Chapter 25

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"Ahhh!!"

Jiraiya felt an intense heat coursing through his body as his chakra expanded to its limit, almost to the point of explosion. This sensation was overwhelming yet accompanied by an exhilarating rush of power.

As his chakra surged, a terrifying pressure radiated outward, causing everything around him to tremble violently.

"What kind of chakra is this?!"

Tsunade stared at Jiraiya in disbelief, being forced back by the sheer force of his chakra. Just as she braced herself to resist, her body suddenly turned black, feeling more solid and resilient.

Then, a fearsome aura erupted from within her, countering Jiraiya's pressure and allowing her to stabilize herself.

"This is Haki?"

Tsunade looked at herself in confusion, recalling the recent reward. She then sensed the changes in the surrounding atmosphere. Civilians fled in terror, Orochimaru and Kabuto had left, and Naruto's chakra was becoming increasingly fearsome.

"Naruto!"

Tsunade hurried to check on Naruto. She saw him emanating red chakra, looking fierce with three red chakra tails sprouting behind him. He resembled a monster.

"The Nine-Tails!"

Tsunade recognized the chakra immediately, her face turning pale. She knew better than anyone the terror of the Nine-Tails, its chakra filled with violence and aggression, potentially causing one to lose their personality entirely.

"So, this is the power of the fox inside me? It's so strong!"

While Tsunade worried, Naruto seemed unfazed, looking at his transformed body in a mix of confusion and excitement. He felt powerful, more so than any previous time he had accessed the Nine-Tails' power.

"Naruto, don't you feel anything strange?"

Tsunade asked, concerned about Naruto's well-being.

"No, just that my body feels heavy."

Naruto shook his head.

Inside Naruto's seal, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) was also in shock, feeling its power leaking uncontrollably.

"What is happening?! Why is my power leaking out? What did this human do to me?!"

Kurama was frantic, trying to reclaim its power but finding it impossible. It could only watch helplessly as its power seeped away.

"Damn humans! What have you done to me?!"

Kurama roared in fury. If it weren't sealed, it would have rampaged by now.

"Wait a minute, this aura... could it be..."

Kurama suddenly sensed a familiar and nostalgic aura.

"Old man?"

"Ugh..."

Naruto knelt in discomfort, feeling immense pressure and his body about to fall apart. He quickly retracted the Nine-Tails' power.

"It seems you can't handle the Nine-Tails' power. Don't use it recklessly again."

Tsunade sighed in relief as Naruto withdrew the chakra. The Nine-Tails' power was too dangerous to be wielded carelessly.

Jiraiya, who had stabilized, looked at himself in disbelief.

"This is the power of the Sage of Six Paths?"

Jiraiya knew who the Sage of Six Paths was—a figure even older and more powerful than Hashirama, the god-like origin of ninjas. To have such power was beyond astonishing.

"Rinnegan, Six Paths Mode, Shinra Tensei, Chibaku Tensei..."

His mind filled with information about the Sage of Six Paths' powers and techniques. The vast amount of knowledge overwhelmed him, causing a severe headache and forcing him out of Six Paths Sage Mode to catch his breath.

"I need time to digest all of this."

Jiraiya wiped the sweat from his forehead, the power of the Sage of Six Paths leaving him in awe.

"The true god of the ninja world."

"Wait, where did Orochimaru and Kabuto go?"

Jiraiya noticed their absence and grew worried. He remembered the C-Virus and felt uneasy about its potential effects.

Orochimaru and Kabuto had already fled far away.

"Orochimaru-sama, shouldn't we try to get Tsunade to heal you again?"

Kabuto suggested.

"No need. She won't help."

Orochimaru knew Tsunade too well. She was firm in her principles.

"Besides, we have other gains."

Orochimaru looked at the small flame in Kabuto's hand. It was a fragment of the Flame Demon, now a small, trembling flame contained by Kabuto's chakra.

"Are we going to take this creature back for research?"

"Yes, it's fascinating. And there's this."

Orochimaru glanced at a syringe filled with an unknown liquid in his pocket.

"C-Virus? And what was that strange voice? How did it give this to me? Things are getting interesting."

Orochimaru wasn't worried; he was thrilled by the mystery. As a scientist, he thrived on exploring the unknown.

"Reconstructing biology for extraordinary vitality—fascinating."

He opened his mouth, allowing a white snake to emerge, which then injected the C-Virus into his body.

"Orochimaru-sama! This is too dangerous!"

Kabuto exclaimed in concern, but it was too late to stop him.

"Ugh..."

Orochimaru felt his body undergoing changes, his muscles writhing and expanding.

"Ahhh!!!"

In agony, his body transformed. He grew larger, his muscles swelling and changing color, becoming increasingly monstrous. The white snake within him also mutated, becoming a giant serpent that emerged from his back and coiled around him.

"Orochimaru-sama!"

Kabuto stepped back in shock at the sight.

"Ha ha ha, my hands are restored."

Orochimaru looked at his transformed, beast-like hands with joy. Despite the monstrous change, he could still form seals.

"And such power! My body feels hot. This is the C-Virus? Fascinating!"

Orochimaru was ecstatic, not afraid but exhilarated by the transformation.

"Kabuto, let's return. We have new experiments to conduct!"

"Yes, sir!"

Orochimaru disappeared, with Kabuto quickly following. The power of the C-Virus in Orochimaru's hands could lead to unforeseen consequences.

(End of Chapter)