Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

The Hidden Mist Village, a thousand miles away

A wise-looking middle-aged man knelt before the Fourth Mizukage, Ryujin, and respectfully presented a stack of letters with both hands.

"Lord Mizukage, this is evidence of the secret collusion between Hozuki Sakugetsu and Iwagakure Onoki. Please take a look."

"Oh?"

Sitting in a huge office chair, Tornado strained her neck, watching with great interest the man who had come to inform on her.

"I remember you were Hozuki Sakugetsu's most trusted retainer, Genshi."

"He is indeed a petty person."

Master Yuan bowed his head humbly.

"Then how can I trust you?"

"Your Excellency, Hozuki Sogetsu has colluded with foreign enemies. His intentions are despicable. Master Yuan would never stoop to such a level, so I have come here specifically to report and expose him."

The Hozuki clan is currently in a precarious situation. Hozuki Sakugetsu is incompetent and corrupt, colluding with internal strife, making him unfit to be a wise ruler. Genji's visit is solely for the purpose of securing a future for himself.

"Fubuki, go and take a look."

After serving as the Mizukage for several years, Tornado Karatachi's violent nature has subsided considerably, and she is no longer as reckless in her actions.

"Yes, elder sister."

After several years, Fubuki's figure had become even taller and more voluptuous, her shapely figure making Tornado grit her teeth in envy.

After quickly reviewing the evidence collected by Master Yuan, Fubuki's fair face darkened, and a murderous glint flashed in her bright eyes.

"My dear sister, the contents here are indeed consistent with the secret report we received before. It's time to close the net."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yuan raised his head in surprise, staring in disbelief at the Water Shadow who was sitting firmly in the position of Water Shadow. His information was not firsthand?

"Lord Mizukage, what's going on here?"

"Master Yuan, thank goodness you arrived in time. If you had been a day later, you would have been executed as a traitor."

The tangerine tornado raised her head arrogantly. Now, the entire village was hers, even the stubborn and unpleasant Kaguya Shinji had been taken in as her dog.

She had all the movements of the Hozuki clan under her control, including Hozuki Sakugetsu's recent conspiracy with Iwagakure.

"Lord Mizukage is wise, mighty, and unparalleled in wisdom and courage!"

The kneeling Yuan Shi immediately kowtowed, cold sweat pouring down his face. He secretly rejoiced at his choice; otherwise, he would have been buried with that arrogant idiot, Hozuki Sakugetsu.

"Hmph~ Step aside."

"yes!"

The gaze shifted from the Yuan Master, who was retreating with his rear end sticking out, and Long Juan's serious expression crumbled, revealing a completely lack of motivation.

"How boring. I thought that old scoundrel Hozuki Sakugetsu would come up with something new, but it's just the same old cliché of colluding with foreign enemies."

"Big sister, please don't be careless. Hozuki Sakugetsu still has the Six-Tailed Card. What if..."

Fubuki's concerns were not unfounded. If Hozuki Sakugetsu inherited the legacy of the second Hozuki Gengetsu, it would likely cause Tatsumaki considerable trouble.

"Heh, that idiot? Once I take care of him, the Six-Tailed Card will be yours. Don't disappoint me then!"

With the help of bald Saitama, Tatsumaki has completely mastered Isobu's power. In addition to transforming into a Tailed Beast Girl, she can also use the Rider Driver normally, unleashing power far exceeding that of her predecessor, Katsura.

In her eyes, Hozuki Sakugetsu was no different from a clown jumping around on beams. Now, the only thing she needed to consider was whether her younger sister could master the power of the Six-Tails Card and become a great ally for her.

"I will try my best!"

Fubuki nodded excitedly. She had long coveted the power of the Tailed Beast Girl and couldn't wait to get her hands on the Six-Tails Card.

"Work hard? Work hard and be all lovey-dovey with that awful bald guy?"

"Hmm!"

Seeing her older sister's teasing smile, Fubuki blushed deeply, her eyes darting around as she stammered in defense of herself.

"Saitama and I are just pen pals."

"Oh? Who was that who stayed up all night, clutching someone else's letter and chuckling to themselves?"

"Are you spying on me?"

Fubuki's eyes widened immediately, and a blush instantly spread across her entire body. Her breath hitched and sagged.

"Are you in a hurry? I've only encountered it a few times when I get up at night."

With a sly laugh, she poked the red-faced Fubuki. Having been completely outmatched in terms of physique, Tornado had finally regained some ground, feeling utterly defeated.

"There's no need to hide these things anymore. What haven't I seen in my life?"

Fubuki, a mere novice, actually thought she could win over a man just by writing letters? How incredibly naive!

that night,

A silent, bloody storm descended, and under Tornado's swift and decisive actions, the unsuspecting Hozuki clan was utterly crushed like chickens and dogs.

Hozuki Sakugetsu, the only one capable of putting up a fight, fought to the very end, but was ultimately reduced to a half-dead puddle of liquid by Tornado, who personally intervened.

"This is so disappointing."

Looking at the ugly face that solidified from the water, the girl who had transformed into a tailed beast, Ryujin, wore an expression of utter disinterest.

I thought that Hozuki Sakugetsu must have gained something from the Six-Tailed Cards since he had been living in seclusion for so many years, but he only brought out a bunch of fancy broken copper and iron, and nothing else.

"Kumquat! Tornado!"

With half his body evaporated, Hozuki Sakugetsu barely maintained his human form, his eyes filled with resentment as he looked at Tatsumaki.

"Be smart and hand over the Six-Tails Card. I, the Mizukage, might still spare your Hozuki clan a lineage out of gratitude for the Second Hokage."

Kicking away the strange, gigantic rod that was diligently rubbing against him while emitting whimpering noises, Tornado, in a victorious manner, issued a final ultimatum to Hozuki Sakugetsu.

"Don't even think about it! The Six-Tailed Card is Lord Gengetsu's legacy. I'd rather die than hand it over to a washboard like you!"

Knowing he had no way out, the enraged Hozuki Sakugetsu displayed a stubborn resistance. Even Fubuki, standing behind Tornado, showed a hint of fear upon uttering his vicious insult.

Does Hozuki Sakugetsu really not want to live anymore?

"Boom!"

"Waaaaah!"

Just a moment ago, Tornado was beaming with pride, but upon hearing the words "washboard," her face instantly darkened to a grimace. She slammed her blue high heels down, and Samehada, who was prostrate at her feet, suffered terribly.

"Heh, you really think you can die a quick and painless death, huh?"

"Bring it on! If I, Hozuki Sakugetsu, even flinch, I'm not a true man of the Hozuki clan!"

Hozuki Sakugetsu was unaware of the cruel fate that awaited him. In front of his captured clansmen, he had to display the minimum dignity of a fallen hero.

"Good! Good! Good!"

With a dark expression, Tornado uttered three "good"s in succession. Then, with a wave of her hand, Hozuki Sakugetsu, still in a solid-liquid coexistence state, was completely powerless to resist and was enveloped in a sphere by the water-style manipulation of the Three-Tails' power.

"Aaaaaah!"

As the sphere continued to compress, Hozuki Sakugetsu couldn't help but let out a piercing scream; the whole process was extremely long.

The Hozuki clan members around them all looked ashen-faced, but as the defeated, they could only helplessly bow their heads and pray that their former clan leader's suffering would end soon.

But how could the tornado let him off so easily? When the water balloon was compressed to the size of a basketball, she suddenly raised her hand and stopped compressing it.

"Roar. Roar."

Inside the sphere, Hozuki Sakugetsu gasped for breath, his face, unrecognizable as human, etched with pain.

"If you have the guts, kill me."

"We can't let you off so easily, you traitor! Men, throw this guy into the outhouse at the edge of the village. Remember, the men's outhouse."

Casually tossing the water sphere imprisoning Hozuki Sakugetsu to her subordinates, Tornado uttered a command from her pink lips that sent chills down everyone's spines.

"Ah? Kill me! Please, Lord Mizukage, please kill me!"

Hearing Hozuki Sakugetsu's piercing screams, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines, and their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Tornado.

As expected of the terrifying tornado, its methods are truly terrifying!

"Now I'm giving you one last chance. Whoever hands over the Six-Tailed Card will have their lineage continue to inherit the name of Hozuki."

After punishing the mastermind behind the rebellion, Hozuki Sakugetsu, Ryufumi's cold gaze swept over the captured Hozuki clan members, the unintentional glint of killing intent sending chills down their spines.

"Those who remain silent are assuming they wish to follow their respected clan leader."

After a brief silence, the Hozuki clan members, who had just looked terrified, immediately began scrambling to seize their last chance at survival.

The meaning of the tornado is clear: only those who hand over the Tailed Beast Cards have a chance of escaping this hell.

"Me! Me!"

"Get out of my way! No one in the entire clan knows the secret of Hozuki Sogetsu better than me!"

"I know the whereabouts of the Six-Tailed Card!"

"Waaaaah, I don't want to die!"

"."

"Fubuki, did I say I would kill them?"

Looking at the wailing and screaming Hozuki clan members with a puzzled expression, Tatsumaki, whose anger had mostly subsided, turned to her younger sister behind her and asked,

"Perhaps they misunderstood what my sister said?"

Fubuki nodded thoughtfully. These traitors think too much of her sister, don't they?

Saitama had taught her that ninjas were extremely precious resources and should never be wasted.

"Lord Mizukage, Hozuki Sakugetsu's illegitimate son has revealed the location of the Six-Tails Card."

A short while later, the subordinate in charge of the investigation came to report, with a thin young man with white hair and sharp teeth pinned behind him.

"Wow, what a filial son!"

After scrutinizing the young man with great interest, Tornado smiled and teased,

"Please, Lord Mizukage, spare my mother's and my lives."

The young man bowed down upon seeing the tornado.

"You betrayed your father, doesn't your conscience bother you?"

The tornado squinted, its faint light filled with an icy chill.

"That guy doesn't deserve to be my father!"

Unexpectedly, the white-haired youth became agitated upon mentioning this topic. Looking at his unusually sharp teeth, which were different from those of other members of his clan, Longjuan's brows furrowed slightly.

"Do you have the blood of the Toshiki clan?"

The Hoshigaki clan is an anomaly in Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) because rumors circulate that they are descendants of sea merfolk, which has led to them being largely unwelcome in the Land of Water.

Their unusual appearance led to frequent discrimination, placing them at the very bottom of the ninja clan. If it weren't for the fact that their clan possessed chakra far exceeding that of ordinary people, making them suitable as high-quality cattle or horses, they would probably have been driven out of the village long ago.

"My mother came from the Hoshigaki clan. She was forcibly taken into the manor by that beast Hozuki Sakugetsu and lived an inhuman life every day."

The young man nodded, his face filled with sorrow. His mother was originally a member of the Hoshigaki clan, but because of her beautiful appearance, she was forcibly taken by Hozuki Sakugetsu, who had taken a liking to her.

His mother's life did not improve after giving birth to him. Because of their strange appearances, the mother and son suffered a lot of humiliation from Hozuki Sakugetsu and his other wives and children.

At the time, the Hoshigaki clan held little power and dared not speak out against such matters. Furthermore, the Mizukage was Hozuki Gengetsu, and the Hozuki clan was at the height of its power under his protection. The Hoshigaki clan could only keep this matter buried deep inside.

"Oh~ that explains why those Hoshigaki clan guys swung their sticks so powerfully."

After listening to the young man's story, Ryujin immediately had an expression of sudden realization. No wonder the most enthusiastic people during the recent campaign against the rebels were the Hoshigaki clan ninjas; it turned out they had a personal grudge.

"Well, since you're such a filial son, the Hozuki clan will be under your management from now on."

"Huh? But..."

The young man hadn't expected Tornado to entrust the Hozuki clan's business to him so easily. Sensing the strange looks from the Hozuki clan members behind him, he made a face that looked worse than crying.

"Don't worry, I'll send people to help you get rid of the disobedient ones and send them to keep that traitor Hozuki Sakugetsu company."

"Thank you for your kindness, Mizukage. I, Hozuki Engetsu, will certainly live up to your mission and train the Hozuki clan into your most loyal hyenas!"

The white-haired youth named Hozuki Engetsu grinned, revealing rows of sharp teeth that gleamed with a chilling, predatory light.

"Very well, these things are yours for the taking. Don't disappoint me!"

Tornado raised her foot and kicked the whimpering Samehada away, nodding in acknowledgment.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Mizukage!"

Hozuki Engetsu immediately knelt down to express his gratitude, quickly gathered the ninja swords scattered on the ground, and finally picked up the summoning scroll that Hozuki Sakugetsu had dropped, collecting them one by one.

"Big sister, are those disobedient kids really going to be thrown into the outhouse too?"

Fubuki asked in a low voice with a conflicted expression. She didn't want to hear any stories about "whispers at midnight in the dry toilet at the village entrance" circulating in the future. That would be too disgusting.

"Otherwise what?"

For those who disobey, this extreme humiliation is their best fate.

"How about we hand them over to me? The Hozuki clan has a special constitution; even without chakra, they can stay afloat for extended periods. We can have them become expert fishermen in the nearshore waters, contributing to the village's development, wouldn't that be great?"

"Fubuki, you."

"What's wrong, sister? Is this punishment too lenient? I have another plan. Let them work as salvage workers in the open sea. You have no idea how much it costs to hire a professional salvage worker these days."

Watching Fubuki speak so eloquently, Tornado's little face scrunched up tightly.

"How come you're even worse than me?"

She understood that Xue meant she didn't want to provide them with professional equipment; they were just going to go naked into the sea. The water pressure in the open ocean was so great that even the Hozuki clan would be vomiting blood after a few trips.

It's all that wretched bald man's fault for raising her innocent little sister like this!

"Lord Mizukage! We've found him!"

Just then, the men who went to search for Rokubika's whereabouts reported back.

"Let me see it!"

Taking a delicate wooden box, Tornado raised her hand and broke the sealing spell on it. As the box slowly opened, a silver card depicting a giant slug came into view.

"boom!"

Before she could even examine it, a long-suppressed, violent aura surged skyward. The familiar scent made Tornado's eyes light up.

It can't be faked; it's an absolute rare find!

"roar!"

The Rhinoceros, now free to roam, roared, its silver card trembling slightly. Unfortunately, Uchiha Gin's seal was too strong; the Six-Tails' impotent barking subsided after a short while.

"Here you go, Fubuki."

Once the Six-Tails stopped struggling, Tatsumaki confidently handed the card to Fubuki behind her, who was beaming with anticipation. At the same time, she proudly puffed out her chest muscles, honed by the power of the Tailed Beast, revealing the sapphire nestled within.

"Be careful, take it back and study it slowly. If there's anything you don't understand, you can always ask your respected Onee-sama, okay?"

However, her smugness lasted less than three seconds before Fubuki, her face beaming with delight, pulled a heavy envelope from the deep, seemingly bottomless scar.

"This is."

Upon seeing the golden four-pointed star that had fallen from the envelope, Long Juan's eyebrows immediately furrowed into a beautiful "川" shape.

"Thank you for your concern, Unnie-sama~"

With a silly grin on her face, Fubuki stroked the Tailed Beast Girl transformation device she had just received that day. Her mouth practically stretched to her ears as she winked at Tatsumaki with a very manipulative expression, and said innocently,

"Oh my! I only mentioned it to Saitama-kun in a letter yesterday, and I didn't expect to receive this gift today~" (End of this chapter)