Swish!
The strange soul hand, covered with mysterious patterns that even Minato couldn't fully comprehend, suddenly reached out to grab.
Minato was shocked when he saw this. He hadn't expected such a change to happen within the seal.
As the hand of the God of Death grabbed toward him, Minato's figure suddenly retreated backward with a flash of golden light.
The soul's hand grabbed nothing; even with its incredible speed, it couldn't catch Minato.
When the God of Death saw this, anger appeared on his originally expressionless and ferocious face.
With all its power, it couldn't even catch a human!
But that was the truth—it couldn't catch Minato at all.
The next moment, the soul hand that was originally reaching for Minato changed direction and then stretched out towards Kushina.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Minato's face changed drastically. The distance between him and Kushina was already very close, and he had retreated a little to avoid the attack of the God of Death.
The speed of the God of Death's hand was definitely not slow. In such a short period of time, Minato wasn't sure he could save Kushina.
Moreover, if Kushina moved now, the Nine-Tails' chakra would become unrestrained.
That would be quite troublesome.
Swish!
Minato suddenly appeared beside Kushina, who was still unaware of the situation because she couldn't see the God of Death.
"Buzz!"
Just when Minato was about to take her away, the light that had appeared on the other Minato's body also surged out from Minato's own body.
The light formed a protective screen, blocking the hand of the God of Death.
The God of Death could not avoid the light and immediately shrank back. The next moment, the God of Death, who should have disappeared long ago, finally dissipated.
"What's wrong?"
At this time, Kushina finally reacted. She glanced at Minato beside her and noticed sweat on his face.
For a moment, there had been a hint of fear in Minato's eyes.
But fortunately, the danger had passed.
Just as he turned to look at Kushina to explain, he glanced at the strange light shrouding himself and his face suddenly trembled.
He stood up abruptly, and the soul of the other Minato slowly floated towards him.
During this process, the other Minato's soul began to change. In just a few seconds, his human form disappeared, merging into the light.
This light complemented the light on Minato's body, and under this power, the struggling Nine-Tails' chakra, which had just been split in two, was suppressed once again.
A light that Minato could neither understand nor explain enveloped his body, forming a cocoon of radiance.
The light cocoon merged all the energy together, then converged and absorbed into Minato's body little by little.
Kushina's eyes widened, and she shouted anxiously: "Minato!"
She didn't know what was happening to him, but the light on his body not only suppressed the power of the Nine-Tails but also made her unable to use her own chakra—she couldn't even lift a finger.
"Kushina, I'm fine."
Minato in the light responded immediately. At this moment, white and transparent colors kept switching in his azure eyes.
He was also surprised by this mysterious light. But so far, as the light merged into his body, he didn't feel any discomfort. Instead, he felt a pleasant warmth.
The light gradually absorbed into Minato's body, and after a few minutes, it was completely gone.
"What happened?" Kushina asked hurriedly, still confused.
Minato immediately explained to her the unusual movements of the God of Death.
Kushina was extremely shocked after hearing this.
"What about the other you?"
She had seen the other Minato merge with the strange light and integrate into Minato's body.
In front of her, Minato slowly closed his eyes.
After a brief pause, Minato opened his eyes and shook his head.
"No, there's no response."
Minato said he could feel the other Minato's soul merge into his body, but no matter how he called out just now, there was no response from him.
Both of them looked slightly downcast.
"But..."
Then, Minato murmured again.
As soon as he focused his thoughts, a terrifying chakra fluctuation suddenly burst out from his body.
This chakra was at least twice as strong as before.
Kushina looked shocked—Minato's chakra far surpassed hers now.
She could sense that there was a hint of the Nine-Tails in Minato's chakra.
Minato looked a little shocked himself. Although this chakra had been in his body before, the total amount of chakra that a human body could withstand was limited.
But after the fusion, his body was able to contain such powerful chakra.
And he felt that this was far from his limit.
Moreover, there were other new sensations, but it would take time to explore them fully.
After a brief experiment, Minato retracted his chakra.
"Don't worry, I will definitely keep my promise to you!"
Minato's eyes lit up. Even though it was still impossible to fully analyze what had happened to him, the changes in his body had to be related to the other Minato.
"Minato."
Kushina murmured softly as she grasped his hand.
Both of them looked at Naruto, who was still under the protection of the barrier.
At this time, the Nine-Tailed Fox remained tightly bound.
Minato formed hand seals.
"Bang!"
A pedestal needed for the seal appeared in front of them.
The two looked at each other, and Minato's hand seals changed.
The barrier protecting Naruto dissipated, and Kushina slowly walked over and picked him up.
Kushina wiped away the tears on his face from crying earlier.
"Naruto..."
She stared at her son, then raised her eyes to look at Minato.
Minato nodded, and Kushina placed Naruto on the sealing pedestal.
"Damn it!"
The Nine-Tailed Fox roared, but at this moment it could only make sounds—its chakra was tightly bound.
Minato formed seals with his hands, then his eyes opened and closed as he murmured softly:
"Eight Trigrams Seal!"
Intense white light enveloped the entire room. Within their perception, the Nine-Tails' chakra immediately rushed towards Naruto.
A white light flashed, and a seal formed on the child's abdomen.
"Naruto..."
Kushina hurried over and squatted beside Naruto who was on the sealing pedestal.
Her eyes were full of worry, but as she sensed his chakra, she could tell Naruto's energy was flowing stably.
Minato was also a little concerned, but the seal was finally completed successfully...
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