Kakuzu's tone was filled with deep resentment towards Karot. If looks could kill, Karot would probably be dead by now from Kakuzu's murderous gaze.
"Oh dear, sorry, I just went for it and couldn't stop."
After landing on the ground, Karot spoke to Kakuzu, showing no embarrassment whatsoever. Karot knew Kakuzu wasn't so easy to kill, so Karot couldn't help but hit this seemingly immortal human punching bag a few more times. After all, such opportunities were rare.
"You..."
Kakuzu was speechless. He knew that Karot had clearly been emotional when he hit him, and he dared not complain to Karot now, since no one wanted to be beaten up again for no reason.
Let bygones be bygones! We must look forward.
Karot walked up to Kakuzu, patted Kakuzu on the shoulder, and comforted him. Karot didn't know Kakuzu had truly let go of the past, but Karot had certainly let it go.
"Snort."
Kakuzu could only express his current interest with a hum.
Kakuzu uttering a single word, Karot knew that Kakuzu agreed.
"As expected, there's nothing a beating can't solve. If there is, then give it another beating."
Karot thought to himself with a smug grin, "A lackey who knows how to make money is very rare, and a little temper is tolerable."
"I'm so happy today! To celebrate you joining my team, let's go on a team-building activity!"
Karot made the decision with a wave of his hand. Kakuzu could only follow, and the two walked side by side. However, one of them walked very awkwardly, his face twitching from time to time, as he tried his best to suppress the pain in his body.
Karot's enormous appetite shattered Kakuzu's worldview, only to reshape it again. What hurt Kakuzu the most was that Karot actually made him pay the bill. Looking at the amount on the bill, Kakuzu felt his heart break. At that moment, he thought of dying, but in the end, reason prevailed over his desire for money.
Kakuzu now understood what Karot meant by "having enough to eat every day." He, Kakuzu, had become Karot's ATM. This duo of spending and making money thus began their wanderings in the Ninja World.
In Konoha, Jiraiya patted Minato on the shoulder and said...
"Don't worry, Minato, Kushina will be alright."
Tonight is Kushina's delivery day, Orochimaru has specially arranged a secluded and hidden place. This place is completely surrounded by the Anbu to ensure no one can disturb her. This is because the seals on Kushina's body will loosen during childbirth, and the Nine-Tails might try to break free. If the Nine-Tails were to emerge, it could pose a threat to Konoha —of course, this is only the worst-case scenario. With the Sannin all present, and the seven Kage Level figures Minato, Shisui, Fugaku, and Sarutobi Hiruzen, they have nothing to fear even if the Nine-Tails were to emerge.
"Ouch! It hurts so much, I don't want to give birth anymore!"
Kushina's voice came from inside the Minato. Minato's heart clenched. There was nothing he could do to help with this, so he could only wait outside. Fortunately, Jiraiya and the Jiraiya were there to keep him company.
"Keep going, push harder, the head's already out."
Tsunade's cheers rang out at just the right moment; as Konoha's best Medical Ninja, Tsunade was the most suitable midwife.
"Teacher, don't worry! Your wife is very lucky, she'll be fine."
Kakashi had never seen Minato like this before. Minato usually gave off a warm and wise feeling, but now he was like a headless fly, unable to find his way and just wandering around.
"Minato-sensei, Kakashi is right. With Tsunade-sama and Rin inside, everything will be alright."
Even the usually carefree Obito started comforting Minato.
"I know, but I just can't rest easy. Kushina is screaming so loudly inside, I really can't stop worrying about her."
Minato stopped and addressed the group, saying that Kushina Minato deeply. Everyone knew that when Kushina was dying, Minato would follow her in death.
"Wow."
A baby's cry echoed in the room, followed immediately by a loud shout.
Who are you? How did you get here?
Minato and the others, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation in the room, immediately sensed something was wrong and rushed inside. They found a man dressed in black with red cloud patterns and wearing a mask standing before them, holding Kushina.
"Uchiha, what do you want? Let go of Kushina!"
Those Sharingan are known to everyone.
"Don't be in such a hurry, everyone. The real show is just beginning."
The Uchiha's eyes instantly changed, transforming from Mitsudomoe Mangekyo, and he shouted...
"Come out, Nine-Tails! Go and take your revenge! Hahaha!"
Because Kushina had just given birth, the seal had loosened. In addition, the seal on Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan was broken, and a large amount of Chakra emerged from Kushina's body, forming Chakra storm that blew everyone away.
Soon after, the Nine-Tails emerged from Kushina's body.
"Roar."
A long roar vented the resentment of the Nine-Tails being sealed away.
Everyone immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. A fully-formed Nine-Tails was a force to be reckoned with, and the combination of Uchiha whose strength was unknown was a real headache.
"Brush."
Orochimaru arrived at the scene with Shisui.
"Uchiha?"
"Hokage, you've finally arrived. This real show was all about waiting for you to begin."
"Could you please leave your name?"
Orochimaru asked.
"Since the Hokage has asked, then I will tell you! My name is Madara Uchiha."
"What?"
"This is impossible?"
As the man in the darkness finished speaking, everyone present was shocked; the name was simply too impactful.
"Even if Madara Uchiha were still alive, he wouldn't be as young as you."
Tsunade said. As Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, she knew Madara Uchiha.
"If you don't believe me, I have nothing more to say."
"Go! Enjoy your revenge, Nine-Tails."
As soon as the man in the night finished speaking, a red light flashed in the Nine-Tails' eyes, clearly indicating that it had fallen under the man in the night's Genjutsu.
"Roar."
The Nine-Tails let out a roar, and a Tailed Beast Bomb condensed in its mouth, which it then released.
"Triple Rashomon"
Orochimaru immediately activated his Ninjutsu to block the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb; otherwise, if the Nine-Tails were to strike the village, the losses would be enormous.
"Boom, boom, boom."
The final Rashomon finally exhausted the Tailed Beast Bomb. However, the explosion still resounded through the sky.
What's going on?
What happened there?
Is someone attacking Konoha?
The village ninjas began heading towards the epicenter of the explosion, determined to uncover the truth.