Chapter 143: Nine-Tails: Shukaku, this Old Man is out
Nagato: "I have a cheat."
Nine-Tails [???]
[You have a cheat too?]
Hearing what Nagato said, a large question mark appeared on the Nine-Tails' fox face.
Before the Nine-Tails could ask what kind of cheat he had, Nagato pulled a vial of medicine from his robes and injected it into his body.
Shortly after the injection, in the Nine-Tails' perception, the Chakra within the brat whose Chakra was about to be depleted instantly recovered. Furthermore, the Chakra in his body continued to grow, and the excess Chakra clearly overflowed.
To the eyes, it was even more obvious. A wave of golden-red Chakra air surged around Nagato, blowing away the sand and stones beneath his feet.
Feeling the massive amount of Chakra in his body, a look of intoxication appeared on Nagato's face.
[That's right! This is the feeling, this feeling of continuous power!]
After feeling the sensation of cheating again, Nagato refocused his target on the Nine-Tails, whose face was now full of solemnity.
Nine tails danced wildly in the air, and even its fur stood up slightly.
Seeing this, Nagato's lips curled into a "King's smile," then he spread his arms wide, and his body slowly floated into the air.
"My cheat... is superior to yours!"
Nine-Tails [...]
"Chibaku Tensei!"
A black gravitational sphere appeared in Nagato's hand, then flew towards the Nine-Tails, finally stopping directly above it.
Then, the black sphere emitted a strong gravitational pull, dragging the Nine-Tails and everything around it.
The intense gravity enveloped the Nine-Tails, trying to pull it onto the black sphere. Although the Nine-Tails resisted with all its might, this was a desert after all, with sand everywhere and nothing for it to grab. Soon, the Nine-Tails was pulled into the air by the gravity, moving faster and faster towards the black sphere.
Finally, covered by layers of sand, the Nine-Tails' figure completely disappeared.
"Huff... puff... huff... puff..."
"I didn't expect the Nine-Tails to be so strong."
"Yeah! The Old Man was really biased back then!"
"Huh! Why are you here?"
After finishing his ultimate move, Nagato stood on the desert sand, talking to himself as he summarized the battle. But just as he spoke, someone behind him responded.
Startled, he quickly backed away into a defensive stance, but when he saw the person speaking, a look of confusion appeared on his face.
Behind him was Shukaku. At this moment, Shukaku was controlling the sand to reveal only a head, and it was this head that had just spoken.
"This Great Master is naturally concerned about my little brother, so I came over to take a look."
Nagato [...]
"Hey, what's with that expression? Do you think This Great Master saw this scene from afar and specifically ran over to check in?!"
Seeing Nagato's skeptical look, Shukaku argued back in exasperation.
Nagato [...]
"Alright, you've been fighting for so long, you must be tired. Go back to the war zone and rest."
"Rumei and Roka, those two young fellows, are fighting against the Eight-Tails and the others. You should go over and relax. I'll handle the dangerous job of dealing with the Nine-Tails!"
After saying that, Shukaku actually raised a palm he had just formed and pushed Nagato towards the battlefield.
Ten minutes later... "Ohohohoho..."
"What Nine-Tails? Wasn't it suppressed by This Great Master with just one hand!"
After sending Nagato away, Shukaku began his victory declaration after defeating the Nine-Tails.
"Let This Great Master search... found it!"
"Ehehe... with this Camera, This Great Master can preserve this moment. Then, I'll build a statue next to the Service Area."
[Click! Click!]
The sound of the Camera shutter echoed across the desert... "Emmm... it's missing something!"
Shukaku held the printed photo, feeling like something was lacking.
After a long while... "I've got it! It's missing proof!"
"Damn Nine-Tails, it's not showing anything. How will others know that the one This Great Master defeated was the Nine-Tails!"
Looking at the giant sphere floating in the sky, Shukaku's round eyes flashed with a "wise" look... "Ah! This will do!"
Seeing that he had poked a hole in the smooth giant ball, and a fox tail was sticking out of the hole, Shukaku showed an expression as if asking for praise.
Then, Shukaku returned to the Camera.
[Click!] * 2
The Camera sound echoed once more in the empty desert.
"Hmm?"
"Why is there an echo?"
Shukaku, who had only pressed the shutter once but heard it twice, had a huge question mark.
But before Shukaku could check.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
...Several more sounds followed in succession, and the frequency was getting faster and faster.
But hearing this sound again, Shukaku's body froze because he heard clearly where the sound was coming from.
It wasn't the sound from the Camera in front of him, but from behind.
Although this sound was similar to a Camera shutter, if one listened closely, it sounded more like a rolling stone cracking.
Could it be... an ominous thought crossed Shukaku's mind.
But the sound behind him was getting louder, leaving no time for Shukaku to think further.
Immediately, Shukaku turned his body and looked towards the direction of the sound.
Then, their eyes met.
A Tanuki and a fox stared at each other.
"Hehe, hello there, Shukaku."
Seeing Shukaku turn around, the Nine-Tails, who had already poked its head out of the sphere, greeted Shukaku to show its joy at meeting.
"Uh, haha... Ni... Nine-Tails, you're out!"
"Hehe... thanks to you, this Old Man is coming out!"
"Roar!"
A loud roar came from the Nine-Tails' mouth, followed by a violent release of Chakra. Then, the already crumbling sphere finally couldn't hold on and shattered completely.
And the Nine-Tails landed safely.
"Shukaku, is there anything you want to say to this Old Man?"
"Hehe... Nine-Tails, it was This Great Master who saved you. You should say thank you!"
Nine-Tails [???]
"Fine! Then this Old Man will treat you to a Big Ball!"
...In the distant battlefield, three red-haired people were dealing with three Tailed Beasts.
"Nagato, do you think leaving Shukaku there to stand guard alone will cause trouble?"
Hearing Uzumaki Ruming's words, Nagato, who was playing with the Four-Tails like a yo-yo, paused his movements.
"Emmm..."
"It probably won't. The power of Chibaku Tensei is obvious to all, and the Nine-Tails isn't at its peak. Breaking through the seal shouldn't be that easy."
"That's true."
Hearing Nagato's explanation, Uzumaki Ruming relaxed slightly.
After all, the power of Chibaku Tensei looked very intimidating; he hadn't missed seeing it last time.
As for whether it could trap someone... it should be no problem to trap a Nine-Tails with not much Chakra left.
Unless... "Nagato, do you think Shukaku would actively destroy the Chibaku Tensei?"
Nagato [???]
Hearing what Uzumaki Ruming said, a large question mark appeared on Nagato's face.
Actively? Destroy? Shukaku?
Why? Hasn't he been beaten enough?
"Don't overthink it, Elder Meito. Shukaku, he..."
"ROAR!!!"
Before Nagato could finish his sentence, a loud beastly roar echoed out, interrupting him.
Nagato [???]
Rumei [???]
Roka [???]
The three looked at each other, a hint of disbelief in their eyes.
Could it be..."}],
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