Chapter 134: Nine-Tails, Let's Make a Deal
"I'll say it one more time—get out of my way!"
Kushina crouched on all fours like a feral beast, her eyes flashing with crimson vertical pupils. Four blood-red chakra tails whipped wildly behind her, moving so fast they were nearly invisible, leaving afterimages in the air.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Powerful strikes echoed through the air with explosive force. Mountains, boulders, and anything else in her path crumbled like paper, shattered with terrifying ease.
The Hidden Cloud shinobi surrounding her were forced to retreat, not daring to approach.
"Quickly! Use long-range ninjutsu to suppress her!" Elite Jonin Kurabi calmly commanded his team. "Don't panic—reinforcements are on their way. As long as we can hold off the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and seal her, we'll have won this war!"
Though he couldn't fathom why Konoha would allow their Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to venture into the Land of Lightning alone, he knew this was an opportunity of a lifetime.
The importance of a Jinchuriki to any village was obvious. The reason Konoha had become the strongest shinobi village—besides the Uchiha and Senju clans—was primarily because they possessed the strongest Tailed Beast: the Nine-Tails!
If they could successfully capture the Nine-Tails, the Hidden Cloud would replace Konoha as the strongest shinobi village.
Furthermore, with the combined power of the Eight-Tails, Two-Tails, and Nine-Tails—three Tailed Beasts total—dominating the entire shinobi world wouldn't be just a pipe dream!
With this realization, Kurabi immediately gave the order: "No matter the cost, hold off the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki! Understand?!"
"Yes, Lord Kurabi!"
The Cloud shinobi who had initially considered retreating had no choice but to launch another assault.
"Lightning Release: Pillar of Light!"
"Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder!"
"Lightning Release: Flash!"
"Earth Release: Earth Binding Jutsu!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
In an instant, a barrage of ninjutsu—regardless of rank or power—rained down on Kushina.
"Get out of my way! OUT OF MY WAY!"
Kushina roared, constantly using her enhanced speed to sprint, trying desperately to break through the encirclement.
However, every time she attempted to break through, Cloud shinobi would relentlessly close in, using every means to block her path.
When she turned to counterattack, the Cloud shinobi would create distance and bombard her with long-range techniques. Despite having entered her Tailed Beast transformation and possessing tremendous destructive power, Kushina's combat experience was still lacking. Faced with the Cloud shinobi's persistent hit-and-run tactics, she was growing increasingly frustrated.
The constant harassment only fed Kushina's rage, eroding what little rationality remained.
Gradually, her chakra surged like boiling water, and a fifth tail erupted from her back. The skin on her body seemed unable to withstand the terrifying chakra density and began peeling away, revealing deep black flesh tinged with blood-red—making her appearance increasingly monstrous.
"AAAAHHH—!"
Kushina screamed in agony as her skin was forcibly torn away.
Hatred, resentment, fury, and murderous intent—countless negative emotions swirled through her mind, assaulting her fragile psyche.
It was as if a voice whispered in her ear: Kill them! Kill them all!
"KILL YOU ALL!"
BOOOOOM!!!
The raging chakra erupted like a tidal wave, blasting away the surrounding terrain.
Layers of solid rock were ripped apart. Visible shockwaves howled and raged, carrying crimson chakra that surged like a tsunami, warping the surrounding space and obliterating nearby structures.
"Damn it—where are the reinforcements?!"
Seeing this, Kurabi grew increasingly anxious. "The fifth tail! If this drags on any longer, we're in serious trouble!"
He'd personally witnessed the horrifying spectacle of the Eight-Tails' rampage—a single Tailed Beast Bomb had permanently altered the landscape and evaporated an entire lake.
If possible, he absolutely did not want to face a fully berserk Jinchuriki!
Whoosh!
Just as Kushina was about to lose her mind completely and go full rampage, a figure suddenly materialized in the center of the battlefield.
A deep black cloak fluttered in the howling wind, and on the back of that cloak was a distinctive pattern—a round fan, red on top and white on bottom.
Kurabi's pupils constricted sharply. Only one clan in the entire shinobi world bore that fan symbol: "Uchiha—!"
Though he'd anticipated that Konoha would send someone to rescue Minato Namikaze, he hadn't expected them to arrive so quickly. And judging by appearances, it seemed to be an Uchiha ANBU operative!
Gazing at the figure standing motionless in the gale—short, tousled black hair whipping wildly, wearing a white animal mask—for some reason, Kurabi was suddenly reminded of Uchiha Kagami, who had once dominated the shinobi world as the Second Hokage's right-hand man!
Whoosh!
Three more black-clad figures flashed into view, appearing around him—also Konoha ANBU.
In an instant, the tense battlefield atmosphere strangely calmed due to the Uchiha's sudden appearance.
"Sir, what are your orders?"
Tentori's forehead dripped with cold sweat as he warily watched the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki on the verge of complete rampage.
He couldn't understand why their captain had to appear so directly—and in such a dramatic fashion!
Now they couldn't avoid drawing attention!
Uchiha Kazuki ignored him, enduring the immense chakra pressure as he approached Kushina, who was teetering on the edge of total collapse.
"Sir?!"
The Konoha ANBU watching cried out in alarm. "Don't go! Sir, the Jinchuriki has gone berserk!"
However, Uchiha Kazuki seemed oblivious, continuing toward Kushina.
"Is that guy insane?"
Kurabi stared in disbelief, unable to comprehend the reasoning behind this reckless action.
Soon, Uchiha Kazuki reached Kushina. His eyes shimmered with power.
The Nine-Tails, in its berserk state, prepared to attack the person before it—but suddenly froze in place, as if paralyzed.
At this moment, within Kushina's sealed space...
Completely overwhelmed and controlled by the Nine-Tails' chakra, Kushina floated in a semi-conscious state, having lost all reason.
Dense Nine-Tails chakra flowed through the seal's gate, nearly flooding the entire sealed space. Its blood-red, violent aura—mixed with intense hatred and resentment—seemed poised to devour and destroy everything. The terrifying oppressive presence sent shivers down one's spine.
"So this is the sealed space within a Jinchuriki's body?"
Uchiha Kazuki, visiting for the first time, looked around with curious eyes.
Theoretically, the Uzumaki clan's exceptional sealing techniques shouldn't allow a Tailed Beast to go berserk so easily. However, this was a special case. Minato Namikaze's sudden capture had deeply unsettled Kushina, and her unauthorized journey to the Land of Lightning—combined with excessive use of the Tailed Beast's power—had caused the seal's suppression to weaken.
It was precisely during this vulnerable moment, coupled with Kushina's rage and lost rationality, that the Nine-Tails had managed to break through the seal's restraints.
"Boy... who are you?"
A deep, hoarse voice echoed from behind the massive iron gate.
Glancing at the half-sleeping Kushina, Uchiha Kazuki used his Sharingan's hypnotic ability to put her into a deep sleep, then slowly walked toward the sealed gate.
"Come closer... let me get a better look at you."
The voice from behind the sealed gate spoke again, sounding like a tempting demon.
"Alright."
Uchiha Kazuki chuckled softly and continued walking.
Reaching the gate, he stopped and looked up at the massive figure shrouded in shadows. "Nice to meet you, Nine-Tails. I'm here to make a deal."
[End of Chapter 134]
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