Konoha: Who's the good guy?

Yamanaka Kei's unconscious action undoubtedly hurt the young hearts of the two Yukitos.

The experiences of the Jinchūriki in each village were actually quite similar.

Even when Killer Bee later took on apprentices and held concerts in the village, those disgusted, fearful, panicked, and ostracized gazes always followed him.

The only difference is that Killer Bee also has a "brother" who takes care of him.

They also have the courage to be willful, isolate the entire village, and live in their own world.

And the others.

Most of them are alone, and even when they are hurt or wronged, they can only lick their wounds alone in a corner.

"sorry......"

The two Yugitos's golden hair, which should have been as dazzling as the sun, seemed to have lost its luster at this moment.

Her little head was lowered, and her two little hands were clenched tightly together.

He bowed deeply to the mountain scenery, his toes slightly shifting, clearly preparing to escape quickly.

But the next moment.

The touch from above her head made her stiffen.

Like a frightened kitten, it dared not move an inch.

"Ahem~ I just got back from a mission outside the village, I'm a bit stressed, you know how it is... um... I'm not really sure what happened in the village, how about we go check it out together?"

Shan Zhongjing gently rubbed the little girl's head with one hand.

Well, how should I put it?

It's soft and fluffy, and feels amazing!

The original owner of this appearance, Cicey, was honest and taciturn. After decades of being a ninja, he fully realized his ordinariness and commonness, and in life, he also carried the timid and hesitant feeling of a mediocre middle-aged man.

Logically speaking, Yamanaka Kei's behavior at this time is not in line with the original owner's personality.

But he couldn't stay for more than a few days.

Once the mission is complete, I'll quickly return to Konoha.

If it doesn't meet the requirements, then it doesn't meet the requirements!

The little girl was hurt by his retreating movement, looking like an injured kitten, so pitiful no matter how you looked at it.

If I don't comfort him, he's afraid he'll have a huge fight with himself when he's in bed at night.

And I'll just add, "I'm so damn stupid!"

"......Um!"

The warm touch from above their heads gradually relaxed the two wooden figures' stiff bodies.

He believed Yamanaka's words almost without thinking.

The ninja who just returned to the village after completing their mission must have gone through a fierce battle and was in a very tense state!

Yes! That's it!

The older man didn't dislike or ostracize her at all!

In response, Yamanaka Kei gently patted the two Yugito's little heads.

His gaze lingered on the other person's entry for a moment before he prepared to squeeze into the crowd.

......

Name: Futami Yukito

Occupation: Ninja Academy Student

Entry: Two-Tails Jinchuriki (Red), Flexible and Agile (Blue), Strong (Green), Lonely (Gray).

......

The two girls followed closely behind Yamanaka Kei, their small hands tentatively tugging at the hem of his clothes.

Seeing that the middle-aged man in front of her did not react to this.

Her big eyes became even brighter, and a smile unconsciously bloomed on her slightly chubby face.

"...If you keep doing this, I'm going to kidnap you!"

The scenery in the mountains is constantly being criticized.

To be honest, he's here to carry out an assassination mission.

The assassination of some high-ranking members of Kumogakure was intended to create confusion and divert Konoha's attention.

He has absolutely nothing to do with Jinchuriki or anything like that.

Moreover, if something were to happen to the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the Hidden Cloud Village would probably go crazy on the spot!

Given their tendency to prioritize muscle over brains, how can they not find out who kidnapped my family's Jinchuriki?

I'll call them all, let's see if you confess or not.

"Thinking about it that way, it seems like it could work?"

Yamanaka Kei quickly shook his head, trying to shake off the random thoughts in his mind.

If Tsunade were the Hokage of Konoha now, he would definitely tie her up and take her back without saying a word.

The third generation and Danzo took over...

Hehe~

He feared that no sooner had he tied up the Jinchuriki than a modern-day "Hyuga Hizashi" would emerge from the mountain clan and be handed over to Kumogakure to atone for his sins.

After all, his status speaks for itself.

The strongest member of the Yamanaka clan, a member of the Hokage's faction, and the fiancé of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki...

As long as the Third Hokage and Danzo don't want the village to be filled with resentment while the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki also gets into trouble, their safety won't be a problem.

But if he's just an ordinary mountain tribesman...

"Little Luo... cough cough, little girl~ You're lucky this time!"

Yamanaka Kei glanced at the little girl clinging tightly to his clothes behind him.

The two wooden figures saw him looking over.

She immediately looked up and gave a slightly shy but bright smile.

As if she had grasped something most precious, this little girl was trying her best to show her best side.

"..."

Yamanaka Kei raised his hand again and patted her little head, a 'kind' smile on his face.

A Jinchūriki...

He sighed again, but once again there was no more to say.

Stance, current situation, and ability.

Neither of these factors made it possible for him to act out of kindness and take on too much responsibility by saying or doing anything.

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The towering rock pillars on both sides of the street are halfway up.

Two members of the Cloud Village Anbu stood on the steep rock face, their eyes always following the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito Nii.

"Captain, who is the person that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki is following?"

A clearly very young member of the ANBU asked in a nervous tone.

"Cisey, a Chunin, a nice guy, has a child who just graduated from the Ninja Academy."

The older ANBU ninja stared intently for a moment, then turned back to look at the center of the attack site.

Compared to the Jinchūriki, he is now more concerned about what exactly is happening there.

If it were just an assassination, even if it was a high-ranking official who died, it shouldn't have caused such a big commotion.

The entire village was alerted, but the alarm continued to sound.

Aren't you afraid of causing unnecessary unrest?

Or is someone trying to achieve something through this assassination?

"...Does that mean I don't need to be nervous?"

The younger, more shady side is still clearly not very reassuring.

"You don't understand. People with children often feel a little worthless sympathy and pity when they see other children the same age as their own."

"Even if the opponent is a Jinchūriki?"

"Jinchūriki aren't some heinous monster. You're an Anbu member, not some ignorant villager. Use your brain!"

"Hi, Captain!"

The older squad leader of the ANBU squad punched one of his subordinates on the head.

He knew very well that the power of the Tailed Beasts was always awe-inspiring.

Whether one can recognize the truth and whether one can treat a Jinchūriki like a normal person are two completely different things.

Just like him.

As a squad leader in the Anbu, he participated in the sealing of the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails.

He watched helplessly as the people around him fell one by one under the power of the tailed beasts.

Even though I've told myself countless times that Jinchuriki are not Tailed Beasts, but heroes chosen by the village to seal and control them.

But the hatred, sadness, and resentment caused by the death of his comrades would always surge up in his heart the moment he saw the Jinchūriki.

He can't do it!

Faced with the clash between reason and emotion, and the self-reproach of morality and conscience.

All he can probably do is stay away.

Neither confront nor harm.

"Cicey, if you can, please make her life a little easier."

The mask on the dark squad leader's face concealed his complex expression.

He wondered if he should subtly put in a good word for Cicey when he reported to Lord Raikage tomorrow.

After all, his child and Cissy's child were teammates...