Terumi Mei and Ao were rushing toward the border of the Land of Water when suddenly they sensed a powerful chakra storm.
They looked up and their pupils instantly shrank.
In the middle of the distant forest stood a giant beast, as huge as a mountain.
It was the Three-Tails, one of the two great tailed beasts belonging to the Hidden Mist Village!
The other jinchūriki with Six-Tails, Utakata, could not fully control the tailed beast's power.
Only the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, could fully transform into a tailed beast.
"Amazing, even the Fourth Mizukage is using tailed beast transformation? What's going on? Both Uchiha invaders are badly injured. There shouldn't be a need for this," Ao said, puzzled.
From his previous observations, the toughest Uchiha, Raizen, was badly hurt by his own lightning-style jutsu.
His sister, Uchiha Hikari, clearly looked exhausted from overusing her eye powers.
Only the woman from the Yamanaka clan still had fighting strength.
With the Fourth Mizukage's power, dealing with them shouldn't be a problem. So why transform fully into a tailed beast?
Besides, a fully transformed tailed beast causes massive destruction to the Land of Water's land and might harm innocent people.
Such a nuclear-level weapon should not be used lightly unless it is a matter of life and death.
Terumi Mei's lips pressed tightly as she stared at the raging Three-Tails in the distance. Her deep eyes flickered with light.
The Fourth Mizukage was the closest thing to a perfect jinchūriki the Hidden Mist Village had ever had.
Even under the harsh Blood Mist Policy, which caused endless internal conflict and great damage to the village, no one dared to question or rebel.
No one wanted to make an enemy of a tailed beast.
But today, Terumi Mei wanted to see for herself just how strong the Fourth Mizukage's tailed beast form really was.
Could her Lava and Boil release techniques really stand no chance against it?
She had never told anyone, but she had long thought about changing and saving the Hidden Mist Village!
"Eh, what is that sound...?"
Suddenly.
Terumi Mei heard a huge howling sound that made her eardrums ache.
It seemed even fiercer than the roar of the Three-Tails beast.
"Byakugan!"
Ao activated his Byakugan to observe from a distance.
Immediately.
His whole body trembled, his face full of disbelief.
"No wonder. No wonder the Fourth Mizukage wanted to fully transform into a Tailed Beast. Does that legendary creature really exist in this world?"
"I see now. That blue scale armor covering that man's body comes from this."
Terumi Mei asked, "What did you see, Ao?"
"A dragon. A blue dragon that is still transforming!" Ao said in shock.
"It's the man named Uchiha Raizen!"
Terumi Mei's expression changed, and she gasped, "A dragon?!"
"Ah, I can hardly believe it. He's appearing. He's about to complete his transformation!"
Terumi Mei immediately looked up.
Sure enough, in front of the Three-Tails that the Fourth Mizukage had transformed into, a huge blue dragon slowly rose into the sky.
Its dragon head was bigger than a tower, its body strong and mighty, glowing with blue light all over.
Its four limbs were wrapped in bright yellow, flame-like clouds, shaking its head and swinging its tail as it soared toward the clouds.
But what caught Terumi Mei's attention most were the golden dragon eyes shining with endless majesty.
From the gaze of those dragon eyes, she confirmed that this mythical dragon creature was indeed the Uchiha Raizen who had touched her heart earlier.
"So big. So majestic!"
Terumi Mei said instinctively.
Compared to the Fourth Mizukage's Three-Tails, which was like a giant turtle, Uchiha Raizen's blue dragon was undoubtedly more brilliant and dazzling, both in appearance and in its ability to fly through the clouds.
She stuck out her soft tongue and licked her lips. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a strange colorful light.
She felt lucky today. She met a handsome man who cared for his family, was very strong, and could even transform into a divine dragon. He was truly a rare perfect man!
The only regret was that this perfect man was an invader from an enemy country, standing against her side.
...
On Obito's side.
He was also very shocked by Uchiha Raizen's transformation.
He thought that when the full power Three-Tails appeared, no matter how strong Uchiha Raizen was, he would surely die.
But unexpectedly, Raizen could transform into a dragon.
This ability definitely did not belong to the Uchiha clan.
Where did this kid suddenly come from?
And where did he get the power of the Azure Dragon?
Under his mask, Obito's expression turned dark.
He hated unexpected situations that were beyond his control.
The world should move forward according to his plan — using the Akatsuki to gather funds and collect the tailed beasts, to realize the Eye of the Moon plan, and finally achieve a perfect world without lies, regrets, or wars, full of happiness and dreams.
Why do they have to stop me? Why do they still resist?
Damn bastards!
Obito clenched his fist inside his sleeve. His crimson Sharingan stared fixedly at the Azure Dragon in the sky.
Dragons were indeed mythical creatures. But compared to the tailed beasts, which was stronger was still unknown.
"Attack, Three-Tails!"
Under Obito's control, the Three-Tails roared loudly. Its huge body curled into a wheel shape and rolled quickly on the ground.
"Shadow Roll!"
Boom!
The forest and valley were crushed under it.
Using an uphill slope, the Three-Tails suddenly charged into the sky and slammed toward the Azure Dragon.
The Azure Dragon turned its massive head and looked at the Three-Tails.
The long, powerful dragon's body didn't have time to move before the Three-Tails slammed right into it.
With a loud crash, the majestic Azure Dragon was knocked to the ground, crushing a whole mountain beneath it. Endless dust spread into the air.
Terumi Mei's soft red lips parted as she blinked, a bit disappointed.
"What's going on? Could it be that the dragon looks impressive but is useless, just a silver spear stuck in wax?"
Ao glanced at her and couldn't help but remind her,
"Terumi Mei, watch your attitude. That dragon isn't a match for the Mizukage. You should feel happy, not disappointed!"
"Ahem,"
Terumi Mei coughed and sighed.
"I'm just feeling sorry for a good man. After all, the Hidden Mist Village doesn't have men like that."
Ao's mouth twitched slightly.
He thought Terumi Mei was perfect in strength and skill, even worthy to be the Fifth Mizukage, but she seemed a little love-struck, as if worried she wouldn't find a husband.
What a strange woman.
"No, the dragon is flying again!"
Suddenly, Terumi Mei looked up, her bright eyes shining once more.
The Azure Dragon stepped on a flame cloud and rose from the ruins into the sky. Its speed did not slow but clearly grew much faster than before.
"This is my first time transforming into the Azure Dragon form; I feel a bit awkward," Uchiha Raizen's voice came from the dragon's mouth.
"Now it feels better. I feel like I can control the whole sky. Also, I want to try some moves while I have this chance."
The Azure Dragon opened its large mouth wide. Each sharp tooth was strong enough to bite through steel.
But Uchiha Raizen didn't plan to bite the Three-Tails. He wanted to test another move besides the Heat Breath — the 'Demolition Gust.'
He gathered the power of a hurricane in his belly and sent it along the dragon's body to its throat, a feeling similar to vomiting.
Obito used his Sharingan to closely observe every movement of the Azure Dragon.
Since this creature went beyond normal understanding, he needed to gather as much information as possible to find Uchiha Raizen's weakness.
"Is this a wind-style attack this time? Besides fire-style, it also has wind attributes, but it's not like the chakra construct of a tailed beast," Obito thought.
He had learned all the secrets of the tailed beasts from Madara, including the ultimate Ten-Tails.
Therefore, he could tell that the Azure Dragon was different from a tailed beast.
It was an organic living being, not a chakra construct separated from the Ten-Tails or naturally born.
Could it be similar to Three Sage Regions like Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, or Shikkotsu Forest? Was there still a dragon's nest somewhere in this world?
Even Madara probably didn't know about this.
The wind elemental energy gathering at the Azure Dragon's mouth grew stronger.
Uchiha Raizen forcefully exhaled, and the wind elements instantly transformed into countless sharp wind blades, blasting fiercely toward the Three-Tails.
Each wind blade was several meters long and could easily slice through solid rock walls.
"This wind-style jutsu with this range and power…" Ao swallowed nervously. "It's definitely at the tailed beast level!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The fierce wind blades struck the Three-Tails' body. The Three-Tails curled up, using its shell armor to defend.
But there were too many wind blades. Places the shell couldn't cover were cut, leaving fresh wounds with blood spilling out.
The Three-Tails cried out in pain.
The ground cracked into long, thin fissures.
Uchiha Raizen pressed the attack, commanding the Azure Dragon to swiftly dive toward the Three-Tails.
The Three-Tails sensed danger and shot out huge water cannons from its mouth.
"Water Style: Iron Cannonballs!"
The Azure Dragon swung its body, skillfully dodging the water blasts.
With its front claws, it grabbed the Three-Tails — one claw on its neck, the other on its tail — lifting the entire beast into the sky.
The Three-Tails struggled wildly but in vain.
Obito's eyes widened in disbelief, his tone dark and grim:
"Is his power even beyond the Tailed Beasts? What kind of monster is this guy?"
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