After helping Tsunade relieve her stress, and incidentally having Yakushi Nonō accompany Tsunade into paradise as well, Sarutobi Toru arrived at Root's underground secret chamber, looking thoroughly refreshed.
He opened a Sealing Scroll. Inside was stored Shukaku Chakra—an enormous amount of Tailed Beast Chakra that Kinnara had embezzled and accumulated while stationed in Sunagakure.
The previously scattered Chakra immediately transformed into a miniature Shukaku after leaving the Sealing Scroll. Roaring, it charged straight at Sarutobi Toru.
Sarutobi Toru casually pressed a hand against the miniature Shukaku, leaving it dazed and disoriented. He then tossed it into the Sealing Array at the center.
As the Sealing Array lit up, the miniature Shukaku immediately lost all ability to resist. Though it continued struggling within the array, it could not shake the seal in the slightest.
"Doesn't have much intelligence?" Sarutobi Toru watched the struggling miniature Shukaku for a moment, then shook his head.
Clearly, while Tailed Beast Chakra could automatically gather and reform itself, a Tailed Beast's will could not be divided.
Unless one used Sealing Jutsu such as the Reaper Death Seal to borrow the power of the Reaper and sever the soul, no matter how many portions the Tailed Beast Chakra was split into, only one portion would possess its will.
"Fortunately, I don't need a Tailed Beast's will." Sarutobi Toru smiled and began using Sealing Jutsu to extract the Chakra and pour it into White Zetsu Seeds.
The miniature Shukaku's roars gradually weakened, while one White Zetsu Seed after another successfully grew into Shukaku Chakra Type White Zetsu. Before long, seven Shukaku Chakra Type White Zetsu had been created, and the miniature Shukaku completely dispersed.
"It seems the moment that will decide my fate has finally arrived." Sarutobi Toru looked at the remaining White Zetsu, a tense expression appearing