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

With the two showing drastically different expressions, the imagined automatic healing of the One-Tailed Beast did not occur.

On the contrary, One-Tail's entire body was rapidly disintegrating along the huge slash mark.

Countless swathes of yellow sand fell continuously from the enormous body of the creature, which seemed to have reached a certain limit.

Finally, at a certain moment, the entire body of the One-Tailed Beast suddenly disintegrated, turning into tiny grains of sand that slowly drifted down from the sky.

Faced with this situation, Uchiha Setsuna, who had fallen out of the One-Tailed Beast and was falling from the air, was also stunned.

He couldn't understand why a simple slash would cause the One-Tailed Beast's self-healing ability to fail, and even cause its body to collapse.

But Kagura had anticipated this outcome.

The reason why lies in the two weapons held by his Susanoo.

Although the color of his Susanoo is the same as Sasuke's Susanoo in the original story, which is purple.

But for some reason, the weapons in his hands were derived from the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror possessed by Itachi Uchiha in the original story.

(In fact, each Susanoo that appears in the anime has a different color.)

Madara's is dark blue, Sasuke's is purple, Itachi's is red, Shisui's is green, and Kakashi's is azure blue.

The reason Kagura was able to so easily deflect the Tailed Beast Ball emitted by the One-Tailed Beast was because of the Yata Mirror she possessed.

This is a "spiritual artifact" without a physical form.

It possesses all properties that can change, altering its own attributes based on the attributes of the attack to nullify it.

It was precisely because of this special setting that the scene that surprised everyone occurred earlier.

The same goes for the Totsuka Sword that struck one of the tails.

This sword releases the person it strikes into a dreamlike illusionary world, and also has the power to seal them permanently. It is a type of Kusanagi sword, and the sword itself contains sealing techniques.

Although Kagura is not yet able to unleash the so-called power of permanent sealing.

However, it is still possible to put this one-tailed creature, which has already been controlled, into the illusion world and put it to sleep.

Therefore, the One-Tailed Beast did not lose its self-healing ability, but rather it was resealed back into the Jinchuriki's body the moment it was struck.

At this moment, Ono Shota, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki who had already returned to his original form, fell down along with the swirling yellow sand.

All eyes were focused on the young man in the air.

Ultimately, the main target of the three forces present was this One-Tailed Jinchuriki.

Just as Kagura was controlling Susanoo to catch him with her hands, a black shadow like a giant python suddenly appeared and swallowed Ono Shota whole.

Everyone looked in the direction of the dark figure and discovered that the one who made the move was none other than the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon who had been watching from the sidelines.

The dark figure that swallowed Shota Ono was none other than the great sword Samehada in his hand.

The greatsword Samehada, now back in his hands, was like a pet, constantly nudging its master with its head, begging for his praise.

Having succeeded in their attack, Suigetsu Hozuki and his companion, Biwa Juzo, exchanged a glance and immediately rushed off towards Sunagakure in perfect unison.

Seeing that the two were about to escape, Kagura decisively commanded Susanoo to swing the sword in its hand at Suigetsu Hobutsuki.

However, with a loud bang, the hit Suigetsu Hozuki instantly disintegrated into a puddle of water.

This is a water clone!

Kagura had barely realized what was happening when the real Suigetsu Hozuki had already stormed into the residential building in Sunagakure.

Seeing this, Kagura was about to take a step to chase after them.

To his utter surprise, Chiyo then commanded the Chikamatsu Ten to stand in his way.

Chiyo was glaring angrily at the purple giant before her, cursing as she spoke:

"Where do you want to go?"

Kagura looked at Chiyo, who was blocking her way, with a hint of helplessness on her face.

He never expected that Chiyo would actually stop him at this moment, making it easier for the two of them to escape.

This is actually just a difference in thinking arising from the different perspectives of the two parties.

For Chiyo, neither the suspicious Akatsuki organization nor the young Konoha Jonin in front of her mattered.

Both sides' missions were simply to seize a portion of their own village.

However, compared to the two who escaped, the Konoha Jonin in front of them, who was using Susanoo, would obviously cause greater damage to the village.

The loss of the One-Tailed Beast is undoubtedly a huge loss for Sunagakure, but when such a loss is unavoidable, protecting the villagers becomes the most important task.

And this is the main reason why Chiyo stands in Kagura's way.

Seeing Chiyo's resolute gaze, Kagura understood her intention.

Moreover, he could see the late-arriving Jonin from Sunagakure gathering towards his enormous target.

Thinking of the ninja duo who had disappeared without a trace, Kagura lowered her head, pondered for a moment, and then made a decision.

He decisively canceled the release of Susanoo and landed steadily on the ground from mid-air.

At this moment, Tsunade, who had also landed on the mountaintop next to Kagura, also assumed a fighting stance.

Kagura slightly blocked her way, then turned and shook her head at Tsunade.

Seeing his action, Tsunade obediently took a step back and stood behind him.

Kagura had absolutely no intention of fighting Chiyo.

Regardless of how tense the situation is in various countries, Kagura does not want to provoke a second Shinobi World War because of herself.

He raised his hands to indicate that he had no intention of fighting.

Only after seeing the Chikamatsu Ten Ninja in front of Chiyo fall to the ground did he speak:

"We have no intention of fighting Sunagakure. The reason we are here is only to thwart the Akatsuki's conspiracy."

"is it?

Thank you for your kind offer, but this is our own business.

Now, please stay where you are.

"We, the Sand Village, will handle the rest ourselves."

Although Chiyo lowered her hands, the wariness in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Seeing this, Kagura could only shake her head helplessly.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he slowly spoke:

"I'm sorry, we're afraid we can't grant your request."

At least......"

Before she could finish speaking, Kagura's figure suddenly disappeared from Chiyo's sight.

Just as Chiyo was startled, a scream suddenly came from not far away.

She immediately turned her head and saw Uchiha Setsuna covering his right eye, with a large amount of blood gushing from his hand.

At that moment, Kagura was standing beside him, with an eyeball appearing in the palm of her hand.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Uchiha Setsuna's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Kagura smiled at the clansman before her, politely bowed, and said:

"Nice eyes, I'll take it!"

Uchiha Setsuna, who had fallen from the One-Tailed Beast's body, was still standing in the same spot.

After seeing his two subordinates successfully capture the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, he had no reason to stay any longer.

Just as he cast an illusion, intending to leave quietly, Kagura, who had already noticed him, instantly took his eyes off him.

For Kagura, the genjutsu used by Uchiha Setsuna was easily seen through.

For some reason, when he saw the Mangekyou Sharingan in the previous battle, he was already plotting how to seize it.

Having completed her mission, Kagura did not linger.

He ignored Uchiha Setsuna, whose eyes were filled with sinister malice, and in a flash, he returned to Tsunade's side.

Kagura smiled slightly at Chiyo and said casually:

"Then I will not stop you from searching for the two 'Akatsuki' members."

We'll take our leave now.

Before Chiyo could reply, a gust of wind blew by, and with the swirling yellow sand, their figures vanished from the spot.

Only then did Chiyo relax her tense body.

As she gazed at the spot where Kagura had disappeared, her brows gradually furrowed.

This Konoha Jonin will likely become a major enemy of Sunagakure in the future...

Chapter 18 My body felt completely drained.

One week later, inside the Hokage Building in Konoha Village.

As Kagura recounted the entire mission, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette, his brows slowly furrowing.

After Kagura finished recounting the entire mission, he put down his pipe and concluded:

"So, Akatsuki still managed to complete their mission this time?"

Hearing his question, Kagura could only nod helplessly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious as he fell into deep thought.

Whatever Madara Uchiha's purpose was, he knew that the final result would be something Konoha Village could not bear.

After letting out a deep sigh, he regained his composure, looked up at Kagura and Tsunade, nodded, and said:

"Thank you for your hard work. Go back and get some rest."

He also knew that Kagura and Tsunade couldn't be blamed for the failure of these missions.

After all, the battle took place in a village in an enemy country. In addition to dealing with the Akatsuki members, Kagura and the others also needed to be wary of the Jonin from Sunagakure.