Chapter 114: Prestige Armor: Susanoo
"Then let me help you out. Give me your hand."
Seeing the frustration hidden in Kushina's heart, Ling Yu decided he must help her vent properly. He reached his hand out toward her.
"Hm? Aren't you supposed to help me get revenge? Why are we holding hands?"
Kushina tilted her head and looked at him with big, puzzled eyes, but she still obediently placed her small hand in Ling Yu's, curious about what he was planning.
"You'll find out soon."
Ling Yu grinned mysteriously. He tightly grasped Kushina's hands, linking their chakra. Then he instantly activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Prestige Armor: Susanoo!"
In the next moment, golden tengu armor emerged from the top of the Nine-Tails' head and began spreading downward across its entire body. In no time at all, the armor fully enveloped the Nine-Tails—even its hands now held the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror exclusive to Susanoo.
At this point, the Nine-Tails possessed overwhelming power and the absolute defense of Susanoo armor. The sturdy armor and shield could ignore even the Four-Tails' Lava Release. It was like giving a soldier charging into battle a machine gun, Level 3 body armor, and a Level 3 helmet.
"This… is so powerful!"
Kushina's mouth fell open in shock. She stared at the completely transformed Nine-Tails, sensing the energy inside it had doubled. Her eyes instantly sparkled with stars.
"Alright, stop staring. Now you should be able to beat the Four-Tails black and blue, right?"
Ling Yu poked Kushina's slightly dazed cheek with his finger and chuckled, pulling her out of her stunned state.
Kushina could clearly feel the immense power within the Nine-Tails. And since their chakra was connected, Ling Yu naturally felt it too.
At this moment, the Nine-Tails' strength was almost on par with when he himself used Prestige Armor Wood Human—perhaps even slightly more agile.
"Don't worry! With this power, this lady is going to give that red-furred monkey a proper beating for suppressing me earlier."
Kushina gave a confident smile. She turned her head toward the Four-Tails still on the battlefield, a fierce glint appearing in her eyes.
Spreading the golden giant wings, Kushina controlled the Prestige Armor Nine-Tails to leap powerfully. She stabilized herself in mid-air, then raised the Totsuka Blade and charged straight toward the Four-Tails on the ground.
At this moment, the Four-Tails wasn't standing still idly. While Ling Yu and Kushina were assembling the Nine-Tails, it hadn't stopped attacking either.
The Four-Tails had already begun gathering a Lava Release Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth. Now the size of half a mountain, it would finish forming in just a little more time.
"Hmph! Still trying to hit me with a Tailed Beast Ball? Too bad you won't get the chance."
Kushina saw the Four-Tails' movement clearly, but she felt no panic—only disdain for its attack.
With the addition of Ling Yu's Susanoo, the Nine-Tails' speed had skyrocketed several times over. Flying through the air like a brilliant meteor, it closed the distance in just a few breaths.
Under the Four-Tails' incredulous gaze, the Prestige Armor Nine-Tails raised the Totsuka Blade and slashed downward, slicing apart the still-forming Lava Tailed Beast Ball.
The sharp Totsuka Blade didn't stop—its momentum continued and carved a massive gash across the Four-Tails' body, nearly splitting it in half and leaving a terrifying wound.
BOOM!
The severed Tailed Beast Ball detonated instantly. The enormous heat wave combined with Kushina's attack sent the Four-Tails flying. It rolled across the ground for nearly several thousand meters before finally stopping.
In contrast, the Prestige Armor Nine-Tails didn't have a single scratch. During the explosion, the armor only felt a slight impact—then nothing more.
"Universal Pull!"
Knowing Kushina still hadn't fully vented her anger, Ling Yu reached out toward the Four-Tails. The creature—blasted thousands of meters away—was immediately dragged back.
"Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!"
While being pulled back by Ling Yu, the Four-Tails still refused to give up. Enduring the excruciating pain from the huge wound in its chest, it spat several massive molten rock spheres toward the Prestige Armor Nine-Tails.
Kushina's controlled Prestige Armor Nine-Tails didn't even move to dodge. It let the molten rock spheres smash into its body, producing huge explosions.
But the Four-Tails' attacks didn't leave a single mark on the Nine-Tails. During the blast, the armor only registered a minor shock—then nothing else.
The Prestige Armor Nine-Tails kept advancing without pause. Putting away the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror, it slammed its fists together, then arrived in front of the Four-Tails and began pounding it with punch after punch.
BANG BANG BANG BANG—
Two fists weren't enough. Kushina also controlled the armored nine tails, swinging them wildly toward the Four-Tails at blurring speed, leaving afterimages in the air.
The once-mighty Four-Tails was now being beaten without any ability to fight back. It could only cover its head with both arms, lying on the ground and letting out one miserable howl after another.
This dramatic fight immediately drew the attention of the entire battlefield. Everyone stared wide-eyed in shock at the Prestige Armor Nine-Tails brutally beating the Four-Tails.
"This… is too brutal. Good thing I ran fast—otherwise that would've been me suffering."
At this moment, the Eight-Tails inside its jinchūriki couldn't help but swallow hard. If it had known that girl from the Uchiha clan and Senju Ling Yu were this monstrous, it would never have come along even if threatened with death.
It had seen the power of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan before. It originally thought a little girl's Susanoo couldn't possibly compare to Uchiha Madara's, and it would have the upper hand in a fight.
But the moment they clashed, the Eight-Tails regretted everything. Although Uchiha Mikoto's combat experience wasn't rich, her pupil power was immense—on par with Uchiha Madara at his peak before obtaining the Rinnegan. Her Susanoo was genuinely terrifying.
If the Eight-Tails had kept fighting her, it would have only been giving her combat experience. Once she got used to its moves, the Eight-Tails would have been completely at her mercy.
That's why, long before Ling Yu arrived on the battlefield, the Eight-Tails had already severed one of its tails. Its main body returned to the jinchūriki's body, letting Fukai (its jinchūriki) carry it and rush to the Third Raikage's side, urging him to retreat.
Otherwise, once Ling Yu arrived, the Eight-Tails jinchūriki would die on the battlefield—and it would die along with him.
"Fukai… the Eight-Tails really told me to retreat immediately?"
The Third Raikage stared at the Eight-Tails jinchūriki Fukai who had just run over from the battlefield. A slight look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He never imagined that the always fearless Eight-Tails—which could easily defeat even Kage-level ninja—would now feel fear because of two ten-year-old kids from Konoha.
At this moment, the Third Raikage had already received medical treatment. His injuries had eased somewhat. With Lightning chakra stimulating his cells, he could at least stand and move again.
"Yes… the Eight-Tails really said that. It said that Senju Ling Yu who uses Wood Release has already reached the level of Hashirama Senju—even stronger than him. If he fights him head-on, it will be instantly killed."
Fukai nodded heavily. He was absolutely certain of what the Eight-Tails had said in his mind. He didn't dare hide the Eight-Tails' warning to the Third Raikage.
Hearing Fukai's confirmation, the Third Raikage clenched his fist so hard it made cracking sounds. His body trembled violently.
Rage! Hatred! Unwillingness!
He had expended so much manpower and resources, gathered four tailed beasts, and united the strength of four nations—nearly half the ninja world's power—yet they still couldn't defeat a single Senju Ling Yu or take down a tiny Konoha.
How could he accept this? How could he just retreat like this?
If they retreated now, the entire ninja world would fall under Konoha's control in the future. The four nations would face astronomical reparations—and might even have to submit formal letters of surrender to Konoha.
That would be the ultimate humiliation for a village! When he set out, he had sworn to capture Senju Ling Yu alive, conquer Konoha, and bring endless wealth back to the Hidden Cloud.
Now he would have to slink back in disgrace, covered in wounds. How could he face the villagers of the Hidden Cloud? How could he face the previous two Raikage?
"Absolutely… we cannot retreat!"
The Third Raikage's gaze hardened. He stared straight at the battlefield.
"Lord Third Raikage!"
Fukai and the Cloud ninja behind him looked at him in confusion, as if asking: Why can't we retreat?
Right now, with Ling Yu's four clones alone, the four-nation ninja were being beaten without any ability to fight back.
Numbers meant nothing. The hundred-meter Prestige Armor wood humans couldn't be broken even if thousands of ninja attacked them simultaneously with ninjutsu.
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