I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

This is a giant with distinct features. It's not quite human-shaped, though. The Akimichi clan is quite plump, and they wouldn't have such a size.

The white giant's legs, especially the shape of its protruding lower part and waist, resemble a skirt.

Some have said that the Zaku is the pride of the Principality of Jeon.

People in the Naruto world wouldn't say that, but when Uchiha Shingen used Ice Release to shape another world's mecha and presented it to everyone, everyone still subconsciously felt that the ferocious giant in front of them was a very terrifying thing.

For older generations like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, something similar came to mind.

Then, they heard Uchiha Shingen's voice again.

"Celestial Technique: Mighty Armor!"

Rather than being white, it was more like a translucent crystalline substance that rapidly climbed up the giant's body, forming something that resembled armor.

At least, the ninjas believed that huge thing must be a shield.

The design of this armor is...so unique!

Wait a minute, why does this look so familiar?

"Ah! Isn't that a work by Master Shingen?"

Suddenly someone shouted from below the city wall.

Those are people who are still being evacuated. Although the South District is not as densely populated as the North District, it is still a densely populated area and cannot be evacuated in a short time.

The arrival of a large number of Konoha ninja only made the evacuation more efficient.

However, the Nine-Tails was already very close to the city wall, so much so that the "Great Demon" created by Uchiha Shingen could be seen by the people behind it.

At last year's Uchiha Ice and Snow Exhibition, Uchiha Shingen used all his primordial power. The exhibition was held in the South District, and the people there had a strong impression of Uchiha Shingen, who could make an ice sculpture rise from the ground by simply clapping his hands together. Even though almost a year has passed, everyone still vividly remembers the extremely interesting ice and snow exhibition.

At that time, the Uchiha clan erected two large ice sculptures at the entrance of the ice and snow exhibition.

YMS-09 Prototype Dom and RX-78-2 Gundam Unit 2, the latter also known as the original Gundam.

There are no Gundams in the Naruto world, but men are generally drawn to these large mecha, so they all have a deep impression of it.

"So Master Shingen was such a powerful ninja!" The tension in the crowd seemed to subside a bit.

Uchiha Shingen didn't notice any of this at the moment. He was inside the Great Demon and had entered Sage Mode, and the lines on his face were still moving.

Ahead, Kurama stopped in its tracks, staring blankly at the unfamiliar thing before it. Although it was being controlled by the Sharingan, anger still welled up in its heart.

Then it opened its mouth wide, and a Tailed Beast Ball was formed once again.

Uchiha Shingen changed his hand seals again.

Not only the ground, but even the city wall where the ninjas were standing trembled violently.

The white giant, named "Uchiha Daima," unleashed wind-release power from its feet, causing it to levitate.

It charged toward the Nine-Tails with astonishing speed, reaching out a hand to grab the Tailed Beast Ball!

Chapter Twenty-Three: Every Ninja Must Ride a Tailed Beast at Least Once

For tailed beasts, the feeling of spitting out a tailed beast ball is similar to vomiting. They simply transform the chakra within their bodies and then expel it. It's that simple.

The power of the Tailed Beast Ball is undeniable. The number one Tailed Beast fan in the ninja world is Madara Uchiha. When he was teasing the Five Kage, he casually sliced ​​off two mountains with a single slash after activating his Perfect Susanoo. Even so, he still solemnly claimed that his slash was comparable to the power of the Tailed Beast.

Ultimately, the mechanics of the Tailed Beast Ball are what they are; how effective it is depends on the opponent.

Just as the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was launched, Uchiha Shingen manipulated the Great Demon to block the trajectory of the shot, striking a classic "Fellow Daoist, please wait" pose.

Power is never achieved overnight, a fact that Uchiha Shingen firmly believed.

Defeating the tailed beasts has always been his obsession.

During the day, he practiced health preservation using the Yang method, and at night, he enjoyed tea using the Yin method, without a single day's interruption. What hard work he had been waiting for!

The Tailed Beast Ball slammed solidly into Daima's right palm.

The moment it made contact, it became unstable. At the same time, the Great Demon's right arm cracked and sputtered. Even with the blessing of the Dragon Cave Immortal Technique, shocking cracks spread rapidly.

However, Uchiha Shingen had already completed the second technique.

Space was distorted, and before the Great Demon's right arm could disintegrate, the Tailed Beast Ball was swallowed up by the space that seemed to have collapsed.

The next moment, a bright light erupted from the depths of the forest, and the shockwave from the explosion swept through the forest, reaching this very spot.

Uchiha Shingen certainly knew how to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to guide lightning.

The inherent weakness of Ice Release cannot be compensated for by Sage Mode, but Ice Release: Great Demon was originally created from Uchiha Shingen's chakra, so it can also be used as a medium for ninjutsu.

The so-called "Flying Thunder God Guided Lightning" is the Flying Thunder God technique performed in the form of a "barrier" to transfer anything that touches the "barrier". Ice Release: Great Demon is Uchiha Shingen's natural "barrier".

To prevent the Tailed Beast Ball's explosion from affecting the city wall behind him, Uchiha Shingen moved towards the Flying Thunder God Seal, which was the furthest point he could sense.

While transferring the Tailed Beast Ball, he had already manipulated the Great Demon, and with a shield bash, smashed it onto the Nine-Tails' head.

Unlike Ice Release, the shield created by "Sage Art: Armor" can withstand such an impact force.

Nine-Tails' face was instantly distorted as if it had been struck.

In other words, it doesn't have a real physical body; otherwise, given its size of deformation, it would be hard to believe that it didn't lose a few teeth.

Its steps were finally stopped, and not only that, its sharp claws carved deep grooves in the ground.

It was forced to retreat!

Having landed a successful blow, Uchiha Shingen pressed his advantage, unleashing a powerful uppercut with his now-restored right arm, slamming it into Kurama's chin.

The effect was outstanding. The Nine-Tails, which hadn't been able to hold its ground properly, lifted its forelimbs. Now, Uchiha Shingen wasn't going to hold back. He used another Wind Release technique, and with a charge, he finally knocked the Nine-Tails down.

The Nine-Tails' unshakeable stance was broken, and it appeared before the Konoha ninjas upside down.

On the city walls and various high grounds, the Konoha ninjas watching this scene were deeply moved.

However, Uchiha Shingen didn't have such a rich inner world; he was too busy!

The Great Demon raised his right arm and slapped the Nine-Tails' head. Countless sealing runes appeared and covered the Nine-Tails' body like a swarm of ants.

Tailed beasts controlled by the Sharingan are rigid in "automatic mode" because the genjutsu essentially strips them of their own will. They can only perform a few moves back and forth, and their combat awareness is extremely poor.

Now is the best time to subdue the Nine-Tails.

The sealing technique he was currently using was taught to him by the girl from Uzumaki, with whom he had dated during his first playthrough.

Sister! Considering we've had some good times together, the sealing technique you taught me has to be effective!

"Roar!"

The Nine-Tails struggled to its feet. Although its will was suppressed by illusion, its long-standing instincts made it extremely sensitive to any form of sealing technique!

As its chakra began to fluctuate violently again, the unfinished sealing technique immediately began to collapse.

Seeing that the Nine-Tails was about to turn the tables, Uchiha Shingen couldn't care less about anything else. He manipulated the Great Demon to ride on top of it, using his shield to hold the Nine-Tails' neck and suppress its head movements. He gripped its head tightly with his right hand and increased his chakra output.

The scene was so spectacular that it shook the earth, leaving the Konoha ninja, who had become mere spectators, completely stunned.

The Nine-Tails frantically scratched at the Great Demon's body with its four limbs, leaving marks on the Great Demon's imposing armor with its gleaming claws. Fortunately, it did not pierce through the armor, and Uchiha Shingen's eye power would repair the marks immediately.

However, this also increased the difficulty of the seal, and the spell could not be generated for a long time.

Jonin had already jumped off the city wall to help, but the two giants in front of them could change the terrain with a mere gesture, making it impossible for them to get close.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was among them, and for the first time, he felt that the Vajra Staff in his hand was so powerless.

He was confident that he could push the Nine-Tails further and further away, one blow at a time, but he couldn't bring himself to join this kind of battle with his own fragile body.

Minato Namikaze is still missing, clearly held up by the mysterious masked Uchiha.

If Uchiha Shingen's sealing technique fails, then the only technique that can seal the Nine-Tails here is that one.

That technique—among all these people here, only he knows it.

He secretly made a decision in his heart.

After all, the Nine-Tails must not fall into the hands of the Uchiha clan.

The Hokage Building will acknowledge Uchiha Shingen's contributions, but the Jinchuriki must be controlled by the Hokage Building.

This is an ironclad rule of the five great ninja villages: the connection between a Jinchuriki and the village's Kage must never be severed.

Suddenly, another unexpected event occurred.

The Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly became more agile. It had been blindly scratching at the Great Demon's forearm, but suddenly it separated one of its claws, combined its five claws into a fist, and punched the Great Demon's left arm holding the shield, right in the joint.

Uchiha Shingen, whose main focus was on maintaining the seal, was unable to keep up with this change of tactics. Even under the protection of the armor, the left arm of the Great Demon was pounded with a spider web-like crack at the joint, and the force was released.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nine-Tailed Fox twisted its head, and the shield that was holding its neck loosened.

The Great Demon's left arm recovered quickly, but the Nine-Tailed Fox had already regained some of its mobility. It roared and flipped over, pinning the Great Demon beneath it!

With a single opening of its mouth, the second Tailed Beast Ball began to condense.

Everyone was immediately alarmed and rushed towards the Nine-Tails like madmen. If the Nine-Tails were to detonate a Tailed Beast Ball at this distance, the Nine-Tails would at most suffer some injuries, but a large number of people in Nancheng would die!

Uchiha Shingen didn't seem to care; he just sighed inwardly.

Ice Release can't achieve the same level of freedom as Susanoo. Sage Mode can only mitigate the weaknesses to some extent, but it can't eliminate them at their root.

He wasn't worried about the Tailed Beast Ball at all; he could transfer as many as the Nine-Tails spit out. He had lost count of how many Flying Thunder God Seals he had made in the forest over the years.

Before the crowd could get close, he formed another hand seal, and the Great Demon's back spread out on the ground like melting ice cream, forming a huge ice mirror.

Uchiha Shingen has always been extremely proficient in applying the principles of chakra interconnection. He neither valued nor needed the Yuki clan's Ice Release techniques.

He doesn't need to learn how to use chakra interconnection to move in mirror form.

The Great Demon abandoned its shield, its two arms turning from ice to water, wrapping around the Nine-Tailed Fox's body, and then solidifying back into ice after binding it tightly.

The next moment, to the astonishment of the Konoha ninja, the Great Demon pulled the Nine-Tails along and sank into the ice mirror beneath them.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Can't I call your name?

Somewhere in the forest, the ground suddenly shook violently.

But only a moment later, from a more distant place, the same noise was heard again.

The roars of beasts and the sounds of rocks crashing against each other rose and fell, echoing in different places and extending deeper and deeper, further and further away from Konoha.

After an unknown amount of time, in a completely deserted place, accompanied by the same loud noise, this "journey" that had lasted for quite some time finally came to an end.