The Nine-Tails' Rebellion Ends

As he descended from the sky, Fei Shi adjusted his body, hugging his legs tight to spin rapidly. A flash of red light flickered as his Mangekyo Sharingan activated.

A golden humanoid giant emerged—the third power of the Mangekyo Sharingan: Susanoo!

The Susanoo mirrored Fei Shi, hugging its legs to spin rapidly as it plummeted toward the Nine-Tails. Just before impact, it suddenly extended a foot.

As the rampaging Nine-Tails looked up, a golden heel appeared before its eyes, slamming its head directly into the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Violent tremors rippled across the earth, causing many ninjas to lose their footing and nearly fall.

In the distance, Uchiha Fugaku, who was directing the evacuation of civilians, wore a grim expression. He had received orders from the Root; that old man Danzo wanted the Uchiha clan to handle the evacuation. He knew exactly what the man was plotting and what they were afraid of.

Yet, the fact that the higher-ups would force so many to die just to stall the Nine-Tails, based on nothing but a suspicion, filled him with resentment. After all, he cared for Konoha too.

If the Uchiha clan had been allowed to mobilize, the situation wouldn't be this dire.

Suddenly, the golden Susanoo appearing in the sky startled him.

This... this... who is this?!

Aside from himself, who else in the Uchiha clan had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan? And to be able to use that terrifying third power, Susanoo!

But didn't I already order everyone not to go? Which brat is causing trouble for the clan?

Damn it! He began running toward the Nine-Tails, wanting to get closer to see who the master of this Susanoo was.

Having smashed the Nine-Tails' head into the ground, Fei Shi immediately dispelled his Susanoo and landed. The moment his feet touched the earth, he reactivated the Susanoo and charged toward the beast.

The Nine-Tails, heavily struck by Fei Shi, had broken free from the Sharingan's control, but endless rage soon surged in its heart. It had been beaten into such a pathetic state by a human, and that masked man had controlled it with a Sharingan!

Seeing the person who had dealt it such a heavy blow and was now blocking its path of destruction, it decided to eliminate this human first.

Chakra surged throughout the Nine-Tails' body. At this moment, to control it with genjutsu would require ocular power that was absurdly high or a specialized Mangekyo Sharingan.

The Nine-Tails condensed Yin and Yang chakra in a 2:8 ratio, forming a Tailed Beast Bomb.

"Heh, a Tailed Beast Bomb? Amaterasu!"

A cluster of black flames appeared directly in the air before the Nine-Tails, interrupting the formation of the bomb.

Stung by the pain, the Nine-Tails swiped a paw, knocking Fei Shi's fourth-stage Susanoo aside before pinning him down and biting incessantly.

In front of the seventy-meter-tall Nine-Tails, his fifty-meter Susanoo was still a bit small. He could make the Susanoo larger, but the consumption would increase proportionally. He couldn't yet unleash the full power of his Sage Body, so he had to wait for others to arrive as reinforcements.

Whoosh!

A whistling sound cut through the air as a staff struck the Nine-Tails, pushing it out of Konoha village. Many ninjas rushed over to prevent the beast from re-entering.

"Fei Shi, are you alright?" Hiruzen Sarutobi landed beside him and asked.

"I'm fine, old man. Let's coordinate our attacks; the others should just harass it from the sidelines. If they engage directly, they're just throwing their lives away—the losses would be too great. I don't know if Minato can make it; a mysterious man abducted Kushina to release the Nine-Tails, and he's currently confronting him."

"Is that so? Then..."

"Hahaha, you should trust Minato. I hear the name 'Yellow Flash of Konoha' quite often, and that title was earned through real combat... You don't need to worry about your wife, either; I've already rescued her."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned, then laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, indeed. I should trust him. After all, he became Hokage only after gaining everyone's approval."

"Also, thank you for saving my wife. If you ever need help in the future, come to me. As long as it doesn't harm Konoha, I will spare no effort to assist you."

"Oh, then I won't stand on ceremony. Let's go; the others can't hold back the Nine-Tails."

As he spoke, he controlled the Susanoo to stand, placed Hiruzen Sarutobi on its shoulder, and charged toward the Nine-Tails.

"You brat, you really don't act like an eleven-year-old."

"Experience forces one to grow up. There's no other way."

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Fei Shi deployed clones to surround the Nine-Tails, launching constant attacks to stall its advance, while other ninjas provided support.

"Good! Keep it contained like this! Don't let it enter Konoha village again; our homes are right behind us!"

"Yosh!"

"Let's go!"

"Summoning Technique!"

A giant toad descended from the sky, pinning the Nine-Tails back into the ground.

"It's the Fourth!"

"Lord Hokage is here!"

Minato, having just arrived, looked grim. Thinking of the mysterious man he had just faced, he seemed to have made a decision.

"I'll need you to suppress the Nine-Tails for a while."

"Even I might not be able to restrain this monster."

The toad replied.

"I'll do it!"

"Adamantine Sealing Chains!"

Just as Fei Shi restrained the Nine-Tails, it attempted to use a Tailed Beast Bomb. As Susanoo raised its right hand to strike, the Nine-Tails suddenly vanished.

Is it the same as the original story?

Boom!

Watching the explosion in the distance, Fei Shi and the Third Hokage both rushed toward it. When they arrived, they saw Minato Namikaze using the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, but they were blocked outside the barrier.

"Fei Shi, can you open it?"

Fei Shi did not answer, instead moving directly to break the barrier.

At that moment, the Nine-Tails' sharp claw, about to be sealed within Naruto, lunged toward the boy. Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki tried to use their bodies to block the lethal strike.

Even though Fei Shi used Susanoo and the Third used Enma's Adamantine Staff to intercept the claw, it still pierced through Minato Namikaze's chest.

"Dead Demon Consuming Seal... Minato, you... sigh..." Hiruzen Sarutobi did not know what to say.

"Explain the situation to the Third. I will help you seal the Nine-Tails. You don't need to worry about your wife; I have something that can seal her fading life force. She will remain in her current state when the seal is released, so we can seal her first and save her once we find a way to prevent her imminent death... Besides, the Ninja World is vast and full of wonders; perhaps there is even a way to resurrect the dead."

Minato fell into deep thought upon hearing these words, at a loss for what to say.

"...Thank you... I will never forget this kindness."

She then looked at Kushina and said, "I will seal a portion of your chakra inside Naruto. Say whatever you wish to say to him."

Kushina lay weakly to the side, slowly pulling herself up as Minato and Hiruzen Sarutobi helped her to Naruto's side.

Tears streaming down her face, Kushina gave Naruto many, many instructions before being placed into the Ice Coffin Fei Shi had produced. By this time, Minato was also nearing his end. After finishing his account to the Third, he entrusted Hiruzen Sarutobi and Fei Shi with the care of Naruto.

"I'll do it. You are dying now, and Konoha has no qualified candidate to succeed as Hokage, so the Third will surely resume the position. He may not have much time to look after Naruto. I have nothing else to do, so raising a child won't be a problem."

Minato wore an expression of relief.

"Then... I leave it to you. This favor... I fear I... will be unable to repay..."

"It's alright, Minato. Rest easy. I will help Fei Shi hold the others back."

"...Thank you... thank you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Minato went still.

The Fourth Hokage of Konoha, the Yellow Flash of Konoha, and the fastest man in the Ninja World had met his end, dying in the prime of his life.