Yes, the Hokage

Of course, his lines changed this time: "This is called Spiral Chain Ball."

"Wow--!"

After being hit repeatedly, even the Steel Release technique was starting to falter. After all, the Rasengan's main purpose is impact. Even if your exterior is made of titanium alloy, your internal organs are still made of flesh, right?

Besides, Minato has a wealth of combat experience. He has hit his opponent with four Rasengans since the start of the fight, two to the back and two to the abdomen. He was clearly targeting the same enemy. If this continues, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle, let alone a block of iron.

Moreover, as those familiar with One Piece know, Iron Body has never been able to protect anyone.

【This is bad, this is really bad... Damn it, how could this happen? How could this happen!】

Hiruko spat out a mouthful of blood, his mood rapidly shifting from the heroic ambition he had just displayed upon entering Konoha to fear and despair. In that instant, he even recalled the feeling of terror he had when he was still a weakling and faced the shouts of battle, blood, and severed limbs on the battlefield for the first time.

Every confident genius ninja was just as confident as the Yellow Flash before they met him, but after meeting him, they all quickly became like him.

The most terrifying thing is that when you sense the danger of the golden flash, you can no longer escape, because the Flying Thunder God Mark will follow you like a shadow.

That's why the villages issued the order to "run away immediately upon encountering the golden flash," but in reality... once you encounter it, you're already doomed.

……

Just as Minato was toying with... cough cough, fighting Hiruko, Black Zetsu finally began to make his move.

[Foolish fellow, letting the golden flash get close like that. It seems this pawn is no longer worth keeping.]

Black Zetsu had already discovered the difficulty of removing the Flying Thunder God Mark from his observation of Orochimaru. He had tried to remove it himself, but had not yet found any way to do so. It could be said that the moment Hiruko was marked, he was quickly reduced from an important piece like a chariot, horse, or cannon to a pawn, and one that hadn't even crossed the river yet.

However, thanks to this guy, the golden flash was temporarily diverted outside the village, and now it's time for that thing to make its appearance.

The White Zetsu beside him transmitted the information bit by bit through his clones. Soon, the already heavily damaged Sky Ninja suddenly burst out with the momentum of the Little Day Self-Defense Force. They shouted "Banzai" and launched a suicide attack, carving out a bloody path and successfully covering the landing of the person in the middle.

Clearly, this guy is the Zero-Tails Jinchuriki. Considering that the Zero-Tails Jinchuriki Amegakure in the movie was younger than Naruto in Shippuden, only fourteen years old, she obviously hadn't been born when Naruto was born. The one who was left behind must have been the previous Zero-Tails Jinchuriki.

In terms of setting, Zero-Tails is not part of Ten-Tails, but a classic setting that arises from the darkness in people's hearts. And the Sky Ninja, who have been wiped out, certainly have no shortage of darkness in their hearts.

The air ninja who landed immediately let out a shrill scream, and purplish-black chakra surged from his body, enveloping him, which did indeed look somewhat similar to a tailed beast transformation.

Haiyi immediately issued a warning: "Lord Fenglan! An astonishing amount of chakra is erupting from the direction of Konoha Hospital!"

[It's probably Zero-Tails, huh? Looks like they're desperate and grasping at straws since they haven't found the exact location yet. How could I let Kushina give birth in a hospital?]

Feng Lan sneered inwardly and immediately shouted, "Mr. Choza! You're closest to that side, rush over there and temporarily suppress that thing... Obito, move out immediately! The target is next to the hospital. Use intangibility the whole time so no one can see where you came from, then absorb that thing into your Kamui dimension to fight it, so as not to affect the village!"

As for whether Obito without Hollowfication can defeat Zero-Tails? Do you think Wood Release is just for show? This kid can already use the Flower Tree Sea. When he trains to the point where he can use Wood Golem, he can save on Susanoo. Are you scared of Kamui Wood Golem?

"Yes!"

Obito moved and immediately disappeared from his spot. Both Minato and Obito used space-time ninjutsu to teleport, so even though White Zetsu was all-pervasive, they couldn't find out exactly where they came from. They could only continue to fight and exhaust each other in their search.

"Oh oh oh!"

Upon hearing Feng Lan's instructions, Ding Za, who was very close to the hospital, also started running wildly. During this process, his body was expanding violently, and every step he took caused the earth to tremble. He had already used the Akimichi clan's signature Expansion Technique.

By the time Ding Zuo reached the vicinity of the hospital, Zero Tail had just taken shape. This thing looked like a snake-like monster wearing a mask with the character "Zero" engraved on it. Its name sounded pretty cool, called Nothingness, but its combat power...

It was probably defeated by Naruto and Sasuke (Hawk) without Rasenshuriken. Of course, it's also possible that the boss controlling Zero-Tails was too weak, but that weak boss, Shinno, was the leader of the Sky Ninja, while the one sent over now is just a small fry of the Sky Ninja. In Fenglan's optimistic estimation, it's probably not even as good as the movie version.

As it turned out, Feng Lan's estimate was absolutely correct. Zero Tail's body had just taken shape, and it let out a few indistinct chuckles. Just as it was about to say something cool to show off, it saw a giant rushing towards it.

It immediately split into countless limbs to entangle Ding Zuo, attempting to overcome strength with softness, but it did not expect that Ding Zuo also had a partial multiplication technique.

The giant Ding was tightly bound, struggling desperately, but the limbs only tightened around him. Zero-Tail sneered, "It's useless. I was born from the darkness deep within the human heart. As long as humanity exists, I will live forever..."

Before he could finish saying the words "immortal," Dingza immediately released the Expansion Technique, leaping high from his restraints into the size of a normal fat man. He then used Partial Expansion Technique to enlarge his right arm and swung it wide, slapping Zero across the face.

"Boom—!"

Zero, who was just rambling on, was slapped away and left completely stunned.

Zero Tail: Do you know how much psychological damage a big slug can do to a child?

Furthermore, Choji's slap was not random; it was clearly prepared. Under Fenglan's command, he slapped Zero away in the direction that Obito was heading.

Thus, this evil being, on whom Black Zetsu placed high hopes and who was said to be comparable to a tailed beast, was "sucked" into the Kamui dimension by Obito less than ten seconds after his appearance, without even finishing his entrance lines.

Chapter 153 My mission is complete!

Black Zetsu saw from afar that Zero-Tails' entire appearance and exit took less than ten seconds, without even finishing his lines, and he was completely... no, half of him was in shock.

What the hell? What happened to being able to rival the nine tailed beasts? What happened to being able to destroy Konoha? That old man from the Sky Village, Beeden, bragged about this thing being unparalleled in the world when he introduced it to me, but it got wiped out as soon as it appeared, damn it!

Zero-Tail also has something to say about this: Is that my problem? It's Kamui who's too sinister. If you're not convinced, come at me. You can stomp on me and I'll numb you.

"Well, the Zero-Tails didn't cause any real chaos this time." The White Zetsu beside him was half-submerged in the soil, as if taking a bath. "What should we do? Maybe we should retreat first."

Black Zetsu was certainly unwilling to retreat. If they missed the window of opportunity when the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki gave birth, it would be difficult to remove the Nine-Tails from Konoha. Moreover, although he had already played most of his cards, Konoha's two most troublesome fighting forces, Minato Namikaze and Obito Uchiha, were temporarily unable to leave. If they did not act now, when would they?

"Hmph hmph hmph..." He let out a sinister laugh.

"Huh?" Bai Jue looked up at him. "Why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at Feng Lan for being reckless and Lu Jiu for lacking wisdom," Black Zetsu said smugly. "They sent out all the experts to protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki so easily. Their rear must be vulnerable now, which is the perfect time for us to act."

"But we haven't found the location of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki yet." White Zetsu tilted his head.

Black Zetsu was speechless for a moment, his heart filled with displeasure. He knew that White Zetsu was nothing more than the product of the depravity of humans who were immersed in the Infinite Tsukuyomi in ancient times. Black Zetsu released them from the Gedo Mazo in order to liberate his mother. Deep down, he had never respected these things, because he was the noble will of Kaguya Otsutsuki, Kaguya's third son!

This thing, which isn't even a servant, dared to embarrass me!

Therefore, he refused to back down no matter what, and casually pointed to a building: "It's over there!"

……

In the Kamui dimension, Zero-Tails wasn't simply wiped out after being sucked in. Although it was startled by the sudden change in the surrounding scenery, it still prepared for battle upon seeing Obito arrive.

"They actually brought me to a place like this."

Its voice echoed in the enclosed space, as if coming from a great distance, or as if whispering in one's ear. The thing slowly unfurled its serpentine body, and purplish-black chakra threads spread in all directions, making a faint rustling sound when they touched the twisted surfaces of the buildings, as if something corrosive was slowly eroding the structure of the space.

“Your space is quite nice.” Zero Tail turned his head and gave another gloomy smile. “It’s empty, nothing can stop my spread.”

Obito didn't dare to be careless either. This was the first time he had fought an enemy without being in a Hollowfied state after awakening his Mangekyou Sharingan, so he didn't bother to argue with this guy.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

A surge of chakra erupted from his palm, and thick woody fibers grew in the air. The branches intertwined, coiled, and extended, like hundreds of snakes awakening at the same time... In just a few seconds, a giant tree rose from the ground, its canopy stretching out, and its branches intertwined in mid-air to form a huge wooden skeleton.

"Roar--!"

The wooden dragon emitted a deep hum, a sound that was not the roar of a wild beast, but more like the friction of wood fibers being repeatedly folded, compressed, and released as the giant tree grew. It had barely taken shape when it headed straight for Zero Tail, which was not known for its speed at all, and was immediately bound by Asian bondage.

The moment their bodies made contact, the wooden dragon began to absorb chakra without any hesitation. The wooden scales embedded themselves into the gaps in its purplish-black body, as if deliberately blocking every possible point of force.

Zero's smile froze. "What the hell? Who starts with their ultimate move? Do you even know how to play a game? Aren't you afraid of being counter-killed by three against one?"

Hashirama said that we "vegetable" players are like this: we start with an ultimate move, then follow up with another ultimate move, then finish with another ultimate move, and finally, we rely on hard work and sweat. We try to hold back our smiles while the sweat drips onto the opponent's face.

Zero-Tails could feel his chakra rapidly draining away, not being absorbed, but rather drawing the purplish-black energy that was spreading in the air into Wood Dragon's body, much like tree roots absorbing water.

Logically, his dark chakra should be able to corrode many things, but although the surface of the wooden dragon's body began to show deep purple patterns, it was not being corroded, but instead became harder and more solidified.

The branches of the wooden dragon continued to tighten, forming a series of uniform rings on the body of the Zero-Tailed Serpent, with consistent spacing and force, like a cage tailor-made for it.

"Impossible, what kind of power is this..."

Zero-tailed tried to struggle, splitting off a large number of tiny tentacles that attempted to pierce the wooden structure of the wooden dragon to find gaps. However, as soon as those tentacles touched the wooden surface, they were entangled, fixed, and digested by the branches that absorbed chakra, making it look like a gangster's excited punch, mainly for the purpose of adding excitement.

[He seems a bit weak.]

Obito had previously used the Wood Dragon to deal with the Eight-Tails, and it took Hashirama and the other two to barely succeed. They could still feel the intense struggle. How come this Serpent with a human face looks like it's been completely ruined after just one Wood Dragon attack? It's almost as if it's about to yell "Yamete!" and it's not working.

But he was, after all, a man constantly influenced by Feng Lan, and at this moment, instead of letting his guard down, he wore a smug expression: [Hmm, could he be feigning weakness to trick me into getting close?]

So, surprisingly, Kenji didn't get carried away. Instead, he clapped his hands together again and shouted, "Wood Release: Sea of ​​Flower Trees Technique!"

Thick branches burst forth from the ground in all directions, and several bright flowers bloomed at the top, sprinkling pale golden powder. If Hashirama at his peak had come here, this one move alone would have rendered Madara's Susanoo immobile, forcing it to activate its complete form to break free.

While Obito's use of it wasn't quite as exaggerated as some others, it was still far beyond what the mere Zero-Tails could handle. Moreover, the Zero-Tails itself wasn't in its complete form; it was merely a portion of its chakra that had been projected onto it.

The branches intertwined with the wooden dragon, winding and coiling down every bend of the Zero-Tailed Serpent's body. The thick wooden structure compressed its purplish-black chakra to its limit, even cracking the mask engraved with the character "Zero".

Zero-Tail's struggles grew weaker and weaker as the pollen from the Flower Tree Sea continued to paralyze its body. The surrounding wood took the opportunity to tighten and compress until Zero-Tail's serpentine body was completely covered by wood. Even its tentacles that tried to split were blocked in the gaps between the wood fibers, and it looked like it was about to turn into a pancake.

Zero-Tail's mask trembled, cracks spreading across its entire surface, and its voice, trembling with the impending collapse, said: "You forced me to do this..."

"Your Majesty Shennong, Lord Heijue, my mission... is complete!"

The original plan between the Sky Ninja and Black Zetsu was to have these Zero-Tails projections self-destruct directly in Konoha Village to maximize their destructive power. At that time, the building that was best protected would be the location of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Although he's been sucked into the Divine Might Space, he's no match for them anyway, so he might as well self-destruct. This guy immediately displayed the spirit of a double agent, Pangolin: "Bring it on!"

Obito's Sharingan narrowed, and he immediately confirmed the other party's internal state, discovering that this guy was indeed abnormally gathering his remaining chakra in preparation for self-destruction.

Even though he had lost his ability to become ethereal within the space, he did not back down at all. Instead, he made a decisive judgment and leaped up.

During this process, he formed a mudra with his hands, and the wood fibers extended outward from his wrists, forming a sharp, spike-like structure in the air. He was like a javelin thrown at high speed, his body leaning forward, and his right hand with its five fingers together extended forward.

The moment the wooden structure pierced the Zero-Tails' core, his chakra traced a dark path through the air, passing through the wooden barrier of the Flower Tree Sea and the Wooden Dragon, and landing precisely on the Zero-Tails' core.

"Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"

But at the same time, Zero-Tails' final struggle came, a sharp tentacle piercing Obito's abdomen in an instant. It tried to exert more force, but the moment its core was pierced, the woody fibers spread out in all directions from the point of entry, like an umbrella opening inside its body.

"Karakara—!"

Every connection point of this thing's body was pierced and disintegrated by wooden branches. The "zero" on the mask was split in two and faded into the debris. The final burst of chakra was also suppressed to a very small area, like a tide that was forcibly pushed back.

"Hmph, you are indeed brave, but... it's useless." The eyes on Zero-Tail's mask, shattered in two, still glowed intermittently. "I was born from the endless darkness within people's hearts. As long as humanity exists, I can reappear. And you..."

It was only halfway through its sentence when it froze, only to see the wound on the other's abdomen shrink into a line within three breaths and then disappear completely... The toxins were metabolized, the skin and flesh healed as before, and the chakra returned to normal. If it weren't for the wound on the clothes, one might even have doubted whether the guy was injured.

The First Lord was right.

Looking at his condition, Obito was somewhat excited: [The combination of the self-healing without seals and the Kamui dimension is indeed a seamless match. Even if I'm forced to endure some damage, it won't affect my combat power at all.]

"What exactly are you?!"

This time, Zero-Tails really couldn't hold back anymore. Damn it, am I a tailed beast or are you a tailed beast...? Okay, although I'm not a real tailed beast, I still have the title of Zero-Tails. Don't I have any dignity being toyed with like this?

“He’s just an ordinary Konoha ninja.” Obito stood up calmly. “But he’s more than enough to deal with you bunch of wicked thugs.”

"Crack—!"

Zero-Tails' last shattered mask was completely annihilated. This "war machine," which was used as a nuclear bomb and dropped in the very center of Konoha, ultimately failed to make even the slightest ripple.

"Well!"

But at the same time, Obito also swayed. He was not a chakra-draining monster like Hashirama. The consequence of using one ultimate move after another and needing to recover health was that his chakra was depleted.

"Ah... It seems that while Lord Hashirama's technique is effective, one must still consider their own condition." Given his current state, even returning to the delivery room wouldn't be of any help, so he decided to stay put, since he was safe in the Kamui dimension anyway. "Just like how Lord Fenglan's use of the Flying Thunder God Technique is completely different from Minato's, I also need to decide how to use Wood Release based on my own abilities and condition."

Chapter 154 Naruto's Birth

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Waaaaaah!"

Inside the delivery room, amidst Kushina's suppressed screams, Biwako's face lit up with joy: "It's born!"

She carefully dried the amniotic fluid from the baby and wrapped him in a blanket: "Kushina, look, this is Naruto."

"Naruto, Naruto..." Kushina gently hugged her child, her heart filled with emotion. As a new mother, she murmured her son's name and couldn't help but shed tears.

"The seal is still relatively stable." Biwako checked it over, smiled, and pushed open the door. "Minato, you can come and take a look..."

However, the moment the gate opened, the barrier failed, and explosions, shouts of killing, and screams instantly flooded in.

"Someone actually launched an attack?" Biwako exclaimed in astonishment. "Where's the Minato?"

“A powerful enemy has stormed in directly through the main gate of Konoha, and Minato has already gone to meet them,” Jiraiya said in a deep voice.

"Alas, he was the Fourth Hokage after all," Biwako sighed.

"Minato..." Kushina was immediately worried when she heard this. She had just exhausted a lot of energy from giving birth and felt dizzy. The Nine-Tails sensed that there was an opportunity and roared loudly, attacking the seal.

"Ahhh!"

"Quickly focus your mind!" Seeing this, Biwako hurriedly returned to the delivery room, shouting, "Barrier Team!"

"Yes!"

The barrier team, which had been waiting in advance, hurriedly set up the barrier and managed to suppress the seal once again.

At this moment, Feng Lan's voice rang out: "Kushina, there's no need to worry. Minato has already placed the Flying Thunder God mark on the opponent. Victory is only a matter of time."