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Chapter 841: The Favored Nine-Tails!
Chapter 841: The Favored Nine-Tails!
Pfft!
With a crisp piercing sound, Naruto, already enveloped by the dark red Tailed Beast Chakra and nearly transformed into a miniature Nine-Tails, had a hole the size of an egg appear in his chest.
Even the Tailed Beast Suit couldn't stop this attack.
In the sky above and behind him, a floating figure clad in a black robe with red cloud patterns, possessing the Byakugan and short, golden hair, maintained an extended index finger on his right hand.
Pain (Hyuga Tsukuyuki's exclusive ability)!
His appearance alone calmed the battlefield.
Naruto's heart had been pierced.
Hole Wave!
This long-range attack, which had been formidable before, grew even more powerful as it scaled with the user's strength.
Most crucially, this long-range attack, like the Flame Finger and Thousand Bird Spear, possessed both instantaneous and stealthy qualities.
While Sky Strike boasted greater might and destructive power, it required a charging period and was too loud, making it unsuitable for certain situations, such as the current ambush.
For instance, using Sky Strike would have alerted Naruto, who already had a beast's instincts, so only an ambush like this could succeed.
"Naruto!!"
Sakura, who had retreated to create distance, witnessed the commotion.
Her voice broke the battlefield's silence like a pebble.
"Naruto!"
Yamato also abandoned his restraint on Senju Shusui and quickly retreated.
Asuma didn't want to retreat, but Senju Shusui was under Fuinjutsu control and wouldn't stop, so he could only hold him back with all his might.
Sai blocked Do, allowing Sakura to reach Naruto.
"A bag of rice, how many floors can you carry (Feel the pain)?"
Hyuga Tsukuyuki, using Pain's voice, spoke these words with a cold and emotionless tone.
Indeed, these words had become a well-known 'joke' in the Shinobi World.
Tang Ping's fondness for saying that the Akatsuki leader liked 'carrying rice' had left a deep impression on everyone in the Shinobi World, even though they didn't understand the meaning.
This was said to solidify the character's image.
"Is Pain Orochimaru's trump card? How did he enter the barrier?"
Kakashi instinctively distanced himself from Orochimaru, fearing the sudden appearance of more Akatsuki members.
If dealing with Orochimaru alone was this troublesome, then the entire Akatsuki would be an overwhelming force. Even if the Konoha army arrived, they might not stand a chance.
The last time the Akatsuki attacked Konoha, they demonstrated the immense destruction they could cause when at full strength.
Only Konoha could withstand such an assault; any other ninja village would be overwhelmed.
It was no wonder Kakashi reacted so strongly to such a formidable enemy.
Simultaneously, he couldn't understand how the opponent had appeared within the Four Crimson Flame Barrier.
The barrier was intact, so logically, no one should have been able to enter or exit.
Even the Akatsuki member with 'Space' abilities should have triggered some warning before entering, right?
Space Abilities!
This was no longer a secret.
With the examples of Naruto and Tenten, and the information from Itachi about a mysterious Akatsuki member with space abilities, it was natural for the Four Crimson Flame Barrier to have space-related functions.
It wasn't prohibited!
Although Konoha could have implemented such a barrier, the cost was too high. It was only for capturing a spy, so it wouldn't be reasonable to invest so much.
Therefore, they only included a 'Space Detection' effect.
The lack of any warning left Kakashi perplexed.
While Kakashi was confused, there was someone even more perplexed.
'What's going on?'
'How could Pain possibly appear?'
'Is it just one Pain, or have all six Pains arrived? And what's with the mask?'
...
These thoughts kept popping up in Orochimaru's mind.
He genuinely didn't understand why Pain had appeared.
Even though he was still an Akatsuki member, he had long since become detached from the organization and only maintained his membership to use their resources.
The Akatsuki didn't take responsibility for its members' safety; it was merely a mercenary organization.
In general,
The Akatsuki's modus operandi was 'everyone for themselves.'
The leader's sudden uninvited assistance was bound to confuse Orochimaru.
Despite the doubts and confusion in his mind, Orochimaru's expression remained impeccable, revealing no signs of weakness.
Tang Ping, still observing from the shadows, furrowed his brows as he watched the battle unfold. He couldn't sense any signs of Rikudo using 'cheats' to gain an advantage.
Therefore, it was time to 'increase the intensity.'
Upon receiving Tang Ping's instructions, Hyuga Tsukuyuki, suspended in mid-air in the form of Pain, extended his right hand towards Naruto on the ground.
"Universe Attraction!"
He prepared to draw the corpse into his hand and destroy it.
Wait, something was wrong!
A thought flashed through Tsukuyuki's mind.
He had not used Universe Attraction to draw the corpse into his hand before.
Sakura and Da Wa, who were nearby, were entangled by wooden vines created by Wood Style, so it was normal for them not to be affected by the attraction.
But there were no wooden vines on the corpse.
Crack!
Trees began to rise from the ground under the terrifying gravitational force, flying towards the hovering Tsukuyuki.
Even so, Naruto's body, enveloped in dark gold chakra, remained unmoved. Eight chakra-formed tails were embedded in the ground beneath him, preventing the gravitational force from controlling him.
"Still alive?"
Tsukuyuki's mind raced with this thought.
He wasn't sure why the opponent's heart, pierced by his Hole Wave, hadn't killed them, but they showed no signs of slowing down.
Tsukuyuki released the Universe Attraction and sent the Wooden Dragon towards Naruto.
"Naruto, be careful!"
Sakura shouted, warning Naruto on the ground.
It was clear that the Nine-Tails was wary of the Wooden Dragon.
Whoosh!
Naruto flew low, easily evading the Wooden Dragon.
If he had fully transformed into the Tailed Beast, the Wooden Dragon would have easily suppressed the Nine-Tails.
But in his Jinchuriki form, the Wooden Dragon could only keep dodging the Nine-Tails.
"Divine Thunder Strike!"
However, even with the Nine-Tails' speed, it couldn't avoid this all-encompassing attack.
Boom!
Trees and soil surged outward under the repulsive force, revealing a semicircular pit.
Naruto, moving at high speed with his limbs on the ground, collided with the repulsive force, instantly enduring an overwhelming impact.
If it had been a piercing attack, it might have penetrated his body.
But with this blunt force, Naruto, enveloped in the Tailed Beast Suit, was like an indestructible cockroach.
Even as his entire body was knocked into the air by the force, he crashed through a dozen trees like a cannonball before coming to a stop, showing no signs of falling. Instead, the evil chakra emanating from his body grew stronger, as if he had completely transformed into the Nine-Tails.
"Damn it!"
Tang Ping, observing the battle, cursed under his breath.
First, the opponent's heart was pierced, and now they had withstood the Divine Thunder Strike without flinching. It was as if their defense was maxed out, like an invincible cockroach.
It seemed that the Tailed Beast Suit of the other eight Tailed Beasts didn't have this ability.
The Nine-Tails was truly inferior among the Tailed Beasts.
When the Six Paths Sage divided the Ten-Tails' chakra, it must have been like this.
One portion for the Nine-Tails, one portion for the One-Tail.
One portion for the Two-Tails, one portion for the Nine-Tails.
One portion for the Nine-Tails, one portion for the Three-Tails.
...
Indeed, the Nine-Tails' chakra alone was not inferior to the combined total of the remaining eight Tailed Beasts.
Tang Ping understood why Naruto hadn't died.
It wasn't yet time for Rikudo to descend and 'cheat'; the heart that was pierced belonged to the Nine-Tails' consciousness, not Naruto's.
At this moment, Naruto's consciousness was likely in the sealed space within him, and he might have already triggered his parents' backup plan.
Perhaps he could quickly regain his sanity and control the Nine-Tails' transformation.
But regardless, Tang Ping would achieve his goal today.
Naruto must face a life-threatening situation until the Six Paths Sage intervened and 'cheated.'
If the Six Paths Sage didn't intervene, Naruto's life would be left hanging in the balance.
As it turned out, Tang Ping's guess was correct.
At that moment, Naruto's consciousness was in the sealed space within him. As he allowed the Nine-Tails' chakra to erode his mind, his sanity was clouded, and he flew towards a massive iron cage, preparing to tear off the seals and release the Nine-Tails within.
But just then, two warm palms rested on his hand, bringing him back to his senses.
(End of Chapter)
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