Chapter 22: The End of the Third Great Ninja War

Black Zetsu let out a sly chuckle at Obito's remark.

"Going empty-handed wouldn't be very impressive, would it?" he thought.

Obito, of course, had no intention of meeting Nagato empty-handed—he planned to use the Six-Tails as a show of strength, a way to subtly assert his power.

"Obito," Black Zetsu began, "over the past two years, a number of strong shinobi have emerged from the Uchiha Clan. To ensure our plan's success, I believe it's time we start paying closer attention to the Uchiha."

"The Uchiha…" Obito muttered, lost in thought. After a moment, he said, "Let's set that aside for now. Securing Nagato is our first priority."

"What's Nagato's current situation?" Obito asked, turning to Black Zetsu.

"Heh heh…" Black Zetsu chuckled darkly. "He's still roaming the Land of Rain with that fool Yahiko, trying to make people understand each other to bring about peace."

"So naïve," Obito sneered. "Then again, the more naïve he is, the easier he'll be to control. First, we capture the Six-Tails, then, we'll go meet with Nagato in the Land of Rain."

"Obito, with Yahiko around, Nagato may not be so easy to sway," Black Zetsu cautioned.

Obito laughed dismissively. "In the harsh environment of the Land of Rain, someone like Yahiko won't last long. That's inevitable."

"The shinobi from the major villages—are they still fighting in the Land of Rain?" Obito turned to White Zetsu, who stood nearby.

"Yes," White Zetsu replied respectfully. "They're still engaging in small-scale skirmishes, although Konoha's Root forces, led by Danzo, have been surprisingly active."

"Danzo…" Obito murmured, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. "At the right moment, he might be useful. His actions could push Nagato completely over to our side."

Without another word, Obito announced,

"I'm going to capture the Six-Tails." The moment he finished speaking, he disappeared from Black Zetsu's view.

With the speed of his Kamui, Obito's teleportation was nearly as fast as the Flying Thunder God Technique of Minato Namikaze. And with both Mangekyo Sharingan active, his speed surpassed even that of the Sage of Six Paths.

In an instant, he arrived at the edge of the Land of Fire, in a vast, ancient forest. Cloaked in the living armor of Tobi's form, Obito stood atop a towering tree.

About fifty meters ahead of him, a massive creature with six long, slimy tails and an enormous, white body rested quietly.

As soon as Obito spotted the Six-Tails, it noticed him as well. Fear was plain on the beast's huge face—it had encountered this ominous chakra and deadly eye power once before.

"Submit to the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan!" Obito's eyes flared as he unleashed his Mangekyo Sharingan's genjutsu.

The Six-Tails froze in place, its consciousness plunging into the illusionary world created by Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan. Within moments, Obito stood above the beast's massive head.

The colossal creature seemed to melt into a liquid-like state and was promptly absorbed into Kamui's dimensional space.

With the cells of Hashirama Senju implanted in him, Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan had been enhanced to near-eternal levels, making it almost effortless to control a tailed beast over extended periods.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Akira was still in Konoha, waiting for the arrival of the special containers he had ordered for his experiments. Little did he know, the Six-Tails he had been so eager to get his hands on had already been captured by Obito.

Not that he'd be overly surprised if he knew—after all, with the cells of Hashirama Senju and the support of White Zetsu, capturing the Six-Tails was almost inevitable for Obito.

Days later, Akira carefully placed a severed tail of the Six-Tails he had acquired into one of the prepared containers for preservation.

He knew that attempting to grow a full tailed beast from a mere fragment had its limitations—it wouldn't fully develop into a complete beast.

After securing the tail fragment, Akira focused on studying and practicing sealing techniques. While the Uchiha Clan didn't specialize in sealing techniques like the Uzumaki Clan, they still had a respectable foundation.

The Uchiha Flame Formation, created by the Uchiha Clan's sealing experts, was a protective barrier similar to the Four Violet Flames Formation or the Four Red Yang Formation.

Although this barrier technique was only a B-rank, its strength was formidable—even a fully formed Eight-Tails couldn't easily break through it.

Given Akira's status, gaining access to the clan's collection of sealing techniques had been simple.

Unlike the Hyuga Clan, the Uchiha didn't have a complex structure with elders holding influence. Power within the Uchiha Clan was simple—the stronger you were, the more respect you commanded.

To Akira's surprise, he found not only the Flame Formation but also the Five Elements Seal in the clan's archives, a difficult A-rank sealing technique.

The Five Elements Seal required a skilled user of all five chakra natures, making it challenging to learn but capable of sealing even a tailed beast.

In the original series, Kazuma from the Twelve Guardian Ninja had used this technique to seal Nine-Tails chakra into his son, turning him into a pseudo-jinchuriki. While this wasn't quite as effective as a true jinchuriki seal, it served its purpose well enough.

For Akira, the Five Elements Seal's difficulty level was perfect—it provided a suitable challenge for his current skills.

Ten days flew by as Akira immersed himself in mastering sealing techniques, losing track of time completely.

Suddenly, cheers erupted throughout Konoha. The entire village was celebrating with unrestrained joy.

"The war… it's finally over…"

Hearing the jubilant shouts from outside, Akira looked out the window. The street below was bustling with activity, and even members of the Uchiha Clan had joined the celebration.

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