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Chapter 188 Seven-Tailed Fox Acquired, Storms Rise (Two Chapters Combined, Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Back home, after a passionate shower and a hearty meal, Hoshino-shuu and Tsunade parted ways and got busy with their own things.

Of course, Hoshino Hideyuki split off clones to train, even though he was already one of the strongest in the ninja world.

Even the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and other training methods, will not actually lead to a qualitative leap in his strength for a very long time.

But a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Xingxia Xiu knew very well that what he couldn't afford to slack off on right now was this seemingly useless cultivation.

Whether it's Lightning Release, the development of Bloodline Limits, or attempts at Paper Release, etc.

Xingxia Xiu believes that these will form a strong foundation for the future.

Although these things are nowhere near as satisfying as cheating, they are still essential.

Xingxia Xiu separated herself and sat cross-legged in the quiet room, while her spiritual consciousness appeared in the sealed space.

At this moment, the Eight-Tails in the cage already knew from the Four-Tails who had killed it.

The problem is, he had never heard of such a person.

Well, he's been sealed away all along.

Therefore, the conversation between the Eight-Tails and the Four-Tails was somewhat mismatched.

So far, the Eight-Tails has not realized that it has come to another parallel world, and the Four-Tails is also unaware that this Eight-Tails is not the one it knows.

As Xingxia Xiu appeared, several pairs of eyes turned to look at her.

Xingxia Xiu glanced at Niugui; his horns were still there.

Ushiki looked at Hoshino Hide and said, "I didn't expect that someone would inherit the power of Senju Hashirama."

Hoshino nodded: "Indeed, it inherited the power of the First Generation. Gyuki, are you interested in talking about the Sage of Six Paths, or even the Ten-Tails!"

The bull demon was startled, then looked at the four tails.

Four-Tails snorted coldly: "I didn't reveal any of that."

Ushioni turned to look at Hoshinobu: "Looks like you want to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki."

His expression was very solemn.

Hoshino Shuu remained noncommittal: "Someone wants to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki and then release the sealed Kaguya Otsutsuki, so I must become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki first."

This time, the Four-Tails was also shocked, but even more so, incredulous: "Without the Rinnegan, it's impossible to break the seal!"

Hoshino Hide shook his head: "Uchiha Madara has already awakened the Rinnegan."

Both the Eight-Tails and the Four-Tails believed it, and were immediately shocked and fell silent.

However, neither the Eight-Tails nor the Four-Tails intended to cooperate with someone who was about to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.

Even if it's a show under the stars, it's not mandatory.

Whether or not there is cooperation, nothing can stop him.

Not cooperating only makes him spend some time and effort on research, but that's also part of his hobby.

Upon regaining his senses, Xingxia Xiu directly drew upon the Eight-Tails' chakra, and his body was immediately enveloped in the Tailed Beast's chakra, forming a Tailed Beast cloak.

Unfortunately, it cannot form a unique chakra pattern like the Nine-Tails.

The One-Tailed Fox has Magnet Release, the Two-Tailed Fox has Flame Release, the Three-Tailed Fox has no special nature change, the Four-Tailed Fox has Lava Release, the Five-Tailed Fox has Boil Release, the Six-Tailed Fox has Melt Release, the Seven-Tailed Fox has Invisibility and Explosion, and if the Eight-Tailed Fox has it, it could perhaps be called Ink Release.

The Nine-Tails doesn't have any special nature transformation, but it's like Sage Mode, capable of amplifying ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu in all aspects.

Of course, the power of the tailed beasts can often greatly enhance the recovery and self-healing abilities of the jinchūriki.

Thinking of the Eight-Tails' ink, Hoshino Hide recalled the secret technique of Super Beast Imitation Painting that he had previously wanted the Root ninjas to learn. The two were quite compatible.

While sensing the power of the Eight-Tails, Hoshino couldn't help but think of the power of the Nine-Tails.

The Nine-Tails' power is still the most useful.

"Nine-Tails, perhaps it's time to make some preparations."

The thought of Xingxiaxiu flashed through my mind.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was May of Konoha Year 39.

For the better part of half a year, Xingxia Xiu focused his main energy on the research of the power of the dragon vein, such as the development of the dragon vein chakra mode.

Although unsuccessful, they gained a deeper understanding of the power of the dragon vein.

In such a long period of time, he had also thoroughly grasped the location of the Seven-Tails' seal, but because he was busy with cultivation, Xingxia Xiu did not have the energy to spare.

After being urged twice by Danzo, Hoshino Shige finally put aside his training and came to Amegakure.

Upon seeing Hoshino's true form arrive, Kuroyu immediately understood: "Does Master intend to capture the Seven-Tails?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Not bad."

"Once the Seven-Tails is missing, the other ninja villages will definitely investigate. At that time, you should take the initiative to contact Iwagakure and Sunagakure, propose an alliance with them, and reveal that you have captured the Seven-Tails."

Hei Yu nodded quickly: "Understood."

……

After making arrangements in Amegakure, Hoshinobi Hideshige arrived at the Tailed Beast Sealing Site in Takigakure.

It is hidden inside the mountain, and is also guarded and protected by a barrier.

They are already very familiar with this kind of show.

He transformed into black rain using the exchange of objects, forcefully broke through using water jutsu, eliminated the guards, and then, just as he had taken the Eight-Tails, forcibly opened the seal and absorbed the Seven-Tails into his body.

It took less than 3 minutes in total.

By the time the ninjas from Takigakure arrived, Hoshinobu had already teleported outside of Takigakure.

The entire Takigakure village was shaken, and then, at the command of the village leader, a large number of Takigakure ninja were mobilized to track down the person who had taken the Seven-Tails.

Unfortunately, three days passed without any results. Instead, the five great ninja villages, including Konoha, gradually realized what was happening, and their intelligence departments took action.

Six days after the Seven-Tails was stolen, Onoki of Iwagakure met Kiyo, an envoy from Amegakure.

Following Kuroyu's instructions, Ji Yu, after exchanging greetings, immediately got to the point upon sitting down: "Lord Tsuchikage, I have come on behalf of the leader and the village to seek an alliance with Iwagakure. The Seven-Tails has already been captured by Amegakure!"

"Um?"

Onoki's eyebrows twitched, clearly surprised: "The Seven-Tails is with you?"

Ji Yu nodded: "Exactly!"

Onoki frowned: "You actually dared to seize the Seven-Tails? Are you trying to reignite the great war?"

Ji Yu said, "Lord Tu Ying, we are also doing this to protect ourselves."

"Therefore, I have come here today to convey the leader's message: we wish to form an alliance with Iwagakure to fight against Konoha together."

To fight against Konoha?

The Rain Village is dissatisfied with Konoha!

Onoki's mind raced, and he saw an opportunity.

The pressure from Hoshinobi is immense right now, with Hideaki Hoshino in the village.

It's important to know that Xingxiaxiu is still very young, and you could even say she has potential.

He might be the next Hashirama Senju, but he doesn't have the same personality as Hashirama Senju.

Konoha is too strong; the only way to fight against it is to join forces with other ninja villages.

The alliance with Amegakure might be an opportunity.

Onoki quickly made up his mind, but did not immediately agree.

After Ji Yu left, Onoki immediately convened a high-level meeting.

When the news broke that the Seven-Tails had been taken by Amegakure, many high-ranking members of Iwagakure were shocked and in an uproar.

Immediately afterward, someone said, "Perhaps we can take this opportunity to get our hands on the Seven-Tails and use it to make up for the loss of the Four-Tails."

Onoki was somewhat tempted by the idea, but immediately dismissed it in his mind.

Amegakure is unlikely to relinquish the Seven-Tails; otherwise, it would be better to maintain the existing situation, and there would be no need to form an alliance with them.

Moreover, when Ji Yu left earlier, he also revealed that Amegakure intended to form an alliance with Sunagakure and had sent an envoy.

Some have also raised the question: "Can the Rain Ninja withstand the pressure from Konoha?"

"Are we going to continue the war against Konoha for the sake of Amegakure?"

Someone immediately retorted: "If this continues, Amegakure and Kusagakure will become mere shells of their former selves."

"And there's also the Hot Spring Village, which has a similarly close relationship with Konoha."

"Konoha has enormous ambitions. If they are not curbed, they may swallow up the surrounding countries."

"Now is a great opportunity to join forces with Amegakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure to put pressure on Konoha."

……

After listening to everyone's opinions, Onoki declared, "I have decided to form an alliance with Amegakure!"

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Almost simultaneously.

Inside Sunagakure, Chiyo made the same decision as Onoki at a high-level meeting of Sunagakure.

October 16, Konoha 39.

In Amegakure, Black Rain, together with envoys from Iwagakure and Sunagakure, signed an alliance and officially announced to the entire ninja world that they possessed the Seven-Tails.

The ninja world was shaken.

Takigakure reacted swiftly, immediately sending people to Amegakure to negotiate, demanding the handover of the Seven-Tails, which Kurogakure refused.

On May 22, 1940, the Takigakure forces crossed the Kusagakure and entered the Land of Rain, only to be soundly defeated and forced to retreat by the leader of the Amegakure at the border.

On May 24, 1940, an envoy from Takigakure arrived in Konoha to request Konoha to uphold justice.

On May 26, 1940, Konoha sent people to Amegakure to mediate the conflict between Takigakure and Amegakure and to ask Amegakure to return the Seven-Tails. However, the leader of Amegakure, Kurogure, sternly refused.

This marked the beginning of a breakdown in the relationship between Amegakure and Konoha.

On June 1, 1940, Konoha and Takigakure signed an alliance agreement and paid a high commission.

On June 4, Konoha amassed its forces at the border of the Land of Fire.

Without hesitation, the Black Rain of Amegakure sought help from Sunagakure and Iwagakure. Onoki and Chiyo were also very decisive, having already made preparations, and immediately dispatched troops into the Land of Rain.

On June 6, armies from the villages of Amegakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure gathered at the border of the Land of Rain, confronting the Konoha army on the opposite border of the Land of Fire.

At this time, the Hidden Cloud Village was still watching the show from afar, but the Third Raikage was also getting restless and issued an order to prepare for battle.

Once the great war begins, he will personally lead his troops south to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Fire.

In a short period of less than a month, the ninja world was in turmoil, and the situation became tense.

The Ninja World War, which ended less than a year ago, seems to be about to restart.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no intention of truly restarting the war.

Therefore, the stalemate did not result in a true invasion of the Rain Kingdom.

Instead, after a two-week standoff, a reconciliation took place again.

Bring Sunagakure and Iwagakure to the negotiating table and have them engage in verbal sparring.

……

In Konoha, after training, Hoshino and Kushina Uzumaki had barbecue together.

Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but ask, "Shū-sensei, are we really going to go to war with the Rain Village?"

"What about those three guys, Yahiko?"

Although she didn't get along with Yahiko, they were from the same school, and there was also Nagato, who also had the Uzumaki bloodline, so Kushina Uzumaki still cared about the three of them.

Minato Namikaze and Shinnosuke Sarutobi also looked at Shu Hoshino.

They had no idea that this grand scheme was orchestrated by Hoshino Shuu, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo.

Hoshino glanced at the three of them, then asked, "Minato, what do you think?"

Minato Namikaze hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't think the village will really go to war."

Kushina Uzumaki's eyes widened: "But they've already deployed their troops!"

Minato Namikaze glanced at Hoshino Shuu and explained to Kushina Uzumaki, "If a war really breaks out, the Third Hokage will definitely end it quickly, rather than engaging in a prolonged stalemate."

"If it were a quick battle, Teacher Xiu would have been on the battlefield long ago."

"They should have already repelled the combined ninja forces of the three countries."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded in agreement.

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Shu Hoshita: "Shu-sensei, is that so?"

"Why did that village send troops?"

Xingxia Xiu smiled and said, "That's a complicated question."

"Our village and Amegakure used to have a close relationship, but we don't want Amegakure to pose a real threat, especially something like a tailed beast."

"The leader of Amegakure also had his own ideas. He seized the Seven-Tails in order to strengthen the village and break free from its dependence on Konoha."

"As for Sunagakure and Iwagakure, they saw an opportunity to join forces against Konoha."

"Because we are now the strongest in the ninja world, we are putting too much pressure on them."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "Each of the Iwagakure clans would be no match for us individually, because Amegakure, Kusagakure, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure all fear our expansion and encroachment on their interests. Joining forces is the best option."

Kushina Uzumaki frowned upon hearing this: "This is too complicated. However, with Hideaki-sensei's strength, he should be able to take all these guys down!"

Minato Namikaze and Shinnosuke Sarutobi exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile wryly.

This idea... is too simplistic!

Upon hearing this, Hoshinobu couldn't help but burst into laughter, then asked Yuan Fei, "Shin-no-Suke, what do you think?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke thought for a moment and said, "Of course, Hide-sensei's strength is the strongest in the ninja world. Even the Kazekage and Tsuchikage are no match for him."

"But it's impossible for Teacher Shu to deal with everyone at the same time... The Kazekage, Tsuchikage, Raikage, and even the Mizukage are enough to hold Teacher Shu off for a while."

"In that case, if several major ninja villages besiege a village, and the village ultimately wins, it will definitely suffer heavy losses."

Hoshino nodded: "This is the Hokage's consideration."

"The village can definitely win, but not now."

Time is on Konoha's side, there's no need to rush.

Minato Namikaze and Shinnosuke Sarutobi both seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.

After lunch, Xingxia Xiu and the other three returned to their training ground, which was located in a forest.

After sending Minato Namikaze and Shinnosuke Sarutobi to their respective training sessions, Hoshinoichi asked Kushina Uzumaki to sit opposite him: "Kushina, how did your interaction with Kurama go?"

Kushina Uzumaki frowned and said, "This arrogant guy is completely unreasonable."

"Teacher Xiu, why don't we beat him up?"

As she spoke, Kushina Uzumaki excitedly raised her fist.

Hoshino chuckled; Kushina Uzumaki's violent tendencies were a bit too severe.

However, Kushina Uzumaki is also right.

Only those with strong fists can reason with others. Let's beat them up first, and then we'll talk about mastering the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Xingxia Xiu then said, "In that case, let's beat him up."

"Perfect timing. Let's take this opportunity to replace the Four Symbols Seal with the Eight Trigrams Seal, and convert the Nine-Tails' overflowing chakra into your stamina."

Kushina Uzumaki nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)