Chapter 256 – The Fox That Bit Off More Than It Could Chew
In addition to Granny Chiyo, others quickly arrived at the scene—
Ebizō from Sunagakure,
Terumi Mei, Ao, and Chōjūrō from Kirigakure,
Konan from Amegakure,
the Queen of Ancient Loulan,
Princess Sara, and more.
Clearly, everyone wanted to witness how the mighty Nine-Tails would be put in its place by the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta.
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"Can…"
Gaara hesitated for a moment after hearing Granny Chiyo's words, then gave a sharp nod. He had no reason to refuse.
Ever since having Shukaku sealed inside him, he hadn't dared to sleep soundly—resulting in his trademark panda eyes.
"Mm!"
Chiyo smiled in satisfaction. She hadn't expected that sending Gaara to Konoha would change him so much—he was no longer the cold, distant boy she remembered.
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However…
Granny Chiyo had no idea just how much Gaara's worldview had been shaken after arriving in Konoha.
The biggest shock?
The One-Tail inside him didn't dare to move.
Especially at night—Gaara could sleep soundly for the first time in his life. Even when Shukaku wanted to rampage, the result was always the same—suppressed before it could even start.
He would never forget that night.
The Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—had descended like a god.
With a single blow, he sealed Shukaku's power so thoroughly that the beast had remained obedient ever since.
So now, hearing Chiyo suggest asking Lord Uchiha to act again, Gaara couldn't help but think—
Yes, perhaps with Shukaku properly suppressed, he could better control his transformations.
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"Finally, I get to see Lord Uchiha in action again~"
"Right? But the Nine-Tails really picked the worst time. If it comes out now, isn't that just asking for a beating?"
"More than a beating—it's going to get dealt with."
Terumi Mei, Ao, Chōjūrō, Konan, and the others all wore mocking expressions.
They could already predict the Nine-Tails' miserable fate.
How strong was the current Fifth Hokage? Even they couldn't measure it.
But for the Nine-Tails to stir up trouble now…?
It was basically suicide.
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Feeling the countless eyes on it—eyes filled with pity or mockery—
the Nine-Tails hesitated.
It had finally broken free from Naruto Uzumaki's body, and yet…
so many were looking at it as if it were a joke.
Was it really that funny?
It was the legendary Nine-Tails!
The strongest of the tailed beasts!
And yet… right now, it was nothing more than a source of entertainment for these humans.
The humiliation made its blood boil.
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No… I am the Nine-Tails. I will not yield so easily.
Its eyes hardened.
Even if it couldn't defeat the man before it, it would at least drag Konoha down with it.
Completely destroyed—that was its goal.
As the mightiest tailed beast, it refused to accept such insult.
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"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
In rapid succession, the Nine-Tails opened its jaws and launched over a dozen massive black spheres in different directions—blanketing the village in a deadly net.
If even one landed, it would cause catastrophic damage.
But…
it was sorely disappointed.
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"Why bother?"
Uchiha Yuta's voice was calm, almost bored.
And then—
Buzz!!!
Without warning, a crushing aura swept over the entire village.
Under the stunned gaze of the Nine-Tails, all twelve Tailed Beast Bombs froze mid-air…
Puff!
Puff!
One by one, they vanished as if they had never existed.
From start to finish, they hadn't caused even the slightest damage.
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"Too terrifying… Lord Uchiha is simply too terrifying."
"Terrifying? It's beyond that—he turned over a dozen Tailed Beast Bombs into harmless fireworks without even moving."
"The Nine-Tails thought it was strong, but now it's just been shown its place."
"Hah! It thought it was on the tenth floor—turns out it's already fallen to the basement."
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All around Konoha, shinobi and civilians alike let out exclamations of awe and laughter.
Many wore expressions of pure admiration—
after all, they already knew the Fifth Hokage was powerful,
but seeing it with their own eyes…
was something else entirely.
Uchiha Yuta truly was on another level.
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