The Nine-Headed Snake Sage sprawled across the earth, its nine heads swaying and jaws snapping, radiating a murderous aura.
"What a delightfully intoxicating killing intent~!"
Naruto smiled, hands flashing through seals.
—Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!
A towering wooden dragon surged from the ground, coiling tightly around the Nine-Headed Snake Sage.
"Wood Release—he actually knows Wood Release?!"
But the wooden dragon couldn't fully restrain the beast. Cracks formed as the serpent flexed, muscles bulging, already on the verge of breaking free.
HUM! Naruto's eyes sharpened as he shifted into Sage Mode, forming new seals.
—Sage Art: Myōjin Gate!
"Seal the heads!"
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
One after another, the Myōjin Gates crashed down, pinning the eight foremost heads of the Nine-Headed Snake Sage to the ground.
"Ugh… I can't move!"
"Damn it, we got careless!"
"What now? We're finished!"
"Of course you are. This technique can suppress even the Ten-Tails—you've got no grounds for complaint!"
WHOOSH! Naruto vaulted skyward, hurling down Six Paths black rods.
STAB! STAB! STAB!
The rods pierced deep into the serpent's massive body.
Naruto pressed his fingers together, murmuring, "Didn't expect it to be this easy…"
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…!
But in the next instant, the Nine-Headed Snake Sage's body shriveled and collapsed, transforming into a gigantic, empty snakeskin!
Naruto's eyes widened. "It can still shed its skin under these conditions?!"
Hinata'sTenseigan flared as she scanned the earth. "Naruto-kun, below you!"
BOOM!
A snake head erupted from the ground, spewing a torrent of explosive flames upward!
The heat was monstrous—far hotter than even Madara'sGreat Fire Annihilation.
Naruto reacted instantly, raising his palm.
—Preta Path!
WHOOSH!
The Preta Path's sealing barrier expanded, greedily absorbing the raging flames.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
But more snake heads burst through the earth, ready to unleash a combined assault from all directions!
"Don't you dare hurt Naruto-kun!"
Driven by fierce resolve, Hinata activated her Tenseigan Chakra Mode. Truth-Seeking Balls spun into a golden blade, but this time, she swept it horizontally—
—Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion: Horizontal Slash!
SLASH…!
A wave of golden light swept across, decapitating every snake head that surfaced!
"Impressive destructive power~ But our regeneration is limitless~~~~!"
Within seconds, three new heads sprouted, lunging straight for Hinata!
Drained from her last attack, Hinata could only muster a single Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, barely repelling one of the charging heads.
But more kept coming.
She tried to summon more power—but suddenly, her Tenseigan Chakra Mode flickered out!
"Oh no… I've used up too much chakra!"
RUSTLE…!
A wall of paper surged up in front of Hinata!
BOOM! The snake heads crashed into it, scattering paper everywhere.
Konan swept in, paper wings unfurling, whisking Hinata away from danger.
"Thank you, Konan-nee…"
"No need to thank me—we're family, aren't we? You've done enough. Let the men handle the rest."
"Mm…"
"Enough."
Having absorbed the flames, surrounded by snapping heads, Naruto brought his hands together.
—Chibaku Tensei!
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…!
He used the Nine-Headed Snake Sage itself as the core, unleashing a gravitational pull that tore the serpent from its subterranean lair and hurled it skyward!
The earth split. Massive boulders rose, burying the writhing body in stone.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…!
Thousands of rocks hammered the core, forming a colossal satellite in the sky.
CRACK!
Naruto clenched his fist. The Chibaku Tensei solidified, stray stones tumbling down.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
But seconds later, violent tremors rocked the satellite as snake heads punched through the surface, baring fangs and writhing furiously.
"Damn you! Did you really think cheap tricks like this could hold the mighty Nine-Headed Snake Sage?!"
"Hmph. Then let's see you handle something bigger."
Naruto's gaze chilled. He pressed his hands together again.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…!
An even larger swath of earth collapsed. More boulders rose, sealing away the rampaging snake heads once more.
Finally, Naruto added another seal.
—Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique!
HUMMMM!
The Chibaku Tensei's mass multiplied thousands of times—utterly crushing the serpent's last hope of escape.
The weight was so outrageous, the satellite plummeted from the sky!
WHOOSH!!
Naruto vanished with Flying Thunder God, whisking Hinata and Konan a hundred miles away to the outer edge of the Realm of Reincarnation.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…!!!
Even at that distance, the crash of the falling star echoed endlessly.
When the thunder finally faded, Naruto returned with his companions to the battlefield.
A monstrous crater had formed, with the super-heavy Chibaku Tensei embedded at its heart.
Naruto could sense the Nine-Headed Snake Sage's chakra still trapped within.
"Now, will you finally behave?"
Konan asked, "But how do we get the Six Paths Black Rods into its body?"
Without that, they couldn't bind it with the Rinnegan summoning contract.
But open the Chibaku Tensei, and the serpent would break free, starting another round of endless regeneration and molting.
WHOOSH!
After a moment's thought, Naruto used the Rinnegan's Deva Path to float into the air, palm outstretched.
"Sasuke once used this trick to draw out the Tailed Beasts' chakra. Maybe it'll work here too."
—Preta Path: Star Devouring!
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…!
Dense chakra seeped out of the Chibaku Tensei, coalescing into the spectral form of the Nine-Headed Snake Sage.
But the serpent fought back, its chakra clinging to the stone, refusing to yield.
Naruto muttered, "So this is the limit of a non-original Rinnegan… In the end, it's a tug-of-war."
—Adamantine Sealing Chains!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Nine Adamantine Sealing Chains shot from Naruto's body, latching onto the nine chakra heads.
Above, Kurama manifested, lending his strength to pull the chains taut.
At last, the Nine-Headed Snake Sage was overpowered—its chakra ripped free from the stone prison.
This was pure, undiluted Ryūchi Cave sage power—rivaling any Tailed Beast short of the Ten-Tails.
After thoroughly weakening the serpent, Naruto released the Chibaku Tensei.
With a flick of his arm, black rods rained down.
"It's over…"
He pressed his fingers together.
—Reincarnation: Summoning Contract!
The tail head wailed, "Aaaah! I told you—karma's coming for you, but you just wouldn't listen!!!"
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