This was the final blow.
Kushina Uzumaki's Adamantine Sealing Chains couldn't hold on any longer and dissipated, with a portion of it turning into pure energy and returning to Kushina Uzumaki's body.
Uzumaki Menma dared not continue his attack; he was no match for Ashura on his own. Now he needed to check on Minato Namikaze's condition.
Ashura emerged from the hole in the ground and returned to mid-air. Looking around, he realized that the Demon King's forces had no intention of attacking him, and a hint of smugness rose in his heart.
Seeing that the other side doesn't seem inclined to attack together, that's his chance.
His Yang Release Chakra erupted, and all his injuries were healed.
However, having lost the Yang Release mark, he must regain it as soon as possible, otherwise this power will become increasingly scarce.
On the other side.
Kushina Uzumaki hugged Minato Namikaze, tears welling in her eyes.
Although they had already experienced death once, death is always heartbreaking. This separation was their last chance to meet, and they would never have the chance to go to the Pure Land.
Uzumaki Menma approached Minato Namikaze, his eyes filled with a complex expression.
Minato Namikaze's actions just now were like a father protecting his child, showing no fear despite knowing he was no match.
He originally disliked Minato Namikaze's self-righteous sacrifices. He thought that if they had any brains, they could have cooperated to achieve victory, but people who lacked ability but had the right attitude often ruined things.
This person is doing this for your own good.
So many things are ruined by the excuse of "it's for your own good."
"Menma, I'm sorry, I overestimated myself. It's a bit of a pity I didn't get to see Naruto this time. If you have the chance, please take good care of Naruto for me."
Minato Namikaze understood the meaning in Uzumaki Menma's eyes and reflected on his own behavior. He was always so self-righteous, taking the initiative to take on the most difficult tasks, but some things could have been avoided; he created the problems himself.
Just like when they sealed the Nine-Tails, there were clearly more optimal solutions, such as letting that old geezer fulfill his Will of Fire.
Because in his memory, Naruto Uzumaki, who was on the mission to Rōran, was an orphan, he did not want to change the future, so he chose to die. He never considered what had not happened at that time; he was the one who truly controlled his destiny.
This is Minato Namikaze, the foolish and naive Minato Namikaze, who was being controlled by others without even realizing it. His body turned into particles of light and dissipated into the air.
Some of them merged into the body of the Uzumaki Menma.
"This is... the Nine-Tails of this world?"
Uzumaki Menma felt a surge of power within his body.
Upon careful sensing, it was the power of the Nine-Tails sealed within Minato Namikaze's body, somewhat different from his own Black Nine-Tails.
The two types of Nine-Tails creatures intertwined, transforming into a completely new being, yet it always felt somewhat incomplete.
However, the Nine-Tails also became a mark, sealed between Uzumaki Menma's eyebrows, nurturing the soul of Naruto Uzumaki, which was about to dissipate.
The Nine-Tails, hidden in the distance, suddenly felt a place calling to him, a call even stronger than the allure of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
"Minato Namikaze!" Kushina Uzumaki's voice was tinged with anguish, but her gaze instantly hardened.
Looking at his now free hands, he clenched them into fists.
Turning to look at Ashura, a sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes.
A woman who has not only lost her son but now also her husband has become even stronger inside.
"Menma, I believe you're a good kid. You must rescue Naruto." Kushina Uzumaki looked into Uzumaki Menma's eyes and said gently.
She felt guilty towards her two children, and now that Minato Namikaze was dead, she had to act like a mother.
That was to fight for a sliver of hope for their two sons.
"Mother," Uzumaki Menma seemed to know what Kushina Uzumaki was about to do and was about to speak up to stop her.
The ground beneath Kushina Uzumaki's feet cracked open, and her body was launched forward.
The Tailed Beast Cloak on her back was dissipating, but at the same time it was gathering powerful energy. In an instant, Kushina Uzumaki's power reached its peak.
This power is sublimating, and at the same time, only one final burst remains.
"How is this possible? This is somewhat similar to my Baryon Mode. Both are about sacrificing themselves to unleash their final light?" The Nine-Tails, hidden in the shadows, was filled with shock upon seeing Kushina Uzumaki in this state.
Originally, a Jinchūriki appears in spirit form, and even if they possess the Chakra of Tailed Beast, they are still a consumable resource.
However, Kushina Uzumaki not only converted the Chakra in her body into the Nine-Tails Chakra, but she was also able to use a pseudo- Baryon Mode that she herself had never used before, which was truly incredible.
This is completely contrary to its understanding.
Ashura tried to dodge, but his escape routes were blocked by the nearly annihilated energy of the Tailed Beast, leaving him no choice but to endure the attacks.
"You're not Jinchūriki at all! You're a fake!"
The madwoman before him frightened Ashura somewhat, but then he realized she was different.
The woman before him, though still bearing traces of Kushina Uzumaki, possessed a fundamental ability that was not Chakra, but rather the ability to mimic Chakra with her ki.
"I may be a fake, but my feelings for the children are genuine!"
At that moment, a memory also appeared in Kushina Uzumaki's mind.
She, Uzumaki Menma, and Minato Namikaze were all souls created by Uchiha Feng. In the sealed space, after merging with a portion of their Chakra, they became their original forms for a short period of time.
Only after Chakra is exhausted can one truly see one's true nature.
The most fundamental thing was something created by the Uchiha specifically to confuse Naruto Uzumaki; it was something fabricated out of thin air.
It is precisely because of this that she possessed many abilities that Uchiha Feng could foresee, abilities that Kushina Uzumaki did not possess.
For example, the current Nine-Tails Baryon Mode was developed by Uchiha Feng, a technique involving bursting energy.
Sizzle~
Behind Kushina Uzumaki, more than a dozen golden chains appeared.
"This kind of thing is useless against me!" Ashura said with a ferocious smile.
"Then feel it again!" Kushina Uzumaki didn't defend, but instead exerted even more force.