Takigakure had long remained neutral, hidden within deep jungles and surrounded by towering waterfalls. Protected by secrecy and the power of the Hero Water, they had evaded war after war.
Until now.
Because Si Feng had come for Chōmei, the Seven-Tails.
And he didn't knock.
Under the moonlight, Susanoo's towering form rose from the misted canopy. Blades of wind and water lashed out from Takigakure's shinobi, but it was futile. Si Feng moved like a god among mortals, his chakra pressure alone suffocating half the village.
"Chōmei," he said aloud. "You have two options: yield… or be torn from your host."
The Jinchūriki — a skilled kunoichi named Fū — tried to flee with the help of the village elders. But Si Feng's Mangekyō caught her mid-flight, freezing time in her perception as a genjutsu of falling feathers clouded her mind.
She was unconscious in seconds.
The village fought back with everything they had — torrents of Hero Water-powered warriors launched suicidal strikes, but against Bijuu chakra, Senju regeneration, and a half-formed Perfect Susanoo, they were mere sparks in a storm.
When the battle ended, Takigakure's central tree was split in half, its waterfall diverted by the shockwaves of battle.
The Seven-Tails was sealed away.
And in the ruins, Si Feng found what he came for — the Hero Water.
He held the glowing vial between his fingers. "Temporary power. But layered atop Senju cells and Tailed Beast chakra… it will catalyze my growth."
He drank.
And the pain hit instantly.
A scream tore from his throat as his body surged with wild chakra. His Sharingan spun rapidly, flickering violently — and for a moment, three tomoe in each eye shimmered like a six-pointed star, the mangeko turned into the eternal eye rinnegan was a step away.
It passed.
But something was changing.
Back in Konoha
The news of Takigakure's fall hit like a thunderclap.
Sarutobi clenched his pipe between his teeth, eyes shadowed. "That makes five Tailed Beasts. He's moving faster than Madara ever did."
Danzo slammed his cane down. "We can no longer wait. The Root must be mobilized. I will not allow a boy — foreign-born or not — to replace us as the true rulers of this village."
But Koharu shook her head. "He killed the Mizukage. Crippled the Raikage. Took five Tailed Beasts. You send Root — they'll be ashes before they scream."
Even the ever-calm Homura said nothing.
Sarutobi looked out the window toward the Uchiha compound.
A storm is coming… and it wears a fan on its back.
Within the Uchiha
Si Feng returned from Takigakure bloodied but victorious. The sealing of Chōmei into his subspace strained him — but it worked. His Dimensional Core now held five of the Nine.
His chakra was more volatile, his skin at times faintly pulsing with tailed beast pressure. His body was adapting — faster than expected — but at a cost.
He stood in meditation, observing his own chakra coils.
"I am becoming something else," he murmured. "Not human. Not Tailed Beast. A bridge between chakra and consciousness."
The elder Uchiha began whispering among themselves.
"He's reaching a level not seen since the Sage of Six Paths…"
"Is he stable?"
"Does it matter?"
The Uchiha had stopped fearing Konoha.
Now they started fearing him.
Far away, deep underground, Madara's lips curled into a smile.
"He moves swiftly. Good. Let him gather them all. Then we'll see… if his will surpasses even mine."
Zetsu slithered beside him. "He drank the Hero Water. It's affecting him."
Madara chuckled. "Let him mutate. Perhaps the Divine Tree will grow better with new soil."
End Scene: Alone with the Stars
That night, Si Feng stood atop a mountain, eyes toward the cosmic sky.
He no longer felt bound to Earth.
Not even to this world.
"I was born in another reality. Given this simulator. This body. These powers…"
He opened his hand, watching blue-silver chakra rise like mist.
"…but this isn't the end. This is just one step."
A glowing panel appeared before him — the Dimensional Simulator offering new worlds once again.
But first… there were four more beasts to claim.
And time was running out.
As Si Feng stood beneath the starlit sky, the Dimensional Simulator pulsed within his consciousness. A chill crawled down his spine — a feeling not of cold, but of rejection.
[System Warning]Dimensional Interference DetectedWarning: World's Will is becoming aware of Host's presence.Probability of Rejection Event: 37% and rising.Recommendation: Complete Primary Objective Quickly.
Si Feng's brows furrowed.
"So even the world itself sees me as an invader now."
He clenched his fists. The chakra of five Tailed Beasts roared inside his core like a storm, and yet — the world wanted him gone.
"No," he growled. "I wasn't born in this world, but I own my place in it."
He turned toward the distant horizon, where the last beasts resided — Han of the Five-Tails, Utakata of the Six-Tails, Killer Bee of the Eight-Tails, and finally… Naruto Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails.
His Sharingan spun faster. Time was no longer on his side.
"Four remain," he said, voice low. "If the world wants me out… it'll have to watch me finish the job first."