Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 41 Sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox

The Tailed Beast Ball struck Sunagakure, creating a massive explosion that destroyed numerous buildings, left huge craters in the ground, and caused countless casualties.

The injured villagers wailed in the ruins, bewildered and helpless in the face of the natural disaster, with no idea where they could find safety.

"No!"

Seeing the village's tragic state, many Sand Ninjas turned red with rage and unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu upon the One-Tailed Beast.

Flames, gales, rocks, lightning—numerous ninjutsu bombarded One-Tail, shattering the sand and rocks covering it, but One-Tail paid no heed.

"Hahaha, this is all you're capable of. It can't hurt me at all; it's just tickling me! Hahaha!"

Amidst the arrogant laughter of the One-Tailed Beast, new sand and gravel replenished its body, rendering the Sand Ninja's attacks ineffective and leaving it feeling utterly desperate.

"Damn it, what are we going to do! Lord Kazekage, please come and save us!"

Meanwhile, Fengying and the others had already caught up with Scorpion.

"die!"

"Magnetic Release: Giant Iron Sand Needle!"

"Magnetic Release: Iron Sand Boundary Technique!"

This time, the Kazekage went all out, using various powerful ninjutsu made of iron sand to easily destroy Sasori's many puppets. Moments later, Sasori was cornered and surrounded.

Scorpion had multiple injuries, especially some iron filings that penetrated deep into his body, which not only slowed his movements but also damaged his internal organs, and blood kept flowing from the corners of his mouth.

Faced with this desperate situation, Scorpion showed no nervousness. His expression remained indifferent as he took out the last scroll, summoned ten puppets, and said calmly, "It's about time. You should leave."

"Even on the verge of death, you're still spouting nonsense!"

The Kazekage formed hand seals, preparing to end the battle, when a group of Sand Ninja suddenly appeared and delivered devastating news.

"Lord Kazekage, something terrible has happened! The One-Tailed Beast has appeared and is destroying the village!"

"What?!!"

Kazekage, Chiyo, and Yekura were all taken aback. Kazekage turned to look at Sasori, his eyes burning with rage.

"You did it!"

"Hehehe."

Scorpion smiled and spat out a mouthful of blood, which even contained some chunks of flesh.

"Kazekage, the elite of Sunagakure are all here. No one in the village can stop One-Tail. If you don't hurry back, Sunagakure might be destroyed."

"hateful!"

Kazekage was furious. He knew Sasori was right. Apart from himself, Chiyo, Pakura, Ebizo, Rasa, and others who could restrain the One-Tailed Beast were all here. Although there were many Jonin in the village, they couldn't stop the One-Tailed Beast at all.

The Kazekage knew the destructive power of the Tailed Beasts; if he returned even a second later, the village would suffer a great disaster.

The village was clearly more important than killing the scorpion.

"Damn it, Chiyo, you stay here! You must kill Sasori! Let's go back!"

Time was of the essence, and Kazekage did not hesitate to lead his men to retreat. Yekura and Chisuke followed, leaving only Chiyo, Ebizo, Rasa, and the others behind.

Chiyo knew that Kazekage was giving her a chance to prove herself, using Sasori's head to gain Kazekage's forgiveness.

"Scorpion, surrender."

Even at this point, Chiyo still harbored illusions, hoping that after Sasori surrendered, she would do everything in her power to save Sasori's life.

Sasori remained indifferent to Chiyo's eager anticipation.

The day his parents died, Scorpion had lost his heart and had no attachment to the world. Even death would not cause him any pain; on the contrary, it would bring him a sense of relief.

"If you have the ability, then kill me."

Seeing Chiyo hesitate, Rasa reminded her, "If Sasori doesn't surrender, we must kill him. We absolutely cannot let him leave, otherwise the Kazekage will definitely blame us."

Chiyo sighed, closed her eyes, and forced back the tears that hadn't yet flowed. When she opened her eyes again, her gaze was filled with coldness.

"In that case, the White Secret Technique: The Ten Hkamatsu!"

Ten exquisitely crafted puppets appeared before Chiyo and charged towards Sasori. At the same time, Ebizo and Rasa also attacked Sasori using their own methods.

Fearless and undaunted, Scorpion charged forward, controlling the last remaining puppet.

After the battle, the sandstorm cleared the battlefield, leaving only the wounded. Rasa pulled the senbon from his arm, came up behind Chiyo, and loudly questioned her.

"Why did we let Scorpion escape? This puts us in an extremely passive position!"

The strong and robust Chiyo, now hunched over like an old woman, silently treated the wounded Sand Ninja, murmuring to herself.

"I never imagined that Scorpion would reach this level, surpassing me."

Chiyo's voice wasn't loud; it was unclear whether she was explaining or talking to herself. Her tone carried a mix of helplessness and pride.

Luo Sha was about to say something more, but he saw Ebizo shake his head, signaling him to stop talking. He could only swallow his anger and hope that the Kazekage's punishment would be lenient.

Kazekage traveled swiftly and soon arrived at Sunagakure.

At this time, Sunagakure was in a terrible state. Half of the village had been wiped out, and countless people were wailing in the ruins. The corpses of Sunagakure ninja were everywhere.

The destruction caused by the One-Tailed Beast was far greater than the Kazekage had imagined. The Kazekage, Pakura, and the others were all furious and charged directly at the One-Tailed Beast.

"Magnetic Release: Iron Sand Spinner!"

Countless iron filings rapidly coalesced, forming a giant triangular pyramid.

The triangular pyramid spun at high speed, carrying immense destructive force, and crashed into the One-Tailed Beast, shattering half of its body and attracting its attention as it was wreaking havoc.

The tailed beast turned its large body, and its golden eyes spotted the Third Kazekage standing on the cliff.

"Hahaha, you damned bug, you've angered me! Wind Release: Sky Bullet!"

One-tailed creature opened its huge mouth and spat out dozens of massive wind bullets, which all rushed towards the Wind Shadow.

"Chisuke, this is not a battle you can participate in. Stand back!"

Upon seeing the One-Tailed Beast's attack, Yekura immediately formed hand seals, conjuring dozens of burning pale fireballs.

The fireball struck the wind bullet, causing a massive explosion and a huge shockwave. Sensuke raised his hand to shield his face, obediently listened to Pakura's words, and ran to a safe place to hide, silently watching the battle between the Sand Ninja and the One-Tailed Beast.

He was no match for the One-Tailed Fox, so he could only pray silently that his adoptive father would escape this calamity.

Being called the strongest Kazekage is no empty title. Although he fought Sasori and rushed back despite his exhaustion, the Kazekage's fighting strength did not decline at all. On the contrary, with Pakura's cooperation, he became stronger and stronger in battle.

"Magnetic Escape. Placer Gold!"

Kazekage placed his hands on the ground, and a surge of chakra seeped into the earth. Soon, countless gold dust appeared in the desert, making it difficult for Ichi-Tail to replenish its body with sand. At the same time, the gold dust also began to seep into Ichi-Tail's body, greatly restricting its mobility and recovery ability.

The One-Tailed Beast, which was being entangled by the Sand Ninja including Yekura, suddenly felt its body become much sluggish and roared in a fit of rage.

"That ninjutsu again! Damn it, don't even think about controlling me!"

The One-Tailed Beast gathered chakra and attempted to use the Tailed Beast Ball, but the Kazekage, to avoid further casualties, preemptively struck and formed hand seals again.

"Magnetic Escape·Golden Seal!"

Countless gold dust continued to spread, quickly climbing up the tail and trying to completely cover it.

Sensing the impending danger, One-Tail roared incessantly and frantically tore at the gold dust covering its body. However, the gold dust was like flowing water, impossible to tear or break, and it resolutely spread to the top of One-Tail's head, forming a huge sphere that completely enveloped One-Tail.

On the sphere, strings of mysterious symbols shimmered and formed chains, completely sealing the sphere.

Boom, boom, boom.

A series of loud noises emanated from the gold dust sphere. The One-Tailed Beast, unwilling to be sealed, struggled desperately inside the sphere, causing its surface to undulate as if it were about to be torn apart at any moment.