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Chapter 272: A Father and Son Reunion in Death?
Chapter 272: A Father and Son Reunion in Death?
In the Land of Fire, within the secret underground base of Lock Front Village, Yuyi Xuan Yue arrived with Naruto's body, accompanied by the scorpion disguised as Hiizu Kohaku.
"Did everything go as planned?" Yuyi asked nonchalantly as he walked deeper into the base.
"It's all quiet here," replied the scorpion indifferently.
He glanced at the lifeless body of Naruto slung over Yuyi's shoulder and remarked, "It seems like you encountered some troubles, my leader."
"Just a minor inconvenience, nothing that will hinder our grand plan," Yuyi acknowledged with a nod.
As they spoke, the two made their way through layers of sealing techniques and reached the deepest part of the underground base.
Here, in the hollowed-out mountain, stood a massive Outsider Demon Statue, its body bound in heavy chains, and five eyes now open at the top.
Before they could act, the sound of stiff footsteps echoed from behind the statue, loud and clear in the empty mountain cavern.
Scorpion gave a soft yelp of surprise, not expecting anyone else to be in this place.
He glanced at Yuyi, but seeing no hint of alarm on his face, he remained silent.
Yuyi paused for a moment, then borrowed a storage seal scroll from Scorpion and placed Naruto's body inside. He had been carrying the body all the way back after his battle with the Great Toad Sage, where his seal scroll had been shattered by a powerful blow during the fight.
As for why he was sealing Naruto's body now, Yuyi's gaze turned towards the figure stepping out of the shadows.
Although his reputation in the Ninja World had taken a hit, there were some unnecessary things he would rather avoid.
Like a father and son reunion in death.
The footsteps ceased.
The figure emerged from the shadows, bearing a striking resemblance to Naruto—golden blond hair, cerulean eyes, but with a more refined and handsome visage. He wore the striking Fire Shadow's holy robe.
It was none other than the Fourth Fire Shadow, Namikaze Minato.
Scorpion's eyes widened in surprise, and then recognition dawned as he noticed the familiar cracks on Minato's face.
"Impure World Reincarnation Technique," he whispered.
Having witnessed the horrors of this technique used by Orochimaru, Scorpion was no stranger to it, but he was taken aback to discover that their new leader possessed this ability as well.
Yuyi Xuan Yue approached Minato, intent on preventing him from seeing Naruto's body. Aside from simple human decency, he also wanted to avoid the possibility of Minato's technique spiraling out of control upon seeing his son's corpse.
After all, his version of the Impure World Reincarnation Technique was not yet as refined as Orochimaru's. Even the latter's technique could be broken if the will of the deceased was strong enough, allowing them to return to the underworld.
The actions of a protagonist, even in death, could still have a significant impact.
The closer they got to their goal, the more cautious Yuyi became.
After inspecting Minato and confirming that he was still in an unconscious state, Yuyi breathed a sigh of relief. He was unaware that Tsunade and Jiraiya were preparing countermeasures for the deceased Minato, and that there seemed to be some unexpected developments regarding Orochimaru as well.
In truth, Yuyi had already used the Impure World Reincarnation Technique on Minato before their departure, leaving him by the Outsider Demon Statue.
This served a dual purpose—to extract the partial tailed beast within him after capturing the beasts, and to provide an additional layer of protection for the statue.
In case of any unforeseen events, Minato would use his Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Yuyi back to safety.
In Yuyi's plan, the loss of the Outsider Demon Statue was unacceptable.
During the Chunin Exams, the other coffin that rose alongside his own, marked with the character for "four," actually belonged to Minato Namikaze.
Prior to this, Orochimaru had been unaware of the Shiki Fujin technique and the fact that those who used it could not be resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation Technique.
This was why Orochimaru's attempt to resurrect the Fourth Hokage failed, and not because Sarutobi simply threw a few shuriken and thought he had successfully stopped it.
Before the Fourth Great Ninja War in the original story, when Uchiha Obito told Tobi about the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, he mentioned that Orochimaru had failed to summon the Fourth Hokage during the Chunin Exams, which proved this point.
Orochimaru had Minato's DNA sample, and Yuyi Xuan Yue, having inherited Orochimaru's legacy, naturally had it as well.
At this moment, looking at the lifeless Minato whom he had summoned, Yuyi placed his palm on Minato's abdomen.
With a quick perception check, he confirmed that the Yin-attribute Nine-Tails was still there.
Minato had used the Shiki Fujin technique before his death, sealing half of the Nine-Tails along with himself into the Death God. Even after being freed from the Death God's control, this half of the Yin-attribute Nine-Tails was still entangled with Minato's soul.
Now that Minato had been resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, the Nine-Tails had followed as well.
Yuyi removed his palm and instructed Scorpion, who was standing beside him:
"Begin the extraction of the tailed beast now."
As he finished speaking, his figure flashed, and he appeared on the right thumb of the Outsider Demon Statue.
"Not waiting for the others?"
Scorpion asked as he made his way to his usual spot.
"Latecomers can join in later," Yuyi replied.
To avoid any complications, Yuyi decided to immediately extract the half-tailed beast within Minato.
Soon, with Yuyi and Scorpion performing hand seals, the Outsider Demon Statue opened its mouth wide, and Minato's body rose without resistance, allowing the Yin-attribute Nine-Tails chakra within him to be slowly extracted.
In Konoha, within the Hokage Mansion.
Tsunade, with a puzzled expression, entered a room with Jiraiya by her side, where they were discreetly guarded by several Anbu ninjas.
The room's luxurious decor was unexpected and stood in stark contrast to the simple style of the Hokage Mansion.
There was only one person in the room.
When Jiraiya looked over, the young man in extravagant clothing turned around.
"He is..."
Jiraiya felt a sense of familiarity.
Tsunade clarified, "He is the Feudal Lord's son and the future Feudal Lord."
By "Feudal Lord," Tsunade was referring to the Feudal Lord of the Fire Country.
"No wonder he looks so familiar!" Jiraiya exclaimed.
He was, of course, familiar with the Feudal Lord of the Fire Country.
In previous years, during celebrations in the Fire Country, Jiraiya would occasionally attend as a representative of Konoha to enjoy the festivities. He had seen the Feudal Lord's son before, but he was much younger then.
The Feudal Lord's son greeted them politely.
Jiraiya responded in kind and then, with a confused expression, whispered to Tsunade, "Why did you bring me here? I thought we were going to see Orochimaru?"
Tsunade pointed to the young man's neck. "Look at his neck."
Jiraiya did as he was told.
The next second, on the young man's neck, he saw three black magatama beads, intertwined with each other.
Jiraiya's expression turned ugly as he recognized it. "This is... Orochimaru's curse mark!"
(End of Chapter)
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