Chapter 452: Give Up the Struggle

When Lian Ye approached the courtyard, four beams of light instantly rose around, instantly forming a defensive Jutsu Barrier that enveloped the entire courtyard.

"Jutsu Barrier?"

Though Longyin Village is not powerful, it still has a defensive Jutsu Barrier.

"Intruder, halt!"

With a harsh shout, several figures emerged from the shadows.

They are the guard team responsible for protecting the jinchuriki, and are quite formidable.

Facing these low‑level foes, Lian Ye easily dealt with them.

This temporary guard team composed of elite Chunin couldn't even withstand a single technique.

One can only say a little ninja village is just a little ninja village.

Lian Ye broke through the Jutsu Barrier and slowly walked into the courtyard.

In the center of the courtyard, an elderly woman with white hair lay on a chair, seemingly having sensed the uninvited guest's arrival long ago.

Lian Ye's expression under the mask was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the Seven-Tails jinchuriki to be an old woman.

The old lady lifted her head; her face was full of wrinkles, yet she remained very calm, showing no sign of panic.

She looked at the white Mask Man who had appeared in the courtyard and spoke softly.

"Finally… you have come after all. It must be for Chongming, right."

She is on good terms with the Seven-Tails, so she naturally knows the Beast's name.

Moreover, from the traces of death of the Four-tailed and Eight-Tails jinchuriki, she vaguely guessed that someone in the Ninja World is deliberately capturing Tailed Beasts.

It was merely speculation before, but now it seems exactly as she thought.

The mysterious man before her is the one who captures Tailed Beasts.

"You are clever, but you cannot change anything."

Lian Ye's voice, filtered through the mask, sounded low and hoarse, devoid of any emotion.

"To protect Chongming… at my age, I have no choice but to risk death!"

The old woman's gaze was firm; she formed hand seals, channeling the Beast Tail Chakra within her to undergo Tail Beast Transformation, attempting to settle a death battle with the mysterious man before her.

However, Lian Ye gave her no chance.

"Give up the struggle."

Lian Ye decisively activated the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, directly employing the Dojutsu of his left eye.

Direct Impurity God.

A powerful Pupil Power instantly enveloped the old woman.

Countless negative emotions flooded her and the Seven-Tails' mind; the Beast Tail Chakra that had barely coalesced vanished in an instant.

Only the old woman's painful groan echoed in the courtyard.

In the face of the overwhelming Dojutsu of the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, neither the aged woman nor the Seven-Tails within her had any chance of resistance.

Lian Ye stepped forward slowly, slashing her unconscious with a blade, then lifted the fallen old woman.

He turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Outside, the elite ninja team from Longyin Village had already surrounded the area; everyone looked at the mysterious Mask Man emerging from the courtyard as if facing a great enemy.

"Lay down the jinchuriki!"

The leader of Longyin Village said coldly.

Since the higher‑ups of Longyin Village were all slaughtered by Jiaodu, the secret technique Chidō was also seized, leaving the village in a state of shortage.

The leader was merely an elite Jonin.

He stared at the jinchuriki who had been knocked out in a short time, feeling extremely uneasy.

Worried that the Mask Man would launch an attack on them.

He could only force himself to appear calm.

Lian Ye merely gave them a cold glance; the Three Tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated.

"Get lost."

A powerful Genjutsu accompanied by cold killing intent swept forward, causing the front‑row ninja's gaze to instantly scatter, frozen in place.

The rear‑row ninja did not fall into the Genjutsu, but was frightened by the cold killing intent.

For a moment, no one dared to step forward to block.

Lian Ye ignored these low‑ranking soldiers, merely a bunch of stinky fish and rotten shrimp.

The battle began suddenly and ended even faster.

By the time everyone recovered, Lian Ye was already carrying the unconscious old woman away.

The leader of Longyin Village, seeing the Mask Man depart, let out a sigh of relief.

Though the Seven-Tails jinchuriki is gone, at least they are still alive, aren't they?

Deep underground, dozens of meters down, within a spacious cavern.

A massive Outsider Demon Statue stood silently, its seven eyes tightly closed, yet exuding a suffocating oppressive aura.

Madara Uchiha, relying on the tubes extending from the Outsider Demon Statue to sustain his life, sat cross‑legged with his eyes closed, as if merged with the statue.

"Lord Ban, good news!"

Bai Jue, who was responsible for monitoring Lian Ye, said respectfully.

"Lian Ye has successfully captured the Seven-Tails jinchuriki and is rushing here!"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha slowly opened his eyes; the Rinnegan emitted a faint glow in the dim surroundings, but his face showed no expression.

"This kid really knows how to stall time…"

Today happens to be the last day of a one‑month deadline.

But they don't care; as long as Lian Ye can finish the mission on time, that's fine.

In no time, Lian Ye arrived inside the underground cavern.

"Lord Ban, the Seven‑Tails Jinchuriki, has arrived."

He placed the unconscious old woman on the ground and said with a face full of self‑praise.

"Well done, kid," Madara Uchiha said in a deep voice.

As his words fell, the Outsider Demon Statue opened its mouth, from which several Lock Chains made of chakra extended, piercing the old woman's body and forcibly pulling the Seven Tails out of her.

The Outsider Demon Statue greedily devoured the massive Beast Tail Chakra, and the pressure emanating from its huge body grew even more terrifying.

Above the statue, another eye suddenly snapped open.

At the same time, the old woman's life on the ground also reached its end.

Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan scanned the corpse on the ground as if it were trash.

His gaze fell on the newly opened eye of the Outsider Demon Statue, and a hint of satisfaction finally flashed in his eyes.

"Seven Tails, retrieval complete."

In three months they captured three Tailed Beasts, and gathering all the Tailed Beasts is now within sight.

Lian Ye watched the scene quietly, his expression beneath the Mask unknown.

"Kid, I hope you keep it up; I believe we will soon achieve true peace."

Madara Uchiha looked at Lian Ye with an expectant expression, speaking of a grand blueprint.

As long as all the Tailed Beasts are collected, the Ten‑Tails can be revived, thereby bringing true peace to the Ninja World.

He has waited exactly thirty years for this day, believing the ideal will soon be realized.

He has always believed that only Infinite Moon Reading can change the Ninja World.

"There are six Tailed Beasts left; don't disappoint me…"

Madara Uchiha said to Lian Ye with a pointed tone.

He does not want Lian Ye to make any wrong decisions in the final six months.

Otherwise, he would truly be very disappointed.

"Lord Ban, I will do everything I can to collect all the Tailed Beasts in the shortest time!"

Lian Ye removed the white Mask and vowed solemnly.

First, draw a big pie for Ban Daye, and the actual situation will be dealt with later.

One must know that sometimes plans can never keep up with changes.

Madara Uchiha quietly stared at Lian Ye and finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Hopefully so."

As long as this kid obediently collects the Tailed Beasts, they won't need to spend time searching for pieces.

"Next month, I want to see a Tailed Beast."

"Understood!"