A broken horn was embedded in Muzuru's skull, his protruding mouth was sunken, his aura was weak, and he had fallen into a coma, looking extremely miserable.
Second Body hadn't expected such a mutually destructive outcome; indeed, one couldn't underestimate a Tailed Beast. Although Zhen had the upper hand, if it had relied solely on Piercing Ox, the outcome might have been different.
It made sense; Piercing Ox was, at most, used to deal with humanoid creatures and Curse Spirits in the Jujutsu world. Facing an extraordinary existence like a Tailed Beast was still a bit strenuous.
However, seeing Muzuru in a coma, Second Body knew this was a good opportunity. The Iwagakure ninjas couldn't make it in time, and now the Jinchuriki had foolishly given himself away.
"Go! Adamantine Bracelet!" The Adamantine Bracelet on Second Body's wrist immediately enlarged, then, under Second Body's control, flew in front of Muzuru and directly looped around its neck.
Subsequently, dense Sealing Technique chains extended from the Adamantine Bracelet onto Muzuru's body, binding it securely, and its Chakra was also sealed.
Second Body, holding Ame no Habakiri, leaped directly from the sky and, with a single sword strike, severed two of Muzuru's pure white tails. The sword light was pale and irresistible.
"It came so easily! I've collected another Tailed Beast cell and Chakra. Heaven is with me!"
Second Body took out a Sealing Scroll to seal Muzuru's tail, then controlled the Adamantine Bracelet to tighten, and Muzuru's body rapidly shrank, soon revealing the unconscious Han.
Around his neck was the Adamantine Bracelet, like a collar, and fine Chakra chains bound Han's body. Thus, the Jinchuriki capture was successful.
In the distance, Kitsuchi rushed over with three Jonin. He was filled with regret at that moment, regretting that he shouldn't have agreed to Han and Muzuru's recklessness.
They hadn't even surrounded and killed Uchiha Ling, and their own Jinchuriki had been captured, and it seemed it was their target, Uchiha Ling, who had captured him.
Needless to say, they had to rescue Han, otherwise Iwagakure would certainly have no chance of winning this war. As for whether they could defeat Uchiha Ling, that was not within their consideration.
They clearly saw that Uchiha Ling had merely taken advantage, like a mantis stalking a cicada, with an oriole behind. They could only curse Uchiha Ling's good luck in their hearts.
To encounter such a rare opportunity, they didn't believe that the monster was Uchiha Ling's Summoning Beast, as this monster had rushed over from a great distance.
Looking at the aggressively approaching Kitsuchi and others, Second Body directly threw Han, who had been sealed with Sage Art, onto Tianyu's back, while the Adamantine Bracelet returned to her wrist.
"Uchiha Ling! Hand over Han, or Iwagakure will fight you to the death!"
Kitsuchi did not act rashly, considering that Han was in Uchiha Ling's hands. Kitsuchi was currently in the air, and no one knew how severely he was injured.
If he were to fall from the sky and die, it would be ridiculous. His Kitsuchi had not learned the Light-Weight Rock Technique, otherwise he would have flown into the sky long ago.
"You're ugly and you dream big. You say it as if not giving him back would prevent the endless fight. Don't think I don't know, you're here for me."
Second Body hadn't expected Kitsuchi to look honest but be so cunning. She wondered if Kurotsuchi had been born yet. If not, Kurotsuchi wouldn't have a father. No, that's not right, both Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi would be gone.
Kitsuchi's pupils constricted. He vaguely felt that the monster might indeed be Uchiha Ling's Summoning Beast. Otherwise, how could he explain the monster disappearing after Uchiha Ling's words?
He asked what he thought, "Was that monster that collided with the Five-Tails your Summoning Beast?"
"You could say so. Isn't it powerful? It can even defeat the Five-Tails."
"So, you sensed our arrival long ago? And ambushed us early?"
Kitsuchi's expression became even more serious, mainly because he hadn't expected Uchiha Ling might actually be as powerful as she boasted.
"Yes, yes, but it wasn't really an ambush, was it? This is just a greeting gift. Don't blame me if you can't handle it."
"Damn brat! Die!" At this moment, Muzuru, who had used Camouflage Hiding earlier, attacked from behind Uchiha Ling. Kitsuchi tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Uchiha Ling didn't even look, directly drawing Ame no Habakiri and cutting out a stream of light. How could she not have noticed Muzuru lurking behind her?
The light flashed, and Muzuru, who was holding Kunai with both hands and ambushing Uchiha Ling, froze. The ruthlessness in his eyes vanished, leaving only unfocused pupils.
Second Body's sword strike was both fast and precise, and she also used Chiri-style Illusionary Sword Art: Stream of Light. With Second Body's genjutsu mastery, she controlled Muzuru in an instant.
Moments later, Muzuru's arms and Kunai fell to the ground together, blood splattered, and a nauseating metallic smell filled the air. Only then did Kitsuchi and the others react.
At this moment, Kitsuchi's expression was extremely terrified, because when he saw that dreamlike sword light just now, he too was controlled for an instant, which would have been enough to be fatal.
Fortunately, Uchiha Ling's strike was aimed at Muzuru, and Muzuru, due to his carelessness, lost both his forearms. It was the intense pain and the weakness from blood loss that brought Muzuru back to consciousness.
Looking at his hands, which were now only half-arms, Muzuru's eyes were filled with terror and disbelief, his pupils, the size of green beans, constantly shaking.
Muzuru wanted to open his mouth and scream in terror, but found a sharp sword across his neck. If his Adam's apple were to roll even slightly, his throat would be cut.
"That's right, you're a big man. It's just losing two hands, is it? Is there a need to scream? Don't worry, take a deep breath, dizziness is normal."
Second Body turned back to look at Muzuru's pale face, caused by excessive blood loss, with a chilling smile, making Muzuru dare not speak.
"It wouldn't be good to die from excessive blood loss. We are kind people, we can't stand to see others die. Let me help you."
The blade of Ame no Habakiri was filled with Fire Release Chakra, and soon the blade became scorching hot. Muzuru was about to say no, but the next moment, intense pain struck again, and it deepened.
Second Body's sword strike cut off another section of Muzuru's upper arm, and the severed surface was charred black from the high temperature, not only stopping the bleeding but also sterilizing it.
A strong scent of roasted meat wafted to Kitsuchi and the others' nostrils. Everyone was stunned. This Uchiha Ling was a demon, wasn't she? Doing this to prevent someone from dying of blood loss?
"Say thank you!" Second Body sheathed her sword, as if she had done a good deed, and said kindly to Muzuru.
Muzuru's face was covered in snot and tears at this moment, and his complexion was extremely pale. He had bitten down on several teeth to keep from crying out.
"What?" Muzuru didn't quite hear, perhaps due to the blurred consciousness caused by excessive blood loss, so he subconsciously asked a question.
"Say thank you. I don't want to repeat it a third time, or something very terrible will happen, okay?"
Second Body's cute little face, however, held a sinister smile that made Muzuru tremble all over, mainly because Second Body constantly pressured the surrounding people with her aura.
"Tha… thank you, thank you!" He said thank you with a trembling voice, but for fear that Uchiha Ling might not hear clearly, he emphasized it and said it again.
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