Konoha's Tag-System Ninja

Chapter 181: Sincerity is the Ultimate Move!

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Sincerity is the Ultimate Move!

"Release!"

With a single hand raised, Kushina Uzumaki unlocked the Nine-Tails' seal.

Instantly, the chains binding the Nine-Tails snapped and vanished.

In that moment, the Nine-Tails let out a powerful roar, unleashing its enormous chakra. The crimson chakra, like molten lava, swiftly engulfed the remaining remnants of the seal, corroding it with intense energy.

The Nine-Tails freed one of its claws from the wooden stakes, then pulled out the stakes lodged in its abdomen and tails.

Boom!

The massive form of the Nine-Tails landed on the ground, its fierce gaze locking onto Shūichi and his two allies. A moment later, the air crackled as its tails lunged toward the three like giant spears.

But in an instant, a series of adamantine chains shot up from the ground, binding the Nine-Tails' tails, limbs, and body tightly.

Gritting her teeth, Kushina Uzumaki exerted all her strength to restrain the beast, the adamantine chains pulling taut with a sharp, creaking sound.

"Kushina, your strength is still not enough!" the Nine-Tails snarled.

Kushina scoffed, "Nine-Tails, I'm not afraid of you anymore!"

At that moment, Shūichi shouted, "Minato-sensei!"

"Understood!"

Having prepared himself, Minato Namikaze entered Sage Mode, his form flickering and reappearing above the Nine-Tails. In his hand, a colossal Rasengan began to expand.

The Nine-Tails looked up, opening its mouth to gather a Tailed Beast Bomb.

Reacting instantly, a set of fiery chains shot from Shūichi's back, coiling around the Nine-Tails' body and snapping shut over its mouth, forcibly halting the Tailed Beast Bomb from forming.

In the next moment, the massive Rasengan crashed down.

Boom!

The Nine-Tails collapsed under Minato's strike, pinned to the ground.

At the same time, a thick chain surged from Shūichi's abdomen, piercing into the Nine-Tails.

"You..."

The Nine-Tails looked at Shūichi in shock.

Its chakra was severely disrupted, preventing it from gathering energy, and an unshakable feeling of dread overcame it.

Grasping the chain extending from his abdomen, Shūichi gave it a powerful pull.

"A soul-sealing technique..." the Nine-Tails growled, struggling. "You won't succeed!"

"Behave yourself!" Kushina commanded sharply, pulling with all her strength against the Nine-Tails.

Meanwhile, a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken took form in Minato's hand.

The instant he released it, Minato disappeared from the Nine-Tails' back.

Boom!

The Rasenshuriken expanded upon impact, its powerful attack leaving the Nine-Tails unable to resist Shūichi and Kushina any longer.

The Nine-Tails was astounded.

The young brat it had once injured severely now possessed such power.

"Curse it..."

Caught in the Rasenshuriken's assault, the Nine-Tails was immobilized.

Seizing the moment, Shūichi extracted the Nine-Tails' soul, dividing it into two halves.

With the Nine-Tails now split, Shūichi's Fire Nether chains released its Yang half and wrapped firmly around the Yin half instead.

"Sensei, prepare for the re-seal!" Shūichi called out immediately.

Minato nodded beside Kushina. "Don't worry, everything's ready."

Shūichi nodded back, then with a puff, vanished.

However, the fire nether chains did not disappear; instead, they tightened further, dragging the Yin half of the Nine-Tails away.

Outside Kushina's body.

Shūichi leaped up, the fire nether chains pulling taut, forcibly extracting the Yin half of the Nine-Tails from Kushina's body. The beast's form rapidly expanded, its mouth opening in a furious roar, "You wretched brat, how dare you...!"

"Calm down!" Shūichi replied firmly, his body glowing with the Eight-Tails' chakra. Six tails appeared, extending quickly to bind the Yin half of the Nine-Tails even tighter.

"The Eight-Tails..."

The Nine-Tails was shocked once more.

At the same time, Shūichi himself was amazed at the unique nature of the tailed beasts.

He extracted the Nine-Tails' soul, splitting it into two halves.

However, when the Yin half of the Nine-Tails was pulled from Kushina Uzumaki's body, it spontaneously regenerated into a tangible form with flesh and blood.

Immediately, Shūichi created a shadow clone.

The clone drew its sword, leaping into the air with the sealing scroll that Shūichi had prepared. With a fierce slash, empowered by the shining Bijuu Mark, the clone's Blue Flame Vacuum SLash severed one of the Nine-Tails' tails.

"You bastard..." the Yin Nine-Tails growled, filled with rage.

The Yin Nine-Tails' eyes narrowed. "You little brat, you actually know my name."

He turned to Shukaku and the Four-Tails. "Did one of you tell him my name?"

Shukaku, lounging lazily, snorted, "Stupid fox, as if we'd bother."

"But I'll say this—this guy knows a lot."

The Four-Tails looked at Shūichi and said, "You even captured this stupid fox. Looks like you're planning to gather all the tailed beasts ahead of time?"

The Yin Nine-Tails looked at him, shocked.

To this, Shūichi smiled, "I already mentioned last time, I only plan to keep half of each of you—to prepare for the Ten-Tails' return."

The Yin Nine-Tails looked stunned, turning to the One-Tail and Four-Tails, "Did you tell him about that, too?"

Shukaku snorted, "Shut up, you stupid fox. He figured it out himself."

The Nine-Tails glared at Shūichi. "Who...exactly are you?"

With a sly smile, Shūichi replied, "Someone who knows fate."

"And someone who resists fate."

All three tailed beasts frowned.

Then Shūichi asked, "Are you aware of the stone tablet left by the Sage of the Six Paths?"

The Four-Tails replied, "We don't know anything about a stone tablet."

Shūichi explained, "It's a stone tablet in the Uchiha clan, created by the Sage of the Six Paths himself."

"The Uchiha are descendants of the Sage's elder son, Indra."

"The tablet is kept with the Uchiha to this day, and only those with Sharingan can decipher its contents. The stronger the Dōjutsu power, the more one can see."

The Yin Nine-Tails grumbled, "So, you learned about the Ten-Tails from that tablet?"

Instead of answering, Shūichi continued, "The tablet says that by gathering all nine tailed beasts to form the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, one can cast the ultimate genjutsu, the Infinite Tsukuyomi, which traps everyone in a dream world, creating a world without war."

At this, all three tailed beasts bristled.

The Nine-Tails growled, "There's no way the old man would leave such a thing."

The Four-Tails added, gravely, "That's nothing like his ideals. Trapping everyone in a dream world? Ridiculous!"

People called the tailed beasts evil, but he felt that idea was far more sinister.

Shukaku sneered, "That tablet was definitely not left by the old man."

"The Uchiha... It must have been Indra, right? That guy was no easy character to deal with."

The Yin Nine-Tails thought of Madara Uchiha and snorted, "The Uchiha are inherently evil."

Looking at the three tailed beasts, Shūichi said, "Regardless of who left the tablet, the part about the Ten-Tails is accurate, and someone has already started to act on the tablet's instructions."

"Which makes all of you targets."

"Of course, I'm not capturing you to protect you out of pity—that would be hypocritical."

"The truth is, I can't counter the Rinnegan's power, and I don't want to be trapped in some illusion and live a fake life."

"So, in a way, we're on the same side... as long as you trust me."

"But if you don't trust me, that's fine too. Just stay here quietly and don't get in my way."

Sincerity was the ultimate weapon, and the three tailed beasts fell silent.

With a thought, Shūichi loosened the Fire Nether Chains binding them and said, "Shukaku, Son Goku, consider what I said."

"Sometimes, resisting may not change anything. But if we don't resist, then nothing will change for sure."

Neither Shukaku nor the Four-Tails responded.

The Nine-Tails, however, sneered, "Don't think that makes us willing to cooperate or lend you our power."

Shūichi chuckled, "Kurama, I don't need your cooperation or your permission to use your power—I'll just take it myself."

The Yin Nine-Tails' eyes burned with fury. "Without those two helping you, you're no match for me!"

Shūichi raised an eyebrow. "Then let's see."

With that, he waved his hand, opening the iron gate confining the Nine-Tails.

In the next moment, the Nine-Tails' chakra surged out like a tidal wave, crashing toward Shūichi.

Raising his hand, Shūichi enveloped his palm in a blue blade aura, which extended outward, cleaving the oncoming chakra wave with a resounding clash.

Boom, boom, boom!

Three shadow clones appeared by Shūichi's side.

Meanwhile, in the other two cages, the Four-Tails chuckled, "Hey, Raccoon Dog, how long do you think the Nine-Tails can hold up?"

Shukaku scoffed, "One minute. If he lasts longer than that, I'll admit that stupid fox is stronger than me."

The Four-Tails laughed, "Thirty seconds—he's only got half his strength."

Hearing their wager, the Yin Nine-Tails roared in irritation, "You useless fools! You underestimate me just because I'm only half strength!"

(End of Chapter)