"Is that so..."
Hearing that somewhat familiar answer, the melancholy in Chiyo's eyes deepened a little.
Back then, she had received the same answer when she asked Ebizo.
For Sunagakure...
Yes, everything was for Sunagakure...
But with this thing erected above Sunagakure, letting countless cursed spirits and evil spirits slowly parasitize its ninja, they had gained power for now, but what about afterward?
What would become of Sunagakure in the future?
Chiyo did not know, but she instinctively felt that the Solar Disc was no good.
That so-called Possession Ritual... seemed more like those cursed spirits were seizing their bodies.
"???"
Not far from Sunagakure, Uchiha Gen fell decidedly silent as he looked at the enormous disc floating above the village.
Although the memories he had received from the [Neither-Living-Nor-Dead Past Self] contained information about this thing, seeing it with his own eyes still inevitably reminded Uchiha Gen of a nation in a certain game.
This thing... really did look like it.
"The little tanuki you want to catch is inside that thing. Still, his current condition is probably a bit tricky. His own consciousness is probably almost gone.
"Tsk, pumping tens of thousands of strands of cursed spirit malice into a Tailed Beast's body and then sealing it. Thousands of years of resentment-aren't they afraid of creating a monster that will destroy them?
"The power of the Tailed Beasts... only seems weak. What these creatures contain isn't nearly as simple as it looks."
Beside Uchiha Gen, Uchiha Hikari looked at the Solar Disc in the sky and spoke softly. When she mentioned the Tailed Beasts, she could not help turning toward Uchiha Gen, a trace of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
Hurry up and ask me what's strange about the Tailed Beasts. Ask me! Ask me!
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