Bang!
As soon as Kotoamatsukami was activated, the fox claw that was gripping Uchiha Shisui immediately withdrew.
Shisui's body also fell from the sky and was caught by Itachi Uchiha.
"Shisui, are you alright?"
Itachi Uchiha looked at his best friend with a worried expression.
"It's alright. Fortunately, Danzo stole the eyes that had already been used by Kotoamatsukami. Otherwise, I think it would have been difficult to make any contribution to the village in the end."
Uchiha Shisui coughed violently a few times, then forced a smile and said to Itachi.
Kotoamatsukami's illusions can permanently alter a person's will.
Even though Naruto lost consciousness under the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra, his subconscious desire to protect Konoha remained unchanged.
Therefore, even if the Nine-Tails goes berserk again in the future, it will be difficult for it to destroy Konohagakure again.
The fact that the other person just let go of me is the best proof of that.
...
As Uchiha Shisui said, Black Zetsu, who directly took Kotoamatsukami's attack, did not continue to condense the Bijūdama.
Instead, he fell into deep self-doubt.
The thought of protecting Konoha and the obsession with rescuing his mother kept clashing in his heart.
"You must make good use of the Nine-Tails' power to protect Konohagakure and pass on the Will of Fire."
"I want to save my mother. The meaning of my existence is to save my mother."
"Saving my mother would endanger Konoha; we cannot allow Konoha to be harmed."
"No, if I disregard my mother's safety, how am I any different from those two unfilial sons?"
Black Zetsu was torn between his own mind and his own will, fighting against the illusions of Kotoamatsukami.
Fortunately, it was Black Zetsu.
Anyone else would have become a loyal dog of Konoha long ago.
Where would they find the will to resist the strongest illusion technique, Kotoamatsukami?
But Black Zetsu is different; from birth, he has taken it upon himself to rescue his mother.
Throughout this period, despite numerous hardships and dangers, their original aspirations have never wavered.
Even if he were to be reborn, rescuing his mother would still be his only wish.
His unwavering conviction spanning millennia and his steadfast commitment across two lifetimes could not be swayed even by Kotoamatsukami.
His desire to save his mother far surpasses that of Konoha, the guardian deity of Konoha.
"How could I let a mere illusion affect my determination to rescue my mother?"
"Konoha, Kotoamatsukami, no one can stop me from rescuing my mother!"
"Anyone who tries to stop me from rescuing my mother, die!"
Black Zetsu roared, and the Nine-Tails' chakra surged once more. Naruto Uzumaki, who had only grown four tails, suddenly had two more tails grow on his back.
roar!
With a roar, the black and red Nine-Tails chakra soared into the sky, and the stark white skeleton appeared on Naruto's body.
This scene stunned even the Nine-Tails in the mindscape.
"His hatred is far greater than mine?"
He thought his hatred was already the greatest in the ninja world.
Unexpectedly, this dark-skinned guy who always liked to bully him harbored a hatred far greater than his own.
What exactly did he go through?
Could it be that they, too, are being manipulated and sealed away like I have been?
What if you encounter someone who claims to be incredibly strong, then seals themselves away with just one hand?
"It seems there's an opportunity; I should have a good talk with him."
Kurama has already acknowledged Black Zetsu, and in terms of hatred, he is willing to call Black Zetsu the strongest.
...
"Itachi, he's not a threat for now, but just to be on the safe side, let's put another seal on him!"
Uchiha Shisui looked at Naruto Uzumaki, who was standing there motionless, and said to Uchiha Itachi beside him.
Itachi Uchiha nodded: "Okay."
However, just as he reached Naruto's side, Black Zetsu's obsession with saving his mother overcame Kotoamatsukami, which was known as the strongest genjutsu.
Immediately afterwards, the Nine-Tails' chakra surged, and Itachi Uchiha was sent flying.
"Itachi!"
Uchiha Shisui stared at it all in disbelief. Had his Kotoamatsukami failed him?
It should be noted that even the mighty Raikage was powerless against his own genjutsu.
Why didn't it work on Naruto Uzumaki?
Even a perfect Jinchūriki could never break their own genjutsu, since their genjutsu wasn't primarily about control.
Rather, it subtly influences people's hearts.
Whoosh!
Before Uchiha Shisui could think further, Black Zetsu had already brought Uzumaki Naruto to his side.
At the same time, a claw pierced through his heart, and a small Bijūdama instantly condensed in its mouth, striking him face-to-face.
"Go to hell!"
Before his death, Uchiha Shisui clearly heard Black Zetsu say those words.
Was he conscious?
At this moment, he finally realized that the Jinchūriki in front of him was conscious, but unfortunately, he could no longer tell others.
boom!
The explosion of the Bijūdama completely obliterated Uchiha Shisui's body, turning him to ashes.
In the future, even if someone wanted to resurrect him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, it would be absolutely impossible.
From that day forward, there were no Kotoamatsukami in the world!
"Shisui—"
Uchiha Itachi, who witnessed all of this, roared and tears streamed uncontrollably down his face.
At the same time, the three tomoe in his eyes were spinning wildly, then transformed into the shape of three blades and connected together.
Mangekyō Sharingan, awakened!
Whoosh whoosh!
At the same time, the Konoha ninjas arrived late once again.
Based on the unusual phenomena that occurred when the Jinchūriki unleashed the Six-Tails, coupled with the secondary explosion of the Bijūdama, they finally found this place.
"Quickly, control the jinchūriki. We must not let him harm the village again."
Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led the team and gave orders to everyone.
"Partial Multi-Size Technique!"
"Kagemane no Jutsu!"
The Akimichi and Nara clans were the first to make a move.
The two joined forces and easily connected the shadow to Naruto Uzumaki, thereby restricting his mobility.
"It's the Nara family again. We haven't even started collecting the tailed beasts yet, so we can't completely break with Konoha."
In his Six-Tails form, it wouldn't be difficult for Black Zetsu to break free of his restraints. However, Shisui Uchiha was already dead, and he had achieved his goal. There was no need for him to fight Konoha to the death.
Moreover, isn't this yet another opportunity for Naruto Uzumaki to experience pain?
After this incident, Naruto Uzumaki's only light, the sunny old man Danzo Shimura, probably wanted to kill him.
After all, he had personally controlled Danzo and crushed the Mangekyō Sharingan that Danzo had obtained.
"Hehehe—"
"In that case, I'll cooperate with you."
Black Zetsu didn't struggle. He unleashed the Six-Tails and instantly killed Shisui. This was only one of his purposes; another was to test Naruto's current endurance.
With his own help, he can withstand the chakra of six tails; however, if it were up to him, even three tails would have a hard time surviving.
"Tenzō, hurry, suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra within him!"
Seeing that Naruto Uzumaki had been subdued, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly said to Tenzō beside him.
"Hokage-Shiki Jijun Jutsu — Kakuan Nitten Suishu (Hokage-Style Sixty-Year-Old Technique — Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands)!"
Tenzō didn't hesitate and used a Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Naruto Uzumaki. His palm, marked with the character "座" (za, sit), landed on Naruto's head.