Three-Tails, Control!

When the Three-Tails, with its mountain-like massive form, crashed through the Mizukage Building and reappeared before the people, they finally remembered the fear known as the "Tailed Beast"...

"It's a monster!!"

Someone in the crowd shouted this first, and it was like a floodgate being suddenly opened, with countless screams and cries instantly filling the street.

"Run!"

"Children first! Children first!"

"Don't push or shove! My son is still inside!!"

The crowd surged wildly, men, women, and children shoving and screaming at each other, turning the once orderly village into chaos in an instant.

Just as the situation was about to spiral completely out of control, a clear and powerful shout suddenly exploded from the center of the crowd!

"Everyone calm down! Follow our instructions and evacuate in an orderly manner! Do not push or shove, all move towards the west!!"

Upon hearing this voice, the panicked crowd actually paused for a moment; although fear still lingered in their eyes, it had largely dissipated.

Mei Terumi's figure darted from behind the panicked crowd and landed steadily in front of them.

She was closely followed by Zabuza, Kimimaro, and a large number of Kirigakure Ninja who had received the alarm and rushed to the scene from various places.

"It's Lady Mei Terumi, and also Lady Zabuza and Kimimaro!!"

Upon recognizing those familiar figures, the people of Mist Village breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had found their pillar of support, and settled down at a visible speed.

Mei Terumi wasted no time, decisively turning around and loudly instructing Suigetsu, Haku, and Jūzō Biwa behind her:

"Suigetsu, Bai, you Jūzō Biwa and lead the Kirigakure Ninja to protect everyone and ensure an orderly evacuation to the safe zone!"

Utakata has already deployed a defensive barrier in the safe zone. Once you enter the barrier's range, everyone's safety will be temporarily guaranteed!

"Yes!!"

The three responded in unison, and then each led their respective Kirigakure Ninja to organize the people and evacuate in an orderly manner as quickly as possible.

Although the situation had stabilized somewhat for the time being, Mei Terumi's tense face did not relax in the slightest.

She shifted her gaze from the villagers who were retreating in an orderly fashion, and turned her gaze heavily towards the direction where the Three-Tails beast was.

The Mizukage Building had collapsed with a crash, but a figure who should have appeared faster than any of them never showed up.

She subconsciously glanced at the Mizukage Aide Building, which was just across the street from the Three-Tails, only to find that the building, which she entered and exited almost every day, was now riddled with cracks and shattered windows from the Three-Tails' rampage.

Mei Terumi's heart skipped a beat.

"Has something happened over there in Kong?"

"No, impossible!!"

She shook her head violently, whispering urgently in her mind:

"If Yagura were to take any action, Sora would definitely be aware of it!"

"And besides, he's incredibly strong! Even if his opponent is the Three-Tails, they absolutely cannot defeat him in a short time!"

"Kong will definitely be alright... definitely!!"

Mei Terumi suppressed the anxiety in her heart, and her eyes regained their usual calm.

"That's... the Three-Tails? Yagura finally couldn't resist making a move!"

Zabuza stood beside Mei Terumi, gazing at the colossal beast rampaging through the center of the village, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"For power, he's willing to disregard the village's safety to release the Three-Tails... That guy is utterly unworthy of the title of Mizukage!!"

"Calm down, Zabuza."

Mei Terumi turned around and stared seriously at Zabuza:

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. We must subdue the Three-Tails as quickly as possible, before casualties occur and the damage continues to escalate!"

She paused, then turned her gaze to the white-haired boy beside her, who had been silently watching the direction of the Mizukage Aide Building since the beginning, his brows furrowed.

"Kimimaro, it will take some time to prepare the Sealing Jutsu."

I need you to hold off the Three-Tails for me temporarily... Please!

Kimimaro snapped back to his senses, turned to Mei Terumi, and nodded emphatically without hesitation:

"Yes, Mei Terumi- sama!!"

Hearing Kimimaro Mei Terumi reassured and immediately Zabuza a stern order:

"Zabuza, you are responsible for keeping watch around while we are holding off the Three-Tails, to prevent any outside interference."

Ku is currently engaged in battle with the Three-Tails up ahead.

We must get there to support him as soon as possible; we cannot let him fight alone!

"Yes!!"

Zabuza and Kimimaro responded in unison.

Mei Terumi said no more, and with a leap, she sped off towards the direction where the Three-Tails was.

Zabuza and Kimimaro followed closely on either side.

Mei Terumi gazed at the enormous Three-Tails drawing ever closer, the image of the gentle, smiling young man involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

"Sora, you must, you absolutely must be safe and sound..."

She subconsciously bit her red lips, silently praying in her heart...

Meanwhile, on the ruins of the Mizukage Building.

The moment the Three-Tails beast's enormous body expanded and crushed the entire building into pieces, Koko reacted instantly.

His eyes narrowed, lightning flashed beneath his feet, and he swiftly retreated, hovering steadily in mid-air.

Kisame reacted instantly and instinctively tried to follow Koko's steps to retreat.

But when he caught a glimpse of the half- Obito body, still covered in dirt and dust, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He gritted his teeth, decisively turned back, and tightly embraced the lifeless corpse before turning and retreating rapidly.

However, in that brief moment of delay, a massive, grayish-brown tail, as thick as a pillar and covered in barbs, swept across.

Kisame only had time to hold Samehada horizontally in front of him, firmly protecting Obito's mangled corpse behind him.

"Boom--!!"

With a dull thud, Kisame was struck head-on by the giant tail and thrown far into the depths of the Mist Village buildings, a mouthful of blood drawing a shocking arc in the air.

Gazing in the direction where Kisame had fallen, his pupils contracted slightly for a moment.

He was just about to create a Shadow Clone to chase after Kisame when he suddenly felt a violent pressure coming from directly in front of him.

Kou turned his head instantly, Three-Tails fox's single eye, flashing with madness and rage, was fixed on him.

Within its gaping maw filled with fangs, a mass of black Chakra was frantically gathering, and a sphere radiating an aura of destruction was visibly coalescing into shape.

Tailed Beast Bomb!!

"... You beast who's asking for death."

Kou said in a cold voice, then pointed his right Mangekyō Sharingan at the nearly completed Tailed Beast Bomb in the Three-Tails' mouth:

"Inari God!"

As he finished speaking, the Tailed Beast Bomb, which was on the verge of being launched, instantly detached from the Three-Tails' mouth, transforming into beams of black light that were all absorbed into Koko's right eye before disappearing without a trace.

Gazing at this unbelievable scene before him, a hint of instinctive bewilderment flashed across the Three-Tails ' single, bloodshot eye.

The next moment, it roared to the sky, and its three enormous tails, which blotted out the sun, instantly rose high and lashed out at the tiny figure suspended in mid-air!

The object remained suspended in mid-air, completely still.

He slowly raised his Mangekyō Sharingan, moving it away from the three giant tails that were howling towards him, and looked down at the Three-Tails ' huge single eye that was glaring at him angrily.

Then, he glared at him coldly.

The massive body of the Three-Tails, which had been raging just moments before, froze in place.

The three enormous tails that were about to knock on his face were now frozen motionless in mid-air.

The madness and rage that had been present in its enormous single eye had vanished.

Instead, there was a ring of Mangekyo patterns, gleaming with a cold, blood-red light, exactly the same as the pattern in the eye!

The Three-Tails, which had only just regained its freedom, was once again subdued by the Mangekyō Sharingan!