Yugito was about the same age as Yusuke. Calling her "little girl" wasn't inaccurate.
But Yugito had always been proud. Having mastered the power of the Two-Tails at such a young age, even veteran Kumo jōnin addressed her respectfully as "Lady Yugito."
So when Yusuke called her "little girl" in public—
To her, it was blatant humiliation.
"Who are you calling little?!"
"You're just a brat yourself!"
Her temper ignited instantly.
"You dare flirt with me?"
"I'll teach you how to behave!"
Yusuke's gaze drifted—just briefly—across her rather unremarkable chest.
"I didn't say anything wrong."
"You are pretty small…"
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Yugito exploded.
"You shameless pervert!"
"Die!"
She lunged forward with a heavy punch.
But Yusuke's footwork was elegant—almost effortless.
With a flash step, he evaded smoothly.
Yugito's eyes flickered with surprise.
Even without transforming, she was elite jōnin level.
Yet her full-force strike had been dodged so casually.
This brat blocking her path—
Was no ordinary shinobi.
"You are… 'Flame Demon' Yusuke?"
She asked cautiously.
Young. Powerful.
That narrowed it down.
Yusuke smiled.
"Correct."
Yugito's killing intent surged.
"Perfect."
"I'll kill you and end this war!"
With a sharp cry, her hair lifted, her eyes turned pale, blue flame markings spread across her body, and a tail formed behind her.
Half-tailed transformation.
As a perfect jinchūriki, she could access tailed beast power freely.
Her base strength was elite jōnin.
In this state, her speed and power multiplied exponentially.
Against the renowned "Flame Demon," she dared not hold back.
"Die!"
She roared and charged.
Yusuke Responds
Yusuke's expression grew serious.
Even Jiraiya could be injured facing a tailed beast.
He was Kage-level—
But not Hashirama or Madara tier.
Those monsters could subdue tailed beasts with a glance.
He was not there yet.
The Sharingan countered tailed beasts—
But perfect jinchūriki could break genjutsu instantly.
Sasuke had nearly paid dearly for overconfidence in that regard.
Yusuke's eyes sharpened.
"Half-transformation?"
"Interesting."
"Then let me show you…"
"My Fire Release Chakra Mode."
With a thought—
His body shifted into elemental state.
Your power is great—
But I'm physically immune.
Clash of Flames
Yugito attacked relentlessly—fists and kicks tearing through the terrain.
The ground cracked.
Trees splintered.
Explosions echoed.
But none of it harmed him.
Physical attacks passed through blazing chakra.
"Coward!"
"Stop dodging!"
"Try this—Fire Mouse!"
She inhaled deeply and expelled a massive blue flame shaped like a rodent.
The blast was wide.
No room to dodge.
Yusuke responded instantly.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
No hand seals.
Madara's signature technique—replicated.
His version wasn't Madara's apocalyptic scale—
But against an incomplete Fire Mouse—
It was enough.
Boom!
Golden and blue flames collided violently.
Water-style shinobi nearby rushed to shield themselves.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Steam erupted.
The battlefield filled with thick mist.
Through the fog—
Yugito burst forward.
Yusuke met her head-on.
Nearby shinobi wisely retreated, clearing space.
Dying in honorable combat was one thing.
Getting caught in crossfire was another.
Deadlock
Konoha held terrain advantage.
Kumo grew increasingly pressured.
Their only hope—
Yugito defeating the enemy commander.
But Yusuke was no easy prey.
Even empowered by tailed beast chakra—
She gained nothing.
The longer she fought—
The more unsettled she became.
Her flames—
Her pride—
Were ineffective.
She finally discarded all underestimation.
"Flame Demon" Yusuke—
Deserved his name.
Still—
She refused to accept it.
She was the Two-Tails' jinchūriki.
Master of fire.
How could she lose in her own domain?
Her chakra surged again.
"Flame Cat Claws!"
"I'll shred you apart!"
She lunged ferociously.
Yusuke remained calm.
He slowly drew the sword at his waist.
"Very well."
"Let me show you…"
"My swordsmanship."
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