The only choice he have

"Sealing arts: Red Chains"

With a swift movement the old man, Bunpuku summoned his chains, their red, twisted links seeming to writhe like living serpents.

But these were no ordinary chains, they could absorb chakra by just grazing someone, making them almost unbeatable in close combat

Shamon raised his hand, and a swarm of puppets burst forth from the shadows. Each one was a masterpiece of craftsmanship

Bunpuku snapped his chains in a wide arc, seeking to ensnare Shamon or his puppets.

But Shamon was prepared, he deployed his puppets with precision, using them to deflect each chain attack with a series of intricate, dance-like movements. The puppets whirled around him like a living vortex, absorbing the impact of each chain strike

Shamon with his vast experience manages to block the chains using his puppets before the chains cut the chakra cords he is using to control the puppets

Bunpuku snarled in frustration

"You grew up well too little Shamon" The old man smiled sincerely

Shamon his anger growing with each passing moment, his heart pounding like chest like a drum asked with frustration "Why old man!? Why did you betray the village?"

The old man's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes flickered with a hint of sadness

"Follow me a little Shamon, and you'll get your answer"

The old man vanished into thin air only the wind carried his words, a haunting echo that lingered in the darkness

Meanwhile

A group of shinobi crouched in the darkness with bags filled with Ryo all around them, their eyes fixed on the faint light filtering through the windows of the thatched roof.

The villagers outside were growing more restless, their panicked shouts and wails echoing through the night air as they witnessed the fight between the Shinobis and the One-tiled beasts

"Chomei start sharing your Chakra with them"

Mizuna asked the seven tailed that have a unique technique that can share its chakra with others. He holds the hands of the shinobis and One by one, the shinobis started to glow blood red, radiating an aura of malevolence that seemed to writhe and twist around them

"My god Mizuna is this the power of the seven tails beast?" "I feel so much powerful!"

It was as if they had tapped into a hidden well of strength. As the group of shinobi stood in awe, they felt an unfamiliar surge of energy coursing through their veins.

They had always been skilled, but this newfound strength was unlike anything they had ever experienced before. It was as if the very fabric of their being had been altered, granting them enhanced chakra, reflexes, speed, and agility

Mizuna smiled at them and said, "Don't get too carried away and forget the task I assigned you to do ok?"

"Haha little twerp, who do you think I am?" Kimi said while clutching her fist

"It's time to go"

The sudden appearance of the Mizuna and his group inside the village sent a shiver down the spines of those who saw them.

As they moved the air seemed to vibrate with tension as their eyes locked onto their target, their very presence exuding an aura of menace that left no doubt about their intentions

"A-are all of them Jinjuriki?"

"B-But w-we don't have that many Jinjurikis" "Oh my god!" "Lord Kazekage help us!"

The villagers' eyes widened in terror as they beheld the group of shinobi, their black masks and dark clothing covered by blood-red chakra eerily illuminated by the moonlight

Even the Shinobis acting as reserves to protect the villagers didn't dare to launch an attack against 12 Shinobis that were all emitting an aura of a Jinjuriki 

Mizuna and his group surrounded a bold man with tattoos on his face. Then an old man spoke

"I didn't have a choice, Shamon, I am only doing what is best for the village"

Shamon's eyes widened in horror as a group of powerful shinobis, their eyes blazing with an otherworldly intensity, suddenly materialized around him, all radiating an aura of menace that seemed to suffocate the air from his lungs

"Lord shamon, come with us peacefully or watch this village get destroyed"

"P-pakira?"

Shamon was surprised to hear a familiar voice from one of the masked shinobis surrounding him, her presence was too different compared to the one he knew very well

"Little Shamon, don't resist, look around you. Although these shinobi attacked our village, they didn't severely injure or kill anyone"

Simon's eyes scanned the area, with his puppets surrounding him

As he took in the scene before him, his gaze sweeping across the villagers and the Shinobis, his tension eased. Relief washed over him, and he let out a quiet sigh, his body relaxed. It seemed for whatever reason they had all made it through even the ones fighting the one-tailed beast

"Just who are you people and what are you planning?"

As Shamon said that he stopped channelling his chakra to his puppets, they all fell to the sands

Someone with vast experience, he understood that he didn't have a choice if he wanted to save the village, he needed to sacrifice himself

"I don't know what you want from me but please spare the village," He said then closed his eyes

"Sealing arts: Red chain"

The old man's chains wrapped around Shamon immediately depleting his chakra. The five Anbu went towards the tied-up Shamon and started pressing his chakra points to seal them

"Stop!"

A group of shinobis from the Village hidden by sands run towards their direction seemingly attempting to rescue Shamon one of their village's prominent figures

But the Shinobis halted their advance after the shadow of the tail beast enveloping almost half of the entire village disappeared, and a towering wall of sands blocked them from advancing any further

After the one-tailed beast's sudden disappearance, the Kazekage and the Shinobis with him who were just fighting the one-tailed beast look at each other seemingly asking one another what just happened.

That's when they looked towards the towering wall of sand in the middle of their village with horror apparent on their faces

"Go! Protect the village!"

The Kazekage shouted then ran towards the wall of sand but stopped not long after as he watched an ominous blood-red chakra flowing up into the air from inside the sand wall and a humongous flying beast with seven tails appeared

"Se-seven tails?"

(Chapter End)

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