This sword...
It cuts through everything!
Whoosh—
BOOM!!
With a single slash, the air itself screamed.
Rather than resisting the attack, the surrounding wind currents became its ally, amplifying the speed and power of the strike to an incredible degree.
The blade crashed down violently.
Crack!
The Three-Tails Isobu's seemingly impenetrable shell shattered instantly.
The attack tore through the inner membrane and flesh beneath the armor-like carapace.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Blood erupted from the wound.
The Three-Tails instinctively let out a piercing scream of agony.
Even Uchiha Obito's heart skipped a beat.
"The Three-Tails' defenses were actually broken?"
"Uzumaki Naruto... has this brat really become this powerful?"
However, just as Naruto had said...
This was only the beginning.
"Flow Release: Wind Cutter Technique!"
"Great Hurricane Punch!"
"Storm Palm!"
"Flow Release: Pressure Damage!"
A relentless barrage of Wind Release techniques descended upon Isobu.
With its steel-like shell already destroyed, the massive Tailed Beast could only endure Naruto's continuous bombardment.
Whenever it attempted to retaliate, it couldn't even catch up to Naruto's astonishing speed.
At that moment, Naruto resembled a living storm.
He moved through the air like a phantom, impossible to track and even harder to hit.
Yet every attack he launched carried terrifying destructive power.
Again and again, the strikes hammered into the Three-Tails.
Before long, Isobu could no longer withstand the punishment.
It roared furiously.
But the roar no longer carried dominance.
It was the cry of a cornered beast.
Obito clenched his fists.
"Damn it..."
"I never thought I'd be pushed this far by a brat."
"What a disgrace, Fourth Mizukage."
His expression darkened.
The power of the Mangekyo Sharingan within his right eye surged violently.
Instantly, the Three-Tails stopped roaring.
Ignoring Naruto's attacks entirely, it slowly pulled back and began gathering chakra.
It inhaled deeply.
So deeply that it seemed capable of swallowing the entire world.
Kakashi's eyes widened.
"Oh no..."
"That technique..."
Mei Terumi reacted immediately.
Her face turned pale.
"Run!"
"That's the ultimate power of a Tailed Beast!"
"A Tailed Beast Bomb!"
The moment those words were spoken, panic spread throughout the battlefield.
Whether they were resistance fighters or loyal Mist shinobi, everyone immediately retreated at full speed.
Against a Tailed Beast Bomb, there was no distinction between ally and enemy.
Everything would be annihilated.
The next moment, an enormous sphere of condensed chakra appeared before Isobu's mouth.
The chakra became denser and denser.
More violent.
More destructive.
The surrounding earth cracked apart under the pressure alone.
Powerful winds swept across the battlefield.
Sand and stones flew in every direction.
Naruto naturally sensed the terrifying energy gathering before him.
If the Tailed Beast Bomb were launched toward the Hidden Mist Village, more than half of the village would likely be destroyed.
Obito clearly had no regard for innocent lives.
Naruto knew he could eventually subdue Isobu if the battle continued.
After all, the Three-Tails was not acting on its own will.
It was merely a puppet being manipulated.
But there was no time left.
He had to end everything now.
Although Mei Terumi ordered everyone to retreat, she remained where she stood.
She understood that running was pointless if the attack could not be stopped.
At that critical moment, the resistance army finally arrived.
Ao.
Chojuro.
Gonbei.
Hundreds of shinobi rushed onto the battlefield.
The moment they arrived, they witnessed the terrifying scene of the fully charged Tailed Beast Bomb.
"This..."
Ao broke out in a cold sweat.
Chojuro and the others looked equally horrified.
Mei shouted loudly.
"We can't retreat!"
"If we do, a huge portion of the Hidden Mist Village will be destroyed!"
"We have to stop it somehow!"
Without hesitation, she stepped forward and activated a defensive ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
A massive wall of water erupted from the ground.
Of course, she didn't believe such a technique could stop a Tailed Beast Bomb.
But she had to try.
Ao, Chojuro, Gonbei, and countless Mist shinobi immediately followed her lead.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
One defensive ninjutsu after another rose across the battlefield.
Hundreds of shinobi combined their strength, creating layer after layer of barriers in a desperate attempt to lessen the impact.
Yet nobody knew whether it would actually work.
Cold sweat covered everyone's faces.
Then—
At the most critical moment—
Naruto suddenly transformed into a gust of wind and appeared directly in front of the Three-Tails.
His hands flashed through a series of seals.
A violent surge of chakra erupted.
His eyes snapped open.
Countless sealing formulas spread across the ground.
Then—
BOOM!!
Golden chakra chains burst from his back.
They roared through the air like divine dragons.
Kakashi's eyes lit up.
He immediately understood Naruto's intentions.
Hinata, however, could only watch nervously.
"Naruto-kun..."
Mei Terumi and the others felt a spark of hope.
"That technique..."
"The Uzumaki Clan's sealing art?!"
"Please, Uzumaki Naruto!"
At that moment, everyone's hopes rested on Naruto alone.
Naruto remained calm and confident.
Five golden chakra chains shot forward.
BANG!
BANG! BANG!
The chains pierced deep into Isobu's massive body.
The terrifying power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains exploded instantly.
This was one of the ultimate sealing techniques created specifically to suppress Tailed Beasts.
Once activated, even the Nine-Tails would struggle to break free.
And this was only the Three-Tails.
Furthermore, Isobu was being controlled and could not unleash its full power.
The result was immediate.
The giant beast suddenly collapsed.
It was as though an invisible mountain had crashed down upon its body.
At the same time, the rapidly forming Tailed Beast Bomb lost its source of chakra.
The sphere trembled.
Then dispersed completely.
For a moment, everyone stood frozen in disbelief.
Then cheers erupted across the battlefield.
Naruto roared.
"Stay down, you bastard!"
The five golden chains tightened.
They pinned the Three-Tails firmly to the ground.
Its chakra was sealed and suppressed.
Its ability to fight disappeared entirely.
In the distance, Obito's expression changed dramatically.
"The Adamantine Sealing Chains..."
"I was careless."
"I completely forgot that brat possessed such a troublesome power."
Against human opponents, landing the chains wasn't always easy.
But against enormous creatures such as Tailed Beasts, they were practically the perfect weapon.
And Naruto's chakra reserves and overall strength continued to grow at an astonishing rate.
Soon, the completely suppressed Three-Tails could no longer maintain its full beast form.
Its chakra rapidly dispersed.
The gigantic body shrank.
Gradually, it returned to its human host.
Yagura Karatachi appeared once more.
His body was covered in wounds.
Blood stained his clothes.
He looked as though he had reached his absolute limit.
Like a candle flickering in the wind, he could go out at any moment.
Naruto immediately activated Wind Release Chakra Mode and poured even more chakra into the sealing technique.
He refused to give Yagura any opportunity to lose control again.
Far away, beneath the spiral mask, Obito's right eye glowed crimson.
"Uzumaki Naruto..."
"I never imagined I would be stopped by a mere brat."
"Yagura Karatachi is beyond saving."
"When he dies, the Three-Tails will die with him."
"I wonder where it will be reborn next."
Obito's eyes narrowed.
"This will significantly delay the Tailed Beast collection plan."
"But perhaps that isn't entirely a bad thing."
Although Obito had inherited Madara's will and was carrying out the Eye of the Moon Plan, he had never been completely loyal to Madara.
In truth, he had delayed the plan many times.
During the Nine-Tails attack, he had an opportunity to capture Kurama.
Instead, he chose to let the beast devastate Konoha.
He possessed the power to gather the Tailed Beasts much earlier, yet repeatedly delayed the process.
He had never seriously intended to revive Madara himself.
As a result, Black Zetsu had been forced to secretly cooperate with Kabuto and use Edo Tensei to bring Madara back.
This time, however, the Akatsuki had exceeded even Obito's expectations.
They had successfully captured the Two-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Six-Tails.
Before his own strength had fully matured, slowing the plan down was actually beneficial.
"Fine."
"We'll leave things here for now."
His gaze settled on Naruto and Kakashi.
"Uzumaki Naruto..."
"Kakashi..."
"We'll meet again."
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