Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 301 Nine-Tailed Fox vs. Eight-Tailed Fox

As soon as Uchiha Touko finished speaking, he returned to Susanoo, whose defenses had been breached by Dust Release. The next moment, the gap in Susanoo's defenses slowly recovered.

At the same time, a figure wreathed in chakra flames rose into the sky not far away. Mifune and Onoki felt a chill run down their spines when they saw this figure. That direction was the direction of the Shadow Guards they had ambushed Uchiha Touko in. But now it seemed that not only could they not defeat Uchiha Touko, but the other side would also be completely wiped out.

Soon, Neji flew to Uchiha Touko's side, handed him the Lightning Bolt, and then said, "The ambush has been dealt with."

"Is anyone hurt?" Uchiha Touko asked.

"Apart from twisting his ankle from biting too hard, no one was injured," Neji said.

Neji's words plunged Onoki and Mifune into despair. They had set up an ambush for Uchiha Tokō, and the three of them had also deployed nearly a thousand men to ambush the Shadow Guard, but now they had been completely wiped out.

"You two have heard that. Now, lay down your weapons. We in Konoha do not wish to cause any more bloodshed," Uchiha Touko said, looking at the two men.

Mifune and Onoki exchanged a glance, then sighed deeply. Mifune tossed aside his sword and asked, "What does the Hokage intend to do with us?"

"I'll say it again: if you're willing to surrender and lay down your arms, you will still be granted a title of nobility," Uchiha Touko said.

"Well, the era of the samurai should have ended long ago." Captain Mifune sighed, seemingly intending to surrender.

"Where is Lord Tsuchikage?" Uchiha Touko asked.

"Whether or not you are granted a title is irrelevant. What matters is how you will treat the current Land of Earth."

“For the time being, the people of the Land of Earth will still be governed by the people of the Land of Earth,” Uchiha Tokō said.

"Alright, you've won this war in the end." After Onoki landed, "I will cooperate with you to incorporate the Land of Earth's army, and then smoothly transfer the power of Iwagakure to Deidara's hands."

“That would be perfect.” Uchiha Touko nodded, then turned to Neji and said, “Go back to the village and send a medical ninja unit over as soon as possible to treat the wounded here.”

"Understood." Neji nodded, then transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Konoha.

As Onoki watched Neji's departing figure, he sighed heavily. It was clear that not only was the next generation of Iwagakure lagging behind Konoha, but the generation after that was also far behind.

Soon, news of what happened in the Land of Iron spread throughout the ninja world. The Land of Earth and the Land of Iron surrendered. After submitting their surrender documents to the Land of Fire, the daimyo of both countries, Mifune and Uesugi Hidekoshi, came to Konoha to receive investiture from Genji. From then on, the Land of Earth and the Land of Iron officially became history.

Meanwhile, under Onoki's direction, Iwagakure also gave up resistance, and the remaining ninja accepted the incorporation and reorganization of Konoha ninja. Onoki also announced his resignation and permanently sealed the title of Tsuchikage. Deidara, who was forcibly taken back, was forced to accept the position of leader of the reorganized Land of Earth ninja army. At the same time, Uchiha Touko also put Shikamaru in as chief of staff. Considering Deidara's artistic nature, it was already quite obvious who would command this army.

However, the Land of Lightning, having lost its Raikage, not only retreated its defensive line on the main battlefield once again, but also decided to abandon the Hidden Cloud Village and implement a scorched-earth policy outside the Land of Lightning, indicating that they intended to resist to the end.

This was also the intention of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning. Compared to Uesugi Hideyoshi, the Daimyo of the Land of Earth who placed the people in a higher position, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was completely unwilling to accept the investiture from the Land of Fire. Therefore, he demanded that the Hidden Cloud Village resist tenaciously. This coincided with the thoughts of Killer Bee, who temporarily took over as the Fifth Raikage and vowed to avenge his brother.

Inside a tavern in the City of Lightning, Naruto and Gaara, disguised, were sitting in a private room when Jiraiya entered shortly afterward.

"The daimyo of the Land of Lightning has issued another order, and the ninjas have been mobilized to forcibly requisition all the food from the city's residents."

"I understand." Naruto sighed. Since he came to the Land of Lightning to lie low, this kind of thing has happened many times. Now, the houses in the outer civilian areas of the Land of Lightning have been basically demolished, and the metal in the city has been basically collected. Now they have started to take action against the food.

"Jiraiya-sensei, are you still going to stop me from assassinating their daimyo?" Naruto looked at Jiraiya and asked seriously, "Are the unspoken rules of ninjas more important than the lives of millions of civilians in the Land of Lightning? Let me end the war."

Naruto had gone undercover in the Land of Lightning shortly after the war began, with the aim of assassinating the daimyo of the Land of Lightning. However, Jiraiya consistently used the unspoken rules of ninja to try and stop Naruto.

Now, facing Naruto's gaze and recalling the scene he had just witnessed of ninjas in the city robbing civilians of their food, Jiraiya began to waver.

“But, Naruto…” Jiraiya hesitated, but Naruto had already looked at Gaara.

"Gaara, keep an eye on Jiraiya tonight, I'm going to end this war," Naruto said.

"Uh, Naruto, don't you need my help?" Gaara asked.

"No need." Naruto walked to the window, looked in the direction of the palace in the Land of Lightning, and his eyes flickered.

That night, the palace of the Thunder Capital, this colossal structure built of rough black basalt and cold metal, was illuminated by pale lightning, resembling a giant beast lurking in the shadows of the mountains, every line exuding a cold and awe-inspiring majesty.

Deep within the palace, the audience hall was brightly lit, yet strangely chilly. The daimyo of the Land of Lightning sat atop his towering throne, his well-maintained, slightly puffy face appearing as if coated with solidified wax in the flickering candlelight.

On both sides of the hall stood elite ninjas from Kumogakure, dressed in their finest armor. The dark cloud patterns on their chakra-infused armor flowed under the lamplight. They held their breath, like cold sculptures, with only their occasional glances at Killer Bee and the Daimyo revealing absolute loyalty and a hint of barely perceptible tension.

Suddenly, a pale, sky-ripping bolt of lightning struck down! The dazzling white light instantly filled the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating everything in the hall—the outline of the throne, the samurai's armor, the fleeting look of astonishment on the daimyo's face—as clearly as an exposed photographic negative.

The light shone brightly for a moment, then vanished instantly, leaving behind an even deeper darkness and a burning afterimage on the retina.

At that very moment of transition between light and darkness, when vision is most vulnerable, a sudden change occurs!
"Tear!" The sharp sound of tearing fabric pierced the last syllable of the daimyo's words! Behind the throne, the heavy brocade screen, symbolizing the majesty of the Land of Lightning and embroidered with a huge lightning bolt emblem, was suddenly ripped open from top to bottom by an incomparably sharp force without warning!

A figure stepped out from the torn gap in the darkness, without a sound or warning. He stood before the shattered screen, his entire body shrouded in a crimson-gold chakra cloak, the shadow of the hood deeply obscuring his face, revealing only the lower half—his tightly pursed lips forming a cold, straight line.

“Bee! Watch out! It’s Nine-Tails!” Killer Bee heard Gyuki’s voice in his ear.

"Nine...Nine-Tails! Why is Nine-Tails here!" Killer Bee's roar was like a thunderclap, instantly dispelling all the deathly silence in the hall. The immense shock and disbelief distorted his voice.

Almost instinctively, he took a leap forward at a speed beyond the limits of vision, his massive body unleashing terrifying power, shattering the black stone bricks beneath his feet into a spiderweb pattern! He intended to use his own body to build an insurmountable wall of steel between Naruto and the Daimyo!
A violent vortex of chakra surged, and Killer Bee also entered Tailed Beast form at this moment.

A thick, crimson octopus tentacle, as thick as a giant python, wrapped in violent lightning chakra, tore through the air with a piercing shriek, and with immense force, lashed fiercely towards Naruto's body!

"Spiral pills!"

Naruto in Nine-Tails Mode raised his hand and conjured a Rasengan, which slammed heavily into the octopus tail that was being pulled out, and the two were locked in a stalemate.

"Nine-Tails!" At that moment, Killer Bee saw Naruto's face, and the hatred for his older brother who had died at the hands of Konoha ninja surged up. "Fine, I'll kill you first and get some interest for my brother!"

Naruto was pushed backward by the enormous recoil, his feet carving two deep furrows in the palace floor. His hood was blown off by the violent impact, revealing his face, which was as hard as rock.

"Kurama, your Jinchūriki has gone too far." Inside the Tailed Beast Space, Gyūki also said to Kurama in a deep voice.

"Hmph, enough nonsense. It's been a long time since we've fought, hasn't it?" Nine-Tails snorted coldly.

"Your Highness, please step back." With that, Killer Bee suddenly crossed his arms and swung them around!
"Wild Heron Blade!" Seven ninja swords of different shapes and gleaming cold light instantly sprang from their sheaths on his back. As if imbued with life, they tore through the air at angles too sharp for the naked eye to see, emitting a shrill shriek, and transformed into a deadly storm of steel that instantly enveloped Naruto's entire body! Crimson Eight-Tails chakra clung to the blades, adding to their indestructible sharpness!

Naruto's gaze sharpened, and golden light flashed in his eyes!
"Senjutsu·Wind Style·Super Large Rasenshuriken!"

A massive, dazzling golden whirlwind rapidly formed in his palm, its sharp hum drowning out the sound of blades slicing through the air! The raging natural energy and the Nine-Tails' chakra fused perfectly, giving this ninjutsu a destructive aura. Without hesitation, he met the deadly net of blades head-on, unleashing the Sage Art Rasengan, imbued with terrifying cutting power!
Gold and crimson collide once again with a deafening roar!

This explosion far surpassed all previous ones! A blinding light instantly engulfed the palace of Thunder City, as if a miniature sun had been born at that moment! It illuminated the night sky of Thunder City like a bowl of white porridge, and the violent energy turbulence, like an out-of-control flood, frantically tore apart everything around it.

The palaces of the City of Thunder crumbled and disintegrated in large sections amidst wailing cries, massive boulders being hurled high into the air by the shockwave. The entire City of Thunder seemed to be awakened by this violent tremor, and the faint sound of alarms could be heard in the distance.

The ninjas who were fleeing with the daimyo were thrown heavily against the palace wall by the aftershocks of the explosion, and the daimyo, who was usually busy training, immediately fainted.

Before the light had faded, at the center of the energy storm, the air suddenly became viscous and heavy, like solidified mercury.

A deep, jet-black sphere, seemingly capable of swallowing all light, rapidly condensed and formed in front of Killer Bee, spinning wildly and emitting a destructive aura that distorted and trembled the very space—the Tailed Beast Ball!

Almost simultaneously, in Naruto's direction, another equally large and equally terrifying black sphere appeared in front of him, spinning rapidly, enveloped in golden Nine-Tails chakra like flames!
Two spheres of destruction, representing the ultimate power of the Jinchūriki, shot towards each other with the force of crushing everything, like two black comets drawn by fate! Wherever they passed, the air was completely sucked away, leaving behind a vacuum of death!

The tips of the two Tailed Beast Balls collided silently and precisely above the center of the floating rock disk.

In an instant, absolute silence descended.

Immediately afterwards——

“Boom, boom, boom—!!!”

An indescribable, terrifying explosion occurred! A hundred times more terrifying than all the previous commotion combined! A gigantic sphere of light rapidly expanded, instantly engulfing everything around the epicenter of the explosion! The palace of the City of Thunder shattered and evaporated on a large scale, like a fragile biscuit! The shockwave transformed into a visible, tangible ring of destruction, sweeping outwards at supersonic speeds! The core of the explosion was as bright as day.

The residents of Thunder City were awakened by the night. However, when they stepped out of their homes, they found a giant golden nine-tailed fox fighting with an eight-tailed octopus with a bull's head in the palace.

"It's the Celestial Fox! The Celestial Fox has come to our rescue!" From somewhere, a commoner from the Land of Thunder suddenly shouted, "Lord Celestial Fox! Kill that tyrant!"

At this moment, it's not hard to see from the positions of the two giant beasts that the golden nine-tailed fox is heading towards the palace of the Land of Lightning. The common people, who have been struggling to survive due to the oppressive rule of the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, naturally began to cheer for the nine-tailed fox with abandon.

After his voice fell, more and more civilians in the Thunder City began to shout loudly, cheering for the Nine-Tails, which was clearly heading towards the palace of the Thunder City.

"Go for it, Lord Senko!"

"Did you hear that, Kurama-nii-san?" Naruto said excitedly from inside Kurama's body.

"Of course, it feels pretty good." Kurama grinned. With the ability to sense the emotions of others, this was the first time since his birth that he had sensed such a desire for his victory from a group of humans.

"Kid, so many people want us to win, we can't let them down," Nine-Tailed Fox laughed.

"Of course, let's go! Brother Nine-Ratna!"

(End of this chapter)