"If you have a problem with me, go tell that old geezer who's long dead."
A sinister, hoarse voice came, and a "youth" in a black robe walked into the meeting room, giving a cool glance at Jin, who was openly speaking ill of him.
An orange tiger-striped mask was vaguely visible under the hood, and deep within the two eyeholes, a fierce red glow faintly shone.
"Also, who was it that locked me up for several months, not allowing me to leave unless I joined the 'Tailed Beast Collection Plan'?"
"Oh wow." Yun Muyan raised his eyebrows, looking at the uninvited guest with great interest.
Although he didn't know who this new guy was, it didn't hinder his determination to watch the drama up close.
A member that Jin was so desperate to keep was truly intriguing.
He silently moved a small stool to the corner, munching on melon seeds, waiting to watch the two of them bicker.
"Oh, Tobi-chan, good evening~ I have no objection to you going to capture the Nine-Tailed, you know~"
Just after saying something nice, Jin's infuriating mouth started chattering incessantly.
"I have no doubt about your determination to execute the plan, but..."
"It's only natural for me to be a little worried when a child from home goes on such a dangerous mission for the first time~"
"After all, the Fourth Hokage is a smart man, not as easy to deal with as a silly Tobi."
As Jin spoke, he twisted his body and leaned over, attempting to brush "Tobi" with his shoulder, but in the next second, he passed right through the other's body.
It was as if Tobi didn't have a real physical body, and what was seen now was just an illusion.
This scene made Yun Muyan frown, realizing that the other party's abilities were indeed as he had thought, far from simple.
Jin then sat on the ground, striking a delicate, wilting pose, and used his sleeve to wipe away non-existent tears from his mask.
As he moved, his thick, dark long hair slowly slid from behind his back to the front of his shoulders, truly giving him a delicate and powerless feminine aura.
"So... Tobi already dislikes me that much?"
"He won't even let me touch him, he's definitely in his rebellious phase..."
"So heartless... Mama is very sad... Waaah, waah, waah..."
Obito watched Jin, who was engrossed in his performance on the ground, with cold eyes, feeling the string of sanity in his mind begin to tighten, and it was being repeatedly plucked by the annoying nuisance in front of him.
-- Truly, so annoying...!
-- One day, I'm going to stomp Jin, that pervert, under my feet and beat him up!
-- Then we'll see if he still cries!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Not far away, Yun Muyan spat out a few melon seed shells, looking sympathetically at Tobi, whose aura was getting lower and lower, feeling that this guy was truly suffering from the same affliction as himself.
-- This guy named Tobi, he must have something to say to Jin, right?
-- Several minutes have passed, and he's still being led by the nose by Jin.
-- Alas, young people still need more tempering.
Yun Muyan nodded, feigning profundity, completely forgetting his own experience a few months prior of being tormented by Jin for nearly half an hour without getting to the point, and getting so angry he picked up a knife to slash him.
He rummaged in his pocket and found no more melon seeds, feeling a pity, when a small handful was placed in his hand.
"Oh, thank you—huh???"
Halfway through his thanks, Yun Muyan saw who had given him the melon seeds and nearly fell off the small stool in fright.
Standing beside him was his no. 666 white zetsu.
But what was horrifying was that it was now dressed in a plain maid's outfit, with a light-colored headscarf tied on its head, and was holding a broom, sweeping up melon seed shells.
The clean, pretty women's clothing, combined with White Zetsu's ghastly appearance, made Yun Muyan's hair stand on end.
"What the hell are you doing!?"
no. 666 white zetsu replied with an innocent face: "Cleaning, of course?"
"I'm not talking about that!"
Yun Muyan tugged hard at no. 666's clothes, asking frantically, "What are you wearing? Is this what you should be wearing?"
"Oh dear, that's not allowed, Yun Muyan-kun~"
At some point, Jin suddenly appeared, squeezing between Yun Muyan and White Zetsu, crossing his arms over his chest and gesturing "dame" (no), criticizing him righteously.
"How can you do such a terrible thing to the maid-san in our home?"
"Have you forgotten, we still have Fu-chan here, who is ignorant of worldly affairs!"
"What if she sees you tearing at the maid-san's clothes, harboring ill intentions, and it harms her young heart?"
"Jin, you goddamn...!"
Yun Muyan, who had never imagined he could be disgusted in such a way, had veins throbbing on his forehead, the melon seeds in his hand crushed into fragments, and a terrifyingly distorted smile on his face.
Jin seemed completely oblivious to Yun Muyan's boiling poisonous blood, delivering a devastating blow.
He shyly pressed himself against the other, lowered his head to play with his long fingers, then lifted his robe and shook it a few times.
"Such a temper, if it's really too much, just take it out on me~ Don't hurt the innocent maid-san~"
"I'll kill you!"
Yun Muyan's eyes blazed with fire, and he raised a greatsword of blood, taller than a man, and brought it down with full force.
Jin slightly shifted his body, letting the blade graze the edge of his body and smash heavily onto the ground.
Amidst a spray of blood and sparks, he stepped on the blood-sword, and before Yun Muyan could adjust his Ninjutsu, he explained the reason in all seriousness.
"Actually, it's because the White Zetsu are always naked, which is indecent. Fu-chan is only five, and it wouldn't be good if she learned bad habits."
"So I found some ordinary clothes for them to put on, to avoid them running around naked all day."
"no. 666 chose to dress like this itself, it has nothing to do with me, you know."
Upon hearing this, Yun Muyan withdrew his Ninjutsu and stared intently at no. 666 white zetsu, who also stared back at him, then nodded slightly hesitantly after a long moment.
Yun Muyan punched no. 666 on the head and roared, "At least change into men's clothes, you bastard! Otherwise, I'll chop you up for fertilizer!"
Then he turned to scold Jin, who was scratching his head and feigning innocence, without any of the politeness one would show a leader.
"And you! Jin, what kind of unspeakable things are you saying!"
"If we're talking about corrupting children, you're the most suspicious adult in this base, aren't you!?"
"Be serious and act like a boss, dammit!!"
Obito witnessed Yun Muyan's entire breakdown, and felt a strong sense of empathy for this fellow sufferer, with much of his low-pressure aura dissipating.
He couldn't help but feel relieved that no. 9527 White Zetsu's mind and taste should still be normal, and such an incident was highly unlikely.
As his anger subsided, his heated mind returned to calm, and Obito finally remembered the purpose of his visit.
But seeing the two over there, who seemed to be a willing participant and a willing victim, he always felt like he couldn't interject.
-- Hmph, Yun Muyan is clearly enjoying it, isn't he?
-- Bad adult.
-- I won't become like that.
A hint of disdain flashed in Obito's eyes, and he impatiently crossed his arms, tapping the outside of his arm with his fingertips.
"Let this boring farce end here."
As this dissatisfied complaint echoed in the conference room, Yun Muyan finally released his hands, which had been grabbing and shaking Jin's collar.
Jin, meanwhile, casually straightened his outer robe, tilted his head, and continued to listen to Obito's next words.
"You promised to leave the capture of the Nine-Tailed to me, so why go through all this trouble again?"
"And use the Daimyo's son's name to make him completely oppose Minato Namikaze."
"Does it make a big difference whether Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old man, is in the plan or not?"
"Of course it does~ Tobi is a simple violent idiot, it's normal for him not to understand these things."
Jin spread his hands, his tone indulgent and helpless, like a long-suffering parent explaining a wrong answer to their child.
"If the Third and Fourth Hokage only fought in secret without crossing the line, then in the face of an external enemy, the two factions would temporarily set aside their grievances and prioritize eliminating the threat to Konoha."
"But if the Third Hokage actively causes trouble during the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's childbirth, and it happens to coincide with the enemy's attack, then he can never clear his name."
"At that time, the Fourth Hokage's faction will no longer be able to trust any promises or actions from the Third Hokage's faction, and the latter, having no way back, will have no choice but to go all the way down a dark path."
"The strongest Village in the Ninja World falling apart overnight, such a sight is not something everyone gets to see... Remember to thank me, you know~"
"Hmph..."
Even though he was utterly disillusioned with this hellish world, Obito still greatly disliked Jin's twisted and malicious nature.
"You seem to really enjoy playing like this, it was the same last time..."
"That's right!" Yun Muyan, however, praised this repeatedly: "That's a good idea! I say, Leader, you've finally done something significant!"
Jin clapped his hands together, happily responding, "Right, right~ !"
"You two really are... two of a kind..."
Obito's faint mumble reached Jin's ears, making Naraku, hidden beneath the skin, feel somewhat exasperated.
-- Idiot Obito, who else would I be going through all this trouble for?
-- If I don't find a scapegoat for you to temporarily shift blame onto, how will you ever clear your name and return to Konoha later?
-- Regardless of Hiruzen Sarutobi's original plan, as long as he runs into it, you'll bear less responsibility, okay?
-- And now you're even complaining about me, who's been working so hard for you, hmph o(´^｀)o
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