Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment and then gave instructions to Black Zetsu.

Attacking Mount Myōboku was a must. He needed to make the other forces in the ninja world deeply understand the consequences of opposing him. If he couldn't suppress this evil trend of allying with Konoha and give Konoha more allies, things would be bad.

Not only Mount Myōboku, but also Iwagakure (Hidden Iwagakure Village) is like this.

Did those guys really think he didn't know that the two villages had secretly formed an alliance?

joke.

It just so happens that his Six Paths of Pain are currently missing the Human Path, the Hell Path, and the Preta Path, and that old bastard Onoki is qualified to become one of his Six Paths of Pain.

"I understand, Lord Madara. I will definitely handle this matter perfectly. With the Gedo Mazo gradually recovering, the White Zetsu's abilities are also advancing by leaps and bounds. Victory will definitely belong to us."

Black Zetsu was pleased to see that Uchiha Madara had taken his advice to heart.

It finally succeeded in molding Uchiha Madara into the person it wanted. It was so gratifying to see Uchiha Madara abandon his principles and arrogance to embrace the darkness.

Madara Uchiha should be like this. Since he has chosen to be an enemy of the world, he should no longer be bound by anything. In order to achieve his ultimate goal, he should naturally resort to any means necessary.

Unfortunately, humans are creatures bound by emotions, and it is not easy to make them completely abandon their emotions and sink into darkness, especially powerful Uchiha ninjas like Madara Uchiha.

"By the way, tell the people in Kumogakure and Kirigakure to act as soon as possible. The plan has changed, and I need to obtain more tailed beast power as soon as possible."

After Black Zetsu responded, Madara Uchiha added.

Seizing the secrets of Ryuchi Cave greatly increased his strength, but it also made him more eager to complete the Eye of the Moon Plan.

The power of the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo is indeed very strong, but in order to seize the power of Ryuchi Cave, he also paid a huge price. He had to let the Gedo Mazo absorb more tailed beasts to further strengthen the power of the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo so that he could quickly digest the power of Mount Myōboku after defeating it.

"Lord Madara, shall we attack both Kumogakure and Kirigakure simultaneously?"

Black Zetsu, upon hearing Madara Uchiha's words, was not surprised but delighted, and said with great excitement.

“That’s right. There’s no need for these two villages to continue existing. I originally planned to keep them around to deal with Konoha, but with the power of Ryuchi Cave, they’ve become dispensable.”

Madara Uchiha gave a cruel smile and nodded in affirmation.

With the help of the Animal Path Pain, the White Snake Sage, and his summoned snakes, destroying a major ninja village would be no difficult task.

Since the Animal Path Pain can rival the power of a major ninja village, there's no need for him to utilize these difficult-to-control powers. He might as well eliminate them all to prevent them from discovering something amiss and forming an alliance with Konoha, thus causing him trouble.

Before a clash between two strong teams, isn't it only natural to clear the field first?

"Hehehe~, I can't wait to see the destruction of these two ninja villages, Lord Madara. I will urge Orochimaru and Hiruko to improve the Impure World Reincarnation technique as soon as possible, and you will be satisfied with the power of these two ninja villages."

Black Zetsu

Chapter 351: The Perfect Two-Tails Jinchuriki

Several days later, on a vast sea to the east of the Land of Lightning, a huge island was slowly moving across the surface of the sea at a speed imperceptible to ordinary people.

This island, capable of moving across the sea, is Turtle Island, a terrifying giant turtle that was herded by the Hidden Cloud Village. On this giant turtle lies an ancient ruin left by the ancients in an attempt to create the perfect Jinchuriki.

Deep within the ruins, Yukimaru, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, was engaged in a difficult battle between man and beast.

Yuzuki Maru has already successfully crossed the real waterfall outside the ruins, reconciling with his dark side. Now he is trying to use the magical power of the ancient ruins to fight the Two-Tails here.

To become a perfect Jinchūriki, one must not only undergo arduous mental trials and overcome one's own dark side, but also defeat the Tailed Beast within one's body in order to truly gain the Tailed Beast's respect and recognition.

Respect and recognition between the strong can only be determined by a brutal struggle for victory; this has been true throughout history.

Deep within the ruins, in a mysterious space, the enormous Two-Tails continuously created terrifying blue fireballs to attack Yuzuki Maru. Temporarily deprived of the Two-Tails' power, Yuzuki Maru struggled to dodge the overwhelming attacks.

After losing the power of the Two-Tails, although his true strength still possesses Kage-level combat power, without the almost inexhaustible chakra and the powerful self-healing ability attached to the Tailed Beast, he is now just an ordinary Kage-level powerhouse.

If he were to be hit head-on by the Two-Tails' attack, he would be severely injured even if he didn't die.

Fortunately, he had been the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails for many years and had successfully mobilized the power of the Two-Tails in his early years. He also did not lose himself when entering the Tailed Beast Transformation state. He was extremely familiar with the Two-Tails' fighting style and could use it in the battle against the Two-Tails.

With his outstanding combat experience, Yukimaru continuously accumulated advantages in the battle against the Two-Tails, gradually turning the tide and turning danger into safety. He even used a powerful water-style ninjutsu to injure the Two-Tails in return.

"Right now."

Yukimaru temporarily suppressed the Two-Tails using Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique, and immediately found an opportunity to win. He decisively stepped on the water and rushed towards the Two-Tails at high speed. While constantly dodging the Two-Tails' fireball attacks, he secretly activated the Cloud Hidden Sealing Technique: Iron Seal.

Finally, after using a water clone to deceive the Two-Tails' fatal attack, his true form successfully appeared on the Two-Tails' head and slammed a palm hard onto the Two-Tails' skull.

"Yuzuki Maru, you bastard."

Two-Tails let out a shrill roar.

It never expected that it would lose in the end. It had a fair fight with Yuzuki Maru again, but it never thought that it would lose.

It has already foreseen its defeat.

From then on, it will never be able to break free of Yukimaru's seal, and all its chakra will quickly return to Yukimaru. If it wants to regain its freedom in the future, it will only be after Yukimaru dies.

It was extremely unwilling, but in the end it gave up struggling, allowing all its chakra to be absorbed by Yukimaru, and returned to the mental space inside Yukimaru's body.

"Congratulations, Lord Yukimaru. From now on, you are the perfect Jinchūriki."

After Yuzuki successfully returned the Two-Tails to his body, a sweet voice suddenly came from the corner of the space.

The speaker was a stunning blonde ninja, none other than Casalan, who was responsible for accompanying Yukimaru here for his secret Jinchuriki training.

Since the start of Yuzuru's battle with the Two-Tails, she had been quietly observing from a corner, ready to intervene and provide timely assistance to Yuzuru so that he wouldn't die at the hands of the Two-Tails.

"Haha, I was able to complete my training so smoothly this time thanks to your help. If it weren't for the improved Iron Seal and physical techniques you taught me, I don't think I could have defeated the Two-Tails."

Yuzuki Maru expressed his heartfelt gratitude upon hearing Casalan's congratulatory words.

After spending time together, he had come to realize that the beautiful female ninja in front of him was extremely powerful. Although she had not yet reached the Kage level, she was not far off and would surely become an outstanding Kage-level powerhouse in the future.

What's even more remarkable is that she is also a Kage-level expert proficient in medical ninjutsu and taijutsu, and has considerable skill in sealing techniques.

Such Kage-level powerhouses are extremely rare in Kumogakure; they are truly invaluable talents that Kumogakure cannot match.

"This is what I should do. I've gained a lot from this trip. I never expected this ancient ruin to have such amazing abilities. After passing the test of the real waterfall, I feel like I'm not far from becoming a Kage."

Casalan smiled.

Her smile was captivating, leaving Yuzuki Maru somewhat mesmerized, as if the entire mysterious space had come to shine.

Yukimaru was ultimately a Jinchūriki who could maintain his sanity while in Tailed Beast form, possessing a strong will. His stunned state only lasted for a second or two.

To cover his embarrassment, he quickly changed the subject: "Casalan, my training is over. It's time for us to go back. What do you think?"

"Of course it would be great. There's nothing here, and I'm so bored. The sooner I get back, the better."

Casalan continued to laugh and agree.

As a spy, she usually lies all the time, but what she just said was true.

She personally disliked this place far removed from human society, and she also had a task assigned by her master that she hadn't completed yet. She had to hurry back and finish the task.

As long as she completes the mission, she will surely receive a generous reward from her master, and she is indeed not far from advancing to the Shadow level.

The two chatted happily as they walked and talked. Just as Yukimaru was about to invite Casalan to a luxurious restaurant in Kumogakure to further strengthen their relationship, the ground suddenly trembled violently.

Then, the entire ground began to flip.

Yukimaru and Casaran noticed the situation was escalating, so they immediately used chakra to firmly attach their feet to the ground to avoid falling.

However, the shaking continued throughout the island, and the entire ground had flipped 180 degrees.

"Oh no, a powerful enemy is attacking."

Yuzuki Maru said with a grim expression.

Casalan's expression was equally grim. He quickly nodded and said, "Lord Yuzuki Maru, the enemy is capable of turning Turtle Island upside down, so their strength must be immense. We currently lack sufficient information, so it would be best to avoid their sharp edge for now."

They both knew perfectly well what the situation was like on Turtle Island.

The fact that the entire Turtle Island has been overturned shows just how powerful the enemy is.

“No, Turtle Island is an important stronghold of our Cloud Village. It is also a sacred training ground for perfect Jinchuriki. We cannot abandon it casually. Casalan, I will go and hold off the enemy first. You take the opportunity to leave and send the message back to Cloud Village.”

Yuzuki Maru then expressed his opposition.

Kassaran saw a hint of excitement in his eyes and immediately realized that this Two-Tails Jinchuriki felt his strength had greatly increased after becoming a perfect Jinchuriki. He was confident in dealing with the powerful enemies he would encounter next and even wanted to use this opportunity to test just how powerful he was after becoming a perfect Jinchuriki.

Casalan didn't try to dissuade Yukimaru. In fact, she was hoping that Yukimaru would do something reckless, as long as he didn't take her with him. Now that Yukimaru was telling her to retreat first, that was fine. So she pretended to remind him, "Lord Yukimaru, the person coming is very likely Uchiha Madara or his subordinates. You must be careful."

When they arrived here, they had already learned from the Third Raikage about the mysterious disappearance of the Four-Tails of Iwagakure, and thus learned that Madara Uchiha was likely targeting the Tailed Beasts for some purpose.

"Don't worry, I won't force you. Among the many tailed beasts, Matatabi, the Two-Tails, may not be the strongest, but in terms of speed, it is definitely the strongest. If I want to leave, no one can stop me."

Yuzuki Maru said with absolute confidence.

After becoming the perfect Jinchuriki, he clearly felt that his physical abilities and chakra had increased dramatically, and he became more adept at using the Tailed Beast's chakra. He no longer needed to expend a lot of mental energy to control it, nor did he need to worry about losing control.

This effectively frees up more of his soft power, allowing him to focus more on the battle and unleash more of his strength.

Most importantly, he felt as if the chakra within him was inexhaustible, and he had no need to worry about chakra at all.

He was now really eager to use this terrifying chakra to create a torrent of ninjutsu to annihilate the invading enemy and let them know that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"Then I wish you a great victory, sir. I'll go and send the message right away."

Casalan said.

She has already given the necessary warnings, and the people guarding outside have also arrived. With these witnesses, she need not worry about being punished even if she abandons Yuzuki Maru.

A few seconds later, the two parted ways.

Meanwhile, on the sea outside Turtle Island, a giant green snake was tightly coiling around the entire island and biting the giant turtle's neck with its gaping maw.

The giant tortoise went mad from its injury, causing its body, which had transformed into an island, to flip over.

"What a wondrous creature! Its size is enormous, probably much larger than the White Snake Immortal."

Above the flipped-over Turtle Island, a middle-aged man with both the Rinnegan and the Mangekyou Sharingan spread his iron sand wings and flew through the air, letting out a soft sigh.

The middle-aged man was none other than Madara Uchiha's Pain, created from the corpse of the Third Kazekage.

With the power of the Rinnegan, Pain not only mastered repulsion and attraction, enabling him to unleash powerful abilities such as Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in, but also fully retained the Third Kazekage's Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai.

Thanks to the ninjas of the Oni organization who discovered the location of Turtle Island, he came here to capture the Two-Tails.

However, now that he has seen the true appearance of Turtle Island, he feels it is necessary to take this giant turtle as well. Whether as a summoning beast puppet or as a secret base, this giant turtle is very good.

In terms of size, the green snake from Ryuchi Cave was obviously far smaller than the giant tortoise. Its ability to successfully coil around Turtle Island and bite the giant tortoise's neck was entirely due to a sneak attack.

But as the giant tortoise went berserk and unleashed terrifying power, it began to feel the pressure. Its already dead and lifeless body, which had become somewhat stiff, quickly developed cracks, and a large number of blue snake scales fell off its body.

The green snake ignored this and continued to do its best to suppress the giant tortoise, faithfully carrying out the orders given by Uchiha Madara.