Things Have Come to This, Let's Go Catch Six-Tails, the Sixth!

After reviewing the system panel, Xuan Yu was unsure if he had gained or lost in this exchange.

The special effect of his Four-Symbols Seal seemed to be that it brought his sealing technique to the level of Minato Namikaze, or perhaps even surpassed it.

If he were to capture the Nine-Tails now, he could split it into two or more parts and use various forms of the Four-Symbols Seal to contain them.

However, he truly had no need to create a Jinchūriki; he couldn't exactly capture a Tailed Beast and seal it inside himself just to boost his power.

While that might increase his strength somewhat, he could improve just as well through his own efforts, with no need to go around capturing Tailed Beast babies to collect rent.

Wait! This ability might actually be useful. After grumbling to himself for a moment, Xuan Yu suddenly realized a practical application for this power.

For instance, if he went to capture the Nine-Tails, extracting the entire beast from Naruto would kill the Leaf Village's Jinchūriki, and the Leaf would never let him off the hook.

But if he only extracted the majority of the beast, leaving Naruto with just a fox leg to ensure he didn't kick the bucket, that would be different.

The Jinchūriki's strength would certainly be greatly diminished, but they would remain alive.

As long as he handled it properly, the Jinchūriki might not even realize what had happened.

Thinking of this, Xuan Yu's mood brightened.

If something went wrong with a Jinchūriki, the ninja village would inevitably investigate.

The result of their investigation would either turn up nothing, or they would conclude that Obito had sabotaged the Jinchūriki; either way, it had nothing to do with him.

With the prize-drawing over, his strength further improved, and a solid plan of action in place, Xuan Yu officially began his mission.

He first purchased an outfit identical to Obito Bro's at the Black Market, then strapped the Uchiha Flame Fan to his back, donned the matching Tiger-Pattern Mask, and set off to capture a Tailed Beast.

Xuan Yu's targets were the Three, Four, Five, or Six-Tails.

The Three-Tails was wild, and if it were captured, no one might even know.

The Four-Tails Jinchūriki was at odds with the Tsuchikage Onoki and almost never returned to the Stone Village.

The Five-Tails Jinchūriki also spent most of his time wandering, making him an easy target.

The Six-Tails Jinchūriki, Utakata, had fled the Mist Village under the "persecution" of his master and had been drifting ever since.

In reality, his master hadn't been persecuting him, but rather trying to help him resolve the curse within him—the Tailed Beast.

After careful consideration, Xuan Yu decided to go after the Six-Tails first.

Although the Three-Tails was wild, it resided in the large lake surrounding the Mist Village; if he caused too much of a stir, he would easily be detected by the Mist Village ninjas.

As for the Four and Five-Tails Jinchūriki, they were both battle-hardened veterans.

By comparison, Utakata was a relatively easier target.

Furthermore, since he was plagued by his "curse," he might not even need to fight; he could simply offer to help resolve it.

Following his memories, Xuan Yu headed to the Black Market in the Land of Water to gather intelligence.

With the dual Kamui, traveling across the Ninja World had become incredibly easy.

"Hum!"

As he activated his dōjutsu, a transparent vortex appeared behind him, and his figure quickly faded into it, teleporting him to the vicinity of the Land of Water.

During his first teleportation, he could only appear in the general area.

But once he had been there, he would know the specific coordinates of the vicinity, allowing him to use Kamui for precise teleportation in the future.

Of course, once his mastery of Kamui reached a state of perfection and he became familiar with the various locations in the Ninja World, he would be able to teleport precisely even to places he had never visited.

Information on Utakata was not difficult to obtain.

Xuan Yu didn't spend much effort at the Black Market in the Land of Water before he gathered the necessary intelligence.

Utakata's master was now dead, and he no longer lived on the small island near the Mist Village, but rather in the forests near the Land of Water.

Mercenaries on missions had reported seeing someone with an appearance similar to Utakata in the forests near the Land of Water.

After obtaining this intel, Xuan Yu didn't waste any time; he activated Kamui, appeared in the general area, and began his search for Utakata.

This forest was relatively sparsely populated.

Aside from mercenaries and ninjas on missions, few people ever ventured nearby.

After leaving the Mist Village, Utakata had come to live in this place alone.

He had not yet met his lovely female disciple, and for the past few years, he had been living by himself in a wooden cabin beside a small stream.

Living in seclusion in the mountains, Utakata was extremely vigilant.

However, he remained unaware that an incredibly formidable mercenary was closing in on him.

After circling the nearby forest a few times, Xuan Yu gradually discovered traces of human activity.

Seeing these signs, Xuan Yu realized his target was right before his eyes.

After searching the area for a while longer, he spotted a small stream.

Xuan Yu stroked his chin and mused to himself, "If Utakata intends to live in the forest for a long time, he would likely choose a place near a water source for easy access."

"This stream is the only high-quality water source nearby. If I follow it, I might just find my target."

With that thought, Xuan Yu decided to continue his search along the banks of the stream.

He realized that at this moment, he was in dire need of abilities like the Byakugan or the Kagura Mind's Eye.

If he possessed either of these two abilities, finding Utakata would become incredibly easy.

Of course, if he could further enhance his Speed Force, it would also grant him various special abilities.

However, the Speed Force could not be upgraded directly through spending money; he had to find a way to rapidly increase his speed and stamina attributes so that his Speed Force talent would improve in tandem, thereby unlocking some of the special abilities under the Speed Force talent tree.

After following the small stream for a while, Xuan Yu found that his judgment had been entirely correct.

Not far from him, two small wooden cabins appeared.

On a protrusion of the cliffside behind him and to the side stood a young man wearing a water-blue robe, holding a bubble-blowing ninja tool in his hand.

The person was none other than the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, Utakata.

Utakata knew nothing of Xuan Yu, but he had still detected Xuan Yu the moment he approached the area where he lived.

At this moment, Utakata was watching Xuan Yu vigilantly, his entire being tensed in a combat-ready state.

After Xuan Yu discovered the wooden cabins where Utakata lived, he briefly observed the surrounding situation before turning his gaze toward Utakata, who was positioned diagonally above him.

Utakata had originally intended to hide in the shadows to observe what the intruder wanted to do, never expecting that Xuan Yu would discover his location after only a brief scan of the surroundings.

As Xuan Yu cast his gaze toward him, Utakata felt immense pressure.

Although Xuan Yu could have used his formidable strength to take Utakata down directly, he chose not to do so.