Yuka controlled Divided Inu as it followed Yako.
Once they had put enough distance behind and the Byakugan could no longer scout them, Yako released a Shadow Clone to engage Divided Inu, creating distractions and commotion.
Divided Inu mainly responded with howls, never truly damaging Yako's clone.
Yako and Senju Yuka hid nearby.
"Yuka, what happened?"
Senju Yuka anxiously said, "Fox, three Konoha ninja kidnapped Nagato's family of three!"
"Kidnapped? Why kidnap…?" Yako's heart jumped.
"Wait, whose family of three? What clan? What gate?"
"Uzumaki Nagato, the little boy among us."
Yako was stunned. According to canon, by this time Nagato was close to awakening the Rinnegan.
Before meeting Jiraiya, and before the war between Amegakure and Konoha ended, Nagato already had the Rinnegan.
Madara transplanted his Rinnegan to Nagato, preparing for future resurrection.
Nagato's talent was immense; only with Uzumaki physiology and the lineage of the Six Paths could he barely bear the burden of the Rinnegan.
Nagato was invaluable to Madara.
The three Konoha ninja must have been under Madara's genjutsu, acting to abduct Nagato's family.
Could Madara be nearby?
The more Yako thought, the more plausible it seemed.
Remembering the three squads were still pursuing those Konoha ninja, Yako quickly said:
"Yuka, you go back. You're too weak to get involved now. This matter is far more complicated than you saw.
Leave it to me—I will at least ensure Nagato survives."
He couldn't guarantee Nagato's parents' safety, but with Madara's secret surveillance, Nagato's life was less likely to be in danger.
Yuka understood immediately. Fox knew more intel, so he was telling her to back off first.
"Alright, Fox. I'm leaving now."
Yako stepped forward, hugged Yuka briefly, patted her slender back, then turned and left.
His three squads—Madara, leave some alive for me, don't kill them all.
When Yako found the squads, they were gathered below a hillside.
He breathed easier—his squads were intact.
Murasaki quickly asked, "Captain, did you chase off that summoning beast?"
"Yeah," Yako replied, then asked, "What about the three Konoha ninja? Still under genjutsu?"
Byakko said, "Yes, Captain, still under genjutsu. No matter how we call, they ignore us. When we try to approach to dispel, they suddenly speed up and we can't catch them."
Yako ordered:
"Keep distance from the three Konoha ninja. Something's strange—watch for any sudden attacks."
Many ANBU nodded anxiously.
Recently, ANBU were dying at the hands of their own—morale was shaky.
The three Konoha ninja carried their hostages, standing by a large boulder on the hillside.
Then Yako's scalp tingled.
Suddenly, the big boulder exploded, revealing a cave inside.
From the cave slowly emerged a figure.
Disheveled graying hair, loose skin on hands clutching a scythe, deeply wrinkled face.
But those eyes froze everyone in place.
Rinnegan!
Everyone was trapped by Genjutsu: Binding Seal!
A genjutsu that immobilizes its victims.
Yako's body stiffened; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move a step.
Just seconds, but Yako sweat profusely from the strain.
Madara!
The old man, stooped and lacking his former vigor, now wielded the minimal-consuming genjutsu to disable an entire ANBU squad.
It was over—an LV5 rookie faced a max-level LV99 powerhouse.
Madara slowly raised his hand, forming a seal at his chin:
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
A massive inferno engulfed the hillside, consuming the entire squad.
Just at the full moon night, and he's already dying in a hurry?
[Host death detected, Moonlit Arc system activating...]
Yako's vision blacked out. He woke up suddenly.
His eyelids burned; everything around glowed red—like still being trapped in those terrifying flames.
Yako had resurrected—back to… several minutes earlier?
He hadn't even survived that night, dying in Madara's sudden appearance.
This was the fastest death he'd suffered since his transmigration.
A world ruled by the strong was so unfair.
Simply carrying out an investigation, walking in light rain, just meeting one lover, then a sudden powerful enemy appeared, lifted his foot, and crushed him like an ant.
[Moonlit Arc activated!
Host has only one resurrection per month, reviving at the previous full moon night.
Reward draw:
1—Fire Nature Chakra;
2—Genjutsu: Binding Seal;
3—Uchiha Kekkei Genkai (Mid-High).]
Fire Nature Chakra—why this here? Just adding chaos, wasting a precious option.
Maybe next time select trash options first to avoid repeats.
Genjutsu: Binding Seal could compensate Yako's genjutsu weakness, but without Sharingan, its effect would be greatly reduced.
Third option, Uchiha Kekkei Genkai, mid-high level.
Madara's kekkei genkai must be top-tier, but Yako's current body couldn't handle top-level Sharingan talent, so it appeared as mid-high.
No choice—pick the third option directly.
Yako felt his head throb, veins about to burst.
His head and eye nervous systems strengthened, his head swelling and aching.
With the kekkei genkai, eventually his eyes would awaken under some stimulus.
Unknowingly, Yako had collected all of Konoha's top-tier bloodlines—Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha.
He quickly checked his status panel.
[Host Status:
Chakra amount: 3.8 times Special Jonin level.
Chakra nature: Earth, Water, Yang, Yin.
Bloodline: Forest Senju (Mid-High), Uzumaki Bloodline (Mid-High), Uchiha Bloodline (Mid-High).]
Three main changes on the panel.
After gaining Uzumaki bloodline, chakra rose from 1.7 Special Jonin to 2.5, then naturally to 2.8 within a month.
Now chakra spiked from 2.8 to 3.8.
Uchiha bloodline boosted spiritual energy, which mixed with physical energy to form chakra, increasing total chakra substantially.
With all three bloodlines combined, Yako's chakra would grow naturally, improving his original blank constitution, accelerating chakra growth.
Chakra nature added Yin attribute—basis for genjutsu and spiritual ninjutsu.
Bloodline added Uchiha.
He hadn't been stimulated yet, so his eyes remained closed.
He planned to stir up trouble with Uchiha ninjas, hoping to draw out the One-Tomoe Sharingan.