Uchiha's personal opinion

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki was dumbfounded; this was meant to kill it!

"It's alright, don't tailed beasts revive after they die?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu said with goodwill, "You can just die for now. Anyway, you'll be resurrected in a few years and become a good tailed beast again. Isn't that better?"

"As expected, all those with red eyes are crazy!"

The eight-tailed bull demon roared.

"After a tailed beast is resurrected, it will lose some of its memories. Hopefully, you can forget the unpleasantness with Kumogakure and become a carefree and good tailed beast again..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't mind the Eight-Tails Gyūki's rudeness and continued speaking with a smile.

He doesn't need the tailed beasts that have been brainwashed by the Hidden Cloud Village.

Moreover, Uchiha Tokumitsu was not confident of destroying Kumogakure, and besides, he already had control over the Two-Tails and Three-Tails, so having the Eight-Tails in his hands was not a good thing.

"You know quite a lot..."

The eight-tailed bull demon calmed down, closing its bull eyes as if awaiting death.

"Of course~ that's what Youlv told me..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed.

The eight-tailed bull demon's eyes snapped open, its enormous eyes filled with shock.

"It's with you..."

"Bye now!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu suddenly activated his Flame Release chakra vortex, drilling a huge hole in the head of the Eight-Tails.

The tailed beast's body then rapidly dissipated.

Firelight Lord seized the last opportunity and quickly absorbed and refined the remaining tailed beast chakra.

"Lord Deguang is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the tailed beasts enslaved..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu snorted and said, "You can be my slave in your next life!"

Chapter 232 He's not some great villain.

Ever since Hashirama Senju distributed the Tailed Beasts to various countries, ninjas in the Shinobi Villages have never heard of any feats of killing Tailed Beasts.

In the general understanding of ninjas, although tailed beasts represent misfortune, they are also an absolutely powerful force that is invincible.

Just like the Five Great Gangsters of the past, the existence of the Tailed Beasts serves as a deterrent, keeping the war between ninja villages from spiraling out of control. Even if they decline temporarily, they will not face the risk of annihilation.

Therefore, although Takigakure, outside of the Five Great Nations, did decline considerably after the Kakuzu Rebellion compared to the early days of the ninja village era, it was still not doomed to extinction; even the tyrannical Kumogakure would not attempt to seize the Seven-Tails controlled by Takigakure.

When Hanzo the Salamander was conquering various small countries, he even deliberately avoided the territory of the Land of Waterfall. The reason was to avoid putting excessive stress on the already weakened ninja of Waterfall, so as not to risk sending the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki into the battlefield.

Throughout the two major ninja wars and countless smaller battles, the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village deployed Jinchuriki the most often.

And now, the second tailed beast belonging to Kumogakure has vanished into thin air under the hands of Uchiha Tokumitsu.

The Konoha ninjas who witnessed all of this were stunned.

Even Hanzo the Salamander stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was still in a pressing-down posture with his palm outstretched.

"The legendary tailed beast..."

"That's it?"

It wasn't until the Eight-Tails Gyūki was killed by Uchiha Tokumitsu that the Shogunate's ninja forces under his command arrived at the battle area.

Looking at the groups of elite Tokukō Shogunate ninja, the Sarutobi Shogunate couldn't help but feel nervous.

Under the covert command of several Sarutobi Jonin, the Sarutobi ninja army began to form a defensive formation and retreat.

"It can't be that bad..."

Nara, the staff officer, was so anxious upon seeing this that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Whether Uchiha Tokumitsu harbored any ulterior motives is another matter, but this blatant defensiveness is essentially a sign of weakness, which could very well provoke Uchiha Tokumitsu's malicious intent.

Uchiha Tokumitsu straightened his posture slightly and walked towards the chaotic Sarutobi Shogunate ninja army.

"What a nuisance... Just what I feared has come to pass..."

Nara, the staff officer, felt a bitter taste in his mouth and a chill in his neck.

He recalled the clansmen who had been beheaded by Uchiha Tokumitsu for questioning him on the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

"I hope everything's alright... I guess everything's alright..."

Nara forced a smile and went to greet him.

"Lord Deguang, thank you for your concern~"

"If you don't take action, the headquarters will really have a hard time dealing with that troublesome tailed beast!"

"The Uchiha clan truly lives up to its reputation as the number one and most prestigious ninja clan in the ninja world. Lord Tokumitsu's mere touch was enough to obliterate that mere tailed beast!"

"By the way, my name is Nara Nagamasa, and I currently serve as an advisor under Lord Shinnosuke..."

Nara Nagamasa muttered something to Uchiha Tokumitsu while trying to lure him to the side of the battlefield.

The nimble ninjas had already set up chairs and a long table nearby, and quickly laid out some exquisite food.

"The conditions at headquarters are simple, and we hope Lord Deguang will forgive us. We have made some preparations..."

"You're afraid of me."

Uchiha Tokumitsu spoke in a calm and indifferent tone.

"Uh!"

Nara Nagamasa's heart tightened, and large beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

Hanzo the Salamander, who hadn't gotten a chance to make a move, also came over.

The majority of the Tokugawa Shogunate's ninja army remained behind to carry out battlefield cleanup tasks, while a group of Jonin also stepped forward and stood beside Uchiha Tokugawa.

Nara Nagamasa felt even more pressured.

"This...is not...just..."

For the first time, he felt how clumsy his language skills were.

"I'm not some great villain, why are you all so wary of me?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu teased, "Could it be that you guys did something bad and are afraid I'll find out?"

"No, no, no... I wouldn't dare..."

Nara Nagamasa's forehead was covered in sweat.

"No need for formalities!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu snorted, "I just came to see Shinnosuke. Lead the way!"

Nara Nagamasa continued to stand to one side with a forced smile, but showed no sign of moving an inch.

"Ok?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu turned to look at the strategist who dared to refuse his request, "Does that mean my word doesn't count?"

Then, a red light flashed in his eyes, and Nara Nagamasa involuntarily led Uchiha Tokumitsu into the crowd on the other side.

"Just as I thought..."

Although Nara Nagamasa maintained a smile, he was secretly suffering inside.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's genjutsu was too domineering. Even though the Nara clan's secret techniques were quite advanced in Yin Release, they were still no match for the Sharingan.

A group of Jonin from Sarutobi attempted to stop Uchiha Tokumitsu, but were stopped by Nara Nagamasa, who was still somewhat rational, with a look.

Whether Uchiha Tokugaku came to swagger or to check the sealing status of the tailed beasts' tails, he wouldn't suddenly kill someone at this time.

In particular, Sarutobi Shinnosuke is the eldest son of the Hokage.

But if anyone goes against his wishes... the old story of the battlefield in the Land of Rain will probably be repeated here.

The crowd from the Sarutobi Shogunate dispersed rapidly like water bursting a dam, revealing Sarutobi Shinnosuke lying on an emergency medical facility.

"It's truly tragic..."

Even though the two sides were not on good terms, Uchiha Tokumitsu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's body was wrapped up like a mummy, his chest was deeply sunken, as if his ribs were broken, and his hands and feet were fixed in splints. Several medical ninjas were sweating profusely as they performed Healing Palm Technique to give him first aid.

"...If you do it this way, you'll have to break his bones and set them again when you get back to the village."

Uchiha Tokumitsu glanced at it and spoke to the medical ninja who was administering the treatment.

The group of Sarutobi Shogunate ninjas were at a loss for words upon hearing this.

This is not the scene of questioning and mockery they imagined!

"...Lord Deguang, we understand that this is inappropriate, but we have limited resources and have no other choice."

An older medical ninja said with a wry smile.

"Let's get the medical team to come and help..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought for a moment and then spoke to the attendant ninja beside him.

"As ordered!"

The medical ninja system under the Tokugawa Shogunate's ninja army originated from the support battalion system during the period when they were stationed in the Land of Grass. They carried various portable medical instruments with them. Although their medical ninjutsu skills were obviously inferior to those of the Hokage lineage, their equipment was more advanced.

In such rudimentary battlefield conditions, more sophisticated medical equipment is often more effective than medical ninjutsu.

"Xianghui, take a look too..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said to Uzumaki Kaori.

"As ordered!"

Upon realizing what was happening, Kaori Uzumaki immediately stepped forward to openly observe the sealing situation of Shinnosuke Sarutobi.

Although the group of Jonin Sarutobi wanted to stop them, they just couldn't muster the courage to go up.

What Uchiha Tokumitsu wanted to confirm was whether the chakra of the tailed beast, which had been divided, would still remain after the tailed beast died.