The Pinnacle of Sage Mode / Blood and Mist

Although the Tailed Beast Bomb had a rather long lead time, it was fired quite quickly, reaching the Black Snake in the blink of an eye.

Then, right before everyone's eyes, it was captured by the Flying Thunder God Barrier, swallowed whole, and appeared in the Shura Field formed by ice spikes.

A dazzling light burst forth from there, assaulting everyone's eyes.

The sudden burst of dazzling white light caused the ground to tremble, twist, crack, and churn.

Everything at the center of the explosion was vaporized, and the human bodies on the periphery were carried into the air by the shockwave before crashing back down to the ground.

The high temperature and pressure rapidly affected the surrounding air, and stones, debris, and dust on the ground were propelled into the sky along with the expanding air, forming a complete mushroom cloud.

The Cloud Ninja Army there also disappeared.

Even without sufficient charging, Two-Tails 'Yugito Nii Tailed Beast Bomb Jinchūriki fully demonstrated the value of Jinchūriki as a strategic weapon.

Unfortunately, this Tailed Beast Bomb failed to kill a single Konoha Ninja.

The ice wall, resembling the Great Wall, creaked and groaned, blocking the death shockwave that swept in from the distant explosion's epicenter. Before the wall, the Black Snake was covered in Senjutsu Majestic Attire: Armor, its snow-white Chakra armor gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight.

Faithfully following Uchiha Shingen's orders, the Black Snake charged towards the Tailed Beasts in the distance.

The Senjutsu: Majestic Attire did not affect its speed or agility, and there were no obstacles in front of it.

The expressions of the Cloud Village Jonin changed; all of this had changed too quickly.

The Fourth Raikage watched this scene with a grim expression.

"Flying Thunder God!?"

Having once lost to Namikaze Minato in speed, how could he not investigate his opponent's information?

As one of the Five Kage, he had sufficient power and intelligence channels to investigate the true nature of the "Yellow Flash."

Then he realized that Namikaze Minato hadn't defeated him in speed, but rather in Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Return to Yugito Nii's aid!" he ordered decisively.

The Konoha Ninja confronting Yugito Nii was undoubtedly Kage Level ninja. It wasn't that he looked down on Yugito Nii; Yugito Nii's strength relied entirely on the power of the Tailed Beasts, unlike Killer B.

Given ten years, even without using the Eight-Tails' power, Killer B would be a genuine Kage Level.

Yugito Nii wouldn't do; she's only Jonin now, and reaching the elite level among Jonin is the best she can hope for.

She really does live off the Tailed Beasts.

The Konoha Ninja on the other side not only Flying Thunder God, but is also an Uchiha Clan!

At the Fourth Raikage's command, he turned around first, about to speed back.

"Hold them back!" Jiraiya ordered simultaneously.

Contrary to his previous cautious approach, he jumped off Gamabunta's head. The toad couple from Mount Myoboku sat on his shoulders, and while everyone was still in shock, he finally activated Sage Mode.

He opened his Toad eyes and charged towards the Fourth Raikage.

This battle must teach the Cloud Village a lesson!

The Leaf Village Jonin acted swiftly, Jonin the Cloud Village one by one.

Everyone in Leaf Village knew that as long as no one interfered, the Two-Tails of Cloud Village would inevitably be defeated by Uchiha Shingen.

This guy is even stronger than that night!

However, everyone was also a little sad.

There's no chance of winning the top prize; there's no way I can compete for it.

We can only compete for second place now, which is 10 million taels less.

After all, they're from the Uchiha Clan; geniuses are produced in bulk, so you'll get used to it.

He's just a few months shy of turning twenty and still at the Kage Level...

Wow! I'm so envious!

While thinking this, the Jonin from various ninja clans used all their skills, one by one, to keep all the Cloud Village Jonin occupied.

Jiraiya, being slower than the Raikage, resorted to using Senjutsu Mode, and for a time, the two were evenly matched.

At this moment, the Black Snake beneath Uchiha Shingen's feet, relying on its Majestic Attire, withstood several attacks from Yugito Nii and tightly coiled around the large cat.

Before Yugito Nii could break free, Uchiha Shingen released the "Sealing Jutsu: Adamantine Sealing Chains".

A chain of Chakra shot out from his palm and pierced the chest of the Tailed Beasts.

Yugito Nii's body stiffened, and the next moment, even more Chakra chains descended like a large net.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Ultimate Sage Mode

The Black Snake that had coiled around the enemy immediately began to tighten its grip on its own body.

Although they are magical creatures nurtured by Natural Energy, the giant snakes of Ryūchi Cave still retain many of their original biological habits.

For example, judgment is crucial in combat.

Only when one is certain that their strength can deliver a fatal blow—when they have an absolute advantage—do they strike to kill, relying on judgment and concentrating their superior strength to secure victory.

If it were a normal living creature, being coiled around by the Black Snake like that would leave it half-dead, if not dead.

Unfortunately, the so-called Complete Tailed Beast Transformation is essentially just the ultimate version of the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak.

Therefore, as long as Yugito Nii's Chakra Cloak is not destroyed, she will be fine.

What truly got her into trouble was the Chakra chains on Uchiha Shingen's hands.

These chains are restricting her control over the Tailed Beast Chakra.

The Two-Tails Matatabi sealed inside her was all too familiar with this technique.

[Yugito Nii, this is the Uzumaki Clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains, which can seal our Chakra.]

The female voice of the Matatabi is that of a large cat covered in blue Chakra flames. She speaks in a gentle tone, unlike her one-tailed rogue brother.

Shukaku is incredibly snobbish the moment he opens his mouth.

However, Matatabi is now getting a little anxious.

It's not for any other reason than that it's Tailed Beasts, so it can't die.

It simply doesn't want the Yugito Nii. Since its birth, it has had many containers, Yugito Nii is the only one that it cares about.

To put it bluntly, the Tailed Beasts have different personalities. Those with gentle personalities have actually become somewhat accustomed to being sealed, and their requirements have changed. They used to not want to be sealed, but now they hope that the vessel they are in has a better personality.

Of course, being able to get along well doesn't mean you can become Perfect Jinchuriki. This is a necessary condition; the vessel itself must have the ability to perfectly control its Chakra.

"Uzumaki Clan?" Yugito Nii, who was resisting the Sealing Jutsu, was somewhat bewildered. "Can the Uchiha Clan actually master the Uzumaki Clan Sealing Jutsu?"

The Uzumaki Clan was wiped out a long time ago, but that's not entirely accurate.

It is true that Uzushiogakure was destroyed, and many members of the Uzumaki Clan went into hiding and scattered to various countries, including some direct descendants. However, some of them chose to join the Land of Fire, and a small number of those who possessed the complete lineage joined Hidden Leaf Village.

Although they found it emotionally difficult to accept the destruction of Uzushiogakure, they did not hold a grudge against Hidden Leaf Village.

After all, Hidden Leaf Village was too late to help, but they weren't indifferent.

Even if it were for Hidden Leaf Village's own needs, Hidden Leaf Village could not allow the Uzumaki Clan to simply disappear.

This isn't just a slap in the face to Leaf Village, it's Hokage the face to the entire Hokage lineage.

Faced with the Uzumaki Clan being attacked by almost the entire Ninja World, Hidden Leaf Village still decided to send troops to their aid. The then Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, was already prepared for a full-scale war with Hidden Mist Village.

In that war, Shimura Danzō fought on the front lines and lost an eye; he would have been killed if it weren't for Kagami Uchiha.

These people built a new shrine within the territory of Hidden Leaf Village and reorganized the Leaf Village Sealing Squad. Before that, the Leaf Village Ninja Army's Sealing Squad was not an independent department, but rather a military unit.

From then on, the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu were incorporated into Leaf Village in a relatively complete form.

This marked the beginning of Konoha's unparalleled Sealing Jutsu in the Ninja World Hidden Leaf Village. However, the remnants of the Uzumaki Clan seemed to have vivid memories of what happened back then. From then on, they ceased to exist as a ninja clan and even stopped being ninjas. During the reign of the Third Hokage, apart from Uzumaki Kushina, there was no other person with the surname Uzumaki Clan in the Leaf Village Ninja Army.

With Namikaze Minato succeeding as Hokage, the remnants of the Uzumaki Clan gradually began to consider serving Leaf Village directly.

It seems that after Uzumaki Kushina's identity changed to that of the Hokage's wife, they began to take an interest in the identities of Konoha Ninja.

However, even Uzumaki Kushina's husband, wouldn't possess such a core inheritance as the Adamantine Sealing Chains Namikaze Minato.

Originally, within the Uzumaki Clan, there were very few people who possessed this ability.

Compared to the Reaper Death Seal, which is a one-for-one exchange, the Adamantine Sealing Chains is the signature skill of the Uzumaki Clan.

During the Warring States period, the strongest members of the Uzumaki Clan were all chain monsters. They didn't use ninja tools to fight, but instead used chains. Once an opponent was stabbed, they were basically dead.

Even Yugito Nii knew of the legendary Adamantine Sealing Chains.

"So this is the Adamantine Sealing Chains..." Yugito Nii exclaimed in realization.

Although the Sealing Jutsu of Cloud Village are not as good as those of Leaf Village, the fact that they were able to create Perfect Jinchuriki shows that their Sealing Jutsu are still quite good. Whether a Sealing Jutsu is impressive or not, it shows that they have a certain level of expertise.

Actually, the Sealing Jutsu of the five great villages are not bad, but Leaf Village's Sealing Jutsu are so strong that the other four seem weak.

The moment Uchiha Shingen swung that chain at Yugito Nii, he knew this guy was tough.

She kept resisting, but it felt like a tug-of-war. When you see that the opponent's arms are thicker than your own legs, you pretty much know the outcome.

Struggling is human nature.

You won't know how good you are at struggling until you're facing death.

In her Complete Tailed Beast Transformation state, she began to activate the corrosive effects of her Chakra Cloak.

The Black Snake let out a painful hiss.

Uchiha Shingen glanced at it and decisively canceled the summoning.

I reckon the next time it sees Manda, it'll start cursing.

The Black Snake disappeared back into the Ryūchi Cave amidst the smoke, Uchiha Shingen suddenly lost his footing and began to fall.

Using the force of the fall, he pulled hard, dragging the Chakra of the Matatabi rider downwards.

Yugito Nii was initially overjoyed, but then he realized something was wrong.

Reacting quickly, she adjusted her body to match the downward pull of Uchiha Shingen.

Otherwise, her Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak would probably be stripped off.

Ultimately, it was a mass of Chakra attached to her, not the real Matatabi.

Upon landing, Uchiha Shingen was not disappointed to find that the opponent's Chakra Cloak had not been pulled down. He formed a hand Hand Seals and several arms shot out from all sides, covering the cloak with their outstretched hands.

At the same time, a giant ice serpent shot out from beneath his feet and bound him in exactly the same manner as the Black Snake had moved.

Standing on the snake's head, he made eye contact with the other party.

The flame-like immortal patterns seemed to be truly burning; this was the reaction of the Sage Mode being pushed to its limit.

Their eyes met, and their pupils revealed their full power.

The reason why Uchiha Shingen could only use the Majestic Attire Kagutsuchi in Sage Mode is quite simple.

When he enters Sage Mode, with the amplification of Sage Mode, his Sharingan power can reach the basic value of Mangekyō Sharingan power, which he has learned from Uchiha Shisui in the past six months.

The Genjutsu Sharingan was pushed to its limit, beginning to challenge Yugito Nii's will.

As Yugito Nii struggled desperately, the Cloud Ninja gathered around him.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Blood and Mist

From a distance, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki was undeniably pitiful.

A dense network of Chakra bound her tightly, even after she had Complete Tailed Beast Transformation.

All around her, massive icy hands burst from the earth and gripped her tightly. Under this double oppression, no matter how much she struggled, she could not break free.

The Tailed Beasts form, which originally represented ultimate power, now appears to be the one being bullied.

Although the giant ice hand had easily killed over a hundred people, the nearby Cloud Ninja Army had spontaneously rallied to support their Jinchūriki.

Since its inception in Hidden Leaf Village, the Ninja Academy has become a common system for the Five Great Nations after the First Shinobi World War. Under this system, a large number of civilian ninjas loyal to the five great ninja villages have been trained.

Today, ordinary ninjas have become a major part of the Ninja World, and no one can ignore their power.

Their loyalty to the ninja village is far purer than that of the ninja clans, and their spirit of sacrifice is unmatched. As the one-country-one-village system has developed to this day, collectivism is the belief of ordinary ninjas, the foundation of the ninja village, and deeply rooted in their hearts.