The next morning, at a plaza on the outskirts of Cloud Village.
A dense crowd had gathered, all drawn by the fame of the Xiangyun duo, eager to hear Li Xing and Xiang Lin perform.
However, as the leader of the village, the Raikage was extremely displeased. Because of two performers, the village's ninjas had gone wild, even refusing to accept missions.
If it weren't for the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning specifically requesting that Cloud Village host them well, the Raikage wouldn't have wanted the Xiangyun duo to enter at all. They were truly a source of disaster.
"Raikage-sama, please calm your anger. The Xiangyun duo greatly boosts the economic development of the Land of Lightning. This way, our military funding will also increase, which is beneficial for Cloud Village's development," said Mabui, standing beside him, seeing the Raikage grinding his teeth.
"Alas, there's no other way. Let them rest for a day. But make sure to keep Bee in check, don't let him run out and cause trouble. Darui, you're in charge of village security. Samui, you're in charge of crowd control," the Raikage knew the situation couldn't be changed, so he decided to treat it as a day off.
After giving his orders, the Raikage left in a huff. He'd rather cultivate for a while than watch a boring concert.
Mabui could only offer an awkward smile to Darui and Samui.
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Soon, Li Xing and Xiang Lin arrived at the plaza. The men present were quite enthusiastic. Most of the people here had dark skin, which indeed had a unique charm.
"Good morning, everyone! I am Yunyun."
"I am Xiangxiang."
"Thank you all for your warm welcome. Now, my sister and I will present a song for you all. We hope that our performance will lift everyone's spirits."
After speaking, Li Xing brought out the equipment. It was a simple sealing jutsu that sealed items into scrolls, something most Chunin could do.
"Because our former master was a ninja, we also learned some simple ninjutsu. Now, please listen to our song."
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"Two nameless stars twinkle in the distant night sky."
"A true reflection of you and me."
"So that the summer breeze doesn't blow us apart."
"Young as we were, we held each other's hands, never letting go."
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As the song ended, everyone in the audience erupted in thunderous cheers. Even Samui, who was in charge of crowd control, couldn't help but clap and praise in her heart, "Although Raikage-sama called you a source of disaster, your singing is truly unparalleled in this world. No wonder you were once so popular throughout the Land of Lightning."
Li Xing smiled and greeted the crowd, while also secretly observing if any jinchuriki had appeared. However, when she looked at Samui, she couldn't help but stare a little longer, as this was the only woman in Naruto who could rival Tsunade.
"Hmm, Utakata and Fu are not here, but Bee is. He's sneaking around in the audience, holding a small notebook. Is he trying to copy me?" Li Xing was a bit disappointed not to see Utakata. It seemed it wasn't that easy to spot a jinchuriki.
"Thank you everyone. The song we just sang is called 'He and She,' a new song my sister and I wrote last night." Li Xing continued to interact with her fans. Since she hadn't found her target, she decided to change her approach. She would sneak in tonight to search. (This is the last ED of Shippuden.)
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After a morning of performances, Li Xing and Xiang Lin gained many fans and also earned a considerable amount of money. At lunchtime, the restaurants in Cloud Village were packed with people reminiscing about the morning's singing. It proved that when a leisure entertainment project becomes a hit, it drives an entire industry.
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"Star-kun, I didn't find the Two-Tails jinchuriki, but I did find someone similar to Gaara. Perhaps another jinchuriki in Cloud Village." In a private room, Xiang Lin was reporting the information she had gathered in the morning to Li Xing.
Li Xing took a sip of wine and said, "Let's not touch that jinchuriki for now. Cloud Village is undoubtedly the most militarily powerful ninja village currently. The Two-Tails jinchuriki is our primary target. We'll leave Cloud Village later, and we'll sneak in tonight to search."
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In the afternoon, Li Xing and Xiang Lin explored Cloud Village, also taking the opportunity to sign autographs and take photos with fans. After a while, Li Xing and Xiang Lin decided to leave Cloud Village.
"Miss Yunyun, Miss Xiangxiang, your singing today was beautiful, and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to your return."
At the village entrance, Mabui was seeing Li Xing and the two off, with countless ninjas standing behind her, all expressing their reluctance to part.
"We will definitely return. Next time, we will bring even greater joy to Cloud Village. Goodbye, Miss Mabui." Li Xing shook hands with Mabui and then left Cloud Village with Xiang Lin.
In a secluded area, Xiang Lin finally reverted to her true form, and Li Xing also removed her makeup and put on the Akatsuki's red cloud robe.
Then, Li Xing closed her eyes, thinking about the scenes she had seen in Cloud Village. A map slowly appeared in her hand, showing the structural layout of Cloud Village.
"Xiang Lin, when it gets dark, we will infiltrate Cloud Village. After entering the barrier, we will search separately. Notify each other immediately if you find a jinchuriki. Our goal is to capture the jinchuriki without anyone noticing. Absolutely do not cause any large disturbances, do you understand?"
"Understood!"
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In the early hours of the morning, Li Xing opened a portal and stepped through with Xiang Lin. The next second, they had silently entered the barrier behind Cloud Village.
"You take the right side, I'll take the left. Scatter!"
They both disappeared from their spots. At this time, in Cloud Village, apart from some visible and hidden sentries, all other ninjas were asleep. It was relatively easy for Xiang Lin to avoid detection with her current strength.
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"Mangekyo Sharingan, Genjutsu!"
As Xiang Lin approached the foot of a mountain, she was accidentally discovered by a guard. But Xiang Lin reacted quickly and instantly cast genjutsu on the guard.
Just as she was about to proceed, a figure launched a surprise attack from behind her. Xiang Lin's Kagura Shingan hadn't detected anyone behind her, and she was scratched on the arm by a claw. However, her arm instantly regenerated.
"Who are you? What are you doing lurking around Cloud Village?" Under the moonlight, Yugito Nii slowly emerged, her fingers elongating into sharp claws, which seemed to be the weapons that had attacked Xiang Lin.
"Found her! The Two-Tails jinchuriki. This aura, it can't be wrong. I didn't expect you to hide your aura so well, causing me to accidentally get injured. Star-kun will scold me later." As Yugito Nii appeared, Xiang Lin sensed that this was the target she was looking for. She was also concerned about her arm, which had healed instantly but still felt the pain.
"A mysterious ninja who specifically targets jinchuriki. It seems to be the group that captured the Sand Village jinchuriki a while ago. She can instantly heal injuries, so she's not to be underestimated. I need to lure this woman outside the village to fight!" Yugito Nii thought to herself. To avoid causing damage to the village, the first step should be to change the battlefield. Without further ado, Yugito Nii immediately flashed away.
Seeing Yugito Nii trying to escape, Xiang Lin couldn't care about anything else and chased after her.
"I won't let you escape! This time, I won't disappoint Star-kun. I will capture you with my own hands!"
(Playing dirty, are we?)