With the six tentacle-branches restrained, the Seven-Tails endured the corrosive erosion tearing through its body and slammed its ferocious horn straight into Setorquay's trunk.
The impact shook the earth in an instant.
"Up—now!"
It wasn't over yet.
Sensing the resistance from the bound branches rapidly weakening, Uzumaki Minako poured every last trace of her senjutsu chakra into the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Metal rang sharply—
Cracks spread across the trembling ground, radiating outward from Setorquay.
Under the stunned gazes of everyone present—except Uchiha Soren—the taut golden chains began, inch by inch, to tear Setorquay out of the earth.
Beneath the towering trunk—over a hundred meters tall—were roots without visible end, writhing like countless colossal serpents.
To prevent Minako from losing momentum, the Seven-Tails continuously funneled chakra into her body, while repeatedly firing Tailed Beast Balls at the giant maw releasing corrosive waves and the wildly flailing roots.
Under the vast shadow cast by Setorquay's ever-growing body, even the Seven-Tails—dozens of meters tall—looked like nothing more than an oversized toy.
(I overestimated my own strength.)
Once the wife of the Senju of the Forest, later Uchiha Soren's secretary—
even after becoming the Seven-Tails' jinchūriki and mastering Sage Mode, Minako had rarely fought opponents of equal rank.
Her lack of experience in true high-level combat was obvious.
The same was true for Kaori Minamoto, Uchiha Governance, and Uchiha Hikaru.
And the primary reason for all of this—
Was Uchiha Soren himself.
Under his watchful gaze, Minako abandoned the idea of uprooting Setorquay entirely.
Instead, starting from the partially extracted Dragon King of Destruction, she began to activate a modified sealing technique, using the Adamantine Chains as the anchor.
Golden light blossomed as countless tadpole-like sealing scripts emerged, flowing like rivers returning to the sea as they poured into Setorquay's body.
By steadily eroding its magic power, Setorquay's resistance weakened further and further.
At the same time, the Seven-Tails' hypnotic scales poured into the monster's gaping maw.
Assailed from both inside and out—
Setorquay finally stopped moving.
Given a brief moment to breathe, Minako wiped the sweat from her brow, then retrieved the Amber Purification Gourd from a spatial ninja tool scroll and sealed Setorquay within it.
With its near-infinite vitality, killing Setorquay outright would have been extremely difficult for someone like Minako, whose talents leaned heavily toward sealing.
If it were Kaori Minamoto or Uchiha Hikaru, they could have simply torn it apart and turned it into raw materials.
But for Minako, sealing was the optimal choice.
"Supreme Leader, mission accomplished."
"Thank you for your hard work, Minako."
Looking at the dust-streaked yet dignified woman, affection flickered in Soren's eyes.
He had no intention of lingering.
With a wave of his hand, he ordered Chiyo to organize a carpet-style sweep of the area for rare herbs and valuables.
As long as the Military Affairs Department was willing to exchange Bloodline Seeds as rewards, Soren had no worries about motivation.
Any ninja with half a brain knew what mattered more—
mysterious items of unknown effect, or a Bloodline Seed capable of founding an entire clan.
Even those who couldn't afford a Bloodline Seed would still be drawn in by the powerful ninjutsu and generous benefits offered.
Under this siphoning effect, Konoha would only grow stronger—
Until it became the capital of the ninja world, and Uchiha Soren replaced the former daimyōs as the true ruler of the land.
With a single teleport, the three women of the Four Weapons were sent back to E-Rantel.
This battle alone would be enough to shatter their old worldview and force them to reflect for days.
Only after seeing how vast the world truly was could they understand the path ahead.
Now fully present in person, Soren took Minako to a scenic great lake at the northern edge of the Tob Great Forest.
This fertile land—once home to lizardmen and frogmen—had already been conquered by battle ninjas.
Those willing to submit were allowed to survive and multiply.
Those who refused—
Returned to the embrace of the Konoha Scientific Institute, contributing to the progress of bloodline technology.
As for cruelty or morality?
Soren didn't care in the slightest.
Non-humans without emotional value died just fine.
Even the lizardmen who had once appeared in the original records held little worth in his eyes.
Flowers, trees, clear water—
And a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
After confirming there were no onlookers, their movements grew bolder.
Cool lake water rippled outward, splashing golden droplets beneath the sunlight.
Much later, the two floated side by side, gazing at the drifting clouds above.
"Kaori and the others should be pregnant by the end of this month."
"So bringing me to the Magic Continent to get pregnant and recover… that was your plan?"
Minako rested against Soren's arm, her skin as smooth as water itself, drawing a satisfied breath from him.
"That's part of it," Soren admitted.
"The Ninja World still needs someone to oversee things. After thinking it through—you're the best choice."
"And Chiyo, plus the three local women… those are the assistants you picked for me?"
Minako lifted her chin, resting it against his chest, her eyes filled with helplessness and jealousy.
"My Supreme Leader… can you really keep up every night?"
"You've practically bought out all the Nara clan's health teas."
"Nonsense."
Soren patted her slender waist, snorting softly.
"The three from the Four Weapons aren't bad—you can train them if you like. Don't overwork yourself. Your body matters most."
"As for Chiyo, I don't have plans for her personally. She's capable, though—I intend to bring her into the Secretariat later to ease Konoha's administrative burden."
"And most importantly—my body has already transcended mortality. Drinking those teas is just a hobby. They don't actually affect me."
"Oh?"
Minako shot him a look that clearly said I don't believe you.
Soren panicked.
The next instant, water splashed violently as he flipped them both over.
This month—
Excluding the youngest, Uchiha Hikaru,
the three women closest to Uchiha Soren were all expected to conceive his children.
He had even thought of names.
Children bearing the Uchiha surname would be called Tenchō and Ritson.
Those bearing the Uzumaki surname would be called Divine Tree.
If they didn't like them—
He could always change them.
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