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Mukai's mouth curved into a faint smile. At this moment, in his eyes, there were truly only three things to be wary of.
First was Uchiha Shisui. At this time, only Uchiha Shisui possessed a complete Mangekyo Sharingan in the shinobi world, which meant he was the only person in the shinobi world who could use Kamui. And unlike Mukai's disguised Guardian Toad, that was the genuine original Kamui.
Second was Might Guy's Eight Gates Released Formation. The power gained by this single move, hundreds of times beyond that of the Hokage, was simply incomprehensible.
Thinking of this, Mukai suddenly let out a burst of chilling laughter in his heart. In his mind, if Might Guy had obtained power far surpassing the Hokage by using the Eight Gates Released Formation during the Sixth Path's reign, and then created the only opportunity for Naruto to defeat the Sixth Path...
He burned his own life, thoroughly executed his ninja way to save the village, and finally, if he died with a smile, Mukai would willingly call him the ultimate embodiment of ordinary people striving to surpass geniuses.
But in reality, Might Guy opened the Eight Gates Released Formation, gaining power hundreds of times beyond the Hokage. With a single move, he seemed to sweep up all the shadows in the entire ninja world, then kicked them all to death.
He even inexplicably kicked Six Paths Madara at the end, and under circumstances where nothing was affected, he was inexplicably saved by Naruto... Mukai just wanted to say, what in the world is this?!
Effort? Hot blood? Ah, the so-called Eight Gates Release Formation is just another cheat.
As for the third, it was Hidan's secret jutsu, Jashin's Curse: Death Controlling Possessed Blood. This ability allowed him to share his injuries with his enemies. This ability had never been fully explained, and it had no range limit, but it couldn't be blocked by barriers. The required blood had to be from the present day, not DNA-cloned blood.
All of this was unknown. Even the evil god Hidan believed in, it was unknown whether it truly existed.
Just how far could Jashin's Curse: Death Controlling Possessed Blood go? It was all a mystery.
Such a beautiful ability... It's better if it's in his hands.
Mukai's conversation with Jiraiya was naturally clearly heard by Kakuzu and Hidan. So Kakuzu looked at Hidan and asked him, "What have you done?"
"How would I know? After joining the organization, I've always been acting with you!" Hidan and Kakuzu's eyes immediately darted around. They were searching for an escape route.
Mukai threw Kakashi towards Jiraiya and then said, "If you break your promise, you won't be a good example for Naruto, you know."
Jiraiya caught Kakashi, his eyes showing a slight struggle. Then he said, "I'll let you go for now today, but Konoha will never forget the blood debt you owe!"
Mukai's mouth curved slightly. "Then, you'll need to prepare more accounts in your hand."
Saying this, he also looked at Fukasaku and Shima.
"Next time, Mount Myōboku's toads won't be so complete when they return."
And at this moment. No one noticed that Mukai had opened his eyes, which were hidden behind Kakuzu.
He slowly opened those waveless eyes. Then, he looked at the black tentacles wrapped around his body.
Useless woman... He looked up at the night sky. The unlit starry sky reflected colors of incomparable beauty in his eyes.
Too early... Not now... Should I release the man too...? No, that would be too abnormal... Then, rampage...
With a hiss, a crack appeared on the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style on Naruto's abdomen. But just as the Nine-Tails' chakra was about to leak out, he suddenly saw the two toads crouching on Jiraiya's shoulders.
Mount Myōboku...
The Eight Trigrams Sealing Style instantly healed. Finally, he looked at Mukai and the incense burner, who were standing on the other side.
Uzumaki, don't touch that taboo again this time.
... A thousand years of reincarnation...
It's almost time...
It's almost time...
Slowly, Naruto's eyes closed again, completely losing consciousness.
At the same time, in the sealed space within Naruto's body, Minato's forehead veins bulged. He roared furiously, finally suppressing the rampaging Nine-Tails and sending it back, and the seal was also repaired.
Within the sealed space, the pressure from several toad statues seemed to weigh on the Nine-Tails' body. The Eight Trigrams seal beneath it also slowly rotated, gradually pushing its chakra back into the seal.
Minato stood in front of the Nine-Tails, his hands constantly maintaining the seal.
And lying beside him was... Naruto, who had lost half his brain, his eyes lifelessly staring up at the sky.
Minato's eyes were icy cold. Naruto's injured area wasn't important; this was a spiritual space, and his body was formed by spiritual power, so there was no real danger. But the problem was, Naruto's body had a defect! This meant that a part of his spirit, his soul, was permanently lost!
"Unforgivable! Nine-Tails! What did you do to Naruto?!"
The suppressed Nine-Tails struggled fiercely, causing the toad statues on its body to tremble. Then it roared with extreme hatred, "Ha!?! What did I do? Hahahaha!!! Why ask something so obvious? Of course, I, Lord Nine-Tails, tore off his soul!!!"
Minato continued to ask, "With the seal in place, you shouldn't be able to do such a thing!"
The Nine-Tails grinned, its fangs bared, looking at Minato with malice. Its face was filled with schadenfreude at its revenge. "Hahahaha!!! Under normal circumstances, I naturally couldn't do it! Your seal is indeed very clever. No matter how much chakra leaks out, all of my will is locked inside the seal. At most, the leaked chakra can only affect the Jinchuriki's rationality, and it might even turn into my power to fight against the enemy!
"The Nine-Tails' eyes suddenly lit up, and it roared loudly, "But something unexpected always happens in this world! That foolish brat, just because of a few provocative words, actually triggered a dramatic surge of emotions in his heart! Doubt, pain, hatred, and other negative emotions all erupted!!!"
"Did all you damned ninjas forget?! The hatred in my Nine-Tails' heart is the strongest! I will use those negative emotions in that little brat's heart as a bridge! I will tear his soul to shreds! If it weren't for you, you damned brat, suddenly interfering, I would have already snatched his body while he was sleeping!!!"
Even now, what consequences would a ninja experience after losing a part of their soul? Minato said coldly, "It seems you've forgotten that when you were sealed inside Kushina, I made a judgment error regarding you."
Kushina controlled Naruto's sealing Jutsu. After she became a Jinchuriki, the Nine-Tails never caused any riots. This was because the Nine-Tails' limbs and tail were all nailed down by iron chains and rings made of the Adamantine Sealing Chains inside a sphere. That seal was countless times more secure than the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.
"Benevolence? Benevolence!? Ahahahahahahaha!!!!" The Nine-Tails roared maniacally, suddenly struggling to break free from its seal. "Humans! What do you take me, Lord Nine-Tails, for?! You sealed me inside a cage, and then you put a ring on my head and chained me! You want me to wear a collar and be your family dog?!?!?!"
The Nine-Tails roared, its body shaking. The toad statues on its body were all shattered by the shock. Even though its limbs trembled violently, it no longer allowed its chest and abdomen to touch the ground!
"Humans, humans, humans, humans! Detestable humans! Damned humans! Forever insatiable humans! Despicable humans! You are the mistake of this world! Ah!!! I hate it! I hate it so much!!!!"
The Nine-Tails' eyes turned bloodshot. It struggled madly, disregarding its body's injuries. The hatred in its heart surged to the extreme. Black chakra surged like flames. Its toad statues, pressing on its body, also began to crack significantly!
Minato's face turned grim. He immediately channeled the chakra within his body to manipulate the seal, but the situation still showed no signs of improvement! This was because Naruto, as the vessel, had lost consciousness at this moment. His soul even showed defects, making him unable to actively or passively suppress the Nine-Tails!
Minato had never imagined that the soul would be injured in this way. If Naruto's soul wasn't injured, even if he were just a baby, his consciousness would instinctively protect him and cooperate with the seal to suppress the Nine-Tails, but now...
Minato gritted his teeth and had no choice but to pour all his remaining chakra into it. He even used his body as a sacrifice, which was why the situation didn't continue to worsen. Minato looked at Naruto reluctantly, his eyes growing tender. Then he softly said, "Sorry, Naruto. I couldn't protect you well. You still don't know who I am, do you? I'm your dad, your mom. They went outside to fight bad guys, so I can only talk to you."
"Naruto, I didn't expect you to have grown so big after just one glance. Do you usually eat well? Do you bathe regularly? Do you have any genuine friends? How's your ninja learning going? You're a very outstanding child, aren't you...?"
"Just as Kushina said, everyone has things they're not good at, so even if you encounter difficulties, you don't have to be too disappointed. As long as you persevere, you'll definitely find something suitable for you. Although I might be gone, no matter what, you will never be alone, because Dad and Mom will always be in your heart. No matter where, we will always watch over you..."
"Naruto... Dad and Mom will always love you..."
And at this moment, some tiny light clusters slowly emerged nearby. Then they began to gather towards the missing part of Naruto, gradually merging with him.
The light clusters were replenishing Naruto's soul! As Naruto's soul gradually recovered, the pressure on the Nine-Tails' body instantly increased multifold!
It roared in disbelief with its eyes wide open, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Soul damage cannot recover this quickly!!!"
At this moment, Minato, whose body was already fading like smoke, also paused. Then a smile appeared on his face. He felt that the last trace of power in his body was pouring into Naruto, and he said to the Nine-Tails, "Nine-Tails, you will never understand this miracle of love and bond, will you?"
No, miracles always happen only to specific people.
Then...
Boom!
The huge toad statues actually collapsed, and the Nine-Tails was instantly sealed back into the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.
Minato, who had completely expended all his chakra, also disappeared at this moment...
At this time, Naruto, whose soul had been replenished, slowly woke up. He looked at the surrounding sealed space with a slight hint of confusion, as if something familiar had existed here.