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Chapter 204 Minato Namikaze: The Hatred of Killing His Son and Stealing His Wife is Irreconcilable (Part 2)

Hozuki Shingetsu, who was outside the scene, was unaware of what was happening inside Naruto's body. Under his suppression, Muneto's operation of extracting chakra from Naruto's body went incredibly smoothly.

Soon, as the last bit of crimson chakra on Naruto's body was absorbed into the sealing jar, the Nine-Tails' power was also completely extracted from Naruto's body.

"Well……"

Naruto Uzumaki lay limply on the ground, as if his spine had been removed, making no other sound except for low groans.

"Naruto..."

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze suppressed his anger and tried his best to calm himself down and think about how to get Naruto Uzumaki away from here.

"To escape, we'll definitely need the Flying Thunder God Technique, but all the Flying Thunder God kunai scattered here have been destroyed by that guy, and with my hands crippled, I can't throw any more..."

"However, Kakashi still has the coordinate mark I left on him. If Kakashi and the others are a certain distance away from me, and I can sense the coordinates of the Flying Thunder God Technique, then there is still a chance to escape..."

"If they had a chance to escape, I wonder if the Nine-Tails inside Michiko could save Naruto..."

Under this crisis, Minato Namikaze forced himself to calm down and think about a way to escape.

"The power of the Nine-Tails..."

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at the sealing talisman jar that had been resealed, and a hint of joy involuntarily appeared on his face.

Although it's unknown whether this Nine-Tails from a parallel universe will dissipate like Naruto Uzumaki in the original story due to the influence of the Dragon Vein Chakra, getting this thing at least adds a new possibility.

According to the original work, the power of this half of the Nine-Tails was enough to summon the Ten-Tails and become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki.

Most importantly, this Nine-Tails, which was taken from a parallel universe, means that as long as Minato Namikaze is eliminated, everyone else present will be on their side, which means that no outsiders in the entire ninja world will know about this.

This ability to remain hidden is the greatest value of the Nine-Tails, besides being an important piece of the puzzle for becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.

Just as Hozuki Shingetsu was lost in thought about getting his hands on half of the Nine-Tails, two beams of red and blue chakra light suddenly flew out from Naruto Uzumaki's convulsing body.

These two intertwined and constantly interwoven beams of chakra entered Minato Namikaze's body with lightning speed, taking advantage of Hozuki Shingetsu's momentary lapse in concentration.

"Hmm...this is..."

Not only Hozuki Shingetsu, but even Namikaze Minato was caught off guard and his brain was momentarily dizzy from the sudden surge of memories.

"What is it?"

Faced with this situation, Hozuki Shingetsu was completely clueless.

Although he knew that the chakra spirits of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki from the parallel universe had just appeared, he certainly wouldn't connect the two beams of light with the two of them for the time being.

Just as he was about to bend down and examine Minato Namikaze's body, he suddenly saw Naruto Uzumaki's body, whose life force was gradually fading, begin to blur.

"Is this... time's up, or is it because the host's life force is nearing its end, so it's time to return to the original world?"

"No... the key is still the condition of that half of the Nine-Tails!"

As Hozuki Shingetsu watched this scene, his mind was unconsciously drawn to the half of the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed in the sealing talisman jar, and he momentarily forgot to check on Minato Namikaze's condition.

Just then...

"Wood Release: Descent from the Sea of ​​Trees!"

Yamato, who had been shoved into the wall by Hozuki Shingetsu's tail, finally crawled out. After noticing the situation with Naruto and Minato, he forcibly activated his life force to unleash this Wood Release ninjutsu.

For Yamato, as the supervisor of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, failing to protect the Nine-Tails was already a dereliction of duty.

If he were to watch helplessly as the Fourth Hokage of Konoha was killed by someone in the "past" timeline, and if the timeline affected his own "future," he would certainly be unable to forgive himself.

Therefore, after noticing that his body was gradually blurring and sensing a strange attraction in the darkness, Yamato decided that even if it meant burning his own life, he would help Minato Namikaze escape.

boom!

Accompanied by Yamato's low shout, and empowered by burning life force, this technique, "Birth of the Sea of ​​Trees," finally bore the shadow of Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.

In an instant, a large number of trees sprouted from the ground and walls, completing the entire development process from nothing to something, from seed to tree, in less than a second.

Because of the importance of the Nine-Tails, Hozuki Shingetsu's focus was currently on the sealing talisman jar. Only after confirming that the half of the Nine-Tails inside the jar had not dissipated did he turn his attention back to Namikaze Minato.

However, in just a short while, Naruto Uzumaki, who was lying on the ground with his figure growing thinner and thinner, disappeared.

Hozuki Shingetsu turned his head and looked through the dense forest. He could vaguely see Namikaze Minato being helped away from here quickly by several people.

Ahead of them, a child was constantly throwing kunai forward. With the help of the Flying Thunder God mark on the kunai, the group was rapidly disappearing and reappearing.

Just as Hozuki Shingetsu was about to give chase, Yamato, whose figure was becoming increasingly blurry, used all his strength to desperately grow trees to block Hozuki Shingetsu's tracks.

Since these trees grew by exhausting Yamato's life force, even at Hozuki Shingetsu's speed, it was too late by the time he caught up with them and left the forest.

Minato Namikaze and his group had already taken advantage of this time to make their escape.

"New Moon, should we keep chasing it?"

Uzumaki Munen, carrying the jar, approached Hozuki Shingetsu and inquired.

After watching Minato Namikaze escape successfully, Yamato finally responded to that mysterious attraction and left this time and space with the dying Naruto Uzumaki, returning to their original world.

It is worth mentioning that, perhaps because the centipede also came from another dimension, the centipede, which was lying in the distance with its life and death unknown, has just disappeared.

"No need. We're here for the Dragon Vein after all. This isn't Kirigakure's territory. Forming an alliance will only draw Sunagakure's attention away for a short time. If chasing them attracts Sunagakure's attention, the Dragon Vein will be harder to obtain."

After much deliberation, Hozuki Shingetsu ultimately rejected the proposal.

For him, Minato Namikaze is no threat at all; at most, he's just a minor nuisance.

Even Minato Namikaze, who will eventually master the Flying Thunder God Technique, is nothing special in Hozuki Shingetsu's eyes.

Although Minato Namikaze, having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, could remain invincible thanks to the unique characteristics of space-time ninjutsu, that was his limit; his upper limit was clearly visible.

The reason is simple: Minato Namikaze lacked the most crucial offensive ninjutsu.

With the power of that Rasengan, even the improved version with added elemental properties, it wouldn't be able to break through Hozuki Shingetsu's defense, let alone the Third Raikage's.

After all, in the original work, Naruto Uzumaki only managed to break through the Third Raikage's Edo Tensei body's defense by using the Rasengan in Nine-Tails Mode.

With Hozuki Shingetsu's current defense, even if he stood still and let Minato Namikaze attack him, he probably wouldn't be able to break through. Therefore, compared to Minato Namikaze, the Dragon Vein Chakra, an energy source that is almost like a perpetual motion machine of chakra, is more important to Kirigakure.

The biggest impact of letting Minato Namikaze go at this time is probably that Konoha will learn that Shingetsu Hozuki has obtained the Nine-Tails.

However, it's unlikely that Konoha would spread this news, or rather, no one would believe it even if it did, since without concrete examples, no one would believe something involving two different timelines.

"Send word to the aerial fortress: after you've mined the Grell Stone, come here immediately to collect the dragon vein!"

After briefly considering the pros and cons, Hozuki Shingetsu immediately ordered Uzumaki Mujin to send a message to the aerial fortress.

That sealing talisman jar, a clan artifact passed down through generations of the Uzumaki clan, is one of a kind.

With the Nine-Tails already sealed, a new container is needed to hold the Dragon Vein Chakra. After much thought, the only suitable option is the aerial fortress.

In the power room of the aerial fortress, Shennong had reserved a position for the "Zero Tail" when he designed it, and there was also a corresponding sealing device on it. With a little tidying up by Uzumaki Muneto, it could be used as a temporary tool for containing dragon vein chakra.

"The Queen of Loulan is there; her bloodline can effectively suppress the dragon vein's rampage. Once the aerial fortress arrives, use her blood to suppress the dragon vein, and then quickly seal it within the fortress!"

Hozuki Shingetsu glanced at Sara, who was standing in the distance, lost in thought and silent, and then spoke to Uzumaki Mujin.

Sara looks pretty good; she could be brought back to Kirigakure as a maid or something, to take good care of Hozuki Shingetsu's daily life.

It just so happens that Yukinagi is having a tough time right now, and with Kushina Uzumaki not having grown up yet, she needs to find a new person to help her share the burden.

"You three, search this city for anything of value, and while you're at it, gather the people here. Once the aerial fortress arrives, pack them all up and transport them back to Kirigakure!"

Hozuki Shingetsu glanced at the three little ones standing there, looking bewildered and unsure of what to do, and gave them some instructions.

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Meanwhile, Hozuki Shingetsu was waiting for the aerial fortress to arrive, hoping to seize the dragon vein before Sunagakure could react.

Meanwhile, the Konoha group was unaware that Hozuki Shingetsu had abandoned their pursuit and was on the verge of fleeing.

"Teacher, you're awake?"

Kakashi Hatake's voice also revealed a hint of surprise when he noticed that Minato Namikaze on Choza Akimichi's back had finally opened his eyes.

Just as they rushed to the Kingdom of Loulan, before they could even see the enemy's face clearly, the pitifully dressed Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared before them.

Then came eight words:

"Hozuki New Moon... Flying Thunder God... Let's go!"

Ghost lantern new moon!

The actual controller behind Kirigakure, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, and the one who fought against many at the peace talks!

Upon hearing this, before anyone could think it through, they only knew that the mission had failed and a powerful enemy had appeared. Then, at Minato Namikaze's prompting, they subconsciously embarked on a journey of escape.

After leaving the Loulan Kingdom to a certain distance, Minato Namikaze finally fell into a coma due to the impact of his injuries and the vast amount of memories he had accumulated, and only now has he woken up.

"Naruto...no!"

However, to Kakashi Hatake's surprise, Minato Namikaze's first reaction upon waking up was not to explain what had just happened, nor to arrange the next course of action. Instead, he called out the name of a stranger in a sorrowful tone.

But before he could even ask, he heard his teacher scream again, her voice filled with anguish:

"Kushina...no!"

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For some reason, Kakashi suddenly felt a chill around him when he heard those two sentences.

Even though it was a scorching desert, he seemed to see snowflakes falling heavily and landing on Minato Namikaze's head.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze, who was immersed in certain memories, finally returned to reality, and his intelligence once again took over.

"Kakashi, let's go back to the village."

The first thing Minato Namikaze did after regaining his senses was to announce to everyone that the order had failed and that they should return to the village.

Regardless, the events that occurred in Loulan Kingdom still need to be reported to the village.

In particular, Hozuki Shingetsu's purpose in traveling thousands of miles to appear in the Kingdom of Loulan, and the news that Kirigakure had obtained another Nine-Tails, both needed to be reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, aside from these, he planned to process the other memories from the "future" on his own first, without intending to report them to his superiors.

Because they had just lost a lot of chakra in the battle with the Adamantine Chains, the two from the parallel universe could only select some memories that they believed were related to the revenge of Hozuki Shingetsu and transfer them over.

After all, chakra is the carrier of memories, and when chakra is greatly depleted, they have no chance to transfer even some unimportant memories.

Therefore, in the memories he just received, Minato Namikaze obtained memories of some key "future" events up to the time before Naruto Uzumaki traveled through time, as well as related training experience in ninjutsu such as Sage Mode, Rasengan, and sealing techniques.

It was precisely these experiences and memories that prevented him from revealing the truth to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"As the son of a hero, how could you let Naruto grow up in that kind of environment..."

Minato Namikaze felt a burning hatred whenever he thought about this.

In his future memories, he successfully became the Fourth Hokage, but ultimately sacrificed himself to protect the village during the Nine-Tails' attack.

He risked his life for the village, even sealing the Nine-Tails inside his newborn child before his death, so that the village would treat his child as the son of a hero.

I just never expected that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi would actually...

"No, I can't fall out with that old man when I get back. I have to stick to the original plan and become the Fourth Hokage before I can turn against him..."

Having calmed down, Minato Namikaze abandoned the crazy idea that had just popped into his mind and chose to remain in hiding, waiting until he became the Fourth Hokage before seeking revenge, according to history.

However, after calming down, he immediately thought of Hozuki Shingetsu, and the anger that had finally subsided in his heart rose up again.

Although he didn't know why there was no information about Hozuki Shingetsu in his future memories, it didn't stop Minato Namikaze from being angry with him.

"...Hozuki Shingetsu, the hatred for killing my son and stealing my wife is irreconcilable!"

(End of this chapter)