Chapter 508: 473. Escape from Genbu Island
"What?! The Nine-tails Jinchuriki is attempting to escape!" A Kumo shinobi receives the news.
"What should we do?" He informs the captain of the situation.
"Activate the 36-layered Self-Regenerating Barrier!"
The captain immediately issues the orders to the barrier team.
"Yes, sir!"
A few members of the shinobi team insert multiple chakra crystals inside a fuinjutsu formation. Each of them occupies a node and makes a series of hand signs.
"RELEASE!"
They slam their palm on the node and activate the various chakra circuits of the fuinjutsu formation to activate the barrier formation.
Rumble… Rumble…
The entire island trembles slightly and a giant transparent wall of hexagonal-shaped chakra blocks rises and covers the entire island in a dome shape.
The transparent walls slowly meld with the surroundings and turn invisible to the naked eye.
"Will this be enough to hold him back?" One of the Kumo shinobis gulps his saliva.
"Of course, it will be. This barrier is the peak of the barrier fuinjutsu skills of Kumogakure. It was only after numerous years of research (and stolen Fuinjutsu scripts from Uzushiogakure) and hard work that the shinobis of our nation came up with such a powerful barrier technique. This barrier is powerful enough to withstand the full-scale rampage of a tailed beast without breaking apart." The captain proudly puffs his chest out.
"Why do you think Lord Bee trained on this island?"
"Because it's so peaceful here! And Lord Bee pissed off Lord Fourth with his rapping!" One of the Kumo shinobis answers him.
Bang…
The captain smacks his head and clears his throat.
"It's all because of this barrier. In his early days as a Jinchuriki, Lord Bee would often lose control and the eight-tails would often rampage throughout the island. But this barrier could contain his rampage and help him calm down. Eventually, Lord Bee gained control of his tailed beast and became a perfect Jinchuriki. Even after becoming a perfect jinchuriki, he is unable to break this barrier. That's how powerful this barrier is!" The captain explains.
"But… but… isn't the Nine-tails more powerful than the eight-tails? Also, there are rumors that the Nine-tails jinchuriki fought and won against the former leader of Akatsuki." The subordinate who got his head bonked retorts.
Bang…
The captain bashes his head again and remarks.
"What difference could an extra tail make? Besides, didn't you see the nine-tails Jinchuriki with your own eyes? He is just a kid. Not only that, he can't even properly control his tailed beast and is currently undergoing training under Lord Bee. So, how could he be as strong as the rumors make him to be?" The captain shakes his head in denial.
"Also, inform the headquarter of the situation, just in case!"
"Umm… what should I say, chief?"
"Tell them the nine-tails jinchuriki attempted to escape but was held back by our barrier!"
Back at the entrance of the temple,
Naruto exits the temple after deceiving Iruka and his group. He arrives outside the confinement of the temple and glances at the sky of the temple.
"Hmm… I can't sense their location any longer!" Naruto frowns.
"Looks like they repaired the barrier." Naruto clicks his tongue.
"Still, I already know the general location. Once I escape this island, I can navigate on my own." Naruto pumps his fist and dashes in a direction.
Bang…
He didn't even take a few steps forward before he rams into an invisible wall. The barrier in front of him shimmers with a blue light and turns invisible.
"Aww… I almost broke my nose."
Naruto rubs his sore nose.
"Huh! What's this? A barrier?!" Naruto knocks on the invisible barrier and the impact point shimmer with a blue hue.
"It's indeed a barrier!" Naruto rubs his hands against the wall of the barrier and carefully studies it.
"Hmm… it seems to be a multi-layered barrier. And from the look of it, there are several layers stacked on top of each other. Also, the eye of the formation is…"
Naruto narrows his eyes and glances in the opposite direction. He notices a tower-like structure on the other end of the island.
"It's there!"
Sigh…
Naruto sighs and shakes his head.
"It's a pretty clever design. To reach the eye of the formation and destroy its power source, I have to break through all layers of this barrier!" Naruto praises the design of the barrier.
"This barrier is pretty similar to one of the barriers from the Uzumaki clan inheritance." Naruto shrugs his shoulder.
"For now, let me test the strength of this barrier!"
Naruto folds his arm and gathers a large amount of chakra in it.
Shoom…
He creates a Rasengan in his right hand.
"RASENNGANNN!"
Naruto slams the Rasengan into the barrier.
Crack… Crack… crack…
Numerous spider-like cracks spread across the surface of the barrier. A giant hole appears at the point of impact and the first layer shatters into fragments. Naruto continues to push his Rasengan forward.
The Rasengan shatters another two layers before dispersing.
"He broke through three layers with a single jutsu!" The eyes of the shinobi, who was about to report to headquarters, widen.
The eyes of the captain almost pop out of their eye socket.
"No! No! This must be a fluke! He must have used quite a lot of his chakra." The captain cooks up a lie to convince himself.
"Hmm… So with every layer is sturdier than the previous layer." Naruto withdraws his hand and the barrier quickly regenerates itself.
"That's a pretty quick regeneration. The amount of chakra crystals in this barrier must be quite hefty."
Outside the barrier, the eyes of the captain bleed with tears as a small batch of chakra ore turns into dust.
"His one punch is equal to my monthly salary!" The captain sniffs and wipes his eyes.
"Time to turn serious!" Naruto takes a deep breath and closes his eyes.
A few seconds later, he opens his eyes, and an orange pigmentation appears around them. A red cloak with a black flame pattern appears behind Naruto's back.
Naruto raises his hand towards the sky.
Shoom…
He gathers a large amount of chakra in his hand and creates a Chō-Ōdama Rasengan. Naruto infuses his Senjutsu Chakra into the giant Rasengan. The integrity and power of the jutsu increase by manifold.
"Chō-Ōdama RASENGANNN!!"
He slams the Rasengan into the barrier.
BANG… BANG… BANG… BANG…
Naruto's attack sets off a series of explosions and instantly seven layers of the barrier crumble apart.
"WHAAATTT?!!"
The chief gets the scare of his life as Naruto instantly destroys one-fifth of the barrier.
Naruto continues to push forward and destroy one layer after another. He only stops after destroying fifteen layers. After fifteen layers, his Rasengan disperses.
"He destroyed fifteen layers in an attack. The max Bee-sama destroyed was twenty-six layers." The chief heaves a sigh of relief.
"That must be his limit, right?!"
Yet the very next second, Naruto enter into his Nine-tails chakra cloak mode.
'Hey Kurama, can I use the Senjutsu chakra mode with your chakra?' Naruto enquires.
'Of course! There is no problem. I can even passively gather some nature energy for you." Kurama nods in affirmation.
"Then, let's do it!"
Shiing…
An orange glow envelops Naruto and a new chakra cloak appears around his body. The red cloak of nature around Naruto's back disperses into multiple magatamas. These magatamas imprint on his back and Naruto clenches his fist.
"I feel much more powerful than before!"
Naruto raises his head and gathers chakra in his hand.
Shoom…
A small blue Rasengan appears in his hand. The Rasengan expands rapidly and its color changes to orange after reaching its final size.
"Let's go!"
Naruto smashes his new giant Rasengan into the barrier.
BANG…
An ear-piercing sound rings through the entire island as Naruto shatters seventeen layers in a go.
"What the…" The captain also faints from the shock.
"Here I go!"
Naruto pushes forwards and shatters one layer after another. He breaks through eight more layers and soon approaches Bee's previous record.
Naruto feels a powerful resistance acting upon his body.
HAAH…
He applies more pressure and shatters the twenty-sixth layer.
"I won't stop here!" Naruto shatters two more layers before his jutsu disperses completely.
Huff… Huff…
Naruto breathes heavily after exhausting all the chakra in his jutsu.
"It's still not enough!" He shakes his head.
At the entrance of the temple,
"Aren't you going to help him out?" Gyuki questions Bee as the latter glances at Naruto.
"Fool Ya Fool! Naruto looks so cool. He needs no tool to break this flimsy wool!" Bee raps in front of Gyuki.
"Besides, even I can break through this barrier if I want to. I just didn't as insurance for Big Brother. Also, since he thinks I can't break this barrier; he always locks me up here." Bee breaks into a burst of laughter.
Chapter 509: 474. Naruto Enters the Battle
"Looks like the Rasengan made from a combination of Senjutsu and Kurama's chakra is still lacking. Guess I have to use the new jutsu I just learned." Naruto shakes his head.
He takes a deep breath and stretches out his hand. Small Blue and red chakra particles slowly gather in his hand. Naruto adds rotation to it to stabilize it. He adds sage chakra to even further enhance the jutsu.
<Super Mini Tailed-Beast Rasengan>
Naruto launches the mini-tailed beast bomb toward the barrier.
BOOM… BOOM… BOOM…
A series of explosions set off on the surface of the barrier. The attack instantly destroys twenty-five layers in a single blow.
Whoosh…
Naruto appears beside the tailed beast bomb and kicks it further toward the remaining layers of the barrier. The mini-tailed beast bomb shatters the remaining layers and flies off toward the skies.
BOOOMMM…
A powerful explosion sets off in the sky. The shockwaves from the jutsu send ripples through the surrounding sea and generate gigantic waves.
"I did it!" Naruto cast a last glance at the island before dashing away on the water.
"Umm… chief, what should I tell the headquarters?" The Kumo shinobis enquire.
'Tell them we couldn't stop him!" The captain raises his hands in defeat and passes away.
"Yeah, I figured!" The Kumo shinobis sigh and inform the headquarter.
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At the same time inside the headquarter,
A giant bubble appears on top of the water-sensing sphere.
"What is happening this time?"
"It's the Nine-tails chakra!"
The sensor shinobi gulps his saliva and reports.
"And this chakra is above the Genbu island."
"WHAT?!"
"Shikaku-sama! We received a communication request from the Genbu island." Another shinobi from the communication team reports.
"Put them through!"
Bzzt…
"Shikaku-sama, the nine-tails and the eight-tails Jinchuriki escaped from the Genbu island. Both of them are now heading towards the battlefront."
"Even Bee?!" Shikaku is surprised by the revelation.
Gulp…
The shinobi gulps his saliva and reports.
"Apparently, Lord Bee wasn't paying much attention to the instructions and escaped with Naruto."
Sigh…
"That Bee… he is so reckless!" The Kumo head ninja sighs helplessly.
"It's fine!" Minato walks inside the room.
"It wasn't possible to fool them for so long, to begin with. Besides, I just received pleasant news from the meeting." Minato walks towards Shikaku and the rest.
"The Land of Redaku has allied with the forces of the Allied Shinobi Force and offered to send their people to aid us in battle. Also, don't underestimate them in the slight. They are almost as strong as the members of the Uzumaki clan in battle." Minato informs them.
"What? The Uzumaki clan?!" The rest of the shinobis from other nations are surprised by the revelation.
"That will be a tremendous help to our forces. With this, we will be able to quickly seal the remaining Edo soldiers of Kabuto and suppress the Akatsuki's forces." The shinobis cheer in excitement.
"Also, pass my instructions to Naruto and Bee. Let Naruto head towards the coastal battlefield and ask Bee to reinforce the Lord Fourth Raikage."
"Yes, Lord Minato!"
Back on the battlefield,
"Huh!"
Naruto turns around and notices Bee sprinting in his direction. Naruto quickly enters into a battle stance.
"Wait! Wait! Fool Ya Fool! I am not here to brawl. I will also fight alongside you." Bee pumps his fist toward Naruto.
"That would be cool, Dattebyo!"
Naruto bumps fists with Bee.
Shoom….
Suddenly, an intense sense of hatred, rage, and grief flashes past Naruto's mind.
Haah…
Naruto opens his eyes and glances in a direction.
"This chakra? Kurama, that seems to be your chakra." Naruto questions Kurama.
"This foul sensation! It's indeed them." Kurama growls in anger.
"Who?" Naruto is slightly confused by the rage in Kurama's eyes.
Naruto's words slightly calm down Kurama and the latter turns his head, refusing to answer any of Naruto's queries.
"Oye, why are you silent all of a sudden? How is your chakra in that direction? And from this sensation, I can feel that it's sealed inside someone. But how could that be?" Naruto asks a flurry of questions.
"Well, he won't answer you!" Gyuki's voice rings in Naruto's ears.
"Why so?"
"Because it entails some foul and humiliating memories of the past!" Gyuki continues.
"Oye Gyuki, stop! Don't utter a word or else I will…" Kurama threatens Gyuki, but the latter pays no heed to Kurama's warning him and continues.
"This happened sometime after the battle of Valley of the End. Two shinobis from Kumogakure, Kinkaku, and Ginkaku, attacked Kurama intending to capture him for Kumogakure. However, Kurama swallowed them during the battle."
"What, really?" Naruto's eyes widen in surprise.
"What do you think happened next?" A mischievous smile appears on Gyuki's face.
"Hmm… if you swallow something dirty, then your stomach will suffer from an ache." Naruto nods in understanding.
Pfft…
Gyuki burst out in laughter.
"That's exactly what happened!" Gyuki continues.
"Yamero! YAME-ROO!!" Kurama screams in embarrassment, but Naruto and Gyuki ignore him.
"Tell me… tell me… what happened next?"
"Well… those two survived inside Kurama's stomach. When they become hungry, they will feed on Kurama's flesh from the inside. They continuously thrashed Kurama's stomach for two entire weeks before Kurama gave up and regurgitate them out. Well… well… at that time, Kurama's condition was a sight to behold. I can still recall his miserable face." Gyuki chuckles slightly.
"Hehe… I can already imagine Kurama's face from that time." Naruto's lips widen slightly.
"Ah! I remember now. Those two are the gold and silver brothers of the Kumogakure. Both of them were very powerful shinobis with exceptional resilience and strength." Bee nods his head.
"That's not all! Those two brothers possess the bloodline of the Sage of Six Paths and are one of his many descendants. It's because of these reasons they survived after eating my flesh and can proficiently wield the treasured tools of the Sage of Six Paths. If it was someone else, then might have already died from chakra poisoning." Kurama opens his mouth to clarify the situation.
"So, that chakra signature…"
"Yes, it must be one of them. Not only that, but I can also sense several chakra signatures of dead people. Looks like someone used the reanimation jutsu of the Second Hokage to resurrect them." Kurama adds.
"It must be that, Kabuto!" Naruto clenches his fist.
"Octo- pops, I will head in that direction!" Naruto picks up the direction of Kinkaku's chakra.
"Naruto, Bee!"
Suddenly, both of them receive a message from the headquarter.
"Dad! Is that you?" Naruto recognizes the voice.
"Oh, it's the yellow flash! Fool Ya Fool!"
"I have an urgent mission for you both. Now listen carefully!" Both Naruto and Bee perk up their ear.
"Naruto, I want you to head towards the coastline. You might have already sensed Kurama's chakra in that direction. I want you to aid that group in battle."
"Mm… I was planning to head there and fight!" Naruto pumps his fists.
"As for you, Bee, your brother is currently in a pinch. He is locked in a battle against the previous Kages. I want you to head over and aid him in the battle." Minato issues an order to them both.
"Fool Ya Fool! That's not cool. Brother is in trouble! Weee…"
Bee turns around and dashes in a direction.
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Back at the coastal battlefront,
Izumi glances at the rampaging Kinkaku.
"Looks like it's only me who can stop him!"
Shiing…
Izumi activates her Mangekyo Sharingan as she steps forward. The tomoes in her eyes merge and a three-leaf clover pattern appears in her eyes.
"Kami-wakei-kazuchi,"
Bzzt…
A surge of purple lightning gathers around Izumi. She stretches her palm and six lightning Mitsudomoe-shaped shurikens materialize in front of her.
"Raikou: First Form: Raiten no Yari,"
Shoom… shoom…
The lightning Mitsudomoe hovers in mid-air. Purple lightning channels through them and forms a halo behind Izumi.
"Spear!" Izumi mutters slightly as a drop of blood leaks from her left eye.
Whoosh… whoosh…
The lightning Mitsudomoe floats in front of her and morphs into a gigantic spear. The rest of the Lightning Mitsudomoe sticks to her body and creates armor around her.
"Aegis!"
Izumi stretches out her left hand, a shield appears in her hand. She steps forward like a war goddess with a valiant aura. Izumi clutches the hilt of her spear and aims it toward Kinkaku.
The lightning spear in her hand locks onto Kinkaku's chakra signature.
"Release!
Izumi stretches her body forward like a bow and throws the spear toward Kinkaku.
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