Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 189 Kushina's Trust

With the appearance of Shukaku, the situation on the battlefield changed again. In Shukaku's vacuum cannons, Konoha ninja suffered heavy casualties.

Even Sakumo Hatake didn't have a good solution; he could only keep harassing Shukaku to prevent it from causing significant damage to the Konoha ninjas.

"What a hassle!"

Seeing this, Chiga sighed helplessly, clapped his hands, and prepared to enter Sage Mode again to support Hatake Sakumo.

However, at that moment, Kushina stopped Chiga from doing so.

Kushina said to Chiga in a deep voice, "Chiga, let me do it."

Chiga was taken aback, then realized what she meant and frowned, saying, "Kushina-sensei, releasing Kurama at this time is not a good decision!"

Kushina looked at the ninjas who had died under Shukaku's attack, a hint of anger flashing in her eyes.

Many of these ninjas had been bullied by her.

In her simple logic, the people of Konoha can only be bullied by her; when did it become the turn of a tanuki to take action?

In fact, with Kushina's strength and the Uzumaki clan's unique chakra that can suppress tailed beasts, she could easily control Shukaku on her own. But at this moment, Kushina didn't think that way.

"But I think that since the Sand Village has given us such a generous gift, our return gift should be equally grand, shouldn't it?"

"They gave us a tailed beast as a gift, so we should reciprocate with something of equal value!"

"In that case, I'll leave it to you, Ms. Kushina!"

Seeing that Kushina was determined to let the Nine-Tails out for some fresh air, Chiga stepped aside.

At the same time, Kushina placed her hand on her abdomen and said in her heart, "Kurama, it's time for us to fight side by side!"

"Although I feel like you're using me a bit, I've disliked this guy for a long time!"

Upon hearing Kurama's reply, Kushina's lips curled into a slight smile. She then said to Chiga beside her, "Take them and retreat some distance. The battle ahead is beyond your capabilities!"

"good!"

Seeing this, Chiga knew that Kushina had made a plan with Kurama, and immediately signaled to Sarutobi Asuma and the other two to retreat.

Sarutobi Asuma followed behind Chiga, asking in confusion, "Wait, Chiga, what were you and Kushina-senpai talking about? And what is Kurama?"

"You all want to know Kushina-sensei's secret, right? Well, you'll see soon enough!"

Chiga said without turning her head.

Not far from this battlefield, Hiruzen Sarutobi was fighting alone against three of the Land of Wind's top warriors. When he sensed the appearance of Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, his expression changed drastically: "Fourth Kazekage, you actually used the Tailed Beasts in the war?!"

The Fourth Kazekage smiled coldly: "We, the Sand Village, have won this battle! Third Hokage, if you were to surrender now, we could stop and discuss compensation for you!"

"You wish!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his anger and prepared to return to provide support.

Although he was powerful, he was unable to break free from the attack of the three.

This made it impossible for him to go back and provide support.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was getting anxious, another, even more powerful chakra suddenly appeared in his senses.

"This is."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a moment, staring blankly into the distance. Having sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra just a few days ago, he naturally knew very well who the owner of this chakra was.

"It's Kushina, not the Nine-Tails."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quietly sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra for a while, but he didn't feel the savagery and bloodlust that was typical of tailed beasts.

He gazed unsteadily at the distant battlefield, as if trying to see the actual scene.

Using tailed beasts to fight tailed beasts is indeed the best way, but Kushina only borrowed the Nine-Tails' chakra, which is still inferior to the One-Tails' chakra being fully released.

"That's the Nine-Tails?!"

The four Kazekage opposite Hiruzen Sarutobi were far more surprised than Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.

As the commander, Chiyo glanced at the Tailed Beast Battlefield with lingering fear, then glared fiercely at Hiruzen Sarutobi, as if she wanted to devour him whole.

"That's outrageous!"

After holding it in for a long time, Chiyo, who was already in her fifties, had to admit that Hiruzen Sarutobi was bullying her.

This is to say that his beloved student couldn't go back. If they hadn't called for help, this old lady would really not have been able to go back.

Not only did Hiruzen Sarutobi, the strongest among them, come alone, but he also brought the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki with him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi alone could beat her to a pulp, let alone adding the Nine-Tails to the mix.

This is practically killing her!

"Oh!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Chiyo with disdain. Although he wasn't entirely clear on the situation over there, the appearance of the Nine-Tails allowed him to calm down and have a proper fight with these three.

Instead, the four Kazekage and his companions became the ones who should be anxious, but they were facing the imposing and powerful Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If either of them leaves, the remaining two will not fare well.

Return to the battlefield of the Tailed Beasts.

After Kushina transformed into her tailed beast form, both the Konoha ninja and the Sunagakure ninja were completely bewildered. The Sunagakure ninja hadn't expected that Konoha would also bring a tailed beast.

The Konoha ninjas were completely surprised to learn that Lady Kushina was actually the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Of course, the most shocked one should be Shukaku, who had just come out and hadn't even had a chance to breathe in the fresh air.

It hates the Nine-Tails, hates it terribly, but it also fears it because it can't beat it.

Kushina, who had obtained the Nine-Tails' chakra, was probably not very kind either. In the instant Shukaku was stunned, she rushed up and used her huge claws to smear Shukaku's face with both hands.

This left Shukaku even more bewildered.

"roar--"

When it finally realized what was happening, it flew into a rage, roared to the sky, and instantly conjured a massive air cannon filled with dense chakra in its mouth.

Wind Release: Sky Bullet Training!

The air cannon hit Kushina's tailed beast form directly, sending her flying hundreds of meters away.

After Shukaku landed a hit, it didn't stop, continuously condensing ki blasts from its mouth to attack Kushina.

Boom boom boom!

The continuous explosions forced all the ninjas to leave the battlefield; it was no longer a place where they could intervene, and they could only watch from a distance.

"I'll kill you!"

"I'm going to kill you."

"Heh heh, die!"

In the arena, Shukaku fired practice rounds while shouting.

It seemed to be venting all its resentment towards the Nine-Tails. Although its brain capacity was small, it could still sense that at this moment, only the Jinchūriki was borrowing the power of the Nine-Tails, and the real Nine-Tails had not yet appeared.

Kushina was extremely frustrated as she awkwardly dodged and practiced her empty shots. Because she had never used such a body in battle before, she found it difficult to adapt. Apart from the initial surprise attack that caught Shukaku off guard, she didn't have any effective means of attack.

The Nine-Tails inside her was equally agitated, angrily roaring at Kushina, "You used my chakra, and you still got beaten up like this by that stinky tanuki?!"

Already overwhelmed with frustration, Kushina retorted after hearing Kurama's sarcasm, "If you're so capable, then you do it!"

Nine-Tailed Lama was taken aback upon hearing this, then sneered, "Don't make it sound so nice. I don't believe you'd relinquish the initiative!"

While dodging the training bullets, Kushina said, "I can see how much you hate it. It wouldn't hurt for you to beat it up yourself!"

After saying that, he voluntarily released some of the shackles on his body.

"you!"

Within Kushina's body, in a sealed space filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

Compared to the initial disc and being bound hand and foot, the Nine Lamas are now in much better condition, only being locked in a huge iron cage.

Kushina slowly appeared beside the iron cage. She glanced at Kurama, then lifted a corner of the seal affixed to the bars and chuckled at Kurama inside the cage, "It's your turn now!"

Kurama silently stared at Kushina before him, and after a long while, he said impatiently, "Enough with the nagging!"

As it spoke, a giant claw suddenly shot out from the cage!

Looking at the empty iron bars, Kushina reached out and touched the half-open cell door, muttering to herself, "Don't betray my trust, Kurama."

In the arena, Nine-Lama took over, and the crimson color around its massive body suddenly surged, and then it suddenly opened its huge mouth.

In an instant, a tiny black energy ball appeared near its mouth, and as countless high-density yin and yang attribute chakras gathered together, it expanded rapidly.

Tailed Beast Ball!

As this enormous black sphere appeared, the entire battlefield seemed to freeze, filled with a heavy, oppressive atmosphere that made people feel suffocated.

Then the Tailed Beast Ball shot out like a cannonball, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind. The Tailed Beast Ball created a sonic boom and hit Shukaku's body directly.

In an instant, the air suddenly sank, followed by a tremendous roar.

boom--

In the massive explosion, half of Shukaku's body disappeared, and it collapsed to the ground in agony, letting out a deafening scream.

"With just the number of tails, how could you possibly be my match!"

Nine-Lama was quite satisfied with the attack and mocked.

Hearing that familiar tone and words, Shukaku's small eyes narrowed instantly, and he roared, "It's you, you stinking fox!"

Kurama roared, "You damned raccoon dog!"

"Rotten fox!"

"Cowardly tanuki!"

The ninjas, who were watching Kurama's attack with horror, were stunned when they heard this vulgar, cursing conversation.

"What are they doing?"

Sarutobi Asuma, who was next to Chiga, nudged Chiga and asked in disbelief.

Chiga tilted her head: "They're probably... probably... guessing they're arguing, right?"

Such a serious battle, and you're telling me they're arguing?

Okay, that's true!

Sarutobi Asuma had to admit this fact, adding with a casual remark, "So that's all the vocabulary they have!"

He listened and listened, but he didn't hear anything new or interesting from the two tailed beasts.

Chiga didn't pay much attention to Sarutobi Asuma, but instead looked at Kushina with some concern.

"Isn't this progressing too fast?"

(End of this chapter)