Chapter 140: Shukaku: Little Brother, I'll Leave It to You!
With the Eight-Tails' sudden sneak attack, the Sealing Jutsu being performed by Uzumaki Luming and the others was completely interrupted. At the same time, the four of them were sent flying, crashing heavily onto the sand.
Immediately following... crimson Chakra once again surfaced on Kushina's body, becoming uncontrollable. Soon, nine tails grew out behind her, while a fox head gradually began to emerge in front of her.
This was different from a simple berserk state. No matter how much they went berserk, a Tailed Beast would always remain trapped within the Jinchuriki's body. Unless the seal was undone, as long as it was resealed, things would still be fine.
But this time, the seal was damaged, and the shackles restraining the Nine-Tailed had completely vanished. The Nine-Tailed intended to fully separate from the Jinchuriki's body; the seal essentially no longer existed.
"Kushina! Elder Meito, is there still a way to stop the Nine-Tailed from coming out?"
Seeing the pained expression on Kushina's face, Minato Namikaze hurriedly turned a pleading gaze toward Uzumaki Luming, hoping he would have a solution.
Looking at the Nine-Tailed, whose fox head was almost entirely out, Uzumaki Luming heard Minato Namikaze's voice but could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
"There's no way! The emergence of the Nine-Tailed is already unstoppable."
Hearing Uzumaki Luming's words, Minato Namikaze felt his vision go dark, nearly losing his footing.
Why? This was supposed to be a simple minor mission, so how could something like this happen! They had clearly promised to get married once the war ended! But... just as Minato Namikaze sank into his memories, the sound of an explosion in the distance temporarily snapped him back to his senses, and his pupils refocused.
Then, he saw a giant octopus being beaten.
In an instant!
Bloodshot veins filled his entire eyes.
It was him! It was that octopus tail! If not for his sneak attack, Kushina wouldn't be dying!
Hehehe... Since Kushina is going to die, then you can go down and be buried with her!
It just so happens Kushina wanted to eat teppanyaki!
Immediately, a specially-made Kunai appeared in his hand, and he vanished on the spot.
"However..."
[Whoosh!]
The vanished Minato Namikaze reappeared.
He then stared intently at Uzumaki Luming.
"However what?"
Seeing Minato Namikaze's forehead almost touching his own, Uzumaki Luming pushed him away with a look of distaste and then said.
"Young man, you're so impatient. I only said we can't stop the Nine-Tailed from coming out; I didn't say Kushina would die. Look at you, looking like you're ready to die for love."
"Really? Kushina won't die?" Hearing Uzumaki Luming's teasing, Minato Namikaze didn't care at all, because at this moment, his mind was only filled with the words 'Kushina won't die'.
"Why would this Old Man lie to you? In a moment, I will join forces with Roka to seal one of the Nine-Tailed's tails just as it breaks the seal. With that tail present, the Tailed Beast isn't considered fully extracted. As long as we seal it in time, her life won't be in danger."
"Really! That's wonderful!"
"Hey! Don't celebrate too early. Although Kushina's life isn't in danger, the Nine-Tailed is coming out after all. Even if Kushina is from the Uzumaki Clan and has powerful vitality, this is still no small amount of damage.
So after we finish the sealing, you must take Kushina and rush to Hidden Sand Village. Only by going to Hidden Sand Village can Kushina's body be properly nursed back to health so she won't suffer from any lingering side effects."
"This..."
Hearing what Uzumaki Luming said, Minato Namikaze showed a hint of hesitation.
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to save Kushina, but the mission was here. If he left now, it would mean the others would have no way to retreat.
Seeing Minato Namikaze's hesitant look, how could Uzumaki Luming not see through it?
If you said Uzumaki Luming's observational skills as a Ninja were poor, he'd admit it. But if you talked about his ability to read people, he definitely had something to boast about.
He could even talk a Tanuki into being happy.
So he could tell at a glance what Minato Namikaze was struggling with.
"Little blondie, you wouldn't want Kushina to be riddled with chronic illness at such a young age and end up dying young, right!"
Minato Namikaze [!!!]
"Don't worry, I definitely won't let anything happen to Kushina!"
"Very good, I knew I didn't misjudge you. When the war is over, this Old Man will personally preside over your wedding!"
"Eh~ Hehe... Hehehe..."
Uzumaki Luming [...]
"Alright, stop that silly laughing and focus. Once I finish the seal, transfer us away immediately so we don't get caught in the Nine-Tailed's rampage."
"Oh, right."
Hearing Uzumaki Luming talk about serious business, Minato Namikaze stopped his silly laughing, and his face became solemn once again.
Seeing that he had explained everything, Uzumaki Luming glanced at Uzumaki Roka, and as their eyes met, they both nodded in agreement.
Then, the two of them stood on either side of Kushina again.
By now, during the time Uzumaki Luming was explaining things, the Nine-Tailed's two front claws had already emerged.
The two Chakra claws extended together to grip the ground, and then with a sudden surge of strength, the body advanced a large portion further.
After several successive attempts, everything except the tails had emerged.
Then, the Nine-Tailed in its Chakra form crouched its hind legs, clearly preparing to leap with all its might and fully emerge.
Just as the Nine-Tailed made this move, Uzumaki Luming and Roka both narrowed their eyes and quickly formed hand seals.
As the Nine-Tailed gathered strength to leap outward, the duo's seals were quietly completed. Immediately, dense runes surged from their hands, crawling onto Kushina's body and finally following the Chakra up onto one of the Nine-Tailed's tails.
Suddenly, the two ends of the runes transformed into sharp Chakra blades and slashed down fiercely, severing one of the Nine-Tailed's tails, which was then dragged back into Kushina's body by the runes.
Following that, two loud roars rang out.
One was the roar of the Nine-Tailed.
The other was Uzumaki Luming's loud shout.
Looking at the Nine-Tailed roaring in the distance, Uzumaki Luming let out a long sigh of relief.
That was close; the Nine-Tailed's tail almost hit him. Good thing he ran fast... On the battlefield, the fully freed Nine-Tailed was roaring wildly, venting the fury in its heart.
There was the fury of being imprisoned for decades, the fury of having a tail severed, and... the fury of being slandered and stepped on by a certain Tanuki!
Compared to the last one, the other two weren't even that upsetting anymore.
After venting its emotions randomly for a bit, the Nine-Tailed fixed its gaze on Shukaku not far away... and when Shukaku saw the Nine-Tailed staring directly at him, his whole body shuddered.
God knows how much stimulation he had received in these few minutes.
Originally, he was quietly playing with the Six-Tails' Jinchuriki, slacking off while watching Nagato bully others.
The battle process could be described as delightful, but then he sensed the Nine-Tailed's aura, which immediately made his whole body shudder.
He hurriedly looked in the direction the Nine-Tailed's aura was coming from and saw that the Nine-Tailed intended to break the seal, but seeing the two little Uzumaki kids go to seal it, his heart gradually settled.
As expected, the Uzumaki Clan was indeed the Uzumaki Clan; they didn't let him down.
Seeing the Nine-Tailed's Chakra bit by bit subsiding, the corners of his mouth also bit by bit curled up, unable to be suppressed, and his heart was cheering loudly.
But as they say, extreme joy begets sorrow.
Just as his smile reached its peak, Old Eight's tentacles didn't follow martial ethics—he launched a sneak attack! He cheated! He bullied a young kid!
Then in the next second, that Nine-Tailed Chakra that had been suppressed surged once again.
And this time, there was no one left who could stop the Nine-Tailed's emergence.
Watching more and more of the Nine-Tailed's Chakra overflow, the smile on Shukaku's face became increasingly strained.
What should I do? The Nine-Tailed is about to come out. What if it hits me?
Waiting online! It's quite urgent!
..."Hehe... Ni... Nine-Tailed, what a coincidence, you're here too!"
Seeing the fully freed Nine-Tailed staring straight at him as soon as it emerged.
Shukaku's body stiffened, but then he forced himself to appear calm. No longer paying attention to the Six-Tails' Jinchuriki who was secretly slipping away, he looked directly at the Nine-Tailed and spoke.
It's just that his words were somewhat stuttered.
"Hehe! It is quite a coincidence, Shukaku! Have you thought about how you want to die?"
Hearing Shukaku greet it, the Nine-Tailed also chatted with him with great interest.
As for why... first, the severed tail was still recovering.
Second... since Shukaku was about to die, letting him talk a bit more was acceptable.
In that sense, it, the Nine-Tailed, was a broad-minded Tailed Beast.
[He saw it! He definitely saw it!]
[What to do? What to do?]
[Will he kill This Great Master!]
Hearing the Nine-Tailed's words, Shukaku was panicking like crazy inside.
Although he and the Nine-Tailed had fought countless times over these thousand years without a clear winner.
But that was because he, Shukaku, would run whenever he felt he couldn't win. As long as he was in the desert, no one could catch him.
As long as he didn't truly lose, then he, Shukaku, was a Tailed Beast on par with the Nine-Tailed.
But it was different now. There were so many little brothers from Hidden Sand Village around, and the Hidden Sand Village army was not far away.
They had all seen the statues. If he got pinned down and beaten by the Nine-Tailed, how was he, Shukaku, supposed to keep his reputation in the Ninja World!
What? You say ignore Hidden Sand Village and just run!
Then the Nine-Tailed wouldn't even need to act; Saito could suck him dry directly!
So... if he really got targeted by the Nine-Tailed, he, Shukaku, might really be finished!
Unless... Shukaku looked at the Nine-Tailed staring intently at him and... the other three Tailed Beasts being bullied by Nagato.
That neckless round head spun back and forth between the two sides. Finally, he gritted his teeth and ran toward Nagato.
"Little brother, leave these three to This Great Master! As the strongest Tailed Beast, I naturally have to fight multiple opponents!
I'll leave that newly emerged Nine-Tailed to you!
Don't worry, he only has one more tail than the Eight-Tails; his strength is about the same as the Eight-Tails!"
After saying that, without waiting for Nagato to speak, he forcibly controlled the sand to lead the three Tailed Beasts away from Nagato's battlefield.
Nagato [...]
"Roar!"
Seeing Shukaku actually run away right under its nose.
The Nine-Tailed, whose tail had recovered but whose body was slightly smaller, let out a roar. Then, ignoring Nagato floating in front, it charged straight toward Shukaku.
And when Shukaku saw the Nine-Tailed pouncing rapidly toward him, he was also startled and hurriedly shouted to Nagato in the sky.
"Little brother, fight your own opponent! Hurry up and attack that big fox!"
Nagato [...]
Hearing Shukaku's voice, which had turned high-pitched, Nagato helplessly rubbed his forehead.
[Sigh! His voice is distorted from fear, yet he's still being so stubborn!]
Although he criticized Shukaku thoroughly in his mind, his interference in reality was not slow at all.
Although Shukaku's mouth... was indeed a bit stubborn, he had after all contributed a lot to the construction of Hidden Sand Village, so he couldn't really watch him get bullied.
Nagato quickly flew in front of the Nine-Tailed and extended both hands toward the charging beast.
"Shinra Tensei!"
"Bang!"
The repulsive force collided violently with the Nine-Tailed. Immediately... Shukaku, who was controlling the sand to carry the three Tailed Beasts while running, saw a red blur fly rapidly past his eyes.
Shukaku [???]
[What was that thing that just appeared before This Great Master's eyes.]
The doubt in his heart didn't last long before the footsteps behind him gave Shukaku the answer.
He saw the Nine-Tailed, which should have been sent flying by the Shinra Tensei, still closely following behind.
Looking at the Nine-Tailed chasing relentlessly behind him, and the figure that had just flown past his eyes.
Knowing that Shinra Tensei is a repulsive force that blows things away, since the Nine-Tailed wasn't blown away, then the one who flew out was... "Little brother! Don't play me like this!!!"
"This Great Master really can't handle one against four!"
Seeing the Nine-Tailed chasing relentlessly behind, Shukaku also used all his strength to control the sand and carry himself in a wild dash.
But since he had to carry the other three Tailed Beasts, his speed really couldn't pick up.
What? You say why not abandon the other three Tailed Beasts.
What if letting them go allowed them to return to the battlefield and cause the others to die!
As the Nine-Tailed got closer and closer, Shukaku's cries intensified by several degrees.
Perhaps Shukaku's sincerity finally moved the heavens. Just as the Nine-Tailed was about to catch up, Nagato, who had been sent flying earlier, was rushing back at high speed.
Seeing this scene, a smile once again surfaced on Shukaku's face, and even the sand he controlled for sliding sped up a bit.
Finally, a red and a yellow figure brushed past each other.
"Super!!! Shinra Tensei!"
A roar rang out directly behind Shukaku's head.
Then... one second... two seconds... three seconds... Shukaku, seeing that no unknown objects were flying rapidly past his eyes, slowed his esca... running, and looked back.
Fortunately, this time his little brother didn't let him down.
The Nine-Tailed's charge was finally forcibly halted, and it was successfully pushed back a hundred meters.
This strike also caused the Nine-Tailed's killing intent to fade slightly, and a sliver of reason returned.
The Nine-Tailed stood in the distance, carefully sizing up the person who had repelled it... Before, it was only focused on killing Shukaku and hadn't really paid attention to the surroundings. It hadn't expected another pair of Rinnegan to appear.
Now, seeing that the person blocking it possessed the same eyes as the Old Man, a look of solemnity appeared on the Nine-Tailed's face.
At the same time, seeing that his pseudo-ultimate move could only push the Nine-Tailed back a hundred meters, the solemnity on Nagato's face was no less than the Nine-Tailed's.
[How is it that with just one more tail, the strength difference is so massive!]
While the man and the fox were sizing each other up, a certain stubborn-mouthed Tanuki spoke up.
"Ohohoho... Nine-Tailed, I didn't expect you to be so pathetic after all these years, you can't even beat my little brother!"
Nine-Tailed [???]
Nagato [!!!]
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