Shun's gaze fell on the little girl in his arms. Three-year-old Fū was curled up, her light green hair dusted with grime, her small hand unconsciously clutching his clothes.
Looking at the 3-year-old Fū, he thought of his own daughters.
He murmured, "Fū..."
Fū timidly looked up, his outline reflected in her clear eyes. Shun's short black hair fell across his forehead, and the Uchiha's characteristic scarlet Sharingan glowed faintly in the dim light.
She didn't feel fear. Instead, she quietly said, "Uncle I want milk. I'm hungry."
Shun's heart felt as if it had been clenched by something. "Wait a bit, Uncle will get you some milk to drink."
Fū blinked, and before she could react, she felt the surging power within her being gently but irresistibly drawn by a suction force towards this uncle's palm.
Shun absorbed most of the Seven-Tails's Chakra, storing it in the black tomoe below his neck. His Mangekyo Sharingan continued to spin, and he could clearly sense Chōmei's consciousness struggling within it. But he didn't stop, his fingertips plunged deep into the center of the light mass. Chakra threads wrapped around it like a spiderweb, forcibly stripping the Seven-Tails's main unit from Fū's body.
Fū instantly went limp, her face pale after losing the Tailed Beast.
Shun then separated a portion of the Seven-Tails's Chakra and infused it into Fū's body. As the wisp of Chakra flowed through her body, Fū's eyelashes trembled, and she fell into a peaceful sleep.
Shun formed a hand seal and created a Shadow Clone.
"Watch over her."
The Shadow Clone immediately picked up Fū, gently stroking her hair and gently rocking her in his arms.
He raised a hand and tugged at his collar, wearing a black robe with red clouds, and a yellow spiral mask on his face, revealing only a pair of blue eyes (colored contacts for disguise).
"Now, it's time to have some fun."
...
In the central plaza of the neutral city 'Stone Town,' white pigeons were landing on the stone sculpture of the fountain.
The person in charge of Takigakure, Satō, had just pushed a cup of hot tea across the table.
Ōnoki on the opposite side snorted coldly, "The Land of Fire's compensation money was given quite readily, but I wonder how much sincerity there is."
"The Third Tsuchikage is joking."
Hiruzen put down his teacup, his fingertips still wrapped in bandages. The border conflicts had left his old wounds unhealed.
Before he finished speaking, the clock tower on the east side of the plaza suddenly emitted a piercing cracking sound.
Everyone looked up to see a pillar of ice-blue light shooting into the sky, and a massive cluster of ice cones condensed in mid-air, raining down on the plaza like a storm.
"Enemy attack!"
Fourth Raikage A slammed his hand on the table and stood up, Lightning Release Chakra sparking around his body.
Rasa raised his hand and pressed it to the ground, and gold dust instantly surged up, forming a shield above everyone's heads.
The ice cones smashed against the gold dust, and shattered ice crystals splashed, reflecting a dazzling light. From within the dust, a figure wearing a black robe with red clouds slowly emerged.
He stood on the Seven-Tails Chōmei, and the blue eyes under his yellow mask swept over everyone.
Ōnoki narrowed his eyes, Chakra flowing around his body. "You're carrying the Seven-Tails. What do you want?"
The mysterious masked man's voice carried a hint of disdainful laughter. "I heard that you are the top experts of the Ninja World, so I came to spar a bit."
As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and the Seven-Tails Chōmei suddenly spread its wings and flew up. A Tailed Beast Ball condensed in its mouth, a dark red energy orb that instantly expanded to more than an average person's height.
At the same time, he formed a hand seal with his left hand, and an ice wall suddenly rose from the ground, with ice spikes like a forest stabbing towards the Raikage.
"You're asking to die, to use a Tailed Beast Ball within the city!"
A roared as he charged forward, his Lightning Release Chakra pushing his speed past the sound barrier, his fist smashing towards the ice wall with a whooshing sound.
The moment the ice wall shattered, he found that his opponent had already appeared behind him, Ice Release: Swallow Snow Storm, slashing at the back of his neck like a sharp blade.
"Raikage, be careful!"
Rasa's gold dust timely wrapped around A's waist, pulling him back behind the shield.
Ōnoki took the opportunity to leap up, striking the Seven-Tails with Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique, but was repelled by Chōmei's tail spike.
Hiruzen, meanwhile, formed a hand seal and summoned Enma, quickly sweeping Enma who had transformed into the Adamantine Staff horizontally, but was blocked by a massive shield of ice formed by Ice Release, making his arms numb.
The four quickly fell into a bitter struggle. Shun's Ice Release was bizarre and unpredictable, sometimes transforming into an ice dragon to entangle, and other times condensing into ice blades for sudden attacks. Combined with the Seven-Tails's speed and Tailed Beast Ball, there were almost no weaknesses.
A's Lightning Release was fast, but it was weakened by the cold of the Ice Release. Rasa's gold dust could defend, but it couldn't keep up with Chōmei's flight speed. Ōnoki's Dust Release required charging, and each time he prepared, he would be interrupted by his opponent's ice cones.
A gasped for breath, a thin layer of ice forming on his arm. "This kid's coordination is too bizarre, the Tailed Beast is like his clone."
Hiruzen said nothing, only gripping his Adamantine Staff tighter.
Suddenly, he glimpsed a momentary delay in the Seven-Tails's left wing. That was a trace of Chōmei not having fully recovered after being extracted.
"Attack the left wing!" Hiruzen shouted as he charged forward, his Adamantine Staff thrusting straight at Chōmei's wing.
Shun's eyes flashed, and Ice Release: Ice Prison Technique instantly trapped Hiruzen, while also controlling Seven-Tails to turn around, its tail spike fiercely stabbing towards his chest.
Ōnoki roared, "First, deal with Seven-Tails."
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!
A pale gray, translucent cube instantly enveloped Seven-Tails.
Rasa and A attacked simultaneously, gold dust wrapping around Chōmei's limbs, and fists smashing into its head.
Bang...
The light of the Dust Release consumed the Seven-Tails's figure, and the Tailed Beast's mournful cry exploded in the air, then vanished.
Hiruzen in the ice prison took the opportunity to break free, but was thrown back by the impact of the explosion, the wound on his chest tearing open, blood staining his robes.
In the center of the plaza, Shun looked at the dissipated Seven-Tails, a slight smile on his lips under the mask. He raised his hands to form a hand seal, and his body transformed into a wisp of black smoke, instantly disappearing before everyone's eyes.
The Land of Fire Daimyo's carriage was parked on the hillside of Stone Town, and through the carriage window, he had a clear view of the battle that had just taken place.
When he saw the Seven-Tails killed by the Dust Release, he suddenly clenched the reins, his expensive silk gloves pierced by his fingernails.
"Useless! All useless!" He cursed in a low voice, his voice trembling with anger.
He had just pushed boxes of banknotes in front of Ōnoki and A and the others, apologizing for the theft of the Seven-Tails.
But based on the Seven-Tails's performance just now, where was the deterrent power of a legendary Tailed Beast?
It was nothing more than an insect controlled by someone.
"My lord, should we..." The attendant cautiously began.
The Land of Fire Daimyo interrupted him, "Shut up! That bastard Kazuma tricked me terribly! 100 billion... 8,000 lives... all for this useless thing."
The carriage wheels ground over the gravel, making a harsh sound.
The Daimyo's eyes were filled with regret. If he hadn't believed Kazuma's plan back then, how would the Land of Fire have fallen to such a state today?
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