Flaming Tomoe Sharingan

Yusuke pulled a Storage Scroll from his robes and, after breaking the seal, a massive scroll taller than himself appeared.

Watching the Nine-Tails before him, Yusuke waved a hand, sending the giant scroll flying into the air. As it soared, the scroll unfurled in continuous loops, hovering and encircling the Nine-Tails' massive body.

"Yin-Yang Seal: Barrier!" Yusuke's hands moved in a blur, weaving a highly complex set of hand seals. As he completed the sequence, the incantations on the scrolls hovering around the Nine-Tails began to glow with a ghostly blue light, one by one.

The Nine-Tails stared at the sealing Yusuke with terror in its eyes. Although it did not know what kind of sealing jutsu this human was using, the sheer scale of the formation told it that this was far beyond any ordinary seal.

Under the layers of the Sealing Scroll, the Nine-Tails struggled frantically, but Kushina's Adamantine Attacking Chains held it firmly in place. Furthermore, with its mouth bound by the chains, it could not even let out a roar.

"Yin Release: Seal!"

When every rune on the scrolls lit up, Yusuke clapped his hands together, finalizing the seal. A massive Yin-Yang Seal formation manifested beneath the Nine-Tails, and the beast's body began to gradually turn into energy, dissolving into wisps of ghostly blue light that were continuously sucked into the Yin-Yang Cursed Seal on Yusuke's left chest!

The process of sealing and absorbing the Nine-Tails' Yin Release Chakra was agonizing; Yusuke felt a violent, tearing pain across his entire left chest, as if he were being ripped apart.

Yet, compared to this pain, Yusuke felt even more excitement. He knew that this time, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap.

Although the volume of the Nine-Tails' Yin Release Chakra was immense, the entire process did not last long.

When the final wisp of Yin Release Chakra was absorbed into the cursed seal, Yusuke calmed his racing heart. He did not immediately channel the chakra within the seal to force the awakening of his Sharingan, but instead looked toward Minato and his wife, as well as the infant Naruto.

Kushina had witnessed the entire process of Yusuke sealing the Nine-Tails and guessed that while Yusuke had claimed to be helping them seal the beast, his true objective was to claim the Nine-Tails' chakra for himself.

"So, your true goal was the Nine-Tails." Kushina became guarded once more.

At this moment, the other half of the Nine-Tails' Yang Release Chakra remained within Naruto's body. If the Yusuke before her intended to take that as well, she would have to exhaust her very last ounce of strength to fight back.

Yusuke did not hide it: "That is correct. I am indeed here for the Nine-Tails' chakra. But rest assured, I only need the Yin half. I will not harm this child."

Looking into Yusuke's sincere eyes, Kushina nodded. Given the other party's strength, there was no need for him to deceive her now.

Turning away from Yusuke, Kushina embraced the unconscious Minato, kissed his forehead gently, and smiled tenderly. "Minato, thank you for always being by my side. I leave Naruto to you from now on."

As soon as she finished speaking, the eight Adamantine Attacking Chains extending from Kushina's back suddenly plunged into Minato's body. Visible chakra and life force poured through the chains into Minato, while Kushina's long red hair gradually began to lose its luster.

"What!" Yusuke was shocked by Kushina's actions.

"The Fourth Hokage's constitution is nowhere near yours. Even if you pour all your remaining life force and chakra into him, he may not survive. You, on the other hand, still have a chance at life!" Seeing Kushina's resolve to sacrifice herself for Minato, Yusuke could not help but speak up.

But the moment the words left his mouth, Yusuke regretted them, for he understood Kushina's choice and determination. The words he had spoken were entirely meaningless.

Sighing, Yusuke couldn't help but think of a line from his past life.

"What is love, that it makes one willing to offer their life for another?"

Watching Kushina's once vibrant, brilliant red hair turn gray and dull, Yusuke felt a mix of pity and profound admiration for this woman.

Suddenly, a thought occurred to Yusuke.

"Lady Kushina, you must still want to see the Fourth Hokage and Naruto again, right? I have a method here; I wonder if you would be willing to try it!"

Not long after Yusuke departed, the Third Hokage arrived at the location with his Anbu.

"Lord Third, ahead are the Fourth Hokage and Lady Kushina, along with an infant. However, Lady Kushina has already passed, and the Fourth Hokage is unconscious and appears extremely weak."

An Anbu reported to the Third Hokage after scouting the situation ahead.

The Third Hokage stepped forward, looking at the gray-haired Kushina who no longer showed signs of life, and let out a long sigh.

Seeing that Minato's chest was still rising and falling slightly, the Third Hokage felt a measure of relief, though his gaze was drawn to a Yin-Yang Fish pattern seal exposed where Minato's clothes had been torn.

This must be the jutsu Kushina used to sacrifice herself to save Minato, the Third Hokage thought to himself.

He could see that Kushina's hair had turned gray due to the depletion of her life force, so he assumed the Yin-Yang Fish seal was the method she had used to transfer her life force to Minato.

Picking up Naruto from the ground and looking at the couple lying there, the Third Hokage could not help but feel a sense of self-reproach.

Was I wrong this time? If I hadn't agreed to Danzo's demands to restrict the Uchiha Clan, would things have ended differently?

Just as the Third Hokage arrived, Yusuke had already reached a secluded valley, preparing to use the Nine-Tails' Yin Release Chakra to break through the suppression of Ryujin Jakka within his mental world and complete the awakening of his Sharingan.

"Yin-Yang Cursed Seal: Release!"

Yusuke chanted silently, controlling the seal to unlock. Black markings spread from the seal on his left chest, covering his entire body.

At this moment, Yusuke felt as though he possessed inexhaustible power; his chakra felt endless and bottomless.

However, as Yin Release Chakra, its primary use was for casting genjutsu or secret arts related to the soul and spirit; it could not be used to cast ordinary ninjutsu.

In terms of Yin Release, even if I'm not a 'Chakra-ton,' I'm at least a 'Chakra-dora' now, right? Yusuke mused.

Pushing aside these distracting thoughts, Yusuke focused his mind, preparing to make a full push for the Sharingan's awakening.

"Open!"

Yusuke channeled all the Yin Release Chakra from the seal at once to strike at his mental world. A sharp pain, as if his soul were being torn apart, exploded in his brain.

He let out a muffled groan, but he did not stop, persisting through the agony.

Yusuke could feel that although Ryujin Jakka in his mental world was suppressing and absorbing the incoming Yin Release Chakra, the volume of the Nine-Tails' chakra was simply too vast, and it continued to pour into his mental world unabated.

It's almost done!

Just as less than a tenth of the Yin Release Chakra remained in the Yin-Yang Cursed Seal, Yusuke's vision suddenly shifted. In the cloudy, mist-filled sky of his mental world, a massive crack appeared, as if an eye were opening.

In an instant, Yusuke found himself entering the mental world he had only been able to access before when Uchiha Fugaku had used his ocular jutsu to assist him.

This time, not only did he see the Ryujin Jakka that pierced through heaven and earth, but he also saw a pupil resembling a three-tomoe Sharingan within the crack in the sky.

The reason it was only similar was that the three tomoe in these pupils were not the black tomoe of a standard Sharingan, but three golden-red flame tomoe!

"Is this my own Sharingan? It seems different from the average Uchiha Clan member's."

Gazing up at the pupil in the sky, Yusuke muttered to himself. At this moment, the pupils in Yusuke's own eyes had also transformed into the exact same pattern as the one above.

Although he could not see his own eyes, Yusuke knew he had successfully awakened the Sharingan. The current Yusuke could clearly feel that his vision was different from before; it was sharper, as if he could grasp every single detail.

And the reason Yusuke was able to enter his own mental space was because the ocular power of his newly awakened Sharingan was strong enough to grant him the ability of introspection.

"My Sharingan has clearly mutated. These golden-red flame tomoe are most likely influenced by Ryujin Jakka. As for the power contained within, I will have to experience it slowly."

With the Sharingan successfully activated, Yusuke felt joy in his heart while also remembering that he still needed to greet that new guest in his mental world.

Fixing his gaze on a small, young Nine-Tails fox cowering in the distance, Yusuke slowly walked toward it.

As Yusuke's gaze shifted, the pupil in the sky also looked toward the target of his focus.

"What are you doing? I am the most powerful Nine-Tails Demon Fox. Don't come any closer!" Seeing Yusuke, the young Nine-Tails fox, looking like a cub, put on a brave front and assumed a pouncing posture.

However, the current image of the Nine-Tails was far from frightening; instead, it was quite adorable. He believed that girls who liked fluffy little animals would surely love it.

"This form of yours must be due to your chakra being completely exhausted. About how long will it take to recover?" Yusuke didn't mind the Nine-Tails' attitude and asked with interest as he looked at the little fox before him.

"Bastard, what kind of sealing jutsu did you use? I can't recover my chakra at all!" the Nine-Tails roared in anger.

Under normal circumstances, its chakra recovery speed was very fast, but after being sealed within Yusuke's Yin-Yang Cursed Seal, it discovered that after its chakra was drained, not a single bit of it would recover.

Hearing the words of the Nine-Tails, Yusuke immediately understood the limitations—or rather, the power—of the Yin-Yang Cursed Seal.

This seal completely isolated the interior from the outside world, so the Nine-Tails chakra sealed within could not replenish itself; it could only be replenished slowly by Yusuke providing Yin Release Chakra himself.

"Forget it, I'll just treat it as a battery. It's just that once this battery is drained, I'll have to spend a whole month charging it."

Although the Nine-Tails within the Yin-Yang Cursed Seal had lost the ability to automatically recover chakra, it could still serve as a reserve for Yin Release Chakra, and its utility value remained significant.

Exiting the state of introspection, Yusuke deactivated his cursed seal state and immediately returned to the village. Having been away for too long, Yusuke was worried that his Fire Clone might be exposed, and if that happened, he might end up becoming a rogue ninja.

I wonder what kind of power it would have if I used Yin Release Chakra to mimic soul energy to fuel Ryujin Jakka. Does my current self count as having Kage-level strength?

While moving rapidly toward the village, Yusuke couldn't help but think to himself.

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