Kushina's Power

"Empty Air Bullet."

Shukaku's belly swelled up, a vast amount of Chakra gathered, and it opened its huge, dark mouth, seemingly about to launch another attack.

"Bang!!!"

A crimson Chakra hand suddenly burst forth from beneath Shukaku's feet, its fist soaring into the sky and striking Shukaku's jaw hard. The mountain-like body staggered back a step under the blow, its head tilting back towards the sky, and the high-pressure Wind Bullet it spat out shot into the air, piercing through the thick clouds and carving a huge hole.

In an instant, the clouds churned, and the huge hole continued to expand under the pressure of the strong wind. Golden sunlight shone down through the hole in the sea of clouds, like a golden pillar of light piercing through the sky and earth, dazzling and brilliant. From a distance, it seemed as if the sky had been ripped open.

"So dazzling!"

"It's too bright!"

"Holy crap! My eyes are going to go blind..."

Having lived in the Land of Rain for so long without seeing the sun, the sudden appearance of such brilliant sunshine was so overwhelming that many people were disoriented, their eyes stinging and tears welling up.

"You stinky fox! Aaaaaaah!!!"

Shukaku let out a frantic howl, its mood extremely agitated. Its tail thrashed wildly, causing the earth to tremble. The attack it had just received had actually caused very little damage, but the humiliation it felt was something it could not bear no matter what.

"What a short-tempered, stupid raccoon."

Amidst the smoke and dust, a soft murmur rang out, its voice clear and melodious. As a strong gust of wind blew by, a crimson figure was revealed hidden within. Kushina had unleashed the power of the Nine-Tails' four tails, yet she remained conscious. Although clad in a crimson Tailed Beast Cloak, she appeared quite ferocious.

"Hey, Nine-Tails Fox, what other skills does this tanuki have?"

Kushina said in a low voice.

"You brat, don't talk to me like that."

The aged voice echoed in her mind, Kushina frowned in displeasure. This damned fox was too pretentious; she was only asking two questions, and he was already so uncooperative.

"Are you going to talk or not? If you don't, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Within the boundless, dark sealed space, a Nine-Tails fox with fur as brilliant as flames lay lazily in a massive, fenced cage, casually observing the slender girl outside.

"You brat, how dare you threaten this old man? Wait until you have the same power as Mito before you start yelling! Now get lost and don't disturb my sleep." The Nine-Tails spoke extremely rudely, its eyelids drooping down, covering its huge, millstone-like eyes.

Kushina stood outside the cage, her eyes wide with anger at the damned fox, her teeth itching with hatred, yet utterly helpless against it.

As Nine-Tails said, all she could do was make verbal threats. Her Fuinjutsu were not enough to affect Nine-Tails. Being able to use the power of the four tails without losing her mind was pretty much her current limit.

Time flows differently within the sealed space than outside; what appears to be a long time is actually just a fleeting moment.

Kushina's dark eyes darted around cleverly, and she immediately had an idea.

"Nine-Tails, my death is nothing, but this tanuki seems to have suffered at your hands before. If you suffer this time, it might not be so pleasant when we meet again!"

"Snort!"

Nine-Tails Fox twitched its enormous nose and half-opened its eyes.

"...You brat, your attempt to provoke me is too naive... That stupid raccoon cat, besides controlling the wind, also likes to manipulate sand; watch out for the quicksand underground..."

After speaking, Nine-Tails closed its eyes again, concealing its fiery red eyes.

"Hmph!!"

Kushina let out a smug hum, her figure dissipating like Utakata as she left the sealed space.

"Whatever the method, as long as it works, it's a good method, isn't it?"

Having received the answer she wanted in reality, Kushina murmured to herself, a slight smile playing on her lips. She hadn't felt this lighthearted in days, even though she was currently battling monsters like Tailed Beast.

However, in her Partial Tailed Beast Transformation form, her smile lacked its usual sweetness, replaced by a bloodthirsty and ferocious expression.

"Roar!!!"

The roar shook the heavens, Kushina stared excitedly at Shukaku, getting all fired up too.

"Adamantine Sealing Chains."

Her Partial Tailed Beast Transformation did not prevent her from using other techniques; on the contrary, with the help of the Tailed Beast Chakra, her original moves were enhanced by several levels.

Eight golden chains suddenly extended from her back, rattling loudly in mid-air, and rushed towards Shukaku. Caught off Shukaku, they locked Shukaku's feet, with four chains wrapped around each leg. Kushina immediately controlled the golden chains to tighten them, slowly digging into Shukaku's feet.

"Awooooo!!!"

Shukaku let out an unprecedented scream. The golden chains did not cause simple physical damage, but rather an extremely powerful Power of Sealing. This was the true power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, a formidable force capable of binding and even suppressing Tailed Beast.

The powerful Power of Sealing continuously suppressed Shukaku's power, and actually faintly triggered the sealing power inherent in the One-Tail Jinchuriki. The One-Tail Jinchuriki as Kushina, and was already in a semi-comatose state, with Shukaku as the dominant consciousness. However, stimulated by the power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the One-Tail Jinchuriki showed a slight tendency to awaken.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! I finally got out, that damn fox!!!"

Shukaku roared madly, lowered its head, and stared at the tiny crimson figure on the ground below with murderous intent. Its fierce killing intent was almost tangible.

"Wind Release: Sand Scatter Shot"

Shukaku's right arm swung violently through the air, and thousands of sand projectiles rained down on the earth. Accelerated by the gale, they shrieked and easily shattered solid rock, leaving small, deep craters. In the blink of an eye, the earth looked like a sieve—full of holes.

However, the tiny, crimson figure remained completely still, and even though the surrounding earth was ravaged, it could not shake Kushina in the slightest.

With Nine-Tails's warning, Kushina was prepared for Shukaku's methods. The sand bullets that rained down like shotgun shells were indeed powerful, shattering rocks and leaving the earth in ruins. However, Kushina had mastered the power of Nine-Tails's four tails, was not to be trifled with. Her split Chakra hands scattered all the sand bullets that fell on her. Even the occasional one or two that slipped through the net could not break through the defense of the Tailed Beast Cloak.

She was completely unharmed!

Four crimson tails danced triumphantly, and under Kushina's control, the golden chains tightened continuously, suppressing Shukaku's power.