"Phew—"

Uchiha Yu let out a breath, calming his mind as he sensed the Six-Tails now sealed within his body.

This sensation was different from when he absorbed someone else's chakra for his own use.

It was like a starving man finally getting a full meal.

"..."

Yu stood in place, lost in thought.

He focused his mind and entered the spatial void where the Six-Tails was sealed.

Through his research, Yu discovered that he could only view the space-time within him from a god's perspective.

Though the area was completely black, he could still perceive the silhouette of the Six-Tails sealed inside.

If he wished, he could completely release the Six-Tails, but under normal circumstances, Tailed Beasts only needed to act as chakra "power banks."

Although these beasts contained world-ending amounts of chakra, aside from the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, the rest rarely achieved their full potential.

"Next, I'll absorb the Three-Tails."

Yu lowered his gaze to Suigetsu.

Suigetsu looked utterly confused.

In an instant, both their pupils lit up with the Mangekyō pattern of the Yasakani, glowing with a crimson brilliance.

Yu formed hand seals, recalling the unsealing method Obito had previously used on the Six-Tails jinchūriki.

Thanks to the Sharingan's copying ability, when Obito had unsealed the Six-Tails in front of him at the harbor warehouse, it was equivalent to gifting that technique to Yu for free.

Now, Suigetsu's eyes bulged out, his mouth agape, his entire body writhing as if his soul was being torn from him—suffering unbearable pain.

Zzzzz—

Scarlet Tailed Beast chakra surged forth without restraint. Even though Yu had previously absorbed some chakra from the Three-Tails to activate his Perfect Susanoo, its chakra remained vast and overwhelming.

Yu maintained his calm as he undid the seal, fully prepared.

Leaves swirled in the streets.

Rubble spun and danced in the air.

Before the Three-Tails could materialize, Yu thrust his right palm into the storm of crimson chakra.

In an instant, the surging air currents froze, leaves and stones dropping to the ground, and the atmosphere returned to stillness.

Beneath his black robe, a swirling dark spherical void emerged faintly at Yu's abdomen—this was the space-time domain that came with the so-called "Perfect Jinchūriki Body."

The moment the Three-Tails regained its freedom, it was sucked into Yu's black hole-like body, and the red chakra was rapidly devoured by the internal space-time.

"Ahhh—!"

Suigetsu screamed in agony, his features twisted as he collapsed, curled up weakly on the floor.

However, because the Tailed Beast hadn't fully formed outside his body, his life was spared.

Yu stood still, focusing once again to sense the condition inside his body.

As expected, just like the reward description said, the two Tailed Beasts were highly compatible and merged into pure energy forms, drawn together into the space-time black hole.

It was as if he had feasted again...

He felt a bit bloated.

Yu grabbed Suigetsu by the waistband and stepped into the ruins of the night-shrouded district, heading toward the Mizukage Building.

With the Three-Tails and Six-Tails in hand, the foundation was now laid. At this point in the ninja world, only a few people could pose a threat to him.

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Late at night, the full moon shifted slightly from the center of the sky, while the Kirigakure shinobi worked in an orderly fashion to rescue the wounded.

The buildings of the Land of Water were built along the mountainside, almost all in the form of tall cylindrical towers—a distinctive architectural style.

But Kirigakure had just endured a rampage by Tailed Beasts. The streets were in ruins, and the central park of the village was nearly obliterated.

Still, every Mist shinobi knew—

After tonight,

Kirigakure's order was bound to undergo a drastic change. The era of the Blood Mist Village, which had loomed over them for years, would become one of the most tragic and absurd chapters in history.

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Mizukage Building.

Office.

The lights were bright, the decor elegant. The floor had been cleaned, chairs arranged neatly. In the vast conference room, only a dozen or so people were present.

A long table stood at the center.

On the left sat Genji, Mei Terumi, Ao, and the newly recovered young Suigetsu.

On the right sat Yu, Tsunade, Shizune, Nonō, and a group of Uchiha.

"Thank you all for coming to our aid in Kirigakure's time of crisis... the Uchiha will forever be friends of the Mist..."

The elderly Genji spoke with emotion.

Yu gave a slight nod.

Then, orange-red Susanoo flames ignited on his body. With his right hand, he summoned the Totsuka Blade, broke the seal, and released the leader of the Hōzuki clan.

Mei Terumi and the others' eyes flickered slightly, somewhat puzzled by Yu's actions.

The purpose of this meeting, besides Kirigakure expressing gratitude to the Uchiha, was to discuss the matter of compensation.

Naturally, Yu hadn't forgotten—completing Orochimaru's "mission" by helping him obtain the Hōzuki clan's Hydrification Technique would earn him a reward: a bottle of green potion.

"Clan leader…"

Suigetsu's pupils dilated in shock as he saw the Mizukage Conference Hall—and standing there, fully formed in human shape, was none other than the clan head of the Hōzuki.

He blurted out, "Suigetsu, Elder Genshiro, Terumi Mei… is this the conference room? Was I just dreaming?"

The Hōzuki clan leader looked dazed, his elderly gaze drifting over Suigetsu and then sweeping across the others present. He murmured softly, trying to make sense of the situation.

Elder Genshiro looked like he wanted to speak, but when the words reached his lips, he paused.

After a long silence, he finally continued, "The Six-Tails… the Three-Tails… Samehada… Kiba, the Thunder Blade… Kubikiribōchō…"

Having listed those names, Genshiro hurriedly added in a deep voice, "I heard from Terumi Mei that you wanted the Six-Tails as payment. As for the ninja blades, you may pick one to take with you."

At those words, the Hōzuki clan leader's expression darkened. The Tailed Beasts and the Seven Ninja Swords were all part of Kirigakure's core assets.

But based on Genshiro's tone, it sounded like the Hidden Mist was prepared to give them up—and even let the outsider choose?

His face grew grim.

He couldn't understand. Even though the Hidden Mist had declined, it didn't mean they should be trampled on like this.

Everyone present turned their eyes toward Yu.

Their gazes were like spotlights, shining directly on him—they wanted to know what he would say next.

Genshiro's offer was incredibly tempting. After all, they were offering up a Tailed Beast, and not just any beast—it was the Six-Tails!

The ninja sword was really just a bonus.

Izumi, Nanami, and Tamao instinctively reached for the swords beside them the moment the elder said only one could be chosen. A wave of reluctance filled them.

Izumi blinked her beautiful, jet-black eyes, then looked down sorrowfully at the Samehada blade, which was affectionately brushing against her leg.

"I want all of them," Yu said calmly, meeting Genshiro's gaze directly. "And in addition to what you mentioned, I also need a scroll containing the Hydrification Technique."

Silence blanketed the room.

Yu's tone didn't change at all—cool and steady, as if discussing something trivial.

But this was the Hidden Mist now.

Did they even have the right to bargain?

Besides, whether it was the ninja blades or the Tailed Beasts, Yu had personally taken them back from Obito's hands. Kirigakure never had the strength to retain them in the first place.

His words echoed through the conference room.

The Uchiha present couldn't hide their delight—even Tsunade and Shizune were visibly stunned by Yu's declaration.

Three of the Seven Ninja Swords.

Two Tailed Beasts.

Tsunade's eyes widened with visible tremors. She stared at Yu in disbelief.

She knew exactly what it meant if the Uchiha held two Tailed Beasts.

Yu had previously mentioned building a new shinobi village—just one Tailed Beast would be enough to support such a venture.

With two, once the Uchiha founded their own village, they'd immediately replace Kirigakure and rise as the new fifth great ninja village.

But… would the Hidden Mist actually agree to this?

Izumi, Nanami, and Tamao beamed with joy. Yu's words meant they could keep their swords—ones they had only just warmed up to. None of them wanted to give them away.

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