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Chapter 51 Five-Tailed King Kokuo [Please continue reading]

Since Hozuki Shingetsu had already planned this whole drama before even leaving the village, how could he not have imagined the scene of the Uzumaki clan being chased when they agreed to enter Kirigakure under pressure from the Raito-Todoroki alliance?

Back on the night Hozuki Shingetsu decided to launch a surprise attack on the Konoha envoy, he had already sent a ninja hawk to deliver the message back to Kirigakure. Of course, this message wasn't for Ren, but for his own father.

If it were handed over to Ren, the chances of Kirigakure sending anyone would be almost zero; but if it were handed over to their own father, with Hozuki Shingetsu's prior warning and Yukinagi's identity as a factor, the Hozuki and Yuki clans mobilized all their clan ninjas and sent a massive support mission across the ocean.

Although this move could be considered a huge embarrassment to Ren, it doesn't matter. As long as the Uzumaki clan successfully joins Kirigakure and the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki succeeds, then apart from Ren and Kaguya's clan, no one will care about this matter.

Therefore, having confirmed the arrival of Kirigakure's reinforcements, Hozuki Shingetsu naturally considered how to further subdue this enemy force—if the Second Shinobi World War were to break out and the three kingdoms of Wind, Earth, and Lightning were to attack Konoha simultaneously, Konoha might actually be in danger.

If Konoha really falls, it won't be a good thing for Hozuki Shingetsu, who has painstakingly created chaos and conflict across the ninja world.

So, let him take on this wave of enemies! Consider it compensation for the trouble he caused Konoha before.

This great river was the burial place carefully chosen by Hozuki Shingetsu for the Thunder-Earth Alliance.

The first move was made by the Hozuki clan, experts in Water Release, using water to disrupt the formation. The Yuki clan, ninjas of Ice Release, followed up with water-to-ice control. Finally, the Uzumaki clan dealt damage. With this combination, the Lightning-Earth Alliance would be severely damaged, if not killed.

To prevent the sensory ninjas in the Lightning-Earth Alliance from detecting his chakra, Hozuki Shingetsu even used the water vapor from the river itself to expand the range of the mirage, enveloping all his own ninjas within it—the mirage's ability to disrupt perception was something that could even confuse the Second Tsuchikage, "Mu," making it incredibly easy to interfere with the perception of these little Karami.

Otherwise, the chakra reaction generated by such a large-scale gathering of ninjas would have been detected by the enemy long ago, so why would they walk into a trap?

"withdraw!"

"Retreat immediately!"

The hunters stared at the scene before them with bloodshot eyes. Emotionally, they wanted to fight back immediately, but reason told them that morale was low and continuing the fight would be futile.

Just as he was looking around, trying to organize his men to break through, he suddenly realized something was wrong—where did those barbarians from Kumogakure go?

He turned his head and could only see Modibi's back as he rapidly retreated, enveloped in Lightning Release Chakra Mode!

It wasn't just him; since the Cloud Village team was led by elites, many of whom were Jonin proficient in this ninjutsu, all the Cloud Village ninjas who had dodged the water flow and ice control chains activated this ninjutsu and began to flee for their lives!

"Damn it..."

Upon seeing this, the hunter could no longer hold back and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

He never expected that he would be outsmarted by this muscular, slow-witted, and big-eyed brute!

Seemingly sensing the hunter's gaze, Moody turned around and flashed him a hearty smile revealing eight gleaming white teeth, before running back without looking back.

Meanwhile, the Kirigakure-Uzumaki alliance caught up and surrounded the remaining Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninjas.

After the initial surprise attack, half of the Lightning-Earth Alliance's original force of 500 was killed instantly, and the rest were injured by the flying ice shards and the aftershocks of the explosion. Including those who fled with Modibi, there were only about a hundred ninjas left.

"You guys deal with him, I'll go after Moodyby."

Hozuki Shingetsu glanced at the hunters who were surrounded, as well as some Cloud Ninja and Iwa Ninja, and skipped over the area, heading straight for Moody with Yukinagi and Yagura Karatachi.

Moody is a master of Lightning Release Chakra Mode. If we can capture him alive, we can find a way to use our special abilities to enter his mind and sense his state when he uses ninjutsu. This is absolutely necessary for perfecting Water Release Chakra Mode.

So no matter what, Moody must not leave!

"Watch out, Yue!"

Surrounded by numerous powerful figures, Kushina Uzumaki also offered her blessings at the opportune moment. Although she still felt somewhat taken aback by the reality of having a fiancé, she was trying her best to adapt to her new identity.

"Watch out, Tsuki~" Yukinagi repeated to Hozuki Shingetsu beside her in a strange, drawn-out tone after hearing this.

Hozuki Shingetsu, however, paid no heed, for he had anticipated this moment when he made his decision.

"That brat, he actually dares to order his old man around!" On the other side, Hozuki Zangetsu immediately puffed out his beard and glared after hearing Hozuki Shingetsu's arrangements. However, although he said that, the smugness he actually exuded was so strong that even his old friend, Yukina, the head of the Yuki clan, couldn't stand it.

After all, not everyone can accomplish something like Hozuki Shingetsu's feat at the age of twelve.

"I really don't know how someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you could have given birth to such a smart child."

Yukina glanced enviously at Hozuki Shingetsu as he left, then looked at her disappointing daughter and sighed.

He was genuinely surprised to learn that Hozuki Shingetsu had managed to lure the entire Uzumaki clan here. He'd been sent as a scout to Uzushio Village to pave the way for obtaining the sealing technology for the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, and now Hozuki Shingetsu had managed to bring the whole clan back?

This achievement, unlike his previous schemes that secretly created chaos in the ninja world, solidified Yukina's resolve to stand with the Hozuki clan, leading him to send the Yukina clan's elite to provide support.

"Looks like I've been underestimated!" Hunter glanced at Hozuki Shingetsu and the others who had left, then at the remaining Iwa ninja, sighed, and said, "I really didn't expect that a moment of carelessness would lead me to such a predicament."

"Surrender, Hunter, you have no chance anymore." The high-ranking members of the Vortex couldn't help but show a look of satisfaction as they looked at the enemy who had forced them to leave their homes.

Although Hunter is considered a top-tier expert, with so many ninjas present, he has virtually no chance of survival.

"However, you underestimate me if you think I'll just surrender like this."

Hunter looked at the crowd surrounding him, a look of madness on his face. A flash of his kunai appeared, but instead of heading towards the enemy, it pierced directly through the chest of a surviving ninja dressed as a monk!

"Finally, I can rest..."

The ninja showed no anger whatsoever; on the contrary, he seemed somewhat relieved, as if he had finally waited for this day. Seeing this scene, the remaining surviving Iwagakure members, as if witnessing something terrifying about to be born, launched a fierce attack on the outer perimeter, attempting to escape.

"No, that chakra... it's a tailed beast!"

The Uzumaki clan had seen many tailed beasts, not to mention that there were many elders present who had survived from the Warring States period. Having personally witnessed Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha joining forces to collect the tailed beasts, they were all too familiar with this ominous aura.

"This is... the Five-Tails!"

Suddenly, a pure white beast, resembling a fusion of a dolphin and a horse, made entirely of chakra, appeared from the chest of the dead monk!

hold head high!

The moment the Five-Tailed King Mu appeared, it was clearly stunned, not understanding how it had suddenly regained its freedom. But soon, it stared at everyone present with extremely hateful eyes.

"Since you want me dead, then let's all go to hell together!" the hunter shouted, seemingly insane.

The reason Iwagakure brought the Five-Tails here was because it often went berserk and unstable. So they thought that as soon as they broke through Uzushio Village and obtained the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique, they could control it and turn it into a Jinchūriki on the spot.

But since things have already developed to this point, why bother with tailed beasts anymore? Tailed beasts can be resurrected after they die anyway. In the current situation of the ninja world, no one dares to risk breaking the balance by forcibly taking away the tailed beasts that belong to Iwagakure. So it's better to release them and let Kirigakure suffer a great loss!

Once the Tailed Beasts appear, the hatred they've harbored for so long, imprisoned by humanity, will inevitably drive them to annihilate every human they encounter. Even if Kirigakure manages to subdue them, at least 80% of those present will die. With 80% of the elites of the Hozuki, Yuki, and Uzumaki clans dead, let's see how Kirigakure laughs then!

"It's a pity that I can't go back to Iwagakure and feel the howling winds blowing through that vast wilderness again."

The hunter had this thought in his mind, and then he saw the Five-Tailed King Mu's huge hoof pressing down on him!

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