"Akatsuki...?" I mumbled and glared at the piece of sealed scroll in front of me.
"This is a criminal organisation we don't know a lot about, Osiris-sama. It was the Fifth Hokage who recently brought them to the spotlight and has publicly categorised them as a worldwide danger," Mabui explained, sitting very close to me and reading through the report.
I mean, extremely close.
"Fufufu~" Yasaka giggled.
"These people from Kumogakure are very brave~" (Hasshaku-sama)
"Bitch..." (Albedo)
What was more shocking was that this woman was either oblivious or too brave to even care about the gazes that could technically kill her. A and B couldn't ignore those gazes, though; they were sweating on the opposite side of the table, sweating.
"They recruit skilled criminal shinobis from a lot of villages and house them. None of their members is to be trifled with. The fifth hokage captured ex-member of the organisation and criminal, Orochimaru, a former member of Konoha. He disclosed some insights regarding their objectives. But they're so secret and quiet, her report is hard to believe"
We were admittedly a bit confused. The reports spoke about 'Bijū', a term we're not familiar with.
'Ray-sama, I believe back then, when we met Tsunade at first, she also addressed me as a 'Bijū' which are regarded as frightening beings in this world', Yasaka sent me mentally.
"... so, you don't trust her report?" I asked A, not beating around the bush.
"I don't. Our villages may have a neutral relationship with one another, but our objective is ultimately to protect the land of lightning. I can't just take a village leader's words for granted, especially with how crafty Konoha has been in the past; she could be trying to shift attention," he said and sipped some tea, gauging my reactions.
"..."
I like this man. He is being very open with me... he knows me and Tsunade likely have a friendly relationship since I am looking for her, but that doesn't stop him from spitting out his worries.
After receiving my massages, Tsunade should be way stronger than anyone else in this world. If, after that, she still tries to keep clarity with the other villages as a Hokage, it means she doesn't have any ambitions to conquer this world or anything like that. She didn't tell me she had those ambitions anyway.
'So the best way I can help her is...'
"Let's see, A. If I help you capture one alive... would you start believing her claims?" I asked the Raikage.
He squinted his brows, "I would interrogate them myself to know if those claims are the truth. If they are, Kumo would obviously collaborate with Konoha to eradicate this threat, and we wouldn't be the only ones... those bastards have gone around wreaking havoc, slaughtering nobles related to the daimyos and even stealing valuable relics, we want them gone".
"Very well. Yasaka, would you be a dear and capture the two of them?" I asked my kitsune all of a sudden, bringing about confusion.
Yasaka stood up slowly and bowed to me, "Alive, right? I will try my best, Ray-sama, but I don't promise anything"
"If you can't get them alive, at least salvage their souls".
"Understood".
Albedo and Haku pouted as if they expected me to send any of them instead. But I wanted them captured cleanly without causing any destruction in Kumo. I can only trust Yasaka for this among the three of them.
"Wait, what are you going to do, Osiris-sama?" Mabui stood up too.
"According to her report, those shinobi wear long loose robes with red clouds in them, although they're concealing, you have two such individuals in your village right now", Yasaka extended her tails and mumbled.
We heard gasps, and Yasaka took one of Mabui's hands.
"It would be better to have a witness~".
Both of them disappeared in hazy blue flames like they had never been there.
The Raikage stared at me with questions, a lot of them, but he could only ask…
"What is she…? Why does she have the Kyūbi's tails?"
"We're master's pets, refrain from asking further questions, human".
Gasps, shock, admiration...
I rubbed my temples, 'I don't even know what they're thinking anymore…'
"You heard them, Yasaka is the most levelheaded out of them all, she won't cause a commotion, and they will be apprehended in no time without causing much issue in your village".
"Popopo~"
"…" I looked at Haku, who was laughing her ass off.
"Levelheaded..? Let's wait and see, master~"
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In a small hut restaurant, two individuals sat covered in robes and hats that concealed their expressions.
"That woman only made matters extra annoying, we can't move openly" One of the men wearing a straw hat had a sliced bandana on his neck and neck-length grey hair, "Jashin is telling me he wants her soul~".
"Calm down and stop complaining, Hidan. We're not in a rush, just waiting for the best opportunity. In two days, the Raikage and Killer B are going to be en route to Konoha. He rarely leaves the village… that's going to be our best opportunity. We can even take him and ransom the Raikage to get some extra cash before fetching the Hachibi back".
"I like the way you think, partner~".
As they spoke, everyone in the restaurant gasped when they saw a lady come in silently. Her beauty was immeasurable, but her steps made no noise whatsoever. She had, tails...?
The two men stopped abruptly, and their gazes were immediately glued to those tails.
"W-What…?"
Much to their surprise, that lady stared at them and smiled.
"O-Oí… what is that?"
Her tails waved so naturally. She walked up to their table, followed by a confused Mabui, then took a seat.
"Good morning, gentlemen~"
"…"
One of them, Hidan, had already begun reaching for his back where there was a gigantic scythe. However, before he could even grasp the hilt, he realised it was no longer there.
It was already in one of Yasaka's tails!
!!!
"Let's not make a scene. Will you come friendly, or… are you going to make it difficult for yourselves? Please, surrender yourselves without much drama, I am having a hard time holding back" The kitsune begged with her hands together as if praying.
"What is this bitch talking about? Listen up, bitch. You're not gonna come here and tell us what to do. Is that clear, bitch?" Hidan spoke, disregarding the kitsune's kidness, with his devious gaze fixed on her huge cleavage.
Dead silence reigned in that stall. The customers all stood up, thinking it was the best to leave; they didn't fail to notice the temperature growing like they had been suddenly placed inside a blazing cauldron.
Yasaka smiled warmly, "Fufufu~ even though I tried to be kind, such a naughty kid. You can't blame me for this~"
*BOOOOMMM!!!*