The next moment, Araki looked at Kushina, suddenly raised his right hand, and swung it towards Kushina. In an instant, his right hand changed, and square pieces of wood curved and surrounded Kushina.
"It really is..."
Kushina's eyes widened in surprise. This Wood Release Ninjutsu was right in front of her; there was absolutely no way to fake it.
Araki really is Wood Release ninja!
Kushina had already guessed it in her mind, but she thought it was unlikely, so she immediately dismissed the possibility after saying it aloud.
Moreover, she had already heard Araki admit it before he used such a Araki Release Wood Release Ninjutsu, so she was mentally prepared at that point. Even so, she was still shocked.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
These logs surrounded Kushina. The logs twisted and turned, looking like tentacles, constantly binding her forcefully.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
After being bound, Kushina felt strong Chakra entering her abdomen, seemingly merging with Chakra Sealing Jutsu.
" Araki, what are you doing...?" Kushina was completely baffled by Araki's actions.
"There's no other way, the atmosphere has reached this point, let's go inside and talk." Araki spoke calmly, streams of green Chakra surging around the wooden body, gradually enveloping the two of them and forming a highly defensive Wood Locking Wall.
Immediately, Araki's mind stirred, and his soul emerged from his body, using the Spirit Transformation Technique to detach from his physical form and enter Kushina's body.
Chapter 25 Something's Wrong with Nine-Tails!
Konoha: Nobody knew I could use Wood Release! Chapter 25: The Nine-Tails is acting strangely!
Even as all of this unfolded, disbelief still lingered in Kushina's eyes.
From her perspective, everything appears differently.
Spirit Transformation Technique that allows one's soul to detach from the body and thus launch an attack. Therefore, those who have not mastered Spirit Transformation Technique cannot see the souls of others.
When Kushina faced Araki, she only felt a little doubt and strangeness. After all, she had never felt such a special sensation before, as if an invisible breeze was blowing in front of her, bringing a cool feeling.
What's the meaning?
Kushina was still puzzled by this.
It wasn't particularly clear what Araki was trying to express in his words.
Immediately afterwards, her brain buzzed, and her entire soul trembled. It was an extremely peculiar experience. After this experience, she felt dizzy, and then the ground turned into a familiar sight.
They were no longer in the woods they had just seen, but in another place—a dark corridor with a ring of water on the ground.
Stepping on the water feels cool, but there's no real dampness; it's as if the water isn't real, but rather an imagined entity in this space.
"Here it is..."
Kushina's eyes narrowed slightly. She was very familiar with the scene before her. She had come here before when she was on a mission to the border of the Land of Fire and opened the seal on the Nine-Tails.
That was the most memorable time for her.
In the past, when I was in Konoha, I would occasionally come here to talk to Nine-Tails. It wasn't anything special, but the time when Nine-Tails's seal was broken made the most deep impression on me.
This is where the Nine-Tails is sealed!
Araki's sigh suddenly rang out. He was standing next to Kushina, looking at the dark corridor. His previous impressions of this place were all based on the Naruto anime.
This is a place he normally couldn't reach.
After obtaining most of Hashirama Senju's memory fragments, Araki gleaned a great deal of information from them, especially regarding Sealing Jutsu. Mito Uzumaki's mastery of sealing techniques far surpassed that of Kushina.
This is not to say that Kushina's talent is insufficient, but rather that Mito Uzumaki's talent is stronger, and she has spent more time studying sealing techniques. As the saying goes, one generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade; Mito Uzumaki is the one who planted the trees.
It wasn't until Araki truly understood some of these things that he realized why Mito Uzumaki was the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Before her, no one had ever managed to seal such a powerful Chakra life form as the Nine-Tails within their body.
One problem is that its own life force is not strong enough. After all, as a vessel, it cannot contain the Nine-Tails 'Chakra. Even with a more powerful sealing technique, the ultimate result would still be destruction.
but...
Indeed, the method is wrong!
Araki realized from his memories that the method of sealing the Nine-Tails into his body was developed by Mito Uzumaki.
There are other sealing methods besides the Nine-Tails Four-Item Seal. However, the Four-Item Seal are more suitable for later generations because they can seal the Nine-Tails ' consciousness but allow its Chakra to leak out. This makes the Nine-Tails' help not just a way to seal the Nine-Tails -Tails, but also a powerful trump card that can use the Nine-Tails Chakra.
After learning the details, Araki understood a key characteristic of the Four Symbols Seal and realized that it was actually a soul seal, similar to the Uzumaki Clan's Dead Demon Consuming Seal, but not entirely the same.
It is precisely because of this that, in the original historical course, Minato Namikaze used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to deal with the Nine-Tails. Although Four-Item Seal were added later, the Dead Demon Consuming Seal was used at the very beginning.
Whether it's the Nine-Tails or the other Tailed Beast, they are essentially Chakra life forms, possessing life energy—in other words, a soul.
Their bodies are simply Chakra.
Therefore, they cannot be killed in essence; they can only be sealed away. Even if they are defeated, they will be able to reassemble their Chakra after a period of time.
But after realizing that sealing the Tailed Beast was essentially sealing their souls, Araki thought of using the Spirit Transformation Technique to slightly open a crack in the seal and enter, thus placing himself within the sealed space.
In terms of actual effect, Araki did succeed. He stood on this corridor, just like Sasuke Uchiha in the Naruto anime. However, the Uchiha Clan relied on special child power, while Araki used the Spirit Transformation Technique to let his soul directly enter.
" Araki!"
Upon hearing Araki's voice, Kushina immediately turned around. When she saw Araki's figure, the shock in her heart intensified. Even now, she had not fully accepted this reality.
Why is Araki here?
Kushina's mind was filled with all sorts of questions, because recent events had left her feeling puzzled and confused by so many things, constantly challenging and refreshing her understanding.
There were many things she couldn't figure out even if she tried to think them through, but one thing she was certain of was that Araki's strength had increased to a level she couldn't even imagine.
"Let's go take a look together. I can't stay here for too long, or it will affect your health."
Araki took the first step, heading towards where the Nine-Tails was imprisoned. Just as he said, his technique was not like the Child Technique used by the Uchiha Clan, which could create an effect of ten thousand years in a single moment. Although they could talk for half a day here, in reality, only a moment had passed. For him, he was using the Spirit Transformation Technique, forcibly stuffing his own soul into the area without creating any Genjutsu effects. The time flow here was the normal time flow, so the longer he stayed here, the more unsafe it would be for his body outside.
Kushina passively followed behind Araki. Now she was completely in Araki's rhythm, and she had no clue what might happen. She just felt extremely confused.
In an instant.
The two of them started walking, stepping through the water in the corridor, heading towards the darker part of the corridor.
Whether it was a psychological illusion or not, Kushina always felt an unbearable, immense pressure whenever she approached the Nine-Tails- Tails.
But I don't feel that way now.
It was as if the Nine-Tails inside had disappeared.
Was it because Araki's presence gave him a sense of security?
Kushina tried to comfort herself, until she walked up to the cage where the Nine-Tails was imprisoned. Her inner eye contracted sharply, and she was shocked to see a scene she had never imagined before.
The Nine-Tailed Nine-Tails, which used to bar its fangs and be extremely fierce, and which had been constantly clamoring for her to tear off the Nine-Tails, was now curled up in the innermost corner of the cage. Its pointed fox head lay on the ground, and its pair of red eyes no longer had their usual fierce light; instead, they looked pitiful.
What's going on?
Something's wrong with Nine-Tails!
Kushina frowned slightly, sensing that the situation was extremely unusual.
Chapter 26 What did you do to me that day?
Konoha: Nobody knew I could use Wood Release! Chapter 26: What did you do to me that day?
"Is this the Nine-Tails?"
Araki took steps toward the seal in the center of the cage, walking towards the door with the seal sticker.
During this process, Kushina kept looking at Araki and observing Nine-Tails's behavior, and a very strange thought popped into her mind.
seem...
They know each other!
And Nine-Tails seems to be a little afraid of Araki!
She felt that her idea was very bold, but at this moment, even she didn't know why, she just had this very strong feeling.
What sustained her feeling was the Nine-Tails in front of Araki. As Araki moved forward, the massive body became even more curled up, and it even seemed to tremble slightly. By the time Araki stood at the cage door, it had already adopted a crawling posture.
Kushina found it hard to believe that this was the form the Nine-Tails could take.
From any perspective, it all seemed illogical to her and was somewhat difficult to accept.
only...
Kushina had no idea!
The Nine-Tails is suffering!
Just as Araki's soul entered Kushina's body, Nine-Tails (the Nine-Tails) keenly sensed it. This was because Araki didn't directly enter Kushina's mind as a person, nor did the two of them enter the soul's brain domain. Instead, he directly placed the soul into the sealed space that belonged to the three of them.
This is tantamount to a direct invasion of the Nine-Tails ' territory.
Since being sealed away, the Nine-Tails had never witnessed such a sight before, so it immediately began to sense the soul that had entered, trying to determine what kind of being it was, and had even prepared its words of coercion and enticement.
After all, as long as the seal can be broken, it doesn't matter whether it's Kushina herself or not. After this period of calm reflection, Nine-Tails still yearns for freedom.
But...
After it sensed the soul that had entered.
The whole fox is in a terrible state!
Nine-Tails was the first to sense Araki's aura above his soul, because they had a brief encounter at the border of the Land of Fire, and Araki's Wood Release Ninjutsu had left a very deep impression on him at that time.
But if it were only that, it wouldn't be as terrifying as it is now.
Because of this soul, besides the aura of Araki, he also sensed an extremely familiar aura, which was the very same terrifying presence that had led him to this predicament.
Of course, it wasn't Madara Uchiha who used the Sharingan to control it.
It was Hashirama Senju, the one who even defeated it when it joined forces with Madara Uchiha!
When Nine-Tails sensed Araki's soul entering this place, it felt an extremely strong aura of Hashirama Senju on Araki's soul, as if Hashirama Senju had entered this place.
Nine-Tails was unaware of the changes that had occurred in Araki recently, nor did it know the source of Araki's confidence, nor did it understand whether what Araki said that day was true or just a lie. However, it was very clear about the aura in his soul.
Techniques can be faked.
One can use Clone Technique or Transformation Technique to deceive many people, even Tailed Beast.
But the soul will not have any problems.
Whether it's Tailed Beast or a human, their souls rarely change easily, yet such a change occurred in Araki.
It's like two souls merging into one.