The formula of the Four Symbols Seal rapidly spread from the spot where Ning Feng's palm touched the Three-Tails, extending across its entire body.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The enormous Three-Tails was swiftly drawn into Ning Feng's body.
In the blink of an eye, nearly half of its massive form had already been absorbed into the seal on his abdomen.
"..."
Orochimaru let out a low chuckle.
This was a scene he had never imagined.
The sealing process had gone so smoothly that it was even faster than when he had signed his summoning contract with Ryūchi Cave.
"Heh... it's only the Three-Tails."
Ning Feng opened his eyes and carefully sensed the five tailed beasts now residing within him.
After sealing the Three-Tails, he felt none of the interference that ordinary jinchūriki suffered from.
Instead, his chakra reserves had increased even further.
More than that, he could clearly feel his physical strength and regenerative ability improve significantly.
By nearly twenty percent.
His body had already been refined to its limit, and his chakra was already vast beyond measure.
At his level, even the slightest improvement was extraordinarily difficult.
Yet sealing a single tailed beast had strengthened him by such a huge amount.
"Lord Feng, are you feeling any discomfort?"
Orochimaru stared at him curiously, as if observing some fascinating new lifeform.
A tailed beast had just been added to his body.
Yet Ning Feng's expression hadn't changed at all.
"It's fine."
"I actually feel quite a bit stronger."
Ning Feng casually shook his hand and felt the immense power surging through him.
Previously, his physical body had merely been comparable to Hashirama's.
Now, it had completely surpassed Hashirama Senju's.
The tailed beasts' chakra constantly healed his injuries while continuously replacing old cells with newer, more vigorous ones.
At the same time, their chakra endlessly tempered his body, steadily increasing his physical strength.
Ning Feng estimated that if he managed to seal the remaining tailed beasts, his power would undergo another tremendous leap.
And if he sealed all nine...
Perhaps something extraordinary would happen.
"Orochimaru, you've worked hard these past days."
"Take good care of Hōzuki Zangetsu later."
"I'll bring the remaining jinchūriki shortly. Prepare the equipment and continue the extractions."
At this point, Ning Feng could barely suppress his excitement.
He was already eager to retrieve the One-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails being held within Amegakure.
At present, he possessed the Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails.
With the remaining three already in the village...
He was only one step away from reaching the level of the Sage of Six Paths.
"Still... how am I supposed to obtain the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?"
Thinking about the most crucial piece, Ning Feng couldn't help but sigh.
Even if he gathered all eight remaining tailed beasts, without the Demonic Statue serving as a vessel...
No matter what he did with the Rinnegan and the tailed beasts, he would never reach Six Paths level.
After all, Six Paths-level power and Super Kage-level power were worlds apart.
"Understood, Lord Feng."
Orochimaru was utterly astonished.
At the same time, his admiration for Ning Feng deepened even further.
He was still planning to seal more tailed beasts!
Clearly, Ning Feng had handled these five with ease.
Since the Warring States era, only two individuals had ever treated tailed beasts like toys in the palm of their hand.
And Ning Feng was now the third.
"I'm leaving."
Before the words had even finished leaving his mouth, Ning Feng had already vanished from the underground facility.
"What? All the jinchūriki have been brought into Amegakure's tower?"
Outside Amegakure, atop a mountain overlooking the battlefield, Uchiha Madara stood amidst torrential rain.
For one of the few times, he frowned.
What exactly was that boy trying to do?
He didn't even possess the Demonic Statue.
Was he really planning to force every tailed beast into his own body?
Could his body even withstand it?
Even Madara himself needed the Demonic Statue as an intermediary before absorbing tailed beasts.
Controlling them was simple.
Sealing them was another matter entirely.
Once sealed, the host had to endure constant torment from the beasts.
If one's strength was insufficient—or if the tailed beasts were too numerous or powerful—
The host could literally explode and die.
"I... don't really understand either."
Behind him, Black Zetsu was equally confused.
That Uchiha descendant had repeatedly done things that defied common sense.
Each action seemed insignificant at first.
Yet every time, it resulted in a shocking upheaval.
This time, Black Zetsu wasn't taking any chances.
The moment he learned the news, he came straight to Madara.
"Forget it."
"Launch the final offensive."
Madara glanced toward the distant battlefield, flames and war illuminating the horizon.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
It had been a long time since this body had fought.
He almost missed the feeling.
"Black Zetsu, keep monitoring Amegakure."
"Report any developments immediately."
"As for Yakushi Kabuto..."
"He's hardly a loyal subordinate."
Black Zetsu's eyes shifted slightly.
He acknowledged the tremendous value of Kabuto's Edo Tensei.
But after living for over a thousand years, Black Zetsu could easily see the ambitions hidden in Kabuto's heart.
"It doesn't matter."
"He's just an insect."
Madara smiled coldly.
"If he follows me, I'll deal with him later."
"But if he dares to jump out now..."
Though he was currently an Edo Tensei, he wasn't worried about Kabuto at all.
Because he possessed a way to free himself from Kabuto's control.
"Inform him."
"The offensive begins now."
Madara calmly looked toward the battlefield, where fire and slaughter continued endlessly.
He brushed the dust from his armor.
The desire for battle in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Whoosh!
Madara landed heavily on the ground, sending water exploding in every direction.
"Come."
"Let me feel the thrill of battle and bloodshed once again..."
Whoosh—
As the form of Shukaku, the One-Tail, gradually disappeared, the dust filling the air slowly settled.
At the center stood a lean, upright figure.
Compared to before, his aura had become noticeably sharper.
Tailed beast chakra surrounded him like an invisible cloak.
"Haa..."
A single breath escaped him.
The chakra spreading from his body caused the vast underground facility itself to tremble.
Orochimaru stared at him as though gazing upon a god.
He had really done it.
Every tailed beast had been sealed.
And none of them had resisted much at all.
Most had surrendered almost instantly.
"Orochimaru..."
Ning Feng's voice echoed softly throughout the underground chamber.
"Train with me."
"...What?"
Orochimaru's face immediately darkened.
He was about to refuse.
Was this a joke?
This was a man who had sealed eight tailed beasts!
Their levels weren't even remotely comparable.
Orochimaru was indeed a famous Kage-level powerhouse.
But even before Ning Feng sealed all these tailed beasts, merely standing in front of him had already made Orochimaru's legs tremble...
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