"Kurama?" Sasuke supported Naruto's body, the curse mark runes constantly appearing on his body, "Is that monster's name Kurama?"
Behind the giant monster, Kakashi suddenly widened his eyes, looking at Naruto in disbelief and muttering: "Kurama!? Could that name be!"
He had a very terrifying guess.
Asuma was dumbfounded beside him: "Hey, hey, Kakashi, the 'Kurama' Naruto mentioned, isn't the one I'm thinking of, right?"
Kurenai swallowed and didn't speak.
Both of them were Jonin, not fools. They could guess why Naruto had become like this. Thinking about the name Naruto mentioned, anyone with a brain could figure out that 'Kurama' referred to the Nine-Tails.
Kakashi shook his head in confusion. "I've never heard of tailed beasts having names... No, wait, the One-Tail's name is Shukaku, so it's normal for the Nine-Tails to have a name too... right?"
He was really stunned. Konohagakure had sealed the Nine-Tails for so many years, but they had never heard its name. In fact, apart from Shukaku, they hadn't heard the names of any other tailed beasts. Shukaku's name had existed even before the founding of the Land of Wind.
This meant that during the Warring States period, or even before that, Shukaku's name was already known. The Land of Wind had always called Shukaku the Land of Wind Monster Shukaku. It wasn't until Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara captured the nine tailed beasts that Shukaku was officially renamed the One-Tail Shukaku, instead of the Land of Wind Shukaku.
"I always thought 'Shukaku' was a name given by the monks of the Land of Wind," Asuma said, rubbing his temples.
"Me too," Kurenai nodded.
Kakashi sighed. "I have a strong, bad feeling."
The three of them exchanged glances and looked again at the two giant monsters in front of them.
Shukaku heard Naruto's words. Surprisingly, he didn't get angry but instead showed a meaningful smile. "Uzumaki Naruto, right? The last time I saw someone with the Uzumaki name was on the battlefield."
"But enough talk, let's fight. I won't hold back." Shukaku's eyes narrowed, and red and blue chakra began to gather.
Naruto clenched his fist. "I won't lose."
He extended his hands, controlling the giant Kurama to open its mouth. Endless chakra gathered in its mouth, and a giant tailed beast ball slowly formed.
Sasuke frowned beside him. "Naruto, if attacks of this level collide, Konohagakure will be affected too."
"I know." Naruto gritted his teeth and nodded, turning to his inner world. "Kurama, what should I do?"
Kurama stared at Shukaku and spoke directly. "Use the tailed beast ball to hit the lower part of the opponent's tailed beast ball. The force of the tailed beast ball will push the opponent's tailed beast ball into the sky. This is the only way to ensure that the two tailed beast balls won't explode on the ground."
This move was a technique Naruto used during the Fourth Great Ninja War in the original story. The stable structure of the tailed beast balls ensured that they wouldn't explode upon collision but would instead hold each other in a stalemate for a while. During this time, the impact of the tailed beast balls would send them both into the sky, avoiding an explosion on the ground.
"I understand!" Naruto nodded.
He looked at Sasuke beside him and said, "Sasuke, I need your Sharingan to help me. I need to aim the tailed beast ball at the lower part of the opponent's tailed beast ball and push both tailed beast balls into the sky."
Naruto was too injured to control the tailed beast ball precisely, so he needed Sasuke's Sharingan's dynamic vision and chakra control ability.
Sasuke understood Naruto's intention almost instantly and nodded without hesitation. The Three Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes slowly rotated, staring intently at Shukaku's movements. "You need to move a bit lower and shift a bit to the left."
"No problem!" Naruto followed the instructions.
The tailed beast ball formed surprisingly quickly. After all, the amount of chakra Naruto was using now was on a completely different level than before. Almost at the moment the tailed beast ball was completed, Shukaku also finished gathering his chakra, and only a few seconds had passed.
"Take this!" Shukaku shouted, and the Tailed Beast Bomb shot through the air.
Sasuke's Sharingan stared at the attack, and as the Tailed Beast Bomb approached, he yelled, "Now, Naruto!"
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
As Sasuke shouted, Naruto released the Tailed Beast Bomb without hesitation. The massive chakra created a strong wind, shooting like a bullet. The powerful force blew the ground, making Kakashi and the others instinctively shield their eyes.
The next second, the two Tailed Beast Bombs collided!
Everyone watched with wide eyes, not daring to look away despite the strong wind. The two Tailed Beast Bombs entangled, and just before they exploded, they veered off course, shooting into the sky like two rockets, just as Kurama had said.
"Boom!!!"
How powerful is a Tailed Beast Bomb? Every tailed beast could answer that. A fully charged Tailed Beast Bomb can easily destroy any village, and two of them could even destroy a forest created by the Wood Release.
A bright light flashed in the sky, followed by a moment of blindness and a deafening roar that could burst eardrums. When they came to their senses, the clouds in the sky had been completely blown away, and all they could feel was the violent chakra.
"Now!" Taking advantage of the Tailed Beast Bomb's aftermath, Naruto rushed forward without hesitation. The giant Kurama's body jumped nimbly, pinning Shukaku to the ground like a mountain.
Naruto raised his fist and punched down without hesitation.
"Stupid kid!" Shukaku, pinned down, got punched again and roared in anger, countering with a blast of air at Kurama's face.
Naruto spat out blood from the impact but didn't let go. Instead, he gritted his teeth and kept punching Shukaku's face.
Kurama, holding the prison bars, said, "Naruto! Don't use Taijutsu. Your form is just chakra, and Shukaku is also a chakra form. Taijutsu won't be very effective! Use Ninjutsu!"
Naruto gritted his teeth, "I only know Shadow Clone Jutsu. Should I use the Tailed Beast Bomb?"
One Tailed Beast Bomb might not kill Shukaku, but it would destroy Konohagakure first.
"Are you an idiot? There's an Uchiha next to you! His Heaven Curse Mark has natural energy, which is effective against tailed beasts. Have him use Fire Release or Lightning Release!" Kurama shouted.
Naruto's eyes lit up and he turned to Sasuke, "Sasuke, use Ninjutsu to attack Shukaku!"
"Got it!" Sasuke let go of Naruto, formed hand signs, and spat out a large fireball, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Don't use such weak Ninjutsu!" Kurama banged on the seal door in frustration.
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