Chapter 66: Mangekyo Sharingan! Full-Body Three-Tails Appears!

Hidden Leaf Village, border region.

Upon learning that the captured Uchiha girl had been transferred from the Hidden Stone to the Hidden Mist.

Kakashi Hatake also decisively went to investigate the situation.

Although.

He and this young Uchiha girl.

Didn't have any deep friendship; the two were just teammates temporarily formed.

But.

This girl.

Was the sister of his late best friend—Obito Uchiha.

So even knowing that the front was full of danger, to repay the grace of this Sharingan, Kakashi Hatake had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to the rescue.

"Kakashi, don't worry about me, Itachi go first."

"No, Itachi once took such good care of Obito. Now that Obito is dead, I can't watch Itachi die."

Kakashi Hatake took this weak Uchiha girl.

Running wildly all the way, wanting to escape as soon as possible.

Behind.

Dozens of Hidden Mist Mist Mist Anbu.

Were also keeping a fixed distance, like herding sheep.

They didn't intend to attack them, nor did they want them to stop, as if they were deliberately driving the two toward the Hidden Leaf Village.

After the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

This captured Uchiha girl was also cursed by Madara Uchiha on her heart.

Making her unable to hurt herself to end her life.

At the same time.

He also sealed the Three-Tails of the Hidden Mist.

Into the body of this Uchiha girl, making her a jinchuriki, but this seal was very weak, as if it would let the Tailed Beast break the seal at any time, or even leave the body directly.

Once the Tailed Beast left the body, this Uchiha girl would definitely die.

Even if it was a descendant of his own clan, compared to the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, Madara Uchiha didn't have any mercy.

And on a nearby mountain range.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was also looking at that side from afar.

Beside him.

The filial son Black Zetsu stood.

Very satisfied with the scene in front of him, everything was proceeding according to plan.

"Madara Uchiha is really ruthless."

"Using the life of his own clan's descendant to stimulate Obito Uchiha's awakening."

“........”

Senju Hoshiya remarked with a click of his tongue, filled with wonder.

Perhaps, in the eyes of Madara Uchiha, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles.

However.

For Senju Hoshiya.

He certainly could not bring himself to perform such acts of sacrificing clan descendants to achieve a goal.

At the very least, he would not sacrifice his own descendants; if it were those of other clans, he would have no psychological burden at all, and might even grab some snacks to watch the spectacle.

“Father, the Three-Tails has now delivered itself to our doorstep.”

“Itachi already hold the Four-Tails and the Nine-Tails in your hands.”

“As long as we successfully capture it, we will hold three Tailed Beasts, fulfilling one-third of the requirement to resurrect Mother.”

“........”

Black Zetsu said respectfully.

Initially, it had not planned to collect the Tailed Beasts this early.

But the sudden emergence of Senju Hoshiya, and the immense power he displayed, gave it some new ideas.

The Nine-Tails.

It was already in the hands of the Senju of the Forest.

The Four-Tails had also chosen to head to the territory of the Senju of the Forest to retire.

If they captured the Three-Tails as well, wouldn't that complete one-third of the mission objective?

Of course.

What Black Zetsu did not know was this.

A certain Four-Tails had already been fed by Senju Hoshiya to the 'Tree of Life Kabbalah', and it was currently waiting for resurrection in some corner of the world, estimated to take at least seven or eight years, or perhaps over a decade at most.

“Since this Three-Tails has delivered itself to my door.”

“Then I shall accept it without ceremony; it must not go to waste.”

Senju Hoshiya’s wood clone.

Stretched its body, having already prepared to make a move.

Aside from the Nine-Tails.

A single Tailed Beast could shorten the growth time by a hundred years.

Slowly accumulating them would significantly promote the complete maturation of the Tree of Life Kabbalah, so this was definitely an opportunity not to be missed.

Vanishing from the spot with a Body Flicker Jutsu, Senju Hoshiya headed in the direction of Kakashi Hatake.

Carrying a weakened person.

Having sprinted for over a hundred miles.

Kakashi Hatake’s stamina was already nearing its limit, his breathing becoming abnormally ragged, yet there was no chance to stop at this moment.

Run!

Must keep running!

Once he stopped and was caught by the enemy, there would be only one path left: death!

“Swish—”

Wearing a haori adorned with the Senju clan crest.

The figure of Senju Hoshiya intercepted Kakashi Hatake.

Seeing the young man before him.

A look of joy immediately appeared on Kakashi Hatake’s face, as if he had seen reinforcements, though it was hard to tell because he was wearing a mask.

“Lord Hoshiya! Why are Itachi here?!”

If Lord Hoshiya had come.

Then the dozens of Mist Mist Mist Anbu behind him were not worth worrying about at all.

Because he was a powerhouse who had awakened Wood Release and possessed Kage-level strength; even though Kakashi Hatake had never seen him fight until now, Kage-level was Kage-level, a massive chasm that ordinary Jonin could not cross!

“Sorry, Kakashi.”

“This road is closed.”

Senju Hoshiya extended a hand and said indifferently.

Within the Hidden Leaf Village, there were still a vast number of industries belonging to the Senju of the Forest.

If he let the Three-Tails enter the interior and fire off a few Tailed Beast Bombs, he wouldn't even know where his losses would end up; everything lost would be his own money.

Therefore.

Whether it was to capture the Three-Tails.

Or to protect his own industries.

Senju Hoshiya could not allow Kakashi Hatake to return to the Hidden Leaf Village with this Uchiha girl, who was like a ticking time bomb.

“Ah? Why?!”

“Haven't Itachi noticed? The Mist Mist Mist Anbu aren't unable to catch up to Itachi; they are deliberately driving Itachi to run.”

“It seems...... there is something a bit off.”

Kakashi Hatake’s brows furrowed.

Having been running for his life, he naturally hadn't had the time to think about the reason.

Now.

Having finally stopped.

He naturally noticed such an obvious loophole.

It was impossible for them to be chasing him just for fun; such an operation must involve some plans and conspiracies.

“I’ll tell Itachi the truth.”

“The Three-Tails has been sealed inside this Uchiha girl’s body, making her a jinchuriki.”

“Moreover, this seal is extremely weak; they intend to release the full-body Tailed Beast the moment she reaches the Hidden Leaf Village to cause massive destruction.”

“Even if Itachi wanted to temporarily reinforce the seal, it would be useless.”

“It’s like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at the slightest touch.”

“The Mist wouldn't leave such a simple loophole for Itachi to exploit; after all, this involves a Tailed Beast, and if something goes wrong, the Tailed Beast might be lost...”

“.......”

Senju Hoshiya pointed out the problem with the Uchiha girl directly.

Hearing this, the faces of Kakashi Hatake and the Uchiha girl turned deathly pale.

In other words.

According to the current situation.

No matter what, this Uchiha girl was in a situation where she was certain to die.

Either die in the Hidden Leaf Village, taking a large number of Leaf ninja and civilians with her, causing massive destruction and becoming a sinner.

Or die outside, destroying some mountains and vegetation, without damaging the strength of the Hidden Leaf Village.

As it stands now.

There is no third option.

If the other party were someone he valued, or a subordinate, Senju Hoshiya wouldn't mind thinking about whether there were other solutions.

But this weak Uchiha girl.

Was neither his wife nor his subordinate.

So Senju Hoshiya had no intention of racking his brain to specifically save an unrelated person.

“This—”

“I choose to die here.”

Kakashi Hatake was still hesitating.

But this Uchiha girl had already steeled herself.

In the Hidden Leaf Village.

She still had her parents and younger brother.