Nine-Tails

The silver moon hung high, illuminating a street within Konoha.

Uchiha Shisui leaned against a wooden wall, arms crossed over his chest, his expression cold and stern.

Hearing footsteps approaching from the distance, he lifted his gaze slightly to watch Obito walking toward him.

"Did you succeed?"

Shisui's voice echoed through the empty street, carrying a fair distance in the silent night.

Obito paused, looked up, and said:

"There was a minor complication, but..."

He hesitated, a flash of excitement crossing his eyes, "Summoning Jutsu!"

With that, Obito crouched down quickly and slammed his hand onto the ground.

In an instant, a powerful surge of chakra radiated outward from Obito as the center.

Immediately following, massive white smoke billowed into the sky like a surging tide, rolling and churning.

Accompanying the rising smoke, a deafening roar erupted from within, filled with such wildness and fury that it sent shivers down one's spine.

Uchiha Shisui narrowed his eyes, staring into the thick smoke, his gaze reflecting the massive silhouette faintly emerging from within.

"It seems you currently have the Nine-Tails under your control. How am I supposed to claim it as my summon?"

Uchiha Shisui's tone was flat as he spoke slowly.

Obito brushed the dust from his clothes, the corners of his mouth curling into a mysterious smile.

"This is only temporary. I didn't sign a summoning contract with the Nine-Tails; I simply used some methods left behind by others."

His voice was low as he turned to look at Uchiha Shisui.

"The Nine-Tails is yours now,"

Obito said, his gaze shifting toward the Hokage Rock of the village, his eyes growing profound. "I still have some business with the Fourth Hokage."

As he finished speaking, a strange vortex surged around him, gradually swallowing his form. Before long, Obito had vanished from the spot.

Seeing Obito depart, Uchiha Shisui leaped onto a rooftop. He stood tall, his eyes locked firmly on the Nine-Tails, which was shrouded in rolling smoke.

"The Summoning Jutsu granted by the Six Paths Madara Template is the contract for the Nine-Tails, so as long as I wish, I can make you leave at any time,"

Shisui's voice was low, as if he were speaking to the Nine-Tails or perhaps to himself, "But before that, you can have some fun here."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth lifted into a cold smile.

"ROAR—"

The Nine-Tails' deafening roar instantly tore through the tranquil night sky, the sound imbued with endless rage and madness as waves of noise rippled in every direction.

Wherever the roar reached, the houses of Konoha trembled, and many villagers were jolted from their sleep, fear instantly filling their hearts.

The Konoha ninjas, hearing the commotion, reacted swiftly. Figures darted through the streets and alleys, sprinting toward the direction of the Nine-Tails.

The leading Special Jonin wore grave expressions. As soon as they reached the Nine-Tails, they didn't hesitate to bind Explosive Tags to their Kunai. With a forceful swing of their arms, the Kunai rained down toward the Nine-Tails, landing precisely on its massive body.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

The Explosive Tags detonated in succession, flashes of fire flickering and smoke filling the air.

However, to the Nine-Tails, such attacks were no more than mosquito bites or a mere itch.

The Nine-Tails didn't even blink; it simply flicked its thick tail with disdain, crushing all the ninjas who dared to interrupt its destruction of the village.

The ninjas' faces turned even paler. They realized that the Nine-Tails before them was far beyond their ability to handle.

"Leave this to me! Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu, Enma!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, clad in green armor, slammed one hand onto the ground.

"Lord Third, what is that in the Nine-Tails' mouth?"

Anbu ninjas gathered around Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked upon seeing the purple sphere of chakra in the Nine-Tails' maw.

"That is! We absolutely cannot let the Nine-Tails succeed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and muttered.

"But Lord Third, what should we do!"

No sooner had the Anbu finished speaking than the Tailed Beast Bomb was spat from the Nine-Tails' mouth, heading straight for the Hokage Rock behind the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the Tailed Beast Bomb fly past, a rare look of despair appearing on his face.

Just as everyone thought the village was about to be destroyed, a seal formula appeared in the air, absorbing the Tailed Beast Bomb entirely.

A moment later, a white light ignited on a distant mountain peak, followed by a mushroom cloud slowly rising into the sky.

"That is the Fourth's Flying Thunder God Guiding Thunder."

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief as he looked toward the figures on the Hokage Rock, only to see Namikaze Minato engaged in a fight with a figure in a black robe. He could not intervene, however; the top priority remained the Nine-Tails.

"I cannot allow the Nine-Tails to destroy the village any longer. Enma! Transform into the Adamantine Staff."

Enma nodded, transforming into a black staff with golden ends.

"Extend! Enma!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, and an eye opened on the shaft of the Adamantine Staff. It began to extend infinitely, and the Nine-Tails was instantly shoved outside the village by the sheer force.

"If you push it that far, how am I supposed to watch?"

Uchiha Shisui watched the Nine-Tails being shoved away by Hiruzen Sarutobi's full-power strike and spoke indifferently.

With that, Uchiha Shisui jumped off the roof, slammed his hand onto the ground, and smiled faintly:

"Come forth! Nine-Tails!"

As the seal on Uchiha Shisui's palm flared, the Nine-Tails, which had been on the outskirts of Konoha, suddenly vanished.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the spot where the Nine-Tails had been, completely bewildered:

"Where is the Nine-Tails?"

An Anbu beside him suddenly shouted: "Th... Third Hokage! The center of the village!"

"Nani?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head toward the center of the village, his heart sinking.

The Nine-Tails had suddenly appeared in the heart of Konoha, equally bewildered, until its gaze fell upon a figure below.

"You, how are you able to summon me?"

Within the mental plane, the Nine-Tails glared fiercely, staring intently at the young man in the black robe with red clouds, its tone laced with danger.

"Nine-Tails, you don't need to know too much. Just be a good summoning beast for me."

Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan manifested in his eyes as he looked up at the massive Nine-Tails and spoke calmly.

"Truly detestable eyes."

The Nine-Tails looked at the man before it, recalling the person who had once forced it into a contract, and flew into a rage.

"I advise you not to harbor any thoughts of rebellion. I would prefer not to control you by force; that would be far too boring."

Hearing this, the Nine-Tails narrowed its eyes, let out a huff, and kicked Uchiha Shisui out of the mental plane.

Just as Uchiha Shisui exited the mental plane, a Giant Toad descended from the sky, pinning the Nine-Tails beneath it.

Beside it, Uchiha Shisui narrowed his eyes, looked toward the Hokage Rock, and muttered to himself:

"It seems Obito has failed."

Atop the Hokage Rock, Namikaze Minato panted heavily, his Hokage cloak fluttering in the wind. He looked at the devastated village, furrowed his brows, and spoke slowly:

"I stake my name as Hokage on protecting the families of this village. I will not let you run wild any longer! Nine-Tails!"