Something was definitely wrong.
After returning from the Ninja Academy, Yugito Nii had a strange feeling she couldn't shake. So she decided to head home early, planning to take a bath and sleep it off.
As the warm water relaxed her body and soothed her nerves, a sudden, deafening roar shattered the peace. Alarmed, she quickly threw on her bathrobe and rushed to the window.
That roar—it was familiar.
At least, the Two-Tails inside her thought so.
It told her that the Eight-Tails had gone berserk, losing all rationality and experiencing intense pain.
As a fellow Jinchuriki, Yugito's first instinct, out of kindness, was to rush out and help her suffering comrade.
But just as she reached for a towel to dry her dripping hair—
—a silver-haired boy suddenly appeared right outside her window.
He looked to be a few years older than her, not bad-looking, and carried a kind of elegant charm. The type of boy that easily made girls fall for him at first sight.
But Yugito Nii was not that kind of girl.
She didn't recognize this guy. And if someone you don't know suddenly shows up at your window, they can only be one thing: an enemy.
Drawing a kunai and holding it in front of her chest, she stared warily at the boy—Senju Yukika.
But what Yukika did next completely stunned her.
"Hmm, chestnut-brown hair, long and straight… Yep, it's definitely you."
With that, he smashed through the window with a punch and leapt into the room.
Before Yugito could react, he snatched the kunai from her hands and shoved a pre-soaked cloth into her mouth.
He then tossed her onto the nearby bed, wrapped her tightly in the comforter, and hoisted her up over his shoulder in one smooth, practiced motion.
His movements were so fluid, it was clear this wasn't his first time doing something like this.
What was this guy doing?
A pervert?
A degenerate?
A full-blown psychopath?!
With her mouth gagged, Yugito's eyes filled with terror.
Yukika leapt over the wall and landed smoothly on the other side.
Hearing the commotion, Nawaki quickly ran over.
When he saw Yugito bundled up like that, his face twisted into a scowl and he pulled out a kunai of his own.
"Big bro, why not just take this girl out now? Let's get revenge for Brother Gensheng."
At that moment, Yugito completely lost hope.
All she wanted to know before she died was one thing:
Who the hell is Gensheng?
Did I even do anything to him?