Chapter 419

363. Chapter 356: Poor Students Have Too Much Stationery

"I didn't expect the Dragon Vein to be able to rush over from so far away; Shamon is truly a qualified member of the Dragon-Protecting Clan."

Lying on his side on a bench and stroking his chin in amazement, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but give this prisoner a very high evaluation.

"Let me go, Gin!"

"You hateful hentai, let go of me!"

"No way. You two better reflect on what kind of heaven-defying and people-resenting things you did to make the Heavenly Dao send down divine punishment, stripping me of my 'Three Flowers Gathered at the Crown' and 'Five Qis in the Chest'."

Uchiha Gin picked at his ear, turned his head with a displeased expression, and said coldly to the two women who were tightly bound by Wood Release.

Just now, his "triangle zone" had been attacked by the black and white duo simultaneously; he thought it would be blissful enjoyment, but it turned out to be painful torture. These two women didn't hold back at all, putting all their strength into kicking him.

Sensing something was wrong, Uchiha Gin reacted quickly. With a clap of his hands, green sprouts immediately grew from the parched earth, followed by tough vines. Taking advantage of the two women's surprise, he captured them directly and hung them aside to be tortured.

"It's all that stinking woman's fault!" *2

The two women, whose entire bodies were immobilized except for their facial features, heard Uchiha Gin's questioning and simultaneously shifted the blame onto each other.

"Hmph~ It seems you don't know where you went wrong? Then stay hanging there, and tell me when you've figured it out."

Seeing that they were so stubborn, Uchiha Gin snorted coldly and turned his head away, ignoring the two women tied in a "tortoise shell" bind, determined to give these disobedient bad kids a taste of suffering.

On the battlefield

The sky-covering yellow sand that had obscured the view had subsided. Shukaku, who had been arrogant just a moment ago, looked at Shamon not far away with a solemn expression. The deep blue chakra rising from the opponent's body gave it a very familiar feeling.

But Shukaku could swear on its beastly honor that it had never seen this chakra before.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could a human possess this kind of chakra? Who exactly are you?"

Shukaku bared its teeth in a threatening manner, its tone aggressive but it didn't act rashly.

At this moment, Shamon no longer looked as disheveled as before. The blood on his face had been wiped away at some point, and the lifelike green dragon tattoo on his head was actually swimming under the reflection of the deep blue chakra surrounding him.

"It's back, it's all back!"

Feeling the long-lost power from his homeland beneath his feet, Shamon clenched his fists, his mung-bean-sized eyes filled with confidence, and he replied sonorously to the wary Shukaku:

"I am just a guardian driven by interest."

"Playing god, thinking you can defeat me with this? Wishful thinking!"

Originally wanting to hear Shamon's shrill screams before death, Shukaku didn't expect the opponent to stand up again. Gritting its sharp teeth and putting aside its apprehension, it raised its two large hands high again.

Relying on the massive and inexhaustible chakra of the Dragon Vein, Shamon successfully regained control of Magnet Release from Shukaku's sealing technique. He slapped his hands on the sand, and soon received a joyful response from the earth.

"Magnet Release: Dragon Vein Sand Monster Arm!"

The stirred-up sand instantly gathered into a huge arm, even larger than the one that had slapped Shukaku earlier.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this move, Shukaku felt a dull pain in its face, thinking Shamon was taking the opportunity to mock it. It let out a vicious, strange cry, and with a thought, countless sand spears floated into mid-air.

"Shoot him to death!"

With a wave of its large hand, the sharp sand spears flew toward Shamon on the ground like arrows released from a bowstring.

However, facing the 360-degree attack with no blind spots, Shamon did not choose to run; instead, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Sand Protection."

As soon as the words fell, a layer of seemingly hazy and thin, but actually absolute-defense sand wall wrapped around Shamon.

Uchiha Gin, who was eating melon seeds, saw this move and his eyes lit up immediately.

What a good sand wall, truly a good sand wall!

*Screech~*

The cold-glinting sand spears stabbed one after another into Shamon's absolute defense, and the ear-piercing sound filled the entire battlefield.

After the smoke cleared, Shukaku, believing that no one could survive such an attack, once again showed a satisfied smile. But the next moment, that smile froze on its big face.

"Boom!"

A bald head suddenly burst out from the dust, with a sand monster arm clenched into a fist floating behind it. On the massive fist, the roar of a giant dragon could be faintly heard. Before Shukaku could react, the giant fist, larger than its head, had already smashed into its face.

"Bang!!!"

In the astonished gaze of everyone, after a loud noise, Shukaku's massive head was directly beaten into flying sand by this punch, and its remaining fat body fell backward uncontrollably.

【Dragon Vein Sand Monster Arm: Dragon Fist】

"Huff, huff..."

Having succeeded in the sneak attack, Shamon sat on the ground panting. With the blessing of the Dragon Vein, the consumption of chakra could be ignored, but the mental exhaustion from manipulating the ninjutsu could not be compensated for.

"Teacher!"

Not far away, Chiyo and the other two, who had seen this shocking scene, immediately rushed toward Shamon.

"How do you use this card again?"

However, now was not the time to share the joy of victory. Shamon fumbled for the blank Tailed Beast card on his body, flipped it over in confusion, but found no way to start.

"Teacher, look out!"

Chiyo, who was running over, stopped not far from Shamon, the excitement on her pretty face turning into deep fear.

"Damn bald guy!"

Shamon, holding the card, turned his head, only to see a ferocious beast head slowly condensing above Shukaku's massive headless corpse, looking at him with gnashing teeth.

"So tenacious."

Forcing himself to stand up despite the dizziness, Shamon looked at Shukaku helplessly. The Dragon Vein chakra in the earth exerted force again, and the deep blue chakra rose once more, turning into a majestic dragon head that stared at Shukaku's head from across the air.

"Roar!"

The giant dragon formed by the Dragon Vein chakra let out a roar at Shukaku.

"Human, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Perhaps fearing the power of the Dragon Vein, Shukaku's head, which had not yet fully recovered, asked in a muffled voice after a moment of silence.

Can we finally communicate?

Relying on the power of the Dragon Vein to barely stay awake, a smile appeared on the corner of Shamon's mouth.

While studying Shukaku before, Shamon had actually been trying to communicate with this big raccoon cat, attempting to use another way to utilize the Tailed Beast's chakra.

Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. How could the narrow-minded Shukaku communicate with a human who had locked it up for many years? Except for that bald monk it had watched grow old, it had never communicated with any other human.

But the current situation no longer allowed Shukaku to remain arrogant. The bald guy in front of it had the strength to kill it, and having not yet experienced the taste of resurrection, it had learned a little about the painful resurrection process from the chat records in the chat room.

Therefore,

As long as this human's request isn't too excessive, Lord Shukaku will reluctantly help him~

"Shukaku, I want you to help me become a Knight!"

Shamon, with a serious face, took a step forward, held the Tailed Beast card high, and shouted loudly.

"Knight! That is that..."

Hearing this, Shukaku's eyes widened instantly.

So this human wants it to turn into a card!

Don't look at Shukaku always squatting in a tea kettle; through the barrier-free chat room, it could be said to know the situation of other Tailed Beasts like the back of its hand.

The Tailed Beasts other than it had all been sealed into cards by humans, becoming fuel to drive the power of the Knights.

"Impossible!"

Although its lifestyle was very lazy, how could Shukaku just jump out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth?

"In that case, I can only beat you until you can't take care of yourself, and then seal you."

"Roar!"

Hearing this, Shamon shook his head in feigned regret, and the Dragon Vein phantom behind him roared in coordination. The overflowing chakra made Shukaku shrink its neck subconsciously.

This strange dragon's strength is not weak, at least at the level of five tails.

Swallowing secretly, Shukaku's small eyes rolled around a few times. Although it always called itself the Tailed Beast King, it knew in its heart that it was not a combat-type Tailed Beast like that stinking fox.

Its abilities were more focused on sealing techniques. If it pulled other Tailed Beasts to the same combat level as itself, it believed it could handle them at will.

"Wait! If you become a Knight, what do you want to do?"

Knowing it couldn't win by force, Shukaku changed the subject and threw a soul-searching question at Shamon.

"Hmph~ Needless to say, naturally it is to protect the Land of Wind..."

For this kind of question, there is naturally an official answer formula. Shamon, with a solemn face, didn't even think about it and spoke of "great righteousness."

"Tsk~ Tell the truth!"

But before the pretty words were finished, Shukaku interrupted with disdain. It didn't believe that the shifty-eyed bald guy in front of it didn't have other ulterior motives.

"Cough, cough, cough... I want to wash away my shame, I want revenge!"

Exposed, Shamon coughed violently a few times, his expression gradually changing from solemn and righteous to ferocious. The scene of being despised by the other Kage back then was still vivid in his mind.

Those guys have all become Knights now, active in the ninja world, while only he has been lurking in the village. Shamon was unwilling to just fade away into the world and become a pathetic background character.

This time, no matter what, he would become a Knight. Even if he had to bear the fate of battle, he would forge ahead.

"Revenge? Who do you want to take revenge on?"

Shukaku blinked in confusion. The strength of this human in front of it should have few rivals, so why was he still wearing such a bitter and deep-seated expression?

"Knights, especially that hateful little mustache, I want to take back all the humiliation I suffered back then!"

"Hehehe, so that's it. Human, you want to go and take revenge on the Knights of the other Tailed Beasts?"

"Why? Are you on good terms with them, and unwilling to become an aid in battle?"

Shamon narrowed his eyes and asked coldly.

"No, no, no! This is too interesting!"

Shukaku suppressed the swelling joy in its heart, bared its ferocious mouth, and laughed loudly.

Its relationship with the other Tailed Beasts is hard to describe in a word, especially with that stinky fox; they've been trash-talking each other online for over a thousand years, and its relationship with the remaining few isn't exactly good either—in any case, it has managed to make them all "overheat" with rage from its trash-talking.

It's like a troll who has spent years lurking in chat groups; everyone in the group loathes them, but they just can't do anything about it—they can't win in a verbal argument, and they can't find them in real life.

"What do you mean by that?"

Shamon was momentarily baffled by the change in Shukaku's attitude.

"Human, are you prepared to live alongside a demon?"

Curling its lips into a very eerie smile, Shukaku's voice carried a hint of imperceptible schadenfreude.

Once the news of Shukaku emerging from the mountains got out, Shamon probably wouldn't even need to go looking for the other knights; those guys would all be incited by the Tailed Beasts to come and have a "real-life encounter" with him.

By then, a bewildered Shamon might regret becoming a knight, especially a One-Tail Knight.

Shamon didn't know about Shukaku's little schemes, assuming the other party had agreed to his request, and nodded solemnly.

"Clap~ clap~ clap~"

Just then, a rhythmic sound of clapping suddenly came from the void, and the long-offline Decade, stepping over the yellow sand, walked slowly toward the man and the beast.

"Who is it?"

"Decade!"

Shukaku had never seen the ancestor of knights, Decade, so it naturally didn't have a pleasant look for this uninvited guest; conversely, Shamon wore a look of respect.

"After crossing so many years, I have finally waited for the birth of the last Tailed Beast Knight; it truly is a day worth celebrating."

Uchiha Gin, embodying the Wondrous Knight, spread his hands, his words sounding slightly agitated.

How could he not be agitated?

Once the last Tailed Beast Knight was born, Uchiha Gin could initiate the Knight War between nations, and there would be plenty of fun to watch then~

"Baldy, who is he?"

Having witnessed the scene of Decade raising his hand to suppress the Two-Tails, Shamon naturally believed the other party could easily handle Shukaku.

"Quiet, Shukaku. He is the big shot who created the Knight System. If you don't want to be turned into a toilet by him, keep your teeth to yourself."

Worried that this stupid raccoon would anger the knight before him and end his own path as a knight, Shamon hurriedly warned him sternly.

"Uh... he's the guy that caterpillar mentioned..."

Compared to other sealed Tailed Beasts, the Seven-Tails, which transformed after acknowledging its host, was usually more talkative; Shukaku had once heard bits and pieces about Decade from it, and he was indeed a character not to be trifled with.

Consequently, Shukaku, who was good at reading the wind and steering the rudder, instantly shut up and waited for Decade's next words.

"Why haven't you made a move yet?"

Uchiha Gin stroked the rabbit ears on his head and asked Shamon in confusion.

You've already beaten Shukaku to the ground, Shamon, why haven't you sealed him yet? Do you want to take the path of reform?

"Ah... this... I don't really know how to use it..."

A somewhat ashamed Shamon showed the blank Tailed Beast card to Uchiha Gin, his reflective bald head showing faint signs of "overheating."

"So that's it~ then let me teach you!"

So he didn't know how to use it. Uchiha Gin slapped his forehead, and Shamon only felt a blur before his eyes; the card he was tightly gripping in his hand appeared in the hands of Decade not far away.

"Big raccoon, put away your filthy little thoughts; battles between knights aren't something that can just be started whenever you want~"

Fiddling with the Tailed Beast card he had made himself, Uchiha Gin paced in front of Shukaku's self-repairing body and said something inexplicable in a teasing tone.

Not expecting his little schemes to be seen through by Uchiha Gin, a flash of panic crossed Shukaku's large face.

"But don't worry, a fight will definitely happen. I hope you're prepared to be ganged up on~"

"Huh?"

Without paying any more attention to the bewildered Shukaku, Uchiha Gin raised the blank Tailed Beast card in his hand and paid a tiny bit of chakra as startup energy; countless golden chains instantly extended from it.

Amidst Shukaku's expression, which shifted from confusion to terror, its body was pulled by the golden chains into a thin wisp of chakra, which flowed into the Tailed Beast card in Uchiha Gin's hand at high speed.

With a flash of silver light, the last Tailed Beast in the ninja world was successfully sealed!

Tsk... it really is a bit weak~

Weighing the Shukaku card, Uchiha Gin curled his lips under his mask; this fat raccoon really was just a "keyboard warrior." Turning his head to look at the expectant Shamon, he sighed slightly and pulled two little gadgets from behind his back.

As the most caring knight, he really couldn't bear to see Shamon use a blank-slate form to fight against other veteran knights.

"Here, take these; this is your consolation prize for being the last... knight~"