Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 497 Operation Begins

The exclamations of Yuan Shi and the others came, but Taiyi remained unmoved.

The Tailed Beast Ball is indeed very powerful, but unfortunately—the wind-up animation is too long.

As the Tailed Beast Ball was about to take shape, a bloodthirsty cruelty flashed in the three-tailed beast's enormous eyes.

Taiyi curled his lip and cursed, "Idiot!"

He formed several hand seals, and from the giant hand that enveloped the three-tailed creature, two thick rock pillars pierced out, one above and one below.

To everyone's astonishment, the attack came from both above and below, slamming into the enormous glans.

The gaping mouth snapped shut in an instant, and the tailed beast ball that was about to take shape was swallowed whole.

His eyes, which had been filled with bloodlust just moments before, were instantly filled with terror. But before he could react in any other way, a violent explosion occurred in the mouth of the Three-Tails.

Even if it's not a complete Tailed Beast Ball—

Even if it was his own chakra—

But those were also his incredibly vulnerable mouth and head.

Wisps of green smoke drifted out from the seven orifices of the Three-Tails. Everyone knew that the Three-Tails was finished; it was a testament to its strong vitality that it was still alive.

Sure enough, as the two rock pillars were pulled away, the three-tailed fox's huge glans slumped out, hanging in mid-air without any consciousness.

The next moment, the enormous Three-Tails began to shrink, the Tailed Beast transformation was released, and the immense power surged back into the seal in Yagura's abdomen.

Led by Genji, the members of Kirigakure quickly stepped forward and immediately positioned themselves between Taiichi and the Jinchuriki.

Taiyi also showed goodwill, without any shame for having played dirty tricks on others. He wore an appropriate smile and took a few steps back to maintain a safe distance.

Yuan Shi and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Taiyi's actions.

Taiyi's performance just now was too terrifying. If he insisted on taking the Three-Tails, they might not be able to stop him.

"Lord Taiyi, first of all, thank you for your assistance."

Yuan Shi was a seasoned politician, and he never allowed Taiyi to find fault with anything he did.

Taiichi was already quite experienced in dealing with this kind of person, maintaining a smile and displaying the demeanor of a Konoha envoy.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Master Yuan finally got to the main topic.

"Lord Taiyi, what brings you to Wuyin?"

This statement contained a probing element. If any ninja village suffered such a disaster, and you, a ninja from a rival village, happened to be present at the scene, you would be a prime suspect.

However, Taiyi had already prepared for this.

"It's quite a coincidence. I was ordered to go on a mission to the four great ninja villages of Kumo, Iwa, Suna, and Kirigakure, and Kirigakure is my last stop."

After saying that, Tai turned around and looked around. He found Nakamura, whom he had thrown, at the back of the crowd and pointed at him.

"Look at that man, he was the one who greeted me when I arrived. Later, when there was a battle in your village, his captain led his men to provide support, leaving him here to watch over me."

Following the direction Taiyi pointed, Yuanshi saw a young ninja with his head drooping and a defeated look on his face.

And Yuan Shi, as expected of the mainstay of Wuyin, immediately called out his name.

"Nakamura, come here right now."

When Nakamura heard that Genji could call him by name, he felt extremely honored, and even the dejection on his face lessened.

"Tell me about what happened before and after you met Lord Taiyi."

Yuan Shi wasn't afraid that Taiyi would misunderstand, so he asked him directly in front of him.

Nakamura recounted the whole story in detail, but the more he talked, the more frustrated he felt.

"Where's your captain? Wasn't he supposed to go to provide support? Hasn't he returned yet?" Master Yuan wanted to confirm with someone else.

Nakamura scratched his head awkwardly, unsure how to answer. He also didn't know where the captain was.

"Ahem!" Taiyi coughed twice to attract everyone's attention. "Um—their captain has already died in battle."

"What!" Nakamura exclaimed in surprise.

"How did you know?" This was Master Yuan's question.

He stared intently into Taiyi's eyes, trying to find even the slightest flaw.

"What's so surprising about this? Most of your Hidden Mist Village is under my perception. I can see everything that happens in the center of the village clearly."

Taiyi spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, but Yuanshi's face darkened.

Internal strife within the village is never a glorious thing, and to have it all witnessed by a Konoha ninja is a complete disgrace to Kirigakure.

"Oh, I forgot to mention." Taiichi seemed to remember something, his face full of regret, "His captain was such a good person. He started treating the wounded as soon as he entered the battlefield. It's a pity that good people don't live long. I don't know which ninja took a liking to him and killed him!"

Yuan Shi's face darkened further. He believed what Taiyi said; it was indeed something the Mist Ninja were capable of doing. But it was easy to do but hard to talk about, especially since an outsider had revealed it.

"Lord Taiyi, the village is in chaos right now. I'll have someone take you to rest first, and I'll come find you after things are settled here."

Master Yuan no longer wanted to see Taiyi, at least not now, so he had to send someone to escort him away.

As for Taiyi, looking at the chaotic scene, he outwardly expressed sympathy, but inwardly he felt a surge of joy.

He also deserves some credit for this.

"Then—I will await Elder Yuan's audience."

Taiichi waved his hand and obediently followed the Mist Ninja who was leading the way, leaving this place destined for sorrow.

After Taiichi's figure completely disappeared, a young female ninja approached Yuan Shi and whispered, "Elder, do you suspect that Matsushita Taiichi is behind this?"

Master Yuan glanced at the young woman in front of him, his eyes filled with both satisfaction and regret.

To be in the same era as a ninja like Matsushita Taichi, and even a ninja of the same generation, I don't know whether to be happy or sad.

"His timing was perfect, but if what he said is true, this matter has nothing to do with him."

Looking at the ruined Mist Village, Master Yuan felt a pang of sorrow. After this calamity, Mist Village was truly devastated, and it was unknown how long it would take to recover.

"Ming, you need to hurry up and grow stronger. Now that the fourth generation is gone, the family's power will inevitably grow stronger in the future. I don't have much time left to protect you."

Mei Terumi felt a bitter taste in her mouth. Yagura Karatachi died at the worst possible time. No one expected that the dignified Mizukage would be controlled by illusion magic and that his identity would be exposed in an internal power struggle.

Now that the Fourth Hokage is gone, the clan forces that were previously suppressed will inevitably rebound, and the commoner ninjas who have lost their leader will once again be scattered.

With this addition and subtraction, it is foreseeable that the Hidden Mist Village will still be unable to avoid internal strife in the future.

At this moment, she truly wished she had been born a few years earlier, even just five years older, so she would be confident that she could stand up and shoulder this responsibility.

Now they can only rely on this elderly gentleman, who is over seventy years old, to shelter them from the wind and rain.

Just as the two were lost in their melancholy, a shout broke the silence.

"Elder Yuan, please come quickly!"

However, it seems that a new problem has arisen on the side of the sealing ninjas.

Mei Terumi quickly stepped forward to help Yuan Shi and walked towards the seal.

The three clan leaders were also drawn to the scene. When the sealing captain saw Yuan Shi arrive, he began to report.

"Elder, the tailed beast is about to be completely extracted, but we have noticed that as the tailed beast is extracted, the chakra that was entrenched in the Fourth Hokage's brain is also inexplicably dissipating. Look at this—"

The seal captain's words were quite clear: the Fourth Hokage had broken free from the illusion's influence. In this final moment, should we listen to what the Fourth Hokage had to say?

All eyes were on Master Yuan, including the three family patriarchs.

Yuan Shi remained silent for a moment. Regardless of the reason, if the Fourth Hokage had any last wishes, they certainly could not be carried out. But what exactly the Fourth Hokage had experienced was a question that lingered in the minds of every Kirigakure ninja. If possible, it was indeed necessary to find out.

"Wake him up, everyone listen together, let's hear what else the Fourth Hokage has to say."

The sealing captain nodded, formed hand seals, and pressed them onto the top of Yagura's head. Stimulated by chakra, Yagura's eyelids began to roll rapidly.

"what!"

A painful howl rang out, and Yagura's eyes widened as his body writhed violently.

Unfortunately, his entire body was tightly bound by seals, limiting his range of movement to a very small degree.

The initial disorientation quickly faded, and Yagura Karatachi adapted swiftly to everything, ceasing his futile struggles and wailing.

Feeling the pain of his body being drained and the memories churning in his mind, he quickly sorted out his current situation.

"Fourth generation, is there anything else you need to say? Hurry up and say it, your time is running out."

As Yagura looked at the speaker, he had countless things he wanted to say, but he knew that his time was indeed running out.

"I am guilty." His lips trembled as he uttered his first words upon waking.

"It's the Akatsuki organization. There are Uchiha ninjas in it. He hypnotized me." He tried to be brief and quickly delivered the most important information.

"The physical seal of the demon is fake; the one in the sealing chamber is a fake. The real one has been replaced." With each sentence he uttered, the faces of those around him darkened further.

"Their goal is to collect the Tailed Beasts, and after I die, the Tailed Beasts—the key point—are to be preserved."

After uttering his last words, Yagura Karatachi closed his eyes completely, and a single tear slid down his cheek.

"Akatsuki, it's Akatsuki again. This is a provocation against Kirigakure."

"Revenge! We must have our revenge!"

"There are Uchiha members in Akatsuki. Go find Konoha and give them an explanation!"

Different shouts rang out from all directions, and Yagura's last words were like a lit powder keg, completely exploding all the frustration and anger that Kirigakure had felt that day.

Just as emotions were running high, a furious shout silenced everything.

"Quiet down, all of you!" Master Yuan was panting heavily, and it took him a long time to calm down.

"Revenge? Who are you looking for revenge against? Do you even know where the Akatsuki are?"

Everyone was speechless. Kirigakure hadn't paid attention to the outside world for a long time, so who knew what the Akatsuki was up to now?

"Sealing team, go to the sealing room to check the seal on the demon and confirm whether it has really been switched."

"Yes, Elder!" A member of the sealing team quickly accepted the order and left.

"Everyone else, go about your business. The village is in such a mess, why aren't you cleaning it up? Do you expect an old man like me to do it?"

The crowd looked at each other, and finally, the heads of the three major families took the lead, and the people around dispersed.

Yuan Shi patted Mei Mei's hand that was supporting him, and finally said, "Let's go. We should also meet this envoy from Konoha. Perhaps he can hold the answers we're looking for."

The Land of Grass, the base of the Akatsuki organization.

The four founding members of Akatsuki were discussing their next steps when, the instant Yagura died, Obito suddenly stood up and turned to look in the direction of the Land of Water.

Pain and the other two all turned to look at the standing "Uchiha Madara". From the low pressure emanating from him, they knew that this guy must have encountered something, and it was no small matter.

Finally, Obito turned around and sat down again, and his words were earth-shattering.

"The plan must be implemented immediately; any further delay will make it too late!"

Payne and Konan exchanged a glance, then looked at Madara.

"The reason is that launching this now is still a bit rushed. We haven't even determined the positions of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails yet."

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"Something's gone wrong at Kirigakure. I sensed that my illusion has been broken, and our intelligence must have been leaked."

"How could that be? Everything's been fine all along!"

Black Zetsu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. That was a genjutsu released using the true eye power left behind by Madara Uchiha, and it was also concealed by a special sealing technique. In theory, it should be impossible for it to be seen through or broken on its own.

Payne and Konan were also puzzled. They only knew the general outline of the matter, and it was all "Bandit" who was behind it all.

In the past, Kirigakure had indeed provided them with a lot of convenience; otherwise, Akatsuki wouldn't have been able to hide so well.

I never expected that something would go wrong today, and it seems that the consequences are quite serious.

"Who exactly are you controlling in Kirigakure? You haven't said it before, but it's time to tell!"

Payne was very dissatisfied. This business partner had too many ulterior motives and was still hiding things from them.

"The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi!"

Payne and Konan's eyes widened instantly, their shock beyond measure.

How dare this guy!

Could it really be Madara Uchiha?!

Even the Shadow of a village can be controlled with illusion magic, and he has kept it under control for so long without being exposed.

Payne was at a loss for words. After a long silence, he finally asked, "How much of the information was leaked?"

"The specifics cannot be confirmed yet, but the fact that I control the Mizukage has definitely been leaked."

Everyone sighed; there couldn't be much worse than this.

Kirigakure is currently the ninja village most eager to destroy Akatsuki, and their determination is even stronger than that of Konoha.

In the more than 50 years since the ninja village era, this is the first Kage to be controlled by someone from another village. Kirigakure has set a precedent and will inevitably be nailed to the pillar of historical shame.

"We really can't delay any longer!" Pain stood up abruptly, looked at the three people present, and made up his mind. "The Tailed Beast Capture Plan shall begin now. We must capture all the Tailed Beasts in the shortest possible time."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and no one raised any objections.

"I'm going to the Land of Water to check out the situation there and, while I'm at it, steal the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails."

Obito volunteered to help, which can be seen as making up for the losses caused by his mistakes.

Payne looked at the silent Black Zetsu with an icy expression.

"Uh—I'll go gather intelligence now and find out the current location of each tailed beast."

Payne nodded, then looked at Konan, "Go and inform the other teams to go to their respective countries to prepare and await Zetsu's intelligence."

"Everyone, the plan has begun. I hope that during this crucial stage, we will all work together to achieve our goal and bring final peace to the ninja world!"

Pain's final summary was both a declaration of his resolve and a warning to Obito and Black Zetsu: never make any more moves.