Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

"But ten years ago, we obtained the Two-Tails. After a decade of taming, the Two-Tails within the Jinchuriki finally relented and agreed to cooperate. Your Excellency Shennong, you mentioned that there seems to be a 'Zero-Tails' in your Angkor Fortress, right?"

"good."

Shennong nodded: "I am the Zero-Tails Jinchuriki, but the current Zero-Tails is not complete and cannot unleash its full power."

"It's alright," Elder Rat generously stated. "The Two-Tails and the Zero-Tails will each contribute half of their chakra to open the treasure chest together. We'll wish for domination of the ninja world. What do you say?"

"of course can."

The story passed down from our ancestors is that the Box of Bliss can grant the wishes of whoever opens it.

However, this shouldn't be taken too seriously; otherwise, the Land of Grass would have dominated the ninja world a thousand years ago, instead of becoming the sixth ninja village. What is certain, however, is that the sealed artifact in the Box of Bliss possesses immense power; otherwise, the ancestors of the Grass Ninja wouldn't have left behind such a legend.

"Bring Soseki up."

Soseki, the two-tailed jinchūriki who appeared to be in good condition, stepped forward.

He sensed an unusual aura within his body, which was also connected to the Jinchūriki's...

"It's actually Enlightenment?"

"This thing is not a ninja tool of the Sage of Six Paths at all."

The journey then sends a warning to the Jinchūriki.

Its temperament is as good as Isobu's (the Three-Tails), making it probably the most easy to get along with of all the tailed beasts. Even if the jinchūriki isn't a good person, it's still willing to offer some help.

"Just this once, please help me, You Lu! Otherwise, I'll be punished by the village. Whether it's a monster or not, the elders must have their own reasons."

"I can't help you. What's sealed inside isn't a weapon at all, but a monster!"

Even though he was usually easy to talk to, this time he refused firmly.

The Box of Bliss is itself a giant seal, and what is sealed inside is not some ultimate weapon, but the monster Satoru, which was personally suppressed by the Sage of Six Paths.

Its abilities include levitation, immunity to conventional ninjutsu and physical attacks, and the ability to anticipate and dodge attacks by sensing the malice in people's hearts.

The Sage of Six Paths once commented that the essence of enlightenment is an energy aggregate that is a personification of human desires. It will be constantly resurrected through human desires and cannot be completely killed, but can only be sealed.

Back then, the ancestor of the Grass Ninja clan attempted to rule the ninja world with the help of Satori's power, but was almost backfired and his country was destroyed. In desperation, he begged the Sage of Six Paths to seal him away.

Ironically, instead of warning future generations, those people altered the records, packaging it as the ultimate weapon. Even today, descendants are still foolishly trying to unseal this monster.

Even the tailed beasts couldn't beat Go in a one-on-one situation.

"Two-tailed Beast, you beast! I trusted you for nothing!" Soseki cursed wildly in his heart, his defenses broken, while he awkwardly said to Elder Rat-faced, "Elder... Two-tailed Beast is unwilling to cooperate."

"Useless trash!"

The rat-faced elder's expression turned grim as he forcefully ordered, "Control Soseki and extract his chakra!"

The other animal-masked elders behind him sprang into action.

Amid the chaos, a member of the Kusanagi ninja clan frantically rushed into the ceremony.

The rat-faced elder sternly rebuked, "What are you doing! Don't you even know where you are! So reckless, you don't even have the most basic manners!"

"Reporting, Elder!" The operative, panting, explained, "There are intruders. They've attacked Hozuki Castle."

Chapter 152 Perfect Infiltration is Like Unleashing a Mighty Ambition

"An intruder?!"

Elder Rat Face was taken aback, his expression shifting between light and shadow. Was it a coincidence that someone had intruded at such a crucial moment in the alliance? Or was it premeditated? He glanced at Shennong without making his presence known.

How many people did the other side send?

There were three people in total.

"Three people?" The rat-faced elder breathed a sigh of relief and ordered, "Three people are already so panicked. Wuwo, you immediately take men to suppress them."

"Yes, Elder."

The Lord of Hozuki Castle immediately ordered all the guards to be mobilized.

This is a prison in the ninja world specifically for serious criminals, and prison breaks are not uncommon. As the lord of the castle and the warden, Muga has extensive experience in dealing with such emergencies. Intruders who underestimate them because they are Grass Ninja will definitely pay the price.

Shennong also ordered several of his Kongren subordinates, "Go and assist them."

All the guards rushed to defend against the enemy, and the once bustling alliance site became empty and deserted.

Soseki, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, was forcibly pressed onto a stone platform by several elders. The tailed beast chakra within his body was continuously extracted and merged with the Zero-Tails chakra surging from Shennong's body, all of which was poured into the Box of Bliss.

The Box of Bliss was like a bottomless, pitch-black abyss, relentlessly devouring chakra without ever showing any sign of satisfaction.

"Not enough, far from it," Shennong said, frowning.

The rat-faced ninja immediately ordered, "Bring out all the prisoners and extract their chakra."

The subordinate ninja hesitated: "But... there are many prisoners among them who were specifically requested by the five great nations to be kept alive."

"We can't worry about that now! As long as we unlock the Box of Bliss, the five great ninja villages won't be a threat to us at all."

"Yes!"

At the ceremony, the Grass Ninja and Sky Ninja were busy breaking the seal on the Box of Bliss; outside Hozuki Castle, enemies kept breaking through the defenses and attacking inwards.

Both sides are racing against time, making it difficult to tell which side is the villain.

...

The Lightning Escape Earth Grudge Clone and the Storm Escape Earth Grudge Clone, their jet-black bodies glowing with blue arcs of light.

Faced with the onslaught of fire-style ninjutsu, the Lightning Release clones opened their mouths and shouted in unison.

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"

A sharp lightning spear shot out from the clone's mouth, with streaks of lightning dancing like serpents sweeping across the area. All the fire-style ninjutsu within a ten-meter radius in front of it were detonated and exploded into useless flames.

In this atmosphere filled with a chilling and murderous aura

Amidst the horrified gazes of the Kusanagi ninja.

The Storm Release clone moved at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, turning into afterimages as it darted and flickered rapidly through the remaining sea of ​​fire.

The pitch-black tentacles launched frequent surprise attacks, piercing the chests of the charging prison guard ninjas with pinpoint accuracy before being pulled out.

"Ahhhh!"

The screams were deafening and filled the air.

"Intruder, die!"

A steady stream of Hozuki Castle jailer ninjas poured out of the prison, but they couldn't even see the enemy's location before they saw a blinding blue light flash before their eyes.

Then came a sharp pain, and a horrifying hole appeared in his chest.

The seemingly impregnable defenses of Hozuki Castle are being breached at an alarming rate.

call out

A sharp whooshing sound rang out from overhead, breaking the rhythm of mowing on the ground.

He looked up and saw several aerial ninjas, equipped with specially made flying ninja tools, launching a surprise attack from above. A barrage of kunai and shuriken rained down, followed by wind-style ninjutsu aimed at the ground where he stood.

These aerial ninjas use flying ninja tools to move at high speeds, making it difficult for lightning release ninjutsu to lock onto them.

Seeing this, Shen Er quickly adjusted his tactics while dodging. He controlled his Lightning Release clones to abandon ranged attacks and instead close in. He then used his Storm Release clones, leveraging the laser-guided nature of Storm Release, to achieve greater speed and precision, launching pinpoint attacks on the airborne ninjas.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

A series of Storm Release laser beams pierced the air at lightning speed, accurately striking their targets in mid-air. The airborne ninjas, along with their flying ninja tools, exploded one after another, like fireworks blooming high in the sky. The debris and fragments then fell to the ground, sinking to the seabed like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

This is the tragedy of Little Ninja Village.

Even if a ninja can gain an initial advantage in the early stages of a battle through special techniques and unique ninja tools, the difference will quickly be exposed and magnified once the battle enters its most intense phase and the true strength of the ninja is revealed.

Without top-tier bloodline limits, excellent ninjutsu, or a mature ninja system to support them, any advantage gained through special means will quickly be reversed, leaving them powerless to turn the tide.

Weak and sorrowful.

The air ninjas faced this predicament. Their air strikes were effective against clusters of buildings, but against individual ninjas, they were difficult to hit and could only suppress and restrict their movement.

However, even though they risked their lives to restrict Shinji's movements, no ninja on the ground could pose a real threat to him.

The greatest threat to Shen'er is distance!

Because the battle is being fought remotely by the Earthly Wraiths, delays in the transmission of biological signals are inevitable. This won't affect mobs or small foes, but in battles against stronger opponents, a delayed reaction could lead to them being caught off guard.

For example, right now...

Amidst the fallen Grass Ninja guards, Muko, dressed in a very pretentious brown cloak, slipped out from the crowd. Seizing the moment when the Lightning Release: Earth Grudge Fear clone couldn't react, he struck its body with a palm.

"Fire Release: Heavenly Prison!"

The Fire Release technique, which binds chakra, was forced into the Earth Grudge clone's body, rendering the Lightning Release clone unable to use ninjutsu. Dark red patterns appeared on its surface, making it look like it could burst into flames at any moment.

"Give up, you can't break free from the Heavenly Prison. As long as you gather chakra, the technique on your chest will burn your will and cause you unbearable pain."

Wuwo wiped his hands and said coldly, "The only reason you're still alive is because I want to know who was behind the attack on Ghost Lantern Castle."

She even looked down at the bright red brand in front of her that resembled a tortoise shell.

It's called Fire Release, but it's actually more like a sealing technique.

In the future, after being hit by this attack, Naruto was unable to refine his chakra and could only rely on absorbing natural energy to unleash Sage Mode in battle. If an ordinary ninja were hit by this attack, they would become a prisoner of the Wuzi sect.

But unfortunately...

Shen'er happens to possess the most effective means to counter him. Standing before Wuwo is merely an avatar of Di Yuanyu, and Shen'er's true body is well-versed in sealing techniques.

"Villains die from talking too much."

He manipulated his Storm Release clones, gathering chakra in his five fingers: "Five Elements Seal!"

A dark purple flame ignited at his fingertips, flickering slightly, before rushing toward the lightning clone at incredible speed.

The moment he sensed the anomaly, Wuwo activated Fire Release: Heavenly Prison, but his action was too late. The flames had barely begun to burn when the five fingers of the Storm Release clone were already pressed against the surface of the Lightning Release clone.

The Five Elements Seal versus the Fire Escape Heavenly Prison...

The Uzumaki clan's sealing technique, a culmination of their own research, is clearly of higher priority than the Kusanagi's self-developed sealing technique.

The chain-like flames on the Lightning Release clone's surface vanished instantly. The damage inflicted by the Heavenly Prison was merely a few scattered strands of Earthly Grudge Black Lines.

superficial.