Shen Dai, Obito, and Kakashi split up to search for Uzumaki Kushina, who had been taken away by Uchiha Setsuna.
Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique once again to return home, placed the crying-exhausted Naruto on the bed, and gently covered him with a blanket.
"Naruto, wait here for a moment. I need to go save your mother immediately."
Meanwhile, Uzumaki Kushina was bound to a stone pillar above a lake by a cursed seal.
At this moment, the extremely weak Uzumaki Kushina couldn't muster any strength, and she looked with weary eyes at the masked Uchiha Setsuna before her: "What... are you trying to do?"
"Pull the Nine-Tailed out of your body, and then destroy Konoha!"
Uzumaki Kushina's pupils dilated in shock: "What did you say?"
Uchiha Setsuna said disdainfully: "Teleporting instantly from a space with a marked formula to another space—that is Minato Namikaze's Body Flicker Technique. That mark seems to have been drawn within your sealing formula as well."
"Usually, Minato Namikaze is there to protect you, but he is not by your side right now. And because the Nine-Tailed's seal has been weakened due to your childbirth, how could I possibly let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by? It is a pity, however, that I couldn't kill Minato Namikaze."
Uchiha Setsuna's eyes changed into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
The Nine-Tailed inside Uzumaki Kushina saw Uchiha Setsuna's eyes through Uzumaki Kushina's own eyes with hatred.
Mangekyo Sharingan!
And the Nine-Tailed's eyes also took on the appearance of the Sharingan.
The Nine-Tailed had fallen under a genjutsu.
Controlled by the genjutsu, the Nine-Tailed began to struggle fiercely to break free from the seal.
Uzumaki Kushina's seal had been broken, and a massive amount of Nine-Tailed Chakra flowed out from the pitch-black hole in her abdomen; Uzumaki Kushina was completely enveloped by the red Nine-Tailed Chakra.
"Alright, come out! Nine-Tailed!"
All the Nine-Tailed Chakra emerged from Uzumaki Kushina's abdomen; the Nine-Tailed formed a physical entity, completely detaching from Uzumaki Kushina's body.
The massive Nine-Tailed appeared, roaring continuously.
Uchiha Setsuna watched the Nine-Tailed, his expression beneath the mask one of great satisfaction: "Very good, just like that, follow me to Konoha."
Uzumaki Kushina lifted her head with great effort: "St, stop..."
"The Uzumaki Clan is truly impressive; even when a Tailed Beast is extracted, they don't die immediately. Since you are the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed, I will let this guy kill you!"
Uchiha Setsuna manipulated the Nine-Tailed, smashing a fist toward Uzumaki Kushina.
However, a flash of yellow streaked by. Uchiha Setsuna looked toward the treetop in front of him, where Minato Namikaze appeared, holding Uzumaki Kushina.
Uchiha Setsuna mocked: "You certainly live up to the reputation of the Yellow Flash, but it is too late."
In Minato Namikaze's arms, Uzumaki Kushina asked weakly: "Naruto... is Naruto alright?"
Minato Namikaze looked at Uzumaki Kushina with heartache and replied: "Yes, Naruto is fine. He is at home right now."
"That's good... Minato, you must hurry and stop that man and the Nine-Tailed. They are planning to trample Konoha..."
For the first time, Minato Namikaze revealed a fiercely menacing gaze. He glanced at Uchiha Setsuna, then vanished from the spot.
"Hmph, flew away again, have you? No matter, let's head to Konoha now."
Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God, carrying Uzumaki Kushina back home.
Uzumaki Kushina did not understand why Minato Namikaze did not stop the man from before, and asked in confusion: "Why, Minato..."
"Kushina, don't worry about it. Stay by Naruto's side."
Minato Namikaze placed Uzumaki Kushina next to Naruto.
Uzumaki Kushina reached out and hugged the sleeping Naruto, affectionately pressing her forehead against his.
Just at this moment, a snake arrived at the bedside.
The snake transformed into a puff of smoke, turning into Orochimaru.
"Mr. Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru looked at the weak Uzumaki Kushina and said: "That kid asked me to come. He seemed to have anticipated that something like this would happen. Inject this into Kushina."
Orochimaru took out a syringe and handed it to Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze looked at the syringe in his hand, puzzled: "This is?"
Orochimaru explained: "The reason why Tailed Beast extraction leads to the death of a Jinchuriki is because the Tailed Beast's Chakra is fused with the Jinchuriki's own Chakra. When the Tailed Beast is extracted, the Jinchuriki's life force is rapidly drained, leading to death. While Kushina is of the Uzumaki Clan and possesses strong life force, her life force is currently draining rapidly."
"And this injection can effectively slow down the loss of life force..."
Before Orochimaru could finish speaking, Minato Namikaze had already plunged the needle into Uzumaki Kushina's arm and injected it into her body.
Orochimaru continued to instruct: "But it can only slow it down. In other words, you need to re-seal the Nine-Tailed into Kushina's body before her life force runs out. However, Kushina's current physical condition cannot withstand the power of the entire Tailed Beast. You will have to find a way to solve that yourself."
Minato Namikaze nodded solemnly: "I will immediately find a way to stop that guy and re-seal the Nine-Tailed into Kushina!"
Orochimaru pressed his hand to his ear: "The task you asked me to do is done."
The voice of Shen Dai came through the earpiece Orochimaru was wearing: "Thank you so much, Lord Orochimaru!"
"Is that Shen Dai?" Minato Namikaze asked.
Orochimaru nodded: "Yes, it is him. You can rest assured and go do what you need to do."
Minato Namikaze put on his Hokage haori and said to Uzumaki Kushina: "I will be right back!"
Hearing that Orochimaru had already administered the injection to Uzumaki Kushina, Shen Dai let out a long sigh of relief.
"I really do have foresight. However... the real trouble is just beginning now, Nine-Tailed..."
...
Uchiha Setsuna had already appeared in the streets of Konoha Village.
"It really has been a long time since I've been here. But, perish! Summoning Technique!"
Uchiha Setsuna pressed his hands onto the ground, and the formula for the Summoning Technique appeared on the ground.
A huge cloud of smoke appeared, and the massive Nine-Tailed appeared within Konoha Village.
The villagers saw the Nine-Tailed, their eyes filled with fear.
"Nine-Tailed!"
Watching the Nine-Tailed causing massive destruction, Uchiha Setsuna let out a wild, maniacal laugh.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had learned of the situation from Sarutobi Biwako and the others who had rushed back to Konoha, had already assembled a Ninja force.
Standing before Hiruzen Sarutobi were all of Konoha's elite Ninjas.
Uchiha Fugaku, leading his subordinates from the Uchiha clan, also stood among them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi announced: "The Nine-Tailed has appeared. All Ninjas other than those here are to protect non-combatants and evacuate the Konoha villagers. We will suppress the Nine-Tailed! Now, everyone follow me, let's engage the Nine-Tailed!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi led the Ninja force and began to attack the Nine-Tailed.
However, the power of the Nine-Tailed was simply too great; it was literally taking them out one by one with a single swipe.
What was even more troublesome was that Deva Path Pain, Konan, and Sasori also appeared, blocking Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, hindering them from engaging the Nine-Tailed.
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