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Danzo's expression was equally grave. The Five-Tails was his main bargaining chip on this trip to Iwagakure, and he certainly did not want anything to go wrong at such a critical moment.

"The enemy went to great lengths to steal the Tailed Beast. They wouldn't simply let it loose. There are probably traps involved, so we must be careful."

"Heh. I'd like to see who in the Shinobi World has the means to take the vessel containing the Five-Tails right out from under the four of us without anyone noticing."

Orochimaru's slightly raspy words piqued the others' interest as well.

"Let's go. We'll soon find out who it is. Most reconnaissance methods are of little use when traveling at night. Only the Hyuga's Byakugan can still help us."

They moved quickly. Within minutes, a fifty-person team had assembled, including three Hyuga members responsible for reconnaissance.

In the wilderness of the Land of Rain, the Mangekyo Sharingan had completely scrambled the Five-Tails' mind. All that remained was madness and a desire to destroy everything in sight.

It stamped wildly. Every hoof that struck the ground left a huge print. Rainwater quickly pooled in the prints, forming deep, water-filled pits across the ground.

Its five tails swept about, smashing huge rocks to pieces and sending fragments spraying in every direction.

It threw back its head and roared. A Tailed Beast Ball rapidly gathered before its mouth. Black and red points of energy converged on it in the blink of an eye.

Boom.

With a deafening blast, the Tailed Beast Ball shot off without a target. The ground below caved in, leaving two deep furrows.

Fortunately, this was the wilderness of the Land of Rain, with no towns or villages of ordinary civilians nearby. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable. In its