Fierce Battle, Part Four

The Nine-Tails Chakra within the empty body continued to expand, forming a red pillar of light that shot into the sky. The Nine-Tails' violent aura swept outwards, causing the surrounding trees to shake violently.

Naruto looked at Sora with great anxiety and wanted to get closer, but was stopped by Kazuma.

Naruto calmed himself down and quickly Hand Seals. "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" Bang, bang, bang! Countless Shadow Clone appeared around Naruto, densely packed, shouting as they charged towards Kazuma.

Kazuma's expression hardened. He hadn't expected the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to be so strong. He brandished his scepter a few times, preparing for a fierce battle. Sora's transformation wasn't finished yet, and he couldn't let the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki interfere.

At this moment, Kong roared to the sky, and the Nine-Tails Chakra pillar slowly contracted, gradually forming Demon Fox Cloak on his body.

Seeing this, Kazuma smiled with satisfaction. He didn't confront Naruto head-on, put away his scepter, and stepped aside.

Naruto's primary target was Kazuma. Seeing that Kazuma wasn't stopping him anymore, and disregarding any of Kazuma's schemes, all his Shadow Clone rushed towards Sora, shouting, "Sora... Sora... Sora..."

Sora was almost completely overwhelmed by the Nine-Tails, his consciousness wracked with pain. Naruto's shouts only made him more agitated. Howling, he swiftly transformed his right hand into a Nine-Tails claw, slashing forward with terrifying Nine-Tails chakra, sweeping towards the charging Naruto shadow clones.

Bang, bang, bang! A large number of Naruto's shadow clones turned into smoke and disappeared.

Sora roared again, his right hand sweeping out once more. Bang, bang, bang, only Naruto remained in front of him, his entire body flying backward.

"Naruto..." Sakura was startled and quickly caught Naruto.

"Sakura, I'm fine." Naruto stood up, looked at Sora who was still howling in pain, and was at a loss for what to do.

Two figures flashed and landed beside Naruto. "Naruto, Sakura, are you alright?" Naruto and Sakura then realized that it was Asuma Yamato. Naruto said, "Asuma- sensei, Yamato-sensei, you've come."

Asuma nodded to Yamato, then looked at Kazuma Asuma, paused, and said with some surprise, "It's you?"

Seeing that Asuma recognized the enemy, Naruto asked, "Asuma- sensei, who is he?"

"He, like me, is one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja," Asuma said in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on Kazuma. He didn't understand why Kazuma was still alive, and why he had turned his son into a monster. He asked in a low voice, "Why?"

Upon Kazuma burst into wild laughter. "Of course it's to destroy this rotten Konoha! Tonight, Konoha will become history!"

Naruto couldn't hold back any longer and rushed out. "What exactly did you do to the air?"

Kazuma was clearly satisfied with his work, saying smugly, "I merely sealed the remnants of your body into Sora." He then looked at Asuma and arrogantly declared, "Asuma, you must have witnessed the night the Nine-Tails invaded Konoha. Sora was about to transform into the Nine-Tails. Tonight, Konoha will be reduced to ruins, hahaha..."

Kong continued to roar, wearing Demon Fox Cloak, standing on all fours, with a tail emerging from behind him.

Naruto, anxious, continued to rush towards Sora, trying to awaken Sora's consciousness. Sora sensed Naruto's approach, roared, and swung his right claw.

Naruto ignored everything and charged straight ahead. "Watch out..." Asuma lunged forward, catching Naruto off guard. Bang! The fox's claws tore several deep cracks into the ground.

Kazuma stood beside him, a mocking expression on his face, watching the scene unfold with great interest. Asuma stood up, looked at the culprit of this incident, and shouted, "Kazuma..." before quickly moving towards Kazuma.

Upon hearing Asuma's shout, Kazuma recalled his previous defeat, quickly brandishing his scepter and yelling, "Asuma..." before charging towards Asuma.

Clang, clang, clang, the two fought fiercely, gradually moving away from Kong's side and rushing into the depths of the forest. Wherever they passed, sand and stones flew, and countless bushes and plants were destroyed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Uzumaki Hane was rushing towards the red pillar of light. Although the red pillar of light disappeared after a while, the Nine-Tails' violent aura was constantly increasing.

Having fought the Nine-Tails before, Uzumaki Hane Yu knew how troublesome Nine-Tails was. With a sudden realization, he quickened his pace.

Suddenly, Uzumaki Hane crashed into a barrier, and caught off Uzumaki Hane, she stumbled back several steps.

"Hmm, who is it?" Uzumaki Hane looked at the barrier, then glanced around, and said in a deep voice, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

After waiting for a while, no one responded. Uzumaki Hane, somewhat annoyed, said, "You think this barrier can bind me?" He clasped his hands together and unleashed a powerful "Great Eruption," a massive Rock Fist blasting out. The surrounding area exploded, creating a huge lava crater. The barrier had vanished.

At this moment, ten meters away from the massive lava crater, a ninja hid in the bushes, staring in shock at the devastated lava pit. He hadn't expected his opponent to cause such powerful destruction with a single move. He desperately tried to conceal his aura, not daring to be discovered by Uzumaki Hane.

Suddenly, the ninja realized that Uzumaki Hane was gone from the center of the pit. The ninja thought to himself, "Damn it, where did he go? When did he disappear?" At that moment, the ninja sensed a deadly danger surrounding him. He knew he might be targeted and went on high alert, desperately trying to find Uzumaki Hane.

Suddenly, the ninja's eyes narrowed. He didn't know when Uzumaki Hane was standing on the tree trunk to his left, only about three meters away.

"Die!" the ninja shouted, preparing to strike first. He lunged at Uzumaki Hane, a small knife in his hand gleaming with a cold blue light, clearly coated with deadly poison.

Uzumaki Hane's lips curled into a smile. His right hand churned with lava, and he grabbed upwards, "Hell Hound," striking the ninja first and plunging it into his chest. The ninja stared in disbelief at the Magma Arm in his chest, his face filled with resentment. The dagger in his hand slipped unconsciously to the ground; he was dead.

Uzumaki Hane, however, acted as if he had done something trivial, casually tossing the corpse on the ground before continuing on his way.

Naruto grabbed Sora tightly with both hands and called out to her desperately. At this moment, four tails appeared behind Sora, and she had completely lost consciousness. The reason she did not attack Naruto was simply because she sensed the Nine-Tails 'Chakra on Naruto.

The Nine-Tails 'Chakra spread to Naruto, and gradually, the Nine-Tails 'Chakra within Naruto began to boil, slowly forming the Demon Fox Cloak.