The trio was officially formed, and without hesitation, they rushed toward the vast, unknown lake where the wild Three-Tails roamed.
Tobi, as excitable as ever, could hardly contain his enthusiasm.
"About the Three-Tails, I think I should test the waters first," he said, his voice brimming with confidence.
Deidara and Ashveil exchanged faint smiles at his words.
"Tobi, well, since you are part of Akatsuki, you may give it a try," Deidara said, adopting a commanding air.
Ashveil had no objection. He knew that Obito, even at his full potential, would not reveal his true strength at this stage. Allowing him to provide a bit of entertainment seemed perfectly reasonable.
"Alright, but I guarantee, Tobi, you won't defeat the Three-Tails," Ashveil remarked with a slight wave of his hand.
"You underestimate me!" Tobi declared. "I'll prove my strength right now!"
With that, he leapt from the flying clay dragon into the sky. The classic scene unfolded: the Three-Tails chased him relentlessly across the lake, sending waves rippling across the surface.
"Save me, Senior Deidara!" Tobi's voice echoed over the water as he scrambled to evade the massive creature.
Deidara shook his head in disbelief. "You really are weak, Tobi. Embarrassing Akatsuki like this!"
With a flick of his wrist, Deidara prepared a clay bomb aimed at the Three-Tails' head, intending to incapacitate it. But before it could reach its target, Ashveil stepped forward. Using Overlord Color Haki, he halted the bomb midair with an invisible force.
Deidara frowned, alarmed. "What are you doing?"
Ashveil's gaze was calm. "I didn't join Akatsuki to follow orders. My main goal is to fight these Tailed Beasts."
With another subtle motion, Ashveil crushed the clay bomb with his Haki. The explosion erupted harmlessly in place, leaving the Three-Tails startled but under control.
"Hey! That was my bomb! Do you know that will make the Three-Tails run away?" Deidara yelled.
Ashveil merely smiled faintly. "Don't worry, Deidara. I can control any Tailed Beast, no matter how powerful."
Deidara gave him a flat look. The lake is huge. How could he possibly control the entire Three-Tails?
"Are you saying you can even stir the whole lake?" Deidara asked skeptically.
Ashveil's smile deepened. "Watch carefully, Deidara."
Placing his palm into the lake, Ashveil's power radiated outward. Tremors surged through the water. With the Tremor-Tremor Fruit activated, the calm lake erupted into towering waves, dozens of feet high.
Deidara and Tobi's jaws dropped.
"Is this… human?" Deidara whispered.
"What kind of monster is this?" Tobi echoed, eyes wide.
Ashveil remained composed, accustomed to the shock his power elicited. Even a Six Paths Sage had only managed a few moves against him in the past. A Three-Tails posed no real threat.
The waves churned countless fish and shrimp into the air. Tobi eagerly began catching them.
"Senior Deidara, so many fish! We can eat for days!" Tobi laughed, ignoring Deidara's scolding.
Suddenly, the Three-Tails, dazed and confused from Ashveil's control, plummeted from the sky like a falling mountain. The sunlight disappeared beneath its massive shadow.
"Senior Deidara, look! It's the Three-Tails!" Tobi screamed in panic, narrowly digging a hole into the ground to avoid being crushed.
Deidara remained cold and composed. "Let it crush you, Tobi. That'll save me trouble."
The impact shook the ground violently, yet Tobi survived, finally peeking out from another burrow. The Three-Tails, utterly exhausted, floated listlessly in the lake.
"Ashveil… what kind of Bloodline Limit is this? It's overwhelming!" Tobi said in disbelief.
Even Deidara could not hide his shock. "What is this power? To subdue the Three-Tails like this…"
Ashveil smiled faintly. "This is Tremor. A Bloodline Limit capable of causing earthquakes. In a lake, it stirs the water like this; on land, it could devastate entire cities."
[System Notification]
Congratulations, Host, for defeating the Three-Tails! Reward: 1000 Conqueror's Haki points!
Reward: Magma Ability Unlocked!
[System Status]
Host: Ashveil
Conqueror's Haki Attribute Points: 6000
Devil Fruit Abilities: Tremor-Tremor Fruit (Extreme), Magma Ability (Extreme), Search Ability (Extreme), Glint-Glint Fruit (Extreme), Ice-Ice Fruit (Extreme), Appearance Fruit (Extreme), Phoenix Ability (Extreme), Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Extreme), Ope-Ope no Mi (Extreme)
Other Devil Fruits: Tanuki Fruit, Three Artificial Devil Fruits, African Hyena Fruit
Skills: Flash (100 meters), Conqueror's Haki Passive Defense Shield, Shinra Tensei (Self-created), Haki of the Supreme King Fusion, Golden Conqueror's Haki, Overlord Color Domain
Items: Healing Potion, Ham, Burger, Cola, Red Wine, Turkey Meat, Salad
Deidara and Tobi were stunned into silence. Bloodline Limits could sense elements, detect foes, or even grant Sharingan-like perception. But one that could reshape the world and trigger a seaquake? That was unheard of.
Ashveil ignored their awe. He had no need to flaunt his other abilities. Controlling the Three-Tails was enough to demonstrate his power.
"Let's go, Deidara, Tobi. Which Tailed Beast is next?" Ashveil asked casually.
"The Four-Tails, Son Goku. This mission was originally for Itachi, but given your strength, the organization decided you'll handle it," Deidara said.
Ashveil smiled faintly. He knew why Obito had set this up. The playful Obito wanted to gauge his abilities gradually.
"It doesn't matter if I'm being watched. My priority is strength. Everything else is irrelevant," Ashveil thought.
"Fine then, let's go," he said confidently.
Deidara, unable to hide his disbelief, muttered, "He just captured the Three-Tails and now wants the Four-Tails, Son Goku?"
"That is natural. If you're scared, you can keep the Three-Tails. I'll handle Son Goku alone," Ashveil added, calm and unyielding.
Deidara's pride flared. A genius of the Land of Earth being openly mocked? His face burned with indignation.
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