Chapter 471: Weakness

Looks like the Mist Ninja really went and lifted a stone to smash their own foot!

Looking at Jújí Shícāng and the Three-Tails trapped in the seal space, Dong Shilang clicked his tongue.

He looked around at the surroundings.

In a lake-like environment, a huge stone island stood in the center, from which two thick chains extended.

One end of the chains was attached to the stone island, while the other ends respectively sank into the Three-Tails and Jújí Shícāng's back.

I never imagined that the mighty Fourth Mizukage would be trapped by the very seal his own village used to imprison the tailed beast!

That guy Daitǔ is still quite clever, using the Mist Ninja's own seal to confine Jújí Shícāng's spirit, or rather his soul, here.

As for the external body, he can naturally control it however he likes.

"You are… Yuzhibo Dongshilang!"

Upon seeing someone arrive, Jújí Shícāng, who had been sitting eyes-closed in meditation on the Three-Tails' head, opened his eyes to size up the newcomer.

However, upon seeing Dongshilang's appearance and the scarlet pupils in his eyes, his whole face suddenly changed, and he almost groaned as he said:

"Again… Yuzhibo!"

Just seeing Yuzhibo now gives him a headache to death; this guy, although not the mysterious person who trapped him here,

but there's no doubt that what controls him is the Sharingan, and upon seeing another Yuzhibo, his first reaction is to lower his head and avoid the other's gaze.

At the same time, he's wondering in his heart whether this guy is an accomplice of that mysterious person.

At the same time, he's secretly gathering power, ready to erupt and attack at any moment.

"Shicang, I think we shouldn't waste our efforts!"

As a fellow sufferer trapped here with Shicang, Isobu's outstanding trait is just lying flat.

However, this unlucky guy on his head, no matter what, has kept him company chatting to relieve boredom for so long, and it still offered a word of advice.

"Nothing else, just the seal behind us—with just our two strengths, we absolutely cannot break free."

"Even if this Yuzhibo Dongshilang isn't the enemy's accomplice, we're powerless!"

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Upon Isobu saying that, a strange ripple suddenly appeared around Jújí Shícāng, as if his whole body were a reflection in water.

Affected by the surging emotions in his heart, he instantly became somewhat unstable.

As for Isobu, he's already too exhausted to complain; such a carefree nature that can sleep soundly anywhere truly leaves him speechless.

Although what the other says makes sense, but… I am the Fourth Mizukage, trapped here by that mysterious person, and my village has been thrown into chaos by him.

If I don't struggle a bit, I'd be too ashamed of the trust placed in me by the Third Generation, and of those villagers who originally had high hopes for me.

"You… came here… what do you intend to do?"

He grabbed with both hands in the void, and a strange weapon with a plum blossom mark on top appeared in Jújí Shícāng's hand.

"Looks like the Fourth Mizukage isn't too informed about what's happening outside!"

The pupil power in his eyes flowed, turning crimson and blazing, and Susanoo clad itself around Dongshilang's body.

Swish swish swish!

A chakra skeleton arm rose, and three crimson magatama flew toward the chains binding Jújí Shícāng.

"This is…"

Seeing Dongshilang's action, Jújí Shícāng staggered a bit, but he immediately reacted, gritting his teeth and standing still.

Zzzzt!

The three magatama formed from condensed pupil power, like a high-speed spinning gear, struck the chains imbued with seal power.

The entire chain sealing Jújí Shícāng snapped into a straight spike; at the point where chain and magatama collided, sparks flew and a piercing screech like a sharp object scraping glass rang out.

Hmph!

With a muffled grunt, Jújí Shícāng's body, which had just solidified not long ago, began to undulate like water waves again.

As the chains trembled, from where they entered his body, a tearing pain began to sweep through his entire body.

"Shicang, you… had better stop struggling like this—you know the nature of this seal!"

Looking at Jújí Shícāng in pain, barely able to maintain his form, Isobu kindly reminded him:

"Hey… Yuzhibo Dongshilang, if you don't want Shicang to die like this, you'd better not move that chain. Otherwise… this guy will only die faster!"

"This thing is directly linked to our spirits; each struggle feels like tearing our own souls, excruciatingly painful, and it also inflicts certain damage on our spirits and souls."

"This guy just won't heed my advice, struggling over and over, which is why he's become so weak!"

Isobu is still relatively kind-hearted; Jújí Shícāng, no matter what, has kept him company for so long, so he does have some feelings.

Otherwise, he wouldn't bother with this guy at all.

"Like this? ~"

Watching Jújí Shícāng still persisting, Dongshilang roughly understood the seal's effect, and secretly admired Jújí Shícāng's determination.

This guy, being a Kage-level powerhouse, now so weak, has indeed used this method to seek liberation on his own.

I estimate that if it weren't for Daitǔ, he could occasionally control Shicang to rest and recover his spirit and soul.

This guy would have been dead long ago.

"Huh! Finally arrived!"

Just as Dongshilang hesitated whether to continue helping Jújí Shícāng escape,

At the point where the magatama and chains collided, an invisible ripple spread out, and then a vortex-shaped spatial gate opened.

Then the magatama that Dongshilang had thrown vanished at its original spot.

"It won't be that easy to let you free him!"

Upon appearing, Daitǔ's gaze wasn't on Jújí Shícāng at all, but warily fixed on Dongshilang not far away.

"It's you, you bastard!"

Shicang, whose figure had grown somewhat dim, looked at the mysterious person who had appeared behind him, his expression quite grim.

Since this bastard has appeared, then… my struggle is just pointless!

"Go, kill him!"

Sure enough, Obito merely glanced over, and in the eyes of Shicang and Isobu, a scarlet light flashed, after which each charged toward Dong Shilang.

And he himself, his figure vanished once more.

"Your abilities haven't improved much, but this head-hiding, tail-tucking skill is getting more and more proficient!"

With a sigh, Dong Shilang was also helpless; Obito only met him in the mental space this time, truly cautious.

If I encountered him in reality, I could directly open his God's Might space; then, no matter how well he could hide, I could deal with him however I wished.

But in this mental space, I have few options.

"But… with this level of Sharingan genjutsu, do you think you can stump me?"

Watching Shicang charge at him and the Three-Tails gathering chakra in its mouth, Dong Shilang was unimpressed.

Obito, relying on his Kaleidoscope, bullies the Three-Tails and Shicang a bit; in front of me, if these genjutsu linger in the opponent's mind, he'd still need to spend some effort to investigate them thoroughly.

Once exposed, I can't help but torment him.

He doesn't even need extra movements; just pour his eye power directly into Shicang and the Three-Tails' strength, then charge straight in, scrambling their genjutsu into chaos.

……

"Quick… scatter and retreat!"

Outside, seeing the Three-Tails open its mouth and continuously gather chakra, Meicun Yejuan's face turned deathly pale.

"Don't just stand here foolishly waiting for the Tailed Beast Ball to blast!"

Their Tailed Beast Ball is aimed at their command center; if Chuheiwan and the Hokage don't block it, none of us will be able to escape.

"Lady Yejuan, there's a situation!"

Just as Meicun Yejuan was frantic, a young person in the command center shouted a reminder.

"Look, the Three-Tails' movement has stopped!"

Looking in the direction indicated by the opponent's arm, the large expanse of water that had been wrapping the Three-Tails had already dispersed into a huge puddle, flooding the center of the battlefield.

At this moment, the Three-Tails had a massive Tailed Beast Ball, nearly over ten meters in diameter, lodged in its mouth, standing motionless in place.

On the opposite side, atop Zhong Bingwan's head, the Hokage was in a similar state, likewise motionlessly staring at the Three-Tails across from him.

Crack!

A crisp sound like shattering rock rang out.

Splish-splash!

On the Three-Tails' head, the Tailed Beast Ball that had made the sensing ninjas behind it feel their hairs stand on end suddenly lost control and shattered all over the ground.

"It's really dangerous!"

After wiping the cold sweat from their forehead, Meicunye's heart eased back into their chest.

"These tailed beasts are really ferocious!"

Even though he had absolute confidence in his own Fifth Hokage, facing such a troublesome opponent left him somewhat anxious for a moment.

"Hurry, go assist the Mizukage, don't let the tailed beast fall into Leaf Village's hands!"

Seeing the Three-Tails just standing there dazedly, someone among the Mist Ninja shouted and then led the charge toward the center of the battlefield.

It was completely a reckless, daredevil attitude.

On the Leaf Village side, likewise many people rushed toward their Hokage's position.

Among them, Bai Yunzaojian was one of those.

Splish-splash!

Before these people could get close to the Three-Tails' area where Zhong Bingwan was, Zhong Bingwan's massive tail suddenly swayed.

The water that had just pooled up to its ankles, as it swept its tail, formed a wave head nearly twenty meters high, slapping toward the gathering ninjas.

And that wasn't all; its foreclaws suddenly thrust forward, slamming heavily into the ground.

"Earth Release: Yellow Spring Swamp"

The Ninjutsu was too complex for it to control, but Dong Shilang had etched many runes onto its claws, allowing it to now skillfully perform techniques it previously couldn't use.

"Everyone, stay away from the center of the battlefield!"

After unleashing the Yellow Spring Swamp, Zhong Bingwan's bulging eyes locked onto every movement around it.

Dong Shilang had previously ordered that no one be allowed to approach his side.