand against her back. That was the dantian where the Cloud Village and other great ninja villages sealed the tailed beasts. However, as soon as Li Mo's own power penetrated in, the Two-Tails Cat Fork's consciousness, which was originally eager to try, quickly fell silent as if it had seen its natural enemy, leaving the Two-Tails Yugito without any time to react.

Without the chakra supply from the Two-Tailed Beast, Yugito was just an ordinary Jonin of the Cloud Ninja. Bound by her own shadow, she could no longer move. What she found even more unbelievable was why the Two-Tailed Cat was so terrified.

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"How... can..."

When Yugito discovered that the two-tailed cat demon sealed within her had suddenly gone from an eager posture to playing dead and refusing to show itself, and was now unable to move, she wore an expression of disbelief. When she saw Li Mo, a man she had never seen before but who appeared exceptionally handsome, the two-tailed cat demon within her felt a sense of fear, which she found hard to believe.

Just kidding. In the eyes of most ninjas, tailed beasts are powerful weapons with power comparable to natural disasters. Only others fear tailed beasts. When has a tailed beast ever felt fear of humans?

"Tsk tsk, it seems the tailed beasts really do have something!"

Seeing that the two-tailed cat demon sealed inside the body of the two-tailed Yugito actually sensed danger through the sealing technique, becoming silent and even carrying a hint of fear, Li Mo raised an eyebrow and became somewhat interested.

Previously, Li Mo, who knew that the Tailed Beasts were created by the Sage of Six Paths from the Ten-Tails, but hadn't actually done much to them (equivalent to a mushroom egg in the modern world), didn't have a direct understanding of them. Now, just seeing the reaction of the Two-Tails, Cat Fork, he felt that he had underestimated the Tailed Beasts before and could study their true nature more thoroughly.

After all, in the original Naruto anime storyline, the Ten-Tails' appearance as a boss was somewhat underwhelming. Even though the Ten-Tails, transformed from the God Tree, is the source of chakra in the ninja world and not necessarily a boss specializing in combat power, it's not worthy of the title of a super boss, as it could be restrained by hundreds or thousands of ninjas using ninjutsu. Perhaps it's also because the Ten-Tails hadn't fully recovered.

Previously, Li Mo had refrained from touching the Tailed Beasts due to his insufficient strength. The reason was that the Tailed Beasts were practically mushroom eggs in the Naruto world. Considering how much the modern world values ​​nuclear materials and centrifuges, one can understand the importance that the Five Great Shinobi Villages place on the Tailed Beasts. But now, Li Mo doesn't care; he has enough confidence now.

As the thought flashed through Li Mo's mind, he directly took the terrified and uneasy Two-Tails Yugito into the [Shadow World]. Then, looking at the battlefield now shrouded in the [Shadow World], and the hundreds of people from Konoha and Kumogakure, a smile appeared on his lips as he said:

"Well then, I'll take care of you guys while I'm at it!"

Chapter 11 Samui in Despair

"Oh no! Everyone, evacuate immediately!!!"

When Samui saw the handsome man who had easily subdued the Two-Tails Yugito looking over, she felt a chill run down her spine and shouted without hesitation, trying to get the Cloud Ninja who were carrying out the cover and support mission to immediately disperse and evacuate from this place.

It must be said that Samui reacted very quickly and his response was indeed correct, but unfortunately it was all for naught!

The reason is very simple. Samui is just a newly promoted special jonin. Her status in Kumogakure is not very high. At least she does not have the authority to command hundreds of Kumogakure ninjas on her own. Even her own prestige is not very high. She simply cannot persuade the other Kumogakure ninjas to follow her in the evacuation.

Even though they saw that Li Mo was not someone to be trifled with, the Cloud Ninja, who were always eager to fight, did not run away immediately. Several Jonin and Special Jonin even tried to step forward to rescue the subdued Two-Tails Yugito...

Of course, they weren't really stupid enough to think their opponent was weak. It's just that in any major ninja village, ninjas who abandoned their leader and fled back would only be considered rogue ninjas. If the commanders of this support operation were to die on the battlefield or be captured by the enemy, and they were to escape back to Kumogakure, they would be considered traitors and cowards by the Fourth Raikage and executed!

Moreover, those Cloud Ninja Jonin and Special Jonin might not be entirely without a sliver of hope that the Two-Tails Yugito and the Konoha Jonin were defeated by a sneak attack from the opponent's secret technique. They might think that if they went forward to entangle the opponent, there was a chance they could break the opponent's secret technique. If the Two-Tails Yugito managed to escape and then became a Jinchūriki, he could lead them to victory in this mission.

The problem is, Li Mo's attack wasn't as unexpected as the Cloud Ninjas thought. If he hadn't been there to clear out a few White Zetsu that were nearby, or if he hadn't taken a more lenient approach, there probably wouldn't be a single living person left on the entire battlefield!

"Cut~!"

Li Mo didn't even bother to glance at the Cloud Ninjas who were deliberately trying to ram into the titanium alloy steel plate. He simply scoffed and took action on a whim.

Chichi~!

With a faint whooshing sound, six Cloud Ninja Jonin and Special Jonin were pierced by shadow spikes formed from the shadows behind them. Even though they had witnessed Li Mo's strange moves, they had no way to deal with their own shadows.

Whether it's dodging or using ninjutsu to fight back, trying to conceal one's shadow is futile. Even with techniques like Body Flicker Technique or Substitution Technique, their shadows ignore these attacks, truly following their masters like shadows. Then, they transform into shadow spikes that pierce through their collarbones and limbs, hanging these six overly brave Cloud Ninjas in a rather brutal manner.

However, what happened next terrified Samui and the other ninjas who had already retreated. The six Cloud Ninjas, who were being pierced by shadow spikes formed from their own shadows, screamed in agony as their shadows began to change and gradually took on their likenesses. The six Cloud Ninjas who were already injured were turned into shadows. The bizarre scene was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle. Even the Scorching Release user, Pakura, and the others from the Shadow World couldn't help but feel terrified. Mitarashi Anko and Yuhi Kurenai were even more frightened, their faces turning pale.

Shadow Servant! What those Konoha and Kumogakure ninja didn't know was that Li Mo, after acquiring the complete [Shadow Power] from his Jackie Chan Adventures world self, and drawing inspiration from certain supernatural novels he had read, directly transformed intelligent life into a shadow. Now, it seems that this move, which Li Mo had spent considerable effort to execute, has actually succeeded?

In particular, the six Cloud Ninja who had transformed into shadows returned to normal and respectfully knelt on one knee to pay their respects to Li Mo. Even the Two-Tails Yugito and Hyuga Hizashi felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. The other ninjas who saw this scene turned pale as death and trembled uncontrollably.

"This...this is impossible! How could this be..."

Samui, who had already retreated several hundred meters away, witnessed the horrific scene firsthand. Her legs went weak and she almost fell. Her originally indifferent face turned panicked and uneasy, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She kept muttering to herself, unable to believe what she had seen.

The ninja's shadow became the ninja himself? The ninja himself became the shadow?! This absurd scene becoming reality would be enough to shatter the worldview of even well-informed modern people, let alone the original inhabitants of the Naruto world. Some might even think they've been trapped in a genjutsu and desperately try to break free of the non-existent genjutsu by forming hand seals. However, what they see is an undeniably cruel reality, a terrifying scene that they find unacceptable.

Being killed or captured is not unusual in the eyes of ninjas who have seen a lot of bloodshed and battles. In the three Shinobi World Wars and other wars, the number of ninja casualties in the five great ninja villages was in the tens of thousands. It was not uncommon for ninjas from various villages to be captured. Everyone has heard rumors that captured enemy ninjas were tortured, or even executed after intelligence was obtained.

However, even though the ninjas had seen many ninjutsu and genjutsu in the past, and knew that there were many strange and unusual ninjutsu in the ninja world, the bizarre shadow ninjutsu that made people appear out of nowhere was beyond their psychological tolerance. Many people had already turned around and ran away!

"Hmm? We can't let you get away!"