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"Complete Tailed Beast Transformation?"
Naruto listened to the Nine-Tailed's explanation and looked at the Three-Tails in its complete Tailed Beast Transformation in the distance, saying with a hint of disappointment, "Is that all?"
Naruto had thought that perfectly mastering the power of a Tailed Beast would grant him some special ability, but he didn't expect it to be just this.
He felt that if a perfect Jinchuriki could only completely transform into a Tailed Beast, it didn't seem to be of much use.
"How could it be just this?!"
The Nine-Tailed sensed Naruto's thoughts and immediately wanted to retort, but didn't know what to say.
Of course, a perfect Jinchuriki wasn't just capable of using the complete Tailed Beast Transformation. Especially its Jinchuriki—as the strongest Tailed Beast—after gaining its recognition, besides being able to use its immense Chakra, could also develop the ability to sense others' malice or goodwill, and be fearless of Genjutsu, among other things.
However, upon closer inspection, the Nine-Tailed realized that Naruto already possessed these abilities himself. In terms of Chakra, Naruto himself had an immense Chakra that was not inferior to a Tailed Beast, and his Chakra reserves were continuously growing with his age and physical development.
In terms of Genjutsu, Haoshoku allowed him to be essentially fearless of any Genjutsu; in terms of sensing malice, he also had Observation Haki.
Thinking this way, the Nine-Tailed realized that for the current Naruto, it seemed to be truly dispensable.
"What else?" Naruto asked expectantly. With his current strength, he felt that the power of a Tailed Beast was no longer that strong. If the so-called perfect Jinchuriki only meant being able to fully control the power of a Tailed Beast, then for Naruto, it seemed to have lost much of its appeal.
"Nothing."
The Nine-Tailed didn't answer directly, but said indifferently, "The benefits of a perfect Jinchuriki are too many to list. If you want to know, then put all your effort into gaining this old man's recognition. Once you truly master this old man's power, you will know the true strength of a perfect Jinchuriki."
Although the Nine-Tailed said this, he was already pondering how to make his power more useful to Naruto; otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to become a mere mascot.
The Nine-Tailed racked his brain and, in the end, only thought of two methods. One was to retrieve his other half to become whole again and restore his full power. The other was to have Naruto gather the Chakra of all Tailed Beasts, including himself,
to become the new Six Paths Sage.
Moreover, the Nine-Tailed felt that even if the first method was completed and he became whole again, he might not be able to keep up with Naruto's rate of becoming stronger. To truly catch up with Naruto's growing strength and play an indispensable role for him, it seemed there was only one path: gathering the power of all the Tailed Beasts.
Thinking this, the Nine-Tailed began to seriously consider this possibility and how to persuade the other Tailed Beasts to willingly lend their power to Naruto.
"Alright."
Naruto didn't know the Nine-Tailed's thoughts. Hearing him say this, he could only nod helplessly and then once again looked towards the Three-Tails in its complete Tailed Beast Transformation.
"Beast!"
Just as the Tailed Beast Ball in front of the Three-Tails' mouth was about to fully condense, the Masked Man's figure suddenly appeared before it. His single eye under the mask met its gaze, and the crimson Sharingan instantly reflected in the Three-Tails' pupils. Then, the Three-Tails stopped all movement.
"Hmph!"
The crimson in the Masked Man's eyes receded. Staring at the motionless Three-Tails, he coldly snorted, "A beast is a beast. Once chained, it will never truly break free."
The Sharingan is naturally an absolute counter to Tailed Beasts, especially after being controlled by a Sharingan once; their resistance is equivalent to none.
The Three-Tails and Yagura Karatachi had been controlled by the Masked Man's Sharingan for a long time. Even if they temporarily broke free, as long as he found an opportunity to make eye contact, he could instantly regain control.
However...
Roar!
Suddenly, the reflection of the Sharingan in the Three-Tails' eyes vanished. It let out a furious roar, and its three tails, taking advantage of the Masked Man's relaxed guard, slammed hard into him.
Thump!
The Masked Man was sent flying by a tail whip from the Three-Tails, crashing heavily onto the ground. Immediately after, the Three-Tails suddenly arched its entire body, wrapping its massive, thick carapace around itself, and then rolled forward rapidly like a wheel, crushing over the spot where the Masked Man had fallen, and then rolling back again.
The Three-Tails continued to roll back and forth, crushing the spot where the Masked Man had fallen more than a dozen times before stopping.
"Is he dead?" The Three-Tails reverted to its original form, its single eye fixed on the crushed spot, its expression tense.
"Of course not!"
The Masked Man's disheveled figure stood up from the rubble, his crimson eyes glaring angrily at the Three-Tails, and he said coldly, "You mere beast, you actually dared!"
"Indeed, I knew this guy wouldn't be so easy to kill!"
The Three-Tails' voice sounded, carrying a hint of fear, and it muttered to itself, "What now?"
"I'm sorry, Isobu."
Yagura Karatachi's voice came from the Three-Tails' mouth, apologizing to it. His gaze was fixed on the Masked Man, and then he said to the Three-Tails in his mind, "I've reached my limit. Next, I'll borrow your power to deliver a final blow. Whether I can kill him or not,
this is where I stop.
I'm just sorry to drag you down with me."
During the long period of being controlled by the Masked Man, Yagura Karatachi's life force had already been exhausted. Even if he didn't fight to the death, he wouldn't live much longer. So, he decided to make a final gamble, using the Three-Tails' full power to perish together with this Masked Man who had manipulated him and left the Hidden Mist Village in ruins.
"Don't be silly, Yagura."
The Three-Tails' voice sounded in Yagura Karatachi's mind, saying, "Tailed Beasts don't die. Only you will."
"Is that so?"
Yagura Karatachi smiled upon hearing the Three-Tails' words, saying, "That's truly wonderful."
Yagura Karatachi smiled faintly, then controlled the Three-Tails' body, completely releasing the Tailed Beast and his own Chakra. In an instant, black, red, and blue Chakra began to rapidly condense around the Three-Tails' massive body, then quickly expand.
"Mei Terumī, take everyone and retreat immediately! Also, from now on, you are the Fifth Generation Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village!"
Yagura Karatachi's voice rang out, and then he controlled the Three-Tails' massive body to curl up again and charge towards the Masked Man.
"Does this Chakra intend to take me down with it?"
The Masked Man saw the Chakra gathering around the Three-Tails, his gaze flickering slightly. Then he sneered, "What a pipe dream." After speaking, the black tomoe in his pupils rotated, merging into a shuriken shape and activating his space-time Ninjutsu.
Standing still,
he allowed the charging Three-Tails to pass through him.
Clang!
At this moment, a slash suddenly came from the side, striking the phased Masked Man and pulling his body back from its ethereal state.
At the same time, the Three-Tails, which had passed through him, suddenly stopped, and then the Chakra condensed on its body abruptly erupted.