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Chapter 167 The Battle for the Eight-Tails! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

After Danzo and the other two left, Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to the Hokage's office. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Shinnosuke, have Minato come here."

"clear!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's voice rang out.

A moment later, Minato Namikaze knocked on the door and entered: "Third Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly and said, "Iwagakure is already mobilizing heavy troops, and it's only a matter of time before Kumogakure withdraws. Therefore, I will expedite the peace talks."

Minato Namikaze nodded in understanding.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Therefore, I will also use the Four-Tails as a bargaining chip in peace talks with Iwagakure."

This was within Minato's expectations, but he still asked, "Will it be returned once peace talks are reached?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "That depends on the outcome of the peace talks."

"However, in order to end the war as soon as possible, some concessions will inevitably have to be made. With the One-Tail still in the game, extracting the Four-Tail shouldn't have any negative impact on Shuichi."

"Minato, after you arrive at the Cloud Ninja battlefield, you must explain to Shuichi that you hope he can understand the village's difficulties."

Minato Namikaze nodded: "I understand."

Hiruzen Sarutobi added, "There's one more thing, Minato, you need to be prepared for."

"After the war, I will step down as Hokage, and I will nominate you to succeed me as the Fourth Hokage."

Minato Namikaze was taken aback: "Third Hokage, you are still in your prime. Is there any need for you to retire so soon?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi is 54 years old this year, which is not particularly old.

The Third Tsuchikage and the Third Mizukage were even a few years older than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "You performed very well in this war; you've grown enough."

"Furthermore, since he failed to secure any benefits for the village, the Hokage should naturally bear responsibility as well."

"Furthermore, while you are still young and incapacitated, you can teach me more things at the beginning of your reign, making the transition between the two generations more secure."

"That's settled then, Minato, get ready!"

Minato Namikaze nodded solemnly: "Yes, I understand!"

……

After leaving the Hokage Building, Minato Namikaze walked very slowly.

After a brief moment of excitement, he calmed down and pondered: "It seems Danzo has targeted the Third Hokage, using the return of the Tailed Beasts as an excuse?"

"Speaking of which, it was Shuichi who initially proposed returning the tailed beasts to the Sand Village..."

Minato Namikaze frowned: "Three years... If Shuichi can't solve the problem within three years, then we'll have to think of other ways."

"Preparations must be made in advance."

"Tailed Beast Experiments..."

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. After enjoying a brief moment of time alone with Kushina Uzumaki at home, Minato Namikaze hurriedly embarked on his journey again.

This time, he didn't bring Kakashi and the other two, but instead led a group of reinforcements north.

As for Kakashi and his two companions, Kakashi remained the captain, leading the team south to fight against the Mist Ninja.

The battlefield of the Cloud Ninja.

"Minato-sensei!"

Seeing Minato Namikaze under the star Shuichi was incredibly exciting.

"Shuichi, you've grown a little taller again."

Minato Namikaze approached Shuichi Hoshino and asked, "How's the battle going?"

Xingxia Xiu said, "We have a slight advantage, but we can't continue to advance due to troop shortages."

Minato Namikaze, however, saw through it all: "Shuichi, you haven't fully revealed your strength yet, have you?"

"With the main body holding back the AB combination, no clone should be able to stop you, right?"

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "Teacher, you underestimate the AB combination. Now there's an additional Lava Release Kekkei Genkai ninja who can turn chakra into rubber, making him very good at defense, whether it's Lightning Release, Fire Release, or Wind Release."

Minato Namikaze remained unfazed, asking, "Shuichi, you want to take the Eight-Tails?"

Hoshino Shuichi's smile faded: "Although it's basically impossible, we still have to give it a try."

Even if it has to be returned in the end.

Minato Namikaze nodded and said seriously, "Let's leave that competitive son of the Third Raikage to you, Master!"

Hoshita Shuichi smiled: "That's exactly what I was thinking!"

……

An hour later, as Hoshino Shuichi appeared at the front line, the AB duo and Tsuchishiro also quickly appeared.

Everyone has gotten used to it over this period of time.

But today is clearly different.

Minato Namikaze immediately waved his hand, and a large number of Flying Thunder God kunai were scattered out.

This style of Cloud Ninja is all too familiar.

Tsuchishiro's gaze immediately sharpened: "This hair color, could it be...?"

Not only him, but other Cloud Ninja also discovered it.

"The same Body Flicker Technique... could it be Konoha's Yellow Flash?"

"Tsuchishiro, this is troublesome."

"Should we retreat?"

Tsuchishiro looked grave and said to Ai, "Ai, let's retreat for now. The one next to Hoshino Shuichi should be his teacher, Namikaze Minato, the Yellow Flash who also possesses the Body Flicker Technique."

A's gaze fell on Minato Namikaze: "The same Body Flicker Technique... Back then, this guy was the one who single-handedly completed the Nine-Tails recapture mission."

"Then we should definitely see for ourselves. It would be best to take them all out at once."

Killer Bee immediately added, "Don't worry, with my brother and me here, there won't be any problems, you idiot, you moron!"

Even if we can't win, we absolutely cannot lose our fighting spirit.

Since their debut, the AB duo has never retreated without a fight.

Moreover, they have become thoroughly familiar with this technique of teleportation during this time.

Ai said, "Tsuchishiro, you take some men and hold off that Uchiha and that troublesome woman."

Tsuchishiro nodded helplessly.

"Then... come on!"

With dense electric light crackling around his body, Ai charged straight at Minato Namikaze.

As soon as he moved, Hoshino Shuichi also entered Fire Release Chakra Mode, his body soaring into the air, purple lotuses blooming heavily on his body, his figure breaking through the air, heading straight for the Eight-Tails Killer Bee.

At the same time, Uchiha Shisui and Asuka also rushed out together.

Tsuchishiro immediately led two Cloud Ninja to intercept them.

Meanwhile, other Konoha ninjas and Cloud ninjas also engaged in combat, but all of them unanimously distanced themselves from the central battlefield.

shhhhhh!

One by one, tails enveloped in chakra pierced through Xingxia Xiuyi like spears.

With his full power unleashed, Hoshino Shuichi's figure danced like a blue-purple butterfly, dodging the tail's attack before activating the Fire Nether Lock.

Splash!

Chains roared out, binding and locking the dancing tails, causing the tailed beast chakra on the tails to gradually collapse and dissipate.

At this moment, Killer Bee had already partially transformed into a Tailed Beast and opened his mouth to unleash a Tailed Beast Ball, which shot towards Hoshino Shuichi in mid-air.

Hoshino Shuichi raised his left hand, and the technique unfolded outward from his palm. The Tailed Beast Ball arrived, causing the space to cave in, and then disappeared.

"Wow, this guy has been hiding his true strength! The One-Tailed and Four-Tailed beasts are indeed inside him; he's even more dangerous than before!"

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki shouted a warning.

This move was something that Xingxia Xiuyi had never shown before.

"I see!"

"But I absolutely won't let him succeed; those chains can't hold me back!"

Killer Bee roared and pulled hard with its tail, dragging Hoshino Shuichi from the air toward itself.

He's going to slap this guy to death!

However, Hoshino Shuichi, who had transferred the Tailed Beast Ball, created two shadow clones.

A shadow clone replaced the original body and used the Fire Nether Lock to lock the Eight-Tails' tail, while another shadow clone flew towards Killer Bee. Just as it was about to be hit by Killer Bee in his tailed beast form, the Fire Nether Lock activated, binding his limbs and head.

"asshole!"

Kirabi felt he couldn't move.

"Leave it to me!"

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki immediately took control of the fist, and with a single opening of its mouth, a Tailed Beast Ball quickly condensed and slammed into Hoshino Shuichi's face. At the same time, a terrifying surge of power erupted, and even Hoshino Shuichi's two shadow clones were unable to fully control it, their chains rattling as if they were about to snap at any moment.

"As expected of the Eight-Tails!"

Hoshino Shuichi's true form appeared beside the shadow clone, raised his hand to transfer the Tailed Beast Ball again, and then his figure flashed and appeared on top of the Eight-Tails' head.

Spiritualization Technique!

Magical Realm - Memory Palace!

The struggling Eight-Tails and Killer Bee were immediately pulled into the illusion.

Illusion abilities are something that Hoshino Shuichi hasn't shown during this period.

Unlike the Iwa ninja, the Cloud ninja did not obtain information about Hoshinobu Shuichi from the Sand ninja, and assumed that Hoshinobu Shuichi used a chain-type sealing technique to seize the tailed beast.

In reality, the key to Hoshino Shuichi's ability to seize the One-Tailed and Four-Tailed was his genjutsu (illusionary techniques).

After controlling the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee, Hoshino Shuichi's two shadow clones immediately began to draw power from the Eight-Tails.

However, the Eight-Tails is much more powerful than the Four-Tails, and it is much more difficult to extract it.

On the other side, Ai and Toshiro were shocked to see Killer Bee under control and were about to abandon their opponents to return to their aid.

"Hey, your opponent is me!"

Minato Namikaze appeared in front of A, pressing down the Rasengan in his hand.

Ai used his arm guard to block.

boom!

Ai's body flew backward, but after rolling a few times on the ground, he immediately sprang up and charged towards Killer Bee again.

Whoosh, Minato Namikaze reappeared to intercept them.

"hateful……"

Ai charged forward in a fit of rage.

……

On the other side, Tsuchishiro was equally anxious, but he was still able to remain calm, relying on Lava Release and Uchiha Shisui to maneuver.

On the contrary, another Cloud Ninja had already been dealt with by Asuka. The latter immediately came to the top of the Eight-Tails and used the Adamantine Lock to lock the Eight-Tails, allowing Hoshino Shuichi's shadow clone to completely free up its power to extract the Eight-Tails.

Time passes little by little.

The Eight-Tails was extracted bit by bit, but A was still unable to break through Minato Namikaze's blockade, and Tsuchishiro was also helpless against Shisui Uchiha.

Unfortunately, less than fifteen minutes later, the Cloud Ninja's reinforcements arrived.

Above the Eight-Tails' head, Hoshino Shuichi opened his eyes and said to Asuka, "Retreat!"

Asuka nodded, immediately withdrew the Kongo Seal, and retreated.

Hoshinobi immediately created a clone to intercept the source of the Cloud Ninja, and then jumped down from the top of the Eight-Tails' head to join the two shadow clones in a tug-of-war.

A moment later, the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee finally broke through the illusionary barrier created by Shuichi Hoshino's spirit clone and regained control of their bodies.

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi had only extracted one-fifth of the Eight-Tails.

"I'm not someone you can just mess with, you idiot, you bastard!"

Killer Bee tried his best to pull, but he couldn't pull out Hoshino Shuichi's power; the Eight-Tails' power was still slowly moving outwards.

However, the Eight-Tails was currently sealed by the Fire Nether Lock and could not exert its power.

"By the way, I'm going to use that move. Get ready to break free from his seal!"

Yatsuo shouted.

Killer Bee immediately nodded: "Understood!"

The next moment, the Eight-Tails power that Hoshino Shuichi was pulling outwards broke off, turning into an Eight-Tails which Hoshino Shuichi pulled into his body and sealed away.

But after being sealed, it turned into an octopus tail.

A tailless Stand!

"roar!"

The eight tails roared, breaking the chains.

Hoshino Shuichi vanished instantly and reappeared beside Asuka.

Almost simultaneously, Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha also retreated.

The other Konoha ninja and Cloud ninja also ceased their fighting and retreated to stand their ground.

Ai and the others flashed back to Killer Bee's side: "Beetle, how's it going?"

Killer Bee, who had already broken free of his tailed beast form, gasped for breath: "Big brother, I'm alright."

"This guy tried to steal Hachiko, but failed. Idiot, bastard!"

Tsuchishiro said with a grave expression, "I didn't expect his genjutsu to be even more powerful than that Uchiha's!"

Because of his experience dealing with the Uchiha clan, he was able to avoid being controlled by Uchiha Shisui's genjutsu. However, he was still unable to break through Uchiha Shisui's blockade, as he could not counter Uchiha Shisui's Body Flicker Technique.

"No wonder the One-Tailed and Four-Tailed were taken; this combination is too strong."

Tsuchishiro couldn't help but sigh, then shouted, "Hey, let's retreat!"

Ai nodded readily this time, though she was competitive and wanted revenge, she also knew it was impossible.

If this continues, Killer Bee might lose his Eight-Tails.

"withdraw!"

Ai led the Cloud Ninja to retreat, and Hoshino Hideichi and the others did not pursue them.

Minato Namikaze, looking somewhat tired, approached Shuichi Hoshino and asked, "Shuichi, how are you?"

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "To extract the Eight-Tails, you need to be undisturbed for at least one or two hours."

The main body can use the Spirit Transformation Technique to hold off Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails with illusions, but it takes a very long time to extract the Eight-Tails.

He estimated that even an hour wouldn't be enough; the Eight-Tails' chakra was simply too vast.

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze said, "It seems there's no way to take it."

"Given the current situation, the Cloud Ninja will absolutely not allow the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to go out alone."

Xingxia Xiu nodded, but was not disappointed; there would be other opportunities in the future.

This time, I only managed to seize one-fifth of the Eight-Tails' power, but it's not bad. Although it doesn't have the Eight-Tails' consciousness and will be gone once it's used up, it's enough for research.

Furthermore, the experimental base is also cultivating the Eight-Tails' horns, which can be fed using this chakra.

……

In the following days, Hoshino Shuichi led his team to contain the AB combination, while Namikaze Minato led the Konoha army in a full-scale counterattack, winning victory after victory.

Without the AB combination, the Cloud Ninja had no one who could stop Minato Namikaze.

Moreover, reinforcements kept arriving from Konoha, gradually making up for the village's shortage of troops.

Time flew by, and it was July of Konoha Year 45.

In the Land of the Moon, Hoshino Shuichi, who had just finished a great battle, was resting with his eyes closed when Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared.

"Shuichi, the Third Raikage died in the Land of Earth!"

When Hoshino Hideaki opened his eyes, he was not surprised.

But Uchiha Shisui, standing nearby, was taken aback, and Asuka couldn't help but exclaim, "The Third Raikage is dead?"

Minato Namikaze nodded: "The Iwa ninja mobilized a large force while they were negotiating with us and the Sunagakure. The specifics are still unclear, but the Third Raikage is indeed dead. This news came from the Iwa ninja, but we have also confirmed it with the Kumo ninja."

Asuka said, "The son of the Third Raikage was already very powerful. His chakra reserves were comparable to those of a tailed beast. The Third Raikage must have been even stronger. It's truly astonishing that he died in the Land of Earth."

"Could it be the Third Tsuchikage who made a move?"

Minato Namikaze couldn't answer this question, and Konoha currently has no specific information.

Uchiha Shisui then asked, "Minato-sensei, does this mean the Cloud Ninja are going to retreat?"

Minato Namikaze shook his head: "The Cloud Ninja have already decided on a successor, so there will be no internal strife and they will not withdraw their troops anytime soon."

"However, in order to seek revenge, the next target for the Cloud Ninja will probably be the Iwa Ninja."

Hoshita Shuichi asked, "The Iwa ninja have defeated the Third Raikage, but the war in the Land of Grass probably won't end so easily, will it?"

Minato Namikaze nodded, but reassured her, "Don't worry, although it won't end so quickly, the outcome won't change."

"It will be very difficult for Iwagakure to return to the previous situation, but Shuichi, you should be prepared to lose the Four-Tails."

Hoshino nodded: "Don't worry, Minato-sensei, I understand."

This suited him perfectly.

(End of this chapter)