I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

"The tailed beasts are really tough. If I hadn't acted decisively, I don't know how long it would have taken to defeat them."

Seeing Han unconscious, Naraku thought with a sigh.

Normally, the best way to deal with tailed beasts is to seal them.

This is also the main method used by the major ninja villages to subdue the tailed beasts.

Confronting a tailed beast head-on, like Naraku did just now, is actually the most exhausting approach.

Just like the Third Raikage in the original storyline.

The opponent had experience of fighting the Eight-Tails head-on, and the result was that both sides were exhausted and both were injured.

Although the Eight-Tails is second only to the Nine-Tails in strength among the nine tailed beasts and is stronger than the Five-Tails, the Third Raikage is also at the pinnacle of conventional combat power in the ninja world, and is definitely an elite Jonin of the third stage.

This clearly shows that confronting a tailed beast head-on is the most difficult way to subdue it.

Naraku certainly didn't want to use a simpler method to subdue King Mu.

Unfortunately, due to the Root organization's secrecy regarding sealing techniques, his mastery of sealing techniques was the worst among all techniques.

Not to mention the sealing techniques that can subdue tailed beasts.

But the good thing is.

He is also very capable.

With the extraordinary speed of energy recovery from the nameless technique, the powerful force of the lightning magic, and the mobility of the "shrinking the earth to an inch" technique, even Mu Wang, one of the best tailed beasts, could not escape his grasp in the end.

"There's no news from the other shadow clones yet, so it seems the Uchiha clan hasn't been able to pose a threat to the village. But just to be safe, we should hurry back and check."

He bent down and lifted the unconscious Han, his gaze fixed on the direction of Hoshigakure (Star Village).

The memories he received when he dealt with Huang Tu came from one of the shadow clones who remained in Xingren Village.

This wasn't caused by the shadow clone's chakra being depleted and then dispelled; rather, it was to transmit a message to the original body.

Without wasting any time, Naraku reunited with his shadow clone, who was also carrying yellow earth, and immediately returned to Hoshigakure.

As for the shadow clones of the Iwa ninja who went after them, there's no need to pay them any attention; just let them do as they please.

Let's go back to the time when Naraku met the Iwa ninja army.

A forest somewhere in the Bear Country.

Brush, brush, brush!!!

Amidst the whooshing sound, a dozen or so figures were moving swiftly through the forest.

Raise your hand and wave.

Suddenly, at the signal of the leader, the group that had been moving at a fast pace immediately stopped and gathered together.

"According to the intelligence report, we should be very close to Hoshigakure now. Before we make a move, let me reiterate our mission: our objective is to eliminate the S-rank rogue ninja, Naraku!"

After glancing around at everyone, the leader spoke in a deep voice.

This person has a square face and a knife scar on his chin.

At the same time, he wore the same dark purple combat uniform as everyone else, with a red and white ping-pong paddle pattern on the back.

If an outsider were to see this design now, anyone with even a little knowledge would immediately recognize it as the emblem of the renowned Uchiha clan in the ninja world.

In other words, the seventeen people who appeared in the Land of Bears were all ninjas from the Uchiha clan.

The square-faced man leading the group was named Uchiha Gouka, and he was also the captain of this mission.

"Understood!" Upon hearing Uchiha Gouka's words, the other Uchiha ninjas nodded in agreement.

Information about the mission had already been communicated before departure.

Although Uchiha people generally appear aloof and arrogant, this stems more from their own excellence.

In terms of basic ninja skills, the Uchiha clan members are never lacking, and they never neglect their missions.

Especially this mission.

The target is not only an S-rank rogue ninja from the village, but also someone rumored to possess the formidable strength to kill five hundred Iwa ninja.

Such a person commanded the utmost vigilance and apprehension from every Uchiha ninja present.

"Very good, then let's proceed according to the established plan after we arrive at Hoshinin Village."

Yuto, your mission is to lead your squad to cause destruction and distract the rest of the Star Ninja Village.

Mieko, your mission is to lead your squad to intercept any potential guards once the target appears.

Shun, Aozora, your teams will work with me. As soon as the target appears, launch a full-scale attack and eliminate it as quickly as possible.

Although his subordinates did not show any negligence in their duties, Uchiha Gouka remained unperturbed, solemnly repeating the action plan once again.

It's no wonder that Uchiha Gouka was so serious, because in his heart, the objective of this mission was indeed extraordinary.

Leaving aside his status as an S-rank rogue ninja from the village, his legendary feat of single-handedly killing five hundred Iwa ninja is already terrifying enough.

Of course, Uchiha Gouka had his doubts about this.

In his mind, no matter how powerful Naraku was, he couldn't possibly kill all the Iwa ninja by himself.

After all, the Iwa ninja aren't made of wood; given the heavy casualties, they would definitely choose to retreat.

With no one from Iwagakure escaping, Uchiha Gouka was more inclined to believe that others from Hoshigakure had assisted him.

Of course, even so, based on the descriptions of Naraku's strength in the intelligence reports, Uchiha Gouka was still very wary.

Chapter 74 The Uchiha's Luxurious Lineup

"I hope the village will keep its promise, then this adventure will not have been in vain." After giving these instructions, Uchiha Gouka turned and looked back in the direction of Hoshigakure, thinking to himself.

He accepted this extremely dangerous mission not only because the clan chief personally approached him, but also because of the promise made by the village.

The police force is seen as an extremely powerful department by ordinary people in Konoha, but in the eyes of the Uchiha clan's higher-ups, it is more like a cage.

Therefore, among the high-ranking members of the Uchiha clan, there has never been a shortage of people who want to break free from the cage of the police force.

Now, the opportunity has presented itself.

Uchiha Gouka felt a surge of excitement at the thought that if he completed this mission, the village would grant him a certain number of ANBU positions within the clan.

The Dark Division is a department with low rank but high authority, and they even have the opportunity to access the core of the village.

Just like Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, who entered the Anbu in the original story, they were both highly regarded by the Uchiha clan.

At this point in time, upon learning of the opportunity to send clansmen into the Anbu, neither Uchiha Gouka nor the clan head Uchiha Fugaku would possibly let it pass.

This was precisely the bait that Danzo had thrown out.

The people who know you best are often your enemies.

Danzo knew better than anyone the Uchiha clan's situation and what they longed for.

Therefore, when he used the bait of offering an ANBU spot, he easily used the Uchiha clan to deal with Naraku.

Uchiha Gouka and the others set off again.

However, as they got closer to the Star Ninja Village...

Just like the Iwa ninja unit led by Gangyan back then, the group quickly broke into the perception range of one of the shadow clones distributed around the Star Ninja Village.

"Unfamiliar chakra, only seventeen in number, but the level of their chakra is quite high!"

The shadow clone of Naraku, who was sitting cross-legged on a tree branch, suddenly opened its eyes and looked in the direction of the person who had entered its perception.

"The art of mind-to-body transmission!"

The shadow clone did not immediately go to check, but instead put its hands together and used a secret technique of the mountain clan.

Inside the Star Shadow Building, after Naraku left, Nono didn't leave Naraku's office, but sat on the sofa waiting for Naraku to return.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in Nono's mind, who had been resting with her eyes closed.

“Nonou, I am the shadow clone of the main body. There are seventeen unknown experts approaching the village from the three o'clock direction. Come here immediately.”

"Okay, I'll come right away!"

The sudden voice in her mind made Nonou open her eyes abruptly. When she realized that the voice came from Naraku's shadow clone and heard what it was conveying, she responded without hesitation.

Without hesitation, Nono quickly left the office and headed towards the location provided by her shadow clone.

At the same time, Sasori, who was studying puppets in his room, also received a message from Naraku's shadow clone.

"Interesting, someone actually wants to take advantage of the chaos. But this is also a good opportunity to test my new puppet." Scorpion chuckled, put down his tools, picked up a scroll that was placed aside, and quickly left the house.

Ninja School.

Because the "Peacock Technique" is a major subject, the "Star" is placed in a spacious training room so that students can use it to refine their chakra at any time.

At this moment, in addition to nearly a hundred ninja academy boys and girls sitting cross-legged in the training room absorbing the energy emitted by [Star], there was another figure sitting cross-legged next to [Star].

The figure was not a teacher from the ninja academy, but Naraku.

To be precise, it was a shadow clone that Naraku specifically left behind before he left.

Just in case, Naraku entrusted the task of guarding the village not only to Nonou and Sasori, but also kept a backup plan for himself.

"Being cautious is never a bad thing. Although we don't know who the enemy is yet, it's still best to go and take a look."