The meeting room immediately descended into chaos.
Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, immediately placed a kunai against Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck.
Four figures landed around them, standing in the east, south, west, and north directions respectively, forming hand seals and speaking in unison.
"Ninja Technique· Four Violet Flame Formation!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
The barrier unfolded, completely separating this place from the battlefield.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been taken hostage, gradually turned grim. "Lord Kazekage, are you trying to start a war by betraying Konoha?!"
"Isn't it obvious enough for now?" Orochimaru replied nonchalantly from behind him.
Within their sight.
Below, the Sand Ninja Village's Jonin leader, Baki, appeared in the venue and immediately questioned the three people behind him.
"What's going on with you guys? The battle has already begun!"
But Gaara suddenly knelt down, clutching his head, in response. Temari, who was beside him, rushed over to check on him.
"Gaara's injuries are more serious than we thought, and he's used up too much chakra. There's a risk of him going out of control if he transforms..."
"What should we do now? Should we make a move without Gaara's involvement?"
Kankuro quickly pressed for an answer.
Upon hearing this, Baki, who was standing in front of the three, looked extremely ugly. However, there was no turning back now, so he could only speak up.
"Gaara is the village's most important weapon and cannot be lost. You must take him away from here now to heal his wounds!"
Once his chakra is restored, continue the mission immediately!
Upon hearing Temari and the other two immediately took Gaara and left, leaving only Baki to hold off the pursuers for the three of them.
Standing on the rooftop, Orochimaru, enveloped within the barrier, smiled with some regret, "I was hoping Shukaku would cause a ruckus, but it seems things won't always go as planned."
Having reached this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi had realized something, and instead suppressed his inner anger as he spoke.
"Your goal is to destroy Konoha and seize Sasuke? I don't recall ever teaching you that, Orochimaru!"
"Have you finally found it?"
Once his disguise was removed, Orochimaru couldn't stop laughing.
Upon seeing his former beloved disciple again, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression gradually darkened. "How dare you attack Konoha! This time, I will kill you with my own hands!"
"Let's wait and see."
At the same time.
Naruto, who also noticed what was happening below, analyzed the situation and immediately chased after Gaara and the other two.
However, Temari and the other two were completely unaware of what was happening.
They found themselves deep in the forest outside the venue.
The three arrived at a secluded corner, Temari immediately took out a healing potion, ready to treat Gaara.
But he directly rebuked her.
"Temari, get out of my way! Don't get in my way!" With that, she turned around and saw Naruto already standing in the tree behind her.
Upon Temari and sensing Gaara's killing intent, Temari had no choice but to retreat to avoid being killed by Gaara first!
Gaara, on the other hand, clutched his forehead in pain, his skin shattering like porcelain, and his pupils blazing with murderous intent!
"I'd rather kill Sasuke Uchiha than you, but you're just as strong. Killing you would probably make me feel like I'm still alive!"
Seeing his posture, Temari hurriedly reminded him, "Gaara, don't forget the battle plan!"
But Gaara couldn't hear anything at that moment. His skin began to peel off rapidly, and his body seemed to be covered in sand.
Half of its body also transformed into the shape of a yellow raccoon dog.
Seeing this, Asuramaru was overjoyed, as he had been waiting for this day for a long time!
There's not much Emotion Points left when fighting the Nine-Tails now, but the One-Tail Shukaku is still in a state that hasn't been fully developed yet!
Is that Shukaku? That's clearly Emotion Points!
Upon realizing this, he immediately spoke up to remind him.
"Naruto, I'm quite interested in the tailed beast inside this guy. If you can just touch it, I can help you get rid of it!"
Upon hearing this...
The Nine-Tails, which had been Binding Vow and sealed in place, suddenly became excited, just thinking about Shukaku's fate.
It was so excited!
Focus on one thing.
You have to experience the suffering I went through!
(Thanks to Aiwei for the extra update! I had writer's block today, mainly because the Naruto storyline is too long and my writing is too weak.)
I need to take the day off today; I need to think about it first.
Chapter 260 My Relationship with Shukaku is 30/70
"Thank you very much, Asuramaru!"
Naruto smiled knowingly, and instantly swung his Tri-Pronged Kunai forward, showing no concern whatsoever about being unable to defeat his opponent.
In an instant, several Tri-Pronged Kunai shot out.
"You still want to use that ability?! I saw through it long ago!" Gaara, with half of his body transformed into a tailed beast, roared almost maniacally.
The arm, covered in sand and dust, strangely stretched forward and reached out to grab the incoming Tri-Pronged Kunai in mid-air.
As the kunai pierced the claws, Naruto finally made a move, his figure flashing as a blade was drawn from its sheath at his waist.
"Draw Slash!"
The chakra-infused blade instantly pierced through the claws, slicing the arm in half along with it, and then formed hand seals.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
The next moment, smoke and dust rose up and several Naruto emerged from it, each attacking Kankuro and his companion on one side.
"Are you trying to force us to retreat?"
Although he knew what the other party was planning, Kankuro was helpless, given the difference in their strength.
He could only react with anger in a fit of rage, and was constantly suppressed by the arriving Shadow Clone.
The same applies to Temari on the other side.
Unlike the other two, Gaara let out a painful growl as he stood on a tree, clutching his severed arm.
But then he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Why am I so happy about this pain? But now I understand... Only by killing you, who can hurt me, can I feel more strongly that I am still alive!"
As they spoke, the tailed beast transformation became even more severe.
His strength has been enhanced once again, and his original injuries have been healed. He has long since put everything behind him.
At that moment, my only thought was to kill him at all costs!
He leaped into the air and charged straight at them.
But in mid-air, several Tri-Pronged Kunai simultaneously attacked from all sides, and Naruto once again transformed into a golden flash.
It all happened so suddenly. Despite his best efforts to stop him, Naruto managed to get close and place his hand on his shoulder.
Asuramaru, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately released the threads formed from his Demon Power, directly pulling Gaara and the consciousness of Shukaku within him into the spiritual world.
At the place where the sky meets the sea.
Gaara, now back to normal, still harbored murderous intent in his eyes; the sudden change had caught him somewhat off guard.
Where is this?
Recalling what had just happened, a bad feeling rose in his mind. "Am I already dead?"
But it was at this moment...
Two figures suddenly appeared in front of him, one of whom was none other than Naruto. Upon seeing who it was, Gaara immediately questioned him angrily.
"Was this all your doing?!"
Faced with the questioning, Naruto was about to say something.
Too lazy to waste time, Asuramaru simply swapped the memories and feelings of the two, allowing them to experience each other's tragic childhood.
Seeing the two of them processing their memories, Asuramaru turned around and, with a wave of his hand, pulled Shukaku, who was also sealed away, into this spiritual world.
Shukaku, who had suddenly appeared there, looked around in confusion as well.
The moment Kurama saw Shukaku, it couldn't wait to taunt Nine-Tails, as it had been Binding Vow in place.
"Stop spacing out, are you stupid? I can't stand the smell of you here anymore, you idiot."
Coming to his senses, Shukaku looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw the Nine-Tails Binding Vow in place not far away, listening to the mocking voice.
He immediately flew into a rage and retorted angrily.
"It's you, you annoying sly fox?! What, you want to fight?!"
"Can't you even grasp the situation? Not only are you weak, but you're also brainless. Someone'll deal with you soon enough, so just enjoy it!"
The Nine-Tails lay on the ground and laughed unrestrainedly.
Asuramaru, caught in the middle of the two, also lost his patience. "Alright, it's time to stop catching up. I have important business to attend to."
Standing still, Shukaku noticed something amiss with Nine-Tails's unusual posture and quickly looked towards Asuramaru not far away.
For some reason, it felt a constant sweating sensation, prompting it to question, "Who are you? Did you do all of this?"
However, Asuramaru ignored its intentions and instead pondered in his mind who would be the best person to take action.
After thinking about it for a while...
A figure slowly emerged from the giant sword behind them.
The newcomer was clad in full armor, and his explosive hairstyle and signature single eye were enough to identify him!
The newcomer was none other than the cosmic overlord, Boros!
When Nine-Tails) saw the strangely shaped Boros, he was still pondering the extent of Boros's strength.
Shukaku, seeing this, also became wary.
However, not far away, Asuramaru muttered to himself, "Time is tight and the mission is heavy, so we don't need to hold back this time!"
Let's try to pluck it all off in one go!
Upon receiving the order, Boros immediately removed his armor, unleashing his full power. He lay prone on the ground with one hand, his entire body bursting with unparalleled strength!
"Meteoric Burst!"
Even if this power isn't chakra, its strength is undeniable!
"Etc..."
Before Shukaku could say anything, Boros vanished instantly and appeared before it in the next moment.
With a single punch, immense energy was released from the fist.
In the blink of an eye.
Shukaku's body was directly shattered by this punch, transforming into its purest form of chakra.
Seeing this, the Nine-Tails became excited and couldn't help but shout, "Well done!"
Even Asuramaru couldn't help but turn around and glance at it, and the system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding! One-Tail Shukaku detected. It experienced intense negative emotions before its death. 150,000 Emotion Points gained!]
"That's a bit too little."