Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 106 Kushina's Rampage

This mission will be led by Tsunade and Jiraiya.

It was also because Tsunade was involved that Uchiha Yao agreed to Minato Namikaze's invitation.

At this moment, in the most conspicuous place in the area where the crowd had gathered, stood several familiar figures.

Tsunade, Jiraiya.

Tsunade was dressed in her signature green outfit, with her long golden hair tied back with a hairband.

A few stray hairs fell on either side of her face as she stood at the front of the line with her arms crossed.

Her beautiful face lacked the usual languor of the gambling den; her emerald eyes were sharp as an eagle's, sweeping over the queue with undeniable authority.

Jiraiya, standing beside him, wore an orange trench coat, his hands on his hips, a familiar frivolous smile playing on his lips.

But his unconsciously clenched fingers betrayed his inner gravity.

"Now, everyone's here." Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Tsunade's clear, melodious voice broke the silence.

"The objective of this mission is clear: to deliver strategic supplies to Orochimaru at the front lines. The route must traverse the canyon area deep within the Death Forest."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the queue, lingering deliberately on a few young geniuses for a moment longer.

Among them were Uchiha Yo, Namikaze Minato, and Uzumaki Kushina.

"The terrain on both sides of the canyon is steep, and it is adjacent to the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass."

Recently, the roaming ninjas and their hired ninjas have been active and ruthless.

Everyone must maintain combat formation; unauthorized actions are strictly prohibited.

Jiraiya stepped forward at the opportune moment, his orange trench coat billowing in the breeze: "We will pass three ninja beast lairs and two rushing streams along the way. Each team needs to check their ninja tools in advance to ensure that their water sacs and antidotes are sufficient."

As he spoke, his gaze inadvertently swept over Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, a hint of expectation hidden in his eyes.

These two young geniuses are already the cream of the crop among Konoha's new generation.

Of course, Jiraiya also kept an eye on Uchiha Yao, that Uchiha brat who somehow gained Tsunade's favor.

But after observing for a while, I found it to be nothing special, not even half as good as myself.

I don't know what Tsunade sees in this little guy, it's infuriating.

Just as Jiraiya was lost in thought, the atmosphere on the scene became much more tense, especially among those whose strength was at the Chunin level.

With several Jonin in the team, and Tsunade, a disciple of the Third Hokage, and Jiraiya leading the team, there was naturally considerable pressure.

However, this does not include those few particularly eye-catching young figures, who are the village's geniuses and have their own unique talents.

Uchiha Yao was dressed in a black outfit, and the Uchiha clan crest on his collar gleamed coldly in the morning light.

He had a tall and straight posture, with smooth muscle lines in his arms, as if he contained power that could be unleashed at any moment.

His dark eyes were deep and unfathomable, with occasional flashes of crimson light—this was Uchiha Yao training his three-tomoe Sharingan.

Kushina Uzumaki stood not far from him, her long red hair as fiery as flames. Her face, which should have been bright, was shrouded in a faint weariness. Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, her fingertips turning white from the force, and even her breathing was a few steps faster than others.

Minato Namikaze was dressed in a simple white outfit, with dazzling blond hair and clear, determined blue eyes.

His body was surrounded by a warm yet sharp chakra, and his every move already hinted at a future-oriented demeanor.

During the brief pause between the announcements of the mission, Tsunade quietly turned to the side and whispered to Jiraiya in a voice only the two of them could hear: "As for Kushina, I've already had the sealing team seal some of the Nine-Tails' chakra for her in advance, so she can gradually adapt to her identity as a Jinchuriki."

Her voice was very low, and her brows were slightly furrowed.

"After the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, the hired ninjas of the Land of Lightning kept an eye on her. It's better to get used to it in advance than to have something go wrong at the crucial moment."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's eyes flashed with seriousness, and he slowly nodded: "I understand. I will keep a close eye on her condition on the way."

"Also, what's going on with the old man? Is he out of his mind to let Kushina come into contact with the Nine-Tails' power so quickly?"

After finishing the business, Tsunade subconsciously complained.

"Ha ha----"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya didn't know how to interject, and could only laugh awkwardly.

Although their conversation was brief, it did not escape the perception of Uchiha Yao, whose overall strength had reached the level of a quasi-Kage.

He quietly activated his Sharingan with three tomoe, the scarlet tomoe slowly rotating in his pupils, while a faint purple halo flowed between his brows.

The nascent power of the Tenseigan quietly spread. Following Tsunade's gaze, he looked at Kushina and instantly detected something unusual.

Within the girl's body, a vast and violent chakra was being sealed and bound by layers of seals.

Even the slightest leak carries a chilling pressure, like a sleeping giant panting in its cage.

"Nine-Tails' chakra—"

Uchiha Yao sighed inwardly.

"Even a small part of it is so powerful, it truly deserves to be called the strongest tailed beast."

He calmly withdrew his gaze, burying the discovery in his heart, his expression remaining unchanged.

"And this mission... perhaps, has ulterior motives?"

Once the mission was deployed, the team set off immediately.

The group walked through the forest in the morning dew, their footsteps scattered yet orderly, with only the soft clinking of ninja tools and the rustling of leaves intertwined.

At first, Kushina was able to keep up with the group's pace, but as they ventured deeper into the forest, her condition deteriorated further.

At this moment, her physical condition was excellent, possessing the powerful physique of the Uzumaki clan enhanced by the Nine-Tails' chakra—it couldn't be better.

However, his fatigue now stems not from physical exhaustion, but from mental exhaustion.

His pace gradually slowed, his breathing became heavy, and fine beads of sweat from his forehead slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the road.

Nara Shikaku, who was at the back of the group, quickly noticed her unusual behavior.

The Jonin squad leader, known for his wisdom and strategy, pushed up his round-framed glasses and lingered on Kushina for a moment with his deep gaze.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he subtly distanced himself from her.

He didn't ask any more questions, but quietly adjusted his position to include Kushina within his vigilance range.

Given this state, coupled with the situation of that Senju clan member, could it be that he came into contact with that power?

Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

It's a power that's both terrifying and exciting.

However, the instability of Jinchūriki has always been a potential risk in missions.

Jiraiya remained in the middle of the group, his gaze occasionally sweeping back and forth between Kushina and Minato Namikaze.

He saw Minato Namikaze try to approach and ask him questions several times, but then he would lift his foot and then put it down again.

His blue eyes were filled with worry, but he dared not act rashly due to mission discipline.

Jiraiya's lips curled into a meaningful smile as he thought to himself, "Minato, he was nagging about this and that before, but now he can't hold back anymore."

When the group arrived at the Heavenly Bridge, a Hyuga clan ninja suddenly stopped.

He closed his eyes tightly, his white pupils slightly bulging, the power of his white eyes like an invisible net, instantly covering the entire bridge and the forest opposite.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and reported solemnly, "Lady Tsunade, Lady Jiraiya! The bridge is covered with explosive tag traps, and there are at least thirty chakra reactions in the forest on the other side. The auras are chaotic; they must be hired ninjas!"

"They're here. They really did bring these guys out. These black bastards have really gotten arrogant."

Tsunade's eyes sharpened, and she quickly formed hand seals.

"First squad, hold the bridgehead. Second squad, follow me to engage the enemy head-on. Third squad, flank and encircle them from behind!"

Before the words were finished, a group of ninjas dressed in black, wearing skull masks, and with their exposed skin showing their black skin rushed out from the forest opposite.

The leader sneered, and with a wave of his hand, several kunai carrying explosive tags shot towards the bridge: "Kill! Capture that red-haired girl, and the leader will reward you handsomely!"

In an instant, the explosion was deafening, flames shot into the sky, and smoke filled the entire bridge.

The Konoha ninjas were well-prepared. The Jonin were the first to rush forward, their ninjutsu and taijutsu intertwining, kunai and shuriken flashing through the air.

The Chunin formed a defensive formation, using Earth Release techniques to create barriers and cover their comrades' attacks.

Uchiha Yao flashed and appeared in the center of the battlefield.

He activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, accurately capturing every movement of his enemy.

With his kunai flying through the air, each swing evaded the enemy's attacks while striking their vital points.

Minato Namikaze, relying on his powerful reflexes and the Body Flicker Technique, moved back and forth across the battlefield.

The golden figure flashed by like a ghost, and wherever it went, enemies fell to the ground, unable to even touch the hem of its clothes.

It is evident that Minato Namikaze, having adjusted his mindset, possesses strength far exceeding that of ordinary peers, reaching a level second only to Uchiha Yo.

Just as the battle reached its climax, Kushina, who was being protected, seemed to realize something in her dazed state and suddenly trembled all over.

Her gaze was fixed on the dark skin of the ninjas.

That wasn't from sun exposure or any other reason; it was natural skin color, like those black people.

Back then, it was this group of people who led the destruction of the Whirlpool Kingdom, slaughtered their people, and plundered all the despicable black demons.

"It's you—it's you executioners!"

Kushina's voice trembled with extreme anger, her eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and her long red hair danced wildly without wind.

The previous repression, coupled with the hatred and pain that had been building up in his heart, erupted completely at this moment.

The Nine-Tails' chakra within her could no longer be suppressed, breaking through part of the seal.

Black and red chakra erupted from her body like flames, enveloping her figure.

"not good."

Tsunade's expression changed drastically, and she inwardly realized something was wrong.

"Stop her! Don't let the tailed beast chakra devour your consciousness."

At this moment, Tsunade realized that Kushina, despite her usual cheerful demeanor, was actually hiding a deep wound in her heart.

I'm not a good enough older sister at all.

But it was too late. Overwhelmed by hatred and the Nine-Tails' chakra, Kushina completely lost her mind.

She let out a sharp roar, and black and red chakra condensed into a tailed beast cloak, covering her body.

Two thick tails burst from the ground, and together with her original tail, Kushina had entered her terrifying Twin Tail form.

It swept across the surroundings with an aura of destruction.

Seeing this, the hired ninjas from the Land of Lightning showed no fear, but rather a greedy glint in their eyes. The leader laughed loudly, "Excellent! The Jinchuriki has gone berserk, making her even easier to deal with. If we seal and capture her, we'll have done a great service and will never have to worry about food or clothing again."

As he spoke, he led his men to surround Kushina, forming hand seals in preparation for unleashing a binding ninjutsu.

At this critical moment, a series of rapid footsteps suddenly came from afar.

Tsunade and Orochimaru each led a team of elite ninjas out from the forests on both sides, forming an encirclement.

It turns out that this supply transport was a decoy, designed to lure the mercenary ninjas from the Land of Lightning to show themselves!

Orochimaru, dressed in a purple robe, his golden eyes filled with coldness, formed hand seals, and several venomous snakes shot out from his sleeves, coiling around the ninjas at the forefront: "Tsunade, I didn't expect your plan to actually work."

Tsunade, however, was not in the mood to respond; her gaze was fixed on Kushina: "Something's wrong! Kushina's chakra is still surging!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Kushina's black chakra erupted again, and a third and fourth tail appeared in succession.

She went berserk and transformed into her four-tailed form.

At the same time, compared to Naruto, who lacked a solid foundation in the early stages of Shippuden, Kushina, as the princess of the Land of Whirlpools, and protected by the Senju clan after the fall of her country, had a much stronger foundation.

It is also in its four-tailed form.

Even though Kushina Uzumaki didn't possess the entire Nine-Tails, Naruto only had half of the Nine-Tails.

Therefore, Kushina displayed a power far exceeding that of Naruto at the same time.

Even more chillingly, a jet-black Tailed Beast Ball condensed in her mouth, and the terrifying energy fluctuations caused the air to tremble.

"Get out of the way!"

Jiraiya roared and used his summoning technique to summon Gamaken, who stood in front of everyone.

The next instant, the Tailed Beast Ball shot out with a roar, crashing into the opposite forest like a meteor.

The explosion was deafening, razed large areas of trees to the ground, and smoke and dust filled half the sky.

The ninja from the Land of Lightning, who had no time to dodge, were instantly swallowed up after their brief moment of arrogance, leaving not even a trace of their remains.

As the smoke cleared, Kushina, having exhausted her chakra, reverted from her Tailed Beast form to the Three-Tails.

But his eyes remained vacant, showing no sign of regaining his senses.

Tsunade watched with growing anxiety as the dark red chakra relentlessly eroded her skin: "I must seal her before her chakra runs out, but if I fail, she'll be consumed by the tailed beast's chakra and die!"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru also looked troubled.

They wanted to control Kushina, but were also afraid of hurting her, so their actions were inevitably constrained.

At this point, Kushina had long lost her youthful and beautiful appearance.

The long red hair was wrapped in black and red chakra, becoming dry and messy.

His face was covered with hideous chakra patterns, and his eyes were empty and lifeless, burning only with a desire for destruction.

Looking at her like this, Uchiha Yao felt a pang of pity.

He thought of the cute and lively red-haired girl from not long ago, who used disguise to cover up the scars on her body.

Kushina, under the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra and recalling her past, is now filled with loneliness enveloped by fear and rejection.

We can't wait any longer.

Uchiha Yao took a deep breath, his chakra suddenly exploded, and his muscle lines instantly tightened, showing his powerful physical strength.

He activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, the scarlet tomoe spinning rapidly, while a hint of azure blue flickered in his pupils.

A powerful mental force, like an invisible giant hand, enveloped Kushina.

"Lord Jiraiya, Lord Orochimaru, I'll control her consciousness; you two are responsible for restricting her movements!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped up, dodging Kushina's tailed beast claws.

As he drew near, his extremely powerful mental energy manipulation techniques allowed his mental energy to enter Kushina's consciousness space.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru were somewhat shocked by what they saw, as Uchiha You's strength far exceeded their expectations, but they did not intend to hold him back.

They immediately understood.

That's not important right now; what's important is Kushina's situation.

Jiraiya used the "Wild Lion's Hair Technique," his long golden hair wrapping around Kushina's tail like a rope.

Orochimaru then summoned more venomous snakes to entangle her limbs, buying Tsunade time to prepare her sealing technique.

Minato Namikaze, who was not far away, witnessed all of this, his blue eyes filled with shock.

He witnessed the terror of Kushina's rampage, and he also saw the power of Uchiha Yo in single-handedly restraining the tailed beast's consciousness.

His precise control of the Sharingan and his steady fighting rhythm all demonstrated a talent that surpassed that of his peers.

"Those two—they really are a perfect match."

Minato Namikaze murmured to himself.

But then he remembered Jiraiya's instructions and the Third Hokage's expectations, and hesitation gradually crept onto his face.

Under the suppression of Uchiha Yao's mental power, Kushina's movements gradually slowed down.

Tsunade seized the opportunity, quickly forming hand seals and retrieving a sealing talisman radiating green chakra from a scroll: "Now!"

She leaped up, dodging Kushina's last struggle, and affixed the sealing talisman to her forehead.

Green chakra instantly spread, enveloping Kushina like a gentle stream of water, while the black and red tailed beast chakra gradually faded away.

"Kushina!"

Under these circumstances, Uchiha Yao awakened Kushina with his spiritual power without harming her.

Immediately, he slowly withdrew his mental energy.

Kushina's eyes gradually cleared, and the black and red chakra completely faded away.

She went limp and leaned against Uchiha Yao's side, panting heavily.

She looked at the chaotic battlefield around her, then at her own hands covered in burns, her eyes gradually becoming vacant.

In her consciousness space, she clearly sensed the emotions of every Konoha ninja.

Those fearful and rejecting gazes, and the word "monster," pierced her heart like needles.

Am I a monster?

Kushina murmured to herself, her voice so faint it was almost inaudible, tears welling in her eyes but stubbornly refusing to fall.

Uchiha Yao was not at ease either.

Harming someone and protecting someone from harm are two different things.

However, upon hearing her words, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Kushina looked up at him with a mixture of confusion and disbelief. This was the boy she had recently had a very bad impression of.

Although things improved slightly after some events, it's still not great.

However, looking at the smile on the Uchiha boy's face, Kushina didn't feel much rejection, because she saw sincerity in it.

"Kushina, you're a monster, then what about me?"

Uchiha Yao pointed to himself, his tone tinged with self-deprecation.

"I'm a little genius born into the Uchiha clan, but I'm often called an evil Uchiha brat by some people. You'll get used to it."

As he spoke, the three tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated, revealing black dots amidst the scarlet, and a fleeting glimpse of blue, all carrying an eerie quality.

Upon hearing Uchiha Yao's words and seeing the three-tomoe Sharingan, Kushina felt a sudden tremor in her heart.

She subconsciously glanced at the Konoha ninja around her: someone was secretly sizing up Uchiha Yao, their eyes filled with the same fear as when they looked at her.

That is the fear of talent and power that transcends one's own understanding.

"So—I'm not alone."

Kushina murmured to herself, a glimmer of light finally appearing in her empty eyes.

She looked at Uchiha Yao as if she had found something she had lost long ago, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

Although she was crying her eyes out, Kushina's face showed a sense of relief she hadn't felt since the mission began.

"You two brats aren't even half the age of the ninja academy teachers combined, yet you're already spouting nonsense we can't understand. Honestly."

At this moment, Tsunade walked over quickly and saw the two little girls chatting about some so-called profound things. She couldn't help but pat the two little ones on the head and glared at them in annoyance.

Then, he squatted down in front of the two of them, his hands glowing with a pale green medical chakra, and placed them on their wounds.

"You're all a handful. Remember this: as a ninja, besides developing great strength, you also need to be mentally prepared. If you do this again, see how I deal with you."

Although he spoke sternly, his actions were exceptionally gentle, as if afraid of hurting their wounds.

The Konoha ninjas around them gradually gathered, their faces still showing lingering fear as they looked at the mess on the battlefield.

Their gazes toward Kushina remained complex.

There was fear, relief, and a touch of barely perceptible sympathy.

After all, they grew up listening to the stories of the First and Second Hokage, and they also knew that Konoha had a solid ally, the Land of Whirlpools.

She was the wife of the First Hokage, the previous princess of the Land of Whirlpools, and the most respected Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

It can be said that the reason why the Konoha F4 have not yet completely divided up the Senju legacy is the deterrent power brought by Mito Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails within her.

Unfortunately, this ally was destroyed by external forces during the reign of the Third Hokage.

In addition, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was not as strong as the First and Second Hokage, but he was skilled in political maneuvering.

Through training from a young age, and by making the young people of Konoha believe that the Third Hokage is the strongest Hokage of the time.

It obscures the records of the First Hokage's godlike strength and the brilliance of the Second Hokage who brought the Konoha system to its peak.

Even so, the identity of the current princess of the Land of Whirlpools still carries considerable weight in the hearts of some people in Konoha who are just old but not dead.

That is the memory hub for them to recall the era decades ago when they dominated the entire ninja world with the power of a single village.

It belongs to the era of that man who always had a smile on his face.

However, to be honest, this weight has diminished considerably with the terror brought about by the Tailed Beasts going berserk and threatening one's own life.