The lake water controlled by the Three-Tails lost its Chakra support and fell back into the lake from mid-air, revealing a huge wooden stake more than ten meters high, and on the stake, the Three-Tails Isobu, looking like a livestock to be slaughtered.
Naoki Senju jumped down from the giant tortoise shell. Even though part of the Three-Tails Isobu's shell had been slightly cracked by the Wood Dragon Technique, he showed no intention of dispelling the Ninjutsu.
Tailed Beast are essentially aggregates of Chakra. Although they can feel pain, they do not suffer from wounds that cannot be healed. Even if Tailed Beast and its Jinchūriki are killed together, the Tailed Beast can still be resurrected in some corner of the Shinobi World many years later.
Naoki Senju slowly walked up to the Three-Tails. His tiny body was even smaller than one of the Three-Tails ' eyes, but the once invincible Three-Tails could only fall helplessly at his feet.
The blood-red pupils of the Three-Tails Isobu had regained their clarity. Upon seeing the culprit Naoki Senju, it did not go berserk again. Instead, it revealed a complex look of remembrance in its eyes.
However, Naoki Senju had no interest in exchanging glances with the Three-Tails. He placed his right hand directly on one of the Three-Tails ' spikes, and a Chakra accompanied Naoki Senju's consciousness into the Three-Tails ' mental space.
Whoosh--whoosh--whoosh
That's the sound of ocean waves...
Naoki Senju opened his eyes. The Three-Tails ' spiritual space was a boundless sea. Although there was no sun in the sky, the spiritual space was bright.
The sea rose not far away, gradually rising higher and higher until finally, the massive body of the Three-Tails emerged from the surface. Its enormous single eye stared at Naoki Senju for a moment, then Three-Tails deep voice resounded throughout the spiritual space:
" The Senju Clan's Wood Release, it's been a long time. So, Senju Clan's Wood Release youth, what is your purpose? Are you planning to hand me over to Kirigakure again? Heh... Your Senju Clan is always so foolish."
It was clear that the Three-Tails strongly objected to the First Hokage being given away to Kirigakure as an object... Naoki Senju shook his head, his voice becoming deep and aged as he employed the techniques taught by Orochimaru:
" Isobu, it's been a long time."
!!!!!
The Three-Tails was instantly terrified, its remaining single eye staring intently at Naoki Senju. Even when it was being thoroughly defeated by the Wood Dragon Technique, the Three-Tails had never lost its composure like this.
" Six Paths... How is this possible! Sage of Six Paths, weren't you already dead? You've... been reincarnated?"
Tailed Beast are indeed silly and easy to fool. Although I feel a little guilty, who can resist a Tailed Beast that's practically a perpetual motion machine?
Naoki Senju overturned his previous plan. Since the Three-Tails hadn't seen through his lie, he might as well go with the flow and make the Three-Tails completely believe in his identity...
"Reincarnation... you could say that to a certain extent, but this body is just one of my reincarnations. I stopped by Kirigakure while passing through, but I didn't expect you to attack me as soon as we met."
Uh... hehe...
It's hard to imagine that the Three-Tails, known as one of the strongest weapons in the Shinobi World, would actually have shyness, and even be so 'shy' that it submerged its head in the water, unable to meet Naoki Senju's gaze.
What Naoki Senju didn't know was that although the Sage of Six Paths created the Nine Tailed Beasts on his deathbed, the Tailed Beast Sage of Six Paths deep feelings for him and regarded him almost as their own father.
However, in the next moment, Naoki Senju experienced this profound emotion...
"Waaah... Sage of Six Paths, those ninjas who inherited your Ninshu are so despicable! They used all Nine Tailed Beasts as weapons of war, and forcibly sealed us into those ninjas, turning them into Jinchūriki with our power. And... and..."
Three-Tails Isobu's string of complaints left Naoki Senju somewhat dumbfounded. Shouldn't the Three-Tails be honest and taciturn? Why was it tattling to the Sage of Six Paths...?
Naoki Senju, looking rather annoyed, Teuchi the Three-Tails ' complaints, cleared his throat, and said in a low, aged voice:
"I know all of this. This is one of the purposes of this reincarnation. You are the first, and I will save the other eight Tailed Beast one by one."
"That's great! Sage of Six Paths, you really didn't abandon us after all. By the way, the Six-Tails is also in Kirigakure. Have you gone to see it yet, Sage of Six Paths?"
A test, huh? Even when facing a seemingly harmless Tailed Beast, one can't afford to be careless... Naoki Senju shook his head, somewhat disappointed.
" The Saiken? Not yet. He's been sealed away, and my power is too scattered to fight against an entire ninja village."
"He even knows the name of the Six-Tails! It seems he really is the Sage of Six Paths!" The Three-Tails, invigorated, asked somewhat eagerly.
" Sage of Six Paths, is there any way to take me away from Kirigakure? I want to return to the sea."
Finally, they took the bait... Naoki Senju breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time became even more 'kind and gentle'.
"Of course, although Kirigakure is currently under martial law, as long as you hide inside my body, I can silently take you out, and you won't have to worry about being sealed by ninjas anymore."
"Isn't there any other way?" Three-Tails Isobu instinctively resisted the plan.
"Unfortunately, my reincarnated body hasn't awakened much power; my Wood Release is only at the level it was just now."
After a moment of internal struggle, Three-Tails Isobu chose to accept the plan. Although he disliked entering a ninja's body, it wasn't entirely out of the question if it were the Sage of Six Paths...
"Alright then, Sage of Six Paths, I believe you." As the Three-Tails was speaking, Naoki Senju, who was outside, felt a powerful and pure Chakra enter his body.
It was definitely the Three-Tails 'Chakra. Naoki Senju turned his main consciousness back to the outside world and wholeheartedly absorbed and contained the Three-Tails 'Chakra.
Having recovered some Chakra, Mei Terumi jumped onto the wooden stake, watching the Three-Tails ' body slowly fade into nothingness. Her hands involuntarily began Hand Seals: If only Naoki Senju, who was sealing the Tailed Beast, could be defeated, the Three-Tails of Kirigakure would be saved...
But then, as if struck by a sudden thought, Mei Terumi separated her hands, halting the Hand Seals, and the half-finished Ninjutsu vanished completely...
"You should be glad you made the right choice in the end, otherwise..."
An unfamiliar female voice rang in Mei Terumi's ear. Mei Terumi, whose hair stood on end, was about to dodge, a hand grabbed her right wrist.
"Don't move, or you, the newly appointed Lord Mizukage, will never be able to use Ninjutsu again."
Unable to break free, such terrifying Superhuman Strength... Mei Terumi, her heart pounding, regained her composure and said with a smile:
"So it's Lady Tsunade Sannin, one of the Legendary Sannin. I was just about to personally visit Konoha and form an alliance with Konoha."
"That won't be necessary. We can simply send an envoy when the time comes, and handle matters officially."
Tsunade pinned Mei Terumi's hands behind her back and took out a special binding strap from her ninja tool pouch, tightly wrapping Mei Terumi's hands together.
Poor Mei Terumi, she had just escaped from Naoki Senju, only to fall into Tsunade's hands...