"Grandma! I brought the Nine-Tails back!" Tsunade said through the pain. "What should I do now?"
"Hmm..." Mito opened her eyes. The seal on her abdomen had already closed, and she glared at the Nine-Tails chakra. "Nine-Tails, you actually dared to escape again?"
"Hahaha, Mito, after being imprisoned in that dark space for so long, who wouldn't yearn for freedom?" the Nine-Tails sneered. "You humans are the despicable ones, using every means imaginable to exploit the power of us tailed beasts!"
"One day, I'll regain my freedom!"
Mito frowned, smiling bitterly to herself. If the tailed beasts lost all their power, naturally, no one would disturb their lives.
It was precisely because the tailed beasts were so powerful that every ninja village wanted to control them. Hadn't their Land of Whirlpools also been a victim of these struggles?
"Enough nonsense. Although you only have half your power, you might actually gain your freedom if you stay with Nai Hyuga."
"I advise you not to struggle too much!"
Mito stepped forward, clamped her fingers around the Nine-Tails chakra, and dragged it toward the unconscious Nai Hyuga.
"No! No way! I was so close to freedom! How could I accept being sealed again?"
The Nine-Tails unleashed its terrifying might once more. The dark red chakra seemed to be slowly solidifying, flesh beginning to grow.
Rumble!
A shock wave erupted, blasting Mito and Tsunade backward.
"Oh no..." Mito's and Tsunade's hearts jolted, their expressions changing at once.
"Grandma, are you all right?" Tsunade helped Mito up.
No, we have to stop this chakra! Mito thought.
"Hahaha! Die, both of you!" The Nine-Tails raised its dark red claws and swiped at Mito and Tsunade.
At the critical moment, a flash of pure white steel appeared. With Hakutaku in hand, Yui darted through the doorway