Yugito Nii actually was not suitable to carry out this mission. As a Jinchuriki, she spent most of her time cultivating in the village and rarely went out on missions.
So she hadn't yet developed the awareness of a Kumogakure shinobi.
It was only because this mission required a shinobi with strong enough power that she was chosen.
"..."
Yugito pressed her lips together, and her gaze fell on Hinata, who was evacuating civilians, and on Hanabi, who was being protected behind Hiashi Hyuga.
"Hmph! You evil little Kumogakure brats, no matter what you're plotting in Konoha, this old man will never let you succeed."
"Hmm?", The sudden voice startled all three of them.
At the same time, several kunai infused with Wind Release chakra flew toward them along with the voice.
The three quickly dodged and turned back to look. It was a one-eyed old man.
"Shimura Danzo?"
"Surrender!"
Shimura Danzo looked at the three of them with a cold gaze.
Behind him stood several masked Anbu shinobi.
"Mabui, let's deal with them first," Yugito's ten fingers popped out sharp claws, as she spoke to Mabui.
Danzo was a veteran shinobi who had been famous for many years, and with several Konoha Anbu present, they had no choice but to take it seriously.
"Mm," Mabui also nodded.
Another melee broke out.
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"Hmm? This chakra… Another Tailed Beast?"
In the shadows, Hoshigaki Kisame, who had been observing One-Tail Shukaku, let out a sound of surprise and looked toward another battlefield.
"Hmm? Another Tailed Beast?", Konan, who had been focused on Aoba's status, suddenly had a sinking feeling in her heart.
'Konoha has only taken notice of Sunagakure's anomaly, do they have a contingency plan for another Tailed Beast?"
Uchiha Itachi also looked toward the high platform. Though his expression didn't change on the surface, a trace of urgency emerged in his heart.
As for why they were appearing here despite disguising themselves as Rasa's guards, it was because only two shadow clones had followed Rasa up there.
"Mm, no mistake, that's definitely Tailed Beast chakra," Kisame nodded.
As for how he could tell, it was because Samehada had absorbed a lot of Three-Tails chakra even before it became a ninja tool.
Although every Tailed Beast's chakra had its differences, in essence, they were all quite similar to Samehada.
In short, all were very tasty and delicious.
"Deputy Leader, are we taking just the One-Tail back, or both?"
Kisame asked Konan's opinion, and also reminded again, "But that Jinchuriki from Kumogakure seems to already have control over the Tailed Beast's power, it might be troublesome."
Right after Kisame finished speaking, Konan made a decision almost instantly, "The situation on Kumogakure's side is a bit sudden. Let's prioritize taking One-Tail. Get ready to move."
She feared that if they waited any longer, something might happen to Aoba.
"Well done!"
Kisame grinned and took Samehada off his back.
However, just as they were preparing to move, something unexpected indeed happened on the field.
At the center of the arena, thick golden chains suddenly extended from Aoba's back, surging toward Shukaku like sky-covering vines.
The fat tanuki had originally turned to flee, but due to its overly fat body, its movement was sluggish.
Just as it turned around, countless chains instantly dragged it down, pinning its huge body tightly to the ground.
"ROAR!"
Shukaku roared angrily.
'Damn it, using Adamantine Sealing Chains right off the bat? Not playing fair, huh?'
On top of Shukaku's head, Gaara had also fallen into unconsciousness, and the Adamantine Sealing Chains bound the two together.
In almost an instant, Shukaku couldn't move at all.
This was the true power of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.
"You detestable Uzumaki brat!", Shukaku screamed, struggling wildly, but it was all in vain.
Aoba stood in front of Shukaku, stepping down directly onto its nose with his right foot.
"Brat, what are you trying to do?"
"Go back, Shukaku. If you don't want to be locked up in a tiny black room, I suggest you shrink back in on your own," Aoba patted Shukaku's stinky face and teased.
"Damn it! I'm going to kill you!"
When had Shukaku ever been so humiliated?
"Shukaku, I don't know what I did to make you disrespect me so much," Aoba shook his head in disappointment. With a thought, his body released a massive surge of chakra.
More golden chains appeared, tightly binding Shukaku.
In the next moment, the Adamantine Sealing Chains tightened violently, digging deeply into its soft body.
The intense pain caused Shukaku to scream and wail non-stop.
But the chains did not loosen at all, instead, they tightened more and more.
In the end, Shukaku could no longer withstand it, and its consciousness returned to the seal.
Gaara's partial transformation into the Tailed Beast ended along with it.
Gaara, now unconscious, lay on the ground, still bound in chains.
"This… this is over?", Off to the side, Konan's trio, who had been watching the fight closely, were all a bit dumbfounded.
They hadn't expected the Tailed Beast, known as a walking natural disaster and the most powerful weapon of war, to be subdued so easily.
"That is Adamantine Sealing Chains, a sealing technique unique to the Uzumaki clan. It has the property of restraining Tailed Beasts," Konan briefly explained, since as Nagato's original subordinate, she had investigated the Uzumaki clan.
Back when Kushina had just given birth and was in an extremely weakened state, even then, she could use this technique to easily suppress the Nine-Tails and assist Minato in completing the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and Eight Trigrams Seal.
So calling the Adamantine Sealing Chains the natural enemy of Tailed Beasts was no exaggeration.
"Oh? So this Aoba is also from the Uzumaki clan? But as far as I know, the Uzumaki clan members all have red hair," Kisame felt very confused.
"Perhaps he's from another stronger branch lineage."
Uchiha Itachi speculated, "Are we still going to capture the Tailed Beast now?"
Konan was momentarily stunned. That was indeed the question. She had originally thought Aoba wouldn't be able to handle the Tailed Beast and would give them the opportunity to strike.
That way, they wouldn't have to directly confront him.
But now it turned out Aoba had easily subdued the Tailed Beast on his own.
If they came out now, what if he recognized them?
Konan was at a loss on what to do for the moment.
However, before they could decide, someone else appeared beside Gaara ahead of them.
"Gaara?"
Temari anxiously checked on Gaara's condition.
But just as she confirmed Gaara was still breathing, he was pulled away from her, dragged by chains to Aoba's side.
"Ao… Aoba…", Temari looked at him, her face full of shame. At this point, she didn't even know how to face him.
"Gaara released a Tailed Beast in Konoha. Such behavior has seriously endangered the safety of the village," Aoba's voice was somewhat cold.
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