"This guy!!!"
As the Nine-Tails' chakra erupted from Kinkaku, enveloping him in a fiery cloak, even the Nine-Tails within Naruto's Shadow Clone grew visibly agitated.
Naruto stared at Kinkaku's beast-like form and chuckled. "Hey, Kurama, looks like you gave this guy quite a lot of chakra, huh?"
Kurama growled angrily from within. "That bastard and his brother forced their way into my stomach and gorged on my flesh! I never gave them anything! You get it now?!"
Naruto laughed out loud. From Kurama's furious tone, he could tell the Gold and Silver Brothers had caused Kurama significant trauma. Otherwise, the usually proud fox wouldn't be so livid.
Honestly, Naruto could relate. When he was a kid, he once drank expired milk and ended up doubled over with stomach pain, desperately looking for a toilet.
That agony was etched into his soul.
Now imagine Kurama—massive, proud, powerful—stuck with these two idiots devouring his flesh for days, unable to vomit it out or defecate it. No wonder he was so pissed.
"Don't worry, Kurama. I'll help you beat the crap out of him!"
Kinkaku snarled, glaring at Naruto. "You little bastard! I'll never forgive you!"
Tsunade's eyes widened. "This... this looks just like a Nine-Tails Jinchūriki!"
Darui swallowed hard. "We've got a serious problem on our hands now."
Ginkaku burst out laughing. "Kinkaku, now that you've transformed, I don't need to. Go on, wipe them out!"
Suddenly, a scream echoed from the rear. Atsui had been sucked into the Benihisago.
Ginkaku chuckled darkly. "That's one down."
Darui clenched his teeth. "Samui, if you don't say anything, you won't get sucked in!"
Samui blinked. "Yes… that's what the scroll said. Was the record inaccurate?"
Naruto frowned. "No, there's something wrong. If you get touched by the Kōkinjō and then stay silent for too long, you'll still get sucked into the gourd. It's not just about speaking—it's about the spiritual imprint."
Ginkaku smiled slyly. "Sharp one, kid. You're the first to figure that out so fast."
Darui glared. "So you spread false information on purpose! You made them think staying silent would save them!"
Ginkaku laughed. "Of course! In the world of shinobi, misinformation, manipulation, and psychological warfare are just as important as ninjutsu. Don't act so surprised."
Naruto snorted. "Kinkaku, right? Kurama's really pissed you climbed inside his belly and helped yourself to his chakra. I'm here to return the favor."
With that, he formed a massive Nine-Tails chakra arm and lunged at Kinkaku.
Kinkaku laughed. "You think you alone can hurt me?"
But Naruto had no intention of attacking head-on. Instead, he twisted in mid-air and scooped up the severed chakra-soaked hand Kinkaku had lost earlier. It was still holding the Kōkinjō.
Naruto's thought raced:As long as I don't make direct contact with the rope, I should be safe...
After retrieving the hand, Naruto's body flickered gold. In Nine-Tails Mode, his speed was nearly on par with the Flying Thunder God Technique, even faster than the Raikage at short range!
With a burst of speed, he appeared right in front of Ginkaku.
"For you!"
Smack!
Naruto slammed the severed hand—still holding the Kōkinjō—into Ginkaku's face. Ginkaku recoiled in disgust and alarm.
"Ugh! Disgusting brat! This rope—he touched me with it?!"
Naruto didn't give him a chance to react. With his chakra hand, he delivered a bone-shattering punch.
BOOM!
Ginkaku was launched into the air, his grip on the Shichiseiken and Benihisago broken. Both tools spiraled through the sky.
"Darui!"
Darui immediately moved, catching the Seven Star Sword and the Crimson Gourd in a single fluid motion.
Seeing this, Kinkaku howled. "You bastard! You handed over my brother! I'll rip you to shreds!"
Samui shouted, "Naruto, look out!"
Kinkaku lunged toward Naruto, but Tsunade intervened at lightning speed. Her monstrous strength erupted into a devastating punch—only to be met by Kinkaku's chakra tail.
The tail pierced through her body with a sickening thud.
"Grandma Tsunade!!!" Naruto cried in horror.
But Tsunade didn't stop. Bloodied but undeterred, she grabbed Kinkaku's tail with both hands.
"Don't underestimate the Hokage!" she roared.
With a mighty heave, she ripped the tail out, swung him overhead, and slammed Kinkaku into the sea like a rag doll.
BOOM!
Water exploded in all directions from the impact. Then, Tsunade's wounds began to knit together at a visible rate.
Naruto gasped. "That's Granny Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Seal... She's incredible!"
Samui nodded. "As expected of a Legendary Sannin and Hokage. She recovers instantly, even after a fatal blow!"
Tsunade scoffed. "Of course. I'm a medical ninja. I belong on the front lines too."
Kinkaku groaned from the waves, slowly raising his head. He looked at Tsunade through bleary eyes.
"Why does she remind me of Senju Hashirama? That monstrous vitality... She just keeps healing…"
Meanwhile, Ginkaku began to gag violently. A glowing word spirit emerged from his mouth—the soul essence tied to the cursed seal.
Darui immediately stepped forward, gripped the Shichiseiken, and slashed.
"Curse: Seven Star Sword!"
SLASH!
"WAAAAARGH!!!" Ginkaku screamed as the spiritual curse was sliced. It was like having his tongue carved out.
Darui followed up. "Benihisago—Record!"
He mimicked Ginkaku's earlier chant, albeit a bit awkwardly. This was his first time using the Sage's treasure tools.
He braced himself as the gourd issued a suction force.
Ginkaku, still crouched over the sea, went pale. "Shit! That bastard Darui… and Naruto… These bastards! I need to get out of here or I'll be sealed for good!"
"Kinkaku! Help me!!" he screamed.
Kinkaku struggled to his feet. "I'm coming, Ginkaku!"
But before he could move, Naruto flickered in.
"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
FWOOSH!!!
The Rasenshuriken roared toward Kinkaku, crashing into him and exploding in a storm of slicing wind and chakra.
Kinkaku's body was hurled several hundred meters into the ocean.
It was almost identical to the scene when Naruto had first overpowered Kurama and taken control of its chakra.
"Kurama, one more!" Naruto shouted, charging again, Rasenshuriken spinning in his hand.
Inside his mind, Kurama warned: "Naruto, you're running on limited chakra. I gave you everything I could through the Shadow Clone. One more Rasenshuriken is all you've got—no more after this!"
Naruto nodded firmly. "Got it!"
Back on the battlefield, Ginkaku was trembling. "Kinkaku can't save me..."
Darui yelled, "Benihisago—Seal!!!"
The gourd's pull intensified, and with a final scream, Ginkaku was sucked into the gourd, sealed away completely.
Darui exhaled and smiled. "That's one down."
Tsunade turned to watch Naruto, her eyes narrowing.
She could tell at a glance—Naruto was fighting not to win, but to buy time for everyone else.
He was just a Shadow Clone.
His chakra wouldn't last much longer.
Moreover, the golden rope had been destroyed, and the severed hand used earlier was gone. Kinkaku's hand had regenerated.
She turned to Darui. "Is there any other way to seal Kinkaku?"
Samui answered, "Yes. Kumogakure has another sealing treasure. I'll contact Lord Raikage immediately!"
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