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Chapter 46 The Immortal's Weight!
At this point in time, Orochimaru has not yet betrayed them, so Haku continues to live happily in his family of three.
His bloodline limit has not yet awakened, nor has it been discovered.
Even if he had truly awakened, Yuan Tuoye didn't plan to go find the other person right now. Let it be one of his few acts of kindness, allowing him to enjoy that happy life a little longer.
As for helping the other party solve their problems, he doesn't have the time or inclination for that.
Besides, he wanted Haku as a preparation for the future, which would definitely have to wait until after the Nine-Tails' rampage, so it didn't matter whether he captured him now or not.
Moreover, for him, it would still be somewhat useful for the other party to successfully grow into the subordinate who could be manipulated at will, just like in the original work.
Gen Takuno calculated the time; he would be returning to Konoha soon, so he needed to resolve Jugo's problem as quickly as possible.
The next moment, his figure disappeared inside the experimental base.
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In a mountain forest near the Land of Waterfalls, there is a very peculiar village.
They have both normal houses and some who seek to live in nature in caves, having carved out habitable caves on that mountainside.
The person Takuno is looking for, Jugo, was born in this village.
However, because Jugo's physique makes him more prone to unintentionally absorbing too much natural energy, and he has no means to control natural energy, he often loses control and goes berserk.
Therefore, Jugo spends most of his time living in the mountains outside the village, so that he won't harm his companions and villagers when he goes berserk.
As for Jugo's survival, since he can understand natural language, he will not lack food. He also has a cave where he lives, and his physical condition has basically cured him of his illness. Therefore, he does not have any difficulties in life.
On this day, Jugo, as usual, wandered aimlessly through the forest with his not-so-small body.
He listened to all sorts of animal sounds with a blank expression on his face.
Suddenly, he heard the cry of a small bird, indicating that a huge figure, the size of a swallow, had appeared in the sky.
"A swallow? A huge one? Is it some kind of new type of animal?" Jugo couldn't help but wonder.
Then, he saw the black-clad man wearing a fox mask descend from the sky. Behind him were enormous wings formed by a power that instinctively instilled fear in him, making the man look like a swallow.
Gen Takuno looked at Jugo with some surprise in his eyes. The other person was only two or three years old, right?
That physique? As expected of the tallest man in Naruto, this has been evident since childhood.
"Are you Jugo?" Takuno asked.
"I am, who are you?" Jugo asked curiously, too young to be on guard at this time.
"Me? I am... never mind, that's not important." Yuan Tuoye originally wanted to say that familiar sentence again, but there was only one other person, so it wouldn't get out even if he said it.
Currently, his reputation as a ninja who collects strange things has spread to a certain area, and not just one place. Such an identity can be useful at times, so he has maintained it.
"Jugo, you're worried about your tendency to go berserk, aren't you?" Takuno asked, looking at Jugo.
Suddenly, Jugo fell silent. He recalled his companions and the way the adults looked at him like he was a monster. He had been hiding alone in the forest, how could he not be troubled by this?
"You should also understand that sooner or later you will lose control of your rampage and inevitably bring destruction to your village," Gen Takuno said again.
Jugo didn't say anything. He was too young to think about such things, but he also felt that what the other person said made sense.
He looked at his palm, and he remembered the time when he went berserk, when his palm turned into a monster. Would he really hurt them in the future?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sit there hugging his knees, feeling dejected.
At that moment, Takuno's eyes quietly revealed his Sharingan with a single tomoe. He stared into Jugo's eyes, and the single tomoe began to spin.
What he showed Jugo was a scene where he transformed into a monster and wreaked havoc, while his village was engulfed in flames.
"This... I did this?" Jugo asked incredulously.
"If you don't leave with me, then this is something you will inevitably experience in the future," Takuno Minamoto replied.
Jugo's eyes widened, and after a long while, he stared at Minamoto Takuno and asked, "Can you help me solve this problem?"
Immediately, Gen Takuno fell silent, and Jugo's eyes slowly dimmed. Could it be that even someone as powerful as him couldn't do anything?
After thinking for a while, Yuan Tuoye said, "Your rampage is caused by absorbing too much natural energy, and you have no control over it."
Jugo's eyes lit up. "If I can control natural energy, then I can..."
However, Yuan Tuoye immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm, saying, "Controlling natural energy is extremely difficult. By the time you achieve control, it will be too late."
Immediately, Jugo's eyes dimmed again.
Yuan Tuoye looked around at the surrounding environment and continued, "Staying in the forest is actually a mistake. The concentration of natural energy in the forest is much higher than in places with human habitation, so you are more likely to go berserk here."
"I see?" Jugo suddenly realized, but his clan lived in nature and he had never thought of leaving the forest.
"So come with me to a populated place. Although I can't eliminate the root cause of your rampage, I can stop you when you go berserk," said Gen Takuno.
He didn't want to say things like "I am your cage," as it was too childish and embarrassing. Kimimaro was at least the same age as Jugo, and he was such a grown man. How could he say such things to a child?
"Is it really okay?" At this moment, Jugo couldn't help but think about leaving. If what Minamoto Takuno said was true, then leaving was the best choice for him, right?
"Okay." Yuan Tuoye nodded.
He couldn't change his immortal body, but he could certainly seal away Jugo after he went berserk using sealing techniques.
"Alright, I'll go with you." Jugo made his decision quickly.
Immediately, Yuan Tuoye's lips curled up. It was another moment of peace. He really was a peace-loving person.
Although he was prepared to resort to violence.
"Aren't you going to say goodbye to the people in your village?" Takuno asked, looking at Jugo who was about to leave with him without any preparation.
"If I disappear, they won't notice, and they won't be sad." Jugo's seemingly calm tone revealed a hint of sadness.
Immediately, Gen Takuno fell silent, and finally reached out and ruffled Jugo's hair.
That's so pitiful.