Chapter 611: Senior Brother, You’re Shameless!
"Hey! Look quick!"
"What is that?!"
"A monster! A real monster!"
"It's really a monster!"
"We're done! Can we… can we still win?"
The terrifying form and appearance of the Juubi instantly doused the newly ignited morale of Konoha's forces, like a bucket of ice water poured over a freshly lit flame.
The Juubi hadn't even launched an attack yet, but it already terrified many Konoha ninjas.
It was inevitable—humans instinctively fear massive creatures, especially with such overwhelming chakra pressure.
Even an ordinary Bijuu's appearance could intimidate ninjas. How much more a super-giant monster over ten times larger!
"That's the Juubi? What kind of monster is this?"
Tsunade also saw the towering Juubi in the distance, its dreadful pressure turning her face pale and furrowing her brows.
Did such a monster really have to appear in the real world?
Compared to it, the Kyuubi was like a chick.
Could they truly defeat such a monster?
"Tsunade, surrender! We can't win! Don't make more pointless sacrifices…" Jiraiya continued to persuade, knowing full well how terrifying the Juubi was.
"Shut up! You damned ghost are truly a disgrace to Konoha Village!"
Tsunade vented her anger on Edo Jiraiya, but her heart couldn't help but waver.
Faced with absolute power, few could fight to the death without fear.
Even if Tsunade was willing to die in battle, she couldn't make that choice for all of Konoha's remaining ninjas, forcing everyone to perish together.
Since the war began, dozens of ordinary Konoha Chunin had already chosen to surrender.
Though the percentage wasn't high, it highlighted a problem. After all, most Konoha ninjas couldn't inherit the Will of Fire; they were ordinary ninjas earning a living through mission rewards. Protecting the village they lived in was ideal, but if it couldn't be protected, they had no intention of forcing it.
How were orphans whose parents died treated in Konoha Village before? Everyone saw it clearly.
No one wanted their children to become orphans and be mistreated…
More importantly, the Konoha ninjas who surrendered weren't massacred by Akatsuki; they were captured and taken away from the village.
Clearly, Nagato was keeping his promise not to slaughter prisoners.
This further accelerated the trend of surrender in Konoha's ranks, especially with the Juubi's appearance, which crushed the fighting spirit of many ninjas.
More and more Konoha ninjas began to surrender…
Seeing this, Tsunade couldn't avoid frustration and unconsciously began doubting if she was truly wrong.
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Naruto, returning to aid the village, became a golden flash.
In an instant, he crushed Kinkaku and Ginkaku Edo, rallying Tsunade and the others.
"Grandma Tsunade! Get up!"
"We haven't lost yet. I won't let the village be destroyed again! I'll stop that giant monster—leave the other enemies to you!"
Naruto transformed into a perfect Bijuu once more, leaping out of Konoha Village and charging toward the Juubi and Nagato in the distance.
Tsunade wanted to say something but was spurred by Naruto's spirit.
Yes, it wasn't time to despair!
If it were her grandfather, he wouldn't give up at a moment like this!
Or rather, if it were her grandfather, he wouldn't face a moment like this, would he?
At the same time, Naruto created a Kage Bunshin, entrusting the unconscious Sasuke to Sakura.
"Sakura, I'm leaving Sasuke to you!"
He was about to face the Juubi and couldn't ensure the safety of an unconscious Sasuke.
Kakashi was also fighting, and other Konoha ninjas might not spare Sasuke, a traitor.
Naruto could only temporarily entrust Sasuke to Sakura's care.
"Alright, leave him to me!"
Sakura was thrilled, hugging the unconscious Sasuke tightly, nearly choking him.
Unfortunately, the timing wasn't right—elsewhere, Sasuke might've lost his "purity."
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Naruto, riding the Kyuubi, leaped out of Konoha Village, charging at the Juubi.
His grandfather in his dreams had told him how powerful and terrifying the Juubi was. Naruto wasn't sure he could defeat it, but he was confident he could at least stall it.
Preventing the Juubi from attacking Konoha Village and causing heavy casualties was something Naruto felt he could manage.
And Naruto immediately spotted Nagato and Konan standing atop the Juubi's head.
If possible, Naruto still wanted to use Talk no Jutsu to persuade Nagato; if he could stop this war, that would be ideal.
"Nagato! It's me, Naruto, wait…"
From afar, Nagato heard Naruto's shout. Unfortunately, this time, nothing could sway his resolve to unify the ninja world and protect Amegakure!
Nagato gave Naruto no chance to continue his Talk no Jutsu:
"Naruto? I understand your convictions, but saying anything now is useless."
"Sorry! You'd better stay quiet for a bit."
Nagato raised his hand, suddenly unleashing a jutsu.
Chibaku Tensei!
Nagato wasn't wasting time, immediately using his ultimate technique. As an Edo Tensei body, he didn't fear chakra consumption or physical strain. With infinite chakra, it'd be foolish not to use big moves.
And once the Kyuubi and Naruto were captured, Konoha Village would only need one Deidara explosion or a single Juubi Bijuudama to be obliterated!
"Huh?!?"
Naruto froze, barely reacting before realizing Chibaku Tensei had been unleashed.
He knew Nagato had changed a lot, but he didn't expect such decisiveness—using an ultimate move right away!
Senior Brother, you're shameless!
Naruto didn't dare hesitate, quickly gathering a Bijuudama, preparing to exploit the still-forming Chibaku Tensei and blast it with the Bijuudama!
This was his only chance to stop Chibaku Tensei…
Unfortunately, just as the Kyuubi aimed at the gravitational core in the sky and fired a Bijuudama…
The Juubi, under Nagato's control, fired a standard Bijuudama, deflecting the Kyuubi's Bijuudama…
You're not the only ones who can play ballistic interception with Bijuudama!
Naruto was stunned, not expecting Nagato to have learned this trick.
And in that brief delay, the Chibaku Tensei in the sky fully formed.
A terrifying gravitational force immediately ensnared the Kyuubi, along with massive amounts of surrounding rocks and earth, sucking them into the sky!
Naruto hurriedly leaped across nearby rocks, jumping left and right, trying to escape the Chibaku Tensei's pull. Unfortunately, with Nagato and the Juubi's interference, several Bijuudama were fired, blocking all of the Kyuubi's escape routes.
They shot like bullets into the meteorite sphere.
More rocks floated upward, accelerating toward the meteorite sphere in the sky, like a giant bullet, completely engulfing the massive Kyuubi in an instant!
And Nagato kept increasing his chakra output, not counting the cost.
He'd learned from past mistakes—his previous meteorite sphere wasn't large enough, letting the Kyuubi escape.
Now, with no frail body holding him back, Nagato's Chibaku Tensei was far stronger than when he was alive.
This time, he wouldn't give the Kyuubi any chance to escape.
In just a few dozen seconds, a Chibaku Tensei meteorite sphere several times larger than the one that trapped the Kyuubi last time fully formed.
With this, the capture of the Kyuubi was officially complete!