CHAPTER 189

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The battle of earth and stone against the Eight-Tails spread throughout the ninja world.

Just hearing about it is enough to stir one's heart and inspire awe—let alone for those who witnessed it firsthand.

Yunyin Village had seen Raikage suppress the Eight-Tails before, so they were relatively quick to adapt.

However, the Konoha ninjas were different. They had never seen a tailed beast before.

Yes, they had never seen one.

There were only nine tailed beasts in the entire ninja world, most of them sealed away and strictly protected by their respective villages.

It was normal for ordinary ninjas to never encounter one.

When Konoha transferred the Nine-Tails, Uzumaki Mito's presence ensured a smooth transition without incident.

The process was so controlled that the transition hardly caused any waves.

As a result, Konoha's ninjas had never seen the Nine-Tails in action.

Their only real chance would have been during the Second Ninja War,

but at that time, Konoha and Sunagakure restrained themselves from deploying their tailed beasts.

This led to an entire generation of Konoha's finest elites having never witnessed a tailed beast before.

Well, there were some exceptions.

Hui, due to his memories of both his own experiences and those of earth and stone, had technically seen one.

Namikaze Minato, having a girlfriend who was the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, might not have seen it unleashed,

but he had certainly sensed its chakra. He may have even entered the sealed space to witness the beast firsthand.

But seeing a tailed beast and watching one in battle were entirely different experiences.

This was an experience they would never forget—especially those apart from Hui and Namikaze Minato.

After all, none of them would ever reach the Kage level.

They would at most become elite jōnin, and witnessing a one-on-one battle against the Eight-Tails

was enough to leave an indelible mark on them.

"This time, we must return to Konoha as soon as possible and report everything.

Although we've already sent the general information,

we need to deliver more detailed reports to the higher-ups as soon as possible."

The group, all exceptional geniuses, quickly composed themselves,

set aside their emotions, and made their way back to Konoha.

Thanks to Namikaze Minato's warning, the six Konoha ninjas retreated in time,

successfully shaking off the pursuing Kumo ninjas.

They safely returned to the Land of Fire and reported the specifics of the battle to the village leadership.

As they narrated the events, the Third Hokage and Danzo were left in shock.

Not only did Hui summon giants,

but he also displayed battle techniques akin to them.

The disc-shaped ninjutsu that sliced the Eight-Tails in two demonstrated cutting power

beyond that of even advanced Wind Release techniques.

The idea that such an ability was a fusion ninjutsu was almost unimaginable.

Among the group, Hui was the calmest.

Strictly speaking, earth and stone were on the same level as him,

so nothing about it surprised him.

Moreover, Hui already knew of earth and stone's abilities, so there was no reason to be astonished.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of revealing his Wood Release,

he might have even created a wooden clone to join the battle.

But comparisons weren't necessary.

After all, he had access to Senju Hashirama's ninjutsu—complete and perfected.

Better to change the topic now and focus on counting the rewards.

Hui wisely shifted the conversation.

This battle had yielded many rewards.

Of course, he wasn't referring to the battlefield he personally fought on.

With his strength, dealing with a few elite jōnin was trivial.

In reality, a significant portion of his attention had been on Namikaze Minato's battle.

To observe more clearly, he had even used spiritual perception

to extend his chakra and monitor the fight.

During this, Hui closely studied the Fourth Raikage.

Over the past two years, he and his numerous clones had naturally developed a method

for refining the body with Lightning Release.

However, the version they developed was merely a preliminary stimulation technique.

To put it simply, Lightning Release body refinement had varying levels of intensity.

Different levels of physical enhancement required different degrees of lightning stimulation.

The technique Hui and his clones had devised so far was only suited for their current physical capabilities.

They had yet to develop an advanced method for further strengthening the body.

After watching the Fourth Raikage's battle,

Hui gained new insights into using Lightning Release.

Although he didn't fully understand the Lightning Secret Technique,

the knowledge he gained was enough to push the next phase of his Lightning Body Forging Technique.

That was enough.

Clear Island.

Uchiha Kiyo reviewed the memories of this mission, experiencing the battle from Hui and earth and stone's perspectives.

"The Eight-Tails seemed to suffer against earth and stone, but that was due to a tactical mismatch.

The sudden appearance of earth and stone's Gundam-like mode caught it off guard.

Before this, no one aside from Senju Hashirama and Uchiha with Mangekyō Sharingan

had ever displayed such a technique. That disrupted the Eight-Tails' rhythm right from the start.

The Eight-Tails lacks a Kekkei Genkai and relies more on raw physical power.

Instead of engaging in close combat, it opted for long-range attacks—its biggest mistake.

You can see from how quickly the Eight-Tails shattered the final Lava Giant clone

that it had a huge advantage in melee combat.

However, the Lava Giant's ability to block a Tailed Beast Bomb proves its worth.

It seems that in these past two years, refining the Melting Release Gundam model has been quite successful.

And then there's Qi Yuan Slash…"

To be honest, Uchiha Kiyo was most impressed by the power of Qi Yuan Slash.

This was his first successful adaptation of an ability from another world, and the results were promising.

"In other words, as long as something is theoretically feasible, it can be developed."

At that moment, Uchiha Kiyo's mind raced.

Dragon Ball techniques could be realized.

What about abilities from other anime?

Could he replicate those as well?

Techniques like Xiao Huohuo's Buddha Fury Fire Lotus…

Land of Taki.

Earth and stone, the "Lava Troll," set his sights on Takigakure.

The Hero Water, capable of multiplying chakra tenfold, and the Seven-Tails were both highly tempting.

Fresh off his battle with the Eight-Tails, earth and stone brimmed with confidence.

He had no fear of the Seven-Tails.

"But the Seven-Tails doesn't seem to have a Kekkei Genkai, just like the Eight-Tails. Useless."

If people heard his evaluation, they would think he was insane.

That was a tailed beast! Calling it trash just because it lacked a bloodline limit?

"The Hero Water still holds potential."

Most people feared the Hero Water's severe side effects and kept their distance,

but not earth and stone.

After all, Uchiha Kiyo—his original self—was arguably the greatest theorist in the current ninja world.

The Hero Water could massively boost chakra.

No matter the side effects, Kiyo could surely extract valuable knowledge from it.

Even if he never used it directly, understanding its mechanism would benefit his research into chakra enhancement.

Over the past two years, he had studied Lightning Release to strengthen the body

and increase chakra reserves.

Now, here was a substance capable of amplifying chakra tenfold.

Of course he was interested.

Even if he couldn't reach a tenfold increase, doubling his chakra reserves would be worth it.

"Takigakure… the village that cast out Kakuzu for attacking Senju Hashirama.

A village reduced to obscurity after he slaughtered its leaders."

Now, the Seven-Tails likely lacked a mature Jinchūriki—at most, a child.

With the village's leadership weakened and its combat power diminished,

this mission would likely be smooth.

"The Hero Water… No matter what its true nature is,

I must remove its side effects or find a way to mitigate them.

If I can do that, it will be invaluable."

Earth and stone eagerly anticipated what was to come.

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