Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

"Yes!"

Shigego nodded.

Chiba brought Karin to the island.

There are a few houses scattered along this coast, with fishing nets and gear drying outside; they appear to be fishermen from this island nation.

The country is not large, probably not even as vast as Konoha. Most of the houses are built along the cliffs, and the conditions are not very good.

but.

This is the situation in most island nations.

Upon arriving here, he was fairly certain that this was the Three-Tails' residence.

Chiba didn't say much, and followed the scent of the red lotus with Karin. After a while, a figure landed in front of them.

"Lord Chiba!"

"Honglian, there's no need for so much formality."

Chiba waved his hand. "How is Yukimaru?"

"Yes, he's alright, it's just..."

Honglian opened her mouth, then gritted her teeth and said, "It's just that his health isn't very good, so it might not be possible for you to control the Three-Tailed Beast."

"Don't worry, I know your concerns. I'm different from Orochimaru. He might use Yukimaru as a tool, but in my eyes, he's a very promising kid."

Chiba smiled and said, "Children like this shouldn't be treated as disposable commodities."

"Yes, that..."

"All I need is for him to summon the Three-Tails from the seabed, and then I, Karin, and Jugo will follow."

"Jūgo is here too?"

Honglian was a little surprised.

Jugo has always had a tendency to go berserk, so no one dares to take him out.

She raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Sir, his problem is solved?"

"That's it."

Chiba nodded.

After thinking for a moment and glancing at Karin, Honglian had come to believe Chiba's words.

The opponent probably didn't intend to use Yukimaru to control or capture the Three-Tails.

This lineup could easily defeat the Three-Tails!

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, her steps becoming much lighter: "Lord Chiba, I'll take you to see Yukimaru."

A short while later, she brought Chiba to Yukimaru's residence.

There was a group of people spying on them, but when they saw Chiba and Guren, they scattered instantly.

Chiba frowned.

"Who are these people?"

“I taught some of the refugees on the island a lesson before. If it weren’t for the fact that Yukimaru doesn’t like killing, I would have killed them long ago.”

Honglian said with disgust.

Chiba couldn't help but glance at her.

This attitude...

She's practically a mother!

Chapter 267 Konoha Deal, No After-Sales Service

"Senior Honglian..."

Karin opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't dare to speak.

Although Lord Chiba said before that he would train her to be the controller of the Sound Village, she does not yet have that ability, and Guren is still in control.

If you say it out loud, the consequences will be dire!

She remained rationally silent.

“You care a lot about Yukimaru, but you’re also a little worried. Although I don’t know what happened between you two, I suggest you have a good talk with him.”

Chiba smiled and said, "The outcome of many things may not be what you expect."

"Yes, thank you for your advice."

Honglian was surprised, but also somewhat worried.

Surprisingly, Chiba could see her emotional fluctuations and her worry, which stemmed from what Chiba had said.

Although I've studied sealing techniques for a long time, this is the first time I've actually used them in real combat, and right off the bat is a tailed beast of that level...

Yukimaru looked into the distance and vaguely sensed the abnormality of his chakra. He then looked at Chiba.

This is precisely why Chiba believes there is still hope for Guren.

"I heard that there used to be quite a few people fishing and anchoring here, but one day a huge wave came up here and many people died. After that, they moved the port to the other side."

There's no point in simply avoiding it.

but.

If she were a ruthless serial killer, Chiba wouldn't have that much patience; having Kabuto deal with her would be the quickest and easiest way.

"Try calling it, but don't try to control it. Controlling the tailed beast will put a huge strain on your body. Just calling it shouldn't be a problem."

Then, quite a while later—

When he arrived, Chiba had already arrived, and...

This is……

The pressure is really quite high.

but.

The next moment, he let out a long howl.

She was also very nervous.

Tailed beast chakra?

Upon seeing Guren, Yukimaru suddenly gained courage.

Honglian recounted the information she had recently gathered.

of course.

Honglian looked at Yukimaru peeking out from the doorway and could clearly sense his tension. She quickly went over and said with a smile, "Yukimaru, don't be afraid. Lord Chiba only needs you to call it out from the seabed. You don't need to fight."

"Let's go, let's summon the Three-Tails and take care of it as soon as possible."

Chiba slowly walked to the shore, and Yukimaru gradually sensed a powerful chakra.

The Nine-Tails instantly emerged from Chiba's body.

"Yes, I'm not afraid!"

"Ow!"

"Anyway, even if you can't keep up, you can still get inside me."

A group of people quietly made their way to the shore. The bay was turbulent with undercurrents, and normally no boats dared to dock here. The surrounding coastline was also deserted.

What should I do? Should I be honest with Yukimaru?

Honglian sighed softly, unsure of what to do.

Sensing this chakra, Jugo and Raiju also rushed towards the Tailed Beast from the other side. In Jugo's imagination, he might be one of the main forces in this battle.

"The old tortoise really is hiding here, now... Hey, don't run so fast!"

Yukimaru took a deep breath, and then his chakra surged forth.

Chiba suspected that she was just trying to explain to Yukimaru that this woman had completely immersed herself in the role of a mother and was unable to extricate herself from it.

"Yes!"

Chiba glanced outside.

"Yes!"

A muffled roar erupted from the harbor in the center of the island.

indeed.

But in fact.

Chiba did not slow down, but ran at full speed into the lake.

A powerful tailed beast like the Three-Tails will definitely be able to make use of me.

Chiba turned around and walked down the mountain.

Karin followed behind.

He chopped down with his palm.

boom!

The Three-Tails was slammed into the water by the terrifying force as it approached from the front. Although it was not injured, its balance was instantly disrupted.

"Keep him occupied!"

"Yes!"

Jugo roared and charged forward, his body rapidly transforming into a cursed seal state. But before he could reach the Three-Tails, an incredibly loud flapping sound rang out.

If it weren't for the thick fog, he would have thought the sound of flapping wings was thunder.