Konoha's Tag-System Ninja

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Ten-Tails Jinchūriki? Not Even a Dog Would Want That!

The horn of the Eight-Tails crunched crisply!

In just a few quick bites, Shūichi had chewed it up and swallowed it.

Immediately, the Tag System reacted.

Tag: [Devourer]

Condition to Obtain: Consume the flesh of both the Four-Tails and Eight-Tails.

Effect: Physical attributes enhanced by 100%, body compatibility enhanced by 100%, digestion ability enhanced by 100%, recovery ability enhanced by 100%. You can even digest tailed beasts—what can't you eat?

Without hesitation, Shūichi activated the tag.

With his physical strength boosted, his chakra reserves increased as well.

Soon after, warmth spread throughout his body, and Shūichi could feel the horn of the Eight-Tails slowly being digested inside him.

This was a different sensation from when he had consumed the flesh of the Four-Tails earlier.

"What's happening...?"

A slight change crossed Shūichi's expression as he felt his body transforming.

Or more precisely, it was the power of the Eight-Tails merging with his physical form.

"So, this is what body compatibility feels like?"

Shūichi speculated to himself: "I ate the horn of the Eight-Tails, and instead of it simply turning into chakra like the flesh of the Four-Tails did, I'm actually digesting it."

Moments later, he felt a surge of chakra from his body.

It was the Eight-Tails' chakra!

However, this chakra didn't come from any seal on his abdomen—it came directly from his own body.

Carefully sensing it, Shūichi quickly came to a conclusion: "It seems I've now inherited the genetic traits of the Eight-Tails..."

"So, Gold and Silver Brothers must have been in the same situation as I am now."

"This is the power of body compatibility, huh?"

Shūichi was pleased but quickly frowned.

Not all of his chakra had transformed into the Eight-Tails' chakra; instead, it seemed like he had gained a new nature transformation, similar to a Kekkei Genkai, but this power clearly had a limit.

Gurgle, gurgle!

The tailed beast chakra around his body became denser, and a tail emerged from behind him.

"Only one tail... feels like it's not enough."

Shūichi's gaze shifted back to the remaining horn of the Eight-Tails.

Should I just eat the whole thing?

Yes, eat it!

He grabbed his knife, slicing off more pieces of the horn, stuffing them into his mouth, and chewing wildly.

Crunch, crunch, crunch...

The sound echoed through the quiet laboratory like a mouse sneaking a meal.

Shūichi ate quickly, feeling his entire body grow warmer, especially his stomach, which now felt like a cozy little furnace.

At this point, his incredible digestion abilities really shone through.

Burp...

Unable to help himself, Shūichi let out a satisfied burp, realizing he was down to the last piece.

"What are you doing?"

Tsunade's voice suddenly rang out.

Shūichi jumped in surprise, turning to see Tsunade standing at the door, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"You... your mouth," she pointed.

Quickly wiping his mouth, Shūichi casually explained, "I was just really hungry, so I had a little snack."

Tsunade didn't think much of it, nodding in acknowledgment.

However, her eyes soon landed on the glass jar, noticing the horn of the Eight-Tails was missing.

Seeing this, Shūichi hurried to explain, "Earlier, I extracted some chakra from the Eight-Tails during the battle with the Cloud shinobi, so I used it to grow the horn to full maturity and then sealed it within myself."

Tsunade didn't seem suspicious, but asked, "Did you leave behind any samples of the Eight-Tails' cells?"

Shūichi quickly raised the last piece of the horn in his hand: "Of course!"

Tsunade still felt something was off, but she couldn't put her finger on it, so she nodded and turned to leave.

Shūichi exhaled a sigh of relief and placed the final piece of the horn back into the glass jar.

He really should continue to cultivate it—not for eating anymore, but for future experiments.

Afterward, Shūichi checked his condition again, feeling the Eight-Tails' chakra flare up around him, and behind him, tails began to form one by one.

Six tails!

"This is my limit..."

Shūichi withdrew the Eight-Tails' chakra and quickly noticed something: "It seems like I wasn't affected by the malice of the tailed beast's chakra at all."

"Then..."

Without hesitation, Shūichi undid the seal that had been holding back the Eight-Tails' chakra. Immediately, the chakra surged out, only to be rapidly absorbed back into his body, fusing seamlessly with the part of him that had inherited the Eight-Tails' genes.

The malice from the tailed beast chakra didn't affect him in the slightest.

"Am I now half-Eight-Tails?"

A smile of satisfaction spread across Shūichi's face. "This body compatibility is amazing."

"If I could eat all the nine tailed beasts and gather all their genes, my body would become something extraordinary, wouldn't it?"

"A mini Ten-Tails?"

"But... how do I eat the sand from the One-Tail?"

"Do I... eat his sand?"

Shūichi pondered this problem with some frustration.

Next up, the Four-Tails!

He looked toward another glass jar containing a tail from the Four-Tails. "I'll fully cultivate it first and eat it later. I should save some room for Asuka's cooking when I get home."

With that, he took out the Four-Tails' tail and, using its chakra, rapidly accelerated its growth until it was fully formed, then sealed it away again.

Shūichi left the laboratory and began reviewing the research materials Tsunade had compiled during her recent studies.

Unknowingly, evening arrived. Shūichi set the documents aside and called for Tsunade to head home with him.

When they got home, Yakushi Nono and Shizune were already there, helping in the kitchen. The meal was nearly ready, and it was an impressive feast.

Tsunade, without any hesitation, grabbed a large shrimp to snack on while reaching for some sake.

Shizune immediately scolded her, "Tsunade-sama, you haven't washed your hands yet!"

Tsunade waved it off, "Don't worry, I washed them earlier at the lab."

Moments later, everyone sat down, and the meal officially began.

They ate, chatted, and laughed together, the atmosphere warm and cheerful.

Shūichi relished this peaceful moment.

The meal lasted for about an hour before it concluded.

Tsunade, now slightly tipsy, was helped away by Shizune.

Yakushi Nono and Asuka busied themselves with cleaning up while Shūichi stepped outside. The evening breeze brushed through his hair, adding to the sense of contentment.

He walked through the bustling streets, feeling the warmth of the city lights. The harshness of war felt like a distant illusion.

After strolling through the lively market, Shūichi used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the laboratory.

He pulled out the Four-Tails' tail but hesitated for a moment, unsure where to start.

Hmm... First, shave off the fur.

Then, skin it.

Next, slice it.

After having raw octopus earlier, now it was time for some raw monkey tail.

Oh? Surprisingly, the texture's not bad.

One slice after another, Shūichi ate faster and faster, his stomach quickly heating up.

As before, he left only one slice for cultivation and devoured the rest of the Four-Tails' tail completely.

A blazing power surged through his body, and Shūichi could distinctly feel his Lava Release abilities strengthening.

Once the fusion was nearly complete, he activated the Four-Tails' power within him. Tailed beast chakra enveloped his body, and two tails emerged behind him.

A maximum of two tails—not bad.

But Shūichi was quite satisfied.

He quickly assessed his body, specifically his chakra reserves.

0.25 Shukaku!

In other words, the current Shukaku had about four times his chakra.

Before acquiring the [Devourer] tag and consuming the flesh of the tailed beasts, Shukaku had about nine times his chakra.

And this calculation didn't even factor in the Four-Tails' chakra in his two-tail state, or the Eight-Tails' chakra in his six-tail state.

If you included those...

"My chakra is already greater than Shukaku's..."

Shūichi roughly estimated, "It's probably on par with the Four-Tails."

Of course, this didn't take into account the Yin Seal on his forehead and heart, nor the sealed One-Tail, Four-Tails, and the now-depleted Eight-Tails' chakra.

Shūichi couldn't help but feel ecstatic.

Even though having a massive amount of chakra doesn't necessarily make someone strong...

Chakra is still the foundation of strength!

At this point, Shūichi could finally say he was a tailless tailed beast—essentially a humanoid tailed beast!

And, he was still not even 13 years old!

Even if his physical condition couldn't improve further from now, as he continued to train, grow, and refine his chakra, his reserves would only increase with time.

By the time he reached adulthood, compared to someone like Kakashi, his chakra would be hundreds of times greater.

He might not be able to compare to Nine-Tails or Hashirama Senju, but he would definitely be able to look down on the entire ninja world.

"Ten-Tails Jinchūriki?"

"Not even a dog would want that!"

Shūichi's confidence surged.

Of course, all of this was thanks to the [Devourer] tag!

....

Deep underground, in the Mountain Graveyard.

White Zetsu returned from the outside, seemingly having discovered something significant. In an exaggerated tone, it addressed the elderly Uchiha Madara, "Madara-sama, this time I've obtained some very, very important information."

Madara didn't even lift his eyelids. "Is it about that kid, Shūichi again?"

"Did he capture the Eight-Tails?"

White Zetsu awkwardly chuckled. "Well... no, not that."

"This time, it's about your plan, Madara-sama."

"It seems like someone has their eyes on the Uchiha clan's Sharingan. Konoha's Root division is collecting them!"

"And, the person you have in mind has caught the attention of that guy, Danzō!"

Madara finally opened his eyes, showing some interest. "Oh?"

"Who is it?"

White Zetsu immediately responded, "It's Uchiha Yū!"

Madara thought for a moment and then said, "Go help him. Let him understand the true nature of this world."

White Zetsu nodded and then curiously asked, "Madara-sama, what if he doesn't awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Madara glanced at White Zetsu. "Then he's all yours."

White Zetsu beamed, "Madara-sama, you're so generous."

Madara, tired of White Zetsu's chatter, closed his eyes once again.

White Zetsu murmured with another swirling Zetsu for a while before finally leaving the cave.

...

On the Iwa-nin battlefield.

After repelling the invasion of Kumogakure, Iwagakure became even more aggressive in negotiations, leading to a further deterioration of the war with Konoha and Sunagakure.

Battles raged across the borders of the Land of Birds, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Rain.

The three factions waged small-scale skirmishes while pretending to negotiate.

Iwagakure sought to reclaim its interests in the Land of Birds, and not only demanded the return of the Four-Tails from Konoha, but also Shūichi's life as compensation for their losses.

Meanwhile, under the darkened sky, many ninja were engaged in vicious combat.

In the Land of Rain, heavy rain poured down.

Uchiha Yū was fleeing in desperation, the crimson glow of his Sharingan standing out in the darkness.

"Damn it..."

"These bastards aren't even Iwa-nin!"

Yū gritted his teeth.

His team had been ambushed, and everyone else had been killed. He was the only one to break through.

Although his pursuers wore Iwa-nin attire, their fighting style was completely different.

Whoosh, whoosh!

The sound of projectiles cutting through the air filled the surroundings. Two "Iwa-nin" blocked Yū's path, while two more closed in from behind.

He was surrounded!

"It seems I'll have to fight to the death... and take down every last one of these bastards, to honor my fallen comrades..."

Yū gripped his kunai tightly.

At that moment, White Zetsu emerged from the ground. "What a spectacle!"

Both Uchiha Yū and the "Iwa-nin" were startled, immediately going on guard as they stared at White Zetsu.

"Who are you?" one of the "Iwa-nin" shouted.

"Me?" White Zetsu scratched his chin, deep in thought, before suddenly coming to a realization. "Ah, my apologies! I'm not actually human!"

"Because, you see, I'm a noble artificial human!"

"By the way, do you guys know what an artificial human is?"

The "Iwa-nin" and Uchiha Yū exchanged confused glances.

"Kill him too!" the "Iwa-nin" leader commanded.

But in the next instant, their chakra began rapidly draining, as a White Zetsu clone sprouted from their bodies, wrapping around them.

"What the hell is this?!"

"Damn it! My chakra is being sucked away!"

Spore Technique!

Uchiha Yū stared in shock at the scene unfolding before him.

White Zetsu quickly urged him, "Hey, hurry up and finish them off!"

"Oh, and don't forget to leave one alive!"

Yū's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he made his move.

Thud, thud, thud!

Three of the "Iwa-nin" collapsed to the ground, while the last one was caught under Yū's genjutsu.

White Zetsu approached him and said, "I assume you don't need my help from here?"

"Interrogating them with genjutsu is what the Uchiha do best!"

Yū glared at White Zetsu, his voice cold as he demanded, "Who the hell are you?"

White Zetsu spread his hands, "I've already told you, I'm an artificial human!"

"A superior life form that doesn't need to eat or poop!"

He then pointed to the "Iwa-nin" trapped in genjutsu. "Hey, don't you want to know who they really are?"

"It's going to be quite interesting."

Yū took a deep breath and stepped forward to begin the interrogation.

However, just as the "Iwa-nin" was about to reveal the secret under hypnosis, his entire body suddenly froze, unable to move any further, not even under the influence of the genjutsu.

"What?!"

Yū was taken aback.

White Zetsu curiously stepped closer, pried open the "Iwa-nin"'s mouth, and pulled out his tongue. "Wow, looks like there's a curse mark on him!"

"By the way, do you recognize this curse mark?"

White Zetsu stepped aside, looking at Yū.

Yū's face darkened, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

He didn't recognize the curse mark itself, but he already knew the answer.

It was the Curse of the Root Tongue Eradication Seal from Konoha's Root division!

He had never seen it firsthand before, but had heard of it.

This kind of effect, where even the Sharingan's hypnosis doesn't work, confirmed his suspicions.

"Damn it..."

Yū gritted his teeth. "Those bastards... why?"

"Why would they attack their own allies?"

White Zetsu smirked knowingly. "Maybe you pissed them off?"

"Or perhaps you're carrying information they want?"

Yū instinctively shook his head.

White Zetsu continued, "Then, do you have anything particularly valuable on you?"

Yū hesitated. "My... Sharingan?"

White Zetsu sighed. "It's already pretty obvious."

"By the way, if they're hunting you down, you're probably not the only one, right?"

Yū's eyes widened in alarm. "Damn it, I need to report this to the clan leader immediately!"

White Zetsu grabbed Yū by the arm. "Hey, there's no way you can make it back like this."

"Before you even reach your clan leader, they'll probably kill you, don't you think?"

Yū scoffed, "Even if Root is powerful, they can't control everything."

(End of Chapter)

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