Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

Jiang Si raised an eyebrow slightly and said with a faint smile.

If possible, Shoji really hoped to recruit this rare top-notch researcher in the ninja world. His research on physical activation and the cultivation of the Zero-Tails was second only to Orochimaru. Not to mention that Shennong also possessed a series of the most advanced military technologies of the Land of Sky, all of which could greatly enhance the strength of his own ninja village!

"Hmph, since your Iwagakure village was able to find me, you should know what my purpose is. To serve your five great nations? Don't dream about it!"

Shennong snorted coldly.

"boom!"

Then, a terrifying burst of chakra erupted.

"burst!"

With both hands forming a hand seal.

An extremely bright light burst forth from the walls of this underground laboratory.

next moment.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a loud cracking sound.

The laboratory was subsequently blown up.

"What!?"

What happened?

"That direction, is it the residential area to the west?"

"explode!?"

"Could it be a ninja!?"

The unparalleled sound of the bombing, accompanied by violent tremors, not only overturned...

Several nearby houses, including Shennong's own residence, attracted the attention of the entire Lancheng population.

Each person looked toward the center of the explosion with a mix of emotions, including curiosity, panic, shock, and excitement.

"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz!"

The city's guards immediately sounded their sirens and, led by their officers, rushed toward the blast area.

"Ahem, what a rather crude welcome ceremony, Shennong-san. But you probably don't think such tactics will work on me, do you?"

Above the epicenter of the explosion.

The dissipated smoke and dust.

The exposed figure of the general was completely unharmed, not even a speck of dust on his clothes.

Shennong, who was not far away, was looking at the Mangekyou Sharingan reflected in Jiang Si's pupils, as well as the most striking purple-gold shell pattern attached to Jiang Si's body.

'The Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo!?'

Those words murmured unconsciously.

This made the sinister look in Shennong's eyes grow even stronger.

He was well aware that the explosive traps set up by a mere few dozen detonating tags were no match for Jiang Si. Moreover, when facing a powerful figure like Jiang Si, simply fleeing would only lead to a quicker death. At this critical juncture, the more he wanted to escape smoothly, the more he needed to fight Jiang Si to the death. Only in this way could he possibly obtain that precious sliver of hope!

The explosion just happened!

It's also to buy myself a second or two more.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Jiang Si saw Shennong take out a glass bottle from a sealed scroll. Inside was a purplish-black object about ten centimeters long, which seemed to be wriggling slightly, proving that it was a living creature!

The moment Shennong took out the glass bottle, he immediately crushed it, tilted his head back, and swallowed the purplish-black creature inside in one gulp.

Upon witnessing this scene.

Even the generals who had witnessed the horrific scenes of war couldn't help but furrow their brows slightly.

After all, the scene looked disgusting no matter how you looked at it. Jiang Si could roughly guess what the purplish-black wriggling thing was. If there were no surprises, it should be the Zero-Tail cultivated by Shennong!

At this stage, it's probably still in the embryonic stage!

This idea had just surfaced in my mind.

next second.

After Shennong swallowed what Jiang Si thought was the so-called zero-tailed embryo from the original story, a terrifying aura began to emanate from it.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Shennong's clothes burst open in an instant.

Its body expanded instantly in less than a second. Most importantly, more than ten thick, long, dark tentacles suddenly emerged from its back, and its feet instantly transformed into something resembling cow hooves.

His pupils were completely black.

A huge, sharp horn also twisted and sprang out from his forehead.

The face became extremely ferocious.

As if enduring immense pain, Shennong let out an extremely shrill scream at this moment!

A complete monster form!

But there is no doubt about it.

The chakra fluctuations emanating from Shennong were also greatly amplified within Jiang Si's perception range. If Shennong was at most an elite Jonin before, at this moment, judging solely from the intensity of his chakra, he was at least a near-Kage, or even infinitely close to the Kage level!

"Haha! This is it! This is it! This is exactly the feeling I wanted!"

After a sharp pain.

Shennong's restored consciousness allowed him to clearly sense the power that had suddenly made him stronger!

A wild laugh appeared on his face, which was already contorted to the extreme.

"What is this thing!?"

"Huh!? A monster!?"

"Ah! Run!"

It was almost at the same time.

Finally, the Lancheng guards arrived, along with some daring busybodies. Upon seeing Shennong, they all showed expressions of terror.

"Humph!"

Because of swallowing a zero-tailed embryo.

Shennong's temperament also became manic and bloodthirsty.

When I see these ordinary people.

A sudden swing of the arm.

"Crash!"

The ground was ripped up, and dust exploded everywhere.

"what!?"

"Well!?"

"boom!"

The ordinary people in the surrounding area didn't even have time to react before they were swept up by the surging wave.

One body after another exploded.

Blood splattered everywhere.

And then there were the severed limbs and broken arms that flew away.

This made the scene incredibly bloody, and all of this happened in less than a second or two.

The general couldn't stop them in time!

While Shoji isn't the kind of saint who would pay any price to save ordinary lives, he's not so cruel as to stand by and watch innocent people die one after another without doing anything.

If it's within his capabilities and a life that can be saved easily without paying a heavy price, Jiang Si will still choose to help.

Realizing that the battlefield would be located here.

It is very easy for this to affect many more innocent people.

The general made a decisive decision.

"boom!"

Chakra erupted from beneath his feet.

The force of thunder instantly surged forth.

A figure flashed upwards.

In just a moment, he closed in on Shennong's position and drew his katana from behind.

They aimed directly at Shennong's vital points.

The blade slashed down swiftly.

"!"

A crimson hue appeared in Shennong's pupils, accompanied by a surge of chakra. Tentacles from behind him suddenly shot forward to his front.

"Clang!"

It blocked the general's attack just in time.

The unparalleled hardness emanating from the blade caused Jiang Si's eyebrows to involuntarily rise!

However, Jiang Si didn't take it to heart.

He knew very well that Shennong under this mode could not be dealt with so easily, and the purpose of this attack was only to force Shennong to take a stand.

When the pressure was successfully exerted.

Jiang Si also turned around and, in mid-air, further suppressed Shennong with his power before Shennong could counterattack.

A figure turning and passing by.