Chapter 371: Three Tails Captured; Reunion with Terumi Mei! [HN]

Above the vast blue sea, Uchiha Chiya hovered in the air with Mirai and Chimi.

The sea below was deep, and according to Black Zetsu’s information, the Three Tails, Isobu, had no Jinchūriki because of Terumi Mei’s interference.

Instead, it had been sleeping deep within a trench in this sea.

“Father, is the Three Tails down there?”

Mirai curiously poked her head out and looked at the turbulent sea below.

“Yes.”

Chiya answered calmly. His Rinnegan swept across the surface of the sea and precisely locked onto the enormous chakra hidden deep beneath the water.

He did not hesitate as the power of his eyes began to flow.

“Susano’o!”

Massive amounts of chakra surged into the sky, instantly forming a half body skeletal giant dozens of meters tall. Its dark red bones radiated an oppressive aura that made one’s heart tremble.

This was not the Complete Body Susano’o, but it was more than enough to deal with the sleeping Three Tails.

A huge chakra blade condensed in Susano’o’s hand.

Chiya’s eyes narrowed as he controlled Susano’o and violently brought the blade down toward the calm sea below.

“Boom!”

It was as if even heaven and earth had been torn apart by that single slash.

The surface of the sea was forcibly split open, creating a huge trench hundreds of meters long. The seawater was pushed aside as if blocked by an invisible wall, surging toward both sides and revealing the dark depths of the ocean and the seabed below.

The force of this attack made Mirai and Chimi, who were protected within Chiya’s Susano’o, feel suffocated, and the admiration in their eyes grew even stronger.

At the bottom of the deep-sea trench, an enormous turtle like creature covered in thick armor was awakened.

The Three Tails, Isobu, opened its eyes filled with a violent aura and let out a deep, furious roar that churned the surrounding seawater.

“Roar! Who is it… disturbing this great one’s sleep?!”

It sensed the terrifying threat from above and instinctively tried to dive deeper into the sea to escape.

“Trying to leave?”

Chiya snorted coldly and brought his hands together.

“Shadow Clone Jutsu!”

Two Shadow Clones identical to his original body instantly appeared on either side of him.

One of the Shadow Clones brought its hands together and shouted.

“Adamantine Sealing Chains!”

“Clatter!”

Several chains shining with golden light and formed from pure chakra instantly pierced through the seawater and wrapped around Isobu at astonishing speed like enormous golden serpents.

They ignored Isobu’s hard shell and directly bound its chakra core and limbs.

They locked it firmly in place. No matter how violently it struggled, it could not break free from the restraint of this powerful sealing technique passed down by the Uzumaki Clan.

“Sealing Jutsu?! Damn it!”

Isobu was both shocked and furious. It could feel its chakra flow being forcibly suppressed and sealed by the golden chains.

The moment Isobu was tightly bound by the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Chiya’s other Shadow Clone had already appeared like a ghost in front of its enormous head by using Kamui’s teleportation ability.

The Shadow Clone’s eyes were also the despair inducing Rinnegan.

The Shadow Clone placed both hands against the Three Tails’ forehead, and the power of the Rinnegan surged into Isobu’s spiritual world like a tide.

Relying on his enormous chakra and his profound control over the power of the Rinnegan, Chiya directly used overwhelming force to forcibly separate and compress the Three Tails’ chakra.

“No… impossible… your eyes…”

Isobu let out a desperate wail as its enormous body rapidly shrank and distorted under the power of the Rinnegan.

In the end, it turned into a stream of dark red chakra that was forcibly extracted and sealed inside a specially prepared scroll by the Shadow Clone.

Above the sea, the water that had been split apart suddenly crashed back together, creating enormous waves, but the Three Tails’ presence had completely disappeared.

The two Shadow Clones completed their task and disappeared in clouds of white smoke.

Chiya released Susano’o and slowly descended, holding the scroll containing the sealed Three Tails in his hand. His expression remained calm, as if he had merely completed a trivial task.

“So… so amazing! Father!”

Mirai excitedly rushed over and hugged Chiya’s arm, her little face flushed with excitement.

“You solved it again in an instant! That huge turtle couldn’t resist at all!”

Chimi also flew over and looked at her father with admiration before speaking softly.

“Father’s strength really is unfathomable.”

Chiya put away the scroll and rubbed Mirai’s hair.

“Let’s go. We’re heading to Kirigakure.”

…

Kirigakure, Mizukage Building.

It had been several years since Chiya had set foot on Kirigakure’s land again, and he could clearly feel that the atmosphere here was completely different from the former Bloody Mist era.

Although it still carried the killing intent unique to a ninja village, the oppression and bloody atmosphere had faded considerably, replaced by a greater sense of vitality.

Naturally, much of this was due to the iron fisted rule of the current Mizukage, Terumi Mei.

There was also her close but ambiguous relationship with Konoha, or rather, with Uchiha Chiya himself.

When Chiya appeared directly in the Mizukage’s office with his two daughters, Terumi Mei, who was reviewing documents, was stunned for a moment.

Then, a mixture of surprise and delight instantly burst from her beautiful green eyes.

She almost immediately stood up, and a dazzling smile blossomed across her mature and alluring face.

“Chiya kun! What brings you here? You didn’t even tell me beforehand!”

Her voice carried a hint of coquettish reproach, and her burning gaze fell on Chiya as if she wanted to melt him.

As for Mirai and Chimi behind Chiya, she only glanced at them briefly and nodded in greeting before immediately turning her attention back to Chiya.

Several years had passed, and Terumi Mei was no longer the young Mizukage who had needed Chiya’s power to stabilize her position.

Now, her presence was much stronger, and she fully carried the air of a mature woman in power.

But in front of Chiya, the restraint she deliberately maintained had long since been thrown away, leaving only undisguised joy and affection.

“There are some things I need to deal with.”

Chiya looked at the graceful Terumi Mei before him. His gaze lingered for a moment on her curvaceous figure, and his tone became slightly gentler.

Terumi Mei was extremely perceptive, and she immediately noticed the faint resemblance between Mirai and Chimi’s facial features and bearing and Chiya’s, as well as their undisguised dependence on him.

She understood immediately that these were probably the special family members Chiya had occasionally mentioned in his recent letters.

Previously, Terumi Mei had thought it was just another new game Chiya was playing.

She had not expected that Mirai really had traveled here from the future.

Even the expressions and mannerisms of the two girls resembled Chiya by seventy or eighty percent.

Her eyes shifted, and she immediately came up with an idea.

“You two little girls are Chiya’s daughters, right? Is this your first time visiting Kirigakure?”

Terumi Mei smiled as she walked over to Mirai and Chimi, her tone warm while still carrying the authority of the Mizukage.

“Although our Kirigakure isn’t as prosperous as Konoha, we still have several unique sights to see. Ao!”

She called out toward the outside.

A ninja wearing glasses appeared in an instant.

“Mizukage-sama.”

“Take these two young ladies from Konoha to the best hot spring resort in the village to rest. Then send someone to take them around the coral reefs and pearl farms. Make sure they are treated well.”

Terumi Mei gave her order in a tone that brooked no argument.

Mirai blinked and looked at Chiya.

Chiya nodded slightly.

“Go ahead. Relax for a while.”

Chimi thoughtfully glanced at the faintly ambiguous atmosphere between Terumi Mei and her father, then obediently tugged at her sister’s sleeve.

“Thank you, Aunt Mei.”

After Mirai and Chimi were taken away by Ao and the office door closed, the dignified smile on Terumi Mei’s face instantly became alluring and passionate.

She took several steps toward Chiya until she was almost pressed against him. Her slender fingers boldly touched his firm chest as she spoke with soft, fragrant breath.

“All right, the little ones are out of the way… You heartless man, you haven’t come to see me in so long. You suddenly came here this time, so you definitely didn’t come just because you missed me, did you?”

Chiya naturally wrapped an arm around her soft waist and pulled her into his embrace. Looking down at the mature and alluring rose with thorns in his arms, he curved his lips into a faint smile.

“I really did miss you, and I really do have something to deal with.”

“Hmph, as if I’d believe you.”

Terumi Mei coquettishly rolled her eyes at him.

But her body pressed even closer to him as she enjoyed the reassuring warmth coming from his body.

“Tell me, what are you here for this time? You made such a huge commotion, so don’t tell me you came here sightseeing.”

She was clearly referring to the brief but earthshaking burst of chakra she had sensed earlier by the sea.

Holding her in his arms, Chiya walked to the window and looked down at Kirigakure.

“The Tailed Beasts.”

Terumi Mei’s body stiffened slightly, and she looked up with surprise in her beautiful eyes.

“The Tailed Beasts? You wrote to me before and asked me to keep an eye on them. I thought… you wanted to gather intelligence and prepare for any possible problems. Don’t tell me you want to…”

“Capture all the wild Tailed Beasts.”

Chiya directly stated his purpose. His voice was calm, but his resolve was unquestionable.

Terumi Mei froze, her red lips slightly parted. The impact of this news was even greater than his sudden arrival.

Capture all the Tailed Beasts?

Was he planning to become the enemy of the entire Shinobi World?

But when she looked into Chiya’s deep and calm eyes, she immediately understood that he was not joking, and that he had enough strength and confidence to do this.

After a brief moment of shock, Terumi Mei quickly calmed down and began thinking rapidly.

She leaned against Chiya’s chest, her fingers unconsciously playing with the collar of his Hokage cloak, and her voice carried a hint of concern.

But more than anything else, there was an almost blind trust and support in her voice.

“You really are… Every time, you manage to do something earthshaking. But since you’ve decided to do it, you must have your reasons. What do you need me to do?”

She paused as if remembering something, then continued.

“As for information about the Tailed Beasts, I have indeed gathered some. Besides the Three Tails you just took care of, the Six Tails, Saiken, has a confirmed general location. It is most likely still in five places within the Land of Water, and I have the latest intelligence here. Also, some troublesome old men in the village recently suggested taking Utakata under control and sealing the Six Tails to make him a Jinchūriki and a strategic weapon for Kirigakure, but I suppressed the proposal.”

She raised her head, her eyes carrying a hint of slyness and the desire for praise.

“After all, these were the Tailed Beasts you specifically told me to keep an eye on. How could I let those old men touch your prey?”

At this moment, she no longer had even a trace of the Mizukage’s authority. She was completely a slightly mischievous woman showing off her accomplishments to her lover.

Chiya lowered his head and looked at her alluring red lips and those expressive eyes. His heart stirred slightly.

His arm around her waist tightened, while his other hand rose and gently stroked her smooth cheek.

“Well done.”

His fingertips carried a hint of coolness, but Terumi Mei’s cheeks instantly became hot.

Her breathing quickened slightly, and her eyes became hazy. She voluntarily rose onto her toes and offered her red lips to him, her voice carrying a seductive huskiness.

“Then… how are you going to reward me?”

Chiya did not answer and instead showed her through his actions.

He lowered his head and claimed those alluring red lips.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Terumi Mei’s cheeks were flushed, and her eyes shifted as she leaned against Chiya’s chest and breathed softly. Her mature body had gone completely limp.

She lightly punched Chiya’s chest and complained coquettishly.

“You bully me the moment you arrive…”

Seeing her rarely displayed girlish expression, Chiya chuckled softly.

“Don’t you like it?”

Terumi Mei rolled her eyes at him, displaying all her charm.

“I do… I like it very much.”

She rested her head against his firm shoulder, and her tone became serious.

“Chiya, as for the Tailed Beasts, I’ll do everything I can to cooperate with you. Kirigakure will always stand on your side.”

She paused, and her voice carried a faint trace of resentment and determination.

“I know I’m not the only one by your side, and I don’t ask for any status. But as long as I have a place in your heart, whenever you need me, I, Terumi Mei, will always be your support.”

At this moment, she was both a woman deeply caught in love and the decisive Mizukage who held the power of an entire village.

Her love was passionate and bold, and she possessed the courage and decisiveness to match it.

Chiya looked at the woman in his arms who had given everything to him, and his heart also stirred slightly.

He lowered his head and kissed her smooth forehead.

“I know.”

Those three simple words made all the anxiety and resentment in Terumi Mei’s heart disappear, leaving only sweetness and satisfaction.

She knew that this cold and powerful man was not heartless. His emotions were simply deep and restrained.

The atmosphere in the office became increasingly intimate as the two drew closer, speaking softly and sharing their longing.

Outside the window, Kirigakure was shrouded in hazy mist, while a storm that would affect the entire Shinobi World was quietly brewing around the Land of Water.

Chiya’s Tailed Beast collection plan had not only gained Terumi Mei’s wholehearted support, but had also taken a more solid step forward.