Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

When he saw Uchiha Madara, whom he had always revered, he knew his chance had come.

In his view, how could such a proud Uchiha clan become a tool in the hands of the Konoha leadership?

The village was founded jointly by the Uchiha and Senju clans, so why were the first and second Hokage only controlled by the Senju clan?

Therefore, he had been plotting to incite the Uchiha clan to rebel and cause trouble.

Unfortunately, Konoha is no longer what it was when the Uchiha clan was at its peak.

Whether it was due to the lack of understanding from his clansmen or because Tobirama Senju's control over the village exceeded his expectations.

His plot was discovered by Tobirama before it even began, and he was arrested and imprisoned.

But after being imprisoned, he did not regret it; instead, he became increasingly convinced that what he had done was right.

If they do not resist, the Uchiha clan will be wiped out by the Konoha leadership sooner or later.

Just as he was filled with remorse, a prison riot gave him another chance.

When he came out and saw Uchiha Madara in front of him, he immediately knelt down in front of him and offered his loyalty without reservation.

His previous experience made him even more certain that the person in front of him was the one who could lead the Uchiha clan onto the right path.

After joining the organization called "Akatsuki," he carried out every mission assigned by Madara without reservation.

Over the years, he has traveled to many countries, secretly stirring up disputes and conflicts between them.

He was well aware of that person's purpose, but as a warmonger, he also looked forward to the Second Shinobi World War.

However, this time, he felt that he might not be able to complete that person's task.

This time, he led a team of three to Sunagakure.

Besides him, the other two were Kagura's old acquaintances.

These two are the rogue ninja from Kirigakure, formerly known as Juzo Biwa and Suigetsu Hozuki, members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

However, since these two defected, the title of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen has become a thing of the past.

Even though Kagura killed someone before, ultimately, the ninja sword was still in the hands of Kirigakure.

But this time, the two of them defected from the village with ninja swords, and those seven ninja swords became history.

As for why these two betrayed the village, it was actually related to the "Three-Tails Incident" during the Chunin Exams.

In fact, after that previous incident, the prestige of the Third Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, plummeted.

After all, this Mizukage was actually controlled by the enemy, and even the village's important tailed beast was taken away as a result.

Such a film would undoubtedly be subject to a great deal of questioning.

It was only because there was no more suitable candidate in Kirigakure that Yagura Karatachi was able to continue serving as the Mizukage.

In order to minimize the impact of his incident, much information about it was kept under wraps.

Although the fact that Yagura was controlled by Madara Uchiha was forcibly suppressed by the higher-ups, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who were present at the scene naturally knew about it.

This planted the seeds of future conflict in the hearts of both Juzo Biwa and Suizaki Hozuki, who were filled with ambition and a desire for power.

But what ultimately led the two to decide to betray the village was a mission several years later.

The Akatsuki's actions were not only noticed by Konoha; Kirigakure was also tracking and investigating the organization.

During one of their investigations, Kirigakure learned that members of Akatsuki were roaming the Land of Water.

By this time, after years of arduous training, Juzo Biwa and Fuguki Suigetsu had already become Jonin, and were therefore instructed by their superiors to lead two teams to ambush their opponents.

Unfortunately, the Akatsuki member they encountered was Kakuzu...

Without a doubt, both groups were slaughtered in less than fifteen minutes.

Upon witnessing the enemy's overwhelming strength, the two of them yielded.

Rather than losing their lives meaninglessly on the battlefield for that weak water shadow, they chose to live and become stronger.

Kakuzu hesitated when he saw the two young men kneeling in front of him.

After Madara Uchiha chose to secretly sever his arm in order to cultivate his own body, this already short-staffed organization became increasingly busy.

Despite the presence of that white-bodied and black-bodied monster, Madara was able to gather information through a large number of White Zetsu.

However, it was clear that those White Zetsu did not have the ability to carry out missions, so apart from the newly joined Uchiha Setsuna, Kakuzu became the busiest person in the entire organization.

Looking at the two young men who had just lost their heads, Kakuzu couldn't help but consider staying.

And so, these two joined the Akatsuki organization because one of them was a worker who wanted to slack off.

However, compared to the Akatsuki organization that was full of prestige in the original story, the current Akatsuki is not very strong.

Apart from Kakuzu and Tobi, the remaining three seem relatively weak.

Therefore, the three of them formed a team, led by Uchiha Setsuna to carry out the mission.

But this mission proved to be a bit tricky for him.

Without a doubt, Madara gave them the mission of capturing the One-Tailed Beast or its jinchūriki.

Over the past month, Uchiha Setsuna and his group have naturally also ascertained the location of the One-Tailed Beast.

However, knowing the location of the target and capturing the mission target are two completely different things.

Due to the Three-Tails incident in the Land of Water, Sunagakure has undoubtedly increased its protection against the One-Tails in recent years.

Outside the large cave where the fish was stored, at least 30 guards were stationed.

Not to mention that the location is not far from the Kazekage Building. In an emergency, the Third Kazekage could arrive at the scene within 10 minutes using his sand control technique.

After they investigated and found out everything, the difficulties they faced far exceeded their capabilities.

It's important to understand that while their abilities might be considered decent at the Jonin level, they certainly don't possess the capacity to destroy a nation with just a few individuals.

If this situation is not handled properly, they will very likely face the enemy of the entire village.

So for some time now, they've been waiting for an opportunity, a chance that might come.

However, more than a month has passed, and although they have made some arrangements during this time, they have successfully caused the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast to go berserk multiple times.

However, Sunagakure always dealt with things very quickly, giving them no chance to infiltrate.

Just as Uchiha Setsuna was considering whether to return to Madara to request support, the opportunity they had been waiting for finally arrived!

Chapter 10 One-Tailed Jinchuriki

Shota Ono comes from a ninja family that has been following the First Kazekage since the Sengoku period.

After imitating Konoha and establishing Sunagakure, their clan became one of the most trusted clan ninjas of all the Kazekage.

With the death of Bunpuku, the first Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, the current Kazekage urgently needs a new Jinchūriki to succeed him.

(In the original story, Bunfuku's death wasn't so early; here, it's brought forward due to the protagonist's arrival.)

Upon learning that the current Kazekage was looking for volunteers to become the next One-Tailed Jinchuriki, he signed up without hesitation.

Ultimately, he, at the age of 15, became the final test subject.

Instilled in him by his family from a young age, Shota Ono believed himself to be someone who would give anything for the village.

However, this belief was gradually defeated by reality during the year he became a Jinchūriki.

Before becoming a Jinchūriki, he believed that his faith would allow him to endure any hardship.

However, after becoming the experimental subject of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, the torment from the depths of his soul began to fill him with fear.

Can you imagine that every time you close your eyes, you can clearly feel another consciousness inside your body, ready to seize control of your body at any moment?

Every time the night is quiet, he can see Shukaku's vertical pupil in his dreams.

He felt no chance of winning against those enormous vertical pupils; they were like a vast abyss, trying to suck him in.

Shota Ono knew very well that his mental strength was nearing its limit and he would soon be unable to restrain the monster any longer.

Especially this month, he has repeatedly lost control of his body due to emotional outbursts.

When he was in his half-human, half-beast form, he was completely unable to control himself. Every time he regained consciousness, he would see his companions lying on the ground because of him.

He would constantly question whether his choices were correct, and would fall into deep self-blame.

On this day, Shota Ono stayed up all night because he was afraid of losing control the night before.

Finally unable to resist his drowsiness, Shota Ono closed his eyes on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

As he entered the dream, he saw those familiar pupils once again.

However, unlike before, as his gaze lengthened, the entire image of Shukaku appeared before him.

Looking at Shukaku, whose lips were slightly upturned, Ono Shouta felt a strange sense of fear.

Shukaku, like a towering mountain, stood before Shota Ono, who was as insignificant as an ant.

Looking at the boy in front of it, with whom it had spent almost a year, it twitched its lips slightly and began their first exchange.

"You are the new owner of the body I was sealed into?"

Faced with Shukaku's question, Ono Shota was so nervous that he couldn't say a word.

He swallowed hard and forced himself to nod.

Looking at the boy's face, which was distorted by fear, Shukaku felt a strange sense of pleasure.

In fact, although it had been sealed inside Ono Shota's body for so long, it had never been able to communicate with him before.

In reality, there are only two prerequisites for a Jinchuriki to communicate with the Tailed Beast that is sealed within them.

The first type is where the seal within the body is very stable, allowing the Jinchūriki to become the dominant force.

Under these circumstances, the Jinchūriki can attempt to make some contact with the Tailed Beast within their body within a controllable range.

Moreover, this contact will not cause the tailed beast to retaliate, nor is it dangerous.

Of course, during this process, the Tailed Beasts may also use language to induce the Jinchuriki to do something that weakens the seal.

(For details, please refer to the scene where Naruto saw the Nine-Tails inside him when he was young.)

The second scenario is that the Jinchuriki gains the recognition of the Tailed Beast within him, and the two become true companions without any barriers between them.

At this point, the Jinchūriki is like a cohabitant sharing a body with the Tailed Beast within them, making communication and borrowing power effortless.