Nine-Tails’ Rampage (Please Subscribe)

Other than becoming a little more commercially prosperous, Konoha had not changed at all. And the reason for Konoha’s commercial prosperity was still Hyuga Mirai.

Ninja earned money far faster than ordinary people. Comparatively speaking, ninja wives and children were the main consumers.

Hyuga Mirai made a round of the village and found that nearly thirty percent of Konoha’s outside trading companies seemed to be connected to him. They were easy to distinguish too: every trading company related to Hyuga Mirai displayed a signboard.

Each of those signs bore a mathematical formula symbol, Android 18’s handiwork. Hyuga Mirai could distinguish them at a glance.

The shops belonging to the Uzumaki Company were much quieter. Unless they were selling new games, Konoha’s computer market had basically been taken over by the Uzumaki Company.

This was also what gave Namikaze Minato a headache. The Uzumaki Company’s computers had already sold in great numbers throughout Konoha. If he drove out or banned the Uzumaki Company now, anyone whose computer developed a problem would not even have somewhere to get it repaired. By then, they would definitely vent their resentment on the Konoha Higher-ups.

"Kurenai, Kinoshita, let’s go get some barbecue. We rarely complete an A-rank Mission, so why not relax a little?"

While Hyuga Mirai was looking around the small shops on Konoha’s commercial street, he suddenly heard a familiar voice from outside.

Hyuga Mirai had sealed his Chakra and had not activated his Byakugan, so his sensing ability had weakened considerably. But after hearing that voice, he still walked out as if nothing had happened to take a look.

Sarutobi Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai, and another unfamiliar Ninja approached from ahead. From their conversation, it seemed they had just completed a mission.

Faced with Sarutobi Asuma’s invitation, Yuhi Kurenai had only one response. "No, I’m going back to train and wait for the next mission."

"Ahaha, Kurenai, you’re really diligent. No wonder you’ve improved so quickly." It was not the first time Sarutobi Asuma had been brushed off by Yuhi Kurenai. He simply laughed it off.

Who was that?

Yuhi Kurenai suddenly spotted Hyuga Mirai. That indescribable sense of familiarity immediately caught her attention.

She could not put the feeling into words, but when their gazes met and he turned away, even his walking posture gave Yuhi Kurenai a faint sense of familiarity.

Unable to shake that inexplicable feeling, Yuhi Kurenai walked up to Hyuga Mirai and asked, "Sir, may I ask who you are?"

"Oh, Ninja-sama, I’m Inzo, a goods inspector for the Inoki Trading Company. I came with the president this time to inventory the stockpiled goods. Is there something you need?"

Hyuga Mirai gave a slight bow, then asked with feigned confusion.

He did not know why Yuhi Kurenai had approached him, but Hyuga Mirai had absolute confidence in his disguise.

"Nothing. I was just asking. My apologies for the intrusion."

As Yuhi Kurenai approached, she secretly used the Chakra Sensing Technique, but sensed nothing. The person before her was just an ordinary man. After apologizing, Yuhi Kurenai left.

After leaving, Yuhi Kurenai tried to clear her head. She suspected she had been overthinking things lately, which was why she had imagined it. Perhaps she ought to spend more time training to keep herself from letting her mind wander.

"Even a casual stroll can lead to something so nerve-racking. But how did Kurenai notice me? She even used the Chakra Sensing Technique."

Hyuga Mirai thought it over briefly. There was no way his transformation and sealing methods had gone wrong, so perhaps she had noticed some subtle habit of his?

Hyuga Mirai did not dwell on it and continued walking. She could not identify him even from that close, so no one would discover him next.

Konoha’s map was firmly imprinted in his mind. Hyuga Mirai had also brought along Tobirama Senju’s Edo Tensei Body and disguised it.

With the double assurance of Sealing Technique and Flying Thunder God, Hyuga Mirai was determined to claim the Nine-Tails.

For the next two days, Hyuga Mirai truly acted like a goods inspector, constantly checking inventory. He even used a list to rent a warehouse from Konoha’s administrative department. His disguise was impeccable.

On the evening of the third day, Hyuga Mirai and Uzumaki Ayaka walked out of the inn.

"I’m exhausted. The workload these past two days has been too much. I really should have a drink and get some rest."

Hearing that, Uzumaki Ayaka immediately seized the opportunity. "Inzo-kun, would you like me to give you a massage to help you relax?"

Hyuga Mirai decisively refused. "No need. We’re almost done with the inventory. Once we leave Konoha, I want to find a hot spring and soak properly."

Just now, Hyuga Mirai and Uzumaki Ayaka had used the Byakugan and Mind’s Eye of the Kagura to sense the area, but there were too many Barriers in Konoha, and they had found nothing.

However, the delivery date Android 18 had obtained from Konoha Hospital was today. That was why Hyuga Mirai and Uzumaki Ayaka left the inn, intending to find somewhere with a broad view and wait for the Nine-Tails to appear.

Although night had already fallen, there were quite a few Ninja active after dark.

Some had gone out to eat and drink, while there were also Uchiha Police Force members and Anbu Ninja. Only because Hyuga Mirai knew all their patrol routes could he reach an unnoticed rooftop without alerting a single Ninja.

Under the cover of night, unless someone deliberately came close to investigate, others would only assume that two people were chatting in the breeze.

Uzumaki Ayaka, having returned to her original appearance, let out a sigh of relief. "I can finally undo the seal. Lord Mirai, don’t we need to investigate actively?"

"No, we’ll just wait." Hyuga Mirai also removed the Sealing Technique on himself and continued, "Maybe the Nine-Tails won’t be extracted successfully. If that happens, we’ll just treat this as a trip to Konoha."

But judging by Obito’s crazed nature, he probably would not miss this opportunity.

The two waited on the rooftop for the Nine-Tails to appear. Uzumaki Ayaka kept Mind’s Eye of the Kagura activated, while Hyuga Mirai set up a small Barrier Technique to keep anyone from noticing them.

Suddenly, Uzumaki Ayaka frowned and said, "Lord Mirai, it seems two Ninja with enormous amounts of Chakra are fighting outside the village, about seven kilometers to the south… Huh? One of their presences suddenly disappeared, and then the other’s presence disappeared too."

"That should be Namikaze Minato fighting his disciple. It looks like the Nine-Tails has already been extracted from the Jinchuriki’s body. Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!"

After speaking, Hyuga Mirai directly summoned Tobirama Senju. Before coming here, he had already had Tobirama Senju leave many Flying Thunder God Marks inside and outside Konoha. Even if Konoha’s Ninja discovered them, they could withdraw at any time.

Before long, Konoha’s atmosphere suddenly became oppressive, like the gloom before a rainy day.

Suddenly, a massive and terrifying Chakra appeared in the direction of Konoha Gate.

A gigantic fox dozens of meters tall, with nine tails capable of destroying mountain ranges waving through the air. Red Chakra like flames radiated from its body as it opened its mouth and roared toward the sky.

"So that is the Nine-Tails."

Uzumaki Ayaka looked at the Nine-Tails by Konoha Gate in slight shock. In terms of Chakra alone, the Nine-Tails indeed far surpassed Uzumaki Ayaka. Moreover, even from this distance, she could clearly sense that violent Chakra filled with negative emotions.

"It is far stronger than the Three-Tails. If it were the complete Nine-Tails, Lord Mirai, I’m afraid I would need some time to adapt."

Hyuga Mirai saw the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails’ eyes and secretly shook his head.

If Obito had grown resentful because the Fourth Hokage had not rescued Nohara Rin in time, then what grudge did he have against the Uchiha Clan?

Thinking back, during his time at the Ninja Academy, he had been able to practice the Great Fireball Technique and shuriken throwing. The Uchiha Clan had treated him well enough, so Hyuga Mirai had no idea where Uchiha Obito’s immense resentment came from.

That was why Hyuga Mirai hated communicating with lunatics the most. They did not care about benefits, could not clearly state their demands, and when rational people encountered lunatics, they could only use their fists to make them calm down.

After tonight, the Uchiha Clan would find it hard not to rebel. If no one investigated the enormous Sharingan in the Nine-Tails’ eyes, Konoha’s other clans would certainly no longer be willing to associate closely with the Uchiha.

The Nine-Tails’ appearance instantly drew the attention of many Ninja in Konoha. They desperately tried to stop the Nine-Tails from advancing into the village, even at the cost of their lives.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also donned his gear and arrived at Konoha Gate, stepping in to resist the Nine-Tails’ invasion.

Although he had stepped down as Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen still possessed considerable strength. After summoning Enma, the Monkey King, and having him transform into an Adamantine Staff, he directly used it to push the Nine-Tails back.

The Nine-Tails continued slaughtering Konoha Ninja. Yet with lives being thrown forward one after another, the Nine-Tails had been unable to approach Konoha itself.

Then, a toad holding a shield and fork was suddenly summoned from the sky and landed atop the Nine-Tails. But the toad did not hold out for long before the berserk Nine-Tails knocked it back to Mount Myoboku.

But at that moment, Namikaze Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport the Nine-Tails away.

"Lord Mirai, five kilometers southwest." Uzumaki Ayaka immediately sensed the Nine-Tails’ location with Mind’s Eye of the Kagura and swiftly told Hyuga Mirai.

"There? I remember there being a Flying Thunder God Mark there."

Under Hyuga Mirai’s control, Tobirama Senju placed his hands on Hyuga Mirai and Uzumaki Ayaka’s shoulders. In an instant, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport them away.

After landing, Hyuga Mirai quickly activated his Byakugan. The next second, he saw the Nine-Tails a thousand meters away.

"Ayaka, follow me."

After saying that, Hyuga Mirai used the Body Flicker Technique and vanished from where he stood. Uzumaki Ayaka also activated Sage Mode and swiftly followed him.

"Minato, cough!"

Uzumaki Kushina coughed up a great deal of blood. She understood Minato’s intentions, but Kushina did not want her child to endure the same fate as her. That was why she had cried out so emotionally to Minato just now.

Uzumaki Kushina understood the misery of being a Jinchuriki deeply. When she was young, she had Grandma Mito’s care, a lover, and considerable strength of her own. Yet she had still been confined within the village. Even when she went out, many people followed to watch her.

And Minato had just used the life-sacrificing Reaper Death Seal, while she was also on the verge of death after having the Nine-Tails extracted from her. If that was the case, who could Naruto rely on after growing up?

Uzumaki Kushina could already imagine how a Jinchuriki who had lost both parents would be treated in the village.

"What a pitiful end, Princess Kushina."

A voice suddenly sounded outside the barrier. Uzumaki Kushina froze upon hearing it, then quickly turned toward its source and said in disbelief, "Ayaka?"

"It’s me."

Outside the Adamantine Sealing Barrier, Uzumaki Ayaka, her bright red hair flowing, answered.

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