Flower of the Celestial Origin

Chapter 112 The Wooden Man

"Another uninvited guest has arrived. What, do you want to avenge this man?" Lixing hadn't expected Jiraiya to suddenly show up and join the fun. He had noticed Jiraiya peeking earlier, which was why Lixing had to run.

Jiraiya had only come to spy and hadn't expected anything like this to happen, let alone that the courtesan before him was actually a man.

"Ah, no, I just..."

Before Jiraiya could finish, Lixing interrupted him.

"You just came to peep, didn't you? But you never expected me to be a man. Don't think I don't recognize you. You're that perverted old man among the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, Jiraiya."

Hearing this, Jiraiya's gaze suddenly became serious. Since they knew him, they were definitely ninjas, and quite possibly enemies.

"Let's go!" Lixing didn't want to fight Jiraiya and immediately hugged Karin and Yugito before flying away from the scene.

"Stop!" Jiraiya quickly chased after them. It wasn't to avenge Gou Huang, but mainly because there was no one else around. If someone found out, Lixing would be blamed.

"A ninja who can fly. Are they from the Land of Earth? Who exactly are they?"

Seeing Jiraiya closely following behind, Lixing immediately landed with Yugito.

"Yugito, I'll release the seal for you, and you go drive him away." As he spoke, Lixing lightly patted Yugito's shoulder.

"Impossible. Since the seal is already released, why should I still stay by your side?" Yugito immediately vanished with a Shunshin, leaving Lixing's side.

"See, Xing-jun, I told you this woman is unreliable. She still thinks about the Hidden Cloud Village. What an ungrateful person," Karin said ill of Yugito as soon as she saw her escape.

Although Yugito had left, and Karin badmouthed her, her body was honest. There were hints of redness in her eyes. They had bathed, eaten, and slept together as companions, yet she abandoned them at a critical moment.

Jiraiya, who had caught up, saw them arguing and one person fleeing. Just as he was about to question them, an explosive tag flew towards him. Jiraiya had to use the Body Replacement Technique to dodge it.

Since a fight had already started, there was no need for Jiraiya to ask questions. He could ask later after the fight.

"Lion Combo Technique!"

Jiraiya performed a series of hand seals, and his white hair instantly grew, extending like tentacles trying to entangle Lixing.

But just as Jiraiya's hair was about to touch Lixing, Yugito suddenly appeared beside Lixing and, with two claws, sliced through all the hair.

"Consider it a favor. Don't misunderstand me; I don't want to help someone like you."

Lixing smiled gently, "I don't misunderstand. I've always believed in you."

Karin was overjoyed. "Why are you back now? Aren't you returning to your Hidden Cloud Village?"

"Little girl, shut up. You call me ungrateful, I'll teach you a lesson later."

Without much time to think, Yugito charged towards Jiraiya. With her speed advantage, she immediately put Jiraiya in a difficult position.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

Jiraiya seized an opportunity and spat a large fireball from his mouth.

"Fire Style: Fire Mouse Aroma!"

Yugito was not to be outdone. As the former Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails from the Hidden Cloud Village, she didn't show any fear even when facing the Legendary Sannin.

"Huh? Isn't that blue flame the ability of the Two-Tails? Why can she use it without being a Jinchuriki?" Karin immediately recognized the power Yugito was using and was very curious about how Yugito could still use the Tailed Beast's abilities.

Of course, Lixing didn't know the answer to this question either, as he had never seen a Jinchuriki who had their Tailed Beast extracted perform ninjutsu before.

"You... you're the missing Two-Tails Jinchuriki from the Hidden Cloud Village, aren't you? Why are you here? Weren't you captured by the Akatsuki?"

Jiraiya also recognized Yugito's identity. He had seen the Two-Tails' abilities during the past ninja wars and immediately asked.

"I was indeed captured by the Akatsuki, but I am no longer a Jinchuriki! If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to be here either," Yugito replied to Jiraiya's questions while engaging in taijutsu with him.

Noticing that the conversation was heading in the wrong direction, Lixing immediately Shunshinned between them to avoid exposing his identity.

"Yugito, don't reveal my identity. Let's end this fight!"

Then, Lixing punched Jiraiya away, picked up Yugito, and returned to Karin's side.

"Cough... cough... Are you guys members of the Akatsuki?" Jiraiya coughed a few times while clutching his chest. Upon learning that Lixing and the others were from the Akatsuki, he immediately understood that it was time to get serious.

Just as he was about to form hand seals to summon Gamabunta, Lixing threw a sphere of chakra at Jiraiya. Suddenly, the sphere exploded, and a colorful firework interrupted Jiraiya's summoning jutsu.

When the smoke cleared, Jiraiya found that Lixing and the other two had disappeared. He didn't linger any longer and rushed back to Konoha without delay to inform Tsunade of the Akatsuki's intelligence as soon as possible.

...

Meanwhile, Lixing brought the two to a riverside. Lixing conjured a wooden villa, deciding to rest there for the night.

"Yugito, stop. Where are you going?" Karin called out loudly as she saw Yugito intending to leave.

"Huh? Of course, I'm going to take a bath! I was the one fighting just now, and I'm dirty. Do you have a problem with that?" Yugito turned around and said impatiently to Karin.

"I thought you were going to leave us again. Let me tell you, now that you're with Xing-jun, you can't leave. If you dare to abandon Xing-jun, I'll hunt you down until you die!"

"Little girl! You were talking about me behind my back earlier, and I haven't taught you a lesson yet. Let's have another fight right now!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Lixing quickly intervened.

"Alright, alright. The villa has hot water for baths. Let's all go take a bath together. Coincidentally, I need to check Yugito's body."

Yugito's face immediately turned as red as an apple. "Who... who said I wanted to bathe with you! And check my body, you pervert!"

...

Despite her protests, Yugito's body was honest. She was currently lying by the edge of the bath, her eyes squinted in enjoyment.

Karin and Lixing were naturally beside her. After washing Karin's back, Lixing moved behind Yugito, wrapping an arm around her and placing a hand on her abdomen.

"Ah~! What are you doing? Quickly... quickly let go of me..." Yugito was startled by Lixing and immediately tried to break free from his grasp.

"Don't move. Let me examine your body!"

Lixing closed his eyes and, through physical contact, sensed Yugito's internal condition with his chakra.

He felt that where the Two-Tails, Matatabi, had resided within Yugito, there was a chakra that was no less powerful than a Tailed Beast. Due to a slight infection of residual chakra from Matatabi, that chakra had taken on the shape of the Two-Tails' flames.

"Now it's clear. When I extracted the Tailed Beast from your body before, I injected some chakra to replace the Tailed Beast and keep you alive. Now, that chakra has also acquired the characteristics of the Two-Tails' chakra, which is why you can still use the Two-Tails' abilities."

Yugito turned her head to look at Lixing. "I understand, I understand. Can you let me go first? It's embarrassing in front of Karin."

Lixing gave a wicked smile. "Let you go? That's impossible. Your future will always be in my embrace."

"I understand, I understand. Then hug me, but can you stop fidgeting? I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yugito's lips were sealed by Lixing. Feeling the warmth of Lixing's lips, Yugito gradually lost herself and, with clumsy skill, reciprocated Lixing's kiss.

...

After the two had finished their intimate moments, Karin approached Lixing. "Xing-jun, what about me? I've been waiting patiently for an hour!"

Lixing wasted no words. He scooped both of them up, left the bath, and entered a room. He then cast a barrier to protect the entire villa. The feast was about to begin...

...

"Xing-jun, you said Yugito can still use the Two-Tails' power. Does that mean Fū from the Hidden Waterfall Village can also continue to use the Seven-Tails' power?"

When everything was over, Yugito had already fallen asleep from exhaustion. With her Uzumaki constitution and Rakshasa body, Karin was still energetic. She hugged Lixing and asked about the previous events.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Fū should also be able to continue using the Seven-Tails' abilities, as the way I extracted the Seven-Tails was the same as with Yugito."

"Then will there be a second identical Tailed Beast? Didn't you say Tailed Beasts are just collections of massive chakra?"

"No, that's just individual chakra, there won't be any consciousness or thoughts. Alright, stop asking questions, go to sleep. Goodnight!"

Then, Lixing, with a woman in each arm, drifted off to dreamland...

(Don't tell me you can't accept it. Love and desire are things that run through life. I've just added a little bit more.)