Naruto: Konoha Might Be Gone? Isn't That a Good Thing?!

Night City Underground Laboratory

As Orochimaru finished speaking, the air in the laboratory suddenly tensed up.

Naruto instantly bristled, rolled up his sleeves, and angrily took a step towards Orochimaru:

"How dare you threaten Brother Kou? You have some nerve!"

Believe it or not, I'll skin you alive right now and see just how big your snake gall really is!

"Naruto, don't be impulsive!"

Sasuke grabbed Naruto by the back of his collar, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan instantly appearing, staring intently at Orochimaru in front of him, seemingly ready to attack at any moment.

Orochimaru ignored the two boys whose eyes were full of hostility, and continued to look at Koko with a smile, as if waiting for his response.

Kou gave Orochimaru a deep look, said nothing, and simply reached out to take the document.

Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief, and the faint smile on his face became even brighter.

"Then, it's a pleasure working with you."

He turned to the side, stretched out his hand, and pointed behind him toward the path leading to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. A fierce light flashed in his golden vertical pupils.

"Let's begin, knock!"

"Let me witness with my own eyes... the birth of the Second Sage of Six Paths!!"

Kō ignored Orochimaru's flattery, simply looking indifferently at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path ahead, and walked forward with Naruto and Sasuke behind him.

With each step closer, the oppressive aura emanating from the golem intensified.

He stopped about ten feet away from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, raised his head, and gazed at the enormous statue.

"Finally, has this day finally come?"

He murmured to himself, a barely suppressed excitement flashing in his eyes.

Ascend to Immortality, stepping into... the Six Paths!

Kou took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. The Six-Tomoe Rinnegan slowly rotated in its socket, then switched to the pattern of Mangekyo.

"... Inari God."

With the activation of the Dōjutsu, most of the Chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts, which was originally stored in the right eye, surged out.

Their colors vary: One-Tail is sandy yellow, Two-Tails are dark blue, Three-Tails are dark gray, Four-Tails are lava red, Five-Tails are steam white, Six-Tails are Utakata blue, Seven-Tails are scale powder gold, Eight-Tails are jet black, and -- Nine-Tails are fiery orange!

Nine Chakra rays circled around the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path before being completely absorbed by the colossal creature!

The golem's body suddenly trembled.

The indicator lights on the instrument were flashing wildly, emitting a dense buzzing sound.

As the pipes on its body ruptured one by one, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path suddenly opened its eyes, clutched its head, and let out a deafening screech!

"Snore--!!"

(The Pure Land Danzo is exerting its power.)

The sound waves spread from the laboratory to the entire Night City, even causing huge waves to rise on the sea surrounding the city.

Naruto and Sasuke regained their footing in the shaking laboratory.

The two of them looked at the gradually changing Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in front of them, their expressions solemn.

With their current strength, they are already able to sense the terrifying power contained within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

And this is only its incomplete transformation phase...

"Is this... the power of the Ten-Tails?"

Naruto murmured softly, his voice filled with shock and a hint of tension he himself didn't realize.

Meanwhile, in his mental space, Kushina was watching the changing Demonic Statue of the Outer Path through Naruto's perspective.

A deep worry surfaced in her usually warm and bright eyes at this moment.

Is such terrifying power truly something that humans can control?

"Knocking on him... will he be alright?"

Kushina looked at Kokoro's back, which appeared extremely small beneath the enormous body of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and couldn't help but feel a surge of tension.

Minato silently walked to Kushina's side, gently placed his hand on her shoulder, and softly comforted her:

"Don't worry, Kushina, he'll be fine."

He spoke with certainty, his eyes reflecting Naruto's view of Koko's back, his gaze filled with trust:

"He's incredibly talented right now."

"... Um!"

Kushina's tension slowly dissipated. She turned her head to look at Minato, smiled, and nodded.

Just as they were looking at Naruto's back through Naruto's perspective, an unfriendly voice came from behind them, causing the two of them to frown.

"Hmph, the Second Sage of Six Paths?"

The Nine-Tails, resting its chin on its hand in its cage, squinted at the young man who was sealing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which was gradually transforming into the Ten-Tails, into its body. A cryptic smile played on its lips.

"If this kid becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, even if the Sage of Six Paths were to come back to life, he probably wouldn't be able to match him."

Whether this is good or bad, well, that's still an unknown.

"Nine-Tails, what... do you mean by that?"

Minato turned his head, his brows furrowing slightly, and his words became more serious:

"If we can become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, we can defeat Uchiha Madara and save the Ninja World from him!"

Why would you say this is a bad thing?

"Exactly! Didn't you agree to this plan? Why are you saying these strange things now?!"

Kushina nodded repeatedly and shouted at Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

Nine-Tails looked at the two people in front of her with firm attitudes, but she wasn't angry. She just turned her head away and snorted coldly.

"Hmph! The reason I agreed to this plan and handed over half of my Chakra is because I have an old grudge against Uchiha Madara."

Furthermore, there's no other way to stop him right now, so this is the only option left.

If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have given that brat the chance to surpass the Sage of Six Paths!

As she spoke, Nine-Tails shifted her gaze from Kushina's Minato, the corners of her mouth curving into a deeper smile.

That smile contained both mockery and the exhilarating release of emotions that had been suppressed for so long.

"Think it over carefully, Fourth."

After dealing with the major problem of Uchiha Madara, what will he do now that he possesses the power to change the Ninja World with a single thought?

Minato's eyes narrowed, and he was about to say something, but Nine-Tails didn't give him a chance to interrupt.

"Don't forget, the only reason you've been able to stand on the same side for the past five years is because you have a common enemy."

That kid... he's never said anything about going back to Konoha, has he?"

The Nine-Tails slowly stood up, looking down at the two expressionless figures outside the cage with a gloating expression.

"After everything is over, whether Konoha will still exist in the Ninja World he wants to change is still an unknown."

But for me, this is a good thing, isn't it? Hahaha--"

"What are you babbling about, you stinky fox?!"

"Hahaha, cough cough cough!!"

The Nine-Tails fox choked, and the laughter abruptly stopped.

It suddenly raised its head and glared fiercely at the golden figure that had suddenly appeared in the mental space.

"Hey kid, what are you doing?!"

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask! What kind of twisted logic were you spouting just now?!"

Naruto suddenly appeared in front of Minato and Kushina, ignoring their surprised gazes, glaring at Nine-Tails Minato, Kushina said matter-of-factly:

"The loss of Konoha, no matter how you look at it, is a great thing for the Ninja World!!"

"Well?"

Minato:=͟(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)?

"Ha ha?"

Kushina:(´°Δ°`)?