At night, the villagers of Sunagakure had already fallen asleep.
Without warning, calm skies suddenly stirred up sandstorms.
Then, the winds grew fiercer and fiercer.
Accompanied by a sharp, piercing roar, a raccoon dog covered entirely in cursed seals appeared, hovering above the temple in Sunagakure.
By all logic, this should've been the perfect escape opportunity.
But instead of fleeing, Shukaku chose to vent its fury upon its surroundings.
"Damn Sunagakure! Feel my rage!"
Shukaku slammed down with one paw, instantly cracking the earth as terrifying fissures spread out like spiderwebs.
Such an enormous commotion naturally woke everyone from their slumber quickly.
They were a bit shaken, sure—but not scared.
This wasn't the first time this had happened—this was the third! Based on past experience, that idiotic raccoon would soon be sealed away again by the Kazekage.
So, they figured, just sit back and enjoy the spectacle.
"Shukaku's acting up again!"
"Yeah, didn't he learn his lesson the last time?"
Then, one second, two seconds… ten seconds passed.
The Kazekage, who always arrived immediately during previous incidents, seemed strangely absent this time!
Only then did real panic set in.
"Where is the Kazekage? Could he possibly be sleeping too deeply?"
"How could that be? With such a massive disturbance, even a pig would've woken up!"
"Maybe he overworked himself while working late at night?"
"At a time like this, are you still making dirty jokes?"
"Alright, gold's shiny and all, but that doesn't mean every joke has to be *that* kind of 'shiny'!"
Meanwhile, some ninja who knew more about the situation paled slightly—could it be that the Kazekage got… drunk?
Back at the Kazekage residence,
Rasa lay sprawled across his bed like the English letter "T," mumbling, "I'm not drunk. I could still go ten rounds with anyone!"
Next to him, Karura, sporting a large belly, gently shook him, her face filled with anxiety. "Rasa, wake up! Please wake up!"
Rasa grumbled unhappily, "I'm awake already. Stop fooling around!"
Seeing this, Karura asked hopefully, "Then do you know that One-Tail has run amok again?"
"One-Tail?" Rasa furrowed his brows groggily. "Why is such a minor character bothering me? If it were Nine-Tails, maybe."
In that case, Karura could only shake her head helplessly toward several people waiting anxiously outside. "Sorry, Rasa won't be conscious enough for a while."
Upon hearing this, everyone waiting outside became frantic.
"Damn it, why now of all times?"
"Without the Kazekage's Magnet Release, how can we subdue One-Tail?"
"Don't always rely on the Kazekage for everything. Are we jonin just here for decoration?"
"You just realized you're just a decorative piece?"
Karura watched helplessly as they argued, until she suddenly felt someone tugging at the hem of her pants. Looking down, she saw Temari holding Kankuro's little hand behind her.
"Mommy, the cat is scary!"
Karura lovingly petted her daughter's head. "Don't worry, sweetie. The uncles will catch that bad kitty!"
"Really?" Temari sucked her finger, then suddenly noticed movement in the distance. "Wow! The bad kitty got hit!"
She didn't even have to point it out — Karura and several jonin had already heard the massive crash in the distance.
Turning their heads, they just caught sight of a figure stomping on One-Tail's head, flattening it completely.
"What is this?" Karura was still puzzled when the other jonin began cheering.
"Great! It's Lord Seiki who's acting!"
"Phew! I was worried Senior Jonin Seiki would ignore this situation!"
"The conscience of the shinobi world indeed!"
"Lord Seiki?" Temari tilted her head. "Is he as powerful as Father?"
At this moment, above the Sunagakure temple.
Seiki stood atop the One-Tail's head, apologizing toward the surroundings. "Sorry, I shouldn't have interfered with Suna's internal affairs, but Kazekage-sama might be delayed temporarily because of me. As an apology, please allow me to subdue it!"
One senior jonin at the front said, "Lord Seiki, you're too modest. We're grateful beyond words that you're willing to help!"
The other jonin also spoke in unison:
"Nobody wanted something like this to happen! It was originally supposed to be a welcome banquet."
"We all saw it — it was Kazekage himself who wanted to drink. Nothing to do with you, Lord Seiki!"
At this time, Shukaku, under Seiki's foot, shook his massive head slightly. He was finally coming to his senses after the stunning blow — and he roared in fury.
"Damn brat, who exactly are you? There shouldn't be anyone like you in Sunagakure!"
The group of Suna jonin proudly introduced, "The person standing on your head is Seiki Shimaseki, known as the Demigod of the Shinobi World, Enemy of the Tailed Beasts (Bijuu), and a hunter of Kages!"
"Enemy of the Tailed Beasts?" Shukaku keenly noticed the detail.
"He has defeated Two-Tails, Four-Tails, Six-Tails, and Eight-Tails. Soon you'll join them."
"This brat actually has such strength?" Shukaku widened his eyes. Judging from these people's expressions, they didn't seem to be lying.
Remembering the blow that had just sent him flying, Shukaku felt genuine fear. Being among the tailed beasts as a diligent scholar who could even form hand seals and use ninjutsu, he clearly understood how powerful seemingly weak humans could become!
Still, he stubbornly claimed, "This brat only defeated those incompetent even-tailed beasts. I'm completely different from them!"
The group of Suna ninja blinked in confusion. Was there actually such a concept as odd-numbered and even-numbered tailed beasts?
At this moment, Seiki spoke up, "Fighting inside the village will cause too much damage. I'll take it outside first."
Right after finishing his sentence, the human and beast vanished from everyone's sight.
Witnessing this scene, the jonin were filled with admiration.
"So this is the [Flying Thunder God Technique]? Actually transporting such a huge One-Tail outside the village!"
"Incredible! Truly worthy of Lord Seiki!"
"Let's hurry and follow them!"
"What's the rush? Are you afraid Seiki will be defeated by One-Tail?"
"You idiot! I'm worried about One-Tail getting killed by Seiki!"
"Sssshhh!"
"You know what? That actually makes sense. We've gotta move—fast, before it's too late!"
Outside the city walls, yellow sand filled the sky.
Shukaku called out, its voice lacking confidence, "This mighty one isn't some mindless brute who only acts on instinct. Now witness my true power!"
Seiki didn't respond to it, instead narrowing his eyes as he silently pondered, "I can't let Shukaku realize I'm gathering its chakra... So should I knock it unconscious first?"
"The Sunagakure ninja won't be long in coming after us. I need to hurry!"
A chill ran down Shukaku's spine instinctively as its two large paws began forming hand seals. [Wind Release: Air Bullets!]
Powerful blasts of air erupted like beams of light from across Shukaku's body, firing straight at Seiki, who stood atop its head.
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