The Third Hokage Battles the Nine-Tails

Meanwhile.

Outside, Uchiha Daohuo and Uchiha Shui hurried toward their planned positions.

The two of them had spent half a year planning this, considering every possible scenario.

That long period had lulled the Third Hokage into complacency, while also allowing them to find a way to break the seal.

Before long, the three of them arrived near the Hokage Building.

At that moment, the Third Hokage and the three elders were holding a meeting inside the Hokage Building.

"Hiruzen, we can't wait any longer."

Danzo's face was grim. He desperately needed the Sharingan, and he did not want to watch the Uchiha clan keep prancing around before his eyes.

"Danzo, watch your words."

"Without a guaranteed killing blow..."

The old Third Hokage was about to launch into a long speech.

Suddenly, a sense of danger arose in his heart.

Meanwhile, outside.

The two had already drawn close, standing on a balcony.

Naruto was set down.

Uchiha Shui yanked open Naruto's clothes and rapidly formed hand seals.

At the same time, dense runes appeared across the ground.

"Break."

He slammed a palm onto Naruto's stomach.

Naruto suddenly opened his eyes.

His hands shot up instantly.

Uchiha Shui's eyes widened.

"This is bad. Something went wrong."

Daohuo's expression changed. He could not understand why Naruto had suddenly awakened.

Tsukuyomi!

The Mangekyō Sharingan activated.

Caught off guard, Naruto was struck by Tsukuyomi.

The seal within his body was destroyed.

"Hahaha, brat, this old man is finally out."

"Though I don't know what you want to do, this old man shall grant your wish."

The Nine-Tails revealed a savage grin.

A pillar of chakra shot straight into the sky.

Terrifying pressure instantly spread throughout the surroundings.

"This is bad. Something has happened to the Nine-Tails."

"Damn Uchiha clan, they've been driven into a corner."

Danzo's eyes were filled with shock as he instinctively retreated several steps.

The Third Hokage's face darkened, regret rising in his heart.

Its chakra expanded in an instant, and a massive red fox appeared.

The moment it appeared, it slammed down a claw.

Uchiha Daohuo's expression changed as he swiftly retreated.

"Damn Uchiha."

The Nine-Tails wore a savage expression, wanting to kill these two irritating bugs.

"Genjutsu."

Fortunately, Daohuo had prepared for this. His Mangekyō activated in both eyes.

In an instant, the Nine-Tails was affected.

Though he could not completely control the Nine-Tails, he could still briefly confuse it.

The two quickly retreated.

At the same time, Naruto's consciousness awakened.

Damn it, I was careless.

Naruto's face was grim. He had never expected the Uchiha clan to possess the Mangekyō Sharingan—one that had never appeared in the original story.

He had never imagined that the butterfly effect would change things so quickly.

Of course, if he knew that all of this was because of him, Naruto would have regretted it even more.

Regretted not killing them.

Since I'm already out, I might as well make some trouble.

Naruto's eyes turned cold. He had not cared before, but now that he was out, he would see whether he could kill the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage's only purpose was to allow him to develop steadily. Since he could not do that, then Naruto would replace him.

[Threefold Reversal Activated]

Naruto's body instantly transformed into a cloud of white vapor and merged into the Nine-Tails' body.

Threefold Reversal, combined with the power of Twin Hands, instantly suppressed the Nine-Tails' consciousness. Naruto took control of its body.

To frame the Uchiha clan—though there was no need to frame them at all.

Three tomoe appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!!!!

The Nine-Tails threw back its head and howled.

Its jaws opened wide as chakra rapidly gathered, forming a Tailed Beast Bomb.

By then, the shinobi had reacted.

At the same time, the villagers awoke from their dreams, hearing that familiar roar!!!

Everyone's bodies trembled uncontrollably.

"It's the Nine-Tailed Fox!"

"Run! The Nine-Tailed Fox is out!"

"Damn it, why didn't Lord Third kill it?"

"We're doomed! Without the Fourth Hokage, what are we supposed to do?"

Those who had lived through the Nine-Tails' attack felt the familiar aura, and panic immediately spread among them.

The shinobi began evacuating the civilians.

Tailed Beast Bomb.

At the Hokage Building.

"Danzo."

The Third Hokage's expression changed drastically when he saw this.

Danzo clenched his teeth, pain flashing across his face.

He naturally understood what the Third Hokage meant.

[Summoning Technique]

He used the Summoning Technique to call forth Baku. The instant Baku appeared, it used its ability.

Before the Tailed Beast Bomb could explode, it swallowed it and vanished.

Even Danzo felt a pang of pain.

That had been his summoned beast.

Powerful summoned beasts were rare in the Shinobi World.

Yet there was no time to worry about that now.

The Third Hokage had already summoned his own summoned beast.

"Monkey, why is this guy out again?"

The Monkey King also felt a headache upon seeing the Nine-Tails.

"There's no time! Quickly transform into the Wish-Fulfilling Golden Cudgel."

Seeing the Nine-Tails preparing another Tailed Beast Bomb, the Third Hokage was extremely anxious.

The Monkey King stopped talking and instantly transformed into a golden cudgel.

The old man gripped the golden cudgel with both hands, aiming it at the Nine-Tails and preparing to use his old move to knock it flying.

However, the Nine-Tails was no longer a beast. Naruto was controlling it now.

Seeing that the old Third Hokage had finally entered the fight, Naruto stopped preparing the Tailed Beast Bomb and charged straight at him.

Faced with the lengthened Wish-Fulfilling Golden Cudgel, Naruto dodged aside.

Terrifying pressure accompanied the enormous claw as it smashed toward the Hokage Building.

"Damn it, it's being controlled by the Uchiha clan."

Danzo gritted his teeth.

At this point, everyone could clearly see the three tomoe in the Nine-Tails' eyes.

Meanwhile, on the Uchiha clan's side.

The Great Elder and Uchiha Fugaku exchanged grim looks.

"What's going on? Didn't we tell him to release the Nine-Tails?"

"Something's wrong. With their strength, they shouldn't be capable of controlling the Nine-Tails."

"Could it be that mysterious person?"

"It should be him. What is he trying to do?"

The two of them also sensed that things had gone beyond their expectations.

Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails and the Third Hokage had begun fighting.

The Third Hokage's strength had already begun to decline, and he was no match for the Nine-Tails.

As for that bastard Danzo, he instinctively retreated when faced with something like this.

Fortunately, the other two elders had already called for reinforcements.

"Sealing squad, prepare."

More than a dozen people immediately held scrolls, ready to seal it at any moment.

"Barrier squad, move out."

As orders were issued in an orderly fashion.

Everyone began to act.

A barrier rose.

It trapped the Nine-Tails and the gathered shinobi within.

Inside, the Third Hokage had already fallen into a disadvantage.

Ordinary ninjutsu is ineffective against it. It seems I can only use sealing techniques.

The Third Hokage had discovered that ordinary ninjutsu was ineffective against the Nine-Tails.

The Third Hokage rapidly formed hand seals and drove the golden cudgel into the ground.

[Three-Way Seal]

A pyramid appeared, trapping the Nine-Tails.

A large number of golden chains emerged from within, wrapping around the Nine-Tails.

"Damn old man."

Naruto could also feel how troublesome the old man was.

He could wear him down eventually.

But to avoid complications, Naruto began using his own methods as well.

When gathered, it took form; when dispersed, it became vapor.

Naruto used the power of Threefold Reversal.

The massive Nine-Tails transformed into a cloud of red smoke, passing through the chains' blockade.

"Damn it, how is that possible? How could the Nine-Tails possess such an ability?"

Everyone's pupils constricted.

"It seems everything is fate. Wherever the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire shall burn on."

The Third Hokage made up his mind.

At the same time, his hands rapidly formed seals.

Dense runes appeared across the ground.

Just as the Nine-Tails re-formed, it immediately felt its body become unable to move.

[Dead Demon Consuming Seal]

At the same time, the Third Hokage approached.

Naruto's pupils contracted.

This is bad. The old man is serious.