Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

The night is just beginning—

Hatred breeds in the shadows, and as hatred spreads, it eventually gathers in the hearts of people.

Chapter 53: Another Wave?

The blood-red night bathed the ground, and all the people on the street disappeared.

The screams echoed in my ears, but the person was nowhere to be seen.

The red-haired girl hugged her knees and squatted in the corner.

The fox's nine tails were waving wildly, and the Sharingan eyes were shining brightly in the fox's eyes.

"help me!"

"Who's coming—"

The red-haired girl's sigh was soft, and it seemed to dissipate the moment it left her lips—

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"It's so lively!"

The red-haired girl, Kushina, looked at the surrounding shops and the people coming and going.

"Indeed, you can't see this kind of scenery in Konoha."

Mikoto agreed.

The two women were as close as sisters, holding hands as they strolled together.

Behind them were Tsukiki and Minato Namikaze, who appeared rather unremarkable.

Basically, Minato Namikaze was curious and tried to find topics to chat about, while Tsukiki responded with a calm expression.

This scene is nothing compared to my previous life, where each city was a shining pearl in the night.

"That looks good, do you want some? I'll go buy some."

Minato Namikaze rarely showed such energy for his age, and his expression was full of joy.

"Well, it's not bad either."

"Then I'll go buy it."

Tsukiki wouldn't ruin someone else's fun like that, so she simply let Minato Namikaze do as he pleased.

It's a rare opportunity, so it's good to let him express his childlike nature.

"Kushina——"

Tsukiki looked at the blonde figure in the past, then turned his gaze to the two women walking in front of him.

Before she could finish speaking, Yue Shu abruptly stopped.

Nobody's here!

There's nobody here!

Not only Kushina and Mikoto, but even the crowds of people coming and going had vanished.

—Illusion?

Tsukiki turned to look at Minato Namikaze again, and sure enough, Minato Namikaze had also disappeared.

Only Yue Shu remained, leaving behind a brightly lit street.

The hand seals immediately formed, and Yue Shu began to dispel the illusion according to the method in her memory.

"untie."

Chakra surged forth, and as Tsukuyomi's eyes opened and closed, the scenery before her eyes shifted once more.

The noise of the crowd returned to his ears, and Minato Namikaze was returning carrying two portions of snacks.

"Did you only cast the illusion on me?"

"No! Kushina!"

Tsukiki remembered his system's mission and immediately looked in Kushina's direction.

As expected, Kushina's figure had disappeared, leaving only Mikoto lying unconscious on the ground.

Tsukiki immediately ran over, and Minato Namikaze also saw this and ran over as well.

"This is?"

Minato Namikaze tightened his grip on the snack in his hand slightly.

"Their target is Kushina! Mikoto is fine, she just fainted."

Yue Shu's expression was also grim; the person she was watching had been kidnapped right before her eyes.

—That illusion wasn't just on me!

Tsukiki understood. The illusion he had just used had probably been applied to all three of them, which gave him a chance to steal Kushina away.

"Damn it! What is it this time?"

Minato Namikaze gritted his teeth.

Yue Shu frowned.

"wrong!"

Suddenly realizing a possibility, Tsukiki immediately reached out to Mikoto.

If the illusion was meant to be used on all three of them together, then why deliberately knock Mikoto unconscious?

Tsukiki flipped Mikoto over.

As expected, there was an explosive tag stuck to the spot where Mikoto's hand was covering.

At this moment, the detonating tag had begun to glow.

Without any hesitation, Yue Shu tore the explosive tag apart and flung it into the sky.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Minato Namikaze reacted quickly, starting to form hand seals the instant he saw the explosive tag.

He believed that the Moon Tree could solve the problem.

The explosive tag, floating in the air, was blown into the sky by the gale spewed out by Minato Namikaze.

But there wasn't enough time; it only flew about five meters before exploding.

—Is this to lower our guard? If it's not an illusion, we don't need to help break it, and we won't notice, so we can catch them all in one fell swoop!

Tsukiki shielded Mikoto beneath him, as the explosion above their heads sent up a wave of heat.

Smoke rose, and the surrounding noise intensified.

"Are you alright, Tsukiki?"

Minato Namikaze leaned down slightly.

"It's alright, you did a good job."

Minato Namikaze did an excellent job; otherwise, the three of them would never be able to stand here intact like this.

"It's good that you're alright."

As soon as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, Tsukiki's expression changed instantly.

The surrounding crowd immediately began to disperse, and different figures slowly came into view.

The footsteps were very light, almost inaudible, and one by one they slowly revealed their faces.

"Yo, you brats from Konoha."

People gradually surrounded him, and the one speaking was an uncle standing on the rooftop.

Who are you? What do you want?

Minato Namikaze immediately asked the question.

"What?"

A figure appeared next to the big tree. He was about the same height as the uncle and was dragging a familiar person in his arms.

"Kushina!"

Minato Namikaze exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right! It's your lovely companion."

The uncle laughed.

"Look, how beautiful that bright red hair is."

"A person from the Uzumaki clan who is so obviously a member of the Uzumaki clan is perfect to be a Jinchūriki."

The old man was talking about things that Minato Namikaze didn't understand, and Tsukiki, who was standing next to him, also spoke up.

What do you want to do with her?

The uncle looked at the calm moon tree, smiled, and snapped his fingers.

"A very good question."

"Then I'll reluctantly tell you, since I don't like lying to children."

The man stretched his neck.

"Of course, she should be used as the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails."

"The princess of the whirlpool is very sought after. It's rare to meet one. I must be blessed by God."

Tsukiki's breathing became erratic.

You mean the Ten-Tails?

Of course, Tsukuyomi knew of this existence. The Ten-Tails is the embodiment of the Divine Tree itself. The nine tailed beasts combined into one form the Ten-Tails, which was the ultimate weapon in the original work. The Infinite Tsukuyomi plan was realized based on the Ten-Tails.

"Huh? Sorry, this is completely incomprehensible to you, since you probably only know about the tailed beasts that are called monsters."

The middle-aged man looked apologetic.