Chapter 539: The Night of the Nine-Tails (End)
Uchiha Obito looked over.
He saw that the Nine-Tails, which was wreaking havoc in the distance, suddenly began to shrink rapidly.
The most important purpose of this trip was to capture the Nine-Tails, so how could Obito have the mind to continue to accumulate strength to release the "Super Shinra Tensei"?
He directly used the small-scale Shinra Tensei again, bounced off Namikaze Minato who was entangled with him, and flew quickly in the direction of the Nine-Tails.
Because he was in the air this time, Uchiha Obito's Shinra Tensei did not cause much damage to Namikaze Minato.
After landing smoothly, he immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and appeared next to Jiraiya.
The two Sages on Jiraiya's shoulders also stopped the "Toad Confrontation Chant" at this moment.
Including Jiraiya, the two frogs and one person looked a little ugly at this moment.
In the situation just now, the illusion of "Toad Confrontation Chant" was just a little bit away from being successfully performed.
However, the Nine-Tails' huge body changed, and even those on the ground could see it.
After exchanging a glance with Namikaze Minato, the two of them rushed to the direction of the Nine-Tails without hesitation.
On the Nine-Tails side, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just used the "Shiki Fūjin", looked at the Nine-Tails, which had stopped shrinking, with a blurry vision, and a hint of relief in his eyes. ( Shiki Fūjin = Reaper Death Seal)
"Is it only half sealed?"
The "Shiki Fūjin" move was a move that Sarutobi Hiruzen learned from the Scroll of Seals after his last defeat to Kaito.
Although no one in Konohagakure Village mentioned the experience of being captured because of his subsequent resignation, for Sarutobi Hiruzen, it was still an indelible stain in his ninja career.
Originally, he planned that if the Kirigakure Village became powerful and fought with Konohagakure again, he, the former Hokage, would be able to practice the Will of Fire and use this move to perish together with the opponent.
But he didn't expect that, by some strange coincidence, it would end up being used on the Nine-Tails of his own village.
'But it's good this way, at least the village won't lose its Jinchūriki.'
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was already close to the end of his life, spoke with difficulty.
"Sealing Squad, retrieve the Nine-Tails!!"
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was already weak at this moment.
However, there were still a large number of ninjas fighting on the scene, and his order was still conveyed as soon as possible.
Bunta and Ken, two big toads covered in bruises, took advantage of the gap after the Nine-Tails shrank in size and worked together to suppress the Nine-Tails' movements.
Several ninjas from the Konohagakure Sealing Squad immediately rushed towards the Nine-Tailed Beast, who was still struggling on the ground, holding scrolls and utensils.
Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly fell down with relief in his eyes, a black figure rushed straight to the Nine-Tails like lightning.
"Shinra Tensei!"
"Boom--"
The terrifying force field spread instantly.
Bunta and Ken, who had just suppressed the Nine-Tails, were immediately flung away.
The huge body collapsed with a loud bang, and a large area of houses and trees were crushed.
The few ninjas from the Sealing Squad who were quickly approaching the Nine-Tails were even more unbearable, and they all exploded into a ball of blood mist, leaving no trace.
"Roar--"
The Nine-Tails, which had escaped control, roared to the sky again.
And this time, Uchiha Obito, wearing a black robe with purple pupils, stood steadily on the head of the Nine-Tails.
After taking a short breath, Uchiha Obito glared at the fallen Sarutobi Hiruzen with a gloomy look.
However, after noticing the rapidly approaching Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya, as well as the large number of Konohagakure ninjas surrounding him, Uchiha Obito finally regained his sanity.
He mobilized his chakra again to launch a large-scale Kamui, and circles of space ripples slowly emerged around him.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Senjutsu: Goemon!"
The shuriken shadows in the sky turned into streams of light, and the ground was a hot wave of boiling oil mixed with flames.
Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya, who had just arrived from a distance, joined forces to launch an overwhelming attack in an attempt to stop Uchiha Obito's actions.
However, facing the terrifying attack, Uchiha Obito did not dodge or evade, but just stared at the Konohagakure ninjas present, and said in a cold tone.
"This is just the beginning!"
Then the eight tails behind the Nine-Tails quickly closed up, blocking Uchiha Obito in front of them, gradually obscuring his vision.
The shurikens in the sky were blocked, and the boiling hot oil under its feet was ignored.
After the shuriken shadows all dissipated, the spatial fluctuations of Kamui finally enveloped the reduced Nine-Tails, and it completely disappeared in front of all Konohagakure ninjas.
Seeing the enemy retreating calmly in front of him, Jiraiya angrily stopped the ninjutsu that was being released, and stomped hard on the ground.
Namikaze Minato looked in the direction where Uchiha Obito and the Nine-Tails disappeared last, as well as the ruins and countless bodies of Konohagakure ninjas everywhere around, his eyes became more and more empty and dead.
At this time, a somewhat weak voice interrupted the two people's thoughts.
"Ahem, Minato, Jiraiya."
The two looked at the voice and saw Sarutobi Hiruzen lying in the arms of a bearded Anbu, struggling to reach out to the two.
"Third Hokage-sama!"
"Old man."
The two approached quickly, but knowing that he was about to die, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say anything. He trembled and grabbed Namikaze Minato's arm and said with difficulty.
"Minato! I have half of the Nine-Tails in my body! Go find the Shinigami Mask outside the village. The information is in the Sarutobi residence. Konohagakure can't lose its Jinchūriki."
"Where Konohagakure is flying." Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice became smaller and smaller. After forcing himself to finish the last message, he slowly loosened his grip on Namikaze Minato and died in his son's arms with some relief.
The bearded Anbu holding Sarutobi Hiruzen's body gently stroked his cheek and laid his body flat.
He suppressed the grief in his heart and continued his father's words before he died.
"My father was studying the Uzumaki clan's Shiki Fūjin before he died. I will sort out the information and hand it over to the Hokage for disposal."
Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen who was completely lifeless in front of him, Jiraiya felt mixed emotions, while Namikaze Minato's eyes became more and more empty.
The surroundings were dilapidated building wreckage and countless corpses.
Burning flames, crying villagers, and ninjas who fell to the ground and wailed in pain.
In the chaos, Sarutobi Hiruzen's body just lay quietly in the middle of the "fire" logo that fell from the collapsed Hokage Building.
Looking around, looking at the Konohagakure ninjas who were injured to varying degrees, but all had dull eyes and were at a loss.
Namikaze Minato felt that the noisy sounds in his ears became more and more blurred, and everything seemed to come from a distant place and was about to dissipate into the invisible.
Until a loud cry of a baby broke through everything and reached his ears.
(End of this chapter)