Chapter 189: Hacks Activated, You Open, I Open

"What… what just happened? What flew over our heads just now?"

"What… what kind of technique is this? Its power far surpasses even Lord Yagyu's Thousand-Armed Kannon and the storm created by the Akatsuki leader!"

"That energy sphere just now… it looked like a Tailed Beast Bomb!"

"Are you kidding me? Since when could a Tailed Beast Bomb have this kind of power?"

"But what if it's a Tailed Beast Bomb condensed from the chakra of all eight Tailed Beasts?"

"..."

The super explosion that shook the entire Land of Rain not only nearly paralyzed Ōnoki but also terrified the ninja alliance, the White Zetsu clones, and the reanimated army. They instinctively paused their actions, staring at the distant mushroom cloud that would take an unknown amount of time to dissipate. Having already had their worldviews shattered by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the Thousand-Armed Kannon, the Wooden Human Arhat, and the Complete Body Susanoo, they now found their worldviews being reshaped once again.

Luckily, those present were the elite forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the Land of Iron. If genin were here, they would have been so frightened that they'd collapse to the ground, losing all ability to fight.

"That direction…"

Soon, many who could still maintain their composure suddenly changed their expressions, murmuring with concern: "I hope the landing point of that energy sphere is still within the Land of Rain and not at the border. I hope they've all already left the Land of Rain."

The explosion range of the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb was simply too terrifying. It could undoubtedly destroy a bustling city in an instant.

If its landing point was at the border, a ninja unit that was currently leaving the Land of Rain might be caught in the explosion.

They could only pray that the energy sphere's landing point was still within the Land of Rain and that the ninja units of the major villages had already evacuated.

Otherwise, such an undeserved disaster might result in one of the great villages being removed from the Five Great Shinobi Villages after the war ended.

"Such terrifying power… No wonder the leader said that once we obtained all nine Tailed Beasts, we would have the power to bring peace to the shinobi world."

"The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path actually has such a trump card!"

"It's a pity… All the leader's efforts over the years have become someone else's stepping stone."

"This is nothing short of the greatest art in the shinobi world. It's amazing!!"

"..."

Among those who were shocked were also the members of the Akatsuki.

Due to Nagato's death, Konan was not on the battlefield, and neither were the Black and White Zetsu.

So, the ones conversing were only Kisame Hoshigaki and Deidara, this duo.

Of course, there were also Kakuzu and Hidan, whose consciousnesses had not been erased by the Hundred Faces and were now in reanimated states.

Looking at the enormous mushroom cloud, they finally realized why Pain had been so confident.

At the same time, they felt regret for Nagato, the chosen one who possessed the Rinnegan.

He had been so close to mastering such power, only for someone else to take it from him.

Among them, Deidara was utterly fascinated by the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, while Kisame became curious about Obito Uchiha's true identity.

He had thought this masked man was Madara Uchiha, but it turned out the real Madara had died long ago.

So, who exactly was this imposter?

However, as the most loyal man in the shinobi world, Kisame had no intention of betraying Obito.

After all, his loyalty was not to Madara but to Obito himself.

"The second shot… should I aim it here or there?"

The power of the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb also exceeded Obito's expectations.

He had thought the Tailed Beast Bomb's power would only be a few levels stronger than that of the Three-Tails or other Tailed Beasts, but it turned out to be on a completely different level.

However, he quickly calmed his emotions and began to entertain a crazy idea.

Should he use the Tailed Beast Bomb to bombard this battlefield, instantly annihilating the ninja alliance, or should he take the opportunity to ambush Yagyu and eliminate the greatest obstacle to the Eye of the Moon Plan?

As a classic example of an Uchiha's madness, Obito's thoughts after being corrupted were simple.

Once the Eye of the Moon Plan succeeded, he would create a new world.

In that new world, not only would Rin exist, but so would everyone from this world. And in that new world, everyone would live happily, their wishes fulfilled.

Therefore, Obito didn't care about the people of this world. Whether it was his teacher, his teacher's wife, or even his own clan members—if they became obstacles to his creation of a new world, they could all be killed.

After all, they wouldn't truly die; they would reappear in his new world.

It was precisely because of this that Obito was capable of doing anything.

However, when his gaze swept over Naruto, who was being protected by Sasuke's Susanoo, it paused for a fraction of a second, as if he saw a familiar reflection.

It was that reflection that inexplicably made Obito abandon the idea of bombing the battlefield and killing the ninja alliance. Instead, he controlled the Ten-Tails to begin condensing a second Tailed Beast Bomb, preparing to bombard Yagyu and Madara's location.

Whoosh——

Seeing the Ten-Tails open its gaping maw once more and begin condensing blood-red chakra, the Five Kage, Naruto, Sasuke, and the ninjas observing this side all changed their expressions drastically.

Sasuke no longer hesitated, fully releasing the power of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, transforming it into dazzling purple chakra.

This chakra merged into his third-stage Susanoo, causing its body to rapidly grow in size until it was only slightly smaller than the Ten-Tails. At the same time, Yin Release chakra quickly formed armor and a helmet, adorning the Susanoo, which had previously been almost naked, transforming it into a tengu warrior clad in armor and wielding a katana.

This was none other than Sasuke's Complete Body Susanoo!

From awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan to obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan through an eye transplant, it had only been a short time.

In such a short time, even Itachi Uchiha in the original story hadn't fully mastered Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu, let alone the perfect Susanoo.

But Sasuke, in just a few days, had mastered his exclusive Mangekyō abilities and even unlocked the perfect Susanoo.

And now, only a few days after the eye transplant, he had directly awakened the Complete Body Susanoo.

Whether it was the Mangekyō Sharingan or the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke hadn't fully mastered them, nor had he developed them to their limits. Yet, he was able to unleash and use their ultimate techniques at the very beginning.

Without a doubt, this was the privilege of a hack user.

Just as Sasuke activated his hacks, another hack user began to exert his power.

Naruto, who was being held by the Complete Body Susanoo—or rather, had entered the purple chakra and was protected by the Susanoo's Yin Release chakra's absolute defense—suddenly looked dazed.

"Kid, release the thing on me. I'll help you out."

In the mental space where the jinchūriki and the Tailed Beast communicated, Kurama, who was sealed by something resembling the Sage Art: Sealing Gates' red torii and had been allowing Naruto to extract his chakra, suddenly looked at Naruto, who had appeared at his feet, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Kurama, have you come to your senses?"

Hearing this, Naruto's face lit up with joy.

In the past, Naruto would never have believed Kurama's words. After all, his understanding of Kurama was that he was the Nine-Tails, a being who had tried to destroy Konoha.

But with Killer B's help, Naruto had begun to master the Nine-Tails' chakra and attempted to become a perfect jinchūriki. However, he encountered an accident and nearly had Kurama break free of the seal.

Fortunately, at that time, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's chakra both appeared, helping Naruto reseal the Nine-Tails. At the same time, the family of three reunited and communicated in another space.

Through that conversation, Naruto learned from Minato that the Nine-Tails had been controlled by a mysterious man. He also learned from Kushina that the Nine-Tails was not an inherently evil Tailed Beast. She hoped Naruto could achieve what she had failed to do: make the Nine-Tails let go of its hatred for humans and reconcile with it.

Unfortunately, Kurama had inexplicably been confronted by Madara Uchiha, who had suppressed it in an extremely humiliating manner and demanded it become his summon. It had also experienced being subdued with one hand by Hashirama Senju and being sealed by two successive jinchūriki hosts, Mito and Kushina Uzumaki. As a result, Kurama, this proud and aloof fox, was filled with hatred for humans, and it wasn't something that could be resolved with a few words.

At the time, in order to quickly become stronger, Naruto had no choice but to use the Sage Art: Sealing Gates to seal Kurama and extract its chakra to enter an incomplete Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Naruto had planned to apologize to Kurama after the war ended and slowly find opportunities to resolve its hatred.

But he never expected Kurama to take the initiative to approach him and offer its help. How could Naruto not be excited?

Looking at the excited Naruto, Kurama's eyes were slightly complex.

With its ability to sense emotions, it could clearly feel Naruto's current state of mind. There was no trace of wariness or distrust, only pure excitement and joy.

This kid… he wasn't lying. He was genuine!

And unlike Mito and Kushina, who superficially wanted to get along with it but in their hearts were still filled with wariness and distrust, Naruto's emotions felt unfamiliar to Kurama. They were similar to the emotions of the Sage of Six Paths and the Tailed Beasts, yet also distinctly different.

But Kurama didn't dislike this feeling.

However, the proud fox merely snorted: "Don't misunderstand. I just don't want to be sealed back into the Ten-Tails. I hope you don't hold me back."

"Hehe…"

Naruto couldn't help but rub his nose, then quickly raised his hand, condensing chakra at his fingertips and pressing it on the seal on his stomach, releasing Kurama's seal. He then raised his hand, smiling at Kurama: "Then let's work together from now on, Kurama."

"Hmph…"

Seeing Naruto so decisively release its seal, Kurama once again confirmed its perception, though on the surface, it reluctantly raised its paw, forming a fist and bumping it with Naruto's, saying indifferently: "My name… is Kurama!"

"Let's go, Kurama!"

Naruto turned his back to Kurama, punching his left palm with his right fist. The scene before him abruptly returned to the real world.

"Roar…"

With a deafening roar, a golden light shot out from the Complete Body Susanoo, landing beside it and rapidly blooming into a dazzling golden radiance.

This golden light, like the Complete Body Susanoo earlier, quickly transformed into a massive Nine-Tails fox.

"Don't use such dangerous techniques recklessly, you idiot!"

Naruto, now in Kurama Mode, immediately pounced on the Ten-Tails, forcibly closing its mouth. The blood-red chakra that hadn't fully formed instantly dissipated.

The Complete Body Susanoo also set Tsunade down, and Sasuke spoke up to remind her: "Hokage-sama, this battlefield is no longer something you can participate in. Go help Sakura and the others."

"I understand."

Tsunade looked at the two colossal figures of the Nine-Tails fox and the Complete Body Susanoo, then turned her gaze to the Wooden Human Arhat, which was currently battling the Complete Body Susanoo. Suddenly, a relieved smile appeared on her face, and she disappeared with a Body Flicker.

Seeing this, Ōnoki, Mei, and the others also decisively withdrew from the battlefield.

As Sasuke had said, the current battle was no longer something even the Five Kage could participate in.

However, seeing these young individuals possess strength comparable to the God of Shinobi and the Shinobi World's Asura at such a young age, Ōnoki and Mei felt incredibly conflicted. Their already compromised resolve became even more resigned.

With Yagyu being invincible, and now Konoha having the Nine-Tails jinchūriki and Sasuke Uchiha, if this war ended in victory, even if Konoha wanted to unify the shinobi world, they had no intention of resisting anymore.

They were simply on a different level!

"The Nine-Tails? No wonder it's only evolved to its second form. It seems I overestimated Obito and Nagato, these two brats."

The changes on this battlefield were also noticed by Madara Uchiha, who was flying in the air.

Seeing the golden fox in Kurama Mode, Madara was slightly stunned, then sneered, suddenly no longer in a hurry.

Without reclaiming all nine Tailed Beasts, the Ten-Tails would need to go through its third form before it could evolve back into the Divine Tree.

And to become the Ten-Tails jinchūriki, one would have to wait until the Ten-Tails reached its third form and then pass the test of will.

More importantly, without reclaiming all nine Tailed Beasts, even if one absorbed such a Ten-Tails to become the jinchūriki, it would only be a fake Ten-Tails jinchūriki, utterly incomparable to a being like the Sage of Six Paths.

Even though Madara was in a reanimated body, he was confident he could weaken the fake Ten-Tails jinchūriki and then steal the Tailed Beasts from him.

Thus, Madara suddenly no longer felt the need to rush to shatter Obito's illusions.

Compared to Obito, Yagyu was the opponent he truly wanted, and also the greater threat.

However, while Madara was in no hurry, Yagyu was somewhat anxious to finish him off.

Seeing the Complete Body Susanoo still flying in the air, even the Five Release: Five Dragon Bullet Technique unable to harm it, Yagyu suddenly pulled his feet out of the Wooden Human Arhat's head and changed his tactics!