Konoha's Shadow Nine-Tails
Chapter 20

Compete for the Position

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Early summer, Konoha Year 52.

In Kushina Uzumaki's Sealing Space, both Minato Namikaze and Anju were watching the television in the living room.

It showed a scene of Kushina and Fugaku talking.

As Naruto grew older, Fugaku had talked with Kushina many times.

The advice Kushina sometimes gave was very pertinent to Fugaku, and sometimes Fugaku would ask Kushina for other suggestions.

Some of Fugaku's political clashes with the Third Hokage had the shadow of Kushina (Anju) behind them.

Kushina wasn't interested in these political matters, but Naruto's disappearance last time made Kushina truly dare not rely on the Third Hokage.

And the Uchiha Clan, targeted by the Third Hokage, was, in Anju's words, a very good organization to entrust Naruto to.

Although Minato Namikaze strongly opposed Anju's "prejudice" against the Third Hokage, Kushina also agreed with Anju, so he had no choice.

"Lady Kushina, this time the Third Hokage wants our Uchiha Clan to replace the defense work at three Ninja Village Borders all at once.

I'm a bit confused about what the Third Hokage wants to do. I wonder if Lady Kushina can offer some advice on how our Uchiha should act?"

Uchiha Fugaku's aged face, usually stern, now showed some worry.

Anju spoke in Kushina's Sealing Space: "What you should be worrying about now is how to instigate a war without making the Uchiha Clan the instigators."

Minato Namikaze immediately became anxious upon hearing this answer, "Anju! Didn't you say you wanted Konoha to be stable? How can you instigate a war? No! I disagree!"

Anju glanced at Minato, then completely ignored him.

Seeing Anju ignore him, Minato Namikaze became completely anxious. He formed a hand seal, and several black chains firmly locked Anju. Anju immediately felt his Chakra body solidify, and his entire fox body instantly became unable to move.

After Kushina finished speaking Anju's words, Fugaku was also a bit confused.

"Why instigate a war?"

After Fugaku spoke, he found that Kushina hadn't said another word. Looking at Kushina, Kushina was also bewildered.

Why wasn't Anju speaking? How was she supposed to answer Fugaku?

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the silent Kushina and felt a bit guilty. How could he throw all the problems at Lady Kushina!

He should also think about what Lady Kushina meant!

"Does Lady Kushina mean that after we instigate a war, the Uchiha will gain a lot of military achievements and can contend for the next Hokage candidate, is that right?"

After Fugaku finished speaking, he looked at Kushina with excitement.

At this moment, Kushina was on the verge of collapse. She wasn't interested in these matters at all. She had originally decided to just repeat Anju's words, just like the previous times.

But this time, Anju had dropped the ball!!!

At this moment, Kushina had no idea that Minato Namikaze would suddenly attack Anju, causing Anju to be sealed and completely unable to speak.

Anju also felt like he had been screwed. Minato Namikaze was simply crazy. This new seal developed by Minato Namikaze could not only seal Tailed Beast Balls, but also seal Tailed Beasts very easily.

After sealing Anju like this, Anju once again felt the feeling of being in the Little Black Room.

Now Anju couldn't see, couldn't move his body, and felt like the whole world had left him.

This feeling was very bad.

Kushina's silence made Fugaku unsure if what he said was right or wrong, and he fell into deep thought again.

Kushina also realized something was wrong, closed her eyes, and entered the Sealing Space.

The first thing she saw was Anju on the sofa, bound by four or five Black Chains, and Minato Namikaze with a cold expression.

"What's wrong with you? Minato, what are you doing!"

"This Nine-Tails is trying to sow discord in Konoha! Kushina, you can't be misled by him!"

Minato Namikaze spoke to Kushina in a stern, forceful tone.

Kushina sighed, "Minato, calm down. We've been with Anju for so long. Has Anju ever harmed us or Naruto?"

"Has Anju deliberately tried to sow discord in Konoha?"

Kushina asked another soul-searching question, "Hasn't things developed to this point because of the Third Hokage?"

Minato Namikaze stared intently at Anju, "Release!"

After releasing the seal, Minato Namikaze said sternly, "Anju! You need to know that I am inside Kushina's seal with you. If you make any unusual moves, I can seal you!"

The Grayish Orange little fox's body still maintained the appearance of being sealed. Although the seal was released, Anju did not wake up.

"Anju!" Kushina saw Anju completely motionless and became a little flustered.

Minato Namikaze also noticed that Anju wasn't moving, "Anju! Stop pretending! You know I can restrict your movements. If you keep playing dead, I will seal you completely!"

Anju's current state was also very bad.

Because a sleeping Nine-Tails Phantom appeared in the dark space he was in.

He had originally transmigrated and entered Kurama's Yin clone.

At that time, the Nine-Tails Yin clone had not developed self-awareness.

But just now, Minato Namikaze sealed Anju's consciousness. When the massive Nine-Tails Chakra Body lost its main consciousness, it would instinctively form a new consciousness.

And now Minato Namikaze had unsealed Anju's consciousness, which caused Anju's consciousness, which should have directly returned to the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra Body, to compete for the position with the newly generated Yin Nine-Tails Consciousness.

Fortunately, because the sealing time was not long, the Yin Nine-Tails Consciousness had not fully formed and was currently only in a phantom state.

What to do?

Anju was also very anxious. He was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to compete with the Yin Nine-Tails Consciousness in its phantom state. Then what would he do? Would he be eaten if he lost? No!

≥﹏≤

"I don't want to die!"

Anju slowly approached the sleeping Yin Nine-Tails Consciousness phantom and touched the Yin Nine-Tails' Grayish Orange fur.

But Anju found that he passed directly through the phantom, meaning that this phantom was not yet comparable to him.

But how to deal with it?

How could he return to the Chakra Body?

The Sealing Jutsu Minato Namikaze developed is too strong!

No!

I just courted death!

If I hadn't attached my consciousness to the Chakra body, I wouldn't have lost contact with the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra, causing the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra to generate a new consciousness.

I don't know how to deal with this large fox phantom either.

I can't contact Kurama, it's too frustrating, it's all Minato's fault! He's really harmed me, Anju!

Kushina's Sealing Space.

Kushina looked at Minato with a very bad expression.

Just now, Minato Namikaze used a Sealing Jutsu again. As soon as the black chains locked the grayish orange little fox, the little fox turned into spray and vanished without a trace.

Minato Namikaze looked at the sofa unhappily, "Anju! Stop pretending! I know you're still here! Come out!"

Kushina felt her seal. The Yin Nine-Tails' Chakra was still there, but this mass of Chakra had no reaction at all, as if it had no consciousness.

She could directly mobilize this Chakra whenever she wanted to use it, without any restrictions.

Kushina was a little panicked. This situation was very strange, because no Tailed Beast would let its Jinchuriki extract Chakra freely. But now, the Yin Nine-Tails Chakra was like her own, letting her mobilize it as she pleased.

"Minato! This is bad! I can mobilize the Nine-Tails Chakra however I want."

After Kushina finished speaking, Minato Namikaze, no, his entire Chakra body, also swayed.

He also realized something was wrong.

Because he found that without Anju mobilizing Chakra to replenish his Chakra body, he was becoming weaker and weaker.

"Kushina, quickly seal me, I'm going to dissipate!"

After Minato finished speaking, he was also stunned.

Why did he have the thought of continuing to live? He was already dead, but why was there still unwillingness now?

Kushina in the Sealing Space was also bewildered.

What the heck, in a moment of inattention, her husband was about to leave her completely, and even Anju, who was like a pet, was gone.

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