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

"Sizzle. Sizzle."

Inside the bubbling, viscous venom of the salamander's stomach, the massive, mechanical four-tailed body was visibly shrinking.

Just as Hanzo knew, in a few minutes, this arrogant mechanical gorilla would become food for the salamanders.

"Little Purple, wake up."

With the highly corrosive venom about to pour into the core of the mechanical tailed beast—the location of its pilot, Komurasaki—the helpless Goku had no choice but to use his spiritual power to call upon Komurasaki, who had successfully been detoxified but was still unconscious.
"Well?"

After merging with the Four-Tails, the toxins in Komurasaki's body had been mostly cleared. Now, with Goku's call, her dormant consciousness gradually returned.

"here it is?"

Rubbing her aching temples, Xiao Zi, whose eyes still had a faint purple tinge, wrinkled her nose in confusion. There was nothing she could do; the smell in this place was just too overwhelming.

"You've been swallowed whole!"

The four-tailed beast's mocking voice rang out again, and Xiao Zi immediately sat up straight, only then realizing that she was in the cockpit of a mechanical tailed beast, outside of which was a purple ocean billowing with poisonous smoke.
"Thank you very much, Lao Sun."

Touching her still-aching lower back, Komurasaki, knowing it was the Four-Tails who had saved her, spoke with a grateful expression.
"If you really want to thank me, then hurry up and run away. You have no idea how badly King Mu was beaten by that guy just now."

Between battles, Sun Wukong managed to strike up a conversation with King Mu, learning that he and Han were being brutally torn apart by Madara Uchiha wielding a halberd. He couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Compared to Madara Uchiha, Goku would rather face Hanzo and the Salamander, at least he wouldn't be subjected to a humiliating one-sided beating.

"But what about the mission?"

Xiao Zi frowned upon hearing this.

Honestly, aside from the mission, he really wanted to get revenge on Hanzo.

How could a legitimate Kamen Rider like myself be tricked by a fake from some backwater? If word gets out in the Kamen Rider community, I'll be a laughingstock.
"idiot!"

Seeing that he was still stubbornly unrepentant, Sun Wukong directly created a clone the size of a tailed beast doll, which stood on Xiao Zi's shoulder, and swung his little fist to deliver a sharp rap on the head.
"If you want to get yourself killed, don't drag me, Old Sun, into it, okay?"

"But what about Lord Tsuchikage?"

"I'll explain to Onoki for you. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

Sun Wukong frowned gravely. Just now, he sensed a chattering, familiar beast approaching at an incredible speed. If that fellow got involved, who knew what kind of trouble it might cause?

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

It was rare to see the usually carefree Sun Wukong with such a serious expression. Even though Xiao Zi was extremely unwilling, she still nodded.

"Alright, leave the rest to me, Old Sun!"

The human and the beast reached an agreement, and the four-tailed doll rubbed its little hands together. It loved the feeling of causing trouble inside someone else's belly.

It instantly transformed into a stream of chakra and merged into the already corroded and unrecognizable mechanical four-tailed beast. A sharp glint flashed in the mechanical behemoth's dim eyes.

After regaining control of the mechanical Four-Tails, Son Goku raised one hand high, and a surge of immense Lava Release power erupted from his palm. The scorching aura instantly boiled the viscous venom in the salamander's stomach.

"Bring me the stick!"

outside world,

Hanzo, who was standing atop Sanshokuyuu's head, finally succumbed to the side effects of the Tailed Beast Elixir, his legs buckling and he collapsed to his knees.
"Tick-tock. Tick-tock"

Large beads of sweat mixed with fresh blood seeping from its mouth and nose slowly trickled from the vents on its visor, splashing onto the salamander's uneven, rough skin, creating specks of crimson.
"Lord Hanzo!"

Hydrangea led the group to the scene. As a research ninja with medical expertise, she immediately began examining Hanzo's physical condition.

Soon, a visible seriousness appeared on her rosy, doll-like face.

Hanzo's body was severely overtaxed; the functions of his various organs were on the verge of collapse. An ordinary person would be a fresh corpse by now.
"Quickly! Someone, take Lord Hanzo back to the research institute!"

The injuries don't require hospitalization; she needs to be moved to her private research lab as soon as possible for further examination.
"Wait a minute."

Unexpectedly, after hearing her words, Hanzo actually raised his hand and waved, and even tried to get up.

"I'm fine, there's still one intruder to deal with."

"But your body!"

"I know my body best. Do you still have any medicine?"

"Huh? Lord Hanzo, you can't inject anymore, you'll really die!"

Even if she had some left, Hydrangea wouldn't give Hanzo another one.
"Take it out, that's an order."

Hanzo's pain receptors had long since failed him; only one thought occupied his mind: to annihilate all the intruders, even at the cost of his own life.
"Nothing."

Looking at Hanzo's outstretched, trembling hand, Hydrangea shook her head with a complicated expression.
The process of refining the Tailed Beast Elixir is extremely complex. Without any reference materials, the production process is fraught with difficulty, and the number of qualified finished products is very small.

The amount Hanzo just used up has basically depleted the hydrangea's stock.

"After we go down there, we need to start mass production as soon as possible. This potion is an essential consumable for my transformation."

Hanzo frowned, but seeing the worried look on Hydrangea's face, he ultimately swallowed back the harsh words he was about to utter and instead gave a stern warning.

"Yes, I will devote all my efforts to optimizing and developing the Tailed Beast Elixir, but before that, Lord Hanzo, please come back to the research lab with me for a thorough examination."

Hydrangea nodded, and the worry in her eyes when she looked at Hanzo quickly turned into the fervor unique to researchers; she couldn't wait to dissect him.

"The name 'Tailed Beast Potion' is too eye-catching. Let's change it when we get back."

By using this name, he's clearly telling others that his transformation power comes from a tailed beast, which would very likely attract the covetousness of certain individuals.

"Change your name?"

"Hmm, let's call it Nebula Gas."

Looking up at the black clouds churning above Amegakure, Hanzo pondered for a moment and gave the potion he used for his transformation an even more enigmatic name.

"Ok."

Hydrangea had no objection to the name change, after all, Hanzo was her superior, and changing the authorship of research results at will was standard practice for leaders.
"Lord Hanzo, your body..."

In the brief exchange that lasted less than a minute, Hydrangea was surprised to find that Hanzo's breathing had actually stabilized. While he wasn't in excellent condition, he was certainly a far cry from the person who had nearly died just moments before.
"I told them I was fine, and I felt much better after resting for a while."

Seeing that Hanzo was in much better spirits, Hydrangea frowned imperceptibly.

Is it because they have developed drug resistance?

"Regardless, you should still come back to the research with me."

"Eek!"

A sudden, piercing scream interrupted their conversation. Hearing the familiar cry, Hanzo abruptly turned to look at the salamander that had swallowed the mechanical four-tailed fish.

"Ganta?"

"Boom!"

The other party's swollen belly was visibly expanding, and the intense pain caused it to writhe in agony. The surrounding houses were instantly damaged.
"Quickly evacuate the villagers!"

Without turning his head, Hanzo gave the latest command to the hydrangea behind him, while he tried to control the salamander beneath his feet to rush forward.
"hiss"

Then a strong sense of emptiness washed over him, and the half-open belly at his waist, having received no new nourishment for a long time, simply gave up.
Without the help of the abdomen, Hanzo felt his internal strength draining away at an extremely rapid pace.

"Damn it, now's not the time to strike!" Hanzo gritted his teeth and shouted, glancing down at the belly he'd been slacking off.
"Jie Jie Jie~"

But what bad intentions could someone with a small belly possibly have?

It just wanted to inhale a couple more breaths of the intoxicating toxic gas.

Humans shouldn't even think about getting its power for free!
"Eek!"

"Pfft!"

Just then, the salamander, writhing in agony, finally succumbed to the enormous lump in its belly and vanished without a trace as it was gutted, turning into a plume of purple smoke.

In the same location, instead stood a giant gorilla whose crimson armor had been completely corroded away, leaving only a grotesque mechanical skeleton.

It held a thick, hard, dark red club in its hand, and judging from its shape, it was undoubtedly the culprit that had just pierced the belly of the salamander.
"Ganta!"

Hanzo, witnessing this scene, was filled with rage and his furious roar echoed throughout the entire Amegakure.

"Give me back Maruta's life!"

"Eek?"

The salamander at his feet tilted its head in confusion. Wasn't it right here?
"Uh"

Hanzo, who swayed slightly, only realized his mistake after being reminded by the main character.
Oh right, that dead Maruta was just a physical clone.

"Roar!"

Upon seeing the light of day again, Sun Wukong roared to the sky, unleashing the terrifying pressure unique to tailed beasts.

"Tsk!"

Looking at the mechanical behemoth whose aura was even stronger than before, Hanzo felt a sense of despair.
The power within him was no longer sufficient to support Maruta's materialization; the two salamanders were about to disappear.
Who will be able to withstand the rampage of the mechanical four-tailed beast then?
No, at least until he falls, we can't let this monster hurt any of the villagers!
Hanzo took a deep breath, forcing his exhausted body to adopt an attack stance towards the mechanical Four-Tails in the distance. At the same time, he frantically squeezed the cells in his body to produce as much chakra as possible for his own use.
"roar~"

As if sensing Hanzo's presence, the mechanical four-tailed fish, roaring towards the sky, turned its head and looked at the man standing atop the salamander's head, a faint hint of admiration flashing in its eyes.

Although they were enemies, Hanzo's indomitable spirit earned him a degree of respect from the generous Four-Tails.

"bring it on!"

A purple venomous dragon loomed behind Hanzo, a deadly attack that would likely result in certain death.

"Boom!"

However, to his utter surprise, the mechanical four-tailed beast, which had been so imposing just a moment ago, was disintegrating at an incredible speed. Its grotesque mechanical skeleton turned into smoke and vanished, its massive body disappearing completely in an instant.
"What?!"

This scene not only stunned Hanzo, but also left Jiraiya and his two companions, who were mixed in with the crowd, completely bewildered.
Anyone with eyes could see that Hanzo was in poor condition. If the Four-Tails had caused another disturbance, the Iwa ninja's goal of decapitating him might have been achieved.

"Is it time?"

The man leaning against the corner of the wall understood the reason perfectly well: the Beast Fist Fusion technique only lasted for ten minutes, and Little Purple was probably about to enter a period of weakness.
"cough cough"

From the smoke of the collapsing mechanical four-tailed beast, Xiao Zi's crimson figure slowly emerged, her aura noticeably weaker than before.

Seeing this, Hanzo dispersed the poisonous dragon behind him and sent his close friend Maruta back to the Pure Land. The two enormous salamanders turned into blue smoke and disappeared.

"call"

With the terrifying beasts gone, the fear that had been weighing on everyone's hearts finally subsided considerably.
But soon, the residents of Amegakure were on tenterhooks again, because they saw another enemy suddenly appear.

"despair"

The white horse knight, covered in wounds, descended from the sky and landed beside Little Purple, who had just stopped coughing.

"Han? I thought you were dead~"

Having already learned from the Four-Tails that Han had been brutally beaten by Madara Uchiha, Komurasaki, even though she wasn't in good shape herself, couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"Leave me alone, will you still dare to underestimate your opponents in the future?"

Han's face twitched violently beneath the mask, clearly recalling some unpleasant scenes. He subtly touched the halberd mark on his buttocks, shook his head, and asked in return,

"It just goes to show how unpredictable life can be."

Xiao Zi pouted and looked up at Hanzo, who was standing not far away, looking very wary.
"Wow, that poison of yours is really potent."

"You despicable Iwa ninja! We, the Hidden Rain Village, will never submit to you!"

Looking at the two knights before him, Hanzo had already resolved to die.

If he fought desperately, he was confident he could trade one for one with any one of them, but facing two at the same time, he would likely be the one to die.
"Shall we take action?"

Han nudged his companion, nearly knocking the weak Little Purple Elbow to the ground.

"If you can take him down in a minute, I have no problem with it."

Unlike some of the older generation, Xiao Zi's physique is only average. After using a high-intensity form like the Beast Fist Fusion, he will enter a long period of weakness.
Therefore, his current combat power is basically zero. If he wants to behead Hanzo, he can only rely on Han.

"One minute? That's a bit difficult."

Han glanced at the large force that had instantly appeared in the distance; it was an elite Rain Ninja led by the Grand Elder, and it would cause him considerable trouble.
As for why the time was limited to one minute?

"Han, hurry up, that gossipy raccoon is almost here!"

Inside the Tailed Beast Card space, King Koku, whose body was covered in bruises from being beaten by Madara Uchiha, couldn't help but urge him on.

If Shukaku saw it looking like this, it would have no choice but to leave the Tailed Beasts chat group with tears in its eyes.
"Lord Hanzo! We're here to help you!"

The Grand Elder, dressed in full military attire, landed beside Hanzo, his eyes filled with shock as he stared at the man's bio-material-like armor.
Although he had already learned from the informant that Hanzo had successfully transformed, he still couldn't suppress his joy upon witnessing Hanzo's transformation firsthand.

"If I can see the future of Amegakure, even my death would be worthwhile!"

"It's too early to talk about death now, Elder."

Hanzo, who had already made a do-or-die decision, suddenly felt a renewed sense of hope for survival as he looked at the massive, dark mass of troops behind him.

Yes, he was never alone.

Maruta in his waist and abdomen, the Rain Ninja behind him, and the villagers in the distance are all his driving force on his way forward.

"You scum of Iwagakure, none of you will leave here alive today!"

"If I want to leave, no one can stop me."

Han glanced at the imposing Hanzo, a disdainful smile playing on his lips. When it came to running away, he dared to claim second place, and no one dared to claim first.

"Hurry up and go, Han!"

"Trying to leave? You've been poisoned by me, you'll never have a good life!"

"Huh? Does your poison have some kind of side effects?"

Xiao Zi, who was urging Han to run away, rubbed her aching abdomen and looked at Hanzang with a puzzled expression. He could indeed feel that the toxins in his body had not been completely eliminated. Was Old Sun really reliable?
"Hmph~ That's right, my venom can inhibit the secretion of growth hormone and hinder physical growth and development. You'll never get any bigger or thicker in this lifetime!"

Upon hearing this, all the men around subtly took a few steps back, distancing themselves from the eloquent Hanzo, while simultaneously tightening their gas masks around their mouths and noses.
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"Han, don't pull me back!" (End of Chapter)