area51novel Chapter 439 Jigen's Wrath
Chapter 439 Jigen's Wrath
When that crimson chakra erupted from Naruto's body like boiling magma, the air within the entire Adamantine Sealing Barrier seemed to freeze.
The oppressive force of the tailed beast chakra surged like a tsunami, impacting every corner of the barrier.
The veins around the right eye of the Hidden Mist Village's Blue were bulging, and his Byakugan was fixed on Naruto. His wrinkled face turned deathly pale.
"The Nine-Tails...it really is the Nine-Tails' chakra!" His voice was hoarse, filled with disbelief and horror: "This brat is Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"
Hozuki Suigetsu gripped the hilt of the long sword, Sewing Needle, tightly with both hands.
"What, what kind of joke is this..." he muttered loudly, a bead of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.
"There's already one Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast here, and now two more Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Beast have appeared? What the hell is going on?"
Chojuro's hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
Although he was a genius who emerged from the Blood Mist Era, this was the first time he had faced the rampaging Tailed Beast Chakra at such close range.
"Senior Qing... what... what should we do?"
Qing did not answer.
His gaze was fixed on Naruto, while he glanced at Gaara on the other side of the barrier out of the corner of his eye.
One-Tailed Jinchūriki.
Now, perhaps only fellow Jinchuriki can stop the rampaging Jinchuriki.
On the other side, the four-person group from Kumogakure were also on high alert.
Karui's right hand was already gripping the hilt of the knife at his waist, his breathing was rapid, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"This feeling... is even worse than Killer Bee's half-tailed beast transformation..."
Omoi's lollipop snapped in his mouth with a "crunch," and fragments mixed with saliva slid down his chin, but he was completely unaware.
Those eyes, which always carried a pessimistic glint, were now wide open, their pupils reflecting the ever-expanding crimson chakra emanating from Naruto.
"It's all over, it's all over, it's all over..." he muttered incoherently, "In this confined space, if the Jinchuriki goes berserk, we'll all die! We'll be torn to pieces! The kind of bodies that can't even be pieced back together! And after we die, we'll be used as casualties in the conflict between Konoha and the Land of Stars, we won't even get any compensation, my mom will cry herself to death at home, I haven't even gotten married yet, I don't want to die—"
"Shut up, Omoi," Samui interrupted him coldly.
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The blonde female ninja's expression was equally grave, but unlike the panic of the others, she at least managed to maintain a calm demeanor.
"Now is not the time to complain." Her gaze swept over everyone inside the barrier, finally settling on Gaara.
"Now we just have to see... whether the One-Tailed Jinchuriki will make a move."
If Gaara hadn't intervened, or had only protected his own people from the Land of Stars, then everyone else present, including that brat's teammates from Konoha, could have died at the hands of the berserk Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Gaara did not answer.
He simply watched Naruto quietly, watching the faint fox phantom within the crimson chakra, watching those scarlet pupils that were gradually being overtaken by bestiality.
The gourd behind him trembled slightly, and fine sand seeped out from its mouth, flowing slowly around his feet to form a thin sand shield.
He hesitated.
It wasn't fear, but...
"Gaara." Temari lowered her voice, her three-star fan already unfolded.
"Should we make a move?"
Kankuro's two puppets, a crow and a black ant, stood guard on either side of him.
"That kid's acting strangely," Kankuro said warily. "It looks like he's been...stimulated by something."
After all, he had witnessed Gaara's rampages several times and knew that Jinchuriki usually went berserk when they were subjected to extreme stimulation.
These words awakened many people present.
Shikamaru's brain raced, his gaze sweeping out of the barrier and towards the dark red chakra soaring into the center of the arena.
Was it that chakra that stimulated the Nine-Tails within Naruto?
It's like... a resonance between kindred spirits, or... a provocation?
"Sasuke," Shikamaru said softly, his gaze still fixed on Naruto, "What do you think?"
Sasuke remained silent.
His right hand was already on the hilt of the ninja sword at his waist, and the Sharingan pupils reflected the ever-expanding crimson chakra on Naruto's body, as well as the faintly visible third chakra tail.
No, there are more than three.
The phantom of a fourth tail has begun to coalesce behind Naruto.
Once the fourth tail is fully formed, Naruto's consciousness will be completely devoured by Kurama. No one can say for sure what will happen then.
"Hinata," Sasuke suddenly spoke.
Shikamaru immediately understood and turned to look at Hinata, the eldest sister, standing to the side.
At this moment, Hinata's Byakugan veins bulged as she stared intently at the flow of chakra within Naruto's body.
She held her hands in a soft fist stance, but the fine beads of sweat on her forehead betrayed her nervousness.
"Hinata!" Shikamaru raised his voice, "Is there any way?!"
Hinata bit her lower lip, her white eyes quickly scanning Naruto's internal meridian system.
The Nine-Tails' chakra surged like a burst dam, relentlessly assaulting the seal.
The Eight Trigrams Seal seemed on the verge of collapsing under the impact of the Tailed Beast's chakra.
"No..." Hinata's voice trembled slightly, "The Nine-Tails' chakra is too violent. My Gentle Fist technique can't seal Naruto's pressure points at all! Besides, I don't know any sealing techniques, unless—"
Her gaze suddenly shifted to the other side of the barrier, looking at the red-haired girl hiding behind Gaara, who was watching the show with amusement.
"Karin!" Hinata raised her voice and shouted, "You should know this guy is Menma's younger brother, right?!"
These words resounded like thunder within the silent barrier.
Shikamaru's pupils suddenly contracted.
Sasuke's hand, which was resting on his ninja sword, trembled slightly.
The members of the Hidden Mist and Hidden Clouds simultaneously showed expressions of astonishment.
Even the people from the Land of Stars, except for Gaara who remained expressionless, all showed surprise.
"He... is Menma-sama's younger brother?" Temari repeated unconsciously, her three-star fan pausing in her hand.
"Brother?" Kankuro's face paint couldn't hide his shock.
Karin's amused expression froze.
She blinked, glanced at Naruto who was struggling on the verge of going berserk, and then at Hinata's anxious and angry face, as certain images flashed through her mind.
The doting look in Menma's eyes every time he mentions "that idiot".
"Of course I know..." Karin muttered to herself, the amused expression on her face gradually fading.
After all, she didn't want to see her brother Mianma sad.
"Diamond Lockdown!" Karin raised her right hand.
call out--!!!
Two of the five golden chains that originally formed the barrier split off, streaking through the air with golden trajectories, and shot towards Naruto with unparalleled precision!
The first chain wrapped around Naruto's waist, the second chain wrapped around his arms, and then two golden chains bound Naruto layer by layer like a spider web.
"Ughh ...
Naruto let out a roar that sounded inhuman, and crimson chakra surged wildly against the golden chains.
But the golden chains remained completely still.
Inside Naruto's body, the Nine-Tails' chakra, which had been violently attacking the seal, stopped instantly, as if it had hit an invisible wall.
The fourth chakra tail, which was about to take shape, slowly dissipated.
The scarlet pupils gradually faded, returning to their original azure blue.
The animal markings on its face faded, and its sharp canine teeth retracted.
The crimson chakra cloak receded like the tide, revealing Naruto's original form.
With a thud, Naruto's knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, sweat pouring down his forehead like a waterfall.
Inside the barrier, everyone stared in disbelief at Naruto kneeling on the ground, then at Karin, who was calmly manipulating the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
one move.
With just one move, he subdued the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who was on the verge of going berserk.
Is this... the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan?
Ao from Kirigakure had a complex expression on his face.
"As expected of the Uzumaki clan, who once resounded throughout the ninja world with their sealing techniques." He murmured softly, his voice carrying a hint of awe, a hint of emotion, and a hint of...sorrow.
Once upon a time, when Uzumaki Village still existed, the Uzumaki clan was renowned throughout the ninja world for their sealing techniques. They were Konoha's most loyal ally and also Kirigakure's greatest threat.
Samui of Kumogakure slowly dissipated the Lightning Release chakra she had gathered, glancing at Karin with a complex expression, then at Gaara.
"The Kingdom of Stars... truly a land of hidden talents," she murmured.
Omoi plopped down on the ground, let out a long sigh of relief, pulled another lollipop from his ninja tool pouch, popped it into his mouth, and mumbled, "Saved, saved... I almost died..."
Karui kicked him in the butt: "Shut up."
On Konoha's side, Sai and Shigaraki Tanuki exchanged a glance and slowly put away their weapons, but the wariness in their eyes did not dissipate.
Shikamaru walked over to Naruto and knelt down, only to find that Naruto had already fainted.
In the spiritual world.
Naruto blinked blankly and realized he was sitting on a veranda.
The wooden porch was spotless, and you could feel the texture of the wood when you walked on it barefoot.
Sunlight streamed down from above the courtyard, casting shadows on the veranda.
The courtyard is complete with artificial hills, a pond, and a startled deer. Several koi carp swim leisurely in the pond, creating ripples.
The distant chirping of birds echoed, and a gentle breeze carried the fragrance of grass and earth.
"Where...am I?"
Naruto stood up blankly and pushed open the sliding door behind him.
What comes into view is a living room full of life.
A soft sofa, a low coffee table with a plate of oranges on it, and an open newspaper next to the oranges.
On the TV cabinet sat a much more advanced LCD TV than the old one in Naruto's house. Next to it were several photo frames, but the photos in the frames were blurry and the faces were not visible.
Naruto stood frozen in place, staring at the living room before him.
A strong sense of familiarity washed over me.
The layout of this house...
He's been here before.
No, I haven't been here.
Yes... I dreamed about it.
Every Spring Festival, whether he goes to Menma's house to celebrate or stays alone in his apartment, he has the same dream.
In his dream, he will come to such a home.
On the sofa in the living room sat a blond man, sometimes reading a newspaper, sometimes watching TV, and sometimes just sitting there, smiling gently at him.
In the kitchen, a red-haired woman was busy, humming an unknown tune as she chopped vegetables with fluid, effortless movements.
There was another girl, wearing an apron, helping out beside the woman. Sometimes she washed vegetables, sometimes she plated them, and sometimes she would be scolded by the woman with a smile for putting too much salt in them.
Then, a boy will walk over, punch him on the head, and laugh and scold him for standing there like an idiot, telling him to hurry up and move the tables and chairs so they can get ready for the New Year's Eve dinner.
That boy...
Naruto slowly raised his hand and covered his face.
Tears had already fallen without my noticing.
He remembered.
Every year he has that dream, and every time he wakes up, he can't remember the faces of his parents and that girl in the dream.
Only the boy's face remained clear, as if etched into my mind.
That face gradually overlapped with another face from his memory.
It's a type of dough.
It was his brother from his dream...
"Why..." Naruto knelt down, tears falling in large drops onto the wooden floor of the corridor, making a soft "patter" sound.
"Why did I dream about these things... Why can't I remember anything... Why...?"
He didn't know why he was crying.
It felt like my heart was being gripped by an invisible hand, and each beat brought a tearing pain.
Just then—
The surrounding environment changed drastically once again.
The warm sunshine is gone, the comfortable veranda is gone, and the living room full of life is gone.
Instead, there are damp, cold, and musty-smelling sewers.
There was a shallow pool of water beneath my feet, reflecting the dim lights overhead.
Ahead stood a huge, rusty red iron gate.
At the center of the door, a huge "seal" character seal emitted a dim golden light.
The Eight Trigrams Seal.
Naruto stood blankly in the sewage, looking up at the door.
He had never been here before, and had no idea what kind of monster was sealed inside him.
"Little brat..."
A hoarse, violent voice came from behind the iron gate.
Naruto slowly raised his head, searching for the voice.
Through the iron gate's bars, he could see a pair of huge, scarlet vertical pupils staring intently at him.
What was reflected in those pupils was hatred, murderous intent, confusion, and anger!
And... a barely perceptible sense of fear.
"That guy..."
The Nine-Tailed Fox's roar was like thunder, echoing through the narrow sewers and causing ripples to spread across the water's surface.
"Who is it?!"
Above the venue.
Dark red chakra burned and rose around Menma's body.
Ten chakra tails swayed slowly behind him, each sway bringing with it a violent gust of air that swept up the surrounding rocks and rubble into the sky.
A dark red chakra cloak enveloped his body, with the phantom of a fox's head appearing on its surface. The phantom's eyes burned with golden flames as it looked down upon the living beings below.
"This...this is the Nine-Tails?" Boruto looked up at Menma in the air, his voice filled with disbelief.
"But the Nine-Tails isn't here... and... why are there ten tails?"
Young Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan beneath his slanted bangs reflected the ten dancing tails behind Menma, his pupils trembling slightly.
"No...it's not the Nine-Tails."
He had seen the Nine-Tails in its complete form.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, in the final battle at the Valley of the End, he witnessed Naruto mobilizing all of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
It was a raging fury of hatred, a crimson red that seemed to burn the entire world to ashes.
And the chakra emanating from this young man...
It's dark red!
Like congealed blood, like a blood-red abyss.
Moreover, the hatred and malice in that chakra were even stronger than the Nine-Tails he had ever seen!
"Ten-Tails..." the young Sasuke murmured to himself, this chakra reminding him of the Ten-Tails during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
But he immediately dismissed the idea.
No, it's not the Ten-Tails either.
He had seen the Ten-Tails and the Gedo Mazo after it absorbed the chakra of the nine tailed beasts.
The Ten-Tails' chakra is chaotic, disordered, and seemingly mad, as if it wants to pull everything back to the original chaos.
The chakra emanating from the boy before them was immense and suffocating, and it also possessed the aura of the Ten-Tails, yet it had a clear will.
That was "his" will.
"I remember now."
Jiraiya, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up, his voice terrifyingly solemn.
Young Sasuke and Boruto both turned to look at him at the same time.
"Five years ago... the war that broke out between Sunagakure in the Land of Wind and the Land of Stars..." Jiraiya recalled with a heavy expression.
"There are rumors that the war was caused by the Sand Village's attempt to capture a monster with ten tails that appeared on the border. In order to compete with Shura for this monster, the Sand Village not only dispatched a large number of elite troops, but it seems that they even brought the Jinchūriki."
Jiraiya paused for a moment at this point.
He looked up at the boy in the air, enveloped in dark red chakra, and at the face that bore a striking resemblance to the disciple in his memory. His heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.
"I... I always thought it was just a rumor among exiled ninjas."
"After all, a monster with ten tails... that sounds absurd."
"But if the face is like a demon..."
Jiraiya's lips trembled slightly.
He couldn't continue speaking.
Because he dared not think about it.
I dare not imagine that the boy who always had a gentle smile, who would shyly scratch his head, who would comfort his comrades, and who would secretly prepare gifts for Naruto during the New Year, was the same boy who single-handedly created the Land of Stars, annexed the Land of Wind, stirred up a great upheaval in the ninja world, and is now eyeing Konoha with covetous intent…
Asura.
I dare not even think about what role Minato actually played...
"Hahahaha!!!"
Pu Shi's laughter suddenly broke the silence.
He carried the red fishing rod, his white eyes gleaming with undisguised greed as he stared intently at the ten dark red tails behind Mianma, his mouth almost watering.
"Ten tails! Ten tails! I knew it! I knew this 'device' was no ordinary thing!"
He turned to look at Cixian beside him, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"Did you see that? This is the 'weapon' I was talking about! Once we get it, we can—"
He didn't finish his sentence.
Cixian's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.
The excited smile on Urashiki's face froze.
He blinked blankly, looking at Jigen beside him, at the expression on the face of this usually aloof, arrogant, and seemingly indifferent Otsutsuki...
fury.
What kind of anger was that?
On that usually calm face, muscles were twitching, veins were throbbing on the forehead, and a burning rage was about to erupt in the empty eyes.
Black lines, like living things, spread out from the diamond-shaped "wedge" mark on his chin, instantly covering half of his cheek and neck, and eventually spreading to his whole body.
The first stage of the "wedge" begins.
"It really was you..."
Cixian's voice rang out, as if squeezed out from between his teeth, each word carrying a deep-seated hatred.
"Kaguya... that bitch's backup plan!"
He slowly raised his right hand, and a jet-black chakra rod condensed and extended in his palm, eventually transforming into a black rod about two meters long.
Pointing directly to the hemp in the air.
"Shura..."
Cixian's lips moved, and he uttered these two words.
Then he smiled.
That smile was twisted and ferocious, filled with an almost overflowing murderous intent.
"I've finally... found you."
Urashiki looked bewildered: "...Huh?"