Fu struggled against the restraints of the Golden Diamond Seal, but couldn't even open her eyes in her tailed beast form, let alone now that she had already reverted from that state.
Fu stared at Yuto with orange, puffed-out cheeks, her expression stubborn.
A kekkei genkai that could absorb chakra—though Fu had never met anyone with such an ability, that didn't mean she hadn't heard of it.
Her former teacher had told her that Kirigakure had a kekkei genkai called "Mangekyo" that possessed the ability to absorb chakra.
Thinking of this, Fu quickly tried to mobilize the chakra of the Seven-Tails, Chomei, within her body again.
So what if he could absorb chakra? Fu didn't believe that with the massive chakra of a tailed beast, she couldn't blast this despicable guy right in front of her.
As the thought crossed her mind, Fu suddenly froze. The tailed beast chakra that she could normally access at any time now felt as if she had lost control over it, completely unable to utilize it.
Only the Seven-Tails within her own body could do this.
"What's going on?"
Fu hurriedly tried to enter the mental world where the Seven-Tails was sealed, but before she could, her spiritual energy was forcibly ejected.
In the mental world.
The Three-Tails, Isobu, and the Seven-Tails, Chomei, were staring at each other.
"You're actually able to appear here directly. It seems you haven't been sealed."
Chomei lowered his body slightly, his voice tinged with astonishment.
Then, a look of understanding quickly flashed in Chomei's eyes.
He hadn't sensed Isobu's chakra just now, which meant Isobu had concealed his own chakra.
The guy was here to watch his jokes, Chomei thought, narrowing his eyes in displeasure.
"Hehehe, Chomei, it seems you're quite fond of this little girl. Not only did you lend her your power, but you even shielded her from the effects of negative emotions."
Isobu chuckled, his voice carrying a tone of triumph.
"As a tailed beast, to remain by a human's side even when not sealed—you're normally timid, but I wouldn't expect you to care so much about a human. Who's the man over there?"
Chomei didn't pay attention to Isobu's words but instead spoke thoughtfully.
"It's still more fun chatting with Isonade. The guy beside me is the First Mizukage, Yuto. You might not have met him, but you've probably heard his name."
Isobu shook his head in a human-like gesture, making a helpless motion before speaking calmly.
The First Mizukage, Yuto?
Hearing this name, Isonade paused for a moment before quickly recalling information about Yuto.
For tailed beasts, they possessed near-infinite lifespans, existing for countless years.
Throughout such a long time, there weren't many names they remembered, and Yuto, Uchiha Madara, and Hashirama Senju were among the most deeply imprinted in their minds.
"His kekkei genkai is rather special and has a significant restraining effect on us. So you'd better not let the little girl outside resist too much, or you might find yourself in some trouble."
Isobu shook his head lightly, speaking casually.
Chomei fell silent for a moment. If Isobu was saying this, it was enough to prove that this man named Yuto not only had terrifying power but could probably inflict actual harm on him.
"You appearing here specifically probably isn't just to tell me these things," Chomei said, his gaze serious as he looked at Isobu.
"There are indeed other matters. I saw that old man's eyes."
Isobu nodded, his voice growing serious as well.
The old man's eyes?
Rinnegan!
Chomei's heart skipped a beat, and his aura fluctuated suddenly.
"That man named Uchiha Madara has awakened these eyes. With these eyes, it's likely that Madara can summon that thing which we all dread to speak of."
Isobu's voice carried a hint of solemnity. None of them wanted to return to that place.
"How irritating. I can't believe it's been all these years, and someone has awakened the Rinnegan again."
Chomei's wings fluttered behind him, his voice filled with displeasure.
"It's not just Madara. This man named Yuto beside me seems to be collecting our chakra."
"I'm not sure what he specifically plans to do, but I imagine it's related to that thing."
Isobu spoke with a hint of wariness.
"Besides you and me, do the others know about this?"
Chomei asked gravely.
"I only learned about this recently. Besides you, Isonade knows. I was going to tell Shukaku, but he really irritates me, so I couldn't be bothered."
Isobu pouted, speaking with some displeasure.
Seeing Isobu's expression, Isonade was speechless. Apparently, something unpleasant had happened between Isobu and Shukaku.
Outside!
Seeing Fu trying to struggle but not a single wisp of chakra emerging from her body, Yuto's face showed an interesting expression:
"It seems the Seven-Tails is quite fond of you, afraid I might lose control and kill you."
Hearing Yuto's words, Fu froze for a moment before staring at him and asking:
"I can't access the tailed beast's chakra. Did you do something about it?"
Yuto didn't answer Fu's question, or perhaps couldn't be bothered to. He retracted his hand from her head and turned to look toward Konan's direction.
The Seven-Tails' chakra he had just absorbed was sufficient, and his purpose for coming to Takigakure had been completed.
Seeing Yuto ignoring her, Fu tried to struggle, but unfortunately, she was bound by the Golden Diamond Seal. Fu discovered that except for her mouth, she couldn't move her body at all.
These chakra chains binding her were not only exceptionally hard but also seemed to have a sealing effect.
Meanwhile, on the other side, under Yuto's gaze, Konan and Suiren were already in the most intense phase of their battle.
"The power of this 'Hero's Water' seems quite impressive."
Yuto's eyes showed a hint of amazement.
Suiren's strength was indeed considerable, even stronger than a regular Jonin, but compared to Konan, she was far inferior.
But now, after consuming the 'Hero's Water', Suiren was actually able to fight Konan to a standstill. And if not for the fact that Konan's paper techniques weren't weak to water jutsu, it probably wouldn't appear as evenly matched as it did.
However, this battle was about to end.
After just a few glances, Yuto had already clearly understood the course of the battle to come.
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