"Come! Absorb more! It's all for you!"
Countless chakra surged from the tentacles towards the Zero Tail in the sac. At first, the Zero Tail was very delighted, its body even growing longer. Even Shennong within the Zero Tail secretly mocked Lin Yu as a fool, as this amount of chakra was equivalent to solving his decades of accumulated effort.
"Hahaha, such incredible chakra. No wonder your strength is so great. But it ends here. You will all be food for the Zero Tail!"
The Zero Tail grew larger and larger, and Shennong's laughter grew louder. However, Shisui remained motionless, his expression as usual. He was very obedient!
Not long after, after absorbing a large amount of chakra, the Zero Tail's body seemed to have reached its limit. Compared to the previous "skinny worm," the Zero Tail now resembled a fat grub and could no longer consume anything.
The Zero Tail felt that at this moment, it could fire a few energy cannons to digest.
Shennong thought the same. The most terrifying aspect of the Ankbandian fortress, which they, the Sky Ninjas, had spent decades building, was its ultimate weapon – an energy cannon capable of destroying an entire ninja village with a single shot!
"You want to fire a cannon before it's over? How much do you underestimate me!"
Lin Yu's body once again erupted with a massive amount of chakra, and he actively and rapidly channeled it into the Zero Tail, giving the impression that it wouldn't be allowed to leave until it had consumed everything.
A shrill roar erupted. The Zero Tail's body expanded, and the mask with the character "Zero" on it tore open, revealing a monstrous maw that roared incessantly. A large amount of chakra poured out of its mouth, and it felt like it was going to explode!
"I can't take any more!"
Perhaps hearing the Zero Tail's plea, Lin Yu withdrew the chakra flowing into it. After all, this was the energy source driving the fortress, and it would be a loss if it exploded.
The tentacles that had bound the two retreated into the body. Lin Yu and Shisui looked at the "newly renovated" Zero Tail, their faces thoughtful. How should they control it?
Had Shennong become a Jinchuriki, or was it simply a relationship like that between a ninja and a summoning beast?
Lin Yu decided to try. He reached out and patted the Zero Tail's sac.
"Contract Seal!"
A complex seal appeared on the Zero Tail's body, but there seemed to be no reaction.
"Ridiculous! I am already one with the Zero Tail, you cannot succeed!"
Shennong's mad laughter echoed from within the Zero Tail. He could see that Lin Yu did not want to destroy the base, nor the Zero Tail, otherwise, he would have already made the Zero Tail explode.
Now that he was one with the Zero Tail, the other party was helpless against him!
"Is that so?"
Golden magic circles appeared in Lin Yu's eyes, and a few blue and white flames with black fire danced within the magic circles.
"Undying Netherflame, go!"
A blue and white Undying Netherflame penetrated the transparent sac and entered the Zero Tail's body. Shennong watched this scene and was so amused that tears welled up.
"What can you do with just this little flame? Is it going to tickle me? Hahahaha!"
As soon as Shennong finished speaking, he felt the Zero Tail's body tremble, and then a black flame slowly coiled around him.
Pain! Pain that pierced to the bone!
Before Shennong could even control the Zero Tail to expel the black flame, the Zero Tail roared and expelled Shennong from its body. After Shennong was expelled, the Zero Tail twitched its body comfortably, as if it had finally passed a large piece of excrement.
"Impossible! How is this possible!"
Without the Zero Tail supplying chakra, Shennong's entire body aged at a visible rate, his hair instantly fell out, leaving him an old man on the verge of death.
The side effects of the Eight Inner Gates had arrived.
Lin Yu had no intention of explaining Shennong's disbelief. His Undying Netherflame could expel impurities and sever the life link between a Jinchuriki and a Tailed Beast.
However, Shennong's situation seemed to fall under the former category. His crude method of controlling the Zero Tail couldn't even be considered being a Jinchuriki.
"Let me teach you how to become a Jinchuriki!"
Lin Yu smiled mysteriously at Shennong. He seemed to have found a way to control the Zero Tail.
"Four Symbols Seal!"
Lin Yu broke the sac enclosing the Zero Tail, and a massive amount of chakra erupted from his body, instantly suppressing the Zero Tail's roars. He then performed the Four Symbols Seal, sealing the Zero Tail into Shennong's body. The surrounding tentacles were also connected to Shennong by Lin Yu to continue powering the fortress.
"You, what do you want to do?"
Shennong, suspended in mid-air entangled by tentacles, looked terrified, not at all happy about becoming a Jinchuriki.
"Shisui, it's up to you. Be thorough."
"I understand!"
Shisui paused for a moment, then understood Lin Yu's intention. A Mangekyo Sharingan with a pinwheel shape appeared, and he slowly rotated his left eye towards Shennong, who looked terrified in mid-air.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
"No!" Although he didn't know what the other party intended to do, Shennong still roared. Then, inexplicably, his expression gradually became numb. He hung his head, allowing the surrounding tentacles to absorb chakra, as if this was his natural fate.
Shisui clutched his left eye and panted, saying softly to Lin Yu, "I've modified his will, making him believe he is merely a power source for absorbing chakra."
"How long does your left eye need to cool down?"
"Cool down?"
Shisui learned another new word and said, "It won't be usable for at least a year."
This was even with the nourishment of Yang Release, otherwise, it might have taken decades.
Lin Yu nodded, then once again used a sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki clan to seal Shennong completely. Double insurance, going all out. Lin Yu didn't want any problems with his base.
"Phew, alright, now for the big cleanup!"
Lin Yu clapped his hands, then pulled out a pile of cleaning tools from a sealing scroll. He picked up a pair of gloves, an apron, and a broom, handing them to Shisui and saying solemnly, "I'll entrust this to you for now! I'll go get some more help!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yu vanished from the spot, leaving Shisui holding the broom and apron with a bewildered expression.
So... the purpose of me following along this time is to be a cleaner?
...
Konoha Village, Dessert Shop.
Since Kisame Hoshigaki was with him, Itachi did not return to the Uchiha compound, still wearing his Akatsuki robe and cat mask.
"I didn't expect you to like such things."
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the three-colored dango and two cups of tea on the table, and secretly gave Itachi a stingy look.
The first time he treated his teammate, he only got a cup of tea! And the three-colored dango wasn't even ordered for him. How despicable!
Itachi remained silent, slowly eating the three-colored dango. His injuries were not completely healed, but they were mostly recovered. Moreover, he hadn't suffered any significant damage, only that his ocular power was overused, causing his body to be somewhat unable to cope. A few days of rest would suffice.
Seeing that Itachi was ignoring him, Kisame angrily said to the waitress, "Give me some meat!"
"I'm sorry, sir, this shop only sells desserts. How about some sticky rice dumplings?" the young lady said with a smile.
"Damn it!"
Kisame's face beneath his hat contorted. Seeing his face, one could tell he was a carnivore. How could he be interested in dumplings!
"Sticky rice dumplings are good, maybe you can try them!" Itachi chimed in at the opportune moment.
"You!"
Just as Kisame was about to slam the table, the sound of commotion from outside caught his attention.
"Sasuke, I'll introduce you to some people later. They're all new friends I've made!"
"Idiot Naruto, are they going to be as dumb as you?"
"No way, but if you're talking about smarts, Shikamaru and the others are just a little bit worse than me, heh heh heh!"
"Idiot!"