The Nine-Tails knew how dark human hearts could be, so it had always hidden away in the deep mountains and forests, far from the human world.
What it couldn't understand was why humans found it every dozen years or so, forcing it to find another quiet place to sleep.
But this time, the Nine-Tails could clearly tell that these shinobi intended to hold it back. They were determined not to let it leave.
Furious, the Nine-Tails gathered a Tailed Beast Bomb brimming with destructive power.
"Damn it, a Tailed Beast Bomb! Get out of the way!"
The Senju shinobi panicked at the sight of the Tailed Beast Bomb and immediately scattered in every direction.
Boom!!!
The Senju shinobi couldn't withstand the force unleashed by the Tailed Beast Bomb.
Those who were too slow to escape were blown to bits when the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded.
The Senju shinobi who survived struggled to their feet amid the rubble, looking utterly battered.
The Tailed Beasts' power was terrifying, and the Nine-Tails didn't want to be held back by these shinobi. The moment the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded, it took off.
The Nine-Tails feared nothing except Sealing Jutsu.
Once, a powerful Uzumaki who excelled at Sealing Jutsu had sealed it inside himself.
The Nine-Tails never wanted to experience another moment of that life in captivity. These damned humans would never be the person the old man had spoken of.
It had barely endured for decades. Only after he died could the Nine-Tails see the light of day again.
From then on, the Nine-Tails swore it would never be sealed again.
"Hold the Nine-Tails back! Don't let it escape!"
The Senju shinobi refused to give up, no matter what. When they saw the Nine-Tails trying to flee, they disregarded their injuries and tried to hold it back.
The Senju shinobi summoned one Rashomon after another, blocking the Nine-Tails' path and sealing off the surrounding area.
Boom!!!
Furious, the Nine-Tails struck Rashomon with one claw, only to find that it had stopped its attack.
Roar!!!
The Nine-Tails bellowed at the sky in rage.
Then, one small Tailed Beast Bomb after another smashed through the Rashomon gates.
"Damn it! We still can't hold it back?"
Covered in dust and dirt, the Senju shinobi watched the Nine-Tails retreat into the distance, their faces full of frustration.
"Pursue it! Even if we can't stop it, we must keep track of its location. That's a direct order. Even if we die, we have to make sure the clan head and the others can find the Nine-Tails when they arrive."
"Yes, Captain."
The frustrated Senju elite jōnin immediately issued the order and led the others in pursuit, leaving a trail of special markers along the way.
Uchiha Yang was also nearby, so he was able to arrive before the others.
When Uchiha Yang got there, he found no sign of the Nine-Tails. All that remained was a stretch of ravaged land.
"Where's the Nine-Tails?"
Uchiha Sei anxiously looked around, trying to find a clue.
"Lord Yang, Great Elder, I found a special marker. It should have been left by those Senju bastards."
Uchiha Sake, who had been searching for clues, suddenly crouched down and examined a special symbol on the ground. Once he confirmed that it was a marker, he hurried back to report.
"Go take a look."
Uchiha Yang's lazy voice came from inside the carriage.
"Understood."
Uchiha Ya led the carriage over to the spot where the symbol had been carved. The Great Elder hurriedly crouched down to inspect it.
"That's right. This is one of the symbols those Senju bastards always use."
The Great Elder, Uchiha Sei, spoke with obvious excitement.
"These symbols probably contain some information. But there's no need to guess which way it went. Even a blind man could follow the trail left by the Nine-Tails, couldn't he?"
Inside the carriage, Uchiha Yang chuckled softly. "We'd be better off pursuing it now, before Senju Hashirama gets there first."
"That's the pet I've already claimed for myself. Hurry up and follow it!"
Uchiha Sei couldn't help but smile wryly at his words. He had no idea where Yang got his confidence. He really wanted to keep a Tailed Beast as a pet.
The area was full of cloud-piercing mountains, and the winding roads were difficult to navigate. Uchiha Yang had no choice but to leave the carriage behind and have two Shadow Guards carry him in a palanquin.
The Nine-Tails had caused enormous damage to the mountains wherever it went.
As Uchiha Yang surveyed the surroundings, he faintly heard the roar of a beast in the distance.
"That way. Hurry!"
Uchiha Sei seemed to hear it too. Once he picked a direction, he grew so excited that he turned into a blur and disappeared from sight.
"Lord Yang, should we catch up with the Great Elder?"
Seeing how anxious the Great Elder was, Uchiha Sake didn't dare act on his own. He hurriedly asked for instructions.
"What's the Great Elder in such a hurry for? You can't rush perfection."
Uchiha Yang stepped out of the palanquin and planted one foot in the soft soil.
"We don't need to hurry. As for the Great Elder, let him go on ahead."
Uchiha Yang shook his head as he walked forward. "What are you all standing around for? Let's go."
By the way, when was Uchiha Madara going to show up?
If his strongest hired hand, Uchiha Madara, didn't arrive, would he have to capture the Nine-Tails himself?
Uchiha Sake and Uchiha Ya didn't know the truth. Seeing how confident Lord Yang looked, they assumed he had a way to deal with the Tailed Beast.
The two of them were filled with admiration for Lord Yang.
Xia Lian hurried out of the palanquin with the important bundle in her hands and hurried after her master.
Uchiha Madara was still racing toward them. He was also worried about his cousin's safety. They could do without the Tailed Beast, but he had to make sure his cousin was safe.
"I'll use these eyes to protect you all."
Uchiha Madara, clad in red armor, raced forward in a blur. He activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and his eyes flashed with a resolve he had never felt before.
By then, Uchiha Sei, who had gone ahead, had already spotted the Nine-Tails. It was stuck in a deep muddy bog.
It had clearly fallen into the Senju Clan's Mud Swamp Trap. The trap couldn't hurt it, but it could hold it fast.
The Nine-Tails hadn't expected these insignificant humans to be able to trap it.
But the Senju shinobi weren't faring any better. A large number had been killed, and the few who remained were almost out of fighting strength.
Uchiha Sei had been about to finish off the remaining Senju shinobi when he suddenly thought of Uchiha Yang.
Would acting now throw Uchiha Yang's plans into disarray?
If his actions caused great losses to the clan, he would become a sinner in its eyes.
At once, Uchiha Sei's urgency faded, and he calmed down.
"Human, I'll send you to meet the ancestors of your Senju Clan."
The furious Nine-Tails was gathering a massive Tailed Beast Bomb, ready to send this foolish human flying.
Seeing this, Uchiha Sei was relieved that he hadn't acted rashly. Otherwise, the Nine-Tails might have turned its fury on him.
Uchiha Yang, who had been making his way over at a leisurely pace, heard a tremendous boom. The mountains around them shook violently, and boulders and dirt tumbled down from above.
The Nine-Tails
"Protect Lord Yang!"
Uchiha Sake and Uchiha Ya hurriedly used Earth Release. A thick wall of earth rose up and held back the falling boulders.
"That sound must've been a Tailed Beast Bomb."
Uchiha Yang was practically glowing with excitement.
Just imagining himself leading the Nine-Tails around someday and hurling Tailed Beast Bombs at his enemies was thrilling.
This time, the Senju Clan had really gone all out,
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