Chapter 101

A startling thunderclap exploded. It was a trail of lightning, sparking all the way. At that moment, in everyone's wide eyes... one strike. Just one strike. It instantly cut open the pitch-black, jade-like Tailed Beast Bomb. It sizzled and burned, revealing the destructive chakra波动 (bōdòng) - fluctuations - within, from which purplish-black flames, like the fires of hell, rained down from time to time.

This scene... was so horrifying. Yamato, Sai, and the others were dumbfounded.

Uh... the Tailed Beast Bomb was just... split open?

Just now, they had only been guessing. They never expected... that Hatake Kusuo's sword could actually cut open the Tailed Beast Bomb from the Nine-Tails so easily. It was just too effortless. Everyone felt a dazed sense of unreality. It should be known, this was the Nine-Tails, stronger and more powerful than the One-Tailed Shukaku. The sheer strength of it was self-evident.

And now, Kusuo had cut it open with a single slash. What a feat. It was truly heart-shaking.

Furthermore, the incomparably sharp sword aura had not stopped. Instead, it continued forward, its momentum like that of splitting bamboo.

ZING!

The sword aura swept across. In the Nine-Tails' widening pupils, it slashed down fiercely.

Schlick.

Like a nine-heavened golden dragon, the lightning-attribute slash immediately split the Nine-Tails' body in two.

POW!

The orange-yellow body suddenly collapsed, not stopping until it had crashed through the entire mountain forest. A body weighing an unknown number of tons slammed heavily onto the ground, a surge of indescribable chakra gushing out. The deep red chakra, with its heavy and profound aura, was about to envelop the Nine-Tails' separated body. Then, it would once again transform into the giant form of the Tailed Beast.

Seeing this, Tsunade was stunned for a moment. She temporarily cast aside the tempestuous shock in her heart and immediately shouted delicately to the sealing squad members behind her, "What are you all standing there for? Everyone, hurry up and seal the Nine-Tails!"

Over here, hearing the Fifth Hokage's reprimand, this group of people finally reacted. In a daze, they hurriedly made their move, their sealing jutsu and Wood Style arriving late. In that brief delay, the Nine-Tails' chakra had already gathered its momentum, about to finish re-forming and revive once more. In this life-or-death moment, every member of the sealing squad was racing against time.

SWOOSH!

A figure in red flashed past. It was still that one sword, as graceful and nimble as a shooting star. The blade in his hand flashed with lightning.

"Thunder Breathing, First Form! Thunderclap and Flash!"

Swoosh.

A golden flash of lightning passed. Everyone couldn't even see the movement of Kusuo's body clearly. A vertical line of lightning, with a sizzle, once again pierced through the Nine-Tails' giant body.

"ROAR!"

One second. Just one second short. With one more second, it could have restored its form. The Nine-Tails' eyes widened in fury. Its incomplete body was filled with an endless rage, a groundless roar.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain. The heavy orange-red chakra was cut away by one slash, turning into a sky full of fluid that surged unceasingly, seemingly still wanting to merge.

After the slash, Kusuo stood quietly on the spot, but his expression changed slightly. Because in his eyes, a glittering golden spiritual body had appeared. Or rather, a small part of a soul body mixed with a large amount of chakra.

Golden long hair, a red and white Hokage's official robe. It was none other than the Fourth Hokage: Minato Namikaze.

It seemed that he could see that the sword in his hand held no malice, so he did not step out from Naruto's body. This was also the first time Kusuo had seen this man, who was rumored to be the fastest in the ninja world, hailed as the "Yellow Flash." His powerful strength, his divine mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique, had even led to an order that ninja from other villages would not be punished for retreating if they encountered him on a mission. With his own strength, he had changed the rules. This was the deterrent power of this man.

Taking a closer look... he was indeed quite handsome, a gentle smile on his face. As expected of a man who knew how to pick up girls at a young age. "Always brings a girl" (a pun on his name, Namikaze)... his reputation was well-deserved.

At this moment, on the outside...

"Now's the time! Now!" Yamato saw his chance. His understanding of Kusuo's swordsmanship was even deeper now. At the same time, with his shout, the members of his squad immediately surrounded the area.

Hand seals. A giant wooden pillar immediately appeared. A square pillar. Although it was not even a ten-thousandth of the First Hokage's Wood Style, it was the perfect magic weapon for sealing and suppressing a Tailed Beast.

"I've trapped it!" Yamato had actually used the giant wooden pillar to artificially create a massive hut, surrounding the rampaging Nine-Tails chakra.

"Ninjutsu! Tiger Vision Staring Bullet!" Sai immediately followed up. The brush in his hand moved quickly across the scroll paper. Instantly, an ink tiger had leaped out from the scroll, baring its fangs and claws, and took a bite out of the massive Nine-Tails chakra, swallowing it with all its might.

Sheathing his sword, Kusuo watched this scene calmly. Yamato's face was covered in cold sweat as he struggled to control his Wood Style. Looking at all this, a corner of Kusuo's mouth twitched. It's really true. The First's Wood Style pacified the world. Yamato's Wood Style is for landscaping. The power isn't even comparable. He's far inferior to even the reanimated First Hokage, who didn't even have a tenth of his original strength. This might be a fake Wood Style.

Gradually, the rampaging chakra of the Nine-Tails was successfully forced back into Naruto's body by the group of sealing squad members. Naruto's sleeping body was also revealed.

Seeing this, Tsunade immediately walked up. Chakra surged in her hands, and she slapped a palm on Naruto's stomach. "Sealing Jutsu! Eight Trigrams Sealing Style!" she shouted delicately. The Eight Trigrams Seal that had been undone by Orochimaru was once again put in place, revealing a special rune mark surrounding a central point.

"I've already set up the seal. You all immediately take Naruto back to the village," Tsunade ordered the group after finishing the seal.

"Yes, Lady Hokage!" Yamato, Sai, and the others lowered their heads and responded in a deep voice. Then, they quickly took Naruto's body and rushed back to Konoha.

At the scene, only Tsunade and Kusuo remained. She walked up to him, and her fair, delicate hand patted his shoulder. Her eyes were filled with endless praise. "Good job, you stinking brat. That guy Jiraiya wasn't wrong about you."

Seeing the relief and admiration in Tsunade's eyes, Kusuo just smiled faintly. Today's battle was purely a series of accidents. His original intention was to agree to Tsunade's request to slay that guy Orochimaru, but he hadn't expected to run into Kimimaro, and then the Nine-Tails-transformed Naruto. The whole affair... was truly a series of twists and turns.

"It's nothing. Just a small effort," he replied faintly, not intending to take any credit. His eyelids drooped. He was just about to close his eyes and calm the breathing rhythm that had been disrupted by his frequent use of breathing techniques.

Suddenly, Kusuo saw something.

Hm? Hmph?

Tsunade felt that the stinking brat's gaze had suddenly become a little strange. So, she couldn't help but follow his gaze down to her own chest.

Instantly, silence. The scene was incredibly awkward. Only the residual gale force wind from the battle blew past.

Tsunade discovered with shame and annoyance that just now, when she had patted Kusuo's shoulder, a part of the clothes on her chest had been torn in the aftershock of the previous battle.

"Don't look!" Tsunade's pretty face flushed red, and she immediately threatened him. She covered herself with her hands, her willow-like eyebrows standing on end, as if to say, "if you dare to look again, I'll beat you up."

Kusuo retracted his gaze, but he still couldn't help but marvel. Then he suddenly said, "It's not the first time."

"Shut up!" Tsunade was completely ashamed and enraged, reaching out to hit him. Unfortunately, with a slight turn, Kusuo dodged the punch. Coincidentally, he also caught Tsunade's body, which had lost its balance after her punch missed.

"Ahem," Kusuo coughed. "I didn't do it on purpose, Lady Tsunade. I was just helping you steady yourself." With that, he walked straight into the forest without looking back. If I don't leave now, Tsunade is really going to kill me.

...

The next day, the entire village of Konoha remained unchanged. Aside from a very few people who knew that Lord Hokage had been out for a whole day, everyone else even thought that yesterday was just another peaceful and quiet day like usual. Little did they know that without the help of a certain boy, the night of the Nine-Tails attack from over a decade ago was about to repeat itself.

Naruto woke up after regaining consciousness. But his eyes were still somewhat empty, even confused. He knew. He now knew why everyone called him a fox demon. It turned out... there really was a fox demon inside his body.

As for Naruto's mental health and future path, that would naturally be corrected by Jiraiya and others.

In the village, under Tsunade's push, a high-level meeting was held this morning. They planned to fully disclose Naruto's identity and the matter of the Nine-Tails being sealed within him. That night over a decade ago... how great Naruto's parents were. He was not a fox demon, but a hero, the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

At this moment, Kusuo was nestled at home, quietly enjoying his leisure time. He had fought all day yesterday. No matter how strong his breathing method was, his spirit would also be tired.

Little Hanabi was watching with eager eyes as her older sister helped Kusuo with a massage. She asked pitifully, "Big Sister, can you come down and let me play for a while?" Little Hanabi clasped her hands together, looking at Hinata with pleading eyes, her pure white eyes revealing a childlike innocence.

Hinata giggled, covering her small mouth with her hand. "Big Sister isn't playing right now. This is helping Kusuo with a massage. His body needs to relax."

Hearing Hinata's words, Hanabi pouted. Her whole person is like that, and she still says she's not playing? Not enjoying it? I want to help brother-in-law with a massage too!

So, she put on an innocent and pitiful look again and pleaded, "Big Sister~ I want to help brother-in-law with a massage too! Let me help for a while, and you can take a rest, okay?"

That one嗲嗲 (diēdiē) - sweet/coquettish - "onee-san" made Hinata's heart melt. "Alright, alright! I'll let you. Remember to give Kusuo a good massage. He's been tired all day and needs to relax."

"Don't worry, Big Sister! I can definitely do it!"

When Hinata's hands finally came off Kusuo's head, little Hanabi could no longer hold back. She pounced on him with a full embrace.

But at this moment—

Knock, knock, knock!

Knock, knock, knock!

A knocking sound came from the door outside.

"Who is it?" Hinata got up and asked.

She opened the door. What met her eyes was still Shizune.

Kusuo, who had been enjoying Hanabi's massage with his eyes closed, also caught a glimpse of Shizune's arrival from the corner of his eye. He gently patted little Hanabi's head, signaling her to stop. Hanabi let go of her hands with reluctance and disappointment.

Kusuo then got up and asked, "Miss Shizune, does Lady Tsunade need something again?"

That "again" was a good question, Shizune thought to herself. She organized her words and said, "Yes, Lord Kusuo. Lord Hokage requests your presence."

Before, she had either called him by his full name, or "Kusuo" when their relationship got a little closer. This time, she had unconsciously called him "Lord Kusuo." Needless to say, she had definitely learned about yesterday's battle situation from Tsunade.

Giving a faint "mm," Kusuo indicated that he would be right over.

After seeing Shizune off, he took his sword from inside the house, tidied up his appearance, and then set off.

After Kusuo left, only the two sisters, Hanabi and Hinata, were left in the room.

And then... Hanabi, her delicate eyebrows, which were almost invisible, furrowed. She quietly walked to her sister's side and said, "Big Sister, I suspect our Lord Hokage has designs on brother-in-law."

This one sentence almost made Hinata, who was drinking water, spit it out. She gently tapped Hanabi's cute little head. "What are you thinking at such a young age?"

But Hanabi had a very serious look on her face. She looked at Hinata's eyes and said, "But Big Sister, haven't you noticed that Lord Hokage is always looking for brother-in-law every two or three days? I think there's really something going on! Besides, you know brother-in-law's preferences. Lady Tsunade is so big... it's very dangerous!" Hanabi said anxiously.

Hinata suddenly fell silent. She looked down at herself, then remembered the scale she had seen on the day Lady Tsunade returned to the village. Could it be...

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