Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 399: The Tailed Beasts of Kumogakure are Captured, and Obito Commits Suicide?

On the other side, in the Land of Thunder, at the Cloud Thunder Gorge.

Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, was enveloped in Tailed Beast chakra and crashed into a figure in front of him at an extremely fast speed.

"Thunderous Hot Blade!!!"

The thick arm slung itself around Webber's neck, the powerful force sending Webber flying. He rolled dozens of times on the ground before the force finally stopped.

After delivering that attack, Killer Bee, panting heavily, looked at the battle on the other side and exclaimed in surprise, "Big Brother!?"

Killer Bee's older brother is none other than the Fourth Raikage, A.

As the strongest person in Kumogakure, he was in a very disheveled state at the moment.

He was bare-chested, his entire body crackling with lightning, clearly in Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

He has already used his strongest armor.

But it was no use. A knife pierced his shoulder, pinning him firmly to the cliff face of Yunlei Gorge.

In front of him, Zoro stood there calmly, completely unharmed.

"Yugito, have you betrayed the village?" The Fourth Raikage asked, looking at the two Yugitos standing next to Zoro with conflicted expressions.

Yugito Nii immediately said, "I'm sorry, Fourth Hokage, I didn't betray the village, but I really had no other choice."

Just then, Waver, who had been sent flying by Killer Bee's Lightning Blade, got up from the ground, touched his throat, and spat out a mouthful of blood, saying, "As expected of the strongest killing move from Kumogakure, but it seems to be lacking a bit of finesse? Is it because of a lack of coordination?"

As he said this, his aura became even stronger.

Killer Bee looked at Waver with a serious expression, and was also very wary.

From the very beginning of their fight, this guy named Webber never dodged at all; no matter what moves he used, Webber took them all head-on.

And each time it takes damage from him, it becomes stronger!

"Bee, they're all acting really strange!" Killer Bee thought to himself.

"The situation is terrible. We are no match for them. We need to find a way to rescue our brother and retreat first," Killer Bee thought to himself.

Just as Killer Bee finished thinking this, Waver took a deep breath, and then his body began to flicker with lightning.

Then, Waver shouted in a low voice, "Lightning Armor!"

Just like the ninjutsu used by the Fourth Raikage, Waver also directly entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Seeing this, the Fourth Raikage, A, became even angrier and demanded, "Yugito, you actually taught the village's techniques to outsiders!?"

"Even if she doesn't teach us, we have ways to take it directly from your Hidden Cloud Village. Don't make such a fuss. On the contrary, we've given her enough in return. We came to Hidden Cloud Village this time to make a deal with you. Otherwise, would you still be alive?" Zoro said coldly.

He subdued the Fourth Raikage, while Waver, after activating his Lightning Release chakra, stretched slightly and said, "Although it's nowhere near Nami's progress."

After activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Waver's expression turned serious, and his already formidable aura became even more ferocious.

"The Eight Gates Formation, Sixth Gate - Gate of View. Open!"

A surge of violent chakra instantly enveloped Waver. The Lightning Release Armor combined with the Eight Gates, unleashing a tangled mix of blue and green chakra energy. At the same time, the pressure exerted on Waver's body after the Eight Gates were activated began to rapidly radiate outwards.

His skin, bones, and internal organs were under immense pressure, and the volatile chakra caused continuous damage to his body.

However, these injuries further improved Webber's physical condition, and after about three to five breaths, Webber felt much better.

He is different from Nami. Nami completely ignores the side effects of the Eight Gates. She thinks, "Do whatever you want, go ahead and kill me!"

The reason why Waver only opened the sixth gate is because he was constantly adapting to the power of the Eight Gates. Due to the feedback of the power of cause and effect, the more injured he was, the stronger his body became. Therefore, after opening the Eight Gates, his body would only bear extremely strong pressure for the first few breaths, but he could completely bear it afterward, and it could even be said to be easy!

Therefore, as long as he can withstand it, his body will soon "evolve" to the point where he can adapt to the power of the Eight Gates, thus eliminating the side effects. Without pressure, as long as his chakra is not exhausted, he can keep the gates open!

"I withstood every single one of your attacks just now, and now I hope you can at least withstand one of mine." Waver grinned, revealing a bright smile, as he looked at Killer Bee.

The moment he finished speaking, Weber moved.

With a powerful stomp, he shattered the canyon floor, sending a barrage of earth and rock fragments flying backward, while simultaneously lunging towards Killer Bee.

The Lightning Release Armor itself can enhance a person's speed, but now, with the support of the Eight Gates Technique, his speed is even more ferocious.

Killer Bee couldn't react at all. It was the Eight-Tailed Gyuki inside him that reacted first, with thick octopus tentacles emerging from behind Killer Bee and blocking his way.

But it's no use!

Webber didn't use any fancy techniques; he just threw a simple punch.

"This fist technique is called...Golden Land!!!"

Before the fist even arrived, the octopus tentacles of the bull demon were torn apart by the force. Then, the wild and violent power was poured into Killer Bee's body, and his whole body was like a spiral cannon, spinning uncontrollably and flying backward. In the blink of an eye, he crashed hard into the canyon.

Visibly, centered on Chirabi, the massive canyon walls are covered with spiderweb-like cracks that stretch for at least a thousand meters.

Killer Bee was hanging on the cliff, his head drooping slightly against his chest, blood flowing from his mouth, his breath weak, unconscious, and completely dead.

"By!" The Fourth Raikage shouted in fury and shock.

Unfortunately, Killer Bee was unable to respond.

"Fourth Hokage, we apologize!" Upon seeing this, the two Yugitos knew that there was no way to salvage the situation.

She truly became a traitor to the village.

His heart was heavy with mixed emotions, but he still made a decision. He stepped forward, raised his hand and pressed it against the Fourth Raikage's forehead, and whispered, "I'm doing this for the village too."

As soon as she finished speaking, she activated her chakra. Before the Fourth Raikage could say anything, he felt his eyelids sag and then fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Zoro curled his lip, said nothing, pulled the sword from the other's shoulder, shook off the bloodstains, sheathed it, and looked at Waver, saying, "Take that guy with you, let's go."

"OK~" Webber used a Moon Step to fly directly to the spot where Killer Bee was embedded in the cliff, pried him out of the soil and rocks, and carried him on his shoulder.

Meanwhile, the two Yugito placed a scroll containing numerous ninjutsu and secret techniques into the arms of the unconscious Fourth Raikage.

After standing up, she glanced in the direction of Kumogakure with a very complicated look, and after a long while said, "Now I really am going to become a traitor to the village."

"Are you homeless?" Zoro asked softly.

"Yes, we're homeless." The two Yukito gave a wry smile.

"Then come with us." Zoro didn't offer any words of comfort, simply replying before turning and walking away.

Not far away, Waver, carrying Killer Bee, waved to the two Yugito and said, "What are you all standing around for? Let's go!"

Raising a hand and scratching the back of their heads in frustration, the two Yugitos sighed, then, as if finally making up their minds, stepped forward and followed.

From that moment on, she could never return to Kumogakure.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Both Kumogakure and Iwagakure have lost their tailed beasts, and now only Konoha's Nine-Tails remains, which hasn't been sent to Ryuchi Cave yet.

Jiraiya left the village a few days ago, preparing to go to Mount Myōboku to pick up Naruto, then take him to Ryūchi Cave and hand over the Nine-Tails to the Spirit Lord.

Nothing particularly unusual has happened in Konoha these past few days; everything seems to be running smoothly as usual.

Kakashi had just come out of his house. Although he was an elite Jonin of Konoha, he didn't have any missions today.

Holding "Icha Icha Paradise" in one hand and with the other in his pocket, his mask covering half his face, and looking quite颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a sense of listlessness, decadence, or dejection) like a disheartened middle-aged man, Kakashi walked through two streets and arrived in front of a flower shop.

"Kakashi-sensei!?" Ino Yamanaka was watering the flowers in the flower shop when she saw Kakashi and greeted him with a slight surprise.

"Oh, Ino, you don't have any missions today either?" Kakashi greeted her and put away the book he was holding.

Ino scratched her head a little embarrassedly and said, "I'm still just a genin, so I don't have many high-level missions. Rather than doing those trivial tasks, I'd rather help my family take care of the flower shop."

After saying that, Ino seemed to realize what Kakashi was going to do and asked, "Do you want the same thing again?"

"The same is fine." Kakashi nodded.

Soon, Ino handed Kakashi a bouquet of lilies and chrysanthemums.

Kakashi didn't even need to ask the price; he paid with practiced ease, said goodbye to Ino, and then headed towards the memorial stone.

When he had nothing to do, he would go to the memorial stone. Sometimes he would stand there quietly without saying a word, and he could stand there for a whole day.

After crossing the lawn and the shade of the trees, Kakashi soon arrived near the memorial and then he noticed that there were a lot of people here today.

A group of people blocked the way ahead, seemingly watching the spectacle, while several Konoha Police Department ninjas were maintaining order.

"Tokuma." Kakashi saw his acquaintance, Hyuga Tokuma, and greeted him.

Hyuga Tokuma was a member of the Konoha Police Department. After the Uchiha Madara clan was wiped out, the Konoha Police Department returned to the Hokage's control. However, even the Hokage could not monopolize all the benefits at once.

Therefore, the Konoha Police Department is no longer controlled by a single family as before, but is instead staffed by personnel dispatched by various families.

Due to the convenience of the Byakugan, the Hyuga clan has now taken control of the Security Department's power.

Hyuga Tokuma is a senior officer in the Security Department.

"Kakashi-san," Hyuga Tokuma replied, turning around after hearing the voice.

"What happened?" Kakashi asked curiously.

Hyuga Tokuma nodded and continued, "A man committed suicide in front of the memorial. We don't recognize him, and we're currently checking his identity against the village's records."

"Suicide in front of the memorial stone?" Kakashi asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, seppuku, the scene is..." Hyuga Tokuma said.

At this point, Hyuga Tokuma spoke up again, requesting, "Kakashi-san, you used to be in the Anbu, so perhaps you know more. Why don't you help us identify it?"

"Alright." Kakashi didn't refuse anything; it was just helping someone get acquainted, nothing serious.

Soon, led by Hyuga Tokuma, Kakashi passed through the crowd of onlookers and arrived at the memorial. There he saw the body that had committed seppuku.

The body was kneeling before the memorial stone, seemingly in repentance. The blood on the ground had dried, indicating that the death occurred at least in the middle of the night.

Kakashi crouched down and tilted his head to look at the other person's face, but after just one glance, his expression instantly turned to surprise and doubt.

"Obito!?"

Even though Kakashi's memory of Obito Uchiha was already fixed on his appearance as a boy, for some reason, he recognized the corpse at a glance.

At the same time, his mind was racing, and he couldn't understand the situation at all.

Wasn't Obito already dead in battle?

Could I be seeing things? What's going on with this corpse?!

(End of this chapter)