Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 505 Mission Change

"Pfft!"

The earthen city wall, along with the earth-attribute masked monster behind it, was pierced through by the high-speed Seven-Tailed Fox.

The immense kinetic energy instantly tore the two apart, and the Seven-Tails rose to a new height, aiming at another target below.

Circling, aiming, head down, diving.

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.

The enormous fire dragon charged toward the seven tails, but the difference in size was undeniable.

The fire dragon disintegrated into sparks under the impact of the seven tails, and the fire-attribute masked monster followed in the footsteps of the earth-attribute masked monster, being instantly torn apart by the seven tails.

Having eliminated two enemies in succession, the Seven-Tails was extremely excited. As it hovered in the air, it emitted a high-pitched buzzing sound. The sound waves were deep and heavy, like a declaration of victory, and spread far and wide through the air.

Having already achieved two successful precedents, the Seven-Tails was even bolder this time. Its flight path was no longer unpredictable; it charged straight at him like a bulldozer.

This time, the target was a lightning-attribute masked monster. Instead of defending or dodging, the masked monster charged straight at the impact. While in the air, the tentacles that made up the masked monster suddenly spread out, like a large net that instantly caught the seven tails.

The next moment, surging lightning crackled and flashed on the giant net, as the lightning-attribute masked monster sacrificed itself to unleash a burst of lightning.

The ultimate blow that brings annihilation.

The surging electric current instantly paralyzed the Seven-Tails: its three pairs of flapping wings froze on the spot; the entire Seven-Tails plummeted to the ground like a shooting star.

Storm Release: Lightning Flame Pillar

A beam of light, dozens of times thicker than the Light Fang, struck the base of the Seven-Tailed Fox's three pairs of wings before it even hit the ground.

With just one strike, two of the three pairs of wings detached from the Seven-Tails' body, and the remaining two wings were only on one side. Now the Seven-Tails completely lost its ability to take off and fly.

"boom!"

The Seven-Tails' massive body crashed to the ground, and the enormous impact finally relieved him from the paralysis caused by the lightning.

But what followed was the intense pain of having his wings severed.

But this was not the end. Before the Seven-Tails could even struggle to his feet, a massive amount of water surged around his body.

Water Release·Big Explosion Water Wave.

The water-attribute masked monster unleashed its power, and a massive amount of water engulfed the entire Seven-Tailed Fox. No matter how much it struggled, it could not escape the shackles of the water.

"Hurry up, one last blow!" Kakuzu urged loudly.

"Understood, Storm Release: Hellfire Lightning Break."

The thick, forked lightning bolt slammed straight into the water, flowing into the Seven-Tails' body without leaking a single drop.

In that instant, the blue seven-tailed creature was dyed pale purple from the inside out.

After the ninjutsu was finished, the Seven-Tails was limp and motionless. The next moment, it shrank back to the shape of Fu.

With the Water Release deactivated, Kakuzu retrieved the last remaining water-attribute masked monster and quickly stepped forward to place a sealing jutsu on Fu to prevent her from regaining consciousness.

"Damn it, so this is what you meant by not being able to unleash the full power of a tailed beast."

Hiruko's voice came from behind him, holding his severed hand, his words full of questioning towards Kakuzu.

Kakuzu remained silent for a moment, speechless. He himself couldn't understand how the other party could be so strong. Could a little girl of eleven or twelve years old be just like Matsushita Tai?

Kakuzu stepped forward and took the severed hand from Hiruko's hand. The tentacles of the Earth Grudge extended and connected the severed hand to the severed arm. In just a few minutes, the severed limbs were reconnected.

"Regardless, the mission is complete, let's retreat immediately."

Hiruko clenched his fist repeatedly, trying on his newly reattached severed hand. Hearing this, he turned to look at Fu on the ground and couldn't help but curse, "This mission was a complete waste! I don't know how long it will take for this arm to recover. This time I definitely need to rest properly for a while and get my Demon Sprout back to normal."

"Let's refine Luo's technique further."

Kakuzu stopped talking, picked up Fu and walked out. His losses were much greater than Hiruko's; he had lost all three hearts, and it was unknown how long it would take to replace them.

The battle here has ended, but there is no movement at all in Takigakure Village, which is not too far away.

In fact, Takigakure knew that Akatsuki was coming when Fu completed her full tailed beast transformation.

After all, with such a large tailed beast flying around in the sky and so close to their own ninja village, even the most oblivious ninja village should have reacted by now.

However, Takigakure Village clearly chose to play the coward at this point.

The council chamber of Takigaku Village.

The Fourth Elder was glaring angrily at the other three elders, his finger trembling as he pointed at them.

"The Akatsuki are attacking! Our ninjas are fighting in the canyon, and even Fu has transformed into a tailed beast! And you're not even going to their aid? Are you still the higher-ups of Takigakure?"

"It's precisely because we are high-ranking members of Takigakure that we decided we couldn't go to provide support."

The Grand Elder spoke with righteous indignation, showing no remorse whatsoever for his words.

"Everyone knows Fu's situation; it's impossible for her to have mastered the power of a tailed beast right now. At this moment, above the canyon..."

"The Seven-Tails is definitely in a berserk state. If we go to provide support now, we'll be facing not only the Akatsuki, but also a berserk Seven-Tails."

"Yes, Fourth Elder, with the village's current strength, let alone the Akatsuki, even the Seven-Tails is beyond our ability to deal with. Everything—we must prioritize the overall situation."

The Fourth Elder's forehead veins bulged as he listened, but he couldn't find a reason to refute him, which made him so angry that he kept panting heavily.

After a long while, he turned to look at the person kneeling in the main seat, his face full of pleading.

"Chief, no matter what, we must send someone to investigate. If the situation is favorable, we can send reinforcements immediately."

Seeing that the leader's expression was softening, the Third Elder immediately interrupted.

"No, we sent Fu away from the village to protect its secret. Sending people there now will only make it easier to expose the village's location."

Seeing that the leader, who had just been somewhat unsettled, had now become completely still, the Fourth Elder was furious and raised his fist, ready to rush forward and fight the Third Elder.

Unfortunately, no one was on his side. He had barely shown any interest when the First Elder and the Second Elder stopped him.

Just as they were making a ruckus, the battle on the other side of the canyon finally ended.

As no intense chakra fluctuations were heard for a long time, the five people present stopped arguing. They all knew that arguing was pointless.

All that's needed now is to wait. If the Takigakure ninja return, it means the Akatsuki has been defeated.

If not, then there's no point in even thinking about it.

Time ticked by, and the Fourth Elder's face grew increasingly dark. When an hour had passed and still no news had arrived, the Fourth Elder finally lost his temper and smashed the coffee table beside him with a slap.

The others merely glanced at the shattered coffee table and then paid no further attention; there was absolutely no need to provoke the Fourth Elder at this point.

Just as the higher-ups of Takigakure were trying to bury their heads in the sand and accept the loss of the Seven-Tails, a ninja rushed into the council chamber.

"Chief, four elders, someone requests an audience!"

"What! Has information about the Seven-Tails arrived?"

The Fourth Elder jumped up as if he had been injected with chicken blood, took a few steps to the messenger ninja, grabbed his shoulder and shook him back and forth.

The other three elders and the leader were also excited. If Takigakure could defeat the Akatsuki organization with his own strength, it would be something to be happy about.

At least, Iwagakure and Kumogakure lost their own Jinchūriki.

The messenger ninja was shaken so much by the Fourth Elder that he felt dizzy, but at least he managed to make out what the higher-ups were saying.

"Ah! The Seven-Tails—no, it's not about the Seven-Tails, it's the Konoha ninjas who have arrived as reinforcements!"

Everyone's complexion visibly darkened.

What's the use of providing support now? The Jinchuriki have already been captured.

However, since they were sent by Konoha, we should still give them a meeting.

Leader Kui Mu straightened his clothes, stepped forward, and asked the messenger ninja, "Where are the Konoha support ninjas? Who are they?"

"They're in the reception hall outside the village. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, have arrived."

"Click~ Click~ Click~"

A mechanical neck-twisting sound came, and all five high-ranking members of Takigakure stiffly turned their heads to look at the messenger ninja.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi? And Tsunade too?" Leader Kuimu confirmed again.

"Yes—yes!" The messenger ninja nodded, realizing he had probably messed up and was reporting something without any sense of urgency.

"Fool!" came the angry shout from the leader, Kuimu.

"Great!" the Fourth Elder exclaimed.

The others turned to look at the Fourth Elder, with the leader, Kui Mu, even showing a hint of anger in his eyes.

You don't need to go against me now!

The Fourth Elder realized his words were ambiguous and quickly added, "Leader, Konoha has sent such strong support. We can ask them to retrieve the Jinchuriki. The Akatsuki haven't been gone for very long."

Upon hearing this, everyone else's eyes lit up.

Believe it or not, it actually works.

"Let's go, let's hurry and go see the Third Hokage and Tsunade of Konoha. Let's thank Konoha for coming so quickly."

The group left the council hall in a hurry, and there was no argument at this time.

Reception room.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the empty entrance, puffing on his pipe absentmindedly, looking rather distracted.

Tsunade sat opposite Hiruzen Sarutobi, leisurely sipping her tea, occasionally glancing up at her teacher, and sometimes revealing a...

A smug smile spread across his face.

The problem with Takigakure was immediately apparent to them upon their arrival; all the Takigakure ninja seemed to be shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere.

Without a doubt, it must be that something went wrong with the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Old man, what are you worried about? That's a tailed beast from Takigakure after all. Even if it gets stolen, it's not our fault."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Tsunade with annoyance, but after thinking about it, he decided not to lecture her. Besides, Tsunade was not unaware of those principles; she just didn't need him to worry about them.

Just then, footsteps approached. Hiruzen Sarutobi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of five people hurrying towards them.

Comparing the information in his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately confirmed that these were the current high-ranking members of Takigakure: the leader, Keiki, and the four elders.

Kui Mu's enthusiasm surprised Hiruzen Sarutobi. The group always considered themselves from a small ninja village and always looked down on Hiruzen Sarutobi. Their flattery made Tsunade feel nauseous.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a seasoned politician with an exceptionally thick skin, and he simply refused to proactively inquire about matters related to the mission.

Finally, the Fourth Elder couldn't stand it any longer and kept giving the leader meaningful glances. Kui Mu then sighed and began to speak the truth.

Mutually.

"Third Hokage, you're too late!" Leader Kui Mu said with a sorrowful expression. "Just an hour ago, the Akatsuki attacked us, and they've already captured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade didn't show any surprise, which surprised Kui Mu. But now, he could only bite the bullet and continue, "The Akatsuki members haven't been gone long. We would like to ask you to go after them and help us retrieve the Seven-Tails."

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to speak, Tsunade, who was standing next to him, interrupted him.

"That's not the mission we agreed on before. Now that the Seven-Tails is in the hands of the Akatsuki, we'll be bound to be hesitant to act. If we accidentally hurt a Jinchuriki, it'll be a difficult situation to resolve."

Tsunade knew she had to accept this mission. Both Konoha's current status and the need to stop Akatsuki from collecting the Tailed Beasts forced them to accept it.

But let me make it clear from the start: the difficulties of this rescue mission are far greater than those of the guard mission.

Leader Kui Mu's face stiffened, but seeing Tsunade's magnanimous demeanor, he immediately swallowed his displeasure.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered.

"Lady Tsunade is right. We are just doing our best and leaving the rest to fate. We understand the brutality of the Akatsuki, and even if the mission fails, we will not blame you."

Tsunade nodded and stopped talking, at which point Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately took over the conversation.

"Chief Kui Mu, we need information about who the Akatsuki members who came this time were, what ninjutsu they used, and what the final outcome of the battle was."

"Ah—this—"

The leader, Kui Mu, looked somewhat embarrassed, as did the four elders beside him, all glancing around and avoiding eye contact with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"To be honest, Lord Third Generation, we just received the intelligence and haven't had time to send anyone to investigate yet, so we don't know anything about the situation there."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Did they mishear? Didn't they say the attack happened an hour ago? How come they haven't sent anyone to investigate for so long?

Tsunade's face immediately darkened. Hiruzen Sarutobi, however, knew the ways of these small ninja villages well. After calming himself down, he said directly, "Then please have Chief Keiki send someone to lead the way. Also, your village should have someone accompany us during the pursuit, right?"

"Yes, yes!" Chief Kuimu turned and shouted outside, "Hydrangea, come in."

A ninja with a cold face and a small mustache walked in from outside.

"He is a hookah ninja from our village. He will accompany the two of them to the battle site to handle the follow-up pursuit."

Looking at the Jonin in front of her, Tsunade could sense with her own senses that this guy's strength had only just reached the threshold of Jonin, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

With such strength, they probably won't need their protection in the future, right?

With the matter settled, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't linger and immediately called everyone to prepare to set off.

As soon as he left the reception hall, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked towards a corner, but unfortunately, it was empty, with only a shadowy figure.

"What's wrong?"

Tsunade leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing, maybe I was just imagining things. I just felt like someone was watching us."

Tsunade looked over in confusion; it was a blind spot, and there shouldn't have been anyone there just now.