NOVEL WEB Chapter 209: Chapter 209
The Sage Seal of the second teak door had been modified by Uchiha Shin, incorporating feline traits that gave it a deceptively charming and almost cute aesthetic. The same could not be said for the Two-Tails, Matatabi, which still bore the original version—for now.
Though technically genderless, Matatabi's feminine voice carried a certain allure, an enticing charm that was difficult to ignore.
The Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave allowed white snakes to assume human form. Uchiha Shin had plans to analyze and refine it further. If he could adapt the transformation technique to the Tailed Beasts, it could lead to something groundbreaking.
If he could eventually teach it to Matatabi, he might just unlock an "unrivaled achievement."
"I already have the title of grassroots hero… Tsk. What's next? A pet cat?" Uchiha Shin muttered under his breath.
Matatabi, feeling his gaze, suddenly shivered. The Tailed Beast didn't know what was going through Shin's mind, but it was sure of one thing—this man always did whatever he pleased, without any regard for common sense.
But in the end, staying alive was all that mattered. At least he wasn't planning to fuse them all into the Ten-Tails. That, at least, was a relief.
Or so it thought.
In the next instant, Uchiha Shin's hand shot forward, forcefully pulling a massive sphere of chakra from Matatabi. With a casual motion, he stuffed it into the Gedo Statue.
Then, looking down at the weakened Matatabi, Shin smirked. "Next time, I expect you to cooperate."
"…You're an unscrupulous man. Who the hell willingly lets themselves be cut into pieces?" Matatabi grumbled weakly, her voice still dripping with seductive exhaustion.
Shin simply shrugged. "Would you rather be fully sealed into the Gedo Statue?"
"..."
Matatabi fell silent. That was a threat it couldn't refute.
Meanwhile, the Hidden Cloud Village was in ruins.
Once Shin declared that surrendering meant survival, most of the remaining Cloud Shinobi threw down their weapons without hesitation. They weren't fools. The villagers, too, pledged their allegiance to the new order, adapting quickly as they always did.
[The Hidden Cloud Village has fallen.]
The Third Raikage, who had been preparing a counteroffensive alongside the other Kage, was devastated upon receiving the news.
Just days ago, he had laughed at the fall of the Wind Country, mocking Rasa for his foolishness. Now, his own village was gone.
The deaths of countless warriors, the capture of Yugito Nii—disaster after disaster had unfolded in rapid succession.
"UCHIHA SHIN!!!"
His roar echoed through the war council, rattling the very foundation of their so-called alliance.
Rasa wanted to smirk, but he wasn't in much better shape.
Onoki, however, didn't dare to laugh. He knew that Uchiha Shin's next target would undoubtedly be Iwagakure.
Scrambling, the alliance reinforced their defenses and spread the news that Iwagakure's Jinchuriki had already entered the battlefield.
Onoki was terrified. If Uchiha Shin decided to target his homeland, there would be no stopping him.
Back at his temporary stronghold, Shin was still busy extracting and refining chakra from Matatabi and Kurama.
Kurama, at this point, had given up resisting. It simply lay there, gnawing on a massive roasted leg of meat while getting its chakra drained. Matatabi, watching from the side, found herself oddly envious.
Moments later, Shin tossed a massive, perfectly dried fish into Matatabi's mouth.
Nearby, Yugito Nii had been wary at first. But over time, she found herself slowly adapting to her new environment. This wasn't like the Hidden Cloud Village.
In Kumo, ever since she had become a Jinchuriki, the people had looked at her with fear, suspicion, and even contempt.
But here? Here, Konan and Guren barely reacted when they learned of her identity. Instead, they curiously asked her what it felt like to be a Jinchuriki.
This recognition, this acceptance—it was intoxicating.
Konoha City, or rather, the empire Shin was building, had transformed into a vibrant metropolis, its allure impossible to resist. From dazzling neon streets to mouth-watering delicacies, to the countless games and luxuries she had never even imagined existed…
For someone like Yugito Nii, who had only known duty and isolation, the contrast was staggering.
Even Uchiha Shin, who she had once feared as a monster, now seemed strangely… approachable.
And Shin? He enjoyed fooling her, gradually pushing her further into his growing collection of subordinates. It was a game to him, one he played with expert precision.
He even introduced her to Mebuki, Hinazuki, and Rin Nohara, all of whom welcomed her with open arms.
There was no escaping his influence. Once you were in his domain, you either adapted… or disappeared.
Still, Shin had no plans to relax for too long.
The only remaining Tailed Beast to acquire was the one in Iwagakure. And thanks to Black Zetsu's investigations, he had gathered significant intel on the Kara organization as well.
Moreover, he had begun to suspect that the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and his brother Hamura were still watching from the Pure Land.
Their interference was inevitable.
They had always monitored the world through the souls of the dead, keeping an eye on potential threats. And if there was one thing Shin was sure of, it was that he was now at the very top of their watchlist.
"My actions are barely skirting the boundary of what those two old ghosts can tolerate," he mused. "Naruto and Sasuke don't exist in this world. I've ensured that Ashura and Indra's chakra won't reincarnate into Kushina or Mikoto's wombs. So what can they even do?"
Madara and Hashirama were long dead. There was no one left who could stand in his way.
And at this point, he had already decrypted 90% of Kaguya Otsutsuki's genetic data.
All that remained was to replicate her immortality.
Besides, he had already deduced the mechanics behind the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei. Not even Hagoromo and Hamura would be able to seal him now.
He was untouchable.
And if they were to ever resurrect? He was confident he could beat them senseless.
There was still a personal grudge to settle, after all.
Hamura had sealed him away once before.
Sure, Shin had been the one to "detonate" their mother's divine essence. But a grudge was a grudge.
Taking a woman was one thing. Getting sealed for it was another.
And just as Shin predicted, in the depths of the Pure Land, Hagoromo and Hamura were now anxiously monitoring the situation.
They knew that Uchiha Shin was gathering all nine Tailed Beasts.
They knew that Kaguya's revival was a very real possibility.
But most importantly—they knew that, as they were now, they had no way to stop him.
Their souls were too strong to exist in the material world for long.
All they could do was watch helplessly as the inevitable unfolded.
And Uchiha Shin? He was smiling.
Because this war… was already his victory.
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