"Alright, stop gawking. Anyone with strong sealing jutsu, seal the Four-Tails temporarily."
Kai asked, looking at the heavily injured Four-Tails. The injuries looked severe, but as a chakra vessel, the beast would recover quickly.
The problem was its consciousness; once it recovered, it would likely rampage again.
"Boss, I have the Iron Sand Sealing Technique, but it's the Third Kazekage's technique, and I don't have a proper vessel. The effect might be weak…" Sasori said hesitantly.
He had many puppets, some with sealing abilities, but without a suitable vessel or a jinchuriki body, sealing the beast could be counterproductive.
A broken seal would lead to a powerful backlash.
"Don't worry about the seal. Leave the rest to me," Kai said with a smile. The battle had been loud; any team with sensory ninjas would easily find them.
He didn't want to fight yet; a slow approach was more fun.
"Boss, I'll do it!" Sasori said grimly, pulling out a third scroll.
Bang!
A massive cloud of white smoke erupted, revealing a gigantic figure.
Oh?
Kai raised an eyebrow. In the original storyline, Sasori had three scrolls. The first was the Third Kazekage's puppet, the second was the Hundred Puppets Technique, and the third was this giant puppet head with countless arms.
"Scroll Three: Puppet Factory!"
Bang!
The giant puppet head slammed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The sight of the puppet, resembling a thousand-armed Kannon, shocked everyone.
In the original storyline, most Akatsuki members fought with everything they had. Only Sasori, the genius puppeteer, held back. Now, with the giant puppet deployed, Sasori ripped off his clothes, revealing his puppet body.
"This… this madman… he's turned himself into a puppet…" Zabuza said, his eyes wide, even Kisame licked his lips in awe. The sight was truly shocking.
Sasori ignored their reactions, opening his core and sending chakra threads into the Puppet Factory. The factory hummed, its eyes opening, revealing a dark maw. Red threads shot out, binding the Four-Tails in a cocoon.
Sasori formed hand seals with incredible speed. With a final hand seal, the massive Four-Tails was pulled into the Puppet Factory's mouth. The maw closed with a resounding thud.
"Iron Sand Seal!"
Sasori formed another hand seal, summoning the Third Kazekage's puppet. Iron sand poured from its mouth, covering the Puppet Factory, which was then sealed back into the scroll, leaving only dust behind.
Kai breathed a sigh of relief, patting Sasori's shoulder. "Let's go. We've probably been spotted."
...
"Hurry! They're probably ahead!" The urgent words echoed through the rapidly moving group.
Reaching the ruins, they saw a crater tens of meters deep, the surrounding rocks scorched and melted—a horrifying scene.
"What happened here?" A's face darkened as he addressed Kurotsuchi. "Don't forget, we're allies now. Hiding information could lead to failure."
The memory of the ten-kilometer-wide wave and the devastating lightning still sent shivers down their spines.
The Kirigakure ninjas remained silent, but their shared predicament demanded their attention.
"It was a jinchuriki weapon," Kurotsuchi said grimly, punching a nearby tree.
"Sir, we found traces of Rōshi's chakra. A fierce battle occurred here. The result…"
"Damn it!" Kurotsuchi roared. "Jinchuriki are almost as strong as Kage. You're telling me Rōshi failed?!"
"I don't believe that brat could defeat Rōshi in his tailed beast form!"
His outburst changed the atmosphere. Everyone looked at Kurotsuchi, shaken.
"The Rōshi you speak of is the Four-Tails jinchuriki, Son Gokū, right?" A said gravely. "He's known for his Lava Release.
He can easily escape by touching the ground—even the Third Raikage had trouble with him."
The Third Raikage's invasion of Iwagakure was to steal the tailed beast. Rōshi's Lava Release proved more difficult than anticipated, leading to delays and Iwagakure's discovery of the invasion.
The defeat of such a powerful tailed beast was astonishing.
"That explains the massive Water Release jutsu. They trapped the Four-Tails, preventing it from touching the ground," A said.
"But how many people performed such a powerful technique?"
"It would take at least three to five," said a small figure emerging from the Kirigakure ranks, carrying a large black staff.
"Who are you?" A asked, his expression changing. Kirigakure's elder was dead, two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were dead, and two had defected.
They were in no position to negotiate as equals. The Kirigakure Anbu had remained silent. This newcomer was suspicious.
"I'm Yagura, the newly elected Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure," the small Anbu said, removing his mask to reveal a youthful face. "I joined later, so you don't know me."
"The new Mizukage?" A raised an eyebrow, finding it hard to believe.
"Yes," Yagura nodded. "After the Third Mizukage's death, Zabuza's return was strange. Due to the war, I had to send him to meet Danzo. By the time I realized it, the elder was dead."
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