Chapter 86: , The Steps to Replace a Jinchuriki

As everyone knows, the Land of Water itself is an island nation independent of the other four great nations.

In the interior of the Land of Water, there is a huge inland freshwater lake named Lake of Mist.

At the small island in the center of the Lake of Mist, the level of vigilance had reached the highest level of Kirigakure Ninja Village at this moment.

A large number of elite ninjas from the Mizukage Guard were scattered all around.

Within a radius of less than ten kilometers, a defensive line composed of dozens of Jonin and hundreds of Chunin was scattered with extremely high density.

Whether on the island or underwater, there were a large number of ninjas acting as guards.

And in the center of the island, besides the Third Mizukage Mizunuki Taki and four ninjas with special sealing abilities,

There was also a man on the verge of death and a boy in a coma.

The man and the boy were lying side by side on a stone bed carved with complex patterns.

The man's breath was as thin as a thread, his skin looking like dried tree bark, and his chaotic eyes showed no vitality or life.

The man was the current Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, Okubo Genichiro.

And the boy beside him was the new "container" selected by Kirigakure to seal the Three-Tails.

"Okubo, how do you feel?"

Mizunuki Taki stepped forward and held Okubo's withered, thin arm, his tone carrying a hint of concern.

"Hmm..."

"Lord Mizukage, there is no need to worry about me."

"As long as you are ready, the ceremony can begin at any time."

Okubo said with a weak breath, as if just speaking had exhausted all his strength.

Seeing this, a flash of reluctance crossed Mizunuki Taki's eyes.

Once the ceremony began, Okubo's life, like a candle in the wind, would inevitably cease to exist completely.

Few people knew that the Okubo Genichiro before them had been a guard for the First Mizukage Bai Lian alongside Mizunuki Taki in his youth; the two had known each other since they were young and had a friendship spanning many years.

Watching his old friend about to depart first, a flash of complexity crossed Mizunuki Taki's eyes.

Because he was acutely aware that the reason Okubo had become like this today was precisely because of the side effects of being a Jinchuriki.

If it weren't for sacrificing himself for the village and voluntarily becoming the Jinchuriki to seal the Tailed Beast, Okubo might have been a strong contender for the Third Mizukage back then.

It's a pity...

Okubo's compatibility with the Three-Tails was only average; the burden of sealing the Three-Tails alone had already made things very difficult for Okubo.

Let alone borrowing the power of the Three-Tails to become a "perfect Jinchuriki."

Okubo's current appearance was the price of becoming an incomplete Jinchuriki.

The constant torture of the Tailed Beast within his body was consuming Okubo's life force.

Even so, Okubo had fully fulfilled his value as a Jinchuriki.

In fact, it had been less than thirty years since Hashirama distributed the Tailed Beasts, and the research and application of Tailed Beasts by the major ninja villages were still at a fairly basic level.

It was far from the later generations where they developed "perfect Jinchuriki" modes like Killer Bee who could perfectly utilize the power of the Tailed Beast.

At the current stage, the application of Tailed Beast power by the major ninja villages was also at a fairly crude stage.

Tailed Beasts currently served as the "nuclear deterrent" power for the major ninja villages.

They were also one of the reasons why the five major ninja villages held a monopoly.

The power of a Tailed Beast was overwhelming for ordinary ninjas, especially on the battlefield, where Tailed Beasts possessed terrifying destructive power.

As the most direct means of applying Tailed Beast power, "Jinchuriki" were currently generally used as "human nuclear bombs."

For example, during the First Ninja World War, Sunagakure, driven to desperation, had transported the One-Tail Jinchuriki to the battlefield.

Then, they unsealed the One-Tail on the spot, releasing it for indiscriminate attacks.

Of course, as the "carrier," the Jinchuriki would die completely the moment the Tailed Beast was released.

A Jinchuriki was equivalent to a one-time tool.

Most ninjas currently held such a view of Jinchuriki.

Of course, out of covetousness for Tailed Beast power and dissatisfaction with the uncontrollable nature of Tailed Beasts (which did not distinguish between friend and foe once released), the major ninja villages were accelerating the pace of developing "perfect Jinchuriki."

But for now, Jinchuriki were undoubtedly still synonymous with "tragedy."

As the Third Mizukage, Mizunuki Taki naturally had to do his utmost to ensure that Kirigakure's "nuclear deterrent" did not encounter any problems.

The replacement of a Jinchuriki was, of course, a major event for a ninja village.

To prevent errors, the location for the Jinchuriki replacement ceremony absolutely could not be chosen inside the village, otherwise, it would inevitably result in massive casualties.

Considering the characteristics of the Three-Tails, Mizunuki Taki specifically chose the location by the Lake of Mist.

This was because if any uncontrollable factors arose, they could temporarily trap the Three-Tails in the Lake of Mist and wait until they were free to continue the unfinished sealing.

The "uncontrollable factor" naturally referred to Xuanwozhang Sect.

Yes, Mizunuki Taki had already made up his mind: even if it meant delaying the sealing of the Three-Tails, he had to deal with Xuanwozhang Sect's rebellion first.

"Begin!"

After forcibly calming the ripples in his heart, Mizunuki Taki officially announced the start of the Jinchuriki replacement ceremony, which undoubtedly also pronounced the death sentence for the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Okubo Genichiro.

Hearing this, a flash of relief crossed Okubo Genichiro's eyes.

On the other side, four ninjas with special sealing expertise began to break Okubo Genichiro's seal while trying their best not to disturb the Three-Tails.

The steps to replace a Jinchuriki were divided into three parts.

The first step was to release the Tailed Beast from the old container.

The second step was to suppress the Tailed Beast.

The third step was to complete the sealing again.

During this process, Tailed Beast turmoil would inevitably occur.

And this was an unavoidable situation.

Once started, there was no turning back.

At this moment, a flash of determination crossed Mizunuki Taki's eyes.

"Xuanwozhang, let me see who will be the one to laugh last."

A game of chess officially began at this moment.

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