Chapter 145: Startled Awakening in a Dying Illness
"You've gotta be kidding..."
Genichiro Uzumaki watched this scene unfold, growling through gritted teeth. He clenched his fists tightly, his face contorting with rage as he struggled to accept the reality before him.
After all, he was supposed to be the next clan head of the Uzumaki clan!
Heiyan... must die!
A voice screamed frantically within Genichiro's mind. At this point, the split within the Uzumaki clan had already become a fact—the traitors led by him and the loyalists led by Heiyan were now locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Thus—
"Roar!"
Driven by intense killing intent, Genichiro roared like a wild beast. His body rapidly expanded until, under everyone's horrified gazes, he transformed into an enormous slug with six milky-white tails.
Saiken, the Six-Tails!
"I didn't expect he'd actually managed to achieve Full Tailed Beast Transformation..."
Ashina Uzumaki watched this scene unfold with shock, regret, and self-reproach surging in his heart.
Originally, it was Heiyan who had captured the Six-Tails Jinchuriki from Mist and entrusted Saiken to Ashina Uzumaki, instructing him to extract it by means of the Sealing Techniques and remake it as the guardian force for Uzugakure.
However, Ashina Uzumaki had misjudged badly—not only failing to properly utilize Saiken, but instead handing it over to Genichiro, this traitor.
Genichiro Uzumaki was originally Uzugakure's strongest ninja, mastering numerous Sealing Techniques, so he had completely controlled Saiken's power within just one year.
Although he hadn't earned Saiken's recognition and forcibly entered the Full Tailed Beast Transformation, which inflicted serious damage upon his body, thanks to the Uzumaki clan's special physical constitution, he could fully recover after battle.
Otherwise why would they say the Uzumaki clan are natural-born Jinchuriki (those who can easily coexist with tailed beasts)?
Vrrrrom!
As soon as Saiken appeared, under Genichiro's control it immediately opened its massive mouth, compressing yin and yang Chakra to extreme levels, forming the shape of a Tailed Beast Ball, preparing to fire at Heiyan.
Suddenly—
Whoosh!
A figure surrounded entirely in lightning raced from the distance, finally throwing a punch straight into Saiken's face.
This powerful blow not only dispersed the Tailed Beast Ball forming in Saiken's mouth, but also caused it to emit a sorrowful cry, its massive body skidding sideways for dozens of meters.
"Who the hell?!"
Genichiro became furious, but discovered the attacker was none other than Third Raikage. Though anger burned inside him, he dared not vent it toward the opponent, finally spitting out:
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Put that junk away!"
The Third Raikage glared at Genichiro with disdain and snapped furiously. "Tailed Beast Balls are useless against Uzumaki Heiyan—they'll only cause casualties among your own people. After transforming into this beast, did you lose your mind along with it?"
"I..."
Hearing this, Genichiro nearly choked on his anger but couldn't refute. Indeed, rage and killing intent had clouded his judgment, making him forget Heiyan's previous display of deflecting a Tailed Beast Ball.
After reprimanding Genichiro, Third Raikage turned his sharp gaze directly toward Heiyan.
He genuinely hadn't expected this young ninja who had twice repelled him head-on to actually be a member of the Uzumaki clan.
This clan's potential was far greater than he had ever anticipated.
The high-ranking elders of Cloud and Mist shared nearly identical views on the Uzumaki clan: either annihilate them completely, or enslave them entirely.
To be honest, setting aside personal grudges, the Third Raikage deeply admired Heiyan as one of the younger generation in the shinobi world. Unfortunately, since Heiyan had previously killed so many Cloud ninja, it was impossible for him, as Raikage, to offer any olive branch.
Within just a few seconds, the Third Raikage made his decision: today, he must kill Heiyan and eradicate the entire Uzumaki clan without leaving behind any future threats.
Otherwise, what if someone like Uzumaki Heiyan rose again from this clan to avenge Cloud in the future?
At the signal from the Third Raikage, Gyuki, Two-Tails, and numerous Cloud ninja gathered around him, waiting only for his command to launch their final assault against Heiyan and the Uzumaki clan.
Meanwhile, following Black Zetsu's orders, Isobu, Saiken, along with various Mist ninja and Uzumaki renegade ninja, also assembled into one group, preparing simultaneously for their all-out attack.
Heiyan narrowed his eyes, staring at the Third Raikage across from him, as well as Gyuki, Two-Tails, Isobu, and Saiken standing nearby. The pressure emanating from these five entities was unparalleled—nearly unbearable and suffocating.
Additionally, Kakuzu and Black Zetsu stood by, watching intently like tigers ready to pounce, concealing their strength temporarily.
At this moment, one could say that Heiyan and his allies had reached the edge of oblivion.
Mount Myoboku.
"It's over."
Gamamaru finally pronounced Heiyan dead the moment he saw this scene, exhaling a deep breath of relief. Although the process had been bumpy, its outcome had ultimately come to pass, just as his prophecy foretold.
"What a shame."
Fukasaku and Shima, the married couple, once again felt deep regret for Heiyan. They believed Heiyan could've escaped and lived to fight another day—if only he had been willing to leave his clan behind. But given his nature, he would never abandon his people. He would choose to fight to the bitter end alongside them.
Outside Uzugakure.
"Heheheh…"
Danzo supported his forehead while letting out a low chuckle, his expression filled with ecstatic delight. This time, there wouldn't be any surprises anymore—the combined might of the Third Raikage and four great Tailed Beast Jinchuriki could easily flatten Konoha itself. On Uzugakure's side though, only Heiyan remained capable of fighting. Unless he was the reincarnation of Hashirama himself, there was no way he could survive this.
In the Hidden Mist, within the Mizukage's building.
"Uzumaki Heiyan, what more tricks do you still have up your sleeve?"
Madara Uchiha murmured softly while watching the image in his crystal ball. He could see that even at his peak, Heiyan was nowhere near Hashirama's level. After all, Heiyan was very young—only fifteen years old—and hadn't fully matured yet.
Better to eliminate such a threat earlier rather than later.
On the battlefield.
Heiyan turned around briefly and noticed Fugaku, Hiashi, Ashina Uzumaki, and the remaining Uzumaki clansmen—they all gazed intensely at him.
Each of them stared back with the resolve of warriors ready to die, waiting for Heiyan's final command—the first and last battle order from the Uzumaki clan head.
Fall back—now.
Much to everyone's surprise, Heiyan addressed the crowd in such a manner. Then, with every pair of eyes on the battlefield fixed upon him, he took off the massive scroll from his back.
Bang!
The scroll hit the ground and swiftly unfurled, revealing black sealing markings arranged in the shape of the Eight Trigrams.
Next, Heiyan extended one hand, fingers spread wide, placing his palm at the center of the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.
"Puff!"
After a burst of white smoke cleared, a stone tablet had been summoned forth from the scroll.
This was an aged stone tablet, seemingly many years old. It bore vertically arranged black characters—clearly not from the world of shinobi—making them indecipherable to those present.
Wait... what does this mean?
On the battlefield, most—including the Third Raikage—had assumed Heiyan was about to unleash something major when they saw him remove that massive scroll he always carried behind his back. Each combatant prepared for whatever was about to come, especially the Third Raikage and other high-ranking warriors.
Yet all Heiyan had done was summon what appeared to be an ordinary stone tablet.
However, a few individuals wore expressions of confusion and shock, their gazes lingering as the sight of the stone tablet grew increasingly familiar...
Inside the hidden underground room of the Mizukage's building,
Swish!
Madara Uchiha bolted upright in bed, his lone eye wide with alarm, snapping multiple oxygen tubes connected to his frail body.
But he paid no heed. Instead, he grabbed the crystal ball and stared intently at the image of that stone tablet within. His breathing suddenly quickened.
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