Chapter 122 » A Wise Fox Knows When to Yield—Kushina at Death's Door!
However, that was its limit. This chakra beast cloak was Kurama's energy, unsealed and at its disposal. Moreover, she had now completely released the seal on the Nine-Tails.
If Kurama wished, it could emerge at any moment.
Yusuke watched her silently. It seemed Kushina was using death to threaten the Nine-Tails...
"Yusuke Kamizuki! I told you!" She cried, her tears evaporating in the intense aura surrounding her, "I begged you! And now my heart...!"
As memories of the kitchen incident resurfaced, anger flooded her mind. The Nine-Tails chakra around her grew even denser.
Her battle power now approached Kage level!
The terrifying chakra gave her hope — hope of killing Yusuke, or at least hurting him badly. Yet, this was merely her delusion. This was her true trump card — one obtained by threatening her own life!
Bang——!!
She pushed off with her feet! Kushina's body transformed into blood-colored lightning, fiercely rushing towards Yusuke!
The sharp fox claws formed from chakra in her hand swung fiercely towards his neck!
BANG!!
Receiving the blow, Yusuke merely turned his face slightly. Smoke rose from his cheek and neck, yet he remained unmoved. The strength and density of his body's muscles had long since reached an unprecedented, terrifying level!
The Nine-Tails' claws were instantly blocked upon touching his neck. No matter how much force Kushina used, she couldn't break through his skin.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Yusuke stood there, allowing her to attack freely!
She targeted his face, neck, chest, arms, and even his legs! But no matter how she attacked — even as the entire room descended into chaos — she couldn't breach his defense. His skin remained impenetrable.
"Huff... Huff..."
Is this guy made of steel? How is his body even harder than that? Now she was certain — the only time she'd managed to hurt him was because he'd allowed that moment of vulnerability.
Kushina retreated to the edge of the window, gritting her teeth fiercely and glaring at Yusuke with uncontrollable anger.
"Yusuke Kamizuki! I can't kill you — fine! But I won't let you have me again! I... I'll release the Nine-Tails inside me! This is all your fault! You forced me to do this!"
She began to completely unlock the seal within her body, forcibly using the Adamantine Sealing Chains to drive out Kurama!
'Hey! Woman! You're trying to get rid of me after using me, aren't you?!' Kurama immediately shouted.
Kushina gritted her teeth. Releasing it was her last resort. After its release, she would die.
'Minato... I'm sorry.' A hint of reluctance crossed her face.
Then the Adamantine Sealing Chains inside her body exploded with a roar!
"I think this is where we stop playing games." Yusuke said, his eyelids lowering slightly as a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes, "Kushina, did you really think I didn't know you were the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki? After I captured you, your behavior was quite ordinary. You hadn't gone crazy enough to release it, so you were able to live relatively quietly all this time."
His voice was devoid of emotion — cold and chilling.
"But now, you're willing to release the Nine-Tails to destroy my village. Your actions have made me angry."
No matter who they are, those willing to harm the people of Kiri will face the wrath of the King of the Mist.
Yusuke slowly raised his right hand. His icy-blue eyes suddenly transformed into a nine-pointed star Mangekyō Sharingan! In an instant, a crimson radiance enveloped Kushina!
"This is... this is... Sharingan?! And... it's even the Mangekyō Sharingan?!" Her expression changed dramatically!
Her face turned deathly pale. She had learned about the Mangekyō Sharingan from Mikoto, but Yusuke wasn't a member of the Uchiha clan! She was completely bewildered.
"Weren't you going to release the Nine-Tails? Come on, continue then." A hint of coldness curled at the corners of Yusuke's mouth.
The next second, the Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes transformed once again! A six-tomoe Rinnegan emitting an eerie purple light suddenly appeared! Powerful Six Paths chakra poured out!
At this moment, the entire Kirigakure felt this endlessly terrifying pressure! All the patrolling ninja were struck with fear and awe! Everyone unanimously turned their gaze towards the source of the most terrifying pressure — the ANBU headquarters building!
It wasn't just the people in the village anymore. In the other rooms on the top floor of the ANBU building, Tsunade and the others could all feel this pressure that had reached the extreme of terror!
The proximity only intensified the effect. Even those with weaker abilities, like Shizune, had already prostrated themselves on the ground, unable to move. Only Tsunade could barely manage to stand, yet she too was rooted to the spot.
All were insects beneath the Six Paths!
In Kushina's room, Yusuke coldly regarded the terrified red haired woman as he slowly approached her.
Her pupils dilated and contracted rapidly, her body trembling uncontrollably. The endless Six Paths aura had rendered her completely malleable. Though her consciousness remained clear, her body was utterly paralyzed.
He stood before her, then gently laid her on the ground. His gaze fell to her abdomen, where the seal formula of the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Jutsu had materialized.
"Let me help you release the Nine-Tails." Yusuke said, his voice devoid of emotion.
His right hand pressed firmly against Kushina's abdomen.
Sealing Technique: Release!
Having ascended to the realm of the Six Paths, he could comprehend and undo this ordinary sealing jutsu with a mere glance.
Instantly, Kushina felt a violent churning in her abdomen! The stabbing pain jolted through her entire being!
"Ahhh!!!" She cried out in agony, the intense pain overwhelming her senses.
A crimson claw emerged directly from the sealing formula on her abdomen!
"Ah!!" Beads of sweat erupted across her body.
The pain was excruciating, beyond anything she had ever experienced!
Meanwhile, Yusuke's Rinnegan silently observed the emerging Nine-Tails.
Kurama suddenly became extremely docile. The terrifying aura surrounding its body vanished without a trace in an instant. Its enormous form, which was about to break through the ceiling, began to shrink continuously.
Finally, it became about the size of a cat.
"Oh?" Yusuke was slightly surprised.
Originally, he had planned to directly absorb all of Kurama's chakra into his own body. But he hadn't expected it to be so sensible.
"Sage, Sage. This wasn't my intention at all!"
Kurama knew that if the man before it wanted to devour it, it wouldn't stand the slightest chance. The other party would need only a single glance to have it completely at his mercy.
"Kurama, you're quite adaptable, aren't you?" Yusuke chuckled lightly, then took a deep breath and said, "Oh well. After all, absorbing your chakra would only make me a tiny bit stronger. Seeing as you're so sensible, you can stay with me from now on. However, I need to place my mark on you."
The next instant, Kurama felt its head become a bit dizzy. Then, everything returned to normal. It hurriedly checked its body to see if it was missing any limbs.
"Claws, claws are still there. Phew... Legs! Legs! Legs are still there too... Phew... Head! Head!!" Kurama frantically felt its head again. Then it let out another soft sigh of relief, "Brain is still there too, tails! Tails..."
Yusuke watched it constantly checking its body from the side. Then he raised an eyebrow. Kurama might... really have a problem with its brain.
Just now, he had merely placed a Mental Imprint inside its head! With this, Kurama's life and death were now completely under his control!
Afterwards, he looked at Kushina lying on the ground, her life slowly ebbing away. After all, she was the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, and moreover, the Nine-Tails inside her had already been extracted by him. The reason she wasn't dead yet was due to her Uzumaki constitution.
However, her body temperature was also starting to drop continuously.
Yusuke looked at her for a brief moment before kneeling again.
He gazed at Kushina, whose face bore a miserable expression with a slight smile. At this moment, she possessed a somewhat tragic beauty.
He gently propped up her neck.
"Yusuke... I... you... won't be able to have what you want anymore... I'm about to be free..."
On the brink of death, Kushina's thoughts still lingered on everything that had transpired. However, with the Nine-Tails extracted from her, her life force was completely depleted. It seemed she could die at any moment.
"I've already told you. We are not enemies; we were just born in different places." Yusuke chuckled softly, then slowly raised his right hand.
Suddenly, a surge of gentle, misty energy began to condense! At the same time, on the back of his hand, two pitch-black Truth-Seeking Balls appeared out of thin air.
Kurama, watching from the side, was stunned!
Six Paths Senjutsu: Truth-Seeking Balls!
Yin-Yang Release: Creation Rebirth — Bestowing Life!
Kurama was extremely grateful at this moment! It was fortunate that it had recognized the situation and obediently chosen to follow this terrifying man!
Otherwise, it would probably have disappeared long ago.
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