Attack, Transfer, and Seal

The Nine-Tails' enormous form vanished from its spot. An experienced Jonin nearby shouted, "Lord Shuichi has teleported the Nine-Tails! Quickly, locate its location; let's go help!"

"It's right there!" the Konoha Ninja opposite him shouted, pointing behind him. "Not far from the village gate."

The Jonin immediately turned his head; he could even see a bit of the Nine-Tails' head and tail. Just as he was about to leave, the Third Hokage arrived with a large group of people not far away.

Before he could say anything, Hizashi Hyuga in the group reported to the Third Hokage, "The Nine-Tails was moved away by Shuichi-kun, and he's all alone there now."

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage acted even more swiftly, even starting to detach himself from the group. "We can't let Shuichi. Everyone, rush over there at all costs. Hizashi, keep me updated on the battle situation."

Shuichi Flying Thunder God Formation to complete the transfer, but he was also quite exhausted. His two Shadow Clone completely exhausted their chakra and disappeared, showing that this Flying Thunder God Transfer was extremely dangerous.

"As expected, I would have failed if I had tried to transfer it alone; the combined size of those nine tails is much larger than the animal itself."

He used up a lot of chakra just from reconnaissance today; he only dared to squander it so recklessly because he had Samehada in hand.

The Nine-Tails stumbled upon its new environment, and Shuichi seized the opportunity to strike with his sword. Samehada seemed to come alive, tearing through its bandages and rapidly expanding, its tip opening wide to desperately absorb the Nine-Tails' chakra.

The Nine-Tails seemed to sense the abnormality behind it and began to twist its body frantically, but it couldn't shake off Shuichi for a while until it slapped its own back with its tail, at which point the strange feeling disappeared.

Samehada can devour multiple tails from Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast Cloak in one bite. Shuichi had it eat several times in a row during this period, and at the same time, a large amount of Life Energy and chakra continuously flowed into his body, restoring him to full strength in just a few seconds.

"That was awesome!" He jumped off the Nine-Tails' back, looking excited. If given enough time, he could theoretically put himself and the Nine-Tails to a fight.

Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!

On this flat land, the sound of waves crashing like the ocean suddenly rang out. The Nine-Tails' command was to destroy everything in its path, so it kept waving its forelimbs and slapping at everything. But the raging torrent of water was dispersed and quickly gathered back, because its essence was Shuichi's own chakra.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Shuichi quickly completed several hand seals, and a giant column of water surged from the middle of the waves, instantly striking the Nine-Tails' chest and knocking it to the ground.

Then Samehada to him again. Shuichi threw out a Kunai and left it in place. Then he used Flying Thunder God to jump behind the Nine-Tails. When he rushed behind it, he already had Rasenshuriken in his hand.

"Buzzing..."

He leaped into the air, placing the Wind Blade in front of him, and with a flick of his Rasenshuriken at the Root the tail, the Nine-Tails' two tails snapped off. He then jumped a few meters behind it and hurled the Spiral Shuriken, "Boom!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a large chunk of flesh was ripped from the back of the Nine-Tails, making it even more enraged. Its evil chakra scattered everywhere, even causing a cloud of dust to rise up in front of Shuichi.

This Rasenshuriken was much smaller than the one he used on Shukaku, so he could do it alone. His purpose was to preserve the Nine-Tails Chakra for future research.

"Looks like I'll have to achieve the status of a Tail Reaper in the future." After releasing his technique, Shuichi jumped back to Samehada to add more information. The Rasenshuriken he just used could be considered a Sage Art, but because it was a degraded version, it couldn't be thrown very far.

He stretched out his left hand and looked at it. The Cursed Seal had completely disappeared. He didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he gathered a large wave of water again and charged towards the Nine-Tails.

At the same time, Nine-Tails's body seemed to freeze. Shuichi, who had come up in front of it, stood very tall, almost level with its head, and immediately saw its eyes begin to change.

The black, round pupil seemed to rotate for a moment before three Tomoe appeared, then quickly returned to its original vertical shape.

"Did Minato's Contract Seal hit?" Shuichi knew the answer.

When Nine-Tails was being controlled, it had black round pupils, Sharingan pattern only appeared briefly at the beginning and the end.

This is why, in the original story, the Uchiha Clan was only suspected rather than definitively proven; there were probably no Konoha Ninja who witnessed that moment.

After being freed from control, Nine-Tails became even more enraged. Besides the hateful controller from before, this little brat was equally despicable. "Die!"

Black and white chakra quickly gathered at its mouth, but Shuichi had anticipated this move. With his reaction time, how could he possibly complete an attack with such a long wind-up as the Tailed Beast Ball?

"Water Release · Water Wave!"

Two powerful jets of water shot out simultaneously from the waves beneath him, striking the newly formed Tailed Beast Ball and the Nine-Tails' chin respectively. This caused the energy sphere near its mouth to go out of control, exploding with a bang and injuring its own face in the process. "Roar..."

"Brush!"

Just as Shuichi and Nine-Tails were still locked in battle, a blond figure appeared beside them.

"Shuichi-kun, I apologize for being late." The newcomer was none other than the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, Minato Namikaze, who was already slightly out of breath. "It's my responsibility to leave the village in this state. Now, I'll take care of the Nine-Tails!"

He nimbly leaped onto the Nine-Tails' back. "Please inform the Third Lord about the attackers."

After saying this, he teleported himself and the Nine-Tails away.

"Forehead..."

Seeing the empty space in front of him, Shuichi didn't say anything.

Just then, the Third Hokage arrived with a large number of ninjas, only to find that the Nine-Tails had disappeared again, and there was still a lot of water on the field.

"Shuichi, are you alright?" The Third Hokage arrived first, and many of the ninjas behind him had not yet caught up, which showed that he was still strong.

"I'm fine. Minato has moved Nine-Tails away, in that direction." Shuichi pointed into the distance after sensing the situation and said, "This incident was caused by someone. I recorded a lot of scenes using Super Beast Imitation Drawing. Now the culprit has escaped. What about Nine-Tails? It seems Minato intends to handle this alone."

"What?" The Third Hokage's expression turned grave. After quickly communicating with him, the Hokage, as the one in charge, naturally made the right decision. "We must deal with the Nine-Tails first. Do you have any chakra left? We need to get there as soon as possible."

"It's a bit far there, and my Flying Thunder God Mark is off-target, but it should be faster than running directly."

Shuichi walked over to him and took his hand. The Third Hokage left a Shadow Clone in place to direct the movement. The two quickly moved and then used the Body Flicker Technique to continue their journey.

During the run, Shuichi thought through many things. Regardless of whether the appearance of the Nine-Tails was man-made, Minato couldn't shake off the blame.

One of the most important responsibilities of a Kage is to protect the villagers. In addition, the Nine-Tails appeared because the seal weakened due to the Jinchuriki giving birth, which gave the enemy an opportunity to take advantage. If the Jinchuriki had not given birth, there would have been no problem.

Many people have died as a result, including the Third Hokage Jinchuriki, Medical Ninja, numerous Anbu who were protecting him, and a large number of villagers who suffered as a result.

The Nine-Tails's destructive power is terrifying. Its entire attack consists of only one roar and two claw strikes, but its summoning and tail whipping can affect a large number of ordinary people.

This would result in at least several hundred casualties. Shuichi couldn't imagine how terrifying the consequences would be if things were done the way they did in the original story. It would mean that many Jonin would sacrifice their lives to allow everyone to retreat, and the number of elites who died in a few minutes might be more than the entire Third Shinobi War.

"Shuichi, there's something I have to tell you right away!" The Third Hokage's face was full of struggle, but he finally spoke.

"What?" Shuichi was somewhat taken aback.

"That is... if the situation becomes unmanageable, I implore you to become the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." The Third Hokage's tone was filled with guilt. "I really didn't expect it to turn out this way, so I didn't tell you beforehand..."

Shuichi: "???"

After Third Hokage of explanations, he was somewhat speechless.

Given the current state of the Shinobi World, three conditions must be met to seal the Nine-Tails.

The first step is to render the Tailed Beast immobile, otherwise there's no way to seal it. The Sealing Squad's ninjas are basically wiped out with a single breath from the Nine-Tails.

The precedent set by Kumogakure is known to other countries; the Third Raikage had to deplete the Eight-Tails' chakra before he could even make a move against it. Ordinary ninjas would have been easy prey.

Next, a sufficiently powerful Fuinjutsu is needed to alleviate the pressure on the Jinchuriki and the risk of them going berserk. Konoha has no problem with this, as they possess the most powerful Fuinjutsu in the Shinobi World.

The third point is the Jinchuriki. This is where the trouble lies. Both Jinchuriki in Konoha are outstanding members of the Uzumaki Clan, and their immense life force makes it impossible to find replacements.

Now that the Nine-Tails has been fully unleashed, Kushina Uzumaki is beyond saving. It's no exaggeration to say that there's no ninja in the entire Konoha who can withstand the Nine-Tails.

"... Besides you, we have no other choice." The Third Hokage's face showed some pain.

Shuichi "..."

After analyzing the situation in his mind, he found that it was indeed the case. Minato's chakra reserves were probably no less than Jiraiya's, and he could only barely withstand half of the Nine-Tails. The Legendary Sannin, the Third Hokage, and Danzo would have even less chance; forcibly stuffing them in would simply not work.

If the Nine-Tails were to go berserk, the consequences would be the loss of a top-tier fighter and the repeat of the Tailed Beast chaos.

"Damn it, am I really the only one in the whole village who can be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?" Shuichi moment. Those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things clearly. He had completely overlooked this point before.

The Third Hokage is unaware that Minato might use the Reaper Death Seal to split the Nine-Tails in two and then seal it, so it's not surprising that he has this idea.

Shuichi's mind raced with thoughts. "Alright, if it really can't be solved, then seal it within me."

Based on the high probability, Minato will likely use the Reaper Death Seal complete the seal; otherwise, he will have to become the new Jinchuriki himself.

However, this would require finding a way to obtain the Sharingan and Rinnegan. Shuichi had no interest in reconciling with Nine-Tails; how could a transmigrator like him possibly do that? He neither wanted to nor had the confidence to do so. Therefore, he would have to forcibly treat Kurama as a pet using his eyes.