Chapter 233: Uzumaki Kurama
On the Konoha Memorial Stone, Masahiko carved Mito's name stroke by stroke.
Many names had already been carved on it, belonging to people of varying status and position. From Hashirama at the highest, down to a Genin who died in war, the names were densely packed. As long as one had sacrificed their life for Konoha, their name would be left here. Naturally, Mito was no exception.
A few days ago, Masahiko had asked Mito if she wanted to return to her roots. Mito had simply smiled and told him: "Konoha is my root now."
In the end, Mito was buried in the Konoha cemetery, next to Hashirama's grave.
"One more target to resurrect." Masahiko sighed. Mito was much more troublesome than Hashirama and Tobirama.
Hashirama and Tobirama's lifespans were shortened due to injuries, not natural aging, so resurrecting them directly after Edo Tensei would work. But Mito was different. If she resurrected looking like she did before she passed away, they'd probably have to hold another funeral the next day.
"How did Madara maintain his youthful state after being reincarnated in the original story? It seemed to be something special made by Kabuto..." Masahiko muttered. He wasn't in a hurry; these things could be taken slowly.
"If Mito doesn't resurrect, with Hashirama's personality, he can only seek out his brother... or maybe Madara?" Masahiko's thoughts wandered off to who knows where.
Masahiko was indeed very sad about Mito's passing... he almost shed tears. Because for so many years, only Mito "understood" him the best.
But he had long anticipated this day. After carving the Memorial Stone with a heavy heart, his mood gradually recovered.
Looking at the sea of people around him, more than half of Konoha's villagers had come to send Mito off. Even the shops were closed for the day, with everyone rushing to attend the funeral. Among them, Masahiko keenly spotted Teuchi's family, looking solemn, with Sara following them.
The group from the Land of Whirlpools stood at the front of the line. After offering a white flower to Mito, they quietly left under Masahiko's lead. While there were few people in the village, it was the perfect time to seal the Nine-Tails.
When a Jinchūriki dies, the Tailed Beast sealed within them dies simultaneously. The tragic Nine-Tails had sacrificed itself for the second time because of Masahiko.
After a Tailed Beast dies, it turns into a chakra mass and takes one to two years to revive. Although Masahiko had sealed Mito's entire room with Sealing Jutsu, he didn't know how long he could guarantee "no leaks," so it was better to seal it as soon as possible.
"Kushina, are you really ready?" It wasn't Masahiko who asked, but Nanako.
As the Two-Tails Jinchūriki now, she didn't have any prejudice against Jinchūriki, but Tailed Beasts were dangerous after all. She was strong enough and proficient in Sealing Jutsu, but Kushina was still lacking.
"Don't worry about safety. Right now, let alone the Nine-Tails, I could even seal the Ten-Tails." Masahiko was just that arrogant.
"What is the Ten-Tails?"
Masahiko's face stiffened, and he waved his hand. "Just play along and say, 'Teacher, you're amazing!'"
"Teacher, you're amazing!" Nanako smiled bitterly and stayed silent, but Kento immediately chimed in.
Masahiko glanced at him. Having lived for so many years, the praise of three people could be completely ignored: Hashirama, Kento, and Obito. Being praised by them felt like being insulted.
"Grandma, I'm ready!" Kushina finally spoke, her small face tense.
Masahiko nodded and looked at his three disciples. "Kento, Yoriko, you go guard the gate of the Senju clan grounds. Don't let idlers enter. Nanako, you guard outside to prevent any Tailed Beast chakra from leaking."
"Kushina, come into the room with me."
With everything arranged, Masahiko took Kushina into the room.
Pointing at the large mass of fiery red chakra darting around everywhere, Masahiko smiled and said, "This is the Nine-Tails. After death, it is just a mass of unconscious chakra. It will take about a year or more to re-coalesce."
"No one has attempted to seal a dead Tailed Beast before because this mass of chakra is uncontrollable. This time, I used a seal to control it within this room."
"So you don't need to be nervous. At least you have more than a year to familiarize yourself with and control this chakra mass. After all, it doesn't have consciousness yet, so it shouldn't be difficult for you."
"As for the little fox you want to see, that will probably be more than a year later. Others are pregnant for ten months; you'll be pregnant with a little fox for a year..."
Speaking of this, Masahiko suddenly paused, revealing a mischievous smile.
"Just treat it as the crystal of love between you and Minato, only you gave birth to a fox."
Kushina was very nervous at first, but hearing this, she revealed an expression between laughter and tears. "Great-Great-Grandpa, who gives birth to a fox? Hurry up and start."
She was getting a little impatient.
Masahiko nodded and hesitated. "I'll start by using only the Four Symbols Seal. Try to control the Nine-Tails' chakra. Getting in closer contact with the Nine-Tails' chakra first will be beneficial for you to master the Nine-Tails later. I'll reinforce it for you afterwards."
Kushina nodded gravely.
"Sealing Art: Four Symbols Seal!" For the current Masahiko, the Four Symbols Seal was already a simple seal that he could release with a wave of his hand.
However, since the Nine-Tails' chakra was dispersed throughout the room, Masahiko maintained the output of chakra for ten minutes before sealing it entirely.
"Mind's Eye of the Kagura!" Once the sealing was complete, Masahiko activated his perception to the maximum precision to ensure no residual Nine-Tails chakra remained.
Two seconds later, Masahiko nodded with satisfaction; no chakra was left behind.
With a wave of his hand, he removed the sealing barrier from the entire room, and Nanako walked in immediately.
"Teacher, how did it go?"
Masahiko made an "OK" gesture, but Nanako obviously didn't understand it and walked anxiously to Kushina's side.
Kushina had been standing still since Masahiko started the seal.
A mere Four Symbols Seal clearly couldn't contain the massive chakra of the Nine-Tails; she was desperately suppressing it.
Nanako gradually understood the situation and stopped being anxious, standing by ready at any moment.
About ten minutes later, Kushina showed a slightly painful expression, and Masahiko heard: "Four Symbols Seal: Reverse!"
Nanako acted directly, transforming the two Four Symbols Seals into the Eight Trigrams Seal, completely sealing the Nine-Tails.
After the sealing was complete, seeing Masahiko and Kushina staring straight at her, she felt a little embarrassed.
"I seem to have been a bit hasty."
Masahiko shook his head helplessly. "Alright, this is about enough. Kushina still has more than a year to adapt; this moment won't make a difference."
Kushina also smiled brightly. "I was about at my limit just now anyway."
Masahiko nodded. "Let's talk about something happy. Nanako, are you happy to have a great-grandson?"
Kushina smiled bitterly, while Nanako looked confused.
"The Nine-Tails' original name was Kurama. Now it should be renamed Uzumaki Kurama. Not bad."
At the same time, Masahiko snickered inwardly: Naruto, I got you a big brother...
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