Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

The Hidden Mist Village, a thousand miles away

A wise-looking middle-aged man knelt before the Fourth Mizukage, Tatsumaki Karatachi, and respectfully presented a stack of letters with both hands.
"Lord Mizukage, this is evidence of Hozuki Sakugetsu's secret collusion with Iwagakure Onoki. Please take a look."

"Oh?"

Sitting in the enormous office chair, Tornado strained her neck, watching with great interest the man who had come to inform on her.
“I remember you were Hozuki Sakugetsu’s most trusted retainer, Master Yuan.”

"It's the villain."

Master Yuan bowed his head humbly.
"Then how can I trust you?"

"Your Excellency, Hozuki Sogetsu has colluded with foreign enemies. His intentions are despicable. Master Yuan would not stoop to associating with such a person, so I have come here specifically to report and expose him."

The Hozuki clan is currently in a precarious situation. Hozuki Sakugetsu is incompetent and corrupt, colluding with internal strife, making him unfit to be a wise ruler. Genji's visit is solely for the purpose of securing a future for himself.

"Fubuki, go and take a look."

After serving as the Mizukage for several years, Tatsumaki Karatachi's violent nature has subsided considerably, and she is no longer as reckless in her actions.

"Yes, onee-sama."

After several years, Fubuki's figure had become even taller and more voluptuous, her shapely figure making Tatsumaki grit her teeth in disgust.
After quickly reviewing the evidence collected by Master Yuan, Fubuki's fair face darkened, and a murderous glint flashed in her bright eyes.
"My dear sister, the contents here are indeed consistent with the secret report we received before. It's time to close the net."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yuan raised his head in surprise, staring in disbelief at Tatsumaki, who was sitting firmly in the position of Mizukage. Was his information not firsthand?

"Lord Mizukage, what is this all about?"

"Master Yuan, it's fortunate you arrived in time. If you had been a day later, you would have been executed as a traitor."

Tornado the tangerine raised her head arrogantly. The entire village was now under her control; even the stubborn and foul-mouthed Kaguya Shinji had been taken in as her dog.

She had all the movements of the Hozuki clan under her control, including Hozuki Sakugetsu's recent conspiracy with Iwagakure.
"Lord Mizukage is wise and mighty, with unparalleled wisdom and courage!"

The kneeling Yuan Shi immediately kowtowed, cold sweat pouring down his face. He secretly rejoiced at his choice; otherwise, he would have been buried with that arrogant idiot, Hozuki Sakugetsu.

"Hmph~ Step aside."

"Yes!"

The gaze shifted from the retreating Yuan Shi, who was sticking his rear end out in the air. Tornado's serious expression vanished, replaced by a look of utter disinterest.

"How boring. I thought that old scoundrel Hozuki Sakugetsu would come up with something new, but it's just the same old cliché of colluding with foreign enemies."

"Big sister, please don't be careless. Hozuki Sakugetsu still has the Six-Tailed Card. What if..."

Fubuki's concerns were not unfounded. If Hozuki Sakugetsu inherited the legacy of the second Hozuki Gengetsu, it would likely cause Tatsumaki considerable trouble.
"Heh, that idiot is yours after I take care of him. Don't disappoint me then!"

With Saitama's assistance, Tatsumaki has completely mastered Isobu's power. In addition to transforming into a Tailed Beast Girl, she can also use the Rider Driver normally, unleashing power far exceeding that of her predecessor, Katsura.

In her eyes, Hozuki Sakugetsu was no different from a clown; now, the only thing she needed to consider was whether her younger sister could master the power of the Six-Tails Card and become a great ally.
"I will work hard!"

Fubuki nodded excitedly. She had long coveted the power of the Tailed Beast Girl and couldn't wait to get her hands on the Six-Tails Card.

"Effort? Effort and that wretched bald guy are all lovey-dovey?"

"Well!"

Seeing her older sister's teasing smile, Fubuki blushed deeply, her eyes darting around as she stammered in defense of herself.

"Saitama and I are just pen pals."

"Oh? Who was that who stayed up all night, clutching someone else's letter and chuckling to themselves?"

"You spy on me?"

Fubuki's eyes widened immediately, and a blush instantly spread across her entire body. Her breath hitched and sagged.
"Are you in a hurry? I've only encountered it a few times when I get up at night."

With a sly laugh, she poked the red-faced Fubuki. Tatsumaki, who had been completely outmatched in terms of figure, had finally regained some ground, feeling utterly defeated.
"There's no need to hide these things anymore. What haven't I seen in my life?"

Fubuki, a mere novice, actually thinks she can win over a man just by writing letters? How incredibly naive!

that night,

A silent, bloody storm descended, and under the tornado's thunderous power, the unsuspecting Hozuki clan was utterly crushed like chickens and dogs.

Hozuki Sakugetsu, the only one capable of putting up a fight, fought to the very end, but was ultimately reduced to a half-dead puddle of liquid by Tatsumaki, who personally intervened.

"It's so disappointing."

Looking at the ugly face that solidified from the water, Tatsumaki, who had transformed into a tailed beast girl, wore an expression of utter disinterest.

I thought that Hozuki Sakugetsu, who has been living in seclusion for years, must have gained something from the Six-Tailed Cards, but all I got was a bunch of fancy but broken pieces of metal.

"Goji! Orange! Tornado!"

With half his body evaporated, Hozuki Sakugetsu barely maintained his human form, his eyes filled with resentment as he looked at Tatsumaki.

"Be smart and hand over the Six-Tails Card. I, the Mizukage, might even spare your Hozuki clan a lineage out of gratitude for the Second Hokage."

Kicking away the strange, gigantic rod that was diligently rubbing against her while emitting whimpering noises, Tatsumaki, in a victorious manner, issued a final ultimatum to Hozuki Sakugetsu.

"Don't even think about it! The Six-Tailed Card is Lord Gengetsu's legacy. I'd rather die than hand it over to you, you washboard!"

Knowing he had no way out, the enraged Hozuki Sakugetsu displayed a stubborn and defiant attitude. Even Fubuki, standing behind Tatsumaki, showed a hint of fear upon uttering her vicious insult.

Does Hozuki Sakugetsu really not want to live anymore?

"Boom!"

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Just a moment ago, Tornado was all smiles and smugness, but upon hearing the words "washboard," her face instantly darkened to a grimace. She slammed her blue high heels down, and Samehada, who was prostrate at her feet, suffered terribly.

"Heh, you really think you can die a quick death, huh?"

"Bring it on! If I, Hozuki Sakugetsu, were to even flinch, I would not be a true man of the Hozuki clan!"

Hozuki Sakugetsu was unaware of the cruel fate that awaited him. In front of his captured clansmen, he had to display the minimum dignity of a fallen hero.
"Good! Good! Good!"

With a dark expression, Tatsumaki uttered three "good"s in succession. Then, with a wave of her hand, Hozuki Sakugetsu, still in a solid-liquid coexistence state, was enveloped in a sphere by the water-style manipulation of the Three-Tails' power, without any resistance.

"Ahhh!"

As the sphere continued to compress, Hozuki Sakugetsu couldn't help but let out a piercing scream; the entire process was extremely long.
The Hozuki clan members around them all looked ashen-faced, but as the defeated, they could only helplessly bow their heads and pray that their former clan leader's suffering would end soon.
But how could Tornado let him off so easily? When the water sphere was compressed to the size of a basketball, she suddenly raised her hand and stopped compressing it.
"Roar. Roar."

Inside the sphere, Hozuki Sakugetsu gasped for breath, his face, unrecognizable as human, etched with pain.
"If you have the guts, kill me."

"How can we let you off so easily, you traitor? Men, throw this guy into the outhouse at the village entrance. Remember, the men's outhouse." Casually tossing the water sphere imprisoning Hozuki Sakugetsu to her subordinates, Tatsumaki uttered a chilling order from her delicate pink lips.
"Ah? Kill me! Please, Lord Mizukage, please kill me!"

Hearing Hozuki Sakugetsu's piercing screams, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines, and their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Tatsumaki.
As expected of the terrifying tornado, her methods are truly terrifying!
"Now I'm giving you one last chance. Whoever hands over the Six-Tailed Card will have their lineage continue to inherit the name of Hozuki."

After punishing the mastermind behind the rebellion, Hozuki Sakugetsu, Tatsumaki's cold gaze swept over the captured Hozuki clan members, the unintentional glint of killing intent sending chills down their spines.
"Those who remain silent are assuming they wish to follow their respected clan leader."

After a brief silence, the Hozuki clan members, who had just looked terrified, immediately began scrambling to seize their last chance at survival.

Tornado's message is clear: only those who hand over the Tailed Beast Cards have a chance of escaping this hell.

"me!"

"Get out of my way! No one in the entire clan knows the secret of Hozuki Sogetsu better than me!"

"I know the whereabouts of the Six-Tailed Card!"

"Waaaaah, I don't want to die!"

"."

"Fubuki, did I say I would kill them?"

Looking at the wailing and screaming Hozuki clan members with a puzzled expression, Tatsumaki, whose anger had mostly subsided, turned to her sister behind her and asked,

"Perhaps they misunderstood what my sister said?"

Fubuki nodded thoughtfully. These traitors think too much of her sister, don't they?

Saitama had taught her that ninjas were extremely precious resources and should never be wasted.

"Lord Mizukage, Hozuki Sakugetsu's illegitimate son has revealed the location of the Six-Tailed Card."

A short while later, the subordinate in charge of the investigation came to report, with a thin young man with white hair and sharp teeth pressed down behind him.

"Wow, what a filial son!"

After scrutinizing the young man with great interest, Tornado smiled and teased,
"Please, Lord Mizukage, spare my mother's and my lives."

The young man bowed down upon seeing the tornado.

"You betrayed your father, doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Tornado squinted, the faint light emanating from her eyes filled with an icy chill.
"That guy doesn't deserve to be my father!"

Unexpectedly, the white-haired youth became agitated upon mentioning this topic. Looking at his unusually sharp teeth, unlike those of other members of his tribe, Tornado frowned slightly.
"Do you have the blood of the Toshiki clan?"

The Hoshigaki clan is an anomaly in Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) because rumors circulate that they are descendants of sea merfolk, which has led to them being largely unwelcome in the Land of Water.
Their unusual appearance led to frequent discrimination, placing them at the very bottom of the ninja clan. If it weren't for the fact that their clan possessed chakra far exceeding that of ordinary people, making them suitable as high-quality cattle or horses, they would probably have been driven out of the village long ago.

"My mother came from the Hoshigaki clan. She was forcibly taken into the manor by that beast Hozuki Sakugetsu and lived an inhuman life every day."

The young man nodded, his face filled with sorrow. His mother was originally a member of the Hoshigaki clan, but because of her beautiful appearance, she was forcibly taken by Hozuki Sakugetsu, who had taken a liking to her.

His mother's life did not improve after giving birth to him. Because of their strange appearances, the mother and son suffered a lot of humiliation from Hozuki Sakugetsu and his other wives and children.

At the time, the Hoshigaki clan held little power and dared not speak out against such matters. Furthermore, the Mizukage was Hozuki Gengetsu, and the Hozuki clan was at the height of its power under his protection. The Hoshigaki clan could only keep this matter buried deep inside.

"Oh~ that explains why those Hoshigaki clan guys swung their sticks so powerfully."

After listening to the young man's story, Tatsumaki immediately had an expression of sudden realization. No wonder the most enthusiastic people during the recent campaign against the rebels were the Hoshigaki clan ninjas; it turned out they had a personal grudge.

"Well, since you're such a filial son, the Hozuki clan will be under your management from now on."

"Ah? But."

The young man hadn't expected Tatsumaki to so easily entrust the Hozuki clan's business to him. Sensing the strange looks from the Hozuki clan members behind him, he made a face that looked more like a grimace.
"Don't worry, I'll send people to help you get rid of the disobedient ones and send them to keep that traitor Hozuki Sakugetsu company."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Mizukage. I, Hozuki Engetsu, will certainly live up to your mission and train the Hozuki clan into your most loyal hyenas!"

The white-haired youth named Hozuki Engetsu grinned, revealing rows of sharp teeth that gleamed with a chilling, predatory light.
"Very well, these things are yours to keep. Don't disappoint me!"

Tatsumaki kicked the whimpering Samehada away, and nodded in acknowledgment.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Mizukage!"

Hozuki Engetsu immediately knelt down to express his gratitude, quickly gathered the ninja swords scattered on the ground, and finally picked up the summoning scrolls that Hozuki Sakugetsu had dropped, collecting them one by one.

"Big sister, are those disobedient kids really going to be thrown into the outhouse too?"

Fubuki asked in a low voice with a conflicted expression. She didn't want to hear any stories about "whispers at midnight in the dry toilet at the village entrance" circulating in the future, as that would be too disgusting.
"if not?"

For those who disobey, this extreme humiliation is their best fate.

"How about we hand them over to me? The Hozuki clan has a special constitution; even without chakra, they can stay afloat for extended periods. How about we send them to the nearshore waters to become expert fishermen and contribute to the village's development?"

"Fubuki, you."

"What's wrong, sister? Is this punishment too lenient? I have another plan. Let them work as salvage workers in the open sea. You have no idea how much it costs to hire a professional salvage worker these days."

Watching Fubuki speak so eloquently, Tatsumaki's little face scrunched up in a frown.
"How can you be even worse than me?"

She understood that Xue meant she didn't want to provide them with professional equipment; they were just going to go naked into the sea. The water pressure in the open ocean was so great that even the Hozuki clan would be vomiting blood after a few trips up and down.

It's all that wretched bald man's fault for raising her innocent little sister like this!
"Lord Mizukage! We've found him!"

Just then, his men who had gone to search for Rokubika's whereabouts reported back.
"Let me see it!"

Taking a delicate wooden box, Tatsumaki broke the sealing spell on it. As the box slowly opened, a silver card depicting a giant slug came into view.

"boom!"

Before she could even examine it, a long-suppressed, violent aura surged into the sky. The familiar scent made Tatsumaki's eyes light up.
It can't be faked; it's an absolute rare find!

"Roar!"

The Rhinoceros, now free to roam, roared, its silver card trembling slightly. Unfortunately, Uchiha Gin's seal was too strong; the Six-Tails' impotent barking subsided after a short while.
"Here you go, Fubuki."

Once the Six-Tails stopped struggling, Tatsumaki confidently handed the card to Fubuki behind her, who was beaming with anticipation. At the same time, she proudly puffed out her chest muscles, honed by the power of the Tailed Beast, revealing the sapphire nestled within.
"Be careful, take it back and study it slowly. If there's anything you don't understand, you can always ask your respected Mr. Oh, right?"

However, her smugness lasted less than three seconds before Fubuki, her face beaming with delight, pulled a heavy envelope from the deep, seemingly bottomless scar.
"This is."

Upon seeing the golden four-pointed star that had fallen from the envelope, Tornado's eyebrows immediately furrowed into a beautiful "川" shape.

"Thank you for your concern, Unnie-sama~"

With a silly grin on her face, Fubuki stroked the tailed beast girl transformation device she had just received that day. Her mouth practically stretched to her ears as she winked at Tatsumaki with a very manipulative expression, and said innocently,

"Oh my! I only mentioned it to Saitama-kun in a letter yesterday, and I didn't expect to receive this gift today~" (End of this chapter)