I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 250 The Grand Blueprint for the Six Paths Level!

"Eight Tails..."

Nara Rinka gazed at Killer Bee, who lay sprawled on the ground like a corpse, as a [Shadow Thread] shot out rapidly from beneath him.

Shadow Manipulation Technique!

Knowing thoroughly about most of Killer Bee's abilities, Nara Ranke couldn't help but worry that he might make the same mistake that Sasuke would make in the future—mistaking the Eight-Tails' octopus tentacle clones for the real Killer Bee.

To be on the safe side, Nara Rangei decided to first use his own steady methods to control Killer Bee!

The Shadow Threads connected Killer Bee's shadow without any obstruction.

Nara Rinka's Yin Release chakra flowed into Killer Bee's body through the transmission channel of the Shadow Threads, completely controlling the latter's nervous system.

Under Nara Rinka's mental manipulation, Killer Bee immediately got up from the ground, moving his arms and legs very smoothly.

Shadow Manipulation Technique, successful!

"It's definitely genuine..."

Nara Rinka stepped forward, raised his right hand again, and pressed it heavily against Killer Bee's body.

A very complex sealing spell was born from his palm and quickly spread across Killer Bee's body, adding an extra layer of protection to the Shadow Manipulation Technique.

The Four Symbols Seal!

The A-rank sealing technique, originating from the Uzumaki clan, was directly applied to the "Ironclad Seal" of Kumogakure, minimizing the chance of Killer Bee going out of control.

In Nara Rinkei's view, Killer Bee, the "perfect jinchūriki," was a far greater threat than the Three-Tailed Isobu, whom he had just captured.

The combined use of Shadow Manipulation Technique and Four Symbols Seal completely sealed off Killer Bee's means of resistance, from his mental awareness to his chakra.

Only in this way can Nara Rinka settle down.

"Eight-tailed, three-tailed, five-tailed, that's already three tailed beasts."

Nara Rinka gazed intently at Killer Bee before him, his gaze seemingly piercing through the other's body and directly entering its seal.

"If we add the Nine-Tails to that..."

"It seems we must take action against the Two-Tails of Kumogakure again!"

Before the number of tailed beasts reaches a certain level.

Unless it's an extraordinary being like the Nine-Tails.

Otherwise, no matter which tailed beast is taken out individually, its significance and value to Nara Rinkei would be so-so.

Of course, the Five-Tailed King Kokuo is an exception.

In Nara Rangatsu's heart, the great white deer is even more significant than the nine-tailed fox!

However, now that all three tailed beasts have been gathered, and Konoha Village also possesses the sealed Nine-Tails, the Two-Tails from Kumogakure is practically within easy reach.

As a result, Nara Rinka had no choice but to consider the grand plan of "collecting the tailed beasts".

The nine tailed beasts merge into one, summoning the Ten-Tails.

This is one of the top-secret pieces of information about the ninja world that Nara Rinkei knew.

However, Nara Rinka also knew that "synthesizing the Ten-Tails" was a necessary condition for "reviving Princess Kaguya Otsutsuki".

Nara Rinka was certainly not foolish enough to take the initiative to collect all the tailed beasts for Black Zetsu, the filial son of the hidden ninja world, and to summon the Ten-Tails.

However, by collecting the power of the tailed beasts in advance and fusing their power together, they could gain insight into the true nature of the Ten-Tails' power...

Nara Rangka thought it had great potential!

At the very top of the ninja world's power pyramid, Nara Rinkaru would call him "Six Paths Level".

And without exception, all the "Six Paths Level" powerhouses in the ninja world are related to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

It's either her son, her grandson, or her reincarnated grandson...

Nara Rankei had no intention of delving into the ethical issues of the Otsutsuki family's internal strife.

However, he was absolutely certain that Kaguya Otsutsuki's power originated from the God Tree!

The Otsutsuki clan came to the ninja world and planted the Divine Tree.

The divine tree absorbed natural energy and gave birth to the "Chakra Fruit".

Kaguya Otsutsuki consumed the "Chakra Fruit" and became the "Goddess of the Rabbit".

The Divine Tree, having lost the "Chakra Fruit," transformed into the "Ten-Tails."

In a sense, the "Chakra Fruit" and the "Ten-Tails" are powers of equal magnitude.

Nara Rinka does not have the bloodline of the Otsutsuki family and cannot undergo "atavistic evolution" like the Hyuga, Uchiha, and other clans.

To reach the very top of the ninja world's power pyramid, to finally find peace of mind.

Nara can only consider "overtaking on a curve" when it comes to catching up with the others.

"But ultimately, the Ten-Tails is still too far off..."

Nara Ranka shook his head, burying the plan deep in his heart.

"For me right now, I should focus on thoroughly understanding issues like bloodline limits and natural energy before making any further moves!"

You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.

Nara Rinkaku doesn't dream of being a rabbit goddess.

"Let's head back to camp first! There are other prisoners we need to deal with later..."

Just as Nara was about to bring Killer Bee and A's bodies back to the Konoha camp.

Having observed that the battle had ended, Minato Namikaze once again used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at the scene.

Upon arriving, Minato Namikaze immediately spotted Killer Bee next to Nara Rinka and promptly approached him.

"Lan Gui! Watch out—huh?"

Minato Namikaze had barely uttered those words when he noticed that Killer Bee's condition was somewhat off.

Nara Rinkachi spoke up in time, "It's alright, Minato-nii, I've got the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki under control."

They've got the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki under control?

Several small question marks appeared above Minato Namikaze's head.

Did he mishear, or is there something wrong with the basic concepts of the ninja world?

Jinchuriki are immune to genjutsu-level control, isn't that common knowledge in the ninja world?

Or……

What special control methods has Lan Gui mastered?

Minato Namikaze looked at Killer Bee warily, and only relaxed slightly after realizing that the other party did not show any signs of attack.

"Lan Gui, do you need me to add some extra sealing techniques?"

"Please go ahead."

Nara Rinkasu moved aside, subtly dispelling the [Shadow Manipulation Technique] to avoid affecting his clone's consciousness.

"However, there's no need to add the Four Symbols Seal anymore; I just used it."

I just used... the Four Symbols Seal?

A question mark appeared on Little Sun's head once again.

The Four Symbols Seal is a secret technique of the Uzumaki clan. Where did Lan Gui learn this sealing technique?

"Lady Tsunade?"

Minato Namikaze silently stepped forward and used his extensive sealing techniques to place layer upon layer of complex seals on Killer Bee.

"Brother Minato, I'm leaving the AB team to you."

Nara Rinkazu watched Minato Namikaze's actions and suddenly spoke up.

"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was captured alive. Although A is dead, his body is of great value to us as a candidate for Raikage of Kumogakure."

"I have other issues to deal with, so please take this pair back to the camp."

For Konoha, even the corpse of a top-tier ninja like A holds extraordinary significance and value.

As a taijutsu-type expert who had mastered the "Lightning Release Chakra Mode," the difficulty for the Corpse Disposal Team in uncovering traces of secret techniques from A's corpse was far lower than that for other ninjutsu-type ninjas.

If we could even manage to find a fragment of the Hidden Cloud Village's "Lightning Release Chakra Mode," we might be able to use this opportunity to improve Konoha's ninjutsu reserves and overall strength.

As for Killer Bee, there's no need to say more.

Minato Namikaze was well aware of the significance and value of capturing the AB duo on the battlefield of Kumogakure.

To put it bluntly...

As a result of this battle, the top forces of Kumogakure have been reduced by more than half!

It is highly likely that the Hidden Cloud Village will withdraw from the Third Shinobi World War due to the losses in this battle.

However, Minato Namikaze was unaware of what Nara Rinkazu was referring to as the "other problems".

But he had no intention of delving into it at the moment, and simply nodded in response.

"Leave it to me!"

Flying Thunder God Technique!

Nara Rinka's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze, who remained there, immediately summoned a giant toad after dealing with Killer Bee's problem, and took the two Cloud Village ninjas back towards the Konoha camp.

The Land of Hot Water, an underground cave.

Nara Rinka's figure appeared in the air, and his senses expanded at the same time, clearly sensing the presence of three streams of chakra.

"Ohnoki is here?"

"They've already left."

Nara Raikage emerged from the darkness, carrying Hozuki Zangetsu and Ishikawa in his hands.

"When he ran here, he almost startled me, but it turned out he was one of our own."

"After extracting information from this Lava Release ninja, he flew away, telling me to act quickly and not leave him alone in Iwagakure for too long."

"understood."

Nara Lan Gui nodded slightly.

The village of Iwagakure is not much better off than the village of Sunagakure next door.

Of the many secret techniques of Iwagakure, Nara Rinka only had a few that he was interested in, so there was no need for "Nara Onoki" to carry out long-term undercover operations.

"Let's find someone else!"

Nara Rinka raised his hand and shot out a [Shadow Thread], which connected to Nara Raikage.

"We've been waiting for so long!"

Feeling the Yin Release chakra surging into his body, the Raikage Nara's rugged face broke into a bright smile as he released the jutsu on his own.

But before the true Third Raikage's consciousness could be restored.

Nara Ranka's Shadow Manipulation Technique once again brought his opponent under control.

Immediately afterwards, a complex stream of memories flowed back into Nara Ranka's consciousness, and he immediately closed his eyes.

Nara Raikage absorbed and accepted all of his memories from the days he spent at the Cloud Village camp.

After a long while.

Nara Ranka slowly opened her eyes and shook her head in some pain.

"It seems that we really can't let a clone's consciousness linger for too long. It's only been a few days. We'll have to be more careful next time... It seems that Onoki's clone consciousness also needs to be replaced regularly."

Back when he had already subdued Onoki, Nara Rinkei had left the mark of the Flying Thunder God Technique on him.

Changing the consciousness of your clone regularly is not difficult.

"Original body."

The new Nara Raikage said in a low, somber tone.

"The AB duo has been completely destroyed. Have you thought about what I should do now?"

"Especially since you intend to continue attacking the Two-Tails Jinchuriki!"

Second update.

Goodnight everyone...

There are still 2 updates to be added.

I might need to postpone paying off the debt even longer...

(End of this chapter)