The Sixth

"This is utterly absurd! Do they think I'm a fool?"

"Boom!"

Under Ai's relentless hammer blows, the long-suffering desk finally gave way and collapsed.

"Xi, look at this! Those bastards from Konoha have completely lost their shame! They were coerced, they're in cahoots! Those damned bastards from Konoha!"

Ai launched into a tirade of profanities, his vulgarities flowing like a mighty river.

Xi took the secret letter, read it, and then smiled bitterly. No wonder the Lord Raikage was so angry.

The secret letter was very brief, stating that Senju Zen and Uchiha Genso infiltrated Konoha and used some unknown means to threaten the lives of the entire village, then obtained the Five-Tails from Konoha's natural disaster. It's utterly ridiculous!

"Lord Raikage, this news might not be true! It could be fake news released by Konoha."

Hope offered words of comfort.

"Huff, huff!" Ai's chest heaved violently as he frowned and looked at hope. "What do you mean?"

"The One-Tail Jinchuriki from Sunagakure, Yugito Nii our village, and the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails Beast from Iwagakure —each of them fought a fierce battle before taking their Jinchuriki away, not to mention the Konoha Disaster. How could we so easily give up the Five-Tails?"

Unexpectedly, Ai shook his head after hearing this. "It might not be fake. My intuition tells me that the damned Akatsuki Organization is indeed collecting the Tailed Beast. The One-Tail, Two-Tails, and Four-Tails have all been captured, and judging from the timeline of events, it's very likely that they're happening in sequence. I suspect the Three-Tails from Kirigakure has also been captured. In that case, there's no reason to let the Five-Tails go!"

"Now that you mention it, that's actually quite possible!"

He snatched the secret letter back, read it from beginning to end, and Ai's brows furrowed deeply.

"Is it because the risk of seizing the Five-Tails by force is too high that they resort to coercion? But why would Konoha release such information?"

Ai knew very well.

In recent years, Konoha's defenses have become increasingly tight, and the space for spies to operate has been continuously compressed.

How could such confidential information involving Tailed Beast be discovered so quickly? The only explanation is that Konoha deliberately leaked the information.

Is this a warning to us?

Ai muttered to himself, his face extremely pale.

The Eight-Tails; there is another Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in Kumogakure.

Kidnapping Yugito Nii is just the beginning; Killer B is next!

"Xi, go tell Killer B that he absolutely must not leave Cloudy Thunder Gorge for the foreseeable future. Draw some Anbu troops over there, and double, triple, the guard force of Cloudy Thunder Gorge. Keep a close eye on Killer B, and signal him immediately if anything unexpected happens."

"Lord Raikage, could it be that those guys have their eyes on Lord Killer B Bee?"

Hope looked shocked.

"It's just a possibility, I can't guarantee it, but it doesn't hurt to be cautious. Killer B's impulsive and restless temper needs to be changed."

Ai sighed, feeling a terrible headache. He had only been in power for a short time, and already so many troubles were brewing.

It's really not an easy seat for the Shadow!

Kirigakure.

"Just surrender obediently! Don't count on reinforcements. If you give up now, I'll make sure you suffer as little as possible."

"Boom!"

Transparent bubbles floated over and exploded with a bang, as if five or six Explosive Tag had detonated simultaneously. The shockwave from the explosion snapped a tree with a diameter of more than three meters in half.

The Senju Zen stood still.

The fallen tree was sent flying by the Asura Path's punch. The Asura Path retained the formidable power of the Third Raikage and also possessed the unique killing techniques of the Asura Path.

The Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata, this handsome young man gripped his specially made ninja tool tightly, staring at the menacing Asura Path, and sighed inwardly. It seemed that he was truly going to die here today.

"Ninja method, bursting Utakata."

The Utakata began to retreat rapidly, blowing out a series of bubbles that scattered in the space in front of them, acting as a barrier.

"The most important thing is life. Don't take life for granted. Those who run away from battles they have to face don't deserve to be ninjas, but those who insist on challenging battles they could avoid also can't be considered qualified ninjas."

The teacher's words still echoed in his ears, but he still chose to run away.

Even if he risked his life, he would find it difficult to defeat the enemy before him. More importantly, the enemy was after the Tailed Beast within him.

This is an important weapon for the village. The Three-Tails has been lost, and the Six-Tails is the only remaining weapon. He himself can die, but the Six-Tails cannot be allowed to be taken away by the enemy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The bubbles burst, and a series of explosions leveled a forest.

However, Utakata was not pleased with this; all he felt was endless chilling disheartenment.

The Asura Path charged forward without dodging or avoiding, detonating all the bubbles. However, he clearly saw that even in such an explosion, he still couldn't do anything to his opponent.

Crimson Chakra began to overflow, fear shook his mind, and the power of the Six-Tails involuntarily flowed out.

"Four Fingers Thrust!"

Before the crimson Chakra could even finish weaving the Tailed Beast Cloak, the Asura Path's right hand, like an indestructible spear, slammed into the Utakata's belly, its lightning-streaked fingertips protruding from behind.

"Puwa!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood. Utakata felt as if his internal organs were being churned into a mess. The electric current paralyzed his body, and his brain gradually became chaotic. The world began to spin, and the approaching Senju Zen was accompanied by a series of double images.

"Damn it!"

With immense difficulty, he uttered two words. Utakata trembled as he placed his ninja tool to his lips. Before he could blow any more bubbles, Asura Path's upper body clothes ripped apart, and four arms suddenly stretched out, crushing Utakata's ninja tool into pieces. They gripped his throat tightly and hoisted him high into the air.

"It would have been so much better to surrender! Why suffer like this? But don't worry, I will create a better future world."

Senju Zen gently stroked Utakata's face, closing his wide-open eyes.

If it weren't for the Six-Tails 'Chakra keeping him alive, Utakata would have died long ago. Now, the large hole in his stomach has stopped bleeding and is slowly healing.

Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps came from afar, mixed with several powerful Chakra.

"Brother Zen, it's time to go. The experts from the Mist Ninja are on their way."

Uchiha Genso rushed over quickly, shouting loudly.

"These Mist Ninja bandits are not easy to deal with; they are all monsters honed in the battlefield of life and death. My Golden Mountain Ancient only managed to kill a dozen or so before he was seen through."

Senju Zen shook his head speechlessly, too lazy to waste words on the pretentious Uchiha Genso.

That bastard was just going through the motions. He probably sensed that he was done here and couldn't be bothered to play with the Mist Ninja anymore.

Let's go!

Senju Zen flicked his sleeves, turned and left, with Asura Path carrying the unconscious Utakata in hot pursuit.

Uchiha Genso chuckled and followed closely behind Senju Zen.

(To be continued)