I am the most popular character in Naruto!

That monkey must have made a mistake!

"Alright, alright, let's just have a proper chat, no need for formalities."

Senju Hashirama felt his own aura emanating from Chiaki, who was so close to him, and he liked her more and more the more he looked at her.

He instinctively felt very close to Chiaki, always feeling as if the child was his own granddaughter.

"Regarding the plan to destroy Konoha..."

Looking into Chiaki's clear eyes, Hashirama Senju asked, "Is there some misunderstanding between you and the monkey?"

"I'm here now, and I'm in charge. I'll make the monkey apologize to you, and Konoha will definitely compensate you!"

Whether it's right or wrong, it's all the monkey's fault anyway.

Qianqiu is so beautiful, she must be right!

"I have no misunderstanding with the Third Hokage."

However, Chiaki simply smiled and said, "I just want to carry out the plan to destroy Konoha."

"?"

When Chiaki said this, all three Hokage were stunned.

What's the point?

Nothing much to do, so let's destroy Konoha for fun?

"However... I had my own reasons for carrying out the plan to destroy Konoha."

Chiaki took a deep breath, allowing Hashirama Senju and the other two to catch their breath.

Oh, right.

Qianqiu doesn't seem like the kind of person who is unreasonable and just destroys things for the sake of destruction.

There's always a purpose behind everything we do.

As long as we have a goal, things will be easier for us.

If there is a need, then by addressing Chiaki's needs, the plan to destroy Konoha can be averted.

"Then tell me what your needs are?"

Hashirama Senju breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently at Chiaki.

It must be said that Hashirama Senju was a very charismatic leader; his smile could make people completely trust him.

"My purpose..."

Chiaki gazed at the Leaf Village, now engulfed in battle, and at the berserk Shukaku in the distance, following the original storyline, as well as the Nine-Tails summoned by Naruto, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

"I hope that after the Konoha destruction plan, we can thoroughly awaken Konoha's vigilance."

"This time I was conducting the drill, but who knows what the next time will be like?"

"Konoha has been in a state of peace for too long. It is like a lion slowly closing its eyes, making it easy for someone to launch a sneak attack."

"At that time, even more people will die in Konoha."

Chapter 649 Tailed Beast Tactics

Roar--

A colossal beast raged, countless sandstorms raged, and Shukaku, the one-tailed beast, vented its discontent and rage.

The power of the tailed beasts is terrifying and almost impossible to control.

In the ninja world where Kage-level is already the pinnacle, Tailed Beasts, monsters whose strength is at the peak of Kage-level, and many even exceeding Kage-level, can be considered pure weapons of mass destruction.

Especially now, it's really difficult to ask a group of kids who have just become genin and are preparing to take the chunin exams to deal with this kind of monster.

Fortunately, the creature facing Naruto and the others was Shukaku, the weakest of all the tailed beasts.

Shukaku's strength is only at the peak of Kage level, and coupled with its poor intelligence, it can only exert a fraction of its peak Kage level strength.

Humans' greatest advantage in dealing with wild animals lies in their intelligence, which allows them to hunt in groups.

Since ancient times, the ability to hunt in groups has been ingrained in human DNA, and even now, people are always excited to invite others to join a group hunt.

Annoyed by being chased by a group of genin, Gaara actually activated a sleep mode and released the One-Tailed Shukaku to cause chaos.

However, all of this was under Qianqiu's control. There was nothing she could do; after all, she knew the original plot.

A sandstorm raged in the forest where Shukaku was, but the forest blocked it all, which angered Shukaku so much that it could only launch physical attacks, using its huge body to destroy the trees.

Click.

Large swaths of trees fell, their leaves fluttering down, directly burying the sandstorm.

If Shukaku were to use its walnut-sized brain to think it over, it would know that the Land of Fire is located on the edge of the Land of Wind and the ocean, and is frequently attacked by sandstorms and storms.

Why is the geographical environment of the Land of Fire better than that of other countries?

Isn't it just because Hashirama Senju, that overpowered character, can summon forests?

Shelterbelts play a vital role in many ways, including conserving soil and water, preventing wind erosion and sandstorms, protecting water resources, regulating climate, and reducing pollution.

They can form the first line of defense against natural disasters, maintain infrastructure, protect production, improve the environment, and maintain ecological balance!

With the support of forests, not only will natural disasters and other hazards be greatly reduced, but they will also provide people with abundant resources, promote production, and thus allow the environment of Konoha to enter a positive and beneficial cycle.

Shukaku can lord it over the deserts and wastelands of the Land of Wind, but in the forests of Konoha...

Sorry, this thing really doesn't work.

"Qianqiu, don't we really need to help them?"

Standing beside Chiaki in the future, he spoke to her with concern.

A pink humanoid figure floated beside Chiaki; she didn't seem to like talking much.

"It's okay, they can handle it."

Chiaki spoke calmly, while Otohime listlessly peeked out half her head and said to Mirai, "Mirai, I feel like I've been completely drained by your darling. How can you split one person into two for use?"

That's right. At this moment, Chiaki, who is standing next to Mirai and watching the situation with Shukaku, is just a shadow clone. The same goes for Otohime; she is just a part of a chakra agglomeration.

As for why he did this, it was because Chiaki was worried about Naruto and the others' actions. What if he changed history because of himself, and something happened to Naruto and the others?

So, just in case, Chiaki still separated a shadow clone and placed it here, so that Mirai could watch the battle with it.

Moreover, with Otohime present, she can communicate between her main body and shadow clones, and when things really go wrong, she can rely on Otohime and Mirai to restrain Shukaku.

"You're just a materialized product of chakra anyway, so what's the point of squeezing it dry?"

Having experienced life's ups and downs, she was no longer that naive girl, and could now respond fluently to what Otohime said.

"Yes, yes, yes... I am just a pitiful, materialized version of myself..."

Princess Otohime still looked half-dead and listless.

Qianqiu felt alright, but she was in a terrible mood.

Chiaki was having a fierce battle with Hashirama Senju and the other two, their chakra burning wildly.

On this side, Otohime could feel herself frantically draining chakra, which was making her mentally unstable.

"Wind escape!"

"Practice with blank rounds!"

Bang bang bang!

A massive wind bullet spewed from Shukaku's mouth. The wind bullet was extremely powerful; a single wind bullet could blast a crater with a diameter of over ten meters.

The key point is that this thing is fast; it's spat out of Shukaku's mouth like it's free.

Tailed beasts inherently possess unlimited chakra, so for Shukaku to unleash empty chakra like this is practically cheating.

"So we really don't need any help?"

Looking down at Naruto and the others struggling to dodge the attacks of the Sky Bullet, trembling under Shukaku's "tyranny," Mirai anxiously asked Chiaki.

"Need not."

Chiaki shook her head again. Otohime noticed this too and explained to Mirai, "Hey, don't worry about them."

"I've discovered that Shukaku's brain wasn't very sharp to begin with, and now that Gaara has suddenly released it from its dormant state, its brain is even worse."

"Look at these practice bullets, they only destroyed the forest and barely hit Naruto and the others."

"Even if it hits Naruto and the others, the trees will provide some protection, so it won't be a big deal."

Hearing Otohime's explanation, Mirai slightly reduced her worries.

Indeed, watching Naruto and his friends from a future perspective, almost like God watching a game, is like watching a game.

The berserk boss Shukaku attacked wildly, and the players, played by Naruto and his friends, could avoid all attacks by simply standing still.

However, it is clear that this cannot continue.

Shikamaru immediately took on the role of team leader, gathering all the Konoha members who had come.

Even though Shikamaru had no experience dealing with tailed beasts, he believed that with his Konoha's highest intelligence, he could come up with an excellent tactic!

But first, we need to pool our wisdom and listen to everyone's ideas.

For example, consider Naruto's thoughts on being a Jinchūriki, and see if he has any good methods to deal with the Tailed Beasts.

After all, he had the most contact with the tailed beasts among all the group.

However, I never expected this.

Shikamaru thought he was questioning Naruto and gathering information from him, but Naruto completely misunderstood.

"Hey hey hey."

"I knew it! Against an opponent like this, only I, the savior, could step in!"

Naruto rubbed his nose with his finger and laughed with a smug look on his face.

"The key to defeating tailed beasts is—!"

"Leave it to me!"