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Chapter 59: Nine-Tails Reappears
"Hey, Zetsu, you've already investigated the Nine-Tails jinchuriki's location clearly, right?" Yasushi inquired to White Zetsu at his side while running rapidly.
"Of course." White Zetsu swam rapidly through the earth, leading the way ahead. "Originally Konoha Village arranged for these ninja academy students to hide together in the shelter."
"But that jinchuriki called Uzumaki Naruto refused to hide with his classmates—insisted on rescuing the village."
"Ah, right, I forgot to tell you. That little guy somehow can actually use the Nine-Tails' power now, though currently only four tails."
"Huh?" Yasushi immediately felt displeased.
He really is the protagonist after all!
White Zetsu still hadn't realized the problem's severity, continuing to chatter on the side:
"I think it's probably because Minato appeared before, loosening the original Four Symbols Seal, which is why he can control part of the Tailed Beast's power."
"But the problem isn't big."
"Just four tails—limited chakra. Moreover, he's still young. Probably just learned the Three Basic Jutsu and doesn't know any other jutsu."
"You can easily handle it."
"Hmph!" Yasushi snorted coldly, retorting sarcastically: "What do you know!"
"Don't look at him having only four tails now. If truly needed, he can transform into nine tails anytime!"
"As for jutsu, he just needs to use Tailed Beast state to make several hundred clones and punch with fists—what other jutsu does he need?"
"Currently his dad only appeared once. His ancestor hasn't shown up yet!"
"When his ancestor pops out, then it'll get fun!"
"His ancestor?" White Zetsu froze briefly, but his attention quickly shifted elsewhere.
"I don't know what farts are, but I'm more curious what wanting to defecate feels like?"
"Do you know what wanting to defecate feels like?"
"..." Yasushi was speechless, unwilling to continue talking with this plant person.
But as a result, the two had only gotten halfway when they heard an explosive roar ahead. Then they saw a massive fiery red fox standing tall in Konoha Village's center, raising its head to roar.
"..." Yasushi looked speechlessly at White Zetsu. "Didn't you say Obito didn't go mess with the Nine-Tails? What's this about then?"
White Zetsu also looked bewildered. "I don't know!"
Yasushi looked up at the berserk Nine-Tails, then gave White Zetsu a contemptuous look.
"Aren't you supposed to have countless clones? How could you not know what happened?"
"...Wait a moment!" White Zetsu was provoked by his words and immediately stopped, closing his eyes.
Moments later he opened them again, his expression strange:
"Ah, I know now."
"It's that newcomer Kakuzu!"
"Their group planned to slaughter those medical shinobi to draw out Tsunade. But who knew that Nine-Tails jinchuriki would suddenly run over to save people."
"Kakuzu had just dug out the heart of a ninja academy teacher chasing the jinchuriki when that Nine-Tails jinchuriki went berserk."
"Now the Nine-Tails is chasing Kakuzu around!"
"Eh?" Yasushi immediately gloated. "That guy's got skills!"
"Easily completed Obito's mission for him. Obito should properly thank him!"
"Oh my, oh my, we're all comrades—gloating like this isn't good!"
White Zetsu writhed his body. Though his words sounded nice, his face was already beaming with smiles.
"Hey, we should still go help!"
"Can't let him take the hit for Konoha Village people!"
"Fine!" Yasushi was noncommittal. "We'd have to appear sooner or later anyway. Might as well directly start making trouble in Konoha Village—let Konoha people properly witness the Uchiha's fury!"
So the two quickened their pace, rushing toward the Nine-Tails' direction.
With such a huge Nine-Tails standing in the village, it was practically broadcasting taunts in all directions. All Konoha shinobi desperately rushed over to stop it, and hardly anyone came to intercept Yasushi's pair.
Soon the two reached the Nine-Tails' vicinity, only to see Kakuzu scurrying about everywhere like a mouse in bellows.
His Akatsuki uniform was already tattered, exposing the sutured black tendrils beneath. Who knew how many hearts he'd already lost.
Yet those Konoha Village shinobi kept harassing him, blocking his evasion routes.
Every time he tried changing direction to avoid the Nine-Tails' attacks, shinobi would timely seal him off. Kunai and shuriken came from all tricky angles, plus various explosive tag traps, poisonous insects, puppets and such—endlessly annoying.
And the Nine-Tails locked onto Kakuzu relentlessly, massive paws slapping at him one after another. Each miss made the ground violently tremble.
Enemies ahead, Tailed Beast behind— it annoyed him.
However, his situation was still relatively good—at least his life remained. Five hearts gave him survival capabilities far exceeding ordinary people.
Unlucky Juzo Biwa wasn't as fortunate.
His corpse lay miserably on the ground. Like his Executioner's Blade, he was broken in two from the middle, organs spilling everywhere. Already completely cold.
"Oh ho, actually reduced numbers—how embarrassing!" Yasushi grinned, though his heart had not the slightest ripple.
Though in the same organization, everyone had no real friendship. At every meeting they were too lazy even for pleasantries. He didn't care who died.
Moreover, not everyone in Akatsuki organization was beyond-Kage level.
This Juzo Biwa was famously inferior goods, relying entirely on the Executioner's Blade to make a living. Even if he didn't die now, in the future he'd mostly die at Kakuzu's hands anyway.
"Now, now, don't just stand there making sarcastic comments. Hurry up and control the Tailed Beast, otherwise we'll lose another member soon." White Zetsu buried half his body underground, tone flippant.
"Oh my, White Zetsu, no need to worry about Kakuzu. He's an old veteran who once tried to assassinate Hashirama Senju and survived!"
Though Yasushi's mouth mocked, his hands weren't slow. He rapidly formed seals and shouted loudly at the Nine-Tails:
"Hey, you big fox over there, look this way!"
But the current Nine-Tails, influenced by Naruto's emotions, had his head full of killing Kakuzu to avenge Iruka-sensei. He turned a deaf ear to outside voices, not even turning his head once.
"Tch! Ignoring me?!"
Uchiha Yasushi muttered dissatisfiedly. With a thought, blood-red chakra again erupted from within like flames, rapidly condensing and shaping. Susanoo rose from the ground, striding with large steps toward the Nine-Tails.
In two or three steps he rushed before the Nine-Tails, swinging his staff heavily toward the Nine-Tails' head.
"Hey, big fox, I'm talking to you—look at me!"
With a "bang," the Nine-Tails was knocked staggering by one staff strike, his massive body swaying backward several steps.
Now the Nine-Tails was furious! Immediately roaring wildly, he turned his head to open his mouth at him, then... there was no then.
This Sharingan thing truly super-countered Tailed Beasts!
Yasushi merely glared, throwing a genjutsu over. The Nine-Tails immediately became obedient, docile as a house cat.
Fiery red Sharingan reflections appeared in his eyes. In an instant he transformed into Uchiha Fox.
"Haha..." Yasushi hadn't expected things to be this simple. Immediately laughing loudly, he canceled Susanoo, leaping up to jump onto the Nine-Tails' head. Pointing his hand forward: "Target: Destroy Konoha Village!"
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