Uchiha vs Tobi
"That chakra... it's getting stronger again..."
Xu Fan and Uchiha Itachi were sprinting toward Konoha at full speed. Halfway there, the Nine-Tails' chakra surged violently once more.
"Another tail has emerged," Xu Fan muttered under his breath. From what he understood, when Naruto approached full transformation into the Nine-Tails, the chakra would trigger the appearance of Minato Namikaze's residual will within Naruto's subconscious to reinforce the seal.
Judging by the number of tails Naruto had unleashed so far, Xu Fan estimated he was now in his Seven-Tails Cloak state—dangerously close to losing control.
"We must hurry," Itachi said, voice steady but filled with unease. Deep inside, his love for Konoha never faltered, and he feared what might happen if Naruto transformed completely.
"Understood," Xu Fan nodded grimly.
Even at full speed, it would still take them precious minutes to reach the village.
"Tch... Driving the Uchiha compound to the outskirts really wasn't a wise decision," Xu Fan muttered.
He understood Danzo's motive—mistrust—but this distance meant the Uchiha couldn't react quickly to emergencies in the village center. No wonder the resentment had grown.
Just then, a sudden fluctuation of chakra disrupted the air around them. Xu Fan's instincts flared.
"Hm?" Xu Fan came to an abrupt halt. A masked man had appeared without warning.
Dressed in a black cloak with orange spiral-patterned mask that revealed only a single Sharingan eye—he was unmistakable.
Itachi immediately sensed the danger and shifted into a defensive stance.
But before he could move, the masked figure rushed forward and placed a hand on Itachi's shoulder.
"You!" Itachi's eyes widened in shock. He recognized him immediately.
"Itachi… we need to talk," the masked man said in a low voice, ignoring Xu Fan entirely. He wasn't here to fight, just to take Itachi.
Space distorted around them as the masked man activated Kamui, his Mangekyō Sharingan warping the surroundings.
Though Itachi tried to resist, it was too late. In seconds, both of them vanished into thin air.
"…Tobi," Xu Fan muttered, staring at the empty space where they had stood. He finally understood why Naruto had suddenly appeared in the village in his tailed form—this man had brought him.
"…Forget it," Xu Fan exhaled. Though Itachi had been taken, he wasn't overly concerned. If it came to a true battle, Itachi wouldn't be so easily defeated.
"I need to get to the village first."
Xu Fan resumed his pace.
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Meanwhile, Naruto—already cloaked in seven tails of chakra—was wreaking havoc in the village. His immense chakra presence was overwhelming. For many villagers, the traumatic memories of the Nine-Tails' rampage years ago resurfaced with terrifying clarity.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elite jonin struggled to suppress Naruto, other shinobi scattered throughout the village either moved to evacuate civilians or reinforce the front lines.
In a cell deep in the ANBU headquarters, Yugito Nii stirred.
"…That chakra…" she muttered, sensing the two-tails inside her reacting to the massive surge.
"A Jinchūriki," she whispered, standing and glancing through the barred window. No guards were in sight.
"A bijuu's rampage?" Yugito's expression hardened as moonlight illuminated her cell.
Boom!
Without hesitation, she drew on the power of Matatabi and smashed a hole in the wall.
But Yugito didn't immediately flee Konoha.
She knew well—regardless of the village—Jinchūriki were powerful assets. Especially in Kumogakure, where they had learned to create near-perfect Jinchūriki.
If she could retrieve the Nine-Tails…
It would be a turning point in the power struggle between villages.
"Deep breaths, Yugito. Stay focused," she told herself, then oriented toward the direction of the rampage and vanished into the night.
"…Nine-Tails… If I bring you back, Konoha will regret capturing me."
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At the heart of the chaos, Naruto, fully engulfed in the Seven-Tails cloak, broke through the combined efforts of Sarutobi Hiruzen and his team.
He leapt high and landed squarely on Akimichi Chōza's massive outstretched arm.
At that moment, Nara Shikaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and Hyuga Hizashi launched a coordinated strike.
"Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
Hiashi attacked with precision, targeting Naruto's chakra points.
As they tried to subdue him, Naruto's cloak expanded. From various points of his body, partial manifestations of the Nine-Tails formed—extra limbs, jaws, tails—striking in all directions.
Even the Hyuga brothers, caught off guard, were forced into defense.
Despite their Byakugan, Naruto's speed and power overwhelmed their ability to respond effectively.
Boom! Boom!
Two heavy blows landed—one to Hiashi's jaw, another to Hizashi's gut—sending both reeling backward with internal injuries.
"Patriarch!" the nearby Hyuga branch members cried out, rushing to catch them.
"Now!"
Using the brief opening, Shikaku cast his Shadow Imitation Technique and froze Naruto's movement.
"Got you…"
But Shikaku immediately realized the scale of the chakra he was up against. Even holding Naruto for a few seconds was immensely taxing.
His body trembled, teeth gritted.
"Lord Hokage… hurry…"
Sweat poured down his face as Chōza moved to assist, using his bulk to restrain Naruto.
Then came Sarutobi Hiruzen, leaping into the air.
"Enma! Transform!"
His summoned companion turned into the Adamantine Staff, multiplying in midair and encasing Naruto within a King Kong Prison Wall—a reinforced cage of chakra-infused rods.
With Naruto immobilized, Chōza released his grip, and Shikaku collapsed to one knee, the shadow jutsu releasing.
"Enma… let's hope this holds him," Hiruzen muttered, praying that Naruto wouldn't push past the cage's limit.
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