Humiliation!
Utter humiliation! Nine-Tails felt his cheeks burning with pain.
The mighty Nine-Tails, the strongest of all Tailed Beasts, had actually been knocked flat by a single punch from a puny human! Even if that human was Namikaze Mirai, it did nothing to change this humiliation! "Damn it!!!"
A massive orange-red claw slammed down from high above.
The absurd difference in size made it look like he was swatting a mosquito at Namikaze Mirai! Whoosh! Nine-Tails struck empty air.
Just as he turned to search for Namikaze Mirai, a violent force suddenly crashed into his right cheek. His body instantly lost balance and toppled heavily to the left! A huge white canine tooth snapped off and flew away amid spraying saliva.
As a life-form condensed from Chakra,
his teeth were also a manifestation of Chakra.
They could be restored with Chakra.
But Nine-Tails simply could not accept such humiliation.
Since the battle began, he had been getting beaten one-sidedly!
"Namikaze Mirai, you will regret provoking me!"
Fierce light flashed in his eerie crimson eyes. Nine-Tails bared his teeth and roared at Namikaze Mirai on the ground.
"Are you finally getting serious?"
Intense fighting spirit surged in Namikaze Mirai's eyes.
Ever since his return, aside from those blind fools from Root, he had not encountered an opponent worth his attention.
The bloodlust sleeping within him began to awaken.
He clenched his right fist as Blue Lightning crackled around his body. Stimulated by the current, the muscles beneath his clothes faintly bulged and twitched.
His golden hair whipped in the gusts stirred up by the lightning.
"Sea Tiger Explosive Punch!!!"
A tremendous blast of wind erupted from beneath his feet. Wrapped in Blue Lightning, Namikaze Mirai drove his right fist straight into Nine-Tails' abdomen.
Nine-Tails' body hunched over in an instant, his entire face twisting in agony.
If he had been a real living creature, he would probably have vomited up all the acid in his stomach! Fast! Too fast!
Namikaze Mirai was so fast that Nine-Tails could not track him at all! Unlike Namikaze Minato's Space-Time Ninjutsu, Namikaze Mirai's speed
was an explosive strike born of ultimate velocity! Like a cannonball accelerated to its limit, it savagely slammed into his body!
Naruto, watching from afar, saw the shocking scene and nearly dropped his jaw to the ground.
Uncle... was he really this strong? That huge fox must have been the monster the Villagers talked about, the one that had wreaked havoc on the village, right?
A monster that even the entire village could not handle was being beaten senseless by Uncle like some disobedient pet.
"Nine-Tails, you are a little weaker than I imagined. Your Chakra seems to be much lower as well."
With one foot planted atop the fallen Nine-Tails' head, Namikaze Mirai looked down at him, his voice carrying a trace of regret.
This Nine-Tails did not seem complete.
He had once seen the complete Nine-Tails inside Kushina.
Whether in terms of oppressive presence or the amount of Chakra, it far surpassed the one before him.
"Kuso!!"
Nine-Tails gritted his teeth, the fury in his vertical pupils nearly bursting into wild flames.
Being brutally beaten was bad enough, but now he had to endure Namikaze Mirai's contemptuous humiliation.
That humiliation reminded him of someone he hated beyond measure.
That person had said nonsense like, "Your power is too great. You need to be sealed," while reaching down from the sky with one hand and grabbing him in his palm like a chick.
Namikaze Mirai's strength was obviously still nowhere near that person's.
But when it came to humiliating beasts, he was practically just as capable.
With rage burning inside him, Nine-Tails opened his mouth. Accompanied by a shrill sound that steadily rose in pitch, a pitch-black sphere of Chakra rapidly formed from nothing and grew larger.
"Is he going to use a Tailed Beast Bomb?"
Namikaze Mirai's brows furrowed slightly.
Though he was not afraid of the Tailed Beast Bomb's power, letting Nine-Tails unleash it would still be troublesome.
Especially with Naruto nearby.
He raised his palm toward the dark, boundless Sealing Space.
Buzz! The ground suddenly shook.
Before Naruto's astonished eyes, a silver surge rolled in from the distant edge of the boundless Sealing Space like a vast, churning ocean.
Nine-Tails, who was charging his Tailed Beast Bomb, froze slightly at the sight.
What the hell?! What was this thing??? "It worked!"
Namikaze Mirai smiled happily.
Just as he had expected, he could use this move even within the Sealing Space.
His sister-in-law Kushina could summon Adamantine Chains within the Sealing Space, so why could he not summon a sea of Magnetic Fluid?
The surging Magnetic Fluid resembled viscous silver liquid. When it reached Nine-Tails, it suddenly swelled into a massive bulge. Two thick Metal Arms extended from it and seized Nine-Tails by the lower jaw, then...
pressed down fiercely!
A teeth-grinding creak suddenly rang out. Nine-Tails' mouth was forced shut, and the Tailed Beast Bomb he had been charging was swallowed into his abdomen along with it.
Nine-Tails' expression abruptly twisted.
The sudden attack had left him with no time to react.
The Tailed Beast Bomb he had been charging went out of control!
His abdomen abruptly swelled, like an orange-red balloon inflated to its limit.
After reaching its peak, it slowly deflated, becoming a shriveled, wrinkled belly.
The remaining Magnetic Fluid filled the space between the two arms, forming a massive Metal Giant. The Metal Giant swung its iron fist and smashed it heavily into Nine-Tails' cheek.
After suffering heavy blows in succession, Nine-Tails could barely resist. The battle had become completely one-sided.
Namikaze Mirai stood atop the silver giant's head with his arms folded, looking down at the Nine-Tails being mercilessly beaten.
Magnetic Fluid was one of his most commonly used abilities.
The nanoscale magnetic solid particles possessed the ability to combine into nearly anything!
Near the end of the Third Great Ninja War, when he fought Magnet Release Rasa, he had used this move to beat Rasa into doubting his life! How could Gold Dust possibly compare to Magnetic Fluid in terms of versatility?
Now that he was using it against Nine-Tails, it was no less effective!
Outside, little Naruto watched the scene and covered his eyes with his fingers, unable to bear it.
Miserable! Too miserable! Nine-Tails had been beaten into a pig's head, and he could not even close his mouth.
If he were human, even his own mother probably would not recognize him now!
Namikaze Mirai frowned slightly from atop the silver giant's head.
"Things have already reached this point. Why has the backup Minato left behind not activated yet?"
Nine-Tails' Chakra was already nearing the limit of going berserk. Faint crimson Chakra slowly rose from above his body, and an indistinct sense of oppression filled the Sealing Space.
Yet even so, Minato's backup still had not activated.
It was not enough.
He needed to beat him up a little more! Part of the Magnetic Fluid forming the silver giant suddenly broke apart, turning back into a tide of Magnetic Fluid that flowed toward Nine-Tails.
Countless tough Metal Wires shot from the tidal wave, binding Nine-Tails' limbs and nine tails, then...
tightened violently!
The Metal Wires cinched Nine-Tails' body into raised bulges. His smooth orange-red fur showed enticing curves through the gaps between the wires.
Nine-Tails wanted to struggle.
But the moment he moved even slightly, his whole body went weak.
Namikaze Mirai was quite accomplished in Rope Art.
"Then next..."
Namikaze Mirai controlled the Metal Giant beneath him and moved it beside Nine-Tails. Its Metal Arm melted into a Giant Chainsaw, which buzzed noisily.
Nine-Tails panicked.
He twisted his body.
"What are you trying to do to me?"
The Giant Chainsaw passed beneath Nine-Tails' crotch and aimed between his legs. The vibration from its buzzing rotation made the area beneath him go numb.
"Blame Minato. Who told him to make the activation conditions so harsh?"
Namikaze Mirai's expression remained calm.
He did not know the Reaper Death Seal, so he had no way to use Sealing Jutsu to divide Nine-Tails.
But when it came to physical division,
he did have some experience.
Perhaps sawing Nine-Tails into several pieces would trigger Minato's backup.
Nine-Tails was about to lose his mind.
Ignoring the weakness brought on by struggling, he twisted frantically.
No!
I don't want to split apart! The chainsaw was already right before him, and Nine-Tails felt as if he had lost all sensation beneath his crotch.
Suddenly, a breeze swept past, stirring Namikaze Mirai's golden hair.
The spinning chainsaw stopped.
The entire Sealing Space seemed to fall silent in an instant.
Namikaze Mirai looked at the Blonde Figure who had suddenly appeared before him, and his nose suddenly stung.
The blond young man smiled faintly.
"Mirai, you're back."
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