Late at night, Rasa returned home and locked himself in his room again. If the surprise attack failed, Sunagakure would completely lose its ability to wage war.
Even if they can regain control of the commission market, Sunagakure will only be returning to the past, and they will still have to worry about funding in the future.
Rasa was never able to find a solution to the problem. Even though Gold Dust could generate some revenue, he still had to rely on funding from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.
Karura, heavily pregnant, was taking care of her eldest daughter, Temari, when her husband didn't return to the room for a long time. In the end, she could only bring him some hot tea to check on him.
"Still worried about the village? Even Advisor Chiyo doesn't have a good solution regarding the commissioned task."
"The land of the Land of Wind is too barren; this is not something you can change by yourself."
Rasa shook his head and remained silent upon hearing his wife's words. The main reason for the current state of affairs was that they had suffered such a crushing defeat that even the Daimyo no longer trusted the abilities of the Sunagakure Ninja.
Leaning against his wife, Rasa could feel the continuation of his bloodline. Just as he was about to say some tender words, a loud bang suddenly rang out.
"Boom!"
"Ah!"
In the northern part of Sunagakure, screams echoed continuously. The Sunagakure Ninja arrived at the scene stopped in their tracks, watching the Jinchuriki, Tailed Beast Transformation, wielding giant claws made of sand and slaughtering his way through the land. They hurriedly shouted, "Quickly, go and fetch Rasa!"
The Jinchuriki, whose body was half- Tailed Beast Transformation, let out a meaningless roar, then clutched his head and howled in pain.
Some Sunagakure Ninja tried to take advantage of the situation to get closer, but the Jinchuriki his hand, and blood splattered in the air.
Stimulated by the smell of blood, the Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast Transformation intensified once again. Seeing this, the Sunagakure Ninja simply turned and fled; they had had enough of living with death.
Atop a domed building not far away, Orochimaru watched as the Jinchuriki into their Tailed Beast Transformation. He subconsciously licked his lips. "A drug that amplifies emotional fluctuations? Looks like you're quite talented in drug development too!"
Shu Furukawa, observing the Jinchuriki's changes, noticed that his face was completely covered by the One-Tail's mask and immediately suggested, "Sensei, that's enough. Use the threat of death to provoke him a little more."
Orochimaru vanished instantly. As the Sand Orochimaru Sunagakure Ninja retreated, a "woman" drew a short sword from her back, charged forward at lightning speed, dodged the giant claw attacks one after another, and swiftly stabbed at the head.
The Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast Transformation intensified once again, and the "female" ninja repeatedly used her speed to flank him and launch attacks.
"Boom!"
Another deafening roar shook the earth. The Jinchuriki, unable to suppress the Tailed Beast any longer, completely lost consciousness, and the colossal monster, tens of meters tall, reappeared.
Where is Rasa?
"That damn monster has gone out of control again!"
Who is that woman?!
The Sunagakure Ninja screamed in terror. Shukaku seemed to notice the humans beneath its feet, Chakra instantly gathered in its mouth. As the tanuki monster slapped its body, a ninjutsu erupted. " Wind Release: Sky Bullet!"
"Ah!"
A huge, invisible whirlwind flew toward the humans and buildings below. Shukaku seemed to grin as it heard the screams; it wanted to see blood splatter.
" Earth Release ·Earth Flow Wall!"
The towering, thick earthen wall successfully withstood the massive gust of wind, and the aftershocks of the ninjutsu collision blew nearby Sunagakure Ninja away, causing screams to erupt once more.
Ignoring the Sunagakure Ninja around him, Shu Furukawa accelerated towards the One-Tail. He had already sensed the familiar Chakra; Rasa was rushing over.
I'll kill you all!
Shukaku roared angrily, then raised its head, gathering a ball of black Chakra in its mouth, and an invisible wave emanated from its body.
As Shukaku charged up, it suddenly turned its enormous eyeballs. Ignoring the Tailed Beast's cold gaze, Shu Furukawa unleashed a blue light blade on his short sword.
The Lightning Release Chakra imbued in the Ultrasonic Lightning Blade vibrated rapidly. As Shu Furukawa flung the short sword, Shukaku cried out in agony, "You damned human!"
Shukaku's head was pierced by a short sword, and the Chakra it had gathered almost dissipated on the spot. Shukaku never expected that Shu Furukawa could make it feel pain.
The Gold Dust that surged from the ground propelled Shukaku's Tailed Beast Bomb into the sky. The explosion caused the Sunagakure Ninja to instantly lose their hearing, and some of them ran around in fear.
"My power! Bastard..."
Shu Furukawa leaped into the air to dodge Shukaku's swipe, landed on the giant claw, and accelerated again, reaching the head and extending his right arm to focus on [ Collection ]. The earth spikes aimed at his body disappeared.
When Rasa arrived at Shukaku's side, his pupils contracted. He had a strange feeling that the Tailed Beast seemed to be howling in agony.
"Grab him!"
"It's Lightning Release Ninjutsu!"
The Sunagakure Ninja all rushed towards Shu Furukawa, who had returned to the ground, while Rasa, controlling the Tailed Beast, called out to warn him.
When Rasa saw Shu Furukawa unleash his incredible speed and swing his right arm to send the Sunagakure Ninja in front of him flying, he instinctively growled, "It's Kumogakure again! Kill him!"
Shu Furukawa's Lariat was almost always a one-hit kill; the Sunagakure Ninja who were attacked all had large holes in their chests, with their internal organs and blood splattering everywhere.
The short sword, enhanced by the Ultrasonic Lightning Blade, possesses extremely high penetrating power; ordinary ninja tools are sliced in two upon impact.
"Ugh..."
After activating his body, Shu Furukawa's speed made him impossible for the Sunagakure Ninja to catch. They could only watch as their comrade screamed and fell to the ground. In the end, fear overcame courage, and they let the enemy speed away.
Rasa, having successfully sealed the Tailed Beast, stared at the dozens of corpses before him, his eyes bloodshot with rage. He let out a low growl, then, noticing his companions around him, said in a trembling voice, "Clean up these heroes' bodies, and have the Barrier Division seal off the village!"
The Sunagakure suddenly became restless in the middle of the night, Chiyo and her brother remained silent after hearing the report.
After a long while, Ebizo shook his head in disappointment, looked at his sister and whispered, "There's nothing we can change. Someone can always easily invade the village."
"If they find out who was bribed this time, this kind of thing will happen again next time."
"The village is already riddled with holes from infiltration. Don't go to Kikyo Castle; it's a pointless battle."
Chiyo knew Sunagakure better than her brother. She quietly read the report and, noticing the "extremely powerful ninjutsu," immediately denied the idea that Kumogakure was involved in the sabotage.
After watching the Jonin Division team leave, Chiyo calmly replied to her younger brother, "Ninjas are creatures of war. If death can awaken the village, then this old woman is the most suitable to do it."
The siblings gazed at each other's aged faces, and finally fell silent, all for the sake of the village.
While the Sunagakure Ninja were still searching, on the outskirts of the village, Orochimaru emerged from the mouth of a small snake, stood up, looked at Shu Furukawa leaning against an earthen slope, and boasted smugly, " The Sunagakure is nothing special!"
" Chakra, cell tissue, and some Sealing Jutsu are all in hand."
Shu Furukawa nodded, and seeing Orochimaru's lingering expression, said meaningfully, " Orochimaru- sensei, you don't want Konoha to become the next Kumogakure, do you?"
"We have this power; what Kumogakure can do, Konoha can do even better!"