"Given up?" Jiraiya was a little surprised, but then seemed to realize something. Suddenly, his heart sank. "Impossible, the Cloud Ninjas wouldn't give up so easily. Then..."
He looked towards Qifeng with a hint of surprise. The reminder that was on the tip of his tongue hadn't even been shouted out when he heard Tsuchi's voice again.
"Yugito!!"
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Chapter 132: Tailed Beast! [7/20]
Yugito Nii!
What could the Hidden Cloud Village use, that the Leaf Village couldn't, or even dared not to use?
Jinchuriki, Tailed Beasts!
As the Tailed Beasts transitioned from the Warring States Period to the era where villages were the core military power of each country, the Tailed Beasts were 'sold cheaply' to the major Hidden Villages under the 'efforts' of Hashirama Senju, the peace-loving 'God of Shinobi,' in the hopes of dispelling the concerns of each village and promoting peace.
The Nine-Tails was too powerful and was also the Leaf Village's last guarantee, so it remained in the Leaf.
After the Tailed Beasts were taken in by the various villages, the first goal was to use them as a deterrent, as a last resort, as the village's trump card.
But gradually, human ambition is infinite. After experiencing the power of the Tailed Beasts, the villages began to want to weaponize them, and thus the 'Jinchuriki' were born.
At that time, the Hidden Cloud Village, whose overall strength was second only to the Leaf Village, took in the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails.
Moreover, the Hidden Cloud Village can be said to be the best among the major Hidden Villages in controlling and attempting to tame the Tailed Beasts.
Now, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B, can already communicate with the Eight-Tails in a friendly manner and is skilled in using some of the Eight-Tails' power. Coupled with his own strength, he has become a major force in the Hidden Cloud Village.
With the successful case of the Eight-Tails as a prerequisite, Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, also emerged.
Perhaps her communication with the Two-Tails and her use of the Two-Tails' abilities have not yet reached Killer B's level, but they are not much inferior.
Qifeng remembers that when the Akatsuki duo tried to capture the Two-Tails in the original story, Yugito Nii at that time had almost mastered all of the Two-Tails' power, almost causing the Akatsuki duo to fail.
The Tailed Beasts have differences in strength, and the Two-Tails' strength may not be outstanding among the many Tailed Beasts.
But that is for all the Tailed Beasts.
For ordinary ninjas, all Tailed Beasts are the same, they are all existences that they cannot contend with.
Now.
Tsuchi is calling out to Yugito Nii, wanting to use the power of the Tailed Beast to restrain the rampaging Qifeng.
"Good idea." Qifeng squinted his eyes, and iron sand slowly wrapped around Tsuchi's neck.
He looked towards a slender figure rushing over from a distance.
"Cough... I hope, I hope you can still be so calm when facing the power of the Tailed Beast." Tsuchi's face turned red, and the constant contraction at his neck made it difficult for him to breathe, but he still stared at Qifeng, wanting to see a trace of panic on his face.
However, he was disappointed.
From beginning to end, Qifeng's expression did not change.
Crack!
His neck was crushed. The last sound reached Tsuchi's ears, "Tailed Beasts, it's not like I haven't fought them before..."
Tsuchi stared at Qifeng's eyes until the very end, but still couldn't see what he wanted to see. With unwillingness, he fell heavily to the ground.
Tsuchi, the high-ranking Shadow Assistant of the Hidden Cloud Village.
Killed in battle!
The one who could be called the AB combination instructor to a certain extent, Tsuchi, the instructor of many Cloud ninjas, the helper relied upon by the Third Raikage, fell in this war.
And the person who killed him didn't even show any pride or joy on his face, as if he had just done something insignificant.
This calmness alone made the Cloud ninjas present feel terrified.
The atmosphere of the battlefield fell into a solidified state.
Many Leaf ninjas who were paying attention to this place gradually slowed down their movements, and the Cloud ninjas they were fighting against did the same, all looking towards Qifeng.
The lively battlefield was now like a waveless ancient well, silent and solemn.
Many people had already guessed Tsuchi's ending, but they didn't expect it to come so quickly.
In terms of reputation alone, Tsuchi's reputation and status in the Hidden Cloud Village are equivalent to Danzo in the Leaf Village, Chiyo in the Sand Village. Perhaps his reputation in the ninja world is not as great as Chiyo's, but his position is equivalent.
And such a Cloud ninja died almost without resistance in the hands of a Leaf ninja who was unknown not long ago.
Shock!
When reality fell like a bone-chilling whip, the Cloud ninjas could only feel shock.
This... Someone swallowed secretly, the sound was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears, "Tsuchi-sama, is dead?!"
This sound was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, instantly rippling and affecting the entire battlefield.
"Dead!"
Shock, fear, disbelief, all kinds of emotions spread wildly.
It was like beheading a general before a battle, causing a huge blow to morale.
At this time, a thin figure quickly approached from a distance and landed beside Tsuchi, squatted down and carefully checked, with a heavy expression.
"Tsuchi-sensei..."
A sad, unbearable voice came.
It was Yugito Nii, who was one step late!
As the Cloud ninjas' war weapon, she came here with the army, but she did not join the war, she could only watch from afar, because she was the Cloud ninjas' trump card!
But now, she saw the existence she believed to be her teacher die in front of her.
The scenes of the other party carefully teaching her on Turtle Island once again appeared before her eyes.
Tsuchi helped her gradually master the way to communicate with the Two-Tails, and helped her learn and become familiar with using the power of the Two-Tails.
Now, he is dead.
He died in the hands of a Leaf ninja not far from her.
