Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

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As the door opened, Karin, who had been waiting, opened the door at the opportune moment.

However, if you look closely, you'll notice that Karin's complexion is much rosier than usual, and she even has a light makeup on her face.

Unfortunately, neither Uchiha Kakuzan nor Naruto and Sasuke noticed Karin's change. Only Uchiha Kakuzan felt that Karin seemed brighter than usual and assumed that she was in a better mood because she was going out.

Karin was also carefully observing Uchiha Kakuzan's expression. Seeing that there was nothing unusual on his face, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed.

Uchiha Kakuzan was unaware of Karin's complex emotions. Seeing that Karin was ready, he didn't stand on ceremony and spoke directly:

"Since you're all ready, we don't need to waste any more time. Get ready, we're leaving."

With a thought, Uchiha Kakuyama and Karin and the others beside him vanished from their spot.

Rumble rumble rumble

As Uchiha Kakuyama and the others appeared, before they could even figure out where they were, they first heard a rumbling sound.

Immediately afterwards, a huge waterfall came into view. This waterfall was enormous, and from a distance, it looked like an incomparably wide ribbon.

Wow, what a huge waterfall!!!

Whether it was Karin, Naruto, or the others, it was the first time they had ever seen such a large waterfall, so they were all stunned when they saw it. Naruto, in particular, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as soon as he came to his senses.

Uchiha Kakuzan was rather immune to this kind of scene, so after looking at the waterfall, he turned his gaze to Uchiha Minoru, who was kneeling on the ground beside him.

Upon sensing the clan leader's gaze, Uchiha Minoru immediately lowered his head and respectfully greeted:

"Uchiha Sane greets the clan leader."

The Uchiha clansmen behind him naturally joined in the shouting, their voices so loud that they attracted the attention of Naruto, Karin, and Sasuke.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama shook his head helplessly. Although he didn't care much about these formalities, the Grand Elder and his disciples seemed to be quite insistent on them.

So, after trying to persuade them several times without success, Uchiha Kakuzan let them go.

"Alright, get up, everyone."

As soon as Uchiha Kazuyama finished speaking, a mysterious and immense force acted on Uchiha Minoru and the others with a slight wave of his right hand, causing them to involuntarily stand up from the ground.

This means the clan leader's power has increased once again...

Uchiha Minoru and the others exchanged glances discreetly, the same thought simultaneously forming in their minds.

Those present were all elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan, either Kage-level ninjas or elite Jonin, yet they were unable to even resist the power of their clan leader. This gave them a jolt of fear, and their gazes toward their clan leader became even more reverent and fervent.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan ignored them at this moment. Instead, he scanned the surroundings and finally looked at the large waterfall not far away, and said:

Is Takigakure Village inside there?

Upon hearing the clan leader's words, Uchiha Minoru immediately became even more respectful and replied:

"Chief, you have a good eye. You are right. Behind this waterfall, there is a hidden place, and Takigakure Village is built inside it."

Upon hearing Uchiha Minoru's words, Uchiha Kakuzan simply nodded slightly before activating his Byakugan and beginning to carefully examine the situation inside.

At this moment, Naruto and the others, who were standing nearby, learned of their objective and asked with some confusion:

"Uncle Qiushan, are we going to Takigakure Village instead? What are we going there for?"

Uchiha Kagayama had already completed a brief survey of the area. After hearing Naruto's words, he patted Naruto's head and said:

"The reason I came to Takigakure is because of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki in their village."

Upon hearing Uncle Qiu's words, Naruto shuddered, his face paling slightly. After a moment's hesitation, he finally asked:

"The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki? Could there be another Jinchuriki in this Takigakure village?"

When Naruto heard about the Seven-Tails from Uncle Qiushan, alarm bells went off in his mind. He knew very well that he was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, essentially no different from the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Judging from Uncle Qiushan's words, their purpose for this trip was very likely to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. If Naruto hadn't trusted Uncle Qiushan so much, he would have already suspected his purpose in bringing him out, let alone asked any questions.

Uchiha Kakuzan naturally sensed Naruto's nervousness, a slight smile appearing on his face. He vigorously ruffled Naruto's hair, making it incredibly messy, before saying with a smile:

"Don't worry, my trip isn't meant to harm the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. I just heard that someone was secretly collecting Tailed Beasts, so I'm giving her a warning to be careful. Also, I'm collecting some Tailed Beast chakra. It won't cause her any harm."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Naruto felt a sudden sense of relief. After somewhat embarrassedly scratching the back of his head, he said:

"I misunderstood Uncle Qiushan. I thought you were going to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, hehe!!"

Although Naruto only knew that Uncle Qiushan was a very powerful expert, he had no specific concept of his strength.

However, he occasionally learned from Kurama that even Kurama was no match for Uncle Qiushan, so the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was unlikely to be a match for Uncle Qiushan either. That's why he thought that Uchiha Qiushan had come to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuzan gave him a strange look before shaking his head and saying:

"Although I won't take the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki away, nor will I harm her, I will take a portion of her chakra."

Naruto, tell me, if a stranger suddenly appeared in front of you and wanted to take some of your chakra, would you agree?

Chapter 495 Characteristics of Takigakure Village

Naruto froze on the spot after hearing what Uchiha Kakuyama said.

If another stranger suddenly appears and wants to take away his chakra, or even the Nine-Tails' chakra, how could he possibly agree?

So, after a brief silence and a slight shake of his head, Naruto answered with a somewhat strained voice:

"If that person is Uncle Qiu Shan, I would definitely agree. But if that person is a complete stranger, I probably wouldn't agree."

After saying this, Naruto looked up at Uchiha Kagami beside him, and asked with a slightly anxious look in his eyes:

"So, Uncle Qiu, are you still going to take action?"

At that moment, Uchiha Minoru interjected:

"I can handle this little Seven-Tails Jinchuriki myself, why bother the clan chief to do it personally?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Minoru's words, Uchiha Kakuzan glared at him irritably before speaking:

“That Seven-Tails Jinchuriki is just a young girl. You didn’t hold back. If you really hurt her, the Uchiha clan will lose all face.”

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Uchiha Minoru awkwardly scratched his head, shrank back, and went back without saying another word.

After reprimanding Uchiha Minoru, Uchiha Kakuzan looked at Naruto beside him and comforted him:

"Don't worry, Naruto, I'm just collecting some tailed beast chakra. It won't harm that little girl at all."

Hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Naruto nodded firmly and asked:

"Uncle Qiushan, is there anything you need us to do during this time?"

Just as Uchiha Kagaku was about to reply after hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke, standing beside him, spoke up with a rather arrogant and proud tone:

"Hmph! My master could crush such a small fry with a single finger. Why would he need your help?"

At this point, Sasuke glanced at Uchiha Kakuyama and continued:

“Naruto, don’t you understand? The reason Master brought us out was just to broaden our horizons. With his strength, let alone this small Takigakure, even the likes of Sunagakure pose no threat to him.”

Sasuke had long admired his master, and he wasn't just being modest; he could even say that his master could roam freely throughout the entire ninja world.

However, Sasuke knew that if he really said that, his master would definitely be angry, so he restrained himself a bit.

Just as Sasuke finished speaking, Karin, who was standing next to him, nodded hurriedly and said:

“Sasuke is right. With Uncle Qiushan’s strength, he could have easily crushed a large ninja village all by himself. What we need to do is learn from Uncle Qiushan and grow up quickly so that we can become his right-hand men in the future.”

As Karin finished speaking, her face flushed, and her eyes seemed to sparkle.

Uchiha Kakuzan, hearing Sasuke and Karin's somewhat exaggerated remarks, shook his head speechlessly and said to Uchiha Minoru beside him:

“Uchiha Minoru, these kids don’t know much about Takigakure yet. Could you give them a brief introduction?”

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Uchiha Minoru stepped forward without hesitation, pointing to the waterfall not far away and saying:

"Takigakure is just a small village with a very small population; there are hardly any Jonin."

However, there are several key characteristics within this.

One was their village's forbidden technique—Earth Grudge Fear. However, ever since the rogue ninja Kakuzu from their village took the Earth Grudge Fear, this forbidden technique has essentially ceased to exist.

Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately exclaimed in surprise:

"Kakuzu, is that the rogue ninja from Akatsuki? We fought against them before. He's very strong; we were no match for him."

Naruto vividly remembered Kakuzu's power; compared to that seemingly eccentric guy, Kakuzu was far more terrifying.

Not only was he extremely powerful, but his extensive experience also allowed him to strike at their most vulnerable points with every move, leaving them feeling powerless. If it weren't for Shikamaru and Haku's help, they would have been dealt with by Kakuzu long ago.

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke and Karin nodded in agreement, as they were also deeply impressed by Kakuzu.

Seeing their reaction, Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head in disapproval and continued:

"Kakuzu's strength is indeed decent, but his potential has long been exhausted, and there's basically no room for further improvement."

"But you are different from him. With your talent and aptitude, barring any unforeseen circumstances, surpassing him is only a matter of time."

Uchiha Kakuzan understood that Kakuzu's current strength was mainly due to the hard work and perseverance over time. If it weren't for the forbidden technique called Earth Grudge Fear, Kakuzu would have aged prematurely and wouldn't have the strength he has now.

After hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's praise, Naruto and the others scratched their heads somewhat embarrassedly.

Seeing this, Uchiha Minoru, who was standing nearby, merely smiled slightly and continued his introduction:

"Besides the forbidden technique called Earth Grudge Fear, Takigakure Village only has something called Hero's Water left."

As far as I know, that thing is quite effective; if you can handle it, it will increase your chakra by dozens of times.

After saying this much, Uchiha Minoru shook his head before continuing:

"However, it's best if you avoid things like this, because in my opinion, anything that can increase your power out of thin air always comes at a price."

The price you will have to pay is likely your future potential, and perhaps even your own lifespan.

After saying all this, Uchiha paused briefly before continuing:

"Besides that, Takigakure is the only ninja village outside of the Five Great Ninja Villages that possesses a Tailed Beast."

They possess nine tailed beasts, one of which is the Seven-Tails. However, since Takigakure obtained the tailed beasts, they haven't revealed their power, so we don't know much about the Seven-Tails' jinchūriki.

Chapter 496 Capturing the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki

After hearing Uchiha Minoru's explanation, Naruto frowned slightly, turned to look at Uchiha Kagami beside him, and asked with some doubt:

"Uncle Qiushan, what should we do now?"

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuzan simply shook his head and continued:

"You don't need to do anything, just stay here and watch."

After saying this, Uchiha Kakuzan turned to Uchiha Minoru and the others beside him and said:

"Takigakure Village isn't very big. You can wait here. I'll be right back."

After Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, without waiting for anyone's reaction, he floated up and flew towards the waterfall at an extremely fast speed.

During the flight, Uchiha Kakuzan's figure seemed to be erased by an eraser, gradually disappearing from everyone's sight.

After seeing the clan leader's actions, Uchiha Minoru understood that the clan leader wanted to act alone, so he didn't say anything more and just stood there quietly waiting.

As Naruto watched Uchiha Kakuzan disappear before his eyes, he blinked hard, and realizing he could no longer see him, he excitedly patted Sasuke beside him and said:

"Sasuke, Sasuke, look! Uncle Qiushan is amazing! He can not only fly, but his body has also disappeared."

Sasuke had already witnessed Uchiha Kakuzan's various methods, so he wasn't as surprised as Naruto. Instead, he glanced at him and remarked:

"Idiot! Of course my master is amazing."

Naruto naturally heard Sasuke's comment and immediately looked at him, saying:

"Damn Sasuke, don't be so smug. One day, I'll become Uncle Qiushan's apprentice."

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke remained unconcerned, merely turning his head slightly away and letting out a disdainful snort.

However, Sasuke's attitude greatly angered Naruto, and they started arguing again.

Meanwhile, Karin, who was standing nearby, secretly chuckled as she watched Naruto and Sasuke resume their usual interactions.

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With a soft sound, Uchiha Kakuzan easily crossed the waterfall and arrived at the small village behind it.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan did not stop there, but flew directly towards the back of the village.

At this moment, Uchiha Kagami had already activated Kagura's Mind's Eye. In his perception, there was a huge mass of chakra in the grove at the very back of the village. If he was not mistaken, it should be the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu.