Chapter 88: The Battle with Namikaze Minato (Part 3)
Roar!
Namikaze Minato entered his Tailed Beast Mode, transforming into the colossal Nine-Tails. The immense figure of Kurama loomed over the battlefield.
"Minato, let me handle that little rat hiding underground!" Kurama growled, seizing control of Minato's body without waiting for a reply.
Kurama's nine tails lashed upward before plunging into the ground. Infused with chakra, the tails grew indefinitely, snaking through the earth in pursuit of Deidara below.
Countless clay insects were pierced and destroyed by the tails, their explosions unable to leave so much as a scratch on Kurama. Forced out of his hiding spot, Deidara scrambled to the surface, looking disheveled.
"Arrogant little rat! There's nowhere left to hide now!" Kurama bellowed.
Deidara's mouth stopped chewing. He grinned, a gleam of excitement in his eyes.
"Nine-Tails, you're just in time. I've been meaning to test the strength of this art piece. The last ones weren't worthy opponents."
C3: Reinforced Flesh Mountain!
[Kurama: Shock Value +3000]
[Namikaze Minato: Shock Value +3000]
[Orochimaru: Shock Value +2000]
[Kakuzu: Shock Value +1000]
The enormous construct before them exceeded Kurama's massive frame, its malevolence and ferocity evident in every writhing tendril. Even Kurama's expression turned grim as his tails thrashed furiously against the monstrous creation.
"Struggle all you like, Nine-Tails!" Deidara shouted, laughing from atop the Flesh Mountain. "But today, I'm taking you with me!"
Kurama roared in fury, the threat igniting his rage. Memories of being captured and sealed time and again resurfaced, stinging like fresh wounds.
A bead of sweat dripped as the Nine-Tails' maw opened, forming a massive, black Tailed Beast Bomb. Its sheer scale and density dwarfed anything Deidara had encountered before, making the Eight-Tails pale in comparison.
"Kurama, don't fall into his trap!" Minato's voice rang within Kurama's mind. "He must have a reason for provoking you into using your Tailed Beast Bomb. Don't let him win!"
"Tch!" Kurama let out a frustrated growl, dispersing the forming bomb. Reluctantly, he shifted to close combat, charging at the Flesh Mountain with blinding speed. His nine tails and the mountain's writhing tendrils clashed violently, each strike shaking the earth. Kurama's massive claw lunged forward, slamming into the mountain's surface.
Boom!
A circular opening appeared on the mountain's exterior, revealing a hidden cannon. It fired a massive shell directly at Kurama, the explosion knocking him back with enough force to make even the mighty beast stagger. Though the blast wasn't enough to cause severe damage, it was enough to irritate him.
"Enough! Minato, you handle this!" Kurama snapped, his patience wearing thin. Without his most powerful attack, the Tailed Beast Bomb, he was at a disadvantage. With a huff, he relinquished control to Minato.
Minato wasted no time.
"Tailed Beast Rasengan!" he roared, forming an enormous Rasengan cloaked in Kurama's chakra.
He hurled the massive sphere at the Flesh Mountain, piercing straight through it and creating a spiraling hole from front to back.
Yet, the mountain's grotesque form began to regenerate, the hole slowly closing as if nothing had happened.
'It's no use...!' Minato muttered, his voice tinged with frustration.
Damn it!
His brief distraction proved costly. The Flesh Mountain's countless tendrils lashed out, ensnaring Kurama's massive form and lifting him into the air.
"Volcanic Eruption!" Deidara roared.
A muffled explosion echoed as the mountain's body began to swell and expand erratically. Minato's sharp instincts quickly deduced Deidara's plan, but his massive form and slower reaction in Tailed Beast Mode made it impossible to execute Flying Thunder God as seamlessly as in human form.
"Tailed Beast Suppression!" he yelled, making a split-second decision. Minato unleashed a gale of powerful Wind Release between Kurama and the mountain, compressing the violent winds into a narrow gap. The resulting force inflicted damage and pushed the two apart just as the mountain erupted.
Boom!
A shockwave of blistering heat spread outward, causing even the massive Flesh Mountain to momentarily lift from the ground. The omnidirectional blast left Minato with nowhere to hide, but the distance he created dampened its effects. Though the heat singed him, the damage wasn't catastrophic.
Kurama's battered form rolled across the ground before finally rising. Burn marks and scars marred his chest, face, and arms. Despite the pain, he stood firm.
[Kurama: Shock Value +3000]
[Namikaze Minato: Shock Value +3000]
[Orochimaru: Shock Value +2000]
"Idiot! Daydreaming in the middle of battle? Are you trying to get us killed?!" Kurama barked.
"Sorry, Kurama," Minato apologized. "But this opponent's size... How are we supposed to defeat it?" His voice betrayed his unease.
"Just use the Tailed Beast Bomb! Whatever his plan is, we can foil it by destroying him here and now!" Kurama urged.
"No!" Minato shook his head. "Kurama, let me control the body again. I'll use Flying Thunder God to see if I can strike at his real body."
"Fine, but you'd better not waste this chance!" Kurama replied, grumbling as he prepared to charge again.
As Kurama advanced, Deidara released another wave of clay creatures—this time, a swarm of snakes and slugs converged from both sides. Kurama's tails stretched out, creating additional chakra hands to fend off the beasts. A chaotic melee ensued, with Kurama holding his ground against all three adversaries.
"Kurama, force him toward the slug!" Minato's voice echoed in his mind.
"You sure love giving orders!" Kurama growled but complied. Extending chakra arms, he lunged at Deidara. Though airborne from the earlier eruption, Deidara felt safer atop the Flesh Mountain than exposed in the sky.
Clay Hydra!
Boom!
The explosion failed to faze Kurama, who relentlessly pressed on. Deidara dodged frantically as Kurama's chakra hands tore through the mountain's defenses, forcing him closer to the slug.
Swish!
Suddenly, Kurama's massive form disappeared. He reappeared above the slug, with the Flesh Mountain and Clay Hydra momentarily caught off guard by the abrupt loss of their opponent.
"Tailed Beast Rasengan!" Minato roared, driving the enormous sphere down toward Deidara.
"Damn it! He's going to kill him!" someone exclaimed in alarm.
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