Chapter 61 (Patreon)

Sure enough, immediately after Matatabi’s roar echoed out—

A massive Gyūki appeared on top of a distant mountain.

The Eight-Tails’ jinchūriki.

Killer Bee.

Just like Yugito Nii, he was someone capable of fully controlling the power of a tailed beast.

Boom!

Gyūki leapt down from the mountain and landed beside the Two-Tails in an instant.

“Matatabi,” Gyūki said in a low voice, “his attacks aren’t overwhelmingly powerful, but his speed is far too troublesome. Our attacks can’t land on him at all.”

From the beginning, Gyūki had been observing Yujiro’s movements and judging his strength.

That was the conclusion it had reached.

“Then what do we do?” Matatabi asked.

“You take the left. I’ll take the right,” Gyūki said. “We fire Tailed Beast Balls at full power.”

“Understood.”

Matatabi nodded.

The Two-Tails and Eight-Tails moved into position, one on the left and one on the right, and began gathering chakra at terrifying speed.

Unlike an ordinary Tailed Beast Ball that was formed and then launched, this attack condensed the chakra and fired it straight from the mouth.

But the destructive power was still nearly the same.

At the top of a giant tree, Yujiro tilted his head slightly and watched the Tailed Beast Balls forming in front of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.

If those attacks were fired like this, Kakashi and Itachi would definitely be caught in the aftermath.

Yujiro slowly exhaled.

There was something he had been thinking about for a while.

He had never actually tested it before.

Then this was a good chance.

Yujiro slowly returned the black blade to its sheath.

Then—

Clap!

He brought his hands together.

Earth Release chakra surged wildly through his body.

A self-created technique?

Fine.

Then he would create one right here.

The ground beneath him suddenly began to tremble.

Cracks spread outward like a spiderweb.

Under Yujiro’s control, enormous rocks buried beneath the surface tore free from the earth and shot toward the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails in the distance.

One after another, countless boulders gathered together.

In the blink of an eye, a massive sphere of rock had wrapped around the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.

Yujiro looked at it and grinned slightly.

Could this count as a small version of Planetary Devastation?

Of course, compared to the real Planetary Devastation, it was still far from enough.

Planetary Devastation created a core of gravity that drew everything around it in, forming a sealed celestial body.

His version only looked similar on the surface.

At best, it was an imitation.

But this was only the first wave.

The next moment, Yujiro began drawing out the fire and lightning-nature chakra inside his body.

Thunder and flame intertwined.

Another move.

Another reward.

“Thunder Flame Devouring.”

A terrifying mass of thunderfire erupted from his body.

The blazing lightning-flames merged together, expanding until the attack reached a diameter of nearly a kilometer, then surged toward the huge rock sphere.

Inside the stone prison, the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails had already finished condensing their Tailed Beast Balls.

A clash that shook heaven and earth began.

Boom!

Rumble————!

The thunderfire collided violently with the Tailed Beast Balls.

Yujiro clicked his tongue.

Then, with the Body Flicker Technique, he vanished from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already beside Kakashi and Itachi.

“Move.”

He did not waste a single word.

Grabbing them both, Yujiro immediately retreated from the area at full speed.

He could already tell the blast range was not going to be small.

Leaving first was the only sensible choice.

At the same time, the Konoha shinobi stationed near the border of the Land of Fire also noticed the thunderfire rising into the sky in the distance.

“That’s Yujiro.”

Jiraiya stared in that direction with a grave expression.

He had seen Yujiro’s thunderfire technique before.

Its power was already far from ordinary.

But now, it had clearly become even stronger.

“Everyone! Fall back two kilometers!”

Jiraiya turned toward Hyūga Hizashi and the others and gave the order.

The Konoha forces quickly began to retreat.

Soon after, Yujiro arrived with Kakashi and Itachi.

The moment everyone saw them, shock appeared on their faces again.

But no one asked anything.

They all continued retreating.

No one knew how wide the blast would spread.

At a time like this, the farther away they were, the better.

Then—

A blinding light erupted.

The explosion began.

At the center of the blast, everything was swallowed.

Flowers, grass, trees, mountains, rivers, stone forests—

Everything was crushed into dust.

Everyone raised their heads and stared at the terrifying explosion in the distance.

It was overwhelming.

Almost impossible to look away from.

At the center of the explosion, the Eight-Tails had no choice but to abandon nearly half of its octopus tails in order to barely withstand the attack.

After that, it did not hesitate.

It picked up the unconscious Two-Tails jinchūriki and immediately fled.

The Eight-Tails was afraid.

If Yujiro could unleash that attack one more time, it would lose the ability to keep fighting.

Retreat was the only option.

After the explosion faded, only a deep crater remained.

A massive pit nearly ten kilometers wide.

Inside that pit, there was nothing but barren earth.

No plants.

No signs of life.

Yujiro’s Thunder Flame Devouring alone could not have created that level of destruction.

The main reason was the violent reaction caused by the clash with the Tailed Beast Balls.

Yujiro looked at the crater and clicked his tongue softly.

There was no pride in his eyes.

Instead, he fell into thought.

Even the Three-Tails might not have been able to endure that kind of force.

But the Eight-Tails had.

It seemed Gyūki was stronger than he had expected.

And after using that technique, Yujiro did not have much chakra left either.

If he wanted to fire it again, he would need at least half an hour.

Behind Yujiro, Fugaku stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

For the first time, he felt truly fortunate that Itachi and Yujiro had become friends.

A friend with this level of strength was terrifying.

Jiraiya no longer had any hesitation.

Yujiro was the Child of Prophecy he had been searching for.

Two hundred percent.

No matter how Yujiro explained it, Jiraiya’s mind would not change.

Kakashi and Itachi looked at Yujiro with undisguised admiration.

Half a year ago, Yujiro could only fight Kakashi to a draw.

Now, Yujiro could crush a hundred Kakashi without much trouble.

“This should keep the Land of Lightning quiet for a while,” Jiraiya said.

“Let’s return to Konoha first.”

“Yeah.”

Yujiro nodded.

He also wanted to return to Konoha and learn every forbidden technique he could get his hands on.

His strongest attack had already reached this level.

Next, he needed to improve his other abilities.

Seeing Yujiro agree, Jiraiya secretly let out a breath of relief.

He had been worried Yujiro might charge straight into Kumogakure.

Yujiro was strong, yes.

But Kumogakure still had plenty of powerful shinobi.

And above all, there was the Raikage.

“Then we leave immediately!”

With that, Fugaku, Jiraiya, Yujiro, Kakashi, and Itachi set off for Konoha.

The Land of Lightning.

Kumogakure.

Inside the Raikage’s office.

The Fourth Raikage’s expression was dark.

He looked at Killer Bee, who was covered in injuries, and spoke in a low voice.

“Bee… is that Yujiro really as dangerous as you said?”

“Yeah.”

Killer Bee’s breathing was weak.

It would likely take a long time for him to fully recover.

The Raikage closed his eyes.

“What about Yugito?”

“Her life is no longer in danger,” Mabui replied quietly from the side. “But the damage suffered by the tailed beast is severe. It may take some time before she can recover.”

“Yujiro…”

The Raikage’s fists clenched tightly.

When he sent out Killer Bee and Yugito, he had intended to eliminate Yujiro in one strike.

But now, it seemed that had been nothing more than wishful thinking.

“For now, Kumogakure will focus on defense,” the Raikage said in a low voice. “Recall every shinobi currently outside the village on missions.”

Mabui froze for a moment.

Then she nodded silently.

It seemed even Lord Raikage had become wary.

The news spread quickly.

In only two days, Yujiro’s battle against the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails became known throughout the entire shinobi world.

The Eight-Tails and Two-Tails had both been defeated and forced to retreat.

Just like the Three-Tails before them.

The news shook the entire ninja world.

Every major nation strengthened its borders, and for a while, they all went quiet.

They were afraid.

No one had expected Konoha to possess such a terrifying force.

And that force did not seem weaker than the Nine-Tails.

Konoha Village.

Minato’s home.

A large group of people had gathered.

After hearing about Yujiro’s performance on the battlefield, Minato had been genuinely excited.

So he quickly arranged a feast to welcome Yujiro back.

Not only that, he also invited Fugaku and Itachi to his home.

“Yujiro-nii… are all those reports true?”

At the dinner table, Yūhi Kurenai looked at Yujiro in disbelief.

Yujiro nodded.

Seeing that, Kurenai felt her heart pounding wildly.

Since when had Yujiro-nii become this strong?

On the other side, Jiraiya looked at Minato seriously.

“Minato, I used to think you were the Child of Prophecy.”

Minato scratched his cheek awkwardly.

“But now,” Jiraiya continued, “I’m certain. Yujiro is the true Child of Prophecy.”

At that same moment—

Inside Kushina Uzumaki’s spiritual space.

The Nine-Tails narrowed its huge fox eyes, quietly sensing the traces of Yujiro’s power.

“He’s gotten stronger again…”

Kurama’s voice was low.

“What kind of monster is that brat?”

By now, even the Nine-Tails had started wondering whether it could actually beat Yujiro.

After all, it had its own plans to escape one day.

Then—

Yujiro suddenly appeared in front of the Nine-Tails.

There was no warning.

No fluctuation.

No sign at all.

In the outside world, Yujiro still looked completely normal.

Even Kushina, the Nine-Tails’ jinchūriki, noticed nothing strange.

“Kurama.”

Yujiro narrowed his eyes and looked at the giant fox bound by chains.

“Do you want to get out?”

“How…?”

Kurama’s huge eyes locked onto Yujiro.

“How do you know my name?”

“I know a lot of things.”

Yujiro waved his hand casually.

“I’m only asking you one thing. Do you want to leave this place?”

“Of course I do!”

Kurama bared its fangs.

“Then I can let you out.”

Yujiro smiled faintly.

“Give me a little of your chakra. When Kushina gives birth, I’ll let you leave safely.”

“Impossible!”

Kurama’s anger erupted instantly.

“If a tailed beast is extracted, the jinchūriki dies. Don’t tell me you don’t know that!”

Yujiro nodded.

“I know.”

He looked calm.

“But you should also know about a certain sacred seal tag from Mount Myōboku.”

Kurama’s eyes narrowed.

“The sacred seal tag?”

Of course it knew.

That was one of Mount Myōboku’s greatest treasures.

Yujiro reached into his clothes and took out a seal tag

The tag had been purchased from the system space.

Just like the Kusanagi sword he had used before.

Yujiro held it up and smiled.

“So?”

“Do you want to make a deal?”