The Final Flash, a Golden Light Illuminating the Night Sky
"Rotation? You're from the Hyuga Clan?!" The instant he was thrown back, Minato immediately activated Flying Thunder God to dodge the impact of Rotation.
Gold danced in the night, instantly widening the distance between them.
Minato stared at Tōka in astonishment. The family least suspected was actually the real mastermind?
"What do you think?" Tōka asked mysteriously, a glint of icy blue in his eyes as he secretly calculated how to allocate the remaining chakra.
Perhaps, this approach is worth trying...
Tōka gave Minato Men a meaningful look, and his body gradually became ethereal.
A silver whirlwind converges, breaking through Dimensional Barrier!
Under the inky night sky, blood-red moonlight enveloped the earth, and a green figure inexplicably appeared in the sky above Konoha.
Tōka loosely clenched his fist, and several black Prayer Beads materialized effortlessly.
Rotating and converging, shimmering with silver light.
Silver Wheel...
Reincarnation Explosion!!
Buzz!
A silver beam of light streaked through the sky, like a comet streaking across the dark night, its dazzling beam both beautiful and deadly.
"What would you do, Fourth Hokage?" His Ice Blue eyes flickered indifferently as he looked down at Kage's Ceremonial Robe, who stood on the ground in a white Minato with red patterns.
The silver light illuminated the entire Hidden Konoha, shooting towards the Hokage Rock.
It swept across the sand and stone houses, which crumbled at the touch and were pulverized into fluorescent powder like rice grains.
"The target is the Hokage Rock?!" Minato's eyes widened in surprise. The Shelter under the Hokage Rock had now been occupied by most of Konoha's residents!
We absolutely cannot let that silver beam of light penetrate the Hokage Rock!
A golden light flashed, Flying Thunder God Technique arrived in an instant.
On the Fourth Hokage Rock, Minato stood against the wind, the red patterned hem of his Kage's Ceremonial Robe fluttering in the breeze. He raised his hands and tugged at the ribbon of his Forehead Protector, tightening the Konoha Forehead Protector on his forehead once more.
Despite feeling the immense pressure rushing towards him at breakneck speed, Minato remained strangely calm.
Minato desperately squeezed chakra out of his body, staring straight at the approaching Minato Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and his hands began to flip rapidly.
Buzz!
Completed, Jutsu Formula activated!
Flying Thunder God Technique: Space- Space-Time Barrier!
Call out!
The Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, formed by the rotation of black Prayer Beads, is a silver beam of light powerful enough to shatter everything and pierce through the earth's core.
A terrifying rotational force, the ultimate secret of Attractive Force in the Tenseigan!
"We must stop it!" Veins bulged on Minato's neck, and the last of his chakra surged wildly within him.
In front of the Hokage Rock, black runes covered the entire night sky.
Silver light was injected into it, and because the rotation speed was so fast, it created a visual illusion, making the slowly rotating beam of light appear to gradually disappear into the Space-Time Barrier.
"Ugh..." Minato gritted his teeth and swallowed the metallic taste in his throat.
His left hand gripped the Three-Pronged Kunai tightly, while his right hand gripped his left wrist firmly.
A wave of dizziness washed over him, relentlessly assaulting his Minato.
It wasn't that the Space-Time Barrier swallowed the silver beam; rather, the silver beam gradually shattered the Space-Time Barrier!
"Protecting the village and my family, this is what I must do!"
With a deathly pale face, Minato clenched his teeth, squeezing out the potential of every cell in his body with all his might.
The final burst of chakra illuminated his flowing golden hair, enveloping the entire Hokage Rock like a miniature sun.
"Look, that's the Fourth Hokage!"
"The Lord Hokage has come to our rescue!"
"Go for it, Lord Hokage!"
"Keep it up!"
"..."
Countless sounds came from the Shelter below the Hokage Rock, clearly reaching Minato's ears on the Fourth Hokage Rock.
With a listless expression and his chakra exhausted to the limit, Minato suddenly jolted!
A pair of azure eyes flickered uncertainly as they gazed down at the excited crowd, whose eyes were filled with trust.
"Everyone..."
Minato stared blankly at the cheering crowd, and a burst of vibrant strength suddenly erupted from his limp hands.
I'm not fighting alone...
I and everyone else are working together to protect the village...
I am the Fourth Hokage, trusted by everyone...
I am Kushina, the Konoha's Yellow Flash Kushina, Naruto...
"Drink it!"
Let it disappear along with the Jutsu Formula!
Buzz!
Minato roared, and a terrifying surge of chakra erupted from his body, flowing into the Flying Thunder God Technique: Space- Space-Time Barrier.
Call out!
The Black Runes that covered the sky suddenly swelled, then rolled and enveloped the center, instantly swallowing the dazzling silver beam of light.
A terrifying and intimidating aura swept through the air, and the Taiseki on everyone's hearts vanished in an instant.
Rumble!!
A massive explosion resounded in the remote, uninhabited mountains far Konoha Back Mountain, sending a towering Mushroom Cloud soaring into the sky.
A silvery light shot into the sky, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.
"As expected of the Fourth Hokage..." Tōka stood on a Tower, silently watching Minato who had sent the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion flying.
With a thud, Minato collapsed to one knee on the Hokage Rock, panting heavily as he gazed at the dark night sky.
Great, everyone is safe and sound...
"I still need to leave behind the necessary strength to leave Konoha." After using this technique, Tōka's chakra was almost depleted.
It's time to take the Nine-Tails away...
As the thought flashed by, Tōka's figure gradually became blurred. A cool night breeze swept by, scattering the Fox Mask.
Outside Konoha, countless Konoha Ninja relentlessly attacked the Nine-Tails, their sole aim being to prevent it from approaching the village.
The earth was already stained red with blood, but the Konoha Ninja still charged towards the Nine-Tails with reckless abandon.
Even if it costs them their lives to buy a second's time, it's worth it, because the Fourth Hokage they trust is on his way!
"Minato, where are you?" The Third Hokage was getting old, and the intense battle against the Nine-Tails, such a terrifying Tailed Beast, was making him feel powerless.
If Minato doesn't arrive soon, perhaps we'll have no choice but to resort to that other method...
Bang!
Suddenly, the Nine-Tails Fox, which was rampaging through the Forest, transformed into a huge cloud of white smoke and inexplicably disappeared!
What's going on?
"Summoning Technique?"
Not only were the Konoha Ninja completely bewildered, but even the Third Hokage was filled with doubt.
Further into the Forest, a huge plume of White Smoke rose up, and the enormous figure of the Nine-Tails Fox appeared out of thin air within the White Smoke.
Tōka stood atop a Big Tree tens of meters high, at the same level as the Nine-Tails's eyes.
Roar!!
Realizing that it was this short man wearing Fox Mask who had brought her here, Nine-Tails roared angrily and raised its sharp claws to slam down on Tōka.
"Behave yourself, Nine-Tails!"
His Ice Blue eyes twitched, and an invisible, terrifying pressure arose.
Tōka stretched out one hand, making a grasping motion, and then suddenly pressed down. With his hand movement, an invisible force pressed down hard from the Void.
With a loud bang!
They actually managed to pin the Nine-Tails to the ground!
"This... this is the power of the Six Paths?!" Nine-Tails was both shocked and furious. The control over "power" belonged to the Rinnegan!
The Tenseigan also possesses the ability to control both Repulsive Force and Attractive Force.
"Is he behaving himself now?" Tōka secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as he didn't have much chakra left after releasing the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
If we can control the Nine-Tails without using the Six Harmonies Divine Technique, we can save as much chakra as possible.
The road ahead for the Land of Fire will be difficult; Konoha will definitely send a large number of Elite Ninja to hunt them down.
However, Tōka underestimated the Nine-Tails Fox's tyrannical temper!
Roar!!
Just as Tōka's suppression eased slightly, the Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox roared and struggled fiercely, its immense power instantly breaking free from Tōka's restraints.
Clang!
With a sound like metal chains breaking, the Nine-Tails Fox stood up with a fierce look in its eyes, opened its huge mouth and spewed a mouthful of bloody gas at Tōka.
It seemed to be mocking Tōka, that a tiny insect dared to try to control it.
"So I still need to use Genjutsu to control it..." Tōka's body floated backward, dodging the huge claw that slammed down.
With a deafening roar, the entire Forest trembled, large swathes of trees were flattened, and sand and stones flew in all directions.
Two hands stretched out from beneath the black robe, clasped together in front of him.
Just as Tōka was about to use the Six Harmonies Divine Technique to control the Nine-Tails, several powerful auras suddenly arrived!
A golden light flashed, revealing the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Following closely behind were the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, and three elite Elite Jonin the Anbu.
"They actually found this place? Are you kidding me?!" Tōka's eyes darkened, her Ice Blue eyes filled with astonishment.
Even Kushina and Naruto have appeared?
The inertia of history is still so terrifying...
"Third Hokage, that guy is tough to deal with." Minato had recovered a little chakra and looked energetic, but in reality, it was just power gained by forcibly consuming his life force.
"Don't worry." The Third Hokage's gaze fell on Tōka, and a murderous look flashed across his dry, old face.
Anyone who dares to attack Konoha must die!
After a moment of silence, the woods became extremely quiet.
"Minato, are you really sure?" A hint of hesitation flashed across the Third Hokage's face, and he pursed his lips but ultimately didn't say the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
If it truly requires sacrificing someone to seal the Nine-Tails, then sacrifice this aging man and leave behind the younger and stronger Minato.
From any perspective, it's much more cost-effective.
But as the Third Hokage grew older, Shinobi Hero's demeanor was also eroded by the years.
Third Hokage with graying temples...
I'm filled with fear!
"Kushina, you can understand me, right?" Minato looked tenderly at Kushina and Naruto in his arms. Naruto will surely become a hero in everyone's hearts.
Roar!!
Ignored by a group of tiny insects, the Nine-Tails roared angrily, its massive tail sweeping down and creating a huge storm.
The Big Tree were uprooted, and the terrifying shockwave nearly blew people away.
"Minato..." Kushina didn't understand, but she chose to believe in Minato Naruto.
Clang clang clang!!
Several golden chains shot out from Kushina's body, burrowed into the earth, and then burst forth from the ground to attack the Nine-Tails.
Before the Nine-Tails could even react, it was bound into a giant dumpling by golden chains!
At this moment, Tōka also noticed why Minato and the Third Hokage were able to catch up so quickly.
On one corner of his black robe, a Flying Thunder God Formula incantation was clearly etched.
"When was this left?" Tōka's eyes darkened, and then he swung his arm, creating a palm strike that cut off the robe inscribed with the Flying Thunder God Formula.
The Third Hokage, leading three Anbu, stood in front of Tōka. They couldn't help Minato seal the Nine-Tails, but they had to capture the mastermind behind it all!
A somber atmosphere permeated the air, making it heavy.
Tōka looked thin and short, with an innocent and harmless appearance.
However, a ninja's strength isn't determined by how many muscles they have!
"Everyone be careful, the opponent can control the Nine-Tails, he's very strong!" The Third Hokage Adamantine Staff, staring intently at Tōka.
Tōka glanced in the direction of the Nine-Tails. Under Kushina's Sealing Technique, it was only a matter of time before the Nine-Tails was sealed away.
Minato brought Naruto here, clearly intending to do that.
More important than the Nine-Tails is how Tōka leaves. Although the Third Hokage is old, his strength is indeed Kage Level!
"Swastika Formation, everyone get ready to charge!" The Third Hokage Dancer spun the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, then pointed it at Tōka, and shouted in a deep voice!
"Yes!" The three Anbu quickly took their positions.
This is a real problem. The remaining chakra is barely enough to cast a few Genjutsu, and even the All-Killing Ash Bones...
Just then, a rustling sound came from deep within the woods.
Sensing the familiar presence, Tōka's eyes lit up despite his furrowed brows.
"There are companions too?" The Third Hokage, who was about to make a move, suddenly stopped leaning forward. He had also noticed the Third Hokage's shadowy figure approaching from a distance.
The three heads were shrouded in a black robe, and only their figures could be discerned as two adults and two little devils.
Chakra surged, churning like boiling water.
Kakuzu, who had been conserving his Kakuzu, could no longer afford to conserve chakra. He clasped his hands together, and two violent streams of chakra, one wind and one fire, converged.
Fire Release: Head Hunter!
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
The wind and fire combination Ninjutsu, with the wind fueling the fire, caused a vast sea of flames to engulf the entire Forest.
The Scorch Release air currents made it feel like your lungs were burning even when you breathed, and waves of suffocation and chest tightness stimulated your nerves.
"Retreat!" the Third Hokage shouted, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Earth Release · Earth Style Wall!
The earth churned, and a layer of earthen wall, resembling flowing water, was formed.
The raging fire was briefly halted, allowing the Third Hokage and three Anbu to retreat rapidly.
"Pakura, Bai, you two leave here first." Tōka squinted, thought for a moment, and then made a decision.
"What about the Nine-Tails?" Kakuzu seemed to sense Tōka's intention to retreat and frowned. The mission's objective was the Nine-Tails; if they failed, wouldn't they have wasted the entire night?
"You hold off the Third Hokage and the others, I'll go try again!" Tōka didn't want to give up easily either. Looking back on Konoha's history over the decades, this was the easiest time to capture the Nine-Tails.
If we fail tonight, it will be even more difficult to catch the Nine-Tails in the future!
Pakura nodded and gave Tōka a reassuring look; she would definitely get Bai away safely.
"Tōka..." Bai looked at Tōka with concern, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Don't worry, if I want to leave, no one can stop me!" Tōka reached out and poked Bai's cheek, smiling confidently.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Hokage and the three Anbu had recovered their senses.
Tōka raised his hand to signal the three of them...
"Disperse!"
Whoosh whoosh!!
The three transformed into three black shadows and soared into the sky in two different directions.
With Kakuzu entangled with the Third Hokage and others, Tōka can now safely proceed to the site of the Nine-Tails Sealing Ceremony, his last chance.
At least...