Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Naruto on the Brink of Death, The Final Protection!
🚨 Important Note : For the continuity of this story consider to Support us on Pãtreon/Flokixy to access advance Chapters and To Support The Daily Update
Just as Naruto's Tailed Beast cloak showed signs of breaking, Hidan, who had been prepared, closed in, wielding his Triple-Bladed Blood Scythe.
Hidan aimed his scythe at the still-unhealed chakra cloak and thrust out, leaving a long gash across Naruto's chest!
Then, the chakra cloak once again healed completely, protecting Naruto.
Bang!!!!
At this moment, Naruto crashed into a giant tree and came to a stop.
The attacks from Hidan and Kakuzu had failed to cause him irreversible damage. Power continuously gushed out from within his body.
Therefore, Naruto spat out the fresh blood at the corner of his mouth, a confident smile appearing on his face. He looked at the immortal duo before him and said, "I've already familiarized myself with your fighting styles! Next time, I absolutely won't be hit by you again! This is just the beginning!"
However, just as Naruto finished speaking, Kakuzu chuckled softly. "No, the fight is already over."
As Kakuzu's voice fell, Hidan had already licked the blood belonging to Naruto from his Triple-Bladed Blood Scythe.
Then, he drew a circle on the ground with his foot, and within that circle, he drew a triangle, forming a special ritual circle. He then licked the corner of his mouth and said softly, "Death Controlling Possessed Blood!"
The skin on Hidan's body instantly turned black, with some white stripes adorning it. At the same time, he took out a black short spear and aimed it at his own chest.
With an excited smile, he fiercely pierced himself!
Hidan's action left Naruto bewildered. He even wondered if the other party had gone mad.
But just a second later, Naruto's pupils constricted. A sharp pain suddenly shot through his lungs. Then, a wound appeared in the same location on his chest as Hidan's, and fresh blood gushed out!
Naruto's lungs had suffered a severe blow. He instantly felt unable to breathe!
Then, his body went limp, and he knelt on the ground, gasping heavily for air, greedily trying to suck air into his body.
Hidan looked at Naruto and raised an eyebrow, saying with some surprise, "Kakuzu, are Jinchuriki also this kind of fellows with vigorous life force?"
Kakuzu shook his head, then said, "At least, what I've heard isn't like this. Perhaps the Nine-Tails is somewhat special."
"Ha, then let's try a couple more times."
Seeing the excited Hidan, Kakuzu reminded him, "Be careful not to kill him. Otherwise, even bringing back the corpse will be useless."
"Haha, rest assured, I'll control myself."
"I hope so."
Hidan laughed heartily again, then aimed the short spear at his own stomach. He then let out a grunt and pierced himself once more!
At the same time, Naruto once again felt a wave of pain wash over him like a tide. He then uncontrollably coughed up large mouthfuls of fresh blood. With the loss of life force, the Tailed Beast cloak on his body also became faint and indistinct!
It was obvious that all the injuries inflicted on Hidan would be directly reflected onto Naruto in the same way!
This damage could even ignore the Tailed Beast cloak on Naruto and directly affect his body.
This was Hidan's special ability, capable of reflecting all damage: Death Controlling Possessed Blood!
Hidan was born in Yugakure, a peace-loving ninja village.
However, Hidan, who was born with an antisocial personality, detested this environment. He joined an organization called the Jashin Cult by chance.
And he actively participated in the Jashin Cult's experiments, gaining an immortal body, and at the same time, this curse power of damage reflection: Death Controlling Possessed Blood!
Later, Hidan used this ability to kill a large number of Yugakure ninja. After becoming a rogue ninja, he was recruited by the organization.
Within the Jashin Cult, Hidan not only obtained an immortal body and curse power but also developed faith in the so-called Jashin.
His greatest wish in life was to develop the Jashin Cult. He continuously killed powerful ninja and offered them to Jashin to please the deity.
Naruto's lungs and stomach were both severely injured. His aura became weaker and weaker, and his life force also drained away with the loss of blood. Finally, he struggled for a moment and then collapsed to the ground. His vision turned blood-red, and at the same time, his consciousness began to blur.
Seeing Naruto like this, Kakuzu waved his hand at Hidan. "That's about enough. Any more, and that little demon will really die."
Hidan nodded at this. "What a pity, I can't offer the Jinchuriki to Lord Jashin."
Kakuzu said, "What's truly powerful is the Tailed Beast, not the Jinchuriki. If you offer that little demon to your Lord Jashin, are you sure it won't be a blasphemy?"
"Hahaha, you're right. But Kakuzu, you seem to know a lot about my Lord Jashin, don't you? How about joining the cult? I'll help baptize you."
"No need." Kakuzu said and walked towards Naruto. He couldn't really let that little demon die from excessive blood loss.
But just at this moment!
The Tailed Beast cloak that had already disappeared once again emerged from Naruto's body!
No! This wasn't simply a Tailed Beast cloak!
The red chakra emanating from Naruto's body flowed like water. Even the color of the chakra was no longer the previous transparent red, but a deeper, completely opaque dark red!
Kakuzu's brow furrowed. Dozens of black tentacles instantly shot out from the seams of his body, rushing towards Naruto!
But at this moment, dozens of dark red chakra tentacles met them, and then, with just a light touch, all those black tentacles were smashed into pieces!!
Naruto's body was like a marionette, being pulled up. His body was covered in dark red chakra, as if he had put on a dark red leather suit, completely obscuring Naruto's appearance!
Then, those chakra tentacles began to fuse with each other, gradually forming the appearance of four tails, fluttering behind Naruto!
This was true partial Tailed Beast transformation, Four-Tails Mode!
At this moment, Naruto seemed to have no self-awareness. His survival instinct and the Nine-Tails' endless malice were intertwined, viewing everything around him as a threat!
In other words, the Nine-Tails had gone berserk!!!
At this moment, because Naruto was on the brink of death from severe injuries, his consciousness and spirit were in an extremely weak state. Once the Nine-Tails completely suppressed Naruto's spirit, it would replace Naruto as the master of this body!
"Ahahahahaha!!!" The Nine-Tails within Naruto was laughing wildly. It hadn't expected to be so lucky, to actually encounter someone capable of killing a Jinchuriki. Moreover, the other party just happened to want to leave Naruto with a breath of life, which gave it the perfect opportunity to seize control of this body! [1]
The Nine-Tails, unable to contain its excitement, continuously battered the iron gate of the seal, allowing more of its chakra to seep out. At the same time, it roared at Naruto, "Give it to me, give it all to me! Your dreams, your wishes, I will help you realize them! Your pain, your regrets, I will bear them for you! Don't struggle anymore, this world has nothing left to cause you pain! Give it to me, give everything to me!!! Hand over all of you!!!!"
At this point, Naruto, with his consciousness blurring, no longer knew what was happening. He wanted to do something, but he felt so tired, and his eyelids grew heavier and heavier. He had a premonition that if he completely fell asleep, something extremely terrifying would happen.
But the continuous loss of life force also made him weaker and weaker.
And this also meant that the Nine-Tails was about to completely devour Naruto's consciousness!
Decades of battle experience made Kakuzu feel a sense of foreboding. The chakra emanating from the four-tailed Naruto already made him feel a chilling dread!
He warily jumped back a few steps, increasing the distance between himself and Naruto. He then immediately said to Hidan, "Things have gotten troublesome. Finish him!"
"What? Didn't the organization say to capture him alive?"
"We can't manage that much anymore! We have no way to subdue a rampaging Nine-Tails!"
After receiving a definitive answer, Hidan no longer hesitated. He directly aimed the black short spear at his own heart. "Ha, I hope Lord Jashin likes this offering!"
As his voice fell, Hidan thrust the short spear towards his own heart!
But just at this moment!
A ninja with yellow hair suddenly appeared in front of Hidan as if by teleportation, simultaneously grabbing his hand!
Then, a gentle voice sounded, "Sorry, I can't let you do this."
The sudden turn of events stunned both Hidan and Kakuzu.
And at the same time, beside the four-tailed Naruto, a female ninja with bright red long hair also extended five golden chains from her back, binding Naruto tightly in place!
"The Fourth Hokage!?" Kakuzu instantly called out the other party's identity, but his tone was filled with disbelief, because the other party had already died decades ago.
The two who suddenly appeared were precisely the chakra remnants left behind by the Fourth Hokage and his wife, sealed within Naruto's body!
They would only appear as a last resort when Naruto was truly in danger, to protect their child!
Minato Namikaze swiftly assessed Hidan, "What an uncomfortable aura. Is it a curse ability? This can't be you, right? You don't seem to have ever left the ritual circle under your feet, so this ritual circle must be the key to your curse, right?"
As Minato spoke, he lifted his foot and kicked away the ritual circle Hidan had drawn.
Hidan immediately screamed, "Ah!! You bastard, what the hell are you doing!? If this continues, won't Lord Jashin be unable to accept my offering?"
Hearing this, Kakuzu couldn't help but be stunned. "What do you intend to do by telling the enemy this?"
A corner of Minato's mouth curled up. "So this ritual circle is indeed the key, huh?"
Saying that, Minato's hands moved like lightning, snatching the short spear from Hidan's hand. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he aimed it at Hidan's thigh and stabbed down!
Puchi! Before Hidan could even react, his thigh had already been pierced!