Once Naruto had calmed down, Minato rubbed his chin, wondering how to send him back.
He could attack the Dragon Vein, making it surge out of control and distort, just as he had done to send Liao Wu away.
That would not work. Such disturbances were unpredictable; there was no telling what era the Dragon Vein would send Liao Wu to.
If it sent him to ancient times, when humans were still primitive savages, that would be a hellish start.
Minato suddenly thought of Mukade. "Naruto, in the future, Mukade—the rogue ninja from the Sand Village you were pursuing—devoured my seal. That made the Dragon Vein run wild and swept you and Yamato into our era, right?"
Naruto nodded.
Yamato said, "Lord Fourth Hokage, do you mean that if we defeat Mukade and return the sealing formula he swallowed to its proper place, we'll be able to go back?"
"It's only a guess. Let's give it a try. Our next step is to find Mukade!"
"If even that doesn't work, we'll have to go to Shikkotsu Forest and beg the Slug Sage for help!"
"Right!"
The golden Nine-Tails held Shukaku down with Wood Style and slapped his head. "Shukaku, where's that cat from earlier? Where did she go? Hand her over!"
The fight between the Nine-Tails and Shukaku had been completely one-sided. Even with three Six Paths Ninja Tools, Shukaku was no match for him.
The Nine-Tails had taken him down in just a few moves.
Seeing that things were going badly, Candy had fled.
Shukaku hissed at the Nine-Tails. "Kurama, just you wait! Liao Wu will come back. Your sealing won't work."
"When he comes back, you're done for!"
Enraged, the Nine-Tails raised a paw and smacked Shukaku's head. "Still talking tough?"
The Third Kazekage and Rasa stood nearby,