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A sharp shout came from the side, and Kushina Uzumaki's Adamantine Chains were blocked by the same move.

Facing the aggressive Minato Namikaze, Yoru's lips curled up slightly. Suddenly, his figure vanished, and Minato's attack completely missed its mark!

"Such speed!"

Minato Namikaze's pupils contracted sharply, but he immediately locked onto Night, who appeared in the distance.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

The shuriken in his hand were thrown by Minato Namikaze, and then quickly turned into a torrential rain of shuriken that could cover every inch of land within a radius of 100 meters.

However, Night's figure kept dodging in the storm, avoiding all the subtle attacks, and in the blink of an eye, he was back in front of Minato Namikaze!

"Spiral pills!"

With his lightning-fast reaction speed, Minato Namikaze unleashed a Rasengan in an instant, blasting it heavily towards Yoru's abdomen.

But this time, Yoru didn't dodge; instead, he took the Rasengan head-on.

What Minato Namikaze found unbelievable happened.

According to the information he possessed, although Mizuki Yoru possessed extremely terrifying swordsmanship, body sleight of hand, secret techniques, and ice release, his own defensive capabilities were not particularly outstanding. However, at this moment, the Rasengan that struck his lower abdomen was like hitting an impenetrable wall. While it shattered his Kirigakure Jonin disguise, it did not cause any damage to Yoru's body.

Are you surprised?

The sound of night rang in Minato Namikaze's ears. With a flash of light, Minato Namikaze dodged away immediately, but a huge slash wound still appeared on his chest.

Blood oozed out, quickly soaking through the Konoha Jonin vest.

"Watergate!"

"That guy is strange. He has probably mastered space-time ninjutsu, and his body's defensive capabilities have increased dramatically, making him as hard as steel!"

Minato Namikaze, panting heavily, quickly recounted the information he had just discovered. Kushina Uzumaki gritted her teeth, a hint of orange-red Nine-Tails chakra emanating from her body. At the same time, she rapidly formed hand seals and let out a fierce shout.

"...Minato, use that move!"

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Four identical Kushina appeared, and Minato, understanding the unspoken message, instantly vanished from the spot with Kushina's four clones.

The next moment, Kushina suddenly formed hand seals.

Four massive streams of chakra suddenly rose from the four directions of east, west, south, and north, and a rectangular barrier of red, transparent flames rose from the ground, trapping Yoru and Yumi Uzumaki inside.

"Four Red Sun Formation!"

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Chapter 74 Anti-Membrane!

A massive amount of chakra was continuously released from Kushina's body, and a crimson barrier rose from the ground, completely enveloping Yoru and Uzumaki Yumi!

"So the coordinates of the Flying Thunder God technique were already set up around the area in advance?"

Night's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at Kushina Uzumaki, who was panting heavily outside the barrier: "To be able to create a barrier of this caliber all by herself, she truly lives up to her reputation as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

The Four Red Yang Formation, which can only be unleashed by gathering four top-tier ninjas with chakra levels reaching the Kage level, was forcibly released by Kushina Uzumaki using her Shadow Clone Technique. In this world, perhaps only the Uzumaki clan, combined with the Nine-Tails, could achieve this level of feat!

But how can you kill me while I'm under the influence of the barrier?

The Four Red Yang Formation is a technique that completely restricts both inside and outside. It prevents outsiders from entering the barrier and also prevents enemies inside from escaping.

As long as the barrier wall is not touched, this barrier will not pose any threat to Ye.

"How is it, Kushina?"

Minato looked at Kushina with some concern: "Is she alright?"

"Ah, no problem, it's just that the big fox is a bit irritable."

Kushina Uzumaki took a deep breath, and the Nine-Tails' chakra was squeezed out once again, causing four tails to appear behind her.

"Only four tails... you damn fox."

Kushina could certainly forcibly borrow more chakra from Kurama, but given the mortal enmity between her and Kurama, and after using a massive amount of chakra to create the Four Red Yang Formation, the current four tails were already the limit of the chakra she could use when she was fully conscious.

If it goes any further, the Nine-Tails' consciousness will begin to influence hers.

A terrifying amount of chakra gathered in front of Kushina in her four-tailed form. The terrifying chakra aura could be felt even through the Four Red Yang Formation!

"This is……"

Night's eyes narrowed suddenly, and in an instant he understood Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's plan.

"You want to use the bombardment of the Tailed Beast Ball? Indeed, although Steel Skin has strong defense, it is nothing in front of the Tailed Beast Ball."

"But with this barrier in place..."

"call out!"

In an instant, a gap appeared in the barrier of the Four Red Yang Formation. In just a moment, Minato Namikaze appeared in front of Yoru with Kushina Uzumaki in her Four-Tails form!

"what?!"

Ye's expression froze.

At that moment, the terrifying Tailed Beast Ball, pressed against Ye's body, exploded with a roar!

"boom!!!"

The extreme energy surged throughout the Four Red Yang Formation. The energy, which was contained within the barrier, could not escape after it burst out, and thus it was constantly squeezed and collided inside, causing even more terrifying damage!

Minato and Kushina were panting heavily as they returned to the outside of the barrier the instant the Tailed Beast Ball erupted.

Kushina sat on the ground, exhausted, but when she thought of Minato's condition beside her, she gritted her teeth and stood up to help the swaying Minato.

Looking at the Four Red Sun Formation before them, which was even beginning to distort due to the eruption of terrifying energy, both Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki had incredibly complex expressions.

"it's over……"

"Yeah, that damn bastard, it's finally over!"

"A war of life and death... If we shouldn't have listened to Danzo's orders in the first place and gone to Kirigakure to release the Tailed Beast Ball."

Minato Namikaze gazed at the surging chakra within the barrier, his eyes also falling on the completely frozen Kazama and Tani in the distance. He smiled bitterly and said, "If we hadn't done it, we probably wouldn't be in this predicament now."

"But Danzo wasn't wrong, was he? It was Kirigakure that did what they did at Higashimatsu first, and we were just retaliating."

"That being said, but to go to this extent..."

Minato Namikaze sighed. Is a lose-lose situation, a situation with no winners, really a good thing?

Kirigakure suffered heavy losses, but at worst they could simply retreat overseas. But what about Konoha?

With the war escalating to this point, a massive number of elite ninjas have perished, leaving Konoha with a severe shortage of manpower.

Don't forget, on the other side, Konoha is also facing a fierce battle!

"But there's no going back in life, Minato Namikaze!"

A detached voice slowly rang out, and the expressions on Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's faces froze simultaneously as they both looked toward the Four Red Sun Formation!

The shockwaves from the Tailed Beast Ball's energy explosion had not yet completely dissipated, and the entire Four Red Sun Formation was still shrouded in mist. But at this moment, two beams of light, as if descending from the sky, tore through the Four Red Sun Formation and separated the surging Tailed Beast Ball energy.

Within the pillar of light, Minazuki Yoru and Uzumaki Yumi's figures were completely unharmed!

"How can this be!"

Kushina Uzumaki's face was filled with shock: "How could a Tailed Beast Ball erupt at such close range...?"

"It's a space-time ninjutsu!"

Minato Namikaze, as expected of a top genius in space-time, immediately saw through the current state of the night.

"Using the power of spacetime to envelop oneself in another dimension, thereby avoiding all harm... The same power as that masked man? No, that's not right, this technique has even greater limitations..."

"A top-tier spatial teleportation ninjutsu, huh!"

"Your talent for space and time is truly unparalleled, Minato Namikaze."

Inside the anti-membrane, Ye glanced at the Flying Thunder God mark on his left shoulder.

Whether it was silently leaving the Flying Thunder God mark on him or immediately recognizing the secret of the anti-membrane technique, it was enough to prove Minato Namikaze's talent in space-time.

Despite lacking the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, they were able to achieve this level of skill.

The statement that any genius pales in comparison to Konoha's Golden Flash is indeed quite true!

Unfortunately, I have a cheat code.

"You bastard, you actually had such hidden tricks up your sleeve?" Minato Namikaze gritted his teeth.

"You didn't even use your Sage Mode, did you?"

Looking down at the two figures below, who were growing smaller and smaller, Ye calmly said, "This war has indeed exceeded my expectations to this extent. Although our Kirigakure has suffered heavy losses, I may have to thank you two, and of course, Shimura Danzo, who escaped by some unknown means."

Massive points, illustrious achievements.

And that reputation is enough to bring about a new era of peace and prosperity!

This war allowed Ye to experience an explosive growth, rising to prominence in one fell swoop, transforming him from a lowly ordinary Jonin into a powerful figure capable of influencing the ninja world!

"I think we should see each other again soon."

"With a completely new identity."

Having a cold is really unpleasant. Everyone should take good care of themselves and avoid catching a chill.

Chapter 75 Aftermath of the Battle

The harsh winter arrived several months early in the Land of Fire.

When the Hidden Mist's position was bombarded by the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, thousands of Konoha ninja were frozen in the position, their lives extinguished.

The ferocity, bloodshed, and casualties of the battle between the two sides were unprecedented in the major wars of the ninja world in recent decades. The names of Mizuki Yoru and Namikaze Minato resounded throughout the ninja world once again with this war!

When the battle report was delivered and fell into the hands of each ninja village leader, everyone showed a fascinating expression.

"Well done! Well done!"

Iwagakure Village.

Inside the Tsuchikage's office, Onoki's loud laughter echoed through the room. The elders around him all showed curious expressions. When they saw the intelligence scroll in Onoki's hand, their faces showed astonishment and shock, followed by the same ecstatic joy as Onoki.

"I never imagined that Konoha would fight Kirigakure to this extent. The two sides are fighting to the death. It's utterly foolish!"

"Danzo has gotten old. The former Dark Ninja has made such a foolish decision. No wonder the Third Hokage was Hiruzen Sarutobi, not him."

"Exactly. Even if Kirigakure has lost all its troops, it can simply retreat overseas. But Konoha has exhausted its troops... Hehehe."

Sinister laughter erupted from the elders of Iwagakure, as if they could already see the greatly weakened Konoha trembling under Iwagakure's onslaught, or even surrendering.

"This must be Danzo's strategic mistake. He probably didn't expect that Mizuki Yoru would be able to do that."

Onoki's smile gradually faded, and he said in a deep voice, "With his own strength, he achieved a destructive power comparable to the combined power of Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, forcibly annihilating the entire Konoha army..."

"That kid may be young, but he's a terrifying monster who could single-handedly challenge the entire military force of a nation!"

"Hmm, Minazuki Yoru is indeed a guy worth taking seriously, but it's not us who are fighting Kirigakure."

"Hahaha, that's true. Now that Konoha and Kirigakure have fought to this extent, it seems that we are the only ones who can reap the rewards of this war!"

Onoki and the elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with joyful smiles.

The same scene was also happening on the other side of the Cloud Village.

Upon receiving the battle reports from the front lines, Raikage A, who had successfully succeeded to the Fourth Hokage, convened a high-level meeting immediately.

"I never expected this war to escalate to this extent after we withdrew." The Fourth Raikage, A, looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Do you think now is the time for us to re-enter the fray?"

"Now that the entire Iwagakure army has launched an attack on Konoha, and the Kirigakure army has fought Konoha to a standstill, Konoha clearly has no more troops left."

With short purple hair and three lower eyelashes on each eye, Troy said excitedly, "In my opinion, this is indeed the best time for us to make our move, Fourth Generation."

"The Hidden Cloud Village does indeed need a great victory to announce the arrival of the Fourth Hokage to the ninja world."

With one eye covered by a wooden eyepatch and wearing a black hat, Tsuchida said in a deep voice, "However, we must find out some things, namely, how far this desperate battle between Kirigakure and Konoha will go."

"The combined fighting power of Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is simply too exaggerated. If this battle between Kirigakure and Konoha ends quickly, freeing up this duo... we probably won't need to declare war on Konoha."

The war between Kirigakure and Konoha made everyone in the ninja world realize once again the power of the tailed beasts, which are like natural disasters. Especially when combined with space-time ninjutsu, the scope of manipulation of this power can be infinitely expanded!

Currently, Kirigakure has Mizuki Yoru, who can counterbalance this force to some extent. However, if the war between the two sides ends quickly, freeing up Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki...