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Chapter 171 Madara Uchiha Makes His Move! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Shuichi, don't tell anyone about this for now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said gravely, "This concerns the front lines; we must proceed with caution."

If it weren't for wartime, it wouldn't be this difficult.

Hoshita Hideichi looked up at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "This is not a proper way to handle things; I'm afraid the relationship between the Uchiha and the village will deteriorate further."

"Moreover, Lord Orochimaru probably had a deeper meaning in revealing this information to me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "I will give the order to Danzo."

Hoshino Hideichi was disappointed upon hearing this, even though he had anticipated this outcome before coming.

Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have that kind of courage.

Danzo's actions, which were enough to destroy the very foundation of Konoha, were enough to ruin his reputation and leave him with no place to be buried!

……

As he left the Hokage Building, Hoshino Shuichi felt calm.

It's good that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't punish Danzo now.

He could then kill Danzo openly and legitimately, and ruin Danzo's reputation.

Suppress it now, it'll be easier to settle accounts later.

If we expose it now and then punish it without any real consequences, it will be harder to take action against this issue later.

Let the bullets fly a little longer!

……

Not long after Hoshino Shizuka left, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Root headquarters with four Anbu ninjas.

Danzo was momentarily flustered upon receiving the report, but quickly calmed down, put away the documents, and left unhurriedly.

"Hiruzen, what brings you here?"

"Is there some urgent mission?"

Danzo was very relaxed and at ease.

Hiruzen Sarutobi cut to the chase: "Stop the experiments involving the First Hokage's cells and the Sharingan!"

Danzo broke out in a cold sweat the moment he heard that.

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked sternly, "Do you want the battle lines to collapse and Konoha to crumble at this point?"

Danzo opened his mouth, but couldn't find a way to refute it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Hand over the data!"

"The Iwa ninja have been making some big moves in the Land of Rain lately. You'll need to go there and oversee things yourself!"

Danzo nodded: "Yes!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly, then turned and left.

However, Chihiro and her three ANBU ninjas stayed behind and took away the documents that Danzo had just acquired but hadn't finished reading.

Watching the ANBU ninja leave, Danzo's face immediately darkened: "Orochimaru was too careless."

"And that evil brat, Hoshino Shuichi, damn it..."

I originally thought that Hoshino was a very useful pawn, but now, Danzo's fist has hardened.

After calming himself down, Danzo stepped out of the Root base and arrived at Orochimaru's experimental base.

The experiment has been stopped, but the results must be used!

"Although it's still a bit risky, it's all worth it to protect Konoha!"

Danzo's steps became more and more firm, and his back became straighter and straighter.

The Uchiha's sacrifice was worthwhile!

As members of the village, their sacrifice was only right!

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed since Hideaki returned to Konoha.

The Ninja World War is still ongoing, but on a much smaller scale.

Every few days, Hoshino Shuichi would hear the villagers discussing their teacher, Minato Namikaze's, achievements.

Today we repelled the Iwa ninja's counterattack, two days later we repelled the Kirigakure ninja's counterattack, and a few days after that, we repelled the AB combination that came back with a vengeance.

Both his performance and reputation are soaring rapidly.

Hoshino Shuichi, on the other hand, spent his days leisurely training, researching ninjutsu, and conducting experiments, living a carefree life.

On this day, Hoshino Shuichi, who was modifying small animals at Orochimaru's experimental base, suddenly noticed that there was someone else next to Orochimaru.

"Shuichi-kun, this is Mitarashi Anko, my newly accepted disciple."

Orochimaru smiled as he introduced the little one beside him.

Anko bowed politely and greeted him, saying, "Shuichi-senpai, I am Mitarashi Anko. Nice to meet you."

Hoshino Shuichi smiled gently and nodded: "Hello, feel free to ask me anytime if you need anything in the future."

Red Bean was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Shuichi-senpai!"

That means we've officially met.

"Shuichi-kun, you can continue with your work!"

Orochimaru then left with Anko.

Hongdou turned back and waved to the starry sky.

Hoshita Shuichi also smiled and waved.

So cute!

"Looks like Hayate Gekko and the others are almost graduated!"

Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but sigh, then buried himself in modifying the small animals, his mind still on Gekko Hayate.

"His swordsmanship talent is quite good; which broadsword would suit him best?"

"If we were to perform human modifications on him, giving him an additional fish-like gill respiratory system, perhaps it would be suitable for the giant shark's muscle?"

"But his sickly appearance doesn't seem to match Samehada's signature sword. I'm afraid Samehada will dislike him."

……

At home, in the study.

Hoshita Shuichi was unaware that his clone had met Anko, and then he thought of modifying Gekko Hayate to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

At this moment, he is further refining his sealing technique, the Fire Nether Lock.

He had completely mastered the technique of soul imprisonment.

The new technique was written on the scroll. Hoshino Hideichi examined it several times before nodding in satisfaction.

Let's test the results first.

The original version of the Fire Netherworld Lock had the effect of burning the spirit and igniting chakra; now it also has the effect of imprisoning the soul, which will greatly enhance its binding power.

Of course, the Soul Imprisonment spell has quite a few uses.

For example, it could imprison the soul of a recently deceased person, keeping it inside the body to buy time for treatment.

This is the same technique that Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, used on Sasuke Uchiha.

Snapped!

With her hands clasped together, Xingxia Xiuyi lowered her eyes.

And within his abdomen, there is a Bagua seal.

The Fire Netherworld Locks that were wrapped around the One-Tailed and Four-Tailed creatures broke and dissipated.

Both the One-Tailed and the Four-Tailed were taken aback, then exchanged a glance and roared in unison, unleashing a powerful burst of chakra that blasted against the iron cage outside.

The iron cage represents the Bagua seal.

Impregnable!

"Use the Tailed Beast Ball!"

The four tails roared.

We may argue sometimes, but now we should work together to break the seal.

Shukaku didn't speak, but instead opened his mouth and gathered chakra.

The four tailed beasts immediately condensed into a Tailed Beast Ball.

But at that moment, chains appeared, piercing through the still-forming Tailed Beast Ball, and the massive chakra immediately collapsed, turning into a shockwave that swept outwards.

"You wretched brat!"

Shukaku cursed angrily, but the next moment his neck and limbs were bound by chains, and his entire body immediately froze: "This seal... has become even stronger!"

The Four-Tails, which was also bound, sensed it: "The binding power is stronger, Shukaku, you idiot, you must have studied the cursed seal on your body."

"You clearly possess sealing power, yet you were sealed by a mere brat. What a waste!"

Shukaku was furious upon hearing this: "You stupid monkey, if you had cooperated with the Jinchuriki before, you wouldn't be tied up here."

Four-Tails scoffed: "What's the difference between being tied up here and being sealed inside someone else's body?"

Shukaku sneered: "I don't believe you didn't sense your presence and that stupid bull Ya-Oochi in this body just now."

The Four-Tails remained silent, and he certainly sensed it.

Even when the seal weakened, the burst of chakra still shook the Eight Trigrams Seal, sensing what was happening outside the seal.

Shukaku obediently lay down and calmed down: "Shukaku, do you feel that this guy seems to know us very well?"

"Um?"

Shukaku paused for a moment, thought about it seriously, and then nodded, but said, "It's not surprising that Konoha has information about the other tailed beasts, is it?"

Four-Tailed Fox snorted softly: "Since you sensed it just now, you should be able to guess what it was, right?"

Shukaku's gaze sharpened, then he nodded: "But it doesn't quite seem like it. This guy's physique is astonishing; he actually accommodates the power of both you and the Eight-Tails at the same time."

"If it weren't for my sand body, perhaps it would have obtained my power as well."

"It seems he doesn't know that."

The Four-Tails said, "However, if a Jinchuriki has their Tailed Beast extracted, they will die."

"That's why I said he's very different."

……

Hoshino Shuichi ignored the conversation between the Four-Tails and the One-Tails, and continued to advance the Fire Nether Lock, but it was still not enough.

What he wanted was something like the Death Seal, possessing the ability to seal or extract souls.

If it could be done, it would not only be able to separate the tailed beasts, but also be a powerful weapon against the Otsutsuki clan.

Therefore, he needs to make more preparations now so that he can gain as much as possible when he has a "flash of inspiration".

……

A mountain cemetery.

After receiving information about White Zetsu one after another, and learning that the Kirigakure's counterattacks had been thwarted several times, Madara Uchiha felt that the time was almost right.

So he stood up, slightly trembling.

"Lord Madara, are you heading out?"

Whirlpool White Zetsu, quite perceptive, stepped forward.

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly: "The time has come."

Next, he will direct a grand spectacle to create a new life for a person!

Then, the White Zetsu stepped forward and enveloped Madara Uchiha.

Without the White Zetsu, Madara Uchiha is currently in no condition to go out and move around.

While White Zetsu controlled Uchiha Yu, he was not strong enough to control the Kirigakure ninja or guide them to his side.

Donning the bio-armored Vortex White Zetsu, Madara Uchiha stepped forward, and the tube inserted into the back of his head was immediately pulled out.

"Notify them to prepare!"

After giving the order, Madara Uchiha walked outside.

Meanwhile, White Zetsu, obeying orders, burrowed underground to notify the White Zetsu who had controlled Uchiha Yu.

Two days later.

Madara Uchiha arrived in Kirigakure and easily controlled a high-ranking member of the village using genjutsu.

The following day, the high-ranking officials of Kirigakure held a meeting to discuss how to launch a counterattack against Konoha.

Because Kirigakure suffered too much at the hands of Konoha, no one was willing to accept it.

Therefore, while Konoha is still fighting against Iwa and Kumo, it is the most likely time for them to launch a successful counterattack.

If Konoha and Iwagakure successfully reach a peace agreement, then the chances will be slim.

Unfortunately, the argument in the meeting room went on and on without any solutions.

Both Shuichi Hoshino and Minato Namikaze are unsolvable.

Should we let the elderly Third Mizukage take over?

The Third Raikage, who died in the Land of Earth, serves as a cautionary tale!

"Why not use a tailed beast?"

The Kirigakure high-ranking members, who were being controlled by Madara Uchiha, made the suggestion.

The meeting room fell silent for a moment, then someone said, "The Three-Tailed Fox?"

"It's completely useless, isn't it?"

"That Hoshino Shuichi stole the One-Tailed and Four-Tailed Beasts, and it's said that he almost captured the Eight-Tailed Beast as well."

The Kirigakure high-ranking officer, controlled by Uchiha Madara, calmly said, "Capture a Konoha ninja, implant the Three-Tails into his body, control him with the Cursed Seal, and then release the seal at the appropriate time to let the Three-Tails go berserk."

"It can be used to attack Konoha's defenses... no, it can be used to directly control that Konoha ninja and detonate it in Konoha Village, teaching Konoha a lesson."

"We even threatened them to return the seven lost ninja swords, and even to hand over Hoshino-shita Shuichi to us, just like the Scorching Release: Pakura in the past."

As soon as he said this, many people nodded in agreement.

But some people said, "This method seems feasible, but wouldn't it cause us to lose the Three-Tails?"

This time, without Madara Uchiha controlling them, a member of the Kirigakure leadership immediately argued, "We can set up a cursed seal beforehand and kill the Jinchuriki before the Three-Tails is extracted. Then we just need to spend some time capturing the Three-Tails."

"If Konoha doesn't want us to attack it in the same way as the Six-Tails, then hand over the ninja swords and leave Hoshinobi Shuichi and Pakura to us!"

The Third Mizukage, who had been looking down, opened his eyes and said, "This matter is decided."

He looked at the Kirigakure high-ranking official who had initially made the suggestion: "Yuuma, this is your job, and the Anbu's!"

The high-ranking members of the Kirigakure leadership, controlled by Madara Uchiha, immediately nodded: "Yes!"

……

"Shuichi!"

Chihiro's figure appeared outside the window.

Inside the study, Xingxia Xiu looked up and smiled, "Sister Xun, what's the matter?"

Chihiro said, "It's an urgent mission. The Mist Ninja in the southern battlefield have brought the Three-Tails to the battlefield, seemingly intending to release it."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Hideichi raised an eyebrow, stood up, and went to the window: "Where's Minato-sensei?"

Chihiro quickly replied, "Minato-senpai is currently in the Land of Rain, and the Five-Tails of Iwagakure has appeared on the front lines."

Hoshita Shuichi frowned. "The Five-Tails... I remember the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure isn't very old, is he?"

Chihiro nodded: "According to the information, he should be about one or two years younger than you."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "I understand, let's set off immediately."

"Thank you for your hard work!"

After Chihiro finished speaking, she disappeared.

Hoshino returned to his desk, looked at the many incomplete spells, and sighed softly.

Things had only been stable for less than a month.

"But... was it Uchiha Madara?"

Hoshino Hideichi muttered to himself, then quickly packed up his scrolls, donned his equipment, and disappeared from Konoha Village after leaving a shadow clone.

……

In a forest on the southern border of the Land of Fire.

Yekura, who was resting, suddenly opened her eyes and turned to look at the figure that had suddenly appeared in her eyes with surprise: "Lord Shuichi, what brings you here?"

Looking at Yekura, who was still wearing a mask, Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "I heard that the Mist Ninja has deployed the Tailed Beasts, so I came to take a look."

Ye Cang nodded and said, "I sensed the aura of a tailed beast a couple of days ago, but the Mist Ninja hasn't released it yet. I wonder what they're waiting for?"

"Was it a deliberate attempt to lure you here, sir?"

Hoshino Hideaki shook his head: "I'm afraid not."

"Go and inform the commander that I'm going to deal with the tailed beasts of the Mist Ninja."

Yekura quickly said, "Lord Shuichi, I'll go with you!"

"No need, just listen to me."

After saying that, Hoshino Shizuka disappeared.

Ye Cang, however, felt a sense of loss.

Without Hoshino Shuichi by her side, she felt incredibly lonely, unable to integrate into the Konoha community, like a lone soul wandering the battlefield.

After regaining her composure, Yekura used the Body Flicker Technique to complete the task assigned to her by Hoshino Shuichi.

(End of this chapter)