Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 104 Destiny

Oh well, whatever Minato does is his choice, and it can't be changed outside the barrier.

I'll take this opportunity to study this so-called Grim Reaper.

I don't know if it's possible to get through the barrier...

Soul perception!

Gen Uchiha activated his sensory abilities through the Spirit Transformation Technique, attempting to study the so-called Shinigami through the Adamantine Sealing Barrier.

Alas, it failed. As expected of the top-tier technique of the Uzumaki clan, it can even block soul perception...

However, his intuition told him that Uchiha Gen, this so-called Grim Reaper, wasn't very strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to be outmaneuvered by Orochimaru.

If he were a true Grim Reaper, a deity on par with immortals, how could he be exploited by a mere mortal?

This suggests that this Grim Reaper is not very intelligent, not very bright, and seems to be like a pre-programmed machine.

Since their intelligence is low and their brains aren't very smart, how strong can they be?

Inside the barrier, Minato Namikaze spoke with Kushina for a while, and as Kushina was in tears, Minato made his move.

The Grim Reaper's arm passed through Minato Namikaze's soul, then through his stomach, transforming into a pale purple tentacle covered in runes.

The tentacles moved through the air, grabbing into the Nine-Tails' body and pulling out half of its soul and half of its chakra, much more cleanly and efficiently than when the aged Hiruzen Sarutobi used the Reaper Death Seal.

Besides the issue of age, it's likely that Hiruzen Sarutobi's skill in sealing techniques was inferior to Minato Namikaze's.

The pale purple tentacles spun, stuffing half of the Nine-Tails' soul and chakra into Kushina's abdomen.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gen's lips curled into a slight smile. As expected, Minato wouldn't let Kushina die if there was any hope.

Although Minato was going to die, Kushina did not die. At least she changed some things, so his efforts were not in vain.

Having lost half of its soul and chakra, Kurama's size shrank by three-quarters, causing it to feel an unprecedented weakness.

Taking advantage of the loosening of the chains of the Kongo Seal, Kurama raised its right claw and slapped towards the Minato family of three, intending to kill them all.

In this way, the Nine-Tails can not only escape from being sealed and gain freedom, but also find its other half after its half is resurrected, reunite with the original half, and restore its peak strength.

The Nine-Tails had a well-thought-out plan, and Minato was indeed powerless to stop it. Those outside the barrier could only watch. However, Kushina, who had reclaimed half of the Nine-Tails, experienced a significant increase in vitality and power.

Just as the claw was about to strike, the dark golden chains suddenly tightened and pulled back. Even though it had shrunk to three-quarters its original size, the still enormous Nine-Tailed Fox was pulled back and staggered. Its huge claw slammed into the ground, sending shards of stone flying, dust billowing, and the earth trembling.

The next moment, dark golden chains tore through the void, binding the Nine-Tailed Fox's right claw and rendering it unable to move.

"Damn Minato, damn Kushina!" Kurama gritted his teeth and said angrily.

Minato and Kushina ignored Kurama's reaction and worked together to cleanly and efficiently seal half of Kurama into Naruto's body.

Minato made this choice for two reasons, one being to guard against Obito.

The Nine-Tails split in two, with Kushina becoming the publicly known Jinchūriki and Naruto becoming the secretly known Jinchūriki.

If something happens to one of them, it doesn't mean there's no hope at all.

Secondly, it was to give Naruto a power-up.

With Kushina around, Minato wasn't worried about the Nine-Tails inside Naruto going out of control. After being taught by Kushina, Minato believed that his son would eventually be able to control the Nine-Tails' power.

After sealing the Nine-Tails, the Shinigami began to enjoy his spoils, reaping Minato's soul before dissipating into the void.

In the instant his soul was lost, Minato's consciousness rapidly dissipated. Before his consciousness completely vanished, Minato remembered the scroll he had obtained the previous night.

Although I don't know who you are, thank you. Thank you for saving my wife and allowing me to leave without regrets...

As Minato recalled the events, he closed his eyes and collapsed forward. Kushina, with tears streaming down her face, quickly caught Minato's still-warm body before falling to the ground.

Naruto was sleeping soundly next to him, being cared for by his parents.

The Vajra Sealing Barrier began to unseal, and everyone rushed over. At this time, the ninjas who followed also arrived.

Seeing the lifeless Minato Namikaze, everyone felt terrible, their faces filled with sorrow, and Fugaku and Shisui were in tears.

While the former was primarily saddened by the uncertain future of the Uchiha clan, his feelings were also genuine; Fugaku greatly admired Minato.

The latter didn't think that much; he simply shed tears for his teacher's passing.

Ninjas have great endurance. Despite the terrible outcome, everyone recovered after a brief period of emotional turmoil.

Kushina carried Minato Namikaze's body, Hiruzen Sarutobi carried the sleeping Naruto, and the others followed behind, quickly leaving.

Upon returning to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi first arranged for someone to take Kushina home to rest; the chosen ones were Kakashi and Shisui Uchiha.

Besides accompanying Kushina, the two of them also had to deal with Minato Namikaze's body, since they couldn't just carry the body around all the time; it still needed to be placed in a coffin.

The others worked through the night to clean up the mess, ensuring that the villagers who had lost their homes would be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and transportation before they returned the next day.

The night was busy, working through the night. Ninjas would occasionally faint from exhaustion, including both commoner ninjas and clan ninjas.

Uchiha Gen actually wanted to faint, but he couldn't fool the ninjas by pretending to faint, let alone the medical ninjas, unless he really did it.

However, Uchiha Gen wasn't so lazy as to deliberately knock himself out, so he also worked through the night.

The next morning, after everyone ate instant noodles to fill their stomachs, the ninjas who had been busy all night went to rest, and the remaining work was taken over by other ninjas.

The Uchiha clan's Jonin naturally returned to their clan's territory to rest.

Because the Uchiha clan's territory was located in the heart of Konoha, it suffered severe damage after the Nine-Tails' rampage, with three-quarters of the houses destroyed and only a few remaining.

Exhausted, the Jonin didn't care about the devastation and mess he saw when he got home. He found a relatively clean spot and fell asleep immediately.

When Uchiha Gen returned home and saw the towering house, he couldn't help but show a look of joy.

Having a secluded house has its advantages; his house is basically intact and only needs some repairs to be restored to its original state.

After returning home, Uchiha Gen forced himself to wash up despite his exhaustion before going to his bedroom for a good night's sleep.

The clan's lamentations, wailing, and the commotion of clearing the ruins did not wake Uchiha Gen, and the clansmen who had received instructions did not come to disturb him.

When Uchiha Gen woke up, it was already 8 p.m. He could have gone back to sleep if he hadn't been hungry.

After getting up and washing up to clear his head, Uchiha Gen took out ingredients from the refrigerator and started making dinner, preparing a four-meat dish and a meat soup to treat himself.

Taking out the ninjutsu scrolls copied by his shadow clones from the bedroom cubicle, Uchiha Gen began studying them while eating, using his Sharingan.

According to the feedback, the Shadow Clones were found in the Book of Seals at the Hokage's House.

Perhaps because two generations of Hokage coexisted, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Minato Namikaze took the Scroll of Seals to their homes.

The first ninjutsu recorded in the Book of Seals is the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, and the first ninjutsu in the scroll of shadow clone replication is the Flying Thunder God Technique.

At first glance, the scroll is covered with densely packed surgical incantations.

(End of this chapter)