"Are you kidding me!"
The sandstorm churning around Shukaku suddenly halted, the gale-force winds strong enough to overturn sand dunes seemingly sucked away in an instant.
It looked up at the towering Wood Golem in despair.
Before the Wood Golem, it was like a little puppy, feeling as though the opponent could crush it to death with a single step.
It finally understood why Hashirama could pacify the Shinobi World and why the other eight Tailed Beasts could be captured by him at will.
It was all because of this power that even Tailed Beasts could not rival.
Chiyo silently withdrew the Kuroari Puppet Squad; the Kuroari Puppet Squad, created by the ancestor of Puppeteers, Monzaemon, could conquer a whole castle.
But before such a Wood Golem, it was better not to show off one's meager skills.
Chiyo looked at Ryou, who stood atop the Wood Golem's head with arms crossed, looking down at her and Shukaku. At this moment, she didn't know if she should say something.
"Are you being polite? Are you being polite? Young man, do you have no respect for your elders at all?"
"Young man, you have no Shinobi ethics!"
Ebizo was also on the Wood Golem's head; at this moment, the worldview he had held for nearly half his life was completely shattered.
Under such absolute power, even the thought of resisting couldn't arise.
"Uchiha Ryou, why didn't you reveal such powerful strength earlier?"
If Ryou had displayed this god-like power from the start, they would have packaged Shukaku up and given it to him long ago.
Was there any need for such confrontation?
Even an AK couldn't suppress the smile on the corner of Ryou's mouth; those who truly want to win don't have smiles on their faces, but those who are guaranteed to win cannot hide theirs.
There was no helping it; the Wood Golem's stats were simply too high.
It was on par with the Perfect Susanoo.
Even before demonstrating its absolute power, its absolute size had already scared the Sunagakure Shinobi forces to tears.
"Alas, sometimes being too strong is also a burden. With no opponents, there's no challenge at all."
Ryou lamented hypocritically, his appearance making Ebizo and Baki want to punch him.
Ryou had always been suppressed.
For the first half of his life, he was constantly mocked for his physical weakness. After over 30 years, he was still just a Chunin, and he always used the back door when leaving the clan estate.
It was truly pathetic.
The real turning point in his life was developing the Forbidden Jutsu, Plunder Rebirth, which cured his hereditary disease.
But he was also reported for rebellion and was caught by Madara, becoming his lackey.
Following Madara had its pros and cons!
Although he lost his freedom and his life was no longer his own, he at least received Madara's training.
Madara gave Ryou the training methods for the Sharingan, the Hashirama cells within him along with his own cells, as well as training in Wood Release and Yin-Yang Release...
Madara could be said to be Ryou's second father.
If he were to backstab him in the future, he would be cursed as a beast.
On the other hand, his growth was fast—simply too fast.
After merging with the White Zetsu cells earlier, Ryou had already become somewhat overpowered; he basically never lacked chakra and was hard to kill.
Merging the cells of Madara and Hashirama made him even more broken.
Once this Wood Golem Technique was unleashed, it was basically a trump card; only Madara's Rinnegan or Susanoo could rival it.
Now, Ryou had begun to reach Madara's level.
As long as he didn't provoke certain masters, he could basically walk tall in the Shinobi World.
For example, the Sage of Six Paths in the Pure Land, the controller of the Giant Tenseigan on the moon, the Great Sages of the Three Great Sage Regions, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki...
Sigh! Looking at this list, there were still many masters who could counter Ryou.
These people also countered Madara.
The waters of the Shinobi World are deep; one cannot be too reckless yet!
Ryou humbled himself for a moment but couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Who else? I'm asking, who else?"
"Old woman, play by yourselves. I'm not staying with you anymore."
Shukaku dug into the sand with its claws, preparing to burrow a tunnel to escape.
The Shinobi of this era are truly terrifying.
This power is already approaching that of Indra and Asura.
Shukaku had joyfully escaped the seal, but fate had played a joke on it.
Times have changed; it's no longer the ancient era where a single Tailed Beast could easily destroy a nation.
"Hmph, trying to escape!"
Ryou controlled the Wood Golem; a large wooden hand grabbed Shukaku's tanuki head in one swipe and lifted it directly.
Shukaku was lifted up by the Wood Golem like a little chick.
Shukaku hissed, "Let me go, you damn Uchiha! I have people backing me. If you provoke me, you're definitely going to regret it."
Ryou said disdainfully, "Tell me, who's backing you?"
Shukaku threatened, "Ryou, you brat! I am the first Tailed Beast created by the Sage of Six Paths. The Sage of Six Paths is my father."
"If you push me too far, I'll ask the Sage of Six Paths to come out."
Ryou paused; the Sage of Six Paths was like a father to the Tailed Beasts.
He not only created them but also found a good home for each one.
The Nine Tailed Beasts also guarded a prophecy given by the Sage of Six Paths, waiting for the Child of Prophecy.
The Sage of Six Paths was the backer of the Tailed Beasts.
But Ryou immediately controlled the Wood Golem to give Shukaku two slaps. "Go ahead, ask him. If you're so capable, bring the Sage of Six Paths out right now."
The Sage of Six Paths' current state was a soul remaining in the Pure Land in spiritual form, acting as its administrator.
Basically, he didn't interfere in the affairs of the living world.
His sons, Indra and Asura, had fought for many years through generations of chakra reincarnations, and the Sage of Six Paths had never intervened.
In the original work, the Sage of Six Paths only intervened in the living world at the finale when Ōtsutsuki Kaguya threatened the Shinobi World, forcing him to act.
The Sage of Six Paths could not watch his own mother destroy the entire Shinobi World.
When Naruto and Sasuke were about to fight after sealing Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths didn't interfere.
Affairs of the living world are resolved by the living; the Sage of Six Paths would, at most, lend them his power.
Shukaku kept hissing; Ryou had guessed correctly—it couldn't summon the Sage of Six Paths at all.
Ryou controlled the Wood Golem to throttle Shukaku. "Shukaku, still feeling tough?"
Shukaku began to beg for mercy. "I'm not tough anymore, brother! Let me go! I don't have any grudge against you!"
Ryou shook his head. "Let you go? No way. My boss's mission for me is to bring you back."
Ryou cast a Sharingan genjutsu on Shukaku; Shukaku's yellow four-pointed star pupils instantly transformed into the reflection of the Sharingan.
It was controlled by Ryou once again.
One-Tail Shukaku, capture successful!
Ryou then looked down at Chiyo; she seemed to have given up all resistance, staring blankly at the ground beneath her feet.
Just like a somewhat pitiful old woman.
Ebizo pleaded, "Uchiha Ryou, since you've captured Shukaku, just leave. My sister poses no threat to you."
Ryou nodded. "You're right!"
Then, Ryou formed a hand seal; the Wood Dragon coiling around the Wood Golem's arm roared and attacked Chiyo.
Ebizo was horrified. "Uchiha Ryou!"
In a flash, a wall of iron sand blocked the Wood Golem's attack.
Chiyo's numb expression finally changed slightly. She looked up and saw the Third Kazekage standing in front of her.
No, it should be Sasori, who was controlling the Third Kazekage with chakra threads.
"Sasori..."