"No good, fall back! You need to get out of here!"
"It's too late, damn it!"
"Are we really going to die here?"
Several Anbu sensed the terrifying Tailed Beast Bomb before them, and a flicker of longing for life crossed their eyes.
"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"
"Boom!"
In an instant, Hashirama Senju was pulled along by Tobirama Senju, who used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring them straight to the scene. Another person was with them: Senju Fujima's mother, Mito Uzumaki.
The Anbu carried special Kunai when they went out, which also helped them locate the Tailed Beasts faster.
"The First is here! We're saved, haha!"
"The First is here! Long live! We're saved, we're saved!"
"We held on until now. Thank goodness we made it!"
The Anbu felt fortunate to have survived, and spoke with joy on their faces.
"Go back!"
Hashirama controlled the Wood Human and grabbed the Tailed Beast Bomb with one hand, then thrust it straight at Gyuki.
"What? Who is this? Wood Release? And he caught my Tailed Beast Bomb with his bare hands?"
"How is that possible?"
"Such terrifying chakra. His chakra... it feels familiar?"
"Argh...!"
Gyuki was stunned when Hashirama used a gigantic Wood Human to catch his Tailed Beast Bomb.
But a moment later, a surge of pain hit him. He took a direct hit from his own Tailed Beast Bomb, which exploded in midair.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In an instant, everything within several hundred meters was reduced to scorched earth, leaving behind a massive crater.
Gyuki lay at the bottom of the crater, a trace of fear in his eyes.
"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In an instant, Hashirama used the Gate of the Great God to pin Gyuki to the ground.
"Damn it, my chakra's been restricted!"
"I can't even cut off a tail and escape in time. Damn you!"
"How can this man use Wood Release like Asura? Damn it!"
"Roar...!"
Pinned to the ground by Hashirama, Gyuki roared at the sky.
"Mito, get started!"
After pinning Gyuki down, Hashirama looked at his wife and smiled.
"Mm."
Mito walked over and looked at Gyuki on the ground, showing no pity.
"Sealing Jutsu: Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
In an instant, several chakra chains emerged from Mito's body and wrapped Gyuki up tightly.
"Sealing Jutsu?"
"No, don't! Don't!"
When Gyuki saw Mito use a Sealing Jutsu, he roared, but his cries were futile.
"Rise!"
At Mito's cry, Hashirama immediately withdrew the Gate of the Great God, and Gyuki was dragged straight into Mito's body.
"Four Symbols Seal!"
Before long, Mito had completely sealed Gyuki, suppressing him with her vast chakra.
She could easily suppress Kurama for decades, let alone Gyuki. It was a piece of cake.
"Mito, you really are amazing. You sealed him so easily."
Hashirama saw Mito seal Gyuki and hurried over with a smile.
"Hmph."
"Do you think sealing a Tailed Beast is that easy?"
"The remaining Tailed Beasts—I'll have to choose their hosts carefully from within the clan."
"A Tailed Beast's chakra is too violent and too vast."
"Ordinary clan members simply can't withstand it or keep it under control."
"You're always creating problems for us."
"I'll deal with you properly when we get back."
Seeing Hashirama grinning foolishly, Mito wasn't pleased. Instead, she scolded him.
"Haha, well, I couldn't help it!"
"Mito, honey, give me a little consideration in front of everyone."
"We'll talk when we get back, haha!"
When Hashirama saw Mito getting angry, he leaned close and spoke to her with a quiet laugh.
"Hmph."
Mito snorted and said nothing more.
She wasn't angry about the Tailed Beast. She was angry because of Senju Fujima. He was so young, and now he had to become a Jinchūriki. And only after becoming one herself had she learned how much chakra it took to suppress a Tailed Beast!
The Uzumaki Clan lived long lives thanks to their vast chakra, but suppressing a Tailed Beast would inevitably shorten their lives.
Unless the Tailed Beast didn't resist inside them, there was no way around it. Their chakra would be drained faster than it could be replenished, affecting their lifespan. That was why she was worried about Senju Fujima.
"Big Brother, is Sister-in-law...?"
Tobirama saw that Mito seemed unhappy, so he stepped closer and quietly asked Hashirama.
"It's nothing. We'll talk when we get back!"
"This one has eight tails, so it should be Gyuki."
"There are still seven Tailed Beasts. We need to capture them all as soon as possible."
"Have everyone search a wider area immediately."
"Tell them all to be careful. If we hadn't arrived in time just now, they'd be dead."
"We can't let them get hurt just to complete the mission of capturing the Tailed Beasts. We must do everything we can to minimize casualties."
Hashirama shook his head at Tobirama, then gave him his orders.
"Understood, Big Brother."
Tobirama pondered for a moment, then nodded and replied.
"Mm."
Hashirama nodded slightly, then caught up with Mito.
"You lot, keep searching a wider area, but be careful."
"Once you spot them, just keep them under surveillance."
"Don't let there be a lot of casualties. Be careful, understand?"
"If we hadn't arrived just now, you'd be dead."
Tobirama then gathered several Anbu and gave them their orders.
"Yes, Lord Tobirama. We'll be careful."
The Anbu bowed respectfully.
"Mm. Dismissed."
Tobirama nodded slightly and spoke.
"Yes."
"Rustle, rustle, rustle."
The Anbu vanished from the spot in an instant.
"Sister-in-law has always been gentle and kind, but this time she's furious."
"Big Brother must have done something. I wonder how he upset her."
"But it's not my problem. Big Brother's on his own. Heh!"
Tobirama watched Hashirama and Mito in the distance, then shook his head with a smile.
[Senju Fujima: Second Uncle, I think you've got the wrong idea about 'gentle and kind.' My mom, of all people? How gentle and kind can she be?]
"Mito, what's wrong?"
Hashirama caught up with Mito and reached out to take her hand.
"Hashirama, sealing a Tailed Beast is dangerous, and it'll shorten the lives of our Uzumaki Clan members."
"They'll consume a huge amount of our chakra, and the Kurama inside Fujima is even stronger than Gyuki."
"Fujima will definitely use up more chakra than I do."
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