"What is that?!"
Nine-Tails?
Is it really the Nine-Tails?
"What exactly happened?"
What happened?
Has something gone wrong?
"..."
The Sunagakure ninjas present were filled with shock, their eyes fixed on the ever-expanding red Chakra. Within the area enveloped by that Chakra were the puppets they had just controlled.
The puppets were no longer connected to them at all; they had no control over them whatsoever. This feeling of losing control was something they had never experienced before.
For puppeteers, if they cannot control their puppets, their combat ability will be greatly reduced. The unexpected situation that has occurred is completely beyond their expectations, so much so that everyone's face shows varying degrees of panic, and even their complexions have turned pale.
Now they all had the same thought in their minds: to retreat. However, none of them dared to move, for fear of attracting the attention of the monster in front of them.
Gradually.
As the Nine-Tails ' roar ceased.
The turbulent airflow also calmed down.
The scene became much quieter.
However, everyone could still hear the bubbling sound like bubbles, and they watched as the red Chakra ball grew to the size of a small mountain, fully appearing in their sight, which looked extremely shocking.
These Sunagakure ninjas were unaware of their mission; they had simply received orders from their superiors to come here and find a girl named Kushina.
This task came as a surprise to them to some extent.
After all, given the current situation, neither Konoha nor Sunagakure is suited to any conflict or disagreement. They have both just experienced the Second Shinobi World War and are still in a period of recuperation, making it unsuitable for another battle. Therefore, they have been trying to avoid conflict.
The ninjas stationed here have always lived in peace, not disturbing each other, and it doesn't matter if they don't take any special precautions. No one thought they would launch a sneak attack.
but...
However, they received a mission to launch a surprise attack on Konoha's base.
This left them in a state of utter shock, completely beyond their expectations; even they themselves couldn't believe their ears.
The requirements for the task are very simple.
According to intelligence from the front lines, Kushina will be heading to the Konoha base to deliver supplies, so there's no need to deliberately identify her; simply identifying the people already at the base is sufficient.
Another way to identify her is that Kushina is a girl, and she is the only girl among those who came with the group, which is quite important.
By confirming both aspects, it becomes easy to pinpoint this unique existence.
Not only that.
Their mission also included a clear requirement: to capture Kushina alive. If she refused to cooperate, appropriate coercive measures could be taken, but Kushina's life must never be harmed.
Therefore, after discussing it, they decided to use the Redbud Poison for a sneak attack. As for what would happen to the relationship between Sunagakure and Konoha after such an attack, that was not their concern; that was a matter for the Sunagakure. They only needed to obey orders.
But...
None of them expected this.
Just when they thought they had succeeded and the mission was about to be completed, an unexpected change occurred. Kushina's body was filled with terrifying Chakra, and she transformed into a chilling monster.
" Nine-Tails? What Nine-Tails? What do you know?"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd asked a question, their faces filled with fear. Even as they asked the question, their eyes were wide open, staring intently at the still expanding Nine-Tails.
"There's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha, but we've never known his Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Now it seems it's Kushina, the one we're supposed to capture. If that's the case, the Lord Kazekage already knew about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. And our mission isn't just to capture Kushina, but to capture Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?!" The squad leader at the base exclaimed in shock. He was the only ninja here who wasn't a puppeteer; he was a medical-nin, but his main specialty was poison, which was quite common and held a high position in Sunagakure. He was the one who concocted the Redbud Poison.
"They've gone mad, absolutely mad! They've kidnapped the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha! With something like this happening, Konoha is bound to attack our village!" the man sighed helplessly.
"This is a decision made by our superiors, and we have no choice but to obey orders. However, judging from the mission we received, the Lord Kazekage has probably already decided that even at the cost of war with Konoha, obtaining the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from Konoha is a more worthwhile thing!" the squad leader said again.
"But what do we do now?!" The man's eyes were lifeless as he stared intently at the ever-growing Nine-Tails. At this rate, they had no chance of taking the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki with them. Even if they managed to escape, they would still be held responsible for the mission's failure. Moreover, this would be a devastating blow to the village. They had already launched a surprise attack on Konoha, and failing to obtain the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki meant they had paid a heavy price for nothing.
Just as the people of Sunagakure were feeling troubled by this matter, the Nine-Tails ' body expansion reached its limit, gradually revealing a clearer outline. Whether it was the details of its body or its specific eyes, it looked extremely terrifying, and it focused all its attention on them.
"Those bugs are here!"
The Nine-Tails ' mouth parted slightly upwards, revealing a row of sharp teeth, and its eyes gleamed not with anger, but with joy.
That's right!
joy!
The Nine-Tails ' inner state was very real. If it weren't for the environment provided by these people, it would be unknown how many more years it would have to wait to break the seal and come out again.
However, this did not evoke any gratitude in it; these tiny humans remained as insignificant as insects in its eyes.
The next moment.
The Nine-Tails raised its claws and slammed them down on the Sunagakure ninja lying there.
The terrifying, enormous claw, carrying overwhelming power, descended from the sky like Mount Tai pressing down, crushing the ninjas below. This crushing force was designed to pulverize them.
"Not good!"
The faces of these Sunagakure ninjas were filled with indescribable shock. They stared intently at the claws descending from the sky, which blocked out the sunlight above them, making it impossible to see anything. It was a truly terrifying sight.
"Run!"
"Run!"
"Withdraw!"
"..."
These Sunagakure ninja reacted instantly. They couldn't care about anything else now; their most basic will to survive surfaced at this moment. They could accept death, but they couldn't accept dying so easily.
Rumble!
The Nine-Tails- Tails slammed down with its forepaw, causing the ground to tremble violently as if an earthquake had struck. Several Sunagakure ninjas did indeed leap out like insects and were crushed, but the claw still killed several more, turning them into a bloody pulp.
"Snort!"
The Nine-Tails didn't care about these people at all. It raised its claws again and slapped them down. It didn't even have the desire to use its Chakra to deal with these humans.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out one after another until the last Sunagakure ninja was killed, and then silence returned to the scene.
Immediately afterwards.
Nine-Tails's gaze turned towards Konoha behind it.
Its body was enormous; the surrounding trees only reached its legs. It could see far into the distance, and its red eyes seemed to hold some complex emotions before it turned its gaze toward the distant desert.
Swish!
The Nine-Tails fox leaped into the air, skipping over the forest and landing in the desert, stirring up clouds of dust. It then began to move inward toward the Land of Wind.
Where are you going?
However, at that moment, a faint voice rang out and clearly entered the ears of the Nine-Tails.
At this very moment.
Right in front of the Nine-Tails.
Suddenly, a figure appeared, blocking the Nine-Tails' path.
Are you here to die?
The Nine-Tails ' eyes showed obvious impatience. It recognized the person at a glance as Araki, the boy who was on good terms with its Jinchūriki. It had just sensed Araki's Chakra, but it pretended not to see it, and it did intend to let Araki go.
After all, if it were to kill Araki, it couldn't be sure how Kushina would react. Now that its seal has been broken, its connection with the Jinchūriki hasn't been severed, so it's not in a free state; it's just that it has taken control of the Tailed Beast Transformation.
"Let Kushina speak. This is her body; you should go back."
Araki seemed to have completely ignored the warning in Nine-Tails's words, remaining as nonchalant as ever, as if he didn't take Nine-Tails seriously at all.
His tone was calm, yet it carried a hint of command.
This greatly displeased Nine-Tails.
The paws gripping the sand tightened involuntarily, the fox's head slowly lowered, its red eyes fixed on Araki, its gaze gradually turning dangerous.
Chapter 36 Nine-Tails, You're Too Dangerous!
"Roll!"
Nine-Tails coldly uttered this single word, and the aura that instantly arose was like a gust of wind that swept directly over Araki, causing his clothes to flutter and his hair to be blown messily behind him.
but...
This scene did not frighten Araki.
Araki remained standing before Nine-Tails, preventing it from continuing its journey towards the Land of Wind.
At this very moment.
Araki has already realized this.
The Nine-Tails is now controlling this body, not Kushina!
Kushina has lost control of her body.
If he hadn't stopped her, the consequences would have been unimaginable. The Nine-Tails ' Chakra was practically inexhaustible, and there was no way it would ever run out. If it had continued to return control of her body to Kushina, then Kushina would have remained in a deep sleep mode, as if she were in a state of suspended animation.
In this way, over time, the person might actually die.
If Araki didn't know Kushina, or if he were another Jinchūriki, he wouldn't have bothered with this kind of thing. But he can't now, because he knows her. If he lets the Nine-Tails go, he will have a permanent sense of guilt in his heart.
"Can't you understand me?"
Nine-Tails- Tails wrinkled its nose hard, and a faint killing intent flickered in its scarlet eyes.
Araki's actions have greatly provoked it.
Having just regained his freedom, like a murderer who has successfully escaped from prison, he was already dreaming of a wonderful life ahead, but then an incredibly annoying guy appeared in his way.
If it weren't for Kushina's feelings, it would have stomped on her with a single slap.
After saying that, the Nine-Tails calmed down, and its anger subsided somewhat after uttering those words.
That's right!