This Is an Era When Tailed Beasts Have Been Reduced to Supporting Roles

The Five-Tails' power level ranks among the Tailed Beasts, but it was unable to break free from the quicksand's restraints. The quicksand Uzumaki Clan beneath its feet pulled it with a strong enough attraction, affecting the riding experience of the two Uchiha Clan on its head.

As for the Four-Tails, its descent was interrupted, and it was slapped in another direction with enough force by the Sand Hand. However, as soon as it landed, quicksand appeared beneath its feet as well.

"Interesting." Uchiha Madara nodded. "This generation's Kazekage is quite interesting."

The First and Second Five Kage were all active in the same era, and Uchiha Madara acknowledged their strength.

But starting with the third generation, he looked down on them.

For example, the Third Kazekage, who was known as the strongest Kazekage, thought the Iron Sand Technique was just a flashy thing in Uchiha Madara's eyes, but the Second Kazekage, who developed this Ninjutsu system, thought it was very good.

The roaring sea of sand before him reminded him of that bald man.

Then he remembered the Third and Fourth Hokage of Leaf Village.

The little monkey from the Sarutobi Clan was apparently called the strongest Hokage for a while?

The three generations of Kage really love to embellish their own reputations.

The fourth generation, however, generally has good quality.

Uchiha Madara ignored the trapped Tailed Beasts and jumped down.

Before he came into contact with the swirling quicksand, blue Chakra appeared beneath his feet, lifting him up like a skateboard and lightly taking him away from the quicksand's range.

With another somersault, he was already standing on the ground.

But a person had already appeared in front of him.

It was Rasa, dressed in the Kazekage's attire, who revealed himself.

Even after decades, there are still very few people in the Ninja World who dare to act arrogantly towards Uchiha Madara.

"Leaf Village Asura..." Rasa's expression had probably never been so serious in his life. "You've come to Sand Village, what do you seek?"

To be honest, Rasa had absolutely no desire to deal with the grumpy old man from the Warring States period.

Uchiha Shingen was incredibly strong, but he was a contemporary, so everyone knew that he was capable of dealing with people directly. They could always find a place to talk things out.

We're all in the same circle, sharing the same food. Work matters are work matters, but we can still be friends after get off work.

Uchiha Madara stared at Rasa for a while before nodding, revealing an expression of approval.

"You're not bad," he said. "Much more down-to-earth than your Third. You'll make a good sacrifice."

With that, Uchiha Madara released his Chakra perception.

"Oh, so the One-Tail is still hidden in the village. If you let it come out on its own, I can refrain from attacking Sunagakure."

Upon hearing this, Rasa's heart sank to the bottom.

Ultimately, it was the worst possible outcome.

However, he felt relieved. He, Rasa, also had friends. For example, this year, the Sunagakure bought the most of the private bonds underwritten by Leaf Village for the Daimyo's Court of the Land of Fire, successfully helping Leaf Village reduce costs and making the bonds the most cost-effective among bonds of the same maturity and industry.

Although he offended many people because of this, did he care?

Men of the Land of Wind are known for their unwavering loyalty and willingness to go to great lengths for their friends.

"Lord Madara, could you please show leniency to Sand Village?" Rasa licked his dry lips. "We in Sand Village have always been good friends with Leaf Village, and we also have a deep friendship with the Uchiha Clan."

Uchiha Madara's face immediately fell.

"Ridiculous! You dare mention the Uchiha Clan in front of me?" The mighty Leaf Village Asura lost his temper. "What does the Uchiha Clan have to do with me? Do you think I'll show you any mercy just because you say that?"

Rasa was taken aback.

His gaze involuntarily drifted towards the Five-Tails Kokuō in the distance.

He didn't have Dōjutsu, so he couldn't see Uchiha Itachi above Kokuō's head.

However, as a Mangekyou Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Itachi's eyesight was actually much better than that of ordinary eyes, even though he hadn't used it many times. Therefore, Uchiha Itachi not only heard Rasa and Uchiha Madara's conversation, but also saw Rasa looking in their direction.

He knew exactly what Kazekage Ying was trying to do.

He lowered his head in shame.

The patriarch handled this matter rather poorly.

He felt so ashamed...

"That's my prisoner." Seeing Rasa's expression, Uchiha Madara decided he wouldn't appreciate the brat anymore.

Because this brat clearly thought he was someone who couldn't distinguish between public and private matters.

But Uchiha Madara's actions were always so convincing that no one could argue with him.

"I see." Rasa suddenly understood, his face showing agreement. "What you said does indeed mean that there's no need to impose too many restrictions on prisoners of war."

As expected of Leaf Village.

As expected of the Uchiha Clan.

The treatment of these prisoners of war is really good. Not only are they well-fed and well-drinked, but the most important thing is that they have a lot of freedom. If he's not careful, even the Kazekage would miss them!

Perhaps this Leaf Village Asura thought that the Ninja World was still the same as before, with only Leaf Village having the ANBU. Since that's what he said, he, as the Kazekage, could only go along with it.

As long as a fight doesn't break out, everything is fine.

"It's no use, Kazekage," Uchiha Madara said. "There's no need to suppress your true nature for the sake of the village. After all, I came here specifically for you and your son."

The smile on Rasa's face vanished.

"Lord Madara, this is a desert."

"I know, I've been here before. Reto is an excellent ninja. Among the people I know, he is the most proficient in Wind Release Ninjutsu. Your second Hokage is also quite good."

Uchiha Madara looked at Rasa with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"I know you've made many preparations for this battle; after all, you're the man who saved this village. I won't kill you, but you will die from the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu."

As if in response to his words, a loud bang came from behind him.

The two Tailed Beasts that were originally trapped broke free of the quicksand trap and rushed out.

The Four-Tails Son Goku, whose temper was clearly even more fiery, had opened his enormous mouth and gathered a Tailed Beast Ball.

Rasa glanced at it, but his heart remained unmoved.

For ninjas of the Five Kage's caliber, the Tailed Beast Ball is nothing special.

A rampaging Jinchūriki is often more troublesome than a freed Tailed Beasts.

Because they use human techniques to utilize the Chakra of the Tailed Beasts, the effects they produce are completely different.

In the blink of an eye, the Four-Tails unleashed its first Tailed Beast Ball at the walls of Sunagakure.

While the Tailed Beast Ball was still in mid-air, the sea of sand began to boil again, and layers of sand walls rose up, blocking the way for the Tailed Beast Ball. At the very front was a sand hand.

The Four-Tails Tailed Beast Ball was grabbed by this hand and exploded the next moment.

However, the sand walls kept appearing, constantly reducing the shockwave generated by the Tailed Beast Ball explosion, and ultimately did not cause too much damage to the walls of Sunagakure.

There was some tremor, but not enough to make the Sand Ninja stagger.

The explosion also engulfed the area where Rasa and Uchiha Madara, washing the area clean. No one would believe that this wasn't intentional on Rasa.

"You've quite mastered Hashirama's methods, haven't you?" Uchiha Madara reappeared in a gust of wind, looking ahead.

There was a sand sphere that was disintegrating, revealing the Rasa within.

"We should still learn from the experience of our ancestors." Rasa wasn't embarrassed at all.

How can you call it plagiarism between peers?

This is called learning from others' experiences.

For example, after the Fifth Hokage's secret mastery of the Sand Magnet Release was exposed, he kept saying that he had borrowed it from the Sunagakure's Ninjutsu, and compared to that, the Sunagakure's level was nothing.

"There are some things that you probably can't learn." Uchiha Madara smiled. This Fourth Kazekage had given him a small surprise; he was much stronger than the Fourth Tsuchikage.

However, the prey's struggle requires considerable strength to make hunting interesting.

Chapter 71 This is an era where Tailed Beasts have been relegated to supporting roles.

Once it was clear that a fight was inevitable, Rasa abandoned his previous weak demeanor, and only then did he resemble the Kazekage that the public had always seen.

The general public in the Ninja World has a fixed impression of the Five Kage.

The Hokage is kind, the Mizukage is ruthless, the Tsuchikage is stubborn, the Raikage is domineering, and the Kazekage is warlike.

The person who can become the leader of the Sand Village is definitely not a kind person. The Sand Village cannot be subdued by warmth and wealth alone. Apart from Leaf Village, the other five great ninja villages also have something similar to the Will of Fire, but they are far inferior to the Will of Fire. Only Iwagakure is slightly better.

They all relied on war to sustain their villages; the strong took all, and the weak perished.

Even Ai Ying from the original timeline, though seemingly influenced by the spirit of Leaf Village, was actually not easy to talk to. However, she had a Friendship Face-Smashing Punch, and later even managed to defeat two Six Paths level cultivators, so she became easier to talk to.

Of course, the Will of Fire of Hidden Leaf Village is not something sentimental. When Uchiha Madara said that Uchiha Itachi didn't understand the Will of Fire, he was serious and not joking.

Uchiha Madara was involved in setting the framework for the Will of Fire, so he knew exactly what it was all about.

Based on his conversation with Uchiha Itachi on the way, he was certain that the little idiot was reading an abridged version intended for the general public, or even a cannon fodder version.

Reading this version of the Will of Fire to the Uchiha Clan —you can imagine what those Senju Clan bastards are really up to.

But criticizing the Senju Clan now is no longer Uchiha Madara's hobby.

"At this level, it's certainly enough to deal with these beasts." Uchiha Madara looked at the desert ahead, now dominated by the Sand Magnet Release, and found it amusing that his opponents were using a knock- Hashirama tactic against him. "However, it's far from sufficient to counter the power of the Uchiha Clan."

With the power of the Rinnegan, Uchiha Madara could instantly drain the opponent's Chakra from the sand, but he felt that fighting like that would be pointless.

If the other person is a complete jerk who doesn't interest him at all, then it's best to just be straightforward and forceful.

But this Kazekage is a rare and interesting kid. He has a solid foundation, unlike the Third Kazekage who is all flash and no substance. He uses the sand manipulation Ninjutsu developed by Shamon very well, without going for those fancy but impractical things. His use of Chakra is also very appropriate.

Uchiha Madara admired this kind of down-to-earth person.

Therefore, he was more than willing to let his opponent lose a traditional Ninjutsu battle in a way that made them more convinced of their defeat.

After all, a true Uchiha Clan, though often eloquent, is full of martial virtue and wins people over with morality.

There are no more people who can make Uchiha Madara speak eloquently, and even fewer who can win him over with virtue. He has finally found one, so he must cherish this opportunity.

The sand around Uchiha Madara began to rise, and eventually even the sand beneath his own feet began to rise, turning into sand dunes.

The altitude of both sides also began to change. On Rasa's side, because he was facing the sun, his figure began to fall into the shadow as the ground on Uchiha Madara.

Before obtaining the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Madara was adept at using his skillful and systematic Ninjutsu to make his enemies behave like dogs.

After all, by that time, his best friend was already known as "Hashirama Senju, the Wood Release"Senju Hashirama.

Boom!

All the sand dunes were blown apart.

Like a geyser, columns of sand were swept into the sky.

Rasa's expression changed drastically. With a wave of his hand, a ball of sand lifted him up and sent him flying into the sky.

Almost simultaneously, the spot where he had been standing also exploded.

Rasa made a sudden stop and swayed in the air, dodging a sand cannon shot that shot upwards. At that moment, he also figured out the Ninjutsu.

It's not Earth Release, but a combination of Earth Release, Wind Release, and Fire Release Ninjutsu.

The rapidly reddening and solidifying sand columns are clear evidence of this.

Sand Ninja glance at the Four-Tails, which had stopped moving in the distance.

The Lava Release used by Shiki Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Iwagakure, is famous, but not because of the Four-Tails. Rather, it is because he combined his own fire and earth Chakra Nature Transformation with the Four-Tails' unique Chakra properties.

Just like how the Second Kazekage Shamon, developed the Sand Magnet Release based on the Chakra properties of Shukaku.

It's common knowledge that the Sharingan cannot copy Kekkei Genkai, but ever since Uchiha Shingen appeared in modern times, many people no longer believe this common knowledge.

Uchiha Shingen could do it, there's no reason why Leaf Village Asura couldn't.

"Do you even have the mind to look at anything else?"

Uchiha Madara, standing atop a stone pillar, watched with amusement as the other pillars exploded one after another, flames and debris scattering in all directions.

This is a legitimate, all-around attack with no blind spots.

Rasa didn't hesitate for long and wrapped himself up like a ball.

However, the Sand Eye he created was smashed to pieces in this frenzied spray.