svetikya Chapter 403 Intimidation
Chapter 403 Intimidation
Chapter 403 Intimidation
Far from Konoha Village, in the desolate land, the smoke from the fierce battle had not yet completely dissipated, and the air was filled with the unique smell of burning flames.
The enormous nine-tailed fox was like a bound mountain, with eight Vajra chains digging deep into its orange-red fur, pinning it firmly to the ground.
Minato, Jiraiya, and Koharu Utatane gathered slightly behind Taichi. Hiruzen Sarutobi had rushed back to the village to take charge, organizing rescue and reconstruction efforts, while Orochimaru, Fugaku, and others accompanied him to handle the aftermath.
At this moment, only the four of them and the world-destroying beast that was firmly imprisoned remained on this scorched battlefield.
"Phew—" Jiraiya let out a long breath, wiping the sweat and dust from his face, breaking the brief silence. He looked at the Nine-Tails, now subdued, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Finally—it's under control for now. What's next?"
His problem was everyone's problem. Everyone's eyes were focused on Kurama (the Nine-Tails).
How to deal with this powerful yet extremely dangerous tailed beast became the most pressing problem hanging over Konoha.
Koharu Utatane straightened her disheveled robes and, as an elder, spoke first: "The most urgent task is to stabilize the Nine-Tails and prevent it from going out of control again. Since Kushina—"
She paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully, "Since the Jinchuriki is temporarily unharmed, could we consider resealing the Nine-Tails back into her body? This is the safest and most familiar solution."
Her suggestion was reasonable. Kushina was the most experienced Jinchūriki in Konoha, and had spent the most time "spending" with the Nine-Tails, making her theoretically the best vessel.
However, Taiichi immediately shook his head, his tone resolute: "No. The Yin-Yang balance of Sister Kushina's body has just been stabilized by my Yin-Yang Sealing Technique, and it is extremely fragile."
Resealing the Nine-Tails at this point would be tantamount to stabbing a wound that was about to heal again, with unimaginable consequences.
The balance will be shattered in an instant, and her life will end immediately.
Taiichi's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, leaving Koharu Utatane silent. It wasn't that she was unreasonable; she was just habitually seeking the most "conventional" solution.
Taiichi's assessment of Kushina's physical condition is undoubtedly the most authoritative.
"Then—" A resolute glint flashed in Minato's azure eyes. He stepped forward, his voice steady and firm, "I will become the new Jinchūriki. I am the Hokage, and it is my duty to protect the village."
Moreover, I possess the Flying Thunder God Technique; even if the Nine-Tails goes out of control, I can quickly move it to an uninhabited area, minimizing losses.
"Nonsense!" Jiraiya shouted almost immediately, his face full of anxiety and worry. "Minato! What do you think the Nine-Tails is? Ordinary chakra that can be contained in any container?"
Kushina could withstand it because she possessed the formidable physique and vitality of the Uzumaki clan! While you are powerful, your physique is ultimately that of an ordinary human! Forcibly containing the Nine-Tails would instantly tear your body and spirit apart!
Koharu Utatane, unusually agreeing with Jiraiya, nodded solemnly: "Fourth Hokage, you bear the heavy responsibility of leading Konoha's reconstruction. You absolutely cannot take such a risk! Konoha cannot afford to lose both its Hokage and its Jinchūriki at the same time!"
Taiichi looked at Minato with a serious expression: "Brother Minato, Jiraiya, Amanto, and the elders are right. The Nine-Tails' power is far beyond that of other tailed beasts; its chakra itself contains extreme malice and destructive power."
Without a sufficiently powerful physique, forcibly sealing it is like a mortal trying to embrace the sun—it will instantly turn to ashes. Unless—
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As Taiyi finished speaking, he glanced at the Nine-Tails, which was tightly bound on the ground, and said with a hint of deeper meaning, "Unless the Nine-Tails is willing to cooperate and actively restrain its power to reduce its erosion on the host."
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Taiyi's overly obvious gaze instantly stung the Nine-Tails' sensitive pride.
Its enormous fox eyes widened suddenly, and a low growl of suppressed rage escaped its throat. Its massive body, bound by chains, writhed violently, trying to break free from this humiliating situation.
The chains creaked and rattled, and the ground trembled slightly.
"Tsk, be quiet." Taiyi frowned slightly, and with a thought, the Vajra chains binding the Nine-Tails instantly erupted with an even stronger golden light, tightening sharply inward!
The chains dug deep into the fur, bringing not only physical pain but also a soul-deep, sealing and suppressing force.
"Ugh—" The Nine-Tails' massive body stiffened abruptly, letting out a muffled groan of pain. Its violent struggles were forcibly stopped, leaving only heavy breathing and an even more venomous gaze.
Minato, witnessing this scene, already understood Taiichi's intentions.
His face remained expressionless, as if he hadn't noticed the Nine-Tails' unusual movement. He simply followed Taiichi's words and said in a slightly helpless tone, "Special constitution—in Konoha, there are only—"
He paused, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping towards the village where his newborn son Naruto was, but he immediately looked away, his tone becoming resolute.
"No! My child is too young. I can't let him take such a risk! Besides, Konoha is not what it used to be. We have enough strength to protect our home. We don't necessarily have to rely on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
He changed the subject, seemingly having come up with a "safe" solution: "Since there is no suitable candidate, I think it would be better to seal the Nine-Tails away completely."
Just like how Sunagakure dealt with the One-Tailed Shukaku, they sealed it in a specially made sealing urn. Isolating it from everything, suppressing it forever. This is also the safest way for the village.
Taiichi immediately gave Minato a very subtle but admiring look, as if to say, "Senior brother, you cooperated well."
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He immediately chimed in, his tone tinged with regret and helplessness: "Well, it's a last resort."
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He deliberately drew out his words, his gaze returning to the nine-tailed fox on the ground, his voice clearly reaching its enormous ears, "But in that case, some guys' days will be too difficult."
Imagine being locked in a dark, sealed urn, without a ray of light, without hearing any sound, without feeling the passage of time—an eternal prison, an eternal loneliness.
Not even a fly can get in, let alone bask in the sun, feel the breeze, or experience the changing seasons.
Compared to being inside a Jinchūriki's body, at least one could occasionally glimpse the outside world and breathe the air of freedom through the Jinchūriki's senses—tsk tsk, just thinking about life in this sealed urn is enough to make one—no, one beast—despair.
Minato also added at the opportune moment: "Indeed, the reason why the One-Tailed Beast of Sunagakure is so neurotic is said to be because it was locked up in that kind of environment for too long."
But thinking about it, it's understandable; that was true—absolute darkness.
The two of them spoke back and forth, their tone calm, but their words were like cold, poisonous needles, precisely piercing the deepest, most fearful corner of the Nine-Tails' heart.
Jiraiya, who had been somewhat worried, now fully realized what was happening.
He looked at the giant fox on the ground, bound like a dumpling, its eyes beginning to reveal a barely perceptible fear, and then at Taiichi and Minato's "serious" discussion about the sealing urn, and almost couldn't help but laugh.
He suppressed a laugh and joined in the "finishing blow," stroking his chin and saying in a deliberately profound tone, "Hmm, the sealing urn is indeed an option."
However, I've heard that thing is extremely expensive to make, and requires regular maintenance of the seal, which is quite a burden. But for the safety of the village, this investment is worthwhile.
Although Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, found their conversation a bit strange, she nodded slightly out of consideration for "safety first": "As long as we can ensure that nothing goes wrong, no amount of investment is necessary."
Their words, especially the "Sealed Urn Hell Scene" described by Taiichi and Minato, were like demonic whispers, constantly assaulting Kurama's nerves.
"Hooooooooo!!!"
Visibly, the orange-red fur on Nine-Tails' body stood up as if it had been struck by a strong static electricity!
Each hair stood upright, instantly making its already massive body appear even larger, resembling a giant cat with its fur standing on end!
This violent reaction was even more exaggerated than when Taiyi burned him with white flames just now!
The enormous fox eyes were wide open, but the pupils had shrunk to pinpoints, filled with extreme fear and resistance to the described dark future.
The body, bound by chains, writhed wildly once more, emitting whimpers and growls from its throat that were unintelligible but filled with intense emotional turmoil.
Taiichi and Minato exchanged a glance, a knowing smile flashing in each other's eyes, as if they had planned everything perfectly.
Become!
Taiyi feigned surprise as he looked at Kurama, his tone brimming with utter innocence and bewilderment: "Huh? Kurama, what's wrong with you? Why are you reacting so strongly all of a sudden? Are you flustered? Are you feeling unwell, or is there something you want to say?"
He shrugged, looking like he was being very reasonable. "If you want to say something, just say it! How am I supposed to know what you want to say if you don't say it?"
Look at you, struggling and bristling, making it seem like I'm abusing you or not letting you speak.
Honestly, I deeply respect animal rights!
He kept rambling on and on, looking like he was "feeling very wronged".
The Nine-Tails was so angry at his "tea-like words" that it almost fainted. It made a "hoarse" sound in its throat, and its mouth, which was bound by chains, tried to open and close, but could only make indistinct whimpers.
Jiraiya finally couldn't stand it anymore. He suppressed the urge to burst out laughing, cleared his throat, and pretended to be very serious as he reminded him, "Ahem, Taiichi, look how tightly your Adamantine Lock is binding its mouth. It can't speak even if it wants to. Why don't you loosen it a little?"
Taiyi slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing, "Oh dear! What a forgetful me! I was so focused on calming it down that I forgot about this! I'm so sorry, Nine-Tailed Fox, I'm really sorry!"
As he spoke, he quickly tried to control himself with his mind.
With a soft rustling sound, the golden chains binding and imprisoning the nine-tailed beast's ferocious maw loosened slightly. Although they still limited its biting ability, they at least allowed it to make a clearer sound.
The moment its mouth was partially freed, the Nine-Tails let out a deafening roar, filled with rage, humiliation, and—
A barely perceptible urgency escaped his lips: "Roar! Cunning humans! Despicable tricks!"
The roar echoed across the wasteland, but Taiyi and the others simply watched it calmly, without rebuttal or further provocation.
Nine-Tailed Fox's massive chest heaved violently, its scarlet beast eyes fixed on Taiyi, its gaze seeming to want to devour him alive.
But in the end, that overwhelming rage, when it met Taiyi's calm and profound gaze, and felt the cold and powerful binding force of the Vajra Chains on its body, dissipated like a punctured balloon, leaving only deep exhaustion and—a hint of compromise after a struggle.
It remained silent for a few seconds, its massive head lowering slightly. Its voice became low and hoarse, carrying a resigned dejection, as it asked with difficulty, "—The condition you mentioned before—to let Old Man—enjoy freedom—is that true?"
It seemed to have used all its strength to ask that question. As the proud leader of the nine tailed beasts, bowing down and bargaining with humans was a great disgrace in itself.
But compared to the soul-chilling "Sealing Urn," this humiliation seemed bearable.
Moreover, the "reasoning" that Taiyi had shown before and the "methods" he was showing now made it vaguely realize that this human might really be able to give it a different path.
A glint of light flashed in Taiyi's eyes; he knew the most crucial moment had arrived.
He abandoned his previous joking demeanor, his expression becoming extremely serious, and answered decisively, "Of course it's true! I, Matsushita Taichi, always keep my word! As long as you're willing to cooperate, I can do it!"
He immediately elaborated on his idea: "My plan is to use sealing techniques to cut and separate your chakra. I will then safely seal most of your power into a suitable container, such as Minato's body."
At the same time, I will use a sealing technique to separate your core consciousness and a small portion of your chakra. Because you are a pure chakra life form, your consciousness can be freely transferred.
In this way, most of your power is safely sealed, while your core consciousness can reside in this separated small chakra aggregate, moving relatively freely in the outside world!
This bold and novel proposal left Minato, Jiraiya, and Koharu Utatane all looking astonished.
A flicker of interest crossed Minato's eyes. If he could obtain the Nine-Tails' power, especially with its cooperation, the boost to his personal strength and his deterrent effect on the ninja world would be unparalleled! Moreover, Taichi's plan sounded highly feasible.
Koharu Utatane frowned, worriedly saying, "Splitting a tailed beast? This—is unheard of! The risk is too great! Moreover, allowing a part of the Nine-Tails' consciousness to operate in the outside world?"
"Taiichi, are you sure you can control it? It just brought such a huge disaster to the village! How can we quell the fear and hatred of the people? How can we trust the promises of a tailed beast?"
Her concerns were not unfounded. Building trust, especially after a devastating catastrophe, is incredibly difficult.
Taiyi appeared confident: "I understand the elder's concerns. But please rest assured, I am confident in the technical aspects."
My Yin-Yang Sealing Technique has unique advantages in yin-yang balance and chakra manipulation. Dividing chakra and stabilizing its core consciousness is a feasible solution. As for risks and control—”
He pointed to the Nine-Tails with its mane standing on the ground and gestured: "The amount of chakra in this separated part will be strictly controlled, and its size will be compressed to an extremely small size. I estimate it will be about the size of a small ninja dog."
In this form, the Nine-Tailed Fox's consciousness has limited combat power and its threat level is greatly reduced.
More importantly, who could connect a small, even somewhat—well, somewhat cute—fox with the world-destroying nine-tailed fox? This alone would greatly alleviate public fear.
He looked at Nine-Tails, his tone slightly "negotiable": "Right? Nine-Tails? You don't want to carry a mountain-sized body every day and be treated like a monster wherever you go, do you?"
Shrink a bit, integrate into life, bask in the sun, take a nap, enjoy a little freedom—isn't that better than getting moldy in a seal?