Its tail had been cut off, its mouth injured, and it was being crushed under the power of Susanoo.
This Three-Tails, once overwhelmingly powerful, now seemed drained and reduced to less than a tenth of its original strength.
It lay sprawled on the ground helplessly, as if awaiting slaughter.
At the same time, Isobu frantically waved its four massive legs, trying to shrink back into its jinchuriki's seal.
"Crap! Crap! Crap!"
"This outside world is too dangerous! I'm done! I refuse to come out anymore!"
"Let me go back! Let me return!"
"That brat Yagura is trying to screw me over!"
"How can I possibly defeat such a terrifying enemy?!"
Isobu roared inwardly, cursing and lamenting.
It felt that if it didn't retreat now, it might not make it out alive. True, it could regenerate after death—but the process was painful and unbearable. If possible, dying should naturally be avoided.
Unfortunately, just as it started struggling halfway through its retreat…
It noticed the figure of [Susanoo] before it gradually fading away, revealing slowly the true body of that Uchiha brat.
"Hmm? So he's giving up?"
"That kid must've finally been intimidated by my mighty aura, huh?"
A surge of joy rushed through Isobu.
But before it could savor its victory, it suddenly locked eyes with the young Uchiha.
"Crap—it's the Mangekyō Sharingan! I've fallen for it…"
Isobu's mind jolted violently.
Too late. It hadn't even finished speaking when the entire consciousness of the tailed beast was engulfed and dominated by infinite genjutsu power from the Sharingan.
Admittedly, while tailed beasts are mighty, their mental resistance is relatively weak. With sufficient ocular energy, even the mighty Nine-Tails can be controlled by the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Although Shimoku's Sharingan wasn't based on the Genjutsu path, nor could it rival Itachi's Tsukuyomi, controlling an injured and comparatively weak Three-Tails like Isobu was still perfectly feasible.
As for why he didn't use the Mangekyō right from the start to break The Fourth's mental control—
Shimoku had already tried it. In the short term, he couldn't undo it at all.
After all, unlike the Byakugan, the Sharingan couldn't directly break through the enemy's jutsu control. It required overwhelming ocular energy to override and erase the mental domination entirely.
Remember, Yagura had been under Obito's control over the years. Each cast only deepened the control further.
In terms of layered effects, there were probably already ninety-nine layers piled on. Even if Shimoku could tear through those chains, it would take a long time—a poor trade-off.
Far better to attack head-on and force the Three-Tails right out of Yagura's body.
After all, although breaking Yagura's genjutsu was difficult… controlling Isobu, the Tailed Beast, remained simple enough.
...
Soon afterward, the Three-Tails Isobu, held under Shimoku's Mangekyō Sharingan, ceased its struggle.
It quietly laid still at the entrance of Kirigakure without moving.
However, Shimoku could clearly feel it—
Inside the Three-Tails, a defiant force continued resisting the influence of an external ocular power.
Clearly, it was Yagura, the jinchuriki.
He continued his resistance, actively provoking the Three-Tails in an attempt to break free from Shimoku's control.
If given enough time, with his perfect jinchuriki dominance over tailed beasts, he might actually succeed in breaking the Three-Tails free.
Unfortunately, Shimoku would never allow him that chance.
"Good, let me test this technique."
[Sealing Technique: Contract Seal!]
Shimoku formed hand seals and instantly applied them onto Isobu's body.
Contract Seal — one of the unique sealing techniques created by the Uzumaki Clan.
Once activated, it could effectively sever an enemy's contract relationship with their summoning beast.
Previously, the Fourth Hokage had used this very technique to tear the Nine-Tails free from Obito's grasp.
While the bond between a jinchuriki and tailed beast differs slightly from that between a ninja and their summoning beast, they both ultimately rely on seals and contracts for control.
Regardless of whether it would work or not, trying wouldn't hurt.
...
Hidden deep in the shadows, far from the battlefield,
Obito, who had witnessed the entire battle, couldn't help exclaiming inwardly.
"Contract Seal!"
"This kid actually knows sealing techniques from the Uzumaki Clan!"
"Not good! He's trying to extract the Three-Tails from Yagura's body!"
"Damn it, we must stop him!"
Previously, he himself had fallen victim to this exact move, allowing Minato-sensei to cut off his control over the Nine-Tails.
How could Obito forget?
Originally, he planned to use the full strength of the Mist Village along with the Three-Tails to severely drain that brat Shimoku,
then seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal strike.
But he never expected this.
It had been less than a few days since their last encounter.
Yet this little monster's power had skyrocketed dramatically!
Now defeating dozens of ninja and tailed beasts was effortless for him!
Such growth speed was truly terrifying!
And now,
he even intended to separate the Three-Tails from its jinchuriki!
After all, each tailed beast was a cornerstone of the Eye of the Moon Plan. How could Obito just stand idly by?
Just as he prepared to intervene,
he saw that kid hundreds of meters away
not only restraining the Three-Tails but also directing his gaze toward his position.
That gaze carried piercing killing intent and an unmistakable threat.
As if clearly saying, "If you dare come out, be ready to die."
"Hmph!"
Obito sharply inhaled, retracting his half-stepped foot.
"That kid! Has he already detected me?"
"Damn! Is it just coincidence?"
"Or did he know all along that it was me manipulating the Fourth Yagura?"
"No way! How could he possibly find out?"
Obito shook his head violently, filled with confusion.
Unexpectedly, he even felt an absurd sensation,
as if the color of his underwear had been exposed before the opponent.
This feeling was just too creepy!
"Plus, considering that kid already knows about my existence,"
"My surprise attacks will become nearly impossible from now on!"
"Damn it, could it be that we have no choice but to abandon the Hidden Mist Village? To give up on the Three-Tails?"
Obito clenched his teeth in anger, clearly displeased.
...
Right now, watching the Three-Tails Isobu being brutally smashed into the ground, rendered defenseless.
The Hidden Mist ninja,
Including Genji, Terumi Mei, Suikazan, Kisame, and others—all were deeply shocked.
Then came wave after wave of ecstatic excitement.
"Opportunity is here! Opportunity is here!"
"Now! Move now!"
Genji leaned on his cane, shouting orders rapidly.
Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, had been defeated decisively, and the Three-Tails severely weakened.
You couldn't ask for a better chance.
This was truly the best—and only—chance to overthrow Yagura's reign as the Fourth Mizukage and rescue the entire Hidden Mist Village.
For this very reason, Genji, Suikazan, and others who had been preparing for years immediately took action,
Swiftly wiping out the remaining villagers still loyal to Yagura's tyrannical rule.
However,
Another sudden shift erupted right at the center of the battlefield,
Causing the gathered Mist ninja to once again stand frozen in shock.
Under their terrified gazes,
They witnessed the appearance of [Contract Seal] markings. The connection between the giant Three-Tails Isobu and its jinchuriki, Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, rapidly severed.
The [Contract Seal] had taken effect!
Massive amounts of tailed beast chakra started being stripped from Yagura.
Before long,
The entire Three-Tails Isobu had been completely extracted,
Transforming into a small, refined tailless turtle, obediently lying on the ground without daring to move an inch.
Meanwhile,
With the tailed beast extracted, the Fourth Mizukage Yagura—the jinchuriki himself—collapsed into a pool of water, barely clinging to life.
Thus,
The Hidden Mist Village's strongest combat force had finally been defeated.
And this upheaval destined to shake the Ninja World had, for now, come to an end.
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