Chapter 356: Beast, I'm going to slaughter you!

Water Country.

The previously dead‑silent lake surface was visited by a group of uninvited guests.

Countless human silhouettes reflected on the water.

The Third Generation Water Shadow arrived in person, his expression solemn, standing before a group of elite Mist Hidden ninjas.

He received a report from the patrol squad that the missing Three‑Tails was hidden at the bottom of this lake.

Thus, the ninjas who had gathered these days, skilled in village sealing, came here, needing to reseal the Three‑Tails and bring it back to the village.

The fact that Kirigakure Village had lost its jinchuriki was still unknown to the other ninja villages.

Generally, a jinchuriki is the most important strategic weapon, and could never be lost.

Even if the news slipped out, other villages would not readily believe it; they would think Kirigakure Village was deliberately spreading rumors.

"Barrier Team, set up the sealing barrier! Perception Squad, lock onto the Three‑Tails' exact location! Everyone else, prepare for battle!" The Third Generation Water Shadow's voice was steady and powerful, echoing over the lake.

Although he was not shown in the original work, his own strength to become Water Shadow is certainly not to be underestimated.

"Yes!"

The well‑trained Mist Hidden ninjas acted swiftly; rune scrolls fell into the water, and a massive barrier began to take shape beneath the surface.

The Three‑Tails at the lake bottom seemed to sense the external energy shift and the intense threat.

Damned humans, never ending!

It had been forcibly controlled a few days ago to sign a Spirit Summoning Contract, and was already extremely angry.

Now these petty humans dare to disturb its rest; it is absolutely unforgivable!

The humiliation of being forced into a contract, the fear of having once been sealed, and the Tailed Beast's innate destructive urge all erupted completely at this moment!

"Roar—!!!"

It intends to tear this whole group of humans on the lake surface into pieces!

A roar far more ferocious than before, filled with primal fury, emanated from the lake bottom.

The calm water surface instantly began to boil.

Boom!

A massive splash shot upward, and the Three‑Tails' huge body emerged directly onto the surface.

Its single massive eye turned blood‑red, leaving only pure desire for destruction.

It recognized that these Mist Hidden ninjas were the ones who originally sealed it!

The Three‑Tails opened its massive maw, high‑density chakra rapidly coalescing—

"Tailed Beast Orb! Get away!" Upon seeing this, the Third Generation Water Shadow's pupils suddenly contracted, and he loudly warned the surrounding ninjas.

A pitch‑black energy sphere shot out with a roar, not toward the crowd but toward the spot where the Barrier Team's main members stood on the shore.

Instinctively, it aimed to destroy the things that threatened it the most!

And the sealing team, adept at sealing ninjutsu, was the greatest threat on the battlefield…

"Water Style Water Wall!" Several Mist Hidden Jonin combined to cast a defensive water wall, but the terrifying power of the Tailed Beast Orb instantly vaporized the wall.

Boom!

The Tailed Beast Orb landed among the crowd where the sealing team stood.

A huge explosion roared on the shore, the ground shook, and smoke billowed.

The sealing team suffered massive casualties, and the newly drawn sealing barrier was broken.

"Damned!" The Third Generation Water Shadow's expression grew grim; without the sealing team containing the Three‑Tails, proceeding with the next sealing ninjutsu would be impossible!

It seemed he would have to act personally.

"Maintain the outer barrier, limit its movement range! All attacks draw its attention!" the Third Generation Water Shadow ordered, "The remaining sealing team ninjas, prepare containers to seal the Three‑Tails!"

Speaking, the Third Generation Water Shadow rushed toward the Three‑Tails first, drawing its attention.

The Three‑Tails ignored everyone's attacks, opened its mouth and continued to gather the Tailed Beast Orb.

At that moment, the massive Three‑Tails before them vanished without any warning.

Indeed, it vanished in an instant without any sign!

Third Generation Water Shadow: "???"

The other Mist Hidden ninjas were equally bewildered, instinctively looking around, yet they found no trace of the massive Tailed Beast.

What on earth happened?!

Where is the Three‑Tails?

What about that huge Three‑Tails?

How could the Tailed Beast they bought at a high price just disappear?

What a joke!

Everyone present began to question their lives.

The Three‑Tails vanished before everyone's eyes without any warning; saying that out loud, I doubt anyone would believe it.

That's just utter nonsense.

On the other side, in front of an open area.

"Summoning Technique: Three‑Tails!"

Lian Ye pressed his hand onto the ground, and complex runes spread across the surface.

"Bang" sounded.

A gigantic turtle with three tails appeared before them.

"Three‑Tails?!" Senju Hashirama exclaimed.

Wasn't the Three‑Tails sold to Kirigakure Village at a high price back then?

Why am I being summoned by Lian Ye now?

Wait, what's gathering in its mouth…

Hmm, it looks a bit like a Tail Beast Orb!

Bad!

Lian Ye and Madara Uchiha both saw the Tail Beast Orb coalescing in the Three‑Tails' mouth, and their expressions froze instantly.

"Kid, what the heck are you doing?" Madara Uchiha murmured softly.

"I don't know…" Lian Ye was the most bewildered in the scene.

He only used Summoning Technique to summon the Three‑Tails, never expecting a Tail Beast Orb to be coalescing in its mouth.

No one just goes full power right away!

No, this is more like a preemptive full power…

Although he didn't know what was happening with the Three‑Tails, he sensed he was about to have bad luck.

The Three‑Tails, seeing the three people before it, instantly got excited and without hesitation launched the Tail Beast Orb from its mouth!

It recognized Lian Ye and Senju Hashirama in front of it, and they could be said to be the two it most wanted to kill.

As for Madara Uchiha?

It hasn't seen him, but that doesn't stop it from killing him on the side.

Anyone who can stay with those two can't possibly be a good person.

"Boom!"

The almost instant Tail Beast Orb landed in front of the three.

At that speed, there was basically no time to react.

Just as Lian Ye and the other two tried to run away, the Tail Beast Orb slammed into their faces and blasted them into the distant woods.

The Three‑Tails, seeing this, showed a human‑like excitement on its face.

One was Senju Hashirama, who had once captured it for sale, and the other was Lian Ye, who a few days ago forced it to sign a Spirit Summoning Contract.

In short, both of them deserve to die!

"Cough, cough, cough, Uncle Hashirama, Lord Ban, are you okay?" Lian Ye fell to the ground, covering his chest with his hands, blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth.

If Madara hadn't just used Susanoo to block the Tail Beast Orb, the three of them would have been taken care of here today.

If they were killed single‑handed by the Three‑Tails, they'd never be able to lift their heads again in this life…

"Cough, cough, I'm fine." Senju Hashirama's face was pale, forcing a weak smile.

Although he had just taken a considerable blow, with Madara's Susanoo shielding him, there wasn't much danger.

Madara Uchiha, his face darkened, said nothing, and the Three Tomoe turned into a Kaleidoscope.

Since they're fine, there's no need to say who might be in trouble.

"You beast, I'm going to slaughter you!"

Between heaven and earth, all sounds vanished, leaving only a massive deep‑blue giant.

An angry Madara Uchiha activated Complete Susanoo.

The huge Three‑Tails looked minuscule before Complete Susanoo, as small as a figurine.

The Three‑Tails, with a fearful expression, looked up at the massive blue giant, its body trembling from fear.

It seems like it kicked a steel plate.