"Come in!"
Sasuke allowed Kabuto to enter.
As Kabuto stepped into the cave, his gaze immediately fell on the captured Three-Tails.
It was hard not to notice such a colossal being.
Even in its slumber, the chakra waves emanating from the Three-Tails felt overwhelmingly oppressive.
'To think... they actually captured the Three-Tails!'
Kabuto's face showed no change, but he was deeply shocked inside.
Even if Lord Orochimaru himself had gone to capture the Three-Tails, it likely wouldn't have been this quick.
How much time had Sasuke spent? Moreover, Sasuke appeared completely unharmed.
Even with Kimimaro and the others assisting him, capturing a tailed beast in such a short time was no small feat.
Sasuke!
This twelve-year-old kid was already among the top-tier ninjas of the Shinobi World.
Achieving such a level at his age was truly terrifying.
"Sasuke-sama, it is my honor to serve you," Kabuto said as he turned to Sasuke, who was scrutinizing him.
He immediately bowed respectfully, wearing a polite smile.
This sly fox.
Sasuke didn't have a great impression of Kabuto.
"Since you're here, prepare to begin the sealing of the tailed beast!" Sasuke said, pointing at the weakened Kimimaro, who had just awakened.
The earlier battle had indeed drained Kimimaro significantly.
More importantly, the excessive energy expenditure caused his Bloodline Limit disease to flare up again, making it worse than ever before.
It was now a dire situation. Sasuke had originally intended for Kimimaro's body to recover and reach peak condition before sealing the Three-Tails within him.
But now, Kimimaro's recovery hadn't met Sasuke's expectations.
"Go check on Kimimaro and see if you can treat him. Restore as much of his condition as possible!"
Kabuto nodded at the order. Orochimaru had already briefed him on the purpose of this trip.
However, after examining Kimimaro's body, Kabuto's expression darkened.
"Is the situation bad?" Sasuke asked.
Kabuto nodded. "Yes, extremely bad. He's practically on death's door."
"Kimimaro's Bloodline Limit disease was already severe. Although Princess Tsunade's treatment brought him back from the brink, it was his last chance."
"This recurrence of the disease is beyond saving. Even if Princess Tsunade were here, she wouldn't be able to do anything!"
After a moment of hesitation, Kabuto added, "Sasuke-sama, I suggest not proceeding with the Three-Tails sealing for now..."
"No!"
Kimimaro interrupted, lifting his head to meet Sasuke's gaze with unwavering determination.
"Sasuke-sama, I know my body. Although it isn't in perfect condition right now, this is my only chance. If we succeed, the Bloodline Limit disease can be resolved. If we wait any longer, it'll only get harder..."
Sasuke understood what he meant.
Indeed, waiting was not an option. If Kimimaro's condition couldn't improve, it never would.
In that case, it was better to risk everything; perhaps there was still a chance.
"But Kimimaro-sama, with your current condition, you won't be able to withstand the tailed beast's..."
"Enough! Let's begin!" Sasuke interrupted Kabuto, making a decisive call.
Hearing Sasuke's command, Guren and Haku stood up, ready to act.
Their task was to release the control over the Three-Tails while assisting Sasuke in the sealing process.
The control over the Three-Tails needed to be lifted gradually. If the Three-Tails resisted midway, the two of them would have to work together to suppress it.
Kabuto glanced at the group. Since Sasuke had already decided, there was nothing he could do to change it.
All he could do was prepare to treat Kimimaro as much as possible, ensuring he could withstand the tailed beast's chakra.
On the prepared stone bed, Kimimaro lay quietly, waiting.
Sasuke stood between the Three-Tails and Kimimaro.
In front of him lay Kimimaro, and behind him was the restrained Three-Tails.
Kabuto stood to the side, ready at any moment.
On either side, Haku and Guren maintained their hand seals, prepared to adjust the control over the ice crystals and crystal structures restraining the Three-Tails, either weakening or strengthening them as needed.
"Begin the tailed beast sealing! Everyone, stay prepared," Sasuke commanded.
Holding his breath, Sasuke began focusing, ready to execute the sealing jutsu.
The first step: the Eight Trigrams Seal.
Starting from multiple layers to fewer, the sealing process began.
As Sasuke's chakra surged outward, the tension among the group rose. Sealing a tailed beast was usually a task requiring the coordinated efforts of an entire village's shinobi.
But here they were, a small group attempting such a monumental feat—something entirely unprecedented.
As Sasuke's chakra fluctuations intensified, he completed the hand seals.
He glanced at Haku and Guren.
Understanding immediately, they released their control over the Three-Tails without hesitation.
At the same moment, Sasuke locked his chakra onto the Three-Tails.
The sealing jutsu was activated.
Sasuke began transferring the Three-Tails' massive chakra into Kimimaro's body, a process far from simple.
As he started, Sasuke quickly realized that his current chakra reserves were insufficient to complete the transfer.
'Curse Mark Mode… Activate!'
Entering his Sage Transformation Curse Mark State Level Three, Sasuke immediately unlocked the power.
A massive vortex appeared above his head as Sasuke absorbed natural energy at an incredible rate.
In an instant, an overwhelming surge of chakra erupted from him, momentarily stunning Kabuto and the others.
The Three-Tails awoke suddenly but had no time to resist before the Eight Trigrams Seal forcibly pulled it entirely into Kimimaro's body.
"Ahhh~~~"
Kimimaro let out a harrowing scream, unable to withstand the sudden surge of tailed beast chakra.
Sasuke wasn't done yet.
"Five Elements Seal!""Four Symbols Seal!"
Under the layers of three sealing techniques, the Three-Tails' chakra, which had seemed on the verge of overflowing, was completely sealed into Kimimaro's body in the blink of an eye.
It appeared they had succeeded!
Beads of cold sweat dripped from Sasuke's forehead.
Executing three sealing jutsu in succession had pushed him to his mental limits.
As the tailed beast's chakra fluctuations subsided, Kabuto froze momentarily.
"Did it work?"
Sasuke nodded. "It should be a success!"
"How is Kimimaro's condition?"
Kabuto immediately began examining Kimimaro, but his frown deepened.
"He's still alive, and the tailed beast sealing is indeed successful, but…"
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