Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred, and Komurasaki will never forget that Heiji openly called him a "shorty" in front of so many Iwa ninja.
Now that the other party is in his hands, how could he let go of this good opportunity for revenge?
"How did you manage to sneak in?"

The Amegakure Jonin, carrying Heiji on his back, supported himself with one hand on the ground, glanced down at the wound on his foot, and a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.
Damn it, they were having a huge fight outside, and their house got robbed!
"I don't need to answer a dead man's question."

Xiao Zi flexed her wrists, her eyes filled with the exhilaration of impending revenge.
"I will not let you hurt Lord Heiji."

Seeing no way to escape, the Amegakure Jonin steeled his resolve, drew his long sword from his waist, and secretly glanced at the Amegakure headquarters in the distance, hoping his comrades there would notice the anomaly.

"You?"

The Rain Ninja before her was indeed courageous. Although Komurasaki, as her enemy, had a sliver of respect for them, that's how war is; it doesn't change because of individual will.
Too lazy to even activate Lava Release Chakra Mode, Komurasaki vanished in a flash. The Rain Ninja, who was raising his sword, only saw a blur before his eyes, and then a fist carrying terrifying wind pressure appeared less than ten centimeters away from his eyes.
Startled, he immediately raised his sword to parry, barely managing to block Xiao Zi's punch. But before he could catch his breath, the irregular patterns spreading across the smooth blade sent chills down the Rain Ninja's spine.
"Boom. Boom!"

In the end, the longsword made of fine steel could not withstand Komurasaki's brute force, turning into sharp fragments that scattered everywhere. The rain ninja, thrown by the aftershocks, tumbled several times in the air before landing in a sorry state.

"hiss"

He tossed aside the weapon, now only the hilt remaining, and, feeling a sharp pain in his cheek, wiped it with the back of his hand. Warm blood dripped from his fingertips.

"call"

The Rain Ninja, in dire straits, glanced at Heiji behind her. Her eyes showed not a trace of despair, but rather an unwavering admiration.
To face such a powerful enemy alone, he truly deserves to be Hanzo's right-hand man.

The fact that she didn't sense any fear from the Rain Ninjas made Komurasaki, who had initially been prepared to watch the spectacle, slightly displeased.
"Hand him over, and I might consider giving you a dignified death."

"Don't think about it!"

With a swift motion, he drew his kunai; Rain Ninja's eyes were filled with unwavering resolve.

“Amegakure is different from Iwagakure; they don’t have the habit of abandoning their comrades.”

"Hmph! I hope your bones are as hard as your mouth."

Xiao Zi scoffed disdainfully, her eyes gleaming with murderous intent.
"Whoosh!"

Having said that, he kicked off with both legs, and his scorching iron fist slammed straight towards the Rain Ninja who was left to defend himself alone.

Even before the fist arrived, the fierce wind from the punch was already overwhelming for the Rain Ninja.
But he was, after all, a seasoned Jonin, and even facing such a fatal blow, the Rain Ninja was still able to calmly respond.

Knowing he had no way out, he did something that the Iwa ninja didn't expect.

He quickly tightened the straps binding Heiji on his back, and instead of retreating, he advanced with his right hand holding the kunai.

With his other hand, he tossed a scroll from the ninja tool pouch at his waist and caught it in his mouth.
What does he want to do?

The Iwa ninja responsible for covering for Komurasaki looked at the Amegakure ninja, who suddenly seemed so eager to fight, with a look of confusion in their eyes.

"That's...poison!"

A sharp-eyed Iwa ninja spotted the danger symbol marked on the scroll, and his expression tightened instantly.
"Lord Zi, be careful!"

Komurasaki, rushing towards the enemy, didn't need his teammates to remind him. He could even see the Rain Ninja's teeth about to pierce the scroll's fragile outer layer.

"I haven't encountered such a ruthless guy in a long time."

If this punch lands, the scroll containing the unknown toxin will definitely explode.

The Rain Ninja will definitely die, but he won't fare any better.
Fearing the consequences, Xiao Zi had no choice but to forcibly slow down her offensive, which gave the opponent room to maneuver.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Taking advantage of his momentary pause, the Rain Ninja flicked her hand, sending several poisoned senbon needles flying. Komurasaki, who hadn't activated her Lava Release armor, frowned, ultimately choosing to twist and dodge, meaning she abandoned the attack.

"He has guts."

Looking at the Rain Ninja with an unknown scroll in his mouth, Komurasaki finally acknowledged this fearless enemy.
"You deserve my full power."

[Lava Release Chakra Mode - Activated]

Crimson tailed beast chakra surged into the sky.

The instant Komurasaki activated the power granted by the Four-Tails, a simultaneous disturbance occurred in the research institute beneath the Rain Ninja headquarters in the distance.
"Beep beep. Beep."

In a secret laboratory containing a massive nutrient tank, several researchers in protective suits have been working day and night in front of testing equipment for a week.
Creak~
Looking tired, Hydrangea pushed open the door and entered, her gaze lingering for a moment on the imposing figure inside the nutrient tank.
"What are Lord Hanzo's physical measurements today?"

"My physical strength has increased more than three times compared to yesterday. Director Baxianhua, please wait a moment, the accurate data report will be available soon."

One of the researchers responsible for recording Hanzo's post-operative physical condition stood up and replied.
Has it gotten stronger again?

Lord Hanzo's current physical data has exceeded the limits recorded by humans, but why can't he wake up?

Hydrangea rubbed her sore temples. A week had passed since the transplant surgery, and fortunately, there had been no rejection afterward.
However, even after the anesthesia wore off, he remained in a coma.
Startled, Hydrangea quickly placed him in a nutrient chamber to maintain his vital signs and begin treatment.
As a result, he remained bedridden for a week. During this time, Hanzo's body underwent a very strange self-strengthening phenomenon, experiencing a meteoric evolution from his bones to his skin.
Taking small steps to the front of the enormous nutrient tank, Hydrangea looked at the grotesque abdominal opening sewn into Hanzo's waist with a complex expression.

"Has it already merged?"

After a week, the blackened edges of his abdomen had become entangled with Hanzo's flesh.
"Boom!"

Just as she was carefully observing Hanzo's condition, a disheveled Rain Ninja burst through the door, his words filled with urgency.

"Lady Hydrangea, the battle at the front is critical. Elder Moyu has been defeated, Yu Liu has sacrificed himself, and the Grand Elder is also about to collapse. When will Lord Hanzo finally wake up?"

"Sorry, I don't know either."

Upon hearing this, the hydrangea revealed a bitter expression.

It's all her fault. If she had firmly refused Lord Hanzo's request and hadn't performed this surgery with an uncertain outcome, Amegakure wouldn't have been so easily defeated by the enemy.

"Damn it! Is the heavens determined to destroy my Rain Village?"

The Rain Ninja, his face filled with sorrow, pounded his fist against the hard ground, tears of resentment streaming down his face.

"Drip drip!"

Suddenly, a rapid alarm sounded, and blinding red lights flashed from the detection equipment inside the room.
"What happened?"

Hydrangea stepped forward in one swift motion, her eyes serious as she questioned him.

"Lord Hanzo's cellular activity is rising rapidly, and his heart rate has exceeded 180 per minute."

The researcher rapidly read the data from the device, his voice filled with shock.

Could it be?

Hydrangea, who had been watching the numbers flashing on the screen, turned her head and looked directly at the huge nutrient tank.

Lord Hanzo has awakened?
"Crackling"

As expected, cracks of varying sizes began to appear on the thick glass shell of the nutrient tank.

"Smack!"

As cracks spread like a spiderweb across the entire chamber, a giant hand suddenly emerged from the center of the cracks, spilling pale yellow nutrient solution onto the ground. This was followed by a terrifying aura that sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
"Lord Hanzo?"

Watching the half-naked man slowly emerge from the nutrient tank, Hydrangea swallowed hard and called out cautiously.

However, Hanzo ignored everyone's attention. His eyes were vacant, and after a brief pause, his gaze suddenly fixed in one direction, as if something there was drawing him in.
"Lord Hanzo! Outside!"

At this moment, the Rain Ninja who came to deliver the message saw the demigod awaken and trembled with excitement. He immediately wanted to tell him about the tense situation outside the village.
But to everyone's surprise, after locking onto that direction, Hanzo didn't hesitate at all, rushing out without even putting on his shoes.

"and many more!"

Seeing Hanzo running away wearing only his underwear, Hydrangea felt a vague unease and flew after him.

The two figures quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Outside the Rain Ninja Headquarters
"Aren't you worried that others will find out?"

The Rain Ninja, who had just escaped from a desperate situation, hadn't even shown a relieved expression when Komurasaki, whose body suddenly emitted scorching magma, startled them so much that their whole bodies tensed up.
With such a commotion, surely our colleagues at headquarters have seen it by now?

"boom!"

Before he could recover from his astonishment, a giant hand, churning with molten lava, appeared before his chest.

"boom!"

A terrifying force emanated from his body, and Rain Ninja felt his stomach churn. His mouth gaped open, and the gushing acid completely soaked the scroll he was holding in his mouth.

"Snapped!"

Xiao Zi's attacks didn't stop. After one punch, he followed up with a hook kick, sending the Rain Ninja who was trying to grab the falling scroll flying.
"thump!"

With several teeth exploding in mid-air, the Rain Ninja, who had been kicked senseless by Komurasaki, crashed heavily to the ground. Heiji, the benefactor she had been carrying, was also thrown away, rolling and landing on an open space nearby.
"So what if I'm discovered? Even if Hanzo himself comes, I'll still kill him without hesitation."

Son Goku's power gave Komurasaki immense confidence. Influenced by the tailed beast's chakra, his unprecedented arrogance led him to disregard all enemies.
The heavily injured Rain Ninja was already somewhat delirious. Lying on the ground, he struggled to reach out to Heiji, who was not far away, and mumbled incoherently.

"Pingping, the second-highest grader."

However, as his eyelids grew heavier, his gaze eventually settled on utter darkness.

"Don't worry, I'll take you and your Heiji-sama to see the Sage of Six Paths right away."

Clad in lava armor, Little Purple looked down at the star-crossed lovers before her, her fist, churning with lava, raised high.
"go to hell!"

"despair!"

"Ok?"

Just as the fatal punch was about to land, a large hand suddenly appeared and firmly grasped Xiao Zi's wrist. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge it an inch.

"who?"

Sensing heavy breathing behind her, Xiao Zi frowned and turned around, meeting a pair of sharp, emotionless eyes. After confirming the other person's identity, her pupils contracted slightly.
"You are Hanzo?"

"Target spotted!"

The four Iwa ninja, who had been watching the spectacle unfold, eagerly drew their weapons upon seeing their target for the decapitation strike, each fearing their teammates would steal the credit.
"None of you should follow me."

"Little Purple, that guy is dangerous."

Komurasaki, who was about to raise her hand to stop the Iwa ninja from helping, froze after hearing the warning from Son Goku in her mind.
"Don't..."

Before he could utter a word of protest, four Iwa ninja had already leaped forward, their weapons simultaneously thrusting towards Hanzo's bare back. "Thud!"

However, before the bloodthirsty smiles could even appear on the faces of the Iwa ninja, a faint bloodstain appeared on their necks.

"Pfft!"

Four pillars of blood shot into the sky, and four fine heads fell to the ground.
"you!"

The whole thing happened in the blink of an eye. After the four headless corpses fell, Komurasaki glared at Hanzo, who was gripping her wrist behind her, her gaze sweeping over his other, bleeding hand.

What ruthless swordsmanship!
One move was enough to kill four elite Jonin.

From then on, the infiltration team members either disappeared or died, leaving him all alone.
"Let me go!"

Enraged, Xiao Zi roared, and the Lava Release armor covering her body shattered, scalding lava splashing everywhere.

The impact corroded a large, black crater in the ground; it burned entire lush green trees; and when it landed on the headless corpse of the Iwa ninja, the aroma of roasted meat instantly filled the air.

"Shh!"

Although Hanzo lacked self-awareness at this moment, his instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm led him to retreat backward, escaping the range of the lava splash.

"I was planning to sneak in, but you delivered yourself right to my doorstep, saving me a lot of trouble."

With an apologetic look at her teammate whom she had accidentally overcooked, Xiao Zi glared at the silent Hanzo, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes.
"watch out!"

The opponent was the village chief. Xiao Zi could strategically despise the enemy, but she must not underestimate him. With a swift movement, she unleashed two Lava Punches towards Hanzo's chest.

"what?"

Contrary to expectations, Hanzo, skilled in water-style techniques and swordsmanship, neither raised his hands in hand seals nor drew a weapon from his crotch to counter. Instead, he chose to raise his bare fists.
"Oh!"

Logically, in a collision between flesh and lava, Komurasaki should have had the upper hand, but the result was quite surprising. The one who was first sent flying backward was actually him, completely encased in lava-style armor.

How could you possibly do that?

Xiao Zi stared in astonishment at Hanzo, whose fist was smoking. His punch, while not capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, could at least break metal and shatter stone; no matter how strong a human body was, it couldn't withstand it.
"Snapped!"

However, before he could voice his doubts, Hanzo, who had vanished from his spot in an instant, suddenly reappeared in front of him, his smoking fist slamming directly into Komurasaki's visor.
"Smack!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and Xiao Zi's hard mask gradually crumbled, revealing a completely bewildered face underneath.

Is that human strength?

"boom!"

Hanzo's punch continued unabated, the terrifying force sending Komurasaki flying into the air. Her lava armor, unable to withstand the impact, shattered like fireworks.
"hateful!"

Xiao Zi landed in a disheveled state, rubbing his swollen cheek. This was the first time his invincible Lava Release Armor had failed him in the outside world.
"You're not Hanzo at all. Tell me, who are you?"

The man in front of me looks just like Hanzo, but his fighting style is completely different from that of the legendary demigod. He's definitely an imposter!
"sand"

Driven by his fighting instincts, Hanzo completely ignored him, instead bending his knees into an attack stance.

All he knew was that the little guy in front of him possessed the primordial chakra of a tailed beast, and his mission was to collect it.
"What do you want to do?"

Sensing something was wrong, Komurasaki straightened up alertly. Hanzo's figure vanished from the spot just as before, so fast that Komurasaki could only barely catch a glimpse of his afterimage.
"Snapped!"

"Oh!"

"Bah!"

"."

"asshole!"

After a brutal and humiliating beating, the bruised and battered Little Purple sneered and spat out several massive lava fireballs at Hanzo, who was about to attack him again, finally managing to force him back.
"Hoo hoo. He's really strong. It seems the Tsuchikage was right."

With dark circles under his eyes and panting heavily, Xiao Zi recalled his once dismissive warning and now truly understood the power of the village chief.

Even the ninja villages outside the Five Great Nations have leaders who are by no means pushovers.

"You transform."

"Ok?"

While lost in thought, Komurasaki blinked in confusion after hearing Hanzo's strange mutterings.
How did he know he could transform?
"I'm sorry, but according to the agreement, I can't transform until the very last moment."

Xiao Zi stretched his sore limbs, realizing that he was only temporarily at a disadvantage; he still had one ultimate move to use!
"Old Sun, help me!"

That's right, it's the legendary "calling someone 'father'" technique.

The Four-Tails inside the Tailed Beast Card Space frowned deeply upon hearing Komurasaki's call.
"That guy."

The man outside, carrying a large belly, seemed different from the imposter knight who had attacked him and Onoki before.
However, if he continues to sit idly by, Xiao Zi might have to go to the Pure Land.

"Fine, let's make a scene, Little Purple!"

With that thought, it opened its mouth wide, and a dense surge of tailed beast chakra erupted forth.

"coming!"

Xiao Zi, who was waiting outside, felt the heat emanating from the Tailed Beast Card in her arms, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Hmph~ I'll show you the bond between me and Old Sun!"

Crimson chakra enveloped him, quickly engulfing Komurasaki's small figure.
"Roar!!!"

As the chakra expanded, a deafening roar echoed throughout the entire Amegakure.

"what?"

Orochimaru, who was leading the two children toward the air-raid shelter, turned around at the sound, a hint of surprise in his golden eyes.

the other side,
Madara Uchiha, who was giving Konan private lessons in the dance studio, suddenly turned his head and looked thoughtfully in the direction of the Rain Village headquarters.
"Big brother, it's a tailed beast."

Izuna, who had been leaning against the window gazing into the distance, turned around with a puzzled expression.
"Ohnoki?"

"No."

Black Zetsu, standing to the side, shook his head. In his perception, the one wielding the Four-Tails' power was not Onoki, but another, younger aura.

"Looks like a fight is about to break out, bro, are you going?"

Izuna, his hands itching with anticipation, looked on with eager expectation.
"I'm busy right now."

Upon hearing that even Onoki wasn't involved, Madara Uchiha instantly lost interest. He'd rather teach dancing than get involved in that level of horseplay.

"Xiao Nan, when you're practicing swordplay, you must hold the sword steady. If you fling it out, it will hurt the audience."

"Yes! Madara San San!"

Xiao Nan, who was energetically wiping the prop sword, wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and nodded seriously.

"Ok."

Since his older brother had said so, Izuna could only reluctantly put down his katana and sit down next to the large drum used for performances to continue taking care of his new partner.

"Roar!"

After expanding to its limit, the tailed beast's chakra suddenly began to contract, eventually transforming into a black and red sphere. Terrifying roars emanated from within it.
"Boom!"

The sphere shattered, and a humanoid beast over two meters tall fell from it, its body composed entirely of solidified crimson chakra.

The powerful muscles create a strong visual impact, while three thick tails swing up and down, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Roar!"

This seemingly irrational beast, upon landing, did not wantonly destroy or display its power. Instead, it examined its own thick, powerful hands with great interest.
"Old Sun, is this the power of three tails?"

A sharp, metallic sound rang out, but if you listened closely, you could still make out Xiao Zi's voice.

"Three is enough. Any more and I'm afraid it will affect your development."

"Damn it, I'm an adult now!"

"Ha, then why are you still so short?"

"."

Just as Xiao Zi was explaining the basics of human development to Sun Wukong about height, Hanzo, who had been waiting quietly not far away, slowly raised his head, his abdomen twitching almost imperceptibly.
"collect."

"Hmm? Komurasaki, be careful of that guy. He might be connected to those counterfeit goods that attacked Onoki."

After being reminded by the Four-Tails, Komurasaki, who had just acquired the Three-Tails Mode, abandoned her underestimation and looked at Hanzo warily, not daring to look away for even a moment.
"coming!"

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, Hanzo's figure blurred, and he was in front of him, delivering a clean, straight punch.
"Oh!"

But the current Komurasaki is not the same as before; with a single, powerful stroke, she stopped Hanzo's attack.
Then, with a flick of his body, three tails, each as thick as a man, slammed into Hanzo's chest, sending him flying through four or five houses before finally stopping.

"Take another shot from me!"

Seeing this, Komurasaki pressed her advantage, opening her mouth wide and unleashing a Tailed Beast Ball in a 2:8 ratio that struck Hanzo, who had just gotten up.
"Boom!"

"Phew, he should be dead by now, right?"

Watching his opponent disappear into the light of the Tailed Beast Ball, Komurasaki, who had kept quiet, let out a long sigh of relief. His mission was complete.

"despair"

"What?!"

Just as he was about to go forward to search for Hanzo's remains, a charred figure lifted up the fallen wall and stood up.
How can it still move when it's all burnt?

"Pat-pat. Pat-pat"

The charred outer skin fell off, and Xiao Zi, watching in astonishment as the other's skin went from cooked to undone, couldn't close her mouth.
"This is a damn poet!" (End of Chapter)