area51novel Chapter 127 Sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox
Chapter 127 Sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox
Chapter 127 Sealing the Three-Tailed Beast
Faced with the sudden attack from two Kage-level masters, Minato Namikaze merely smiled slightly, his expression calm and composed: "Finally, I couldn't hold back any longer..."
Are we going to make a move?
Before he finished speaking, his figure had vanished from the spot, leaving only a pale golden afterimage.
The giant snake missed its target and crashed into the air with a muffled "bang".
Yagura, enraged, missed his target with a tail sweep, his three tails slamming into the ground and splitting the thick bluestone floor, sending sand and gravel flying everywhere.
Minato Namikaze remained calm. He raised his eyes to stare at the Kazekage, his brows furrowed slightly, and said sharply, "Orochimaru! The Third Hokage already let you off the hook, yet you still dare to sneak back into Konoha and cause trouble?"
Upon having his identity exposed, "Wind Shadow" chuckled in a low voice, then suddenly raised his hand and tore off his disguise, revealing his pale and sinister face.
It was Orochimaru!
His golden, snake-like eyes gleamed with excitement, and his hoarse voice rang out in a sinister tone: "Heh! What can I do, Minato Namikaze! There are plenty of people who want you dead!"
Orochimaru stuck out his long, thin tongue and licked his lips, exuding an indescribable, eerie fervor.
Kakashi Hatake, Shisui Uchiha, and Might Guy flashed simultaneously, landing steadily in front of Minato and protecting the Hokage behind them.
Kakashi's eyes were filled with shock: "The Kazekage was actually Orochimaru in disguise?!"
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Meanwhile, attackers on the other side.
The Mizukage of Kirigakure, Yagura Karatachi, with bloodshot eyes like a wild beast, let out a low growl as if he had lost his mind.
His entire body was enveloped in the surging chakra of the tailed beast. Yagura Karatachi suddenly locked onto the golden figure not far away and charged straight at Minato Namikaze once again!
He was incredibly fast, his figure transforming into a crimson afterimage, leaving scorched black marks on the ground wherever he passed.
Matt Kai shouted.
"Eight Gates Formation, Sixth Gate, View Gate! Open!"
He suddenly unleashed his chakra, his muscles bulged, and a layer of green energy vapor faintly emanated from his body.
It is precisely the liberation of the Eight Gates!
Kai's speed and power instantly increased, and he transformed into a gust of wind as he rushed towards the out-of-control Yagura.
boom!
The two figures collided violently at the edge of the platform, creating a shockwave!
Kai swept his leg across, colliding head-on with Yagura's chakra-coated giant tail, producing a dull thud.
The bricks on the stage shattered, and the two were already locked in fierce combat. The clash of their fists and feet stirred up layers of wind, causing the nearby curtains to flutter loudly. Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and did not immediately pursue them.
He stood at one end of the platform, his gaze sweeping over Uchiha Shisui opposite him.
Minato Namikaze snorted coldly upon seeing this, not wasting his attention on Orochimaru.
He stood with his hands behind his back, turned around and bowed slightly to the two VIPs still sitting on the other side, saying apologetically, "Please excuse my poor performance."
In this situation, the Chunin Exams will likely have to be canceled.
The Tsuchikage, Onoki, was already hovering in mid-air, keeping watch over the surroundings. Upon hearing this, he snorted coldly, "Hmph! This is Konoha's own business. Don't expect us to lend a hand!"
After speaking, he glanced warily at Yagura and Kai, who were locked in fierce combat, his short frame beneath his sleeves tensing slightly.
Minato Namikaze nodded: "That's natural."
His expression showed no surprise; he had anticipated that Iwagakure and Kumogakure would not intervene.
Just then, a series of deafening explosions suddenly came from all around the training ground.
"Boom! Boom!"
As flames soared into the sky, several houses in the distance outside the stands collapsed and were destroyed.
The screams and shouts of killing rose and fell.
Clearly, at the same time, other corners of Konoha Village were also attacked by the enemy!
The large-scale illusion that was activated sometime earlier was a signal of invasion!
Upon seeing this, Onoki's expression suddenly changed.
He abruptly clasped his hands together and bowed to Minato Namikaze: "Farewell! I must go protect the examinees from our Iwagakure!"
Before the words were even finished, the small figure had already floated into the air, leading a group of Iwagakure followers as they flew swiftly down from the high platform.
On the other side, Lei Ying Ai also stood up abruptly upon seeing this, and said in a gruff voice, "I can't just sit idly by either!"
Without pausing for a moment, he leaped down from the platform and charged like a tiger toward the direction where his fellow examinees from Kumogakure were located.
Those taking the exam are all elite geniuses from their respective villages!
It would be one thing to die during an exam due to a lack of ability, but to die in an attack like this would be a huge loss!
In the blink of an eye, the two leaders of the Shadow Villages, each leading their own forces, had left the viewing area, leaving only the empty platform.
Minato Namikaze watched the two distinguished guests depart, confirming that they had left the battlefield, before turning his gaze back to the enemy not far away, his expression gradually turning cold.
He slowly pulled out the kunai, his blond hair swaying slightly in the heat of the explosion: "All done—"
He spoke in a solemn tone to Orochimaru opposite him, "Next, it's your turn."
Orochimaru maintained his sinister smile despite facing Minato Namikaze's sharp gaze.
"Heh," a strange excitement flashed in his dark golden snake eyes, "Minato Namikaze, do you think—your opponent is me?"
He swiftly formed hand seals and suddenly shouted, "Release!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a muffled groan came from the direction where Kai was.
It turns out that Orochimaru's seal actually released him from some kind of control over Yagura.
In the arena, Yagura's body suddenly trembled, and the chakra within him surged wildly.
His originally short body swelled up like a balloon in time, and a hard, grayish-brown carapace grew on the surface of his exposed skin!
Yagura Karatachi's aura surged wildly, and he was beginning to transform into a massive three-tailed beast.
"Oh no!"
Kai realized something was wrong. If Yagura was allowed to fully transform into his beast form and the Three-Tails appeared here, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He tried to suppress it by force, but was forced back several steps by the sudden surge of power.
Yagura let out a beast-like roar, and the three chakra tails behind him swung with even more ferocity, about to completely transform into a true tailed beast in the next instant!
At this critical moment, a golden flash suddenly appeared beside Yagura!
It was Minato Namikaze. His expression was solemn as he stretched out his right hand and pressed it against Yagura Karatachi's forehead with lightning speed.
In that instant, dark runes shot from Minato's palm, spreading rapidly like black lightning along Yagura's forehead, covering his entire face and even his whole body.
The carapace that had been growing on Yagura's body suddenly stopped, and then dissipated as if weathered away.
The tails of the tailed beasts that had been raised behind him seemed to lose their power, one by one—they slowly disappeared without a trace!
"Hmm—..
Deprived of the support of the tailed beast's chakra, Yagura groaned, the mad bloodlust in his eyes gradually faded, and he collapsed helplessly.
Seeing this, Kai quickly withdrew his attack and dodged. With a thud, Yagura's body crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
He fell into a deep coma, and the Three-Tails chakra churning within him was completely sealed away.
All of this seemed slow, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye. Minato Namikaze easily resolved a crisis of a tailed beast going berserk with lightning speed.
From a distance, Orochimaru, watching from the edge of the platform, twitched at the corner of his mouth: "So easy?!"
Orochimaru did not hesitate at all.
With a sway, his entire body instantly transformed into countless slender little snakes!
The small, bluish-gray snakes wriggled and slithered out from the railings and cracks in the ground, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye. "They escaped again?!"
Kakashi gripped his kunai tightly, looking around with resentment.
But Orochimaru's escape was so incredibly fast that no trace of him could be found anywhere now.
Shisui's Sharingan flashed past, leaving only a blur, but he could only confirm that Orochimaru had already fled far out of the battlefield.
Minato Namikaze nodded slightly and handed the unconscious Yagura over to the arriving Anbu.
in the audience.
Seeing that Naruto's father had so easily defeated the two formidable enemies who had come on strong, Naruto and Sakura jumped up from their seats in excitement: "That's amazing!"
The two men raised their fists, their faces filled with a mixture of surprise and joy, and cheered loudly for the goalkeeper in the stadium.
[Ding! Sakura Haruno's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Sasuke stared intently at the screen, his eyes filled with reverence: "Naruto's father is actually this powerful—"
The swift and decisive act of sealing the tailed beast was truly awe-inspiring. Sasuke clenched his fists tightly, a strong desire for power rising within him.
One day, I will reach that level too!
On the other side, Jiraiya looked at the dashing Minato Namikaze in the picture, and a heartfelt smile of satisfaction appeared on his old face.
He nodded slightly and murmured in admiration, "To seal a tailed beast on the verge of going berserk so easily—truly remarkable!"
In his memory, Minato Namikaze was still a sunny young man, and even so, he was already a reliable Hokage.
The Minato in the picture not only looks much more mature, but also seems to be much stronger now.
Jiraiya felt a pang of nostalgia and regret: "Minato left too soon, it's such a pity."
"Hey! You lecherous immortal, did you see that? That scoundrel snake has run away again! What a loser! Is he really on your level?"
Naruto was referring to Orochimaru's earlier lewd escape, and he curled his lip in disgust. "I think you, Pervert Sage, are definitely much better than him! You're not even in the same league!"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya immediately confirmed, "Cough, cough! Is there even a question? I'm definitely stronger than him!"
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
On the screen.
The once clear sky was now filled with wisps of black smoke, and the sounds of explosions and fighting in the distance became more frequent, creating an invisible atmosphere of tension throughout the area.
Chaos reigned around the high platform. Many civilians remained asleep under the illusion, while enemies who had infiltrated the area began attacking Konoha's weakly defended areas.
Minato Namikaze stood on the edge of the high platform, surveying the smoke rising all around him, his face calm and composed.
He immediately ordered in a deep voice, "Start cleaning one by one according to yesterday's instructions!"
The moment he finished speaking, Uchiha Shisui and Might Guy beside him simultaneously obeyed, shouting, "Yes!"
The next instant, Minato Namikaze's figure sank slightly, a golden light appeared beneath his feet, and with a whoosh, he vanished without a trace once more!
Kakashi, still in his protective stance, didn't react for a moment: "Minato-sensei—why did he leave?"
Shisui stared intently at the rising column of smoke in the distance, and without turning his head, said, "The Fourth Hokage has his own battlefield; we should proceed according to plan."
He exchanged a glance with Kai, and at the same time, they moved, preparing to leave the high platform and join the battle.
Kakashi reluctantly took two steps forward: "Wait, I can do it one by one too."
He was about to volunteer for reinforcements when Shisui blocked his chest with one hand.
Shisui turned around, shook his head at him, and solemnly said, "Kakashi-senpai, your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Your task now is to protect the safety of the examinees and the audience!"