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Chapter 337 Kabuto Yakushi's Last Spy Mission

After laughing enough, Madara Uchiha said, "The Hokage is nothing special."

"Hashirama, let me show you the true power of the Rinnegan. This is the power I derived from your flesh and blood!"

Madara Uchiha looked smug and simultaneously formed hand seals with the massive Susanoo, completing three different seals.

[Tian'ai Zhenxing]

A muffled hum came from high above, and the air pressure was rising rapidly. Soon, two huge meteorites, hundreds of meters in diameter, pushed through the newly gathered clouds and fell vertically toward the location of the three Hokage.

In general, meteorites without flames don't travel very fast, so their power isn't particularly terrifying.

Okay, that means astronomical levels aren't scary enough.

Such a massive meteorite, large enough to blot out the sky, possessed a weight and a descent speed sufficient to destroy everything within a radius of several kilometers.

This area is large enough to completely cover Konoha Village. In the ninja wars of the ninja world, this is a standard anti-village ninjutsu, enough to destroy any one of the five great ninja villages.

However, using the [Heavenly Obstruction Star] to attack the reanimated Senju Hashirama and his companions was the most inappropriate application, and it was destined to fail to kill any of the Hokage.

But Madara Uchiha was willing to do it. His power surpassed Hashirama's, and he wanted to defeat him using the methods Hashirama had seen. What was the difference between him and the cloak of a fine robe?

Madara Uchiha felt unsatisfied after laughing, so he decided to use the Rinnegan secret technique, which, while not the most powerful, had the strongest visual effect, to show off.

Madara Uchiha disdained showing off to others, but he enjoyed showing off to Hashirama Senju.

Otherwise, I would have sealed him away just now.

Beside Tobirama Senju, a mass of impure earth was gathering, revealing the form of the Third Hokage.

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his eyes, he felt that the environment was too dark and the air pressure was wrong. He looked up alertly and saw the meteorite with its terrifying heavenly power.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt extremely wronged.

He was only a relatively strong Kage-level ninja, without the powerful strength of a super Kage-level ninja, and without the space-time ninjutsu that allowed him to come and go without a trace. On this battlefield that surpassed the Kage level, he could do nothing.

Up to now, Hiruzen Sarutobi has not even been able to get close to Madara Uchiha, let alone touch the hem of his clothes.

In that brief exchange, Hiruzen Sarutobi was shredded by Madara Uchiha's Wood Release as soon as he left the First Hokage's forest.

It recovered only to be shattered once more by the invisible forces of humanity, and then, to make matters worse, was unintentionally shattered by the True Thousand Hands. Now, it is about to be shattered again under this massive meteorite.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to cry but couldn't. He could only open his mouth and curse, "Damn it."

He didn't know exactly who deserved to die.

Hashirama Senju wasn't nervous at all; he even laughed, "Oh, Madara's Rinnegan eye technique looks amazing, definitely stronger than mine now."

Tobirama Senju, who had been very worried, suddenly became relaxed after Madara Uchiha launched his attack. He said to his brother, "Brother, Madara is attacking us now, why are you praising him?"

Hashirama Senju retorted, "Tobirama, strength is strength. You and I are strong even if I don't say anything."

"Oh dear, I wish I could come back to life. At least I could break those two meteorites."

"Ah, no, if I come back to life, my power will become very strong, and Madara will also become stronger. I still can't beat him. What should I do?"

Tobirama Senju reluctantly shut his mouth and closed his eyes.

I really want to smash my brother's head open. Anyway, he won't die a second time without his head. Should I give it a try?

Minato Namikaze was still communicating with Kurama (the Nine-Tails), but actually Kurama was now pestering him for help.

[Minato, let's join forces and fight Uchiha Madara!]

【Kurama, if you directly join the battle, you'll be exposed to the Rinnegan. Aren't you worried about being captured by Madara Uchiha?】

[Afraid? I am indeed very afraid, but you told me that fear won't solve anything, and at this crucial moment, I won't abandon my friend.]

【Nine Lama, thank you.】

You're welcome, Minato. We're friends.

[Besides, we've been simulating "that technique" for so long, but we haven't actually used it even once yet. I want to give it a try.]

Alright, let's work together and show the ninja world how powerful we are!

Minato Namikaze suddenly used the Body Flicker Technique to move forward about a hundred meters. This distance was not even enough to escape the direct hit of the meteorite, but it attracted the attention of everyone, including Madara Uchiha.

Minato ignored Madara Uchiha, looked up at the two approaching meteors, and said with a smile, "I'm counting on you, Kurama."

The Nine-Tails happily responded in his mind: "Minato, you can rest assured and leave everything to me!"

Suddenly, Minato Namikaze emitted waves of tailed beast chakra, his aura surged rapidly, and even a red tailed beast cloak appeared.

One after another, the tails of the tailed beasts, representing their strength, appeared, quickly forming a dense array.

Madara Uchiha exclaimed in shock, "Nine-Tails chakra! Minato Namikaze, you're the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki!"

"How could you be the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki?"

Both Hashirama and Tobirama were equally surprised: "How could the Fourth Hokage be a Jinchūriki?"

The Third Hokage suddenly slapped his forehead: "I remember now, when Minato sealed the Nine-Tails, Naruto had just been born and couldn't contain the entire Nine-Tails, so he split the Nine-Tails in two and sealed the Yin-attribute Nine-Tails into his own body."

Tobirama Senju asked, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stammered, "I... I don't remember."

Madara Uchiha was thinking further: "The Fourth Hokage was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and so was Naruto Uzumaki. Why would the Fifth Hokage send a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki right to me?"

Minato Namikaze's transformation continued. His red Tailed Beast Cloak turned golden, transforming into a bright, golden Nine-Tails Chakra, followed by streaks of dark ink.

These patterns act as meridians, bringing the Nine-Tails' chakra under control and circulating it efficiently.

This is proof that the Yin-attribute Nine-Tails trusts Minato wholeheartedly. Not only did it give him all its power without reservation, but it also humbled itself and actively assisted Minato in controlling its chakra.

It can only be said that Minato Namikaze's affability far surpasses that of his son. In 16 years of getting along, he completely won over the heart of the Yin-attribute Kurama, who was willing to open his heart completely.

Thanks to Kurama's absolute trust and Minato Namikaze's powerful talent, he skipped the original Naruto's [Nine-Tails Chakra Mode] stage and directly entered the stronger and more stable [Kurama Mode].

In Kurama Mode, Minato Namikaze felt his chakra perfectly fused with Kurama's. This wasn't a case of 1+1+2, but rather an exponential increase in essence.

If we say that the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode is a chemical enhancement effect where one explosive is mixed with another, resulting in a doubling or even several times the explosive power.

So, the "Nine-Lama Mode" is a mixture of neutron source and uranium-235 that reaches a critical value, resulting in a nuclear explosion effect after mass loss.

Minato Namikaze even sensed that the sublimated Nine-Tails' chakra was exceptionally controllable; he seemed to be able to achieve complete tailed beast transformation while maintaining his own rationality and form.

Now that I've thought of it, I might as well give it a try.

Minato Namikaze communicated with Kurama and received a cheer from Kurama, who unconditionally supported him like a mindless fan.

Minato then began to release the sublimated, absolutely pure and enormous golden Nine-Tails chakra, which formed a completely new entity outside his body.

This state is very similar to the Susanoo created by the Mangekyou Sharingan, both of which are massive chakra entities that can be controlled and manipulated by condensing a huge amount of chakra outside the body.

In just a moment, a giant golden nine-tailed fox replaced Minato Namikaze and appeared on the battlefield.

This Nine-Tails is vastly different from the real Nine-Tails. It is much larger, its fur is a magnificent and imposing golden color, and its chakra aura is absolutely pure, without the slightest hint of killing intent or violence.

If the Nine-Tailed Fox's true form is evil and tyrannical, and anyone who sees it would call it a nine-tailed fox demon, then this graceful and noble Nine-Tailed Fox looks like a true god, making people unable to resist wanting to worship it.

The golden nine-tailed fairy fox gracefully raised its head, glanced at the incomparably powerful meteor, and gently swayed its nine tails that radiated sunlight.

Suddenly, one of its tails transformed into a golden beam of light, piercing straight through the meteorite and even penetrating past a second meteorite.

The next moment, the two meteorites split open at the spot where the golden fox tail had struck them, and dazzling golden light emanated from the cracks.

The cracks multiplied, the golden light intensified, and within seconds the entire meteorite turned golden before exploding.

A meteorite that has coalesced into one can destroy Konoha Village, while a meteorite that has shattered into pieces is still a terrible disaster, but it is no longer destructive.

At least for the four Hokage present and the Konoha ninjas several kilometers away, it no longer posed a threat.

Madara Uchiha did nothing; he simply stared at the scene, plotting how to capture Minato Namikaze, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Because the Nine-Tails' chakra was real, not just simulated by chakra through the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

In other words, extracting the Nine-Tails will directly activate the Gedo Mazo, and the power of the Gedo Mazo will be at its strongest after activation, without needing to activate it a second time afterward.

As he pondered, Madara Uchiha's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He decided to stop worrying about what kind of trap the Fifth Hokage had set up and instead focus on capturing the Nine-Tails right now.

If you act quickly enough, what can the Fifth Hokage do even if he sets a trap?

Nagato looked at Kabuto Yakushi in surprise: "You said that Kinkaku and Ginkaku successfully summoned spirits?"

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Kabuto Yakushi: "Yes, Lord Nagato."

Nagato asked again, "Can I seal the Nine-Tails' chakra now?"

Kabuto Yakushi: "Of course, I've already brought them both."

Following Kabuto's words, two dazed-looking ninjas walked in and, under the watchful eyes of the Akatsuki's core members, proceeded to the feet of the Gedo Mazo.

Although they were delirious and resembled two puppets, the surging Nine-Tails chakra they exuded was undeniable—evil, tyrannical, and radiating an aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Not a single Akatsuki member wasted any time, and the sealing of the Nine-Tails' chakra began immediately.

Seeing that there was nothing more for him to do, Kabuto Yakushi voluntarily left the cave.

However, instead of returning to the room that Akatsuki had arranged for him, or the laboratory where the Impure World Reincarnation had been performed, he went to Akatsuki's warehouse.

Kabuto packed up some of the White Zetsu stored in the warehouse, sealed them in a sealing scroll like items, and then left the Akatsuki base as if nothing had happened.

The White Zetsu in the warehouse were resealed and stored away because they failed to be revived and could not be used as combat power.

The ones Kabuto picked out were ones he had secretly tampered with, using medical ninjutsu to disguise healthy White Zetsu as defective ones.

Having completed all the tasks assigned by the Fifth Hokage, it was only natural that he was leaving, and he was obliged to take all the preparations he had made in advance with him.

Dou's movements appeared unhurried, but he moved very quickly, and soon arrived at the safe house he had arranged.

The Fifth Hokage had warned him beforehand that the Fourth Shinobi World War would not last long, but its intensity could be terrifying.

Rather than risk crossing the battlefield back to Konoha, it's better to hide in place for a while and wait for the war to end; that's the best way to save your life.

Kabuto Yakushi was selected from an orphanage by Konoha's Root organization. He was chosen by Danzo to be a spy and infiltrated all three major ninja villages, except Kirigakure.

Dou's spy skills are unparalleled; he has never made a mistake and always manages to complete his missions successfully and return safely.

Because of his exceptional talent in this area, he was chosen by Sasori of the Red Sand in Sunagakure. After being subjected to the "Mind Control Sand" brain seal, he was sent to Orochimaru's side as a spy.

Later, he was chosen by Orochimaru and sent back to Konoha as a spy.

To be honest, even Kabuto himself couldn't figure out exactly how many spies he was.

Moreover, despite his young age, he is incredibly experienced; he even participated in the Chunin Exams with the Fifth Hokage, Natsume.

Later, Xia Zuo forced Shimura Danzo to become a rogue ninja, and then ruthlessly killed him to avenge Kabuto, thus bringing the two back into contact.

Kabuto Yakushi became Natsume's spy, betraying Orochimaru completely.

Orochimaru is the most survivable ninja, with unparalleled skills in digging tunnels and managing resources. Even his close friend Jiraiya couldn't catch him.

At that time, the elite Uchiha clan had been wiped out by Itachi Uchiha, and what remained were immature children or those whose potential had been exhausted and who were simply incapable of tracking down Orochimaru.

It was thanks to Kabuto's inside information that the Uchiha caravan was able to find Orochimaru and keep a close eye on him until Xia Zuo became Hokage.

With Xia Zuo becoming the Fifth Hokage, Kabuto was captured and brought back to Konoha Village along with Orochimaru, thus temporarily escaping his life as a spy.

Now that this "final spy mission" is complete, Kabuto Yakushi will be free from the life of a spy.

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