章 97: Isobu

Kirigakure Mansion

Office.

"…"

Mei placed her hands on the table, barely lifting her head in resignation. She was convinced of one thing: Luo Lei was a huge pervert.

"…"

Taking a cup of hot tea, Luo Lei blew on the edge before taking a sip, smirking mockingly.

"Well, it's time for me to get to work. I've secured the Three-Tails, and now I'll head to the battlefield in the Land of Soup."

"Very well!" Mei tried to hide her relief, her voice trembling slightly as she tried to sound confident. "Don't worry, I'll be a qualified Mizukage... I'll do what I must."

"Good."

Luo Lei shrugged indifferently, not even looking at her. "Do as you please. And if they don't obey... you know what to do."

"Kill them?" Mei felt her heart race, a drop of sweat rolling down her temple. She knew Luo Lei was ruthless, but hearing those words so casually made her shiver.

"Isn't there... another way?"

"Don't overcomplicate things, Mei." Luo Lei stared at her. "Remember, if you show weakness, they'll use it against you. There's no place for mercy when you're at the top."

"Ah…" Mei swallowed, trying to digest his words. Her beautiful face tensed, but she chose not to reply. She understood too well how Luo Lei operated: he had no scruples, and there was nothing she could do to stop him.

KNOCK

Just then, with a firm knock on the door, an Anbu entered the office, bowing.

"Luo Lei-sama, Mizukage-sama, the Daimyō of the Land of Water has signed the letter of unconditional appointment."

"Understood. You may leave for now." Mei straightened up, attempting to project the authority of her new role.

"Understood." The Anbu bowed again and left, closing the door behind him.

"Well, you're starting to look like a real Mizukage," Luo Lei commented with a satisfied smile.

"In half a year, you should be able to fully adapt to your new identity."

"Actually, I'm already regretting it…" Mei let out a long sigh. "Being Mizukage sounds impressive, but there's too much to deal with... I don't even have a minute to train."

"Delegate!" Luo Lei exclaimed, amused by her frustration. "Yagura, Mahoraga, Kisame... they're all talents you can use. As long as I'm here, none of them will dare play with you."

"…" Mei nodded.

"Well, before I go..."

….

Three hours later, Luo Lei flew out of the Mizukage's office, heading southeast of Kirigakure.

When he arrived in Kirigakure, he sensed the surroundings. It was then that he perceived the chakra of the Three-Tails.

If he remembered correctly, in the original story, Madara had manipulated a Kirigakure ninja to seal the Three-Tails in Rin's body and turn her into a bomb against Konoha.

But now, things had changed. Mei had become the Fourth Mizukage, and the Three-Tails would be his. It would be interesting to see Madara's expression when he found out.

Whistle

Now Luo Lei's speed was impressive.

In less than ten minutes, he had arrived at the island where the Three-Tails was located.

"It should be here…"

At the center of the island, Luo Lei looked at the huge crystal-clear lake and smiled. "Seems like I have to beat you out first."

Swish

With a whistle, his body disappeared and reappeared on the lake's surface in an instant, and without hesitation, he struck down with all his strength.

Boom

The shockwave exploded on the lake's surface, forming a massive depression and raising gigantic waves tens of meters high.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the lake, a giant turtle with three spiky tails opened its eyes, confused by the sudden agitation.

Its eyes blinked in surprise, sensing the movement of the water and the imminent threat.

Boom

Suddenly, a terrifying force struck its shell. The Three-Tails barely had time to react before being pushed down with brutality, submerging even deeper into the mud at the bottom of the lake.

What is happening?

Isobu was incredulously confused. It was sleeping, and suddenly it was hit by a sudden force that now had it stuck in the mud.

This is… Unacceptable!

Boom

Frustration led it to release a large amount of chakra, agitating the lake's bottom as it gathered its strength to quickly rise. It had to see who dared to wake it… and make them pay the price.

Splashes and splattering echoed throughout the lake as the turtle ascended.

Within seconds, Isobu's massive body emerged from the water, causing huge waves to break in all directions.

"Finally out!" Luo Lei exclaimed, with an arrogant smile. "Three-Tails, you're really too lazy!"

Boom

Before Isobu had a chance to react, another deafening blow struck its shell. In the blink of an eye, it was launched again to the lake's bottom.

How can it be so fast?

Isobu felt dizzy. It hadn't even seen the figure of its attacker before being hit again.

This... This was madness!

Creak...

Suddenly, it felt something that made it shudder: its chakra-reinforced shell began to crack.

Cracks! Cracks in its shell!

"Did it break my shell with just one blow?!"

Panic overtook it, and without wasting time, it tried to flee.

It had to escape!

Moving towards an underwater passage at the bottom of the lake, it tried to submerge into the sea to avoid the catastrophe.

It knew the one attacking it was undoubtedly a monster.

"Trying to escape? Ha!"

Before it could even move, it felt something close around one of its tails. The force pulled it mercilessly, dragging it out of the water and hurling it into a clearing.

"Stop fighting, I surrender!" Isobu shouted, desperately waving its three tails.

"I surrender, I give up! I don't want to fight anymore! I give up!"

Is that all?

Luo Lei slowly lowered his fist, with a look of disappointment. "I thought you'd last a bit longer, Three-Tails."

"Who are you?" Isobu asked, trying to catch its breath. It looked at Luo Lei incredulously, unable to believe what had just happened. "You… How can you be so strong?"

"It's none of your concern," Luo Lei said calmly, looking indifferently at the massive Bijū. "From now on, you'll be my pet."

"Oh..." Isobu dared not say anything more. Resigned, it lowered its head.

Swish

In a blink, the massive body of the Three-Tails was grabbed by Luo Lei, who effortlessly lifted it off the ground, flying at high speed in a distant direction.

Feeling the wind brushing its body, realizing Luo Lei was carrying it without any difficulty.

What kind of monster was this human? It, the dignified and feared tailed beast, reduced to a mere pet.

How could a human have such power?

With each passing second, only one thought came to its mind: Old man… save me from this demon!

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