Chapter 222: The Tailed Beast Capture Plan Continues


    Chapter 222: The Tailed Beast Capture Plan Continues


    Drip! Drip!@@@@


    Water droplets occasionally fell from above.


    Guided by Hagoromo Gengetsu, Utakata entered the hidden cave with both anticipation and trepidation.


    After crossing a long, dark passage, he saw a light not far ahead and continued walking. Turning a corner, he looked up.


    Instantly!


    A strong sense of shock overwhelmed him.


    "What is that?!"


    Utakata stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.


    At this moment, his entire vision was filled by an enormous humanoid statue.


    Unlike the narrow and confined space earlier, Utakata now found himself in a spacious and open area, large enough to accommodate half of the Tsuchigumo Clan''s land.


    Even so, with the Gedo Statue placed here, the space felt extremely cramped.


    One can imagine the shock in Utakata''s heart when he saw the grotesquely massive Gedo Statue, more terrifying than any tailed beast, suddenly appearing before him.


    Moreover, it was the first time he felt such intense fear and anxiety from the Six-Tails inside him, whose chakra was leaking uncontrollably.


    Even when facing Hagoromo Gengetsu earlier, the Six-Tails had never reacted this way.


    "To make the Six-Tails so uneasy..."


    Utakata was about to forcibly suppress the Six-Tails'' chakra that was surfacing.


    A teasing voice suddenly rang out above him:


    "The chakra aura... is that the Six-Tails? How interesting, a Six-Tails Jinchuriki coming here on his own."


    Utakata quickly looked up and noticed several figures, either physical or illusionary, standing on the fingers of the Gedo Statue.


    As for the speaker.


    Utakata''s gaze fell on the unique shark-faced man with a Mist Village forehead protector marked by a horizontal slash.


    "Kisame Hoshigaki!"


    Coming from the Mist Village, Utakata quickly recognized the notorious S-rank missing-nin.


    Similarly, as a former Mist nin, Kisame was familiar with the Six-Tails and grinned widely:


    "Isn''t this like a lamb walking into a tiger''s den?"


    "Do you need me to take action?"


    Nearby, Kakuzu, who was physically present, spoke up proactively.


    Upon hearing this, Utakata''s expression turned serious as he looked at Kakuzu, then shifted his gaze to the others. Finally, his eyes fixated on Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, who was floating in mid-air, having his chakra continuously extracted.


    Though Utakata was somewhat cold, his character wasn''t bad.


    After being saved by Hotaru, he wanted to leave immediately to avoid causing her further trouble despite his severe injuries. After being defeated by Hagoromo Gengetsu and waking up, his first concern was Hotaru''s safety, and he went to rescue her despite knowing the vast difference in power.


    Since he had already defected from the Mist Village, Hagoromo Gengetsu had no enmity with him.


    While the Six-Tails still needed to be extracted, saving Utakata''s life was within his power.


    As for the Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han.


    He was from the Stone Village, and saving him would be akin to aiding the enemy.


    Hagoromo Gengetsu wasn''t that naive.


    "Once the Six-Tails is extracted, you can return to a normal life," Hagoromo Gengetsu finally said to Utakata.


    Utakata nodded heavily.


    Given Hagoromo Gengetsu''s power, if he wanted the Six-Tails, there was no need for such a roundabout method.


    Naturally, he believed everything Gengetsu said.


    Utakata touched his stomach.


    He had always hated being a Jinchuriki.


    If the Six-Tails were extracted and he could live like a normal person, it would fulfill his deepest wish.


    Utakata walked up to the Gedo Statue.


    Once everything was ready.


    Hagoromo Gengetsu, Kisame, and the others formed seals again.


    Instantly!


    The Gedo Statue opened its mouth, and Utakata, like Han before him, was suspended in mid-air, the Six-Tails'' chakra surging out and flowing into the Gedo Statue.


    Because Utakata cooperated willingly, the extraction process was much faster this time.


    In just half a day.


    As the fourth eye on the Gedo Statue was about to fully open.


    Hagoromo Gengetsu appeared beside Utakata, waved his hand to intercept a small part of the Six-Tails'' chakra, injected it into Utakata, and pressed his right hand on his chest, using Yin-Yang Release.


    Soon.


    The Six-Tails was fully extracted, and the fourth eye on the Gedo Statue opened.


    Former Six-Tails Jinchuriki Utakata fell from mid-air, alive.


    Everything went smoothly.


    Now, the Gedo Statue in Hagoromo Gengetsu''s possession had the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails.


    The tailed beast capture plan would continue!