Attack

Kabuto Yakushi and Guren were washed ashore by the waves. They looked around, but the Three-Tails was nowhere to be seen.

Kabuto Yakushi took off his glasses, rubbed them vigorously, and put them back on. He said calmly, "Lord Orochimaru's plan can be considered a success this time. I just didn't expect the Three-Tails to be so terrifying. It's no wonder it's Tailed Beast, isn't it?" As he spoke, Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but look around at the messy ground.

"Hmph..." Guren snorted coldly upon hearing this, and said, "Lord Orochimaru's plan is of course without any problems..." She stopped halfway through her sentence, clearly the Three-Tails had been too much of a blow to her.

"Alright, since the plan has failed, let's not talk about it anymore." Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, as if everything was under control. "Our most important task now is to find Yukimaru and start the plan anew."

"Yukimaru..." Guren said coldly to Kabuto Yakushi, "Damn it, you actually lost Yukimaru! Don't you want to complete Lord Orochimaru's plan?"

Kabuto Yakushi remained unfazed by Guren's accusations, a fake smile playing on his lips. He adjusted his glasses and, under Guren's angry glare, finally spoke, "Ever since you met Yukimaru, you've been paying close attention to Yukimaru. That's not like you. I think you're trying to sabotage Lord Orochimaru's plans, aren't you?"

"Hmph..." Guren had long been annoyed with Kabuto Yakushi. Upon hearing this, she became enraged and with a flick of her wrists, two crystal Shuriken out, swiftly slicing across Kabuto Yakushi's cheeks.

Kabuto Yakushi, however, acted as if nothing had happened, making no move whatsoever, and said to Guren, "Alright, I won't argue with you. The most important thing now is to find Yukimaru so that Lord Orochimaru's plan can be completed."

"Alright, let's split up and search for Yukimaru." Guren said, her body already disappearing from the spot, clearly not wanting to listen to any more of Kabuto Yakushi's nonsense.

"Really..." Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, staring in the direction Guren had left. After a long while, he said, "Forget it, I can't handle this woman. As long as I can complete Lord Orochimaru's mission, that's enough. Now is not the time to dawdle." With that, he left in another direction.

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After searching for a while, Uzumaki Hane and Naruto finally found the rest of their companions, and the group reunited on the shore.

"Is everyone alright? It seems everyone has successfully reunited." Kakashi asked directly, and Uzumaki Hane, Naruto, Yamato, Sakura, Sai, Hinata, Shino, and Shino responded in unison.

"But this person is..." Kakashi revealed the unconscious Yukimaru beside him.

"It's you..." Naruto exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Yukimaru.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Naruto, do you know him?"

"Yeah, I've met him a few times before. I didn't expect him to be with Guren and the others." Naruto said in a serious voice, his eyes somewhat unfocused, lost in thought.

"Naruto, are you alright?" Sakura asked worriedly as she approached Naruto, seemingly noticing that Naruto seemed troubled.

Upon hearing this, Naruto snapped out of his daze, forced a smile, and said to Sakura, "Sakura, I'm fine."

"Really? That's good then." Sakura carefully examined Naruto before speaking.

At this moment, Kakashi said to Naruto, "Naruto, do you know who he is? No matter how I think about it, I just can't understand why they would bring an ordinary person along at such a crucial moment as capturing the Three-Tails."

Naruto shook his head and said, "I don't know who he is either, Kakashi-sensei. Are you saying he's not an ordinary person?"

Yamato speculated, "It's probably to resist or suppress the Three-Tails- Three-Tails' abilities, otherwise it's unimaginable that they would carry such a burden."

Seeing the others' confusion, Uzumaki Hane spoke up, "I do know that; he has the ability to control the Three-Tails."

"What?" Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. They knew that the Three-Tails' strength could be seen from that terrifying giant wave, but the fact that someone could control such a terrifying monster was astonishing.

Uzumaki Hane glanced around at everyone and continued, "However, it seems his abilities are insufficient to control the Three-Tails -Three-Tails, which led to its attack."

"Is that so? If that's the case, then it makes sense." Kakashi said in a deep voice upon hearing this.

"However, we need to be careful. If he really manages to control the Three-Tails, Orochimaru will definitely not give up on him and will come to take it back," Yamato added, his face serious, after all, their enemy was Orochimaru, one of the Sannin.

Uzumaki Hane said, "The enemy definitely wants to use him to capture the Tailed Beast, so we must protect him."

Yamato nodded and said, "I think Orochimaru not only wants to capture the Three-Tails, but probably wants to create his own Jinchūriki. In that case, Yukimaru, who can control the Three-Tails, would be the most suitable vessel to seal it."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately exclaimed in surprise, clearly recalling the painful life he had endured as Jinchūriki. "I will absolutely not let him become Jinchūriki," Naruto said firmly.

"Alright, as long as we remain cautious, protecting Yukimaru shouldn't be a problem. Our biggest issue now is how to prevent the Three-Tails from being captured," Kakashi said to the group. "Furthermore, with the Three-Tails' whereabouts exposed, we not only need to guard against Orochimaru's people, but also the Akatsuki. They will also try to capture Three-Tails -Three-Tails. Therefore, we should seal it away before they capture it." Everyone nodded in agreement, clearly approving of Kakashi's plan.

Yamato said, "Everyone is tired today, let's rest first and discuss our next plan." After saying that, Yamato walked towards the forest and soon found a clearing. Then, he quickly Hand Seals, "Wood Release: Four-Pillar House," and countless wooden strips quickly formed a house.

"Everyone, come in and rest," Yamato said, leading the way into the house, followed by the others.

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About 100 meters from the house, Guren and Kabuto Yakushi successfully met up.

"Are you sure Yukimaru is just ahead?" Guren asked Kabuto Yakushi bluntly.

Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses and said, "That's right, I've already found out. Yukimaru has been captured by Konoha ninjas, and they're right ahead."

Upon hearing this, Guren's expression turned serious. "Yukimaru has been captured by Konoha ninjas, that's troublesome." As she finished speaking, a look of worry appeared in Guren's eyes.

"Hmm..." Kabuto Yakushi continued, "We must approach carefully and rescue Yukimaru discreetly. Without Yukimaru, Lord Orochimaru's plan will be difficult to complete."