25 Chapter 25 - Three Tails

''Do you understand now?'' Marani said from her wheelchair with an impassive voice to the woman opposite of her. 

Akai stood behind Marani as she looked at the woman with an emotionless gaze. She didn't seem fazed nor interested in her. 

''Yes...'' Tsunade looked down with a pale face as she bit her lip. She approached Marani to apologize and talk about what she could do to make up for her past mistakes. 

However.... 

Marani, to her surprise, didn't give her anything to make up for. She simply said, ''Ask the child'' 

No matter what she tried, she couldn't get any answers from Marani. She only gave some details about the events that took place on his ascension. 

'Just why are they all so desperately protecting him' Tsunade sighed as she looked at the window before raising an eyebrow as a figure sat in the opening of the window with nonchalant figure as Marani said with a joking tone, 

''Entering a lady's home late at night without knocking is quite rude Sukuna'' 

''I know, my apologies Grandma. But sadly, I don't have much time'' Sukuna said as he looked at Akai, ''We're going hunting'' 

Akai understood his intention and nodded before disappearing to get her battle outfit on. Sukuna looked at Tsunade and asked, ''So what are you here for?'' 

Tsunade opened her mouth, but she could only grit her teeth. Too ashamed to say she wanted forgiveness from a child. 

''She feels guilty about what she did, she wants to make up for it'' Marani said with a teasing smile as Sukuna had a bitter smile on his face and shook his head. 

''According to how spoiled she is, she probably expects to do some house chores or something and be done with it'' Sukuna sneered which made a vein appear on top of Tsunade's forehead. 

''I know it will take a while, okay?! Atleast give me a chance to make up for what I did!'' Tsunade said through gritted teeth as Sukuna looked at her as he jumped outside, ''Follow me'' 

''Not even a goodbye? How rude'' Marani acted pitiful as she grinned at Tsunade, ''Better get going, you only got one chance'' 

Tsunade looked at her and said her farewells before jumping through the window as well as she caught up to Sukuna who was racing at a break-neck speed. 

''What do you want me to do?'' Tsunade asked with a skeptical expression. 

''We're going hunting'' Sukuna simply replied as he increased his pace. Tsunade wanted to say something but was soon stunned by the dozens if not hundreds of Senju's waiting at the Western Gate of the Senju Compound. 

''Leader, the tunnel is ready'' A short youth said as he bowed, Sukuna nodded before he yelled, ''Everyone! Take the items with you and go! Move quietly and don't make a noise'' 

Everyone quietly pointed their weapons in the air in agreement while excited and frenzied smile covered their faces. 

Tsunade's heart trembled as she saw their expression, she didn't remember her Clan being like this. 

Many people looked away but ignored her existence entirely since Sukuna brought her here. They all knew he was the one who loathed her most, so he definitely took her with him to act as a vanguard. 

If only they knew his entire plan for the poor woman..... 

Everyone entered the tunnel and silently left Konoha from under the ground. Multiple seals covered the walls to hide its existence while they all dashed through it. 

Akai soon caught up to Sukuna and Rin who was wearing a black cloak before getting between him and Tsunade as they started talking. Tsunade looked at the woman with a complicated expression, the woman's beauty matched her own while she seemed to treat her as air. 

She just stuck close to Sukuna while making sure she couldn't initiate contact with Sukuna. 

The Senju's traveled for a whole three days, their trip was peaceful, unlike the village. 

Jiraya lost Tsunade, Hiruzen was panicked and asked someone to get Sukuna but the messengers were stopped at the doors of the compound by the guards saying that the Clan was in a meeting.... A meeting that already lasted over twelve hours? 

Hiruzen wasn't stupid enough to believe that, but he had no idea what was going on. Anbu couldn't enter the compound easily with the reinforced walls with multiple layers of different kind of traps and seals on them that Sukuna designed while the Gates were all guarded by teams of Jonin's. 

In the end, Hiruzen didn't want to force anything and tasked Jiraya to find out more and focused his intention on all the paperwork. 

What Sukuna didn't expect though, was that Danzo still entertained the idea of keeping Sukuna's complete identity to himself. 

Ofcourse, Hiruzen kept Tsunade's actions under wraps as well. In the end, they were buying Sukuna time without him having to lift a finger for it! 

… 

''It's in here'' Rin said with certainty as she held Sukuna's sleeve while standing near a huge lake. 

Sukuna gave her a light smile and pat her head before telling everyone to get the prepared items in order. 

''Sukuna, what are we doing?'' Tsunade finally couldn't hold it anymore and asked. 

''Giving the Senju's the power to talk'' Sukuna said coldly as his gaze went to the lake. 

''What do you mean?'' Tsunade asked with a confused expression. 

''The thing we're hunting is the Three Tails'' Sukuna said nonchalantly. 

''A TAILED BEAST?!" Tsunade yelled as Sukuna simply shrugged. 

''You are crazy! Why the hell are you all following in his crazy dreams?!'' Tsunade cursed and looked at the Senju's around Sukuna. 

They looked at Tsunade in annoyance before one of them said coldly, ''We will live and die with the Clan Leader, we know the Clan Leader will take care of our families if we die'' 

''Crazy... You're all crazy!'' Tsunade stammed with a confused expression as her mind clicked as to why Sukuna brought here. 

''Don't tell me....'' 

''Yup, you will stand at the front-line with me'' Sukuna smiled with a 'gentle' smile that Tsunade could sworn that it would fear the devil himself.... 

''You fucking psycho!'' Tsunade cursed but still went towards the lake. 

Everything was prepared within a few hours and Sukuna knew that the Three Tails knew they were here for it, yet it didn't come out. Clearly thinking that the humans couldn't fight so deep under water. 

Sukuna took a deep breath before he yelled, ''Start the plan!'' 

Everyone got ready in a battle-stance as all the seals started shining, there were no explosions, no loud sounds, merely large torrents of colorless liquid were spewed into the lake. 

The colorless liquid spewed out from the seals as some of the seals sank into the water and only spewed out the colorless liquid at a certain depth. 

Many people were confused at first, but then their expressions turned into shock.... The lake was freezing at an insane rate! 

Sukuna grinned as a loud roar sounded through the area. 

Liquid Nitrogen..... 

'Now, where are you going to hide' Sukuna looked at the lake with a cold expression as a massive turtle shell appeared above the lake before it hastily slapped its three shrimp-like tails against the ice. 

However, the huge amount of liquid nitrogen was still rapidly freezing the lake. Causing the creature to have to leave the lake since it couldn't focus on stopping the freezing with these humans watching it. 

It crawled onto the beach with its powerful legs and looked at the tiny humans before it looked at Sukuna, clearly correctly deducing that he was their leader and said, ''Human, what do you want'' 

Sukuna looked at the Three Tails with a crazed smile and hastily covered his mouth, he would smile when he was nervous to hide his unease but sometimes that could be interpreted in a weird way. 

''Three Tails, lend me your power'' Sukuna said seriously as he looked at the huge creature. 

The Three Tails looked at Sukuna before the air surrounding them turned heavy as it laughed in a sarcastic heavy male voice, ''Hahaha, you humans never cease to amaze me! Scram, I don't feel like entertaining you'' 

''So you won't?'' Sukuna asked coldly as he grabbed the hilt of his sword. 

The Three Tails looked at him with cold eyes and said, ''You humans have used us Tailed Beast as weapons for generations. I even feel Hashirama's scent on you all which already tells me enough. Leave or die!'' 

''How pitiful, I hoped we could reach an agreement'' Sukuna shook his head as he drew his sword. 

''Foolish creatures!'' The Three Tails roared as it swung its tails. 

Sukuna's figure flashed as he and Tsunade closed the distance between them and the Three Tails before it started to absorb a massive amount of Chakra. 

Upon seeing what Sukuna had warned for, many grabbed the weapons they had brought. 

Bows. No arrows thought! Only bows. 

Why? Well, everyone here was already in the process of learning their element or had already learnt it, so to capitalize on that, Sukuna had created multiple Jutsu for each element. 

Lightning Arrow 

Fire Arrow 

Water Arrow 

Rock Arrow 

Etc... 

It wasn't hard to create these in elements he didn't understand, it was just the same concept as to how to compress Chakra. 

The Three Tails roared as it stopped gathering energy and hid in its shell. At that moment, Akai appeared at its side and drew her blade fast enough that a gash appeared on the ground as she slashed out. 

A golden glow surrounded her as her hair glowed a white color as a crown floated above her head. 

''Earth Jutsu: Rūrāzukatto!'' 

Akai's sword crashed into the Three Tails huge leg and drew a fountain of blood. The Three Tails roared before stopping his retreat and slamming one of his tails towards Akai. 

Akai smiled lightly and let herself fall backwards as Sukuna arrived behind her and jumped up with her in his arms, avoiding the tail. 

The two backflipped and slammed their feet against each other in the air as Akai put all her force against Sukuna's feet and launched him towards the Three Tails who was busy trying to avoid the barrage of elemental Jutsu's while Tsunade blocked one of its tails and kicked it towards the opposite side of where its balance was focused, causing it wobble as Sukuna arrived near its head. 

The three tails mouth opened and spit out a huge wave of water towards Sukuna. 

Sukuna took a deep breath and closed his eyes, the moment the water ball was in front of him, his eyes opened with a blood red glow as three tomoes appeared in his eyes as he drew his sword. 

His sword, coated by wind force, cut the water ball apart as the Three Tails saw him cut the water ball apart. 

His figure was still mid air as the Three Tails grinned and a sudden horn protruded from the side of his face. 

The horn, completely unexpected by Sukuna, stabbed straight into his stomach. 

However.... 

The Three Tails expected a massive amount of blood to gush out and these humans to scream in agony, yet nothing happened to its confusion. 

It suddenly felt a dreadful feeling as it looked above him, Sukuna fell down close to its face before his gaze became full of bloodlust as he cut out with his sword. 

The Three Tails wanted to defend, but his tails were suddenly grabbed by multiple chains that appeared from seals as many Senju Clan Members forcefully held them, not allowing him to defend. 

As Sukuna's sword became close to its face, the only thing it could do is narrowly dodge its sword as it drew a large amount of blood, cutting its only eye. 

''DAMNED HUMANS! SINCE YOU ALL WANT TO DIE, BE MY GUEST!'' The Three Tails roared as he gathered a massive amount of Chakra above its mouth. 

Sukuna's body shook as he yelled with a frenzied expression, ''Fire with everything you have! Stop it from gathering!'' 

The Three Tails didn't take long before gathering a huge Bijuu Bomb above its mouth and to Sukuna's surprise, didn't aim at him... 

But the many Senju's that were behind it! 

Sukuna's expression turned white as he disappeared towards them. 

Akai was also stunned at its actions, she looked at Sukuna and gritted her teeth before disappearing as well. 

The Three Tails roared as it launched the Bijuu Bomb towards the biggest group of gathered Senju's. 

Akai arrived in front of them as she hastily blocked her sword in front of her as all her Chakra shot out while her hair turned white and blew in the air. 

Her sword started cracking as blood seeped from her lips, as she felt vision blur. 

However, before long, her burden eased as a pair of arms covered in a light green Chakra directly came into contact with the Bijuu Bomb. 

''Push it upwards!'' Tsunade yelled as her forehead was covered in black lines as she used all the power in her Hundred Seals Jutsu. 

Sadly, before they could, the Bijuu Bomb pushed their feet into the ground. The Three Tails was used to dying. However, it would cause the most hurt to the humans that hunted it before it died with this Bijuu Bomb. 

''Don't give up or we all die!'' Tsunade yelled desperately as she gritted her teeth as Akai's seven orifices started to bleed. 

Akai grinned despite her terrible state as she looked Tsunade who gritted her teeth as she questioned why Akai was smiling. 

''You clearly don't know him well enough!'' Akai said with a confident smile as she felt a huge amount of chakra appear around them. 

Tsunade's previous strained expression eased as the Bijuu Bomb was blocked by two huge skeleton-like black hands. 

Akai and Tsunade felt the black aura surrounding them as a massive rib cage formed with an eerie skeleton head that had a red glowing black halo above its head. 

They looked behind them and saw Sukuna standing with two eerie looking eyes as blood seeped from them, clearly being strained after he just awakened them. 

The Mangekyo Sharingan. 

His eyes looked like six tomoes flowing in a constant cycle as they drifted in circles in his pupils which seemed to have a life of their own. 

Sukuna gritted his teeth and as veins appeared on his neck and forehead before the arms forcefully pushed the Bijuu Bomb upwards over their group. 

The Bijuu Bomb flew across the sky as it crashed into the distance, creating a dust cloud so big that it was equal to a nuclear warhead! 

The black Susanoo disappeared as Sukuna nearly fell down, but he still grinned as he looked at the Three Tails that clearly put his everything in that Bijuu Bomb. 

If it wasn't for the fact that Hashirama had left a multitude of counters against the Bijuu Bomb, then he would've never been able to redirect it with his Level 2 Susanoo... 

Sukuna looked at the tired out Bijuu with a grin on his face as he softly said, ''It seems that you lost'' 

The Three Tails was clearly very weak as it laid on its stomach while blood was pouring out of its eye socket and one of its legs. 

''You're not any better off human'' The Three Tails coldly responded. 

''You possess the Sharingan as a Senju?'' Tsunade finally awakened from her shock as she looked at Sukuna's eyes. 

''My father was a Uchiha'' Sukuna coldly responded as he walked towards the Three Tails in slow steps. 

Sukuna arrived in front of the huge beast and said with an emotionless tone, ''I will give you one last chance, serve me'' 

''Just kill me'' The Three Tails snorted as it was just going to reincarnate somewhere else. However, Sukuna's next move shook it back to reality. 

''Tsunade, heal its eye'' Sukuna said coldly to which Tsunade trembled and gritted her teeth. Sukuna had the Mangekyo Sharingan now.... His plans were obvious. 

She sighed and used the last remaining power in her Hundred Seals to heal the eye of the huge beast. As it opened its eye, its huge body trembled as its voice sounded panicked, 

''How? HOW?! You have his bloodline! How do you have those eyes!'' 

Sukuna looked at the huge eye of the creature as he clasped his hands together while his eyes shone brighter than ever with a dangerous glint, 

''Since you want to remain stubborn, enjoy a life full of servitude!''