Chapter 604: 567. Decisive Battle
While Sasuke and Naruto are resting, the rest of the shinobis also deal with the remaining clones of the Ten Tail. With the suppression of Hashirama, Mito, Kushina, and the combined effort of several hundred elite shinobis, almost all the Ten Tail clones are swept away.
ROOAR…
The main body of the Ten Tail releases a deafening roar and struggles frantically after witnessing the death of all its clones. With so many of its clones dead, its power has weakened drastically. Still, the Allied Shinobi force had no method to deal with the Ten-Tail and seal it for good.
"Kurama, do you know a method to free other tailed beasts?" Naruto enquires.
Kurama ponders for a moment and answers.
"The Ten-Tails is the collective chakra of all tailed beasts fused with the Nature energy. If we disrupt the flow of Nature energy, then there is a chance, we might free them all. However, I am not confident about my method." Kurama shakes his head.
"Confident or not, we have to give it a shot!" Sasuke clenches his fists, channeling the last bit of his chakra into his eyes.
"Sasuke is right!" Naruto also bumps his fists.
"Let's do it, Kurama!"
"Of course, don't let down the trust of my siblings."
Kurama extends his fist toward Naruto. Naruto bumps fists with Kurama and grins.
Kurama glances at Naruto's goofy smile and recalls some old memories.
'My dear children! One day, a child of prophecy will appear and will lead you all to a better future.'
The words of the Sage of Six Paths echo in Kurama's mind.
"Old man, perhaps it's time!" Kurama mumbles to himself.
"Huh!" Naruto tilts his head in confusion at Kurama's rambling.
"Nothing!" Kurama shakes his head.
On the battlefield, Naruto and Sasuke stand beside each other while confronting the Ten Tails.
"Let's do it, Sasuke!"
Naruto fist bumps with Sasuke and transfers a portion of Kurama's chakra to him. A red chakra cloak envelops Sasuke and restores his chakra.
"Naruto, Sasuke, I heard the conversation between you and Kurama." Kushina appears beside Naruto.
"This sealing talisman will be of use if you want to disrupt Ten-tail's chakra." Kushina hands a black talisman with several complex Fuinjutsu inscriptions on it to Naruto.
"This is…"
Naruto is surprised to see the talisman as he recognizes some inscriptions.
"Isn't this the chakra suppression seal of Izuna Nii-san?" He scrutinizes it.
"No, wait! Something is different. The runes on it are a bit more complex."
"Izuna gave this to Minato. And Minato passed it to me."
"Alright!" Naruto clenches the sealing talisman in his right hand.
Sasuke also finishes restoring his chakra.
"Let's do it, Naruto!"
Fwoosh…
Both Naruto and Sasuke rile up their chakra.
Sasuke activates his Susanoo while Naruto enters into the Kurama Chakra Mode. Both their chakras envelop each other, creating the armored version of the Nine-tail.
ROOOARR…
The Ten Tail senses the massive influx of chakra and feels threatened. It flails around its massive arms in desperation and even uproots some of the Tori seals.
The ten-tail charges a massive-tailed beast bomb.
Whoosh…
The armored Kurama dashes towards the Ten-tail while wielding two massive katanas. Naruto adds Senjutsu chakra to them.
Slash…
The massive avatar slashes the tailed beast bomb in half with its katanas before it can manifest.
BOOM…
The tailed beast bomb explodes on top of the Ten-Tail's face, hurting it. Wisps of smoke rise from the burned face of the Ten tail. Its jaw hangs loosely on the right side.
Growl…
The Ten Tail releases a pained whimper. The massive flower petal on its back shoots open and fires thousands of thorned spikes towards the duo.
Shoom…
Sasuke manifests the Yata shield and blocks the thorned spikes. Kurama also opens its mouth and fires a volley of tailed beast bombs towards the Ten-tail.
Boom… boom… boom…
The carpet bombing by Kurama destroys several flower petals on the Ten tail's back.
GROOARR…
The Ten Tail shrieks in pain.
"This is our chance!"
Whoosh…
The armored Kurama swiftly closes the distance.
Sasuke inspects the Ten Tail's body with his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Found it!"
He points towards the bud of the giant flower. In Sasuke's vision, a large amount of nature energy channels through it. He could even see the faint chakra pulse beats.
"Naruto, that flower bud is the core of the Ten Tails. Use the seal that Aunt Kushina gave on it."
ROOAR…
The Ten-Tails instinctively senses the threat and erupts with all its strength in an attempt to escape.
"We will hold it down for you!"
Hashirama slams his palm on the ground and summons a massive wooden dragon. The giant wooden dragon wraps around the ten-tail's neck and strangles it.
Mito manifests several massive Adamantine sealing chains that wrap around the massive hands of the Ten Tail, pinning them on the ground.
HAAH…
Naruto jumps out of the armored Kurama, dissipating it.
Fwoosh…
Sasuke pushes Naruto forward with the dissipating hand of the chakra construct to give him one final push.
Shoom…
Naruto streaks through the sky, emitting a golden light that dispels the darkness.
"Eat this!"
BANG…
He lands near the giant petal on Ten-tail's back.
Swish… swish…
Several thorned vines erupt from the Ten-tail's body, attempting to strangle Naruto.
Whoosh…. Whoosh…
Naruto dashes past these vines, dodging them with ease. He arrives at the base of the giant flower.
The Ten-tails senses the threat to its existence and the giant flower curls in itself, shielding its core.
"I WON'T LET YOU!!"
Naruto extends his palm and creates a massive 'Lava Release: Rasenshuriken,'.
Haah…
He smashes it on the base of the giant flower.
BOOM…
The lava release rasenshuriken explodes, releasing a powerful heat wave. The heat wave burns through the petals, exposing the core of the Ten-tail.
Naruto leaps in the air with the talisman in his hands and smashes it on the core.
Shoom…
Several fuinjutsu seals crawl out of the talisman and cover the entire Ten-tails within seconds. The Ten-tail stops resisting and falls to the ground.
"Did he succeed?"
The shinobis breathlessly stare at the massive body of the Ten tail. The light in the Ten Tail's eyes dims down. Its vitality slowly fades away and its body withers away.
"It's working!"
Mito and the rest heave a sigh of relief and release their restraints.
Whoosh…
Suddenly, a massive white blob of chakra flies out of the core of the flower.
"That's!"
The relaxed nerves of the shinobis tighten again.
"There is no need to panic. It's them!"
Kushina assures the group.
Shoom… Shoom… Shoom…
The white light separates in nine different rays and lands on the ground, revealing the respective sealed-tailed beasts. Seven of the rays turn into seven different-tailed beasts while the remaining two rays fly toward Bee and Naruto.
"That's the stolen chakra of Eight-tails and Nine-tails!" Sasuke remarks.
It hovers above Bee and Naruto before dissipating.
"We won!"
A Kuma shinobi cheers with tears in his eyes.
"Yes, we won!"
Another Suna shinobis joins him. Soon, the joyous cries of the shinobis echo through the battlefield. The various leaders silently stare at their subordinates, withholding their emotions to maintain their composure.
"You two did a great job!" Kushina and Mito praise Naruto and Sasuke.
"Of course!" Naruto grins, while Sasuke shakes his head with a faint smile.
"It's finally over!" Tsunade and Mei also relax their tense nerves.
"No, it's not over yet!" Minato shakes his head and turns towards the massive barrier on the other side of the battlefield.
"What should we do with this?" A, Rasa, and Onoki stare at the massive husk of the Gedo Statue.
"Should we destroy it?" Onoki creates a dust-release sphere in his hand.
"It's impossible to destroy it!" Minato shakes his head.
"Hmm…" Onoki pauses and glances at Minato for an explanation.
"This husk of Ten-tail is a part of the divine 'Shinju Tree'. Thus, it contains a portion of the divine tree's laws. Even if we destroy this body, another Gedo statue will soon reappear somewhere else. It's similar to the indestructible nature of the Tailed Beasts. Even if you kill them, they will resurrect within a few years." Minato shakes his head.
"Then what should we do?" A frown.
"It's better to seal it somewhere safe and monitor it closely to prevent another Akatsuki incident."
The Kages and commander glance at each other and discuss their next course of action.
BOOM…
Suddenly, the barrier on the battlefield cracks open.
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Chapter 605: 568. Decisive Battle Part-2
"What's that?"
"What was that sound?"
Boom…
With another explosion, the cracks in the barrier expand.
Bang…
The barrier shatters, and a large amount of smoke pours out of the barrier.
Shoom…
A figure flies out of the barrier.
Boom…
The figure lands amidst the seven-tailed beasts, raising a cloud of dust.
Grrr…
"This foul chakra!" Kurama growls in hatred.
"Madara!"
The tailed beasts growl in anger. The dust cloud slowly settles down to reveal Madara's figure glancing condescendingly at the tailed beasts.
"It was a tough battle. But… with them out of the way; I will be taking you all out next…" Madara slowly opens his eyes, revealing a Rinnegan in his right eye socket.
"… you filthy beasts!"
"Madara! How did he…? That means!" Minato's expression turns ugly at the sight of Madara's Rinnegan.
"Tsunade-san!" Minato turns to Tsunade.
"I know!"
Tsunade nods.
"We will try to hold him back," Hashirama assures him.
With Hashirama's assurance, Minato teleports to the location of the barrier with Tsunade.
Madara confronts the tailed beasts with absolute confidence.
"Madara, he…" Naruto clenches his fists.
GAH…
He staggers and falls to the ground.
"Naruto… as much as I would like you to stand up and beat Madara's ass with me; you are nowhere near your peak condition. The continuous use of the chakra cloak has drained all of your stamina by pushing yourself to limits. Overexerting yourself will only deal irreparable damage to your body."
"So, he is Madara Uchiha, the bad apple of Konoha!" Chōmei scrutinizes Madara from top to bottom.
"Don't underestimate him. He isn't an easy opponent!" Gyuki warns the rest of his siblings.
"Hoh! So, he is the one who put a collar on that snotty fox," Shukaku snorts.
"Look how I deal with him!"
Shukaku inhales a large amount of air.
"Sand Bomb: Sand Buster Salvo!!"
Shukaku opens his mouth and fires a large amount of compressed sand missiles at Madara. By adding wind chakra, he further enhances their speed and power.
Bang… Bang… bang…
The barrage of sand missiles lands on Madara, raising a cloud of dust and creating several craters on the ground.
"Don't lower your guard. Madara isn't an easy opponent!"
Swish…
Madara jumps out of the sand barrage unharmed. A faint layer of chakra glimmers across the surface of his body.
"What's with this ridiculous defense? He didn't even use Susanoo to defend." Mei remarks.
"No!" Itachi shakes his head.
"He perfectly evaded every attack, absorbed a few with his Rinnegan, and dispersed rest with his Rinnegan."
"How did he have such a mastery of Rinnegan?" Mito asks in surprise.
"What if he is the original owner of those eyes?" Tobirama glances in Madara's direction.
"You mean… Madara… he?" Hashirama and Hiruzen turn to Tobirama in surprise.
"It's mostly my speculation. But that's most likely the truth. Perhaps the evolution of Sharingan doesn't end at Mangekyo Sharingan. Some specific conditions are required for the next evolution." Tobirama scrutinizes Hashirama.
"Brother, it might be rude of me to say this!"
"Then don't say it…" Hashirama extends his hand to stop Tobirama.
"But it looks like you are the source of most of the troubles in the current world." Hashirama's words fall on deaf ears as Tobirama continues his explanation.
"Before Madara's resurrection, he was revived as an Edo. The Edo- Madara possessed the Rinnegan. However, he lost those eyes upon resurrection. From Kabuto's recount, we learned that he modified the Zetsu army and Madara with my brother's cells. So, there is most likely a possibility. No, I am certain that my brother's cells are required to awaken Rinnegan. As for the other requirements…" Tobirama silently glances in Madara's direction. His meaning clear.
"Let's join the battle before Madara captures all the tailed beasts and resurrects the Ten-tails."
Tobirama rushes towards Madara.
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"Attack!"
"Don't give him a chance!"
Matatabi spews out blue flames from her mouth, incinerating the large area in front of her.
"A beast is still a beast. It won't learn anything."
Madara extends his right hand and absorbs the flames using the Rinnegan.
"Chakra attacks are useless against him. Only Senjutsu and physical attacks work on him!" Kurama informs them.
"Then what about this?"
"Horn bash!"
"Iron Tackle"
Kokuō bashes Madara with his horn while Isobu wraps his body into hard coral and turns into a massive pinball, smashing Madara to the ground.
"Great Kong Fist,"
Son Goku curls his massive palm into fists and hammers Madara's body. He rapidly punches the ground, creating a massive crater.
Chōmei opens its mouth and spews out a massive cocoon with chakra-sealing properties from her mouth. The sticky web wraps around Madara's body and binds him in place.
Saikon spews out a sticky white fluid from the openings in its mouth to fill the crater.
Shukaku also channels his sand into the pit and forms a massive pyramid seal.
"Grand Sand Mausoleum,"
Mito further reinforces the seal with her sealing talismans. Hashirama slams his palm on the ground and binds the mausoleum with several wooden dragons and Tori seals.
"Sealing Formation: Great Buddha Palm,"
"That should be enough to seal him, right?" The shinobis discuss among themselves in amazement.
"Did it work?"
"Of course, Lord Hashirama personally took action. So, it should work, right?" A Konoha shinobi attempts to convince himself.
Suddenly…
Rumble… Rumble…
The ground begins to tremble.
"This isn't good!" Hashirama's expression changes.
Swish… swish…
He quickly slams his palm on the ground, creating a massive dome of wood.
BOOM…
The massive seal explodes, sending dust and debris flying in every direction. A powerful repulsive force quickly expands outwards, repelling every object.
"SHINRA TENSEII!!"
Madara's figure slowly flies out of the massive pit. He floats in mid-air and glances at the Allied Shinobi force. There are several black marks around his eyes and the Hashirama face on his chest.
"Took me a while to master the Senjutsu." Madara extends his palm, releasing a wisp of cyan chakra.
"Madara… he…"
BOOM…
Suddenly, a massive jet of water slams into Madara, forcing him to the ground.
"We don't have any time to waste." Tobirama makes rapid hand signs.
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On the other side of the battlefield,
Tsunade and Minato survey the battlefield, searching for the members of In-Yō.
Drip… Drip…
Beads of blood fall from the huge rock fragment in front of them.
"That's…"
Tsunade and Minato raise their head and notice a severed hand.
Plop…
The severed hand falls to the ground.
Whoosh…
Minato swiftly catches the hand.
"This arm…" His expression turns ugly. He quickly enters into the Sage mode and senses his surroundings.
"Tsunade-san, this is bad!"
Minato notices several similar chakra signatures in his surroundings.
Swish… swish…
Tsunade makes a series of hand signs and slams her palm on the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu: Katsuyu,"
Tsunade summons Katsuyu and disperses her clones across the battlefield to collect the severed limbs.
Bang…
Minato lifts a massive chunk of rock and tosses it away.
"Yagura… you… are you alright?" He quickly supports Yagura's frail body. His left arm and leg are missing. The Katsuyu clones crawl over Yagura's body to stop bleeding and heal him.
Whoosh…
Tsunade flickers beside them and glances at Yagura's condition.
"Tsunade-san, is there any possibility to…" Minato glances at the arm in his hand.
"If it was before, then there was no hope. But now…"
Swoosh…
Tsunade summons a set of a surgical instrument from her storage.
"I can still reattach his limbs within a certain time frame."
"That's a relief to hear!"
Soon, Minato and the Katsuyu clones scavenge the battlefield to search for the remaining members. They line them up beside the unconscious Yagura.
Except for Kozue, the rest of the members are missing a limb or two. Kozue's condition isn't great either. Being a member of the Shinrin clan with tree-like properties, he can regenerate his limbs. But during the previous battle, he has lost a lot of vitality and is now on the verge of death.
"Katsuyu… feed him this!"
Tsunade tosses a vial of green liquid to Katsuyu.
"The sap of the divine tree from the Shikkotsu forest!" Minato recognizes the fluid.
"This is the only thing that can save him." Tsunade nods and continues the treatment of others.
Ughh…
After a while, Yagura slowly opens his eyes and clutches his forehead with his right hand.
"I… where am I?" Soon, the memories of the battle floods in.
"Madara… he… Ugh…"
Yagura grabs his left hand in pain.
"Don't move and don't squeeze your left hand." Tsunade's annoyed voice slightly calms him down.
"Lady Hokage… this…" Yagura recognizes Tsunade and Minato.
"Madara… he… where is he?" He panics again and glances at his surroundings while summoning his blade.
"Madara is currently fighting against the tailed beast and the Kages," Minato explains to him.
"What exactly happened here? How did you all end up like this?" He asks.
Cough… cough…
Yagura coughs up some blood and holds his chest in pain as he recounts the battle.
"Initially, we had an advantage against Madara. He was very tenacious, and his wounds would heal within a matter of seconds. However, we were able to back him in a corner. Then, something unexpected happened!"
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