While the Third Raikage and Minato were in a standoff, neither daring to make a move, the situation on Mikoto and Kushina's side was completely different.
Under Mikoto's Mangekyo Sharingan and Kushina's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, A and Killer Bee were suffering miserably.
Mikoto, with her Susanoo active, was completely overwhelming A.
A's attacks? Sorry, but unlike the Fourth Raikage he would become decades later, he couldn't break through the defense of Mikoto's Susanoo at all. So he could only passively dodge Mikoto's attacks.
Mikoto's Flames of Amaterasu and her A-Rank Ninjutsu, Scorching Heaven's Flames, worked in tandem, chasing A down relentlessly. A's half-burnt hair and tattered clothes were proof of his miserable state.
As for Killer Bee, he was in an even worse state. A only looked miserable, but Killer Bee was currently black and blue, beaten up by Kushina.
"Gyuki, you fool, you idiot, you jinx! You were right! Lord Third Raikage can't do anything to that yellow-haired kid. My plan is going to fail!" Killer Bee complained helplessly to Gyuki while dodging Kushina's attacks.
Heaven have mercy, if it weren't for his powerful regenerative abilities as a Jinchuriki, he'd be a corpse on the ground by now. That girl's fists hurt so damn much. She's practically a human T-Rex.
"I knew my premonition wouldn't be wrong. As expected, our village's Third Raikage can't take down that yellow-haired boy. It's all your fault for not listening to me. Now you're getting beaten, aren't you?" Gyuki said nonchalantly, gloating over Killer Bee's misfortune.
"Stop gloating and think of something, quick! The pain is killing me! Let me do a full Tailed Beast Transformation, how about it?" Killer Bee was furious. Gyuki was gloating at a critical moment; this was outrageous.
"No way. Don't think you can just transform. If I'm not mistaken, that little girl can also do a perfect Tailed Beast Transformation, and she'd do it better than you. After all, the gap between us is too big," Gyuki delivered the merciless blow. Although he wouldn't admit it, he truly couldn't beat that damn fox, Kurama.
With the physique of the Uzumaki clan, she could withstand the Tailed Beast's power more perfectly. Killer Bee couldn't do it to that extent yet. So Gyuki refused to do something that was destined to end in humiliation.
"Gyuki, you idiot, you fool! You're so unreliable, dropping the ball at a critical moment!" Killer Bee furiously berated Gyuki.
But Gyuki was dead set against cooperating with a full transformation. Chakra? No problem, take it all. But a full transformation? No way. I'm not going to get beaten up.
After assessing the miserable condition of his son and Killer Bee, the Third Raikage decided to retreat. There was no point in dragging this out. What if one of them died?
"Bee, son, we're retreating."
After saying this, the Third Raikage ran towards the Land of Lightning. Seeing this, A and Killer Bee also began to retreat without hesitation.
They were on the verge of collapse. They were only at the near-Kage level, and they were getting thrashed by two women who were basically at full power. If it weren't for A's incredible speed and Killer Bee's powerful regeneration, they probably would have had to call it quits. The Third Raikage had seen this clearly before deciding to retreat. The power gap between them and their opponents was too large; there was nothing to be done.
"When we get back, you're both getting extra training! Look at them, and then look at yourselves!"
The Third Raikage had never suffered the shame of defeat and retreat, but today he had to. He certainly wouldn't let A and Killer Bee off the hook. He believed a brutal training regimen awaited them back in the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Haaa..."
After deactivating her Mangekyo Sharingan, Mikoto let out a long breath. Keeping it active for so long caused great damage, and her eyes were aching faintly. She had to cover her eyes, as if that could alleviate the pain a little.
"It seems syncing the Sage Body with Mikoto is imperative. Otherwise, if her power keeps declining, it won't be good."
"Yes, this isn't for my own selfish desires. It's for Mikoto," Minato thought shamelessly, deciding to completely win Mikoto over after they returned to the village. And at the same time, sync the Sage Body with her.
Looking from Mikoto to Kushina, uh, she was full of energy, not looking like she had just been in a fight at all. As expected of the Uzumaki clan. Now with Kurama added, she's basically a perpetual motion machine.
"Hey, hey, Minato! Aren't I super strong now? That Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is the same age as me, but I've thrashed him in both our fights. He's so weak for a Jinchuriki," Kushina walked over with a grin, showing off her strength while belittling her opponent as trash.
"Of course. My Nana is the strongest. No ordinary person can compare," Minato ruffled Kushina's hair, praising her generously.
"Hee hee!" Kushina closed her eyes, enjoying Minato's touch.
"Let's go. Let us continue our journey of love," Minato put his arms around Kushina and Mikoto and set off for the next destination.
The next stop was the Land of Whirlpools, Kushina's homeland.
Now that she had found the person she loved, it was time to go home for a visit.
It's been six years since I left my village. I'm so excited. I wonder how Mom and Dad are doing. I wonder if they miss me, Kushina thought.
As for why they were going to the Land of Whirlpools, it was because Minato knew the Uzumaki clan was feared by the major hidden villages for their mastery of sealing jutsu. In the end, they sent ninja to annihilate the clan.
Right now, there was no news in the ninja world of the Land of Whirlpools' destruction, so Minato wanted to take precautions. After all, it was Kushina's family; how could he stand by and watch them be wiped out?
So Minato planned to head to the Land of Whirlpools next and set up a massive defensive barrier around the Uzumaki clan's territory.
That way, if those hidden villages wanted to attack the Uzumaki clan in the future, they would first have to break through Minato's defensive barrier.
And to break that barrier? Sorry, but you would need at least three times Minato's power to do it.
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