Fuka's Death, Obtaining Cells

Cloud-Thunder Gorge lay shrouded beneath heavy clouds, thunder rumbling as though heralding an approaching storm.

Based on the intelligence Yakushi Nonō had provided, Chiyo and Orochimaru silently made their way toward the depths of Cloud-Thunder Gorge.

Like ghosts traveling by night, they moved through the valley, every step cautious for fear of alerting the guards.

At last, they reached the area where Fuka was located.

Eight elite ninja from Kumogakure stood guard nearby, vigilantly scanning their surroundings.

Chiyo and Orochimaru exchanged a glance and nodded before immediately taking action.

Chiyo's Sharingan flickered faintly in the darkness, tracking every guard's movement, while Orochimaru silently released several small snakes to probe the surrounding area.

"Move!"

Orochimaru gave a low shout.

Chiyo's figure flitted among the guards like a phantom, his kunai flashing with cold light as they struck their targets' throats with precision.

At the same time, Orochimaru made his move, flicking his hand.

Several white snakes shot swiftly from his sleeves, biting the guards' vital points in the blink of an eye.

Under Chiyo and Orochimaru's combined assault, the eight elite ninja barely had a chance to resist before collapsing one after another.

After the battle ended, Orochimaru quickly inspected the area.

Once he confirmed that no traces had been left behind, he nodded to Chiyo.

"Next is Fuka."

Orochimaru licked his lips, a flash of excitement crossing his eyes.

"Chiyo-kun, the Sharingan can only display its greatest power through surprise attacks."

"I'll test him first."

Chiyo nodded. It was better if he did not face the Jinchuriki head-on.

Chiyo concealed himself in the distance.

Orochimaru cautiously approached Fuka.

Below, Fuka sat atop a massive boulder with his eyes closed, resting.

Powerful chakra fluctuations radiated from him. Even while resting, he was not someone to be underestimated.

Orochimaru's figure flashed as he charged straight at Fuka.

He flung out shuriken.

His hands swiftly formed seals, and he gave a quiet shout.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

Countless shuriken split apart again and shot directly toward Fuka.

Fuka abruptly opened his eyes, anger flashing through them.

He swept both hands out, and a powerful surge of chakra erupted instantly, knocking away every incoming shuriken.

Then he rose to his feet as powerful chakra began gathering around him, and his body gradually started to change.

Crimson chakra covered his body as he began entering a partial Tailed Beast transformation.

"Damn enemy ninja! You dare disturb me!"

Fuka roared, and the chakra surrounding him surged even more fiercely.

His hands began to enlarge, his nails sharpened like blades, and an overwhelming pressure instantly spread through the area.

A trace of surprise flashed through Orochimaru's eyes, but he soon let out a cold laugh.

"Interesting. It seems your strength is even greater than I imagined."

He swiftly formed hand seals and gave a quiet shout.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

At his summons, a gigantic snake burst from the earth and instantly coiled around Fuka.

Fuka roared, and the giant snake binding him suddenly froze before releasing a shrill scream.

Waves of heat erupted from its body.

A sizzling sound rang out.

It was as though boiling oil had been poured over the giant snake.

With a furious roar, Fuka blasted the giant snake away with powerful chakra, scattering it like charred scraps of meat.

When Fuka appeared before Orochimaru again, his body had changed.

The crimson chakra cloak now completely enveloped him, and a chakra tail had grown beneath him.

The sound coming from his mouth was almost a beastly roar.

He stomped down fiercely.

The rock beneath his feet shattered, and his body shot toward Orochimaru like a bullet.

Orochimaru's gaze turned cold.

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He raised his hand and flung out shuriken covered in Explosive Tags.

The Explosive Tags detonated violently in midair, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

At that moment, Orochimaru moved as slickly as a snake.

Seeing that he could not catch Orochimaru, Fuka swept both hands out, and a powerful surge of chakra instantly erupted.

It formed a small Tailed Beast Ball that shot straight toward Orochimaru.

"You want to use a Tailed Beast Ball against me?"

Orochimaru sneered, as though he had anticipated it all along.

His hands swiftly formed seals, and he gave a quiet shout.

"Triple Rashōmon!"

At his summons, three desolate, sinister gates appeared instantly and caught Fuka's Tailed Beast Ball.

"Now!"

In the gap between their clash, Orochimaru's voice suddenly rang out.

Chiyo appeared and rapidly closed in on Fuka, driving the kunai in his hand into Fuka's back.

Fuka had not expected another enemy.

When he turned around and met those bewitching Sharingan eyes—

His movements stiffened. He had clearly fallen under Genjutsu.

Seeing Chiyo succeed so quickly, surprise flashed through Orochimaru's eyes. However, he immediately reacted and rushed toward Fuka.

He pressed the prepared Five Elements Seal directly onto the seal on Fuka's chest.

"Release!"

The Iron Armor Seal on Fuka's body was undone almost instantly.

Fuka's eyes widened, and his body suddenly trembled. Then a tremendous force erupted from within him.

The Eight-Tails' power was released in an instant, and a gigantic bull with octopus-tentacle tails appeared before the two of them.

Fuka's body began trembling violently, and his eyes gradually turned vacant.

The Eight-Tails went berserk unconsciously. Red light flickered in its eyes, while the chakra fluctuations around its body became even more turbulent.

It wildly swung its tails, indiscriminately attacking everything around it.

"The Eight-Tails has gone berserk! Everyone, assemble!"

Voices rang out one after another.

Dense groups of ninja rushed over from afar.

"What's going on? Why has the Eight-Tails gone berserk? That idiot Fuka!"

The Kumogakure ninja who had arrived after hearing the commotion were filled with anxiety and confusion.

Watching the Eight-Tails wreak havoc throughout Cloud-Thunder Gorge, no one dared step forward out of fear.

This was a Tailed Beast. The only one capable of stopping it now was Lord Third Raikage, but it would take time for him to get here!

By then, Chiyo and Orochimaru had already moved far away from the area where the Eight-Tails was rampaging.

"So this is the power of the Eight-Tails?"

Orochimaru looked down at the Eight-Tails, excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Chiyo-kun, how long do you think they'll need to stop the Tailed Beast's rampage?"

Chiyo looked toward the Eight-Tails in the distance. Though some ninja charged forward without fear of death—

In a short time, eight elite ninja had already died. Like mantises trying to stop a chariot, they were almost completely ineffective.

"They'll probably have to wait for the Third Raikage to arrive."

Suddenly—

A youth charged furiously to the front.

He held a Lightning Nature chakra blade in his hand.

Leaping high into the air, he actually sliced off one of the Eight-Tails' horns.

The horn crashed heavily into a pool of water.

Orochimaru's Shadow Clone, which had long been lying in wait, rejoiced and quickly stepped forward.

Using a kunai, he scraped powder from the horn and placed it into a collection pouch.

They had finally succeeded!

Orochimaru sealed the collected Eight-Tails powder into a Scroll and swiftly departed.

"Mission complete."

The Shadow Clone returned. Holding the Scroll in his hand, Orochimaru turned toward Chiyo and smiled faintly.

"Chiyo-kun, this time, it was all thanks to you."

"We need to leave quickly. Otherwise, Kumogakure's reinforcements will arrive soon."

Chiyo nodded. Neither of them hesitated as they quietly left the scene.