Chapter 77: Inhuman Monster, the Startled Akatsuki! (Major Edit)

Chapter 77: Inhuman Monster, the Startled Akatsuki! (Major Edit)



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Seeing Empire Lee's posture, the three-tailed beast trembled and hurriedly roared, "Wait! Wait! Let's talk this over. I surrender! You can't hit me! I'll follow you! I'll go with you!"

As the three-tailed beast spoke, it quickly lowered its head and raised its three tails in a gesture of surrender.

This posture stunned the Konoha crowd in the distance, their jaws dropping in disbelief.

"The three-tailed beast can talk..."

"It actually surrendered... It's a tailed beast... a terrifying weapon of war... the fear of everyone!"

"Indeed, Tang's power has far surpassed that of the tailed beasts."

"Terrifying... Is this the power of martial arts? Comparable to the power of a god?"

The Konoha crowd couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Great! Now we don't have to bully the weak!

Then, let's go back, three-tailed beast!"

Lee smiled, baring his teeth, then leaped towards the three-tailed beast.

Under the astonished gazes of the three-tailed beast and the Konoha crowd, he grabbed one of its shells with one hand and leaped towards the Konoha ninjas!

Boom!!

The ground shattered under Empire Lee's leap.

The Konoha ninjas watched as the beast, thousands or even tens of thousands of times larger than Empire Lee, was lifted into the air, its limbs flailing helplessly. They were left speechless by this display.

"Let's go! We should head back!

I believe Lady Tsunade will be satisfied with the speed at which I completed this mission?"

Empire Lee grinned, his teeth showing.

"Definitely... satisfied... No one could have completed this task better than you, Tang..." Shikamaru said stiffly.

"Um... What about the three-tailed beast, Tang? Are you just going to carry it like that? Don't you need to seal it?"

Shizune asked, her face pale.

"Ah! Tailed beasts hate being sealed. It's quite an inhumane act. So, let's leave it like this for now and give it some freedom.

When we get back to Konoha, my partner will be able to help it adjust to our world."

Empire Lee explained with a smile.

"..."

How is carrying it like this any more humane? How are you preserving its dignity as a tailed beast?

The three-tailed beast was feeling incredibly depressed, but it dared not move randomly, its single eye sadly gazing into the sky.

As for the Konoha crowd, they were at a loss for words.

They followed Empire Lee as he began the return journey.

In the distance, Orochimaru, Sasuke, and Empire Obito slowly appeared, watching as Empire Lee carried the three-tailed beast away.

Orochimaru asked, "Aren't you going to chase after them? The three-tailed beast is about to be taken away."

"That guy is from the organization," Sasuke replied, his eyes involuntarily trembling.

Sasuke and Empire Obito had just received a message from Orochimaru, informing them that someone was trying to capture the three-tailed beast and that he couldn't handle it alone.

Sasuke had been ridiculing Orochimaru's incompetence in his mind. He had planned to take care of the situation himself and then sarcastically mock Orochimaru.

But who could have imagined this startling scene that greeted them?

However, after recognizing the person's face, Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief. He was from their organization!

"What? Someone from the organization?" Orochimaru asked, surprised.

"Yes, he's one of us.

There were three of us who came to Konoha.

Now that the three-tailed beast has been captured, we'll extract its power, and if you want to visit the Empire afterward, you can join us.

For now, let's head back."

Empire Obito finished speaking and left with Sasuke.

Orochimaru was left alone, his cold snake-like eyes flashing:

"As expected... An organization that can coexist with strong individuals like Uchiha Madara must be filled with monsters... Hmph.

This guy must be a product of biological technology.

I'm curious how far the Empire's biological technology has advanced.

I wonder if I would also be granted such modification rights if I join them?"

Konoha.

It had only been two or three days since Naruto and his team left the village.

The village was as peaceful as ever.

The guards were lazy, and the village was quiet and harmonious.

Until...

One of the Konoha guards yawned and spotted an enormous monster with three tails approaching. He let out a terrified scream, "Not good! Not good! There's a monster! A monster is coming!"

"Damn! It's a tailed beast! A tailed beast is invading Konoha!"

Two ninjas guarding the village gate shouted and fired signal and warning shots into the sky.

Soon, the entire Konoha was on high alert.

Almost all the ninjas, including Tsunade, gathered at the village gate, their eyes filled with horror as they watched the massive three-tailed beast draw closer.

"It really is a tailed beast! A tailed beast has invaded again!"

"Damn! Who brought a tailed beast to our Konoha?"

"It must be Cloud Hidden Village. They wanted to use the eight-tailed beast to destroy Konoha before!"

"Despicable! They won't succeed! Lady Tsunade is still here!"

"Quick! Don't let the tailed beast get close to the village! Everyone, let's go and take it down together!"

A group of Konoha ninjas shouted.

However, Tsunade frowned, "What's going on? There's something strange about this three-tailed beast. It... seems to be upside down.

And this time, I sent Tang to capture the three-tailed beast. With his abilities, he shouldn't have failed.

Nonetheless, we must not let the tailed beast get close to the village."

Thinking this through, Tsunade led a group of ninjas to confront the beast.

But as they drew closer, the Konoha ninjas felt something was amiss.

Especially when some sharp-eyed ninjas among them recognized the person beside the upside-down tailed beast...

"That's Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Shikamaru!"

"Weren't they sent on a mission by Lady Tsunade?

Why would he be together with the three-tailed beast?"

"This... it can't be..."

The Konoha ninjas were filled with doubt and suspicion.

It was only when they drew closer that they noticed there seemed to be someone beneath the three-tailed beast!

Was someone carrying the three-tailed beast?

But how was that possible?

Such a monstrous creature couldn't be lifted by a human, but aside from that, why was the three-tailed beast like this? It was strange, too strange!

Forget it, it was impossible to figure out. It would be better to wait and ask Kakashi, Naruto, and the others when they arrived.

"Everyone! We're back!"

Ino, from a distance, began waving at the Konoha crowd.

"Mission accomplished! We've brought back the three-tailed beast, Lady Tsunade!"

Kiba shouted with a wide grin.

It was only when they truly drew close that the crowd realized that the person carrying the three-tailed beast was indeed a human!

This person was the very same Tang who had been training with them, always goofing around with Guy and Rock Lee! This realization caused everyone to gasp.

Guy was so moved that his whole body trembled as he exclaimed,

"Burning! Burning! Burning! It's burning up! This is youth! This is passion! Is this the limit of martial arts? It's too amazing!"

"Ahhh! It's so moving! To be able to witness such powerful martial arts and to learn from it is truly touching! Teacher Guy! Brother Tang! I feel like I've reached heaven!"

"Hahaha! This is far from the limit of martial arts, Brother Guy! Brother Lee! But you're right about burning with passion and youth! Ohhhh!"

Empire Lee tossed the three-tailed beast onto the ground and quickly rushed over to Ninja World Guy and Rock Lee. The three of them embraced each other, touched by the moment.

Those around them couldn't help but feel their eyes twitch at the sight.

Those three guys...

"Right, what about Orochimaru? And Sasuke?"

Tsunade asked at this point.

"Sasuke... he's not with Orochimaru,"

Naruto's already weary expression grew even more weary.

"Orochimaru should be taken care of.

He was hit by Tang's full-power punch..."

Kakashi explained.

Tsunade nodded.

In her heart, she thought:

"That snake, after being hit by Tang's monstrous punch, let's see if he's still alive this time!"

"Right, why isn't the three-tailed beast sealed?

This incident has caused quite a stir."

Tsunade inquired further.

"Because Tang felt that sealing the tailed beast was a bit inhumane, so he left it like this.

He also said that his partner could handle the aftermath,"

Kakashi explained with a helpless gesture.

"Ah! I almost forgot the main issue!"

Hearing Kakashi's words, Empire Lee suddenly came to his senses.

He scanned the crowd for a moment, his eyes lighting up as he said:

"Runto! Come here, from now on, the three-tailed beast is in your care!"

Following his gaze, the crowd spotted Empire Obito, with a disguised Sasuke, walking towards them.

"I understand."

Empire Obito nodded slightly, revealing his Mangekyo Sharingan and glaring at the three-tailed beast.

Then, to the astonishment of the Konoha crowd,

The massive body of the three-tailed beast began to shrink continuously.

Soon, it had shrunk to the size of a human fist.

"It got smaller? How is that possible?"

"Does the Sharingan have such an ability?"

Many asked in surprise.

The disguised Sasuke also asked, "Is this the power of your Mangekyo Sharingan?"

"No, it's just a regular technique used specifically against tailed beasts.

Tailed beasts are ultimately just gatherings of energy and life force.

Enlarging and shrinking them is actually quite possible."

Empire Obito explained.

He squeezed his right hand, and the tiny three-tailed beast flew into his palm.

Several women standing nearby looked at the tiny three-tailed beast, their eyes sparkling:

"The tailed beast has shrunk... It somehow looks cute now."

"Can we touch it?"

They asked as they reached out to touch the small three-tailed beast.

To this,

The three-tailed beast remained silent.

In just these few short days, its dignity as a tailed beast had been shattered.

It didn't matter anymore! None of it mattered!

The fate of tailed beasts was to be used by others, whether it was being caught like a chicken in a wooden cage, stuffed into someone's belly, left upside down and unable to move, or shrunk and held in the palm of someone's hand.

"What do you plan to do with the three-tailed beast now?"

Tsunade took a breath, calming her emotions before asking.

"According to our agreement, we will naturally let the Hokage visit our country."

A voice sounded from behind the group.

"Is that so... I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Tsunade turned and looked at Empire Neji, remaining silent for a moment before speaking.

"I'm sure you won't disappoint the Hokage."

Empire Neji said finally as he took the tiny three-tailed beast and left.

Inside the Empire's apartment.

The image of the Senju Heavenly Emperor slowly faded away.

Empire Neji looked at Sasuke and said, "His Majesty has agreed. From now on, you can go to the Empire with Tsunade and Orochimaru."

"I understand..."

Sasuke said softly.

His eyes still held a lingering shock.

What had he just witnessed? The so-called God-War Emperor, a monstrous figure, was actually dragging several mountains to train his body.

What kind of monster was this? It felt like Empire Lee's strength was nothing compared to this.

The Empire... it was terrifying beyond belief...

Indeed, my decision to join them was correct.

And... what about the Uchiha clan in the Empire? How are they doing now?

Sasuke's heart was filled with curiosity and excitement.

He didn't directly ask the Empire trio but instead planned to witness it for himself in a few days!

Although I didn't upload as much as the first day, I still managed to upload 7,000 words today, which is still quite diligent, right?

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