When Aoki Tsuki arrived in Konoha, he saw the enormous floating sphere from afar, and felt extremely pleased.
When it comes to causing destruction, Shinra Tensei and Chibaku Tensei are the best.
One cleared the field, the other shaped it into a ball; the combination was perfect, finally giving Amegakure all the pent-up frustration he had endured over the years.
"Why? Why did it end up like this even though I tried so hard? It's infuriating!"
Naruto couldn't see his surroundings; he only felt darkness. He needed more power.
"You stinking fox, give me more power, more... power!"
The idea that communication between people is possible, the existence of bonds and love—none of that matters now. Only the most hated Nine-Tails can help him.
"Take it if you want it, I have plenty more here..."
The Nine-Tails will give its Chakra to Naruto. If it can take this opportunity to corrupt Naruto's consciousness, it might be able to escape.
Naruto's appearance has transformed into that of the Nine-Tails. Eight tails are already the limit his body can handle, unless the seal is broken and the Nine-Tails ' power is fully unleashed.
However, with eight tails, it was able to forcefully break free from the restraints of Chibaku Tensei.
The Nine-Tails ' greatest strength is its power.
At this moment, Nagato himself was also panting heavily, as this attack had completely depleted the Chakra he had just recovered.
Fresh blood flowed from his nostrils; two consecutive powerful attacks nearly drained him dry.
"Even Chibaku Tensei... No wonder it's the closest thing to the Ten-Tails, unexpectedly strong."
What should we do?
"At this point, there is no turning back; we must use the power of the Ten-Tails."
"But that guy..."
"It's alright, the moon seems to be up, now is the best time."
"Mm." Konan nodded, feeling inexplicably at ease upon hearing that Aoki Tsuki had arrived.
After breaking free from the Chibaku Tensei, Nine-Tails jumped down from the sky and landed not far from Deva Path Pain, baring its teeth.
roar...
The roar unleashed a gale comparable to a large-scale Wind Release Ninjutsu; those with a weak heart would be scared to death.
The next second, Nine-Tails charged forward, seemingly intending to smash Pain into a pulp with its claws.
" Summoning Technique: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path "
roar...
A golem, no smaller than the Nine-Tails, appeared before the Nine-Tails at Deva Path Pain's summons. Having absorbed eight complete Tailed Beast, it possessed terrifying power.
Bang!
With a single blow, he knocked the Nine-Tails to the ground, then pinned it down and unleashed a barrage of attacks.
Bang bang bang...
Meanwhile, the Konoha survivors who were observing the situation from a distance were filled with fear. They had thought that the Nine-Tails was bound to win, but Pain had created an even more terrifying being.
"What... is that?" Tsunade exclaimed, completely panicked.
Jiraiya shook his head. After traveling the Shinobi World for so many years, he had seen and learned a great deal, but he still couldn't recognize this thing.
" Tsunade, perhaps we shouldn't have called Naruto back. We're in big trouble... I sensed the aura of Tailed Beast on him."
"Um."
Tsunade also regretted it, "It's likely that Tailed Beast that Akatsuki collected have been absorbed by this thing. What on earth could possibly contain the power of all the Tailed Beast?"
Damn it, if I had known this information earlier, I would never have called Naruto back. It was just suicide.
Faced with such a terrifying presence, charging forward would be suicidal and utterly pointless.
The Nine-Tails attempted to condense Tailed Beast Bomb, but its process was interrupted when the Golem slapped it in the mouth; the latter's power far surpassed the Nine-Tails'.
"It's time."
Deva Path Pain, Hand Seals to control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while chains of Chakra burst forth from his mouth.
Splash...
Purple chains bound the Nine-Tails ' body, absorbing its Chakra while dragging it into their mouths.
In the spiritual world.
" Naruto, quickly open the seal! If this guy devours my Chakra, not only Konoha, but the entire Shinobi World will be doomed."
After seeing the Ten-Tails, the Nine-Tails panicked completely and no longer had the evil look it had before.
Naruto was completely at a loss. He was still in a daze. One moment his opponent was fighting him on equal footing, and the next moment he became so terrifying.
He rushed to the seal, about to tear it open.
Snap!
A hand suddenly appeared and grabbed Naruto's wrist.
Nine-Tails Fox opened its eyes wide and roared, " Yondaime, you bastard! I'm in this state because of you! I'll tear you to pieces!"
"You can't even get close to me now, Nine-Tails. I never wanted to see you again..."
Minato Namikaze turned to look at the bewildered Naruto and said, "I'm also a little excited to see my son when he's all grown up."
"You have no idea what's about to happen. To tell you the truth, that terrifying thing outside is devouring my Chakra."
Before this, it had already absorbed eight Tailed Beast. If it succeeded, the entire Shinobi World would cease to exist.
I don't care, but you love your village so much, you must care a lot."
Minato Namikaze was silent for a moment, then grabbed Naruto and turned to enter the spiritual world.
" Naruto, I will appear when you break the eighth seal. I did something wrong when I sealed the Nine-Tails inside you."
"How... do you know my name?" Naruto asked, puzzled.
"It seems the Third didn't tell you anything. I named you; you are my son."
Upon hearing that the Fourth Hokage was actually his father, Naruto was moved to tears, and then angrily punched Minato Namikaze in the stomach.
"Do you know how much I've suffered over the years...?"
Naruto then recounted all the grievances he had suffered over the years. The time spent together as father and son was always short, as an imminent crisis loomed outside.
"As long as there are ninjas in the world, peace cannot last. Wars will break out in order to save important people. As long as love exists, hatred will also arise."
It was precisely this disorder and chaos that gave birth to Akatsuki and Pain.
Naruto, what you truly need to fight is the hatred generated by this system, and Nine-Tails is the embodiment of that hatred.
"But the village is completely unrecognizable now, and that terrifying guy outside—without the power of the Nine-Tails, I simply can't defeat him."
"It's not that I'm trying to stop you from using the Nine-Tails ' power. The reason I sealed the Nine-Tails inside you was so that one day you could fight against the forces of darkness."
Do not be blinded by hatred and loathing, for you are my son.
"What exactly do we need to do?"
"I don't know either, you'll have to find the answer yourself, but I believe you can control the Nine-Tails on your own."
It's almost time, I should go.
"Dad..."
As Naruto watched Minato Namikaze's figure gradually blur, he reached out his hand. The meeting was so sudden; he wasn't prepared at all, and there were still so many things he hadn't had time to say.
"Ugh... they've dumped all the problems on me, I don't know what to do anymore..."
Naruto returned to the sealed space, Nine-Tails cried out urgently, " Naruto, time is running out! If you don't come back soon, I'll be drained dry before you can break the seal!"
Upon closer inspection, Nine-Tails had clearly lost weight.
Naruto suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahaha... you stinky fox, you're scared now, you beg me now! You've always known how to scare and bully me since you were little!"
call...
After slowly exhaling a breath of pent-up frustration that had been building up for over a decade, I felt much better.
"This isn't the time to talk about these things. If I'm devoured, you, as the Jinchūriki, will die too. Cooperation or death, the choice is yours."
The Nine-Tails issued an ultimatum, and faced with a life-or-death crisis, it voluntarily compromised.
"Just as I expected, they're all so willful, dumping all the problems on me. Either way, I'm doomed, so there's nothing more to say."
Without further hesitation, Naruto immediately released the seal.
Click click click...
As the machine spun, and the final seal opened, the power that had bound the Nine-Tails vanished completely, like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven.
roar!
The golem was dragging the Nine-Tails almost to its mouth when the Nine-Tails, with some unknown strength, suddenly stopped and showed signs of breaking free.
On the Hokage Rock.
Ripples appeared in space, Obito Uchiha appeared on the head of the Fourth's statue, now wearing a different mask.
The image is the Rinne Sharingan.
"The final moment has arrived; the victory is destined to be mine."
Obito clenched his fist; having gathered both Kamui, he had the confidence to do so.
"However, there's one more thing that needs to be addressed before that."
Obito looked around and, without a doubt, Aoki Tsuki, Uchiha Itachi, Orochimaru, and Zetsu were all hiding nearby. Who knew which one of them might jump out and cause trouble?
To ensure his final plan wouldn't be disrupted, he needed someone to keep him in check.
The tug-of-war between the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Nine-Tails has been secretly watched by many.
Without a doubt, even if they didn't know about the Ten-Tails, they knew that if the Nine-Tails were truly devoured, it would have terrible consequences.
On the ground closest to the battlefield, an aloe vera-shaped head emerged.
White Zetsu said, "I really didn't expect Nagato to be so capable; he really did get this far."
"Yes, Obito must be worried sick, hehehe..." Black Zetsu replied gloatingly.
"Speaking of which... he'll be very surprised when he meets 'Madara'."
"Hmph, this is a surprise prepared for him. Does he think there's no way to deal with him just because he doesn't follow Madara's plan?"
Why not just make a simple tool? Why insist on having your own ideas?
White Zetsu said sympathetically, "Alas, he's actually quite pitiful."
Black Zetsu no interest in this, and instead asked, "What's the situation on Madara's side?"
"They've arrived at the battlefield and run into the Allied Shinobi Forces. They say they're going to have a warm-up exercise, practicing against the Kage from various villages."
"Yeah, it's been a while since I've fought, my skills might be a bit rusty. It looks like it'll take a while over here, but we should have enough time."
"Oh right, Sasuke seems to be nearby too."
"Oh? You're here to get revenge on Itachi, aren't you? This is going to be good. Itachi can only die at the hands of his own brother."
"Do you need help? I'm worried Sasuke might not be able to find his brother," White Zetsu asked kindly.
"Yeah, let's give him a hand."