At that very instant, the Four-Tails—Son Gokū—who had been in a frenzied state and ready to unleash slaughter upon everything around him, was forcibly halted in place.
The massive tailed beast froze completely, standing there motionless, as if time itself had stopped.
Seeing this, Nagato, Yahiko, and the others immediately ordered the Akatsuki members behind them to retreat, afraid that with even the slightest misstep they would be crushed into paste by the tailed beast.
Although they had never personally experienced the terror of a tailed beast, they all knew very well how horrifying such a creature was.
At the same time, they couldn't help but secretly marvel at Iwagakure's ruthlessness—just to suppress Amegakure's future development, they were willing to use any means necessary.
But very quickly, Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan all froze in place.
The reason was simple.
The Four-Tails, Son Gokū… had actually stopped!?
It made no other movements at all!?
H-how was that possible!?
Suddenly, as if realizing something, Nagato exclaimed in shock:
"I've heard that the Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan possesses an extremely terrifying power to control tailed beasts! Their ancestor, Uchiha Madara, even used the Mangekyō Sharingan to successfully control the Nine-Tails!"
"He completely turned the Nine-Tails into his own weapon—absolutely monstrous…"
"Could it be that Lord Feng is subduing the Four-Tails right now!?"
As he said this, Yahiko and Konan were first stunned, then both revealed looks of envy mixed with amazement.
Especially Konan—her beautiful eyes shimmered with a radiant glow.
"Lord Feng's rate of growth is simply too fast. If he successfully subdues the Four-Tails, his strength will become even more terrifying."
"But that's not the most important part," she continued excitedly.
"The most important thing is that from now on, our Amegakure will truly possess a strategic weapon!"
At the mention of a strategic weapon, both Nagato and Yahiko grew visibly excited, nodding repeatedly.
The reason the Five Great Ninja Villages were feared as the Five Great Villages was precisely because they controlled the most terrifying force in the ninja world—the tailed beasts.
A village that possessed a tailed beast could use that power to threaten any other village.
In other words, owning a tailed beast was equivalent to owning a strategic-level offensive weapon—one that was utterly terrifying.
Of course, for a village to truly control a tailed beast was no simple matter. It required a suitable ninja to serve as a vessel.
Such a ninja was known as a jinchūriki.
Every jinchūriki was, without exception, a strategic weapon.
If Uchiha Feng managed to subdue the Four-Tails and became its jinchūriki, Amegakure's overall strength would soar yet again.
And even if, in the future, Uchiha Feng no longer needed the Four-Tails and passed it on to another Amegakure ninja, the village would still gain a jinchūriki—a strategic superweapon.
The significance of that to Amegakure was nothing short of monumental.
At that moment, Yahiko suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"If Iwagakure found out that the Four-Tails they sent to assassinate us ended up becoming a wedding gift for Amegakure instead… I wonder what kind of expression Ōnoki would have!"
As soon as Yahiko said this, Nagato and Konan laughed so hard they nearly doubled over.
As for any danger posed by the tailed beast, in their eyes—given Lord Feng's strength—subduing it was practically effortless.
At the same time—
Within the Four-Tails Son Gokū's pupils, inside the Sea of Consciousness, Uchiha Feng had already successfully invaded using the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Y-you—how is it possible for you to enter this place!?"
The moment Uchiha Feng stepped into the Sea of Consciousness, Son Gokū's expression changed drastically.
At this moment, before Son Gokū stood the Four-Tails' jinchūriki, Rōshi—known as a Lava Release master—completely unconscious, utterly devoid of any ability to suppress or control the tailed beast.
Originally, when Rōshi lost consciousness, Son Gokū should have been able to seize the opportunity to break free of his control and become a wild Four-Tails once more—regaining his freedom.
But what Son Gokū never expected was that at this exact moment, someone would invade his Sea of Consciousness using the Mangekyō Sharingan.
He knew all too well—
If he lost here, within the Sea of Consciousness, he would never regain his freedom again. He would be bound forever, either as this person's jinchūriki or as a contracted summoned beast.
"So this is the Mangekyō Sharingan's power… the power to control tailed beasts?"
As Son Gokū reeled in shock, Uchiha Feng—now standing within the Sea of Consciousness—also paused for a moment.
Looking at the scene that mirrored Naruto's first entry into the Nine-Tails' inner world in the original story, Ning Feng was briefly stunned.
This was his first time entering such a bizarre realm—the inner world of a tailed beast.
Originally, he had only intended to try using the Mangekyō Sharingan to control the Four-Tails.
He never expected that he would be pulled directly into the Sea of Consciousness in an instant.
But while Ning Feng was still thinking—
Son Gokū, treating him as a mortal enemy, suddenly lunged forward, intent on obliterating him completely.
Within the Sea of Consciousness, if Ning Feng gained the upper hand, Son Gokū could very well lose his very existence—something he absolutely could not tolerate.
Unfortunately for him, before Son Gokū could even reach him, Ning Feng's hands were already forming seals at lightning speed.
"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"
This technique was something Ning Feng had only comprehended after his battle with Obito.
Faced with a charging tailed beast, how could he not use Wood Release—one of the strongest abilities for restraining tailed beasts!?
Sure enough, the moment the seals were completed, a series of creak—creak sounds echoed through the Sea of Consciousness.
Countless branches began to grow at a frenzied speed.
In just a few breaths, a massive forest resembling the Divine Tree burst into existence, instantly spreading out and forcefully binding the charging Four-Tails, Son Gokū, in place.
"W-Wood Release!? Who—who exactly are you!?"
For some reason, before the power of Wood Release, Son Gokū could clearly feel his strength being drastically suppressed.
He tried to struggle, but there wasn't the slightest bit of strength left in his body.
Even when he managed to break free of some of the vines, more branches immediately coiled around him again, leaving him completely unable to move.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!
At that very moment, countless Uchiha Fengs suddenly appeared in the sky, each one holding an Explosion Release: Rasengan Shuriken, and they hurled themselves down toward the Four-Tails at terrifying speed.
From beginning to end—
They gave Son Gokū no chance to breathe at all.
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