People are devouring everything; I have a bucket list.

Facing Xiao Yang's sonic boom-inducing, ferocious punch.

Yagura's empty eyes suddenly contracted, and his brain became extremely active at that moment.

Since it's impossible to use the Body Flicker Technique in mid-air, and the Substitution Technique can't be used in the air either, dodging is no longer an option.

In a split second, Yagura realized that the only way to deal with this attack was to take it head-on.

He suddenly unleashed a massive amount of chakra, channeling all the chakra of a Jinchuriki and a Tailed Beast into strengthening his body and enhancing his defenses.

At the same time, sensing the danger, the Three-Tails Isobu also voluntarily had Yagura Karatachi "half-Tailed Beast Transformation" in an attempt to withstand the attack in this way.

however,

When those two heavy fists, brimming with domineering aura, slammed into their foreheads, and when the hidden force that pierced through their armor and chakra and struck their insides erupted, Yagura and Isobu realized they were in deep trouble.

Xiao Yang's physical skills were completely different from what they knew about physical skills.

The focus of defense has been misplaced!

Under Xiao Yang's heavy punch,

The Three-Tails, Isobu, had its "hard armor" formed on Yagura's head through its half-tailed beast transformation, and it was forcefully dented by the blow.

Yagura's already small head was further flattened and compressed by nearly a third by the heavy punch.

Then, a huge shockwave exploded!

Yagura crashed to the ground with a bang, moving at a speed far exceeding his descent.

Boom!

Huge plumes of dust rose from beneath the Water Shadow Pavilion.

Xiao Yang coldly watched the spot where Yagura had fallen, his figure transforming into a series of fine lines of fire, using elemental techniques to swiftly 'teleport' to a spot not far from where Yagura had landed.

Then, he stood on the brick ruins of the Water Shadow Building, looking down at the dust-filled pit below.

Inside the pit,

Yagura lay in the crater, covered in blood, all from the wounds caused by his body hitting the bricks and the ground while his defenses were concentrated on his head.

Compared to the wounds on his body, Yagura's flat head was particularly striking at this moment.

Xiao Yang looked down at Yagura, but had no intention of making another move.

Because under his Observation Haki, Yagura's life force was rapidly disappearing.

Yagura ultimately suffered a great loss due to a lack of intelligence.

While a ninja's chakra can strengthen their body, the tailed beast shell of the Three-Tails, Isobu, can also provide powerful defense.

His quick thinking and strategy were correct, but he couldn't withstand the combined power of Xiao Yang's punches and the hidden force of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade.

Under the influence of internal force, a strong outer shell is not very meaningful; sufficient internal strength is also required.

However, without the support of chakra, a ninja's body is always fragile.

"Lord Mizukage!!"

Just as Xiao Yang gave up on reducing Yagura to ashes, a cry of surprise rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a person with long, reddish-brown curly hair and wearing an ANBU mask appeared instantly next to Yagura Karatachi.

At the same time, the sixteen members of the Dark Guard also used their Instantaneous Movement technique to surround Xiao Yang.

Among them, Ao, wearing an Anbu mask, even used the Byakugan he had stolen during the Third Shinobi World War, and suddenly looked at Xiao Yang.

With a glare, Xiao Yang's sharp gaze met Qing's.

Just then, Qing saw Xiao Yang's eyes beneath the Black God Suit and exclaimed in surprise:

"Eye roll?!"

The surrounding operatives immediately became alert, and many of them drew their standard katana.

Just then, Qing looked at Xiao Yang with a strange expression, her gaze penetrating the black suit to see Xiao Yang's face.

At this moment, Qing's expression suddenly turned strange:

"You are... Kaguya Light of the Kaguya clan?"

The surrounding darkness suddenly froze for a moment.

They had just heard Ao's words and initially thought that the Hyuga clan of Konoha had infiltrated Kirigakure and were attempting to assassinate the Mizukage.

But now it seems, appears, or seems to be an internal strife within Kirigakure?

"You, how could you..." Qing was starting to panic.

Qing didn't know Xiao Yang, but as a member of the Anbu, and given the Mizukage Yagura's targeting of the ninja clans, he had complete information on the Kaguya clan.

Therefore, Qing was not unfamiliar with Xiao Yang's face, after all, he, as an intelligence officer, had recently gone through all the files of the Kaguya clan.

But it was precisely because it was familiar that Qing was taken aback at this moment.

The one who killed the Mizukage was actually a member of the Kaguya clan?

He actually managed to pull off that ridiculous rebellion by the Kaguya clan?!

What's going on?

At that moment, an ANBU member from the Hozuki clan whispered beside him:

"I remember that the Kaguya clan and the Hyuga clan are related, and they seemed to have frequently intermarried during the Warring States period..."

Upon hearing this, the members of the secret service nearby immediately fell silent.

The alert level for an invasion by an enemy country is different from that for internal strife within one's own country.

Coupled with the Mizukage's previous crazy behavior, these ANBU members couldn't bring themselves to hate Xiao Yang.

If Xiao Yang hadn't intervened, given how the Mizukage acted just now, if the Three-Tails, Isobu, had really started rolling around the village, the ninja world would probably have received news by tomorrow night that Kirigakure had been wiped out by their own Mizukage.

In this situation, the Dark Division did not take any unnecessary actions other than maintaining their encirclement of Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang didn't care about any of that. He just glanced down at Yagura Karatachi, who had been pulled from the ground by Mei Terumi like a radish, and said with a hint of surprise:

"They're still stubbornly holding on?"

Mei Terumi's expression stiffened for a moment beneath her mask, her hand gripping Yagura's arm caught in a dilemma—whether to pull it away or not.

Just then, Xiao Yang chuckled softly:

"Oh? Did you use the life force of the tailed beasts for a final burst of energy? Isobu and you two are really close."

Yagura did not speak.

The fact that he can still stand up now, despite the severe damage to his brain from the hidden force, is a testament to the miraculous power of his chakra.

He stood laboriously over the crater in the ruins, and said in a low, hoarse voice as if he hadn't spoken in a long time:

"Kirigakure cannot afford to lose the Three-Tails."

At the moment of impending death, Yagura Karatachi finally regained his 'consciousness':

"Shh, have the sealing team come over and release the Three-Tails from its control."

"I've discussed it with it, and it will stay and guard the village for a few years."

Yagura calmly gave his last words.

He knew very well that with his body, which had been controlled by illusions for three years and severely injured by Xiao Yang's punch, he was clearly not going to survive.

But he can't survive, but the people of Kirigakure still have to live.

With the Mizukage dead, the village cannot afford to lose the Three-Tails, Isobu.

So while he can still live for a while, quickly unseal the Three-Tails, Isobu, to prevent the tailed beast from dying due to the death of its jinchūriki.

Faced with Yagura Karatachi, who had already uttered his last words, Mei Terumi trembled. She didn't say anything, but instead made a hand gesture to the surrounding Anbu members.

Upon seeing this, the three secret agents quickly went to bring over the sealing team members.

At this moment, Xiao Yang started walking towards Yagura.

"Don't move!"

Several secret agents immediately shouted to stop them upon hearing this.

But Xiao Yang didn't stop. Instead, he walked towards Yagura and Mei Terumi, saying as he went:

"Since you care so much about the village, then announce that I will succeed as the Fifth Mizukage."

"You've just experienced my strength. I think there's no better choice than me now!"

"How dare you!!" Qing couldn't help but shout angrily upon hearing this.

He killed the Mizukage, and now he wants to become the Fifth Mizukage?

The madmen of the Kaguya clan are simply delusional!

However, at this moment, Xiao Yang stopped five meters away from Yagura, put one hand on his hip, and said in a mocking tone:

"Lord Mizukage, you don't want that Uchiha lurking in the shadows to regain control of the Three-Tails, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the pupils of all the Anbu members present, including Mei Terumi, shrank.

Just then, Yagura Karatachi paused for a moment, then smiled:

"Yeah?"

Are you willing to take on this mess?

"That's good, that's good."

Yagura's voice gradually faded:

"The Godaime."

"I'm entrusting Kirigakure to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yagura's breath sank, like a candle flame, barely clinging to life.

Xiao Yang didn't say anything to this, but simply turned around, waved, and said:

Where are the Shadow Guards?

"Get ready, come with me."

The members of the secret service had strange expressions.

Finally, it was Mei Terumi who took the initiative to raise the question:

"What do you want to go to?"

At this moment, Xiao Yang said with a cold smile:

"Of course, it's to suppress the traitors of the Kaguya clan!!"

in an instant,

Everyone present fell silent.

Mizukage, isn't there something a little off about this Fifth Hokage you've found?