This time the glowing object was not a squid or a jellyfish, but a type of floating algae.

This algae actually emits purple light during the day, but it is completely invisible in the sun. It can only be clearly seen in the night environment.

As the Uchiha were amazed at the spectacle before them, Uchiha You's voice rang out again: "Your prey is here..."

Before he finished speaking, a huge object suddenly rose from the sea. Because of the presence of the luminous algae, everyone saw the sea water bulge up like a mountain, then quickly fall back, causing a spectacular scene of incomparable brilliant light.

As the water fell, glowing algae clung to the surface, outlining a giant, suction-cup-covered octopus tentacle.

"This is a giant octopus. You should have felt it. It exudes a very strong chakra, and it is the chakra aura of the eight-tailed beast."

"My mission for you is to hunt this octopus, but I won't allow you to kill it. You can only attack and chop off the two octopus legs that I marked."

Uchiha You's words left his brothers stunned. Such a large chakra monster, which is related to the tailed beast, must be extremely difficult to hunt.

How can we prohibit killing?

Before the noise started, Uchiha You said in a clear voice: "The leg meat of this octopus... is very delicious. The water-soaked meat slices you ate before were made from the octopus legs I cut off before and dried them in the sun."

The Uchiha's fighting suddenly stopped, and everyone listened to their leader's story attentively, wishing they could get close to him to hear every word clearly.

"This octopus is very powerful, but the most amazing thing is that it has the talent to regenerate severed limbs. I waited for two months until the two octopus legs finally grew back, and then I brought you here to chop off the octopus legs."

"If you kill it, you will never be able to eat it again. Will you still kill it?"

"Don't kill, absolutely don't kill!"

"Yes, you can't kill him!"

"Also, please note that, apart from the octopus legs I marked, you can hit the other six, but don't cut them off. The last time I cut them off, it was too short, and those six legs haven't fully grown yet, so they don't taste good when eaten."

"This time we cut off two mature octopus legs. After 25 days, we can come back and cut off two more. After that, we can come back every 25 days and have a continuous supply of octopus legs."

“We understand!”

Uchiha You simply made a seal, and a golden flame shot towards the giant octopus at an unimaginable speed. When it was about to hit, the flame split into two, each hitting the base of one of the octopus's legs.

The golden flame did not go out after hitting the target, but instead quickly spread and burned, forming a circular ring of flame that marked the base of the octopus' legs.

Uchiha You was very satisfied with his marking jutsu. He laughed and waved his hand, commanding: "The marking is ready, everyone go ahead."

The mark of fire is not without harm. Under the burning of the golden flame, the octopus makes a painful buzzing sound and the sea water shakes continuously.

Amid the giant octopus's cries, Uchiha Hiroto cheered and led his team to rush forward, attacking the giant octopus in a 4-4 tactical formation.

Uchiha Shigenobu was a step slower and had to take his team around and attack the giant octopus from the side and rear, aiming at the octopus's other leg.

The two teams of ninjas stomped on the sea surface, and the vibration of their footsteps stimulated the algae to glow even more strongly, forming a series of rings of light. Many rings of light combined together to outline the route and formation of the ninja team's attack, like two huge iron pincers, launching a pincer attack on the giant octopus.

This is the basic tactical formation for coordination between 44 tactical teams. The two pliers can be used in any order, and the order can be switched at any time. Tactics can be changed on the spot, which can make the attacked enemy lose focus and become confused.

But this is a tactic used to deal with a ninja army with unified command. Using it to attack a giant octopus with nine heads, all tactical changes are meaningless.

Because the nine heads of an octopus often contradict each other, as long as they are not facing the danger of certain death, they will act according to their own will and will not be affected by tactical changes at all.

After a round of fighting with the giant octopus, the Uchiha teams from both teams were badly beaten.

Thanks to the octopus's poor mobility and speed, as well as the popularity of the Sharingan in the Tiger Unit, no one was hit or injured in the battle, but the formation was completely broken up.

No, they were not broken up, but they spontaneously adjusted the distance between team members according to the range of damage caused by the giant octopus tentacles' attack, and reduced the distance between teams.

Uchiha You was naturally very satisfied. He was able to make correct adjustments to tactics according to the enemy's situation during the battle, proving that the Tiger Force had begun to mature. They were qualified to absorb new members and use themselves as a template to replicate more Tiger Force teams.

[After returning, I told Uchiha Kazushi that he could approve the application of Uchiha family members to join the study group.]

After adjusting the tactical formation, the Uchiha people gradually became familiar with the attack methods of the giant ninja beasts. It was very easy to deal with this kind of attack with few changes but huge power.

The problem is with the attack.

The Uchiha are mainly good at fire jutsu, shuriken and physical techniques, and lack the cutting attacks of wind jutsu and lightning jutsu. After their attempt to blast the base of the octopus' legs with fire jutsu failed, they could only use ninja swords to cut.

It has to be said that this method of cutting down trees is too dangerous and its efficiency is shockingly inefficient.

The battle lasted from the time the sun just set until the full moon was high in the sky. The two legs of the giant octopus were still intact, and the roots that looked scarred had not even been cut through the thick skin.

The Uchiha warriors, who were good at bursting out but not at long battles, were becoming increasingly wilted. Uchiha You then patted Miwa Masayo on the head to wake her up.

Uchiha You said to the tabby cat: "Looks like it's up to you and me to take action."

Miwa Masayo rubbed his eyes and said listlessly, "Didn't you say that the brothers could handle it? What happened, meow?"

Uchiha You explained: "I miscalculated. My brothers' attack power is actually not bad. I just didn't expect this octopus to have the ability to evolve."

"After we cut off all the legs, the defense of the regenerated octopus legs has greatly increased. For example, the thickness of the skin has increased by at least half."

Miwa Masayo perked up and looked over, and soon said in surprise: "It really has become thicker, and its toughness and elasticity have also become amazing."

"Fortunately, I have made a lot of progress. Watch me chop off this leg in one go."

Uchiha You pointed and said, "You go left and I go right. Let's attack together and catch him off guard, otherwise this octopus will run away when it sees us."

"Okay meow."

Three seconds later, Uchiha Yu and Miwa Masaya suddenly jumped out of the sea in front of the octopus, and before the octopus could react, they stood on a scarred octopus leg respectively.

The giant octopus felt the two most familiar and fearful chakras, and was immediately frightened and its whole body shrank. Its nine brains immediately reached a consensus: escape!

All the tentacles were arranged closely and quickly spliced ​​into a water-spraying funnel, and then they exerted force at the same time to squeeze the seawater out at high speed, gaining a powerful reverse thrust, and the huge body suddenly leaped out of the water.

This octopus actually learned from flying fish and chose to escape by flying in the air when facing an enemy.

Its body size is much larger than that of a flying fish, and it has no wings. After leaving the water, it continues to squeeze the seawater and uses the recoil force to fly hundreds of meters.

Only after all the sea water was sprayed out did the giant octopus fall heavily back onto the sea surface.

Then it gathered its six octopus legs together into a fish tail shape, and swung them in unison, quickly escaping into the deep sea like a giant fat fish.

Yes, before it fell back into the sea, Uchiha Yu and Miwa Masayo each cut off an octopus leg, and they were the two strongest ones.

What’s even more surprising is that unlike the previous times when the octopus’s head became dead after its legs were cut off, this time its head did not die immediately after its legs were cut off. Instead, its blood vessels were closed and it began its last struggle before death.

This octopus leg with a nerve center and thinking ability is much more powerful than a broken gecko tail. It can even consciously escape and attack.

Of course, it is impossible for such an octopus leg to survive alone. After it is separated from the body, the blood will no longer circulate. When the oxygen content drops to a threshold, death will come.

"Rika-chan."

"Meow?"

"I'm beginning to like this octopus. It's evolving quite fast. It can definitely become the best whetstone for the Tiger Force."

"Tell the truth, meow."

"Well, after this octopus evolved, its meat became more delicious."

"It turns out to be like this, meow. Then I am starting to like it too."

When the sea returned to calm, the sky had already turned pale, the brightness of the luminous algae was gradually masked by the environment, and the magnificent ocean beauty disappeared.

The Uchiha brothers fought with the octopus for 10 hours, and their failure proved that the Tiger Force's tactics, ninjutsu and all skills were quite ineffective when dealing with giant ninja beasts.

At the same time, the Uchiha's endurance was the biggest problem. Just one hour after the battle began, the Uchiha had no chakra to launch ninjutsu, and even the power of their slashing was weakened.

Two hours later, the two teams wisely gave up the idea of ​​cutting off two octopus legs and joined forces to attack one of the legs.

Five hours later, the Uchiha men were in despair. Their physical strength had dropped to the point where they were no longer able to swing their ninja swords, and the bleeding from the wounds of the giant octopus opposite them had stopped.

In the final hour, the Uchiha brothers were actually running for their lives.

Uchiha You sat on the legs of the octopus that had stopped beating, and said earnestly: "Now you know your weaknesses, right? You lack the means to deal with giant ninja beasts, and you lack the endurance to fight the enemy to the end."

"Even if I didn't forbid you from killing the octopus, you wanted to kill it from the beginning, so there's nothing you can do about it."

"The first problem is easy to solve. It's nothing more than learning advanced ninjutsu and equipping huge weapons that are suitable for huge bodies."

"There is a solution for the second problem, but it's a stupid solution."

"Practice, practice hard, practice to death!"

None of the Uchiha brothers were standing. They were either floating in the water or lying on the stiff octopus legs. Each of them was gasping for breath.

Hearing Uchiha You's words, they all raised their right hands and said in a weak and hoarse voice, but with great determination: "Yes, Brother You."

The direct experience brought by the battle was more convincing than Uchiha Yu's earnest exhortations and the most severe corporal punishment. After experiencing a 10-hour battle, unable to stand up at the end and relying on Uchiha Yu to save their lives, the 34 Uchiha of the Tiger Unit recognized the necessity of physical training from the bottom of their hearts.

They had seen that physical training madman who spent more than 12 hours of machine training every day. At that time, everyone laughed at him in their hearts and called him a waste, thinking what was the point of training so hard?

Once you're on the battlefield and a ninjutsu is used, everything will be gone.

But now, all the Uchiha who were too weak to stand up thought of Dai. If this guy were here, he would surely be able to fight to the end alive and well.

In fact, if the Uchiha had half the stamina of Might Dai, they wouldn't have to fight for so long.

Although Uchiha's fire escape technique was not good at tearing, and the ninja sword's chopping was not effective, they were able to break through the defense. In just one hour, the giant octopus was beaten to pieces, and blue blood was everywhere.

If the initial momentum can be maintained, for four to five hours at most, both legs of the giant octopus will be chopped off, and the octopus will be left with only six new soft legs. No longer able to fight back, it can only escape as it did before.

Unfortunately, the Uchiha's stamina can only last for an hour.

The battle with giant ninja beasts is completely different from the battle between ninjas.

The giant ninja beasts have skin defenses that are hundreds or thousands of times thicker than those of ninjas, and health bars that are so long that they make ninjas despair. It takes huge destructive power and enough lasting endurance to knock down the giant ninja beasts.

To deal with such a giant beast, it is usually the responsibility of a Kage-level ninja, or hundreds of ninjas are gathered together to siege it.

The Uchiha members of the Tiger Unit showed extraordinary combat power on the battlefield, but that was a reflection of their tactical and organizational advantages; their hard power did not exceed that of hundreds of ordinary ninjas.

Therefore, when encountering individual strong enemies whose tactical effectiveness is greatly reduced, the lack of hard power becomes apparent.

In the first battle, 300 Mist Ninjas were wiped out at the cost of 23 casualties. In the second battle, over 3,000 casualties were inflicted with zero casualties. The young Tiger troops were inevitably proud and had no motivation for training.

But now, this pride has been shattered, and the Uchiha brother has made up his mind to learn new ninjutsu well, exercise his physical strength well, practice hard to improve his strength, and strive to obtain the three-magatama Sharingan as soon as possible.

After only three hours of rest, the young people's physical strength was restored, and even their frustration and anxiety were all thrown away.

The young men of the Uchiha family happily carried the two big thick legs, chatting and laughing as they carried Uchiha You back.

Although Uchiha You is also 18 years old, his heart is not really a teenager. He marvels at the energy of his brothers and exclaims enviously, "It's great to be young."

After saying that, he picked up a piece of paper-thin octopus sashimi from the plate in his hand. The transparent sashimi was as clear as water, and it created a shimmering light effect when it was shaken.

Miwa Masayo stretched out her claws to hook a corner of the fish sashimi, then licked it with her barbed tongue and sucked it into her mouth. The smooth fish sashimi went directly down the throat into the cat's stomach without any pause.

The whole process was as smooth as silk, bringing the tabby cat an incomparable swallowing enjoyment. She was so beautiful that her eyes narrowed and she meowed happily.

Today, Sanlun Yashi can finally eat giant octopus legs raw without any processing. While enjoying the fresh taste, he also gets the benefits of the meat to the greatest extent.

Uchiha You picked up the next piece, gently rolled it into a meat roll, and then dipped it in the soul sauce before putting it into his mouth and chewing slowly. The sweet octopus meat and the spicy and stimulating sauce mixed together, bringing a rich taste.

After chewing, it enters the stomach and turns into a warm current, which slowly penetrates into every part of the body and nourishes the body's cells.

But Uchiha You frowned and said regretfully: "The temperature is still not right. It seems that the plan of harvesting every 25 days is not feasible. The taste and nutrition of this octopus leg are much worse than last time."

Miwa Masayo laughed at him and said, "Dream on. I don't know how many years those eight legs were infected by the tailed beast's chakra. It's only been two months since I can feel this. It's enough, meow."

Indeed, this method of regular harvesting makes the giant octopus almost the same as the farmed ones, and it is already very good to have the taste it has now.

Uchiha Shigenobu and Uchiha Hiroto were both overwhelmed after taking just one bite of this uncooked, fresh seafood. Their digestive systems couldn't withstand the energy in the fish, and they suffered from nosebleeds, hot flashes, sweating, and dizziness, just like eating raw ginseng.

He even had a strange hallucination, as if he had eaten Sannan mushrooms. Two powerful ninjas with two magatama Sharingans were fighting with non-existent enemies on the sea like drunkards.

Until now, the two unlucky guys have not gotten rid of the hallucination. They can only be tied up tightly like dumplings and thrown onto the legs of the octopus carried by their teammates.

Therefore, the quality of octopus meat is good enough at this level. If you want to improve the quality further, the output of meat will be disappointing.

Uchiha You smacked his lips and nodded in agreement with the raccoon cat's statement.

After quickly sharing all the fish sashimi with Miwa Masayo, Uchiha You suddenly missed the taste of takoyaki, so he threw away the tray, turned around and shouted to his brothers: "Hurry up! I'll make octopus meat for you when we get back!"

But the Uchiha people all looked at the octopus legs at the same time, and seeing the two squad leaders twisting and turning on them, they all retracted their heads.

The Uchiha asked, "Brother You, tell me the truth, is this meat really edible?"

Uchiha You held back his laughter and answered seriously: "Of course you can eat it!"

"Remember the big piece of fish meat I gave you when you first came to the Land of Hot Springs? That was the meat from the octopus' legs."

The Uchiha couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Thinking back to the delicious food they tasted at that time, everyone's legs inexplicably gained a lot of strength, and they walked faster and faster.