Chapter 385: The Four-Tails Captured
At the edge of the Land of Rain.
"Little friend, go meet up with Mangetsu Hozuki first. Do not leave the Land of Rain for now. We will talk about everything else when I get back!"
Masahiko gave a brief instruction to Yagura, whom he had just brought back. Without waiting for a reply, he activated Sage Mode again, shot into the sky, and headed straight for the northwest direction of the Land of Rain.
"One in the southeast, one in the northwest. This bastard is actually playing tricks with his Great Ancestor..."
Masahiko continued flying at full speed, but he already had a bad premonition. This round trip had delayed him for a full ten minutes or so, more than enough time for that bastard to capture the Four-Tails. However, he hadn't wasted any words with that unfilial 'nephew' just now and had dismantled him directly. Perhaps... he could still make it?
However, when he flew dozens of miles to the northwest of the Land of Rain, all he saw was flowing magma and a cratered landscape. Masahiko opened his senses completely, but failed to catch the young man's chakra. It seemed the battle had been over for a while.
"The Four-Tails Jinchuriki is such a weakling; he couldn't even hold out for ten minutes." Masahiko sighed softly. It took a lot of effort for him to bite his finger to draw blood: "Summoning Jutsu!"
After a puff of smoke, the Fat Cat made a flashy entrance with a chicken drumstick in its mouth...
"Meow?"
Smack! The chicken drumstick fell to the ground.
"Meow!" The Fat Cat screamed miserably.
"Eat, eat, eat. All you know is how to eat. Be careful, or someone will catch you and eat you! Hurry up and sniff, which way did the two parties fighting just now go?"
"Awooo!" The Fat Cat still couldn't bear to part with the dusty chicken drumstick and swallowed it in one bite. "Meow~ It smells like sulfur everywhere. How are you expecting this cat to sniff anything out?"
Masahiko frowned: "This weakling Four-Tails Jinchuriki, if you can't win, don't resist. You even helped the enemy clean up the traces at the scene..."
Looking down at the hundred-pound Fat Cat that ate the chicken drumstick without spitting out the bones, Masahiko sighed: "Useless cat!"
"Meow! You heartless man! Have you forgotten who carried you all the way back to the Land of Whirlpools from the sea when you were severely injured during the New Year? This cat hates water the most."
Masahiko's vision darkened. Damn it, this stupid cat could milk this one incident for the rest of its life.
"Can you really not smell anything at all?"
The Fat Cat twitched its nose. "It seems like... over there!"
The corner of Masahiko's mouth twitched. "You're pointing in two different directions with two paws. Are you relying on luck? Why don't you just lie down and point in four directions with all four paws? You definitely wouldn't be wrong then."
"Forget it. With your figure, you'd probably have a hard time getting up if you lay down. Lying on the beach for three and a half years, I even had to help you turn over..."
The Fat Cat slowly retracted one paw, its feline face showing certainty. "Over there!"
Masahiko raised an eyebrow. "I'll trust you this once. Let's go!"
The Soccer-Truth-Seeking Orb phased into his chest. This time, Masahiko traveled while carrying the cat, chasing in the direction the Fat Cat had pointed.
Two minutes later...
"Still haven't caught up?"
He had covered dozens of miles in these two minutes. That young man couldn't possibly be this fast, especially since he was carrying someone.
The Fat Cat twitched its nose again, its large, fat feline face wrinkling slightly. "Meow~ The scent trail broke off."
"Broke off?!" Masahiko's eyes widened slightly as he looked down at an uninhabited jungle. How was he supposed to find him here? Follow the footprints? Where were the footprints?
"Should I go learn some tracking skills, activate the skill, and max out the Tracking Jutsu... then mommy will never have to worry about my enemies escaping again!"
"Speaking of which, the scent suddenly cutting off... could it be the Summoning Jutsu?" Masahiko pondered, failing to notice the Fat Cat looking extremely guilty...
"Forget it..." Masahiko let out a long sigh and took out a map. "I'd better go rescue the Daimyos. Let's hope they aren't all dead yet."
After changing direction, Masahiko stopped flying at full speed and instructed the Fat Cat along the way, "The Four-Tails Jinchuriki was just taken away by my enemy. That bastard isn't playing by the rules. He actually started capturing the Tailed Beasts before we even reached Shippuden..."
"Meow~ What Shippuden?"
Masahiko paused. "Never mind. I'm getting older. There are always a couple of days a year when my brain doesn't work well. Please be understanding."
"I mean, you are also in danger now because of the Two-Tails inside you. Not just you, but the little girl Tenten is also in danger. So it's best if you stay by her side all the time when you're in Konoha. If you encounter any danger, use Reverse Summoning to summon me immediately."
"Oh, right. Don't use Reverse Summoning when there's no emergency; I have the right to refuse. If you call me when there's nothing going on and create a 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' scenario, it won't be funny."
"Meow~ This cat wouldn't call you for no reason. Every time, you interrupt this cat's big meals."
"Don't be careless." Masahiko gently pinched the back of the cat's neck. "The guy who was just captured isn't much weaker than you. As for Tenten, once she grows up a few years, I'll teach her some life-saving skills. What a hassle. You unprincipled, stupid cat, actually feeding her your blood to drink..."
...
Masahiko flew a large circle around the perimeter of the Land of Rain and found that he was indeed late. The battles in all directions had ended.
Fortunately, the Daimyos suffered almost no casualties. The young man's attack on them was merely a feint. He only sent two or three White Zetsu in each direction; he didn't put his heart into it at all...
Even so, the group of pampered Daimyos still took 10,000 points of fright damage. The ones who lost their guards were even worse off... Yahiko's head was splitting with pain; his place had completely exploded into chaos.
Masahiko ignored him for the time being, holding the Fat Cat as he went to find the Hidden Stone Village's resident ninja, Gari.
"You said... Roshi has been captured?! Werent the Daimyos the ones who were attacked?"
Masahiko shook his head. "That was just a feint to draw my attention. The real target was the Four-Tails all along. Inform Onoki."
Gari hesitated for a moment. "Inform Lord Tsuchikage..."
Masahiko was startled. "What's wrong?"
Gari sighed and explained, "Roshi is practically half a disciple to Lord Tsuchikage. Even... their stubborn personalities are exactly the same. During the Second Shinobi World War, Roshi refused to fight as the village's 'weapon of war'. After a huge argument with Lord Tsuchikage, he chose to defect. He only returned to the village this time because of the Akatsuki assembly. It wasn't easy for him to reconcile with Lord Tsuchikage..."
Masahiko blanked out slightly and stroked the Fat Cat. "He has a good relationship with Onoki?"
Gari nodded. "Although Lord Tsuchikage didn't say it out loud, I could tell he's been in a very good mood recently. I didn't expect something like this to suddenly happen..."
Masahiko shook his head and stood up. "You'd better report this to Onoki as soon as possible. His psychological endurance isn't that weak."
"Mm, I understand, Senior."
Masahiko carried the Fat Cat out of the villa, turning towards where Yagura was. "Tailed Beasts... Kushina and Naruto both have Minato's Flying Thunder God kunai on them, and they are in Konoha, so the likelihood of an accident is very small. But I still need to add some protective measures. This stupid cat is fine..."
"As for the other Tailed Beasts, where were the Six-Tails and Seven-Tails again?" Masahiko frowned slightly. "These Jinchuriki all have a certain level of combat power, coupled with strict protection from their respective villages..."
"Forget it, Great Ancestor has no need to worry about them. I'll just manage the Two-Tails and Nine-Tails well. It would be even better if I can 'kidnap' Yagura too." Masahiko raised an eyebrow.
"Oh right, there's also the One-Tail, Gaara. Calabash Brother, Calabash Brother, seven flowers..."
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