Chapter 193: Ch 1 - Full Moon Night
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A full moon shone brightly in the dark sky, casting a silvery glow over the desolate forest below. Shadows stretched and merged with the pale light, creating an eerie yet breathtaking scene. The stars scattered across the heavens, faintly twinkling against the blackened canvas of night as if bearing witness to the tragedy unfolding below.
"KUSHINA!"
The voice was thunderous, shaking the very ground beneath. A mountain-sized fox-like creature, the Nine-Tailed Fox, loomed over the battlefield, glaring with hatred at the two humans before it. Its fur was a vivid blend of red and orange, each hair shimmering in the moonlight, while around its eyes, thick black fur stretched upwards, framing the creature's red, bloodthirsty gaze that seemed to pierce through the souls of all who looked upon it. Nine long, swaying tails lashed violently behind it, each one capable of leveling mountains. It wasn't just an animal; it was a demon of raw power, pure hatred, and unparalleled ferocity. The creature's upper body bore an almost human-like structure, complete with clawed hands and opposable thumbs, adding a terrifyingly intelligent edge to its bestial form. But for all its power, it was bound, restrained by enormous chains that shimmered with a mystical light, binding the creature in place.
The chains were forged from chakra, specifically the Uzumaki's fabled "Adamantine Sealing Chains," a terrifying reminder of the unbreakable will of the woman who wielded them.
This fearsome beast was known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-Tailed Fox, the strongest of the tailed beasts. Its might was legendary, its fury limitless. But here, bound once more by the very chains it had once broken free from, its anger was palpable, a hatred that was concentrated solely on the woman standing beneath it.
Kushina Uzumaki stood tall despite her weakened state, her long red hair framing her delicate yet resolute features. She was bleeding, her breath shallow, but there was no fear in her eyes. Only love as she looked at the blond man beside her and the small child cradled in his arms.
Her husband, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, stood beside her, his face etched with pain and resolve, watching her as though it were their last moment together. In her arms, her newborn son was nestled, his soft, peaceful expression contrasting with the violence surrounding them. Her gaze softened, love and sorrow reflected in her brilliant violet eyes as she reached out, touching her son one last time.
"Kushina, I want to use the Reaper Death Seal," Minato said suddenly, his voice thick with unyielding resolve. His eyes bore into hers, a desperate plea mingling with unshakable determination.
Kushina's eyes widened in shock.
"What?!" She choked out, horror creeping over her face. "No, Minato! You can't do that. If you die, what will happen to Naruto? He'll be left alone, an orphan!"
Her voice trembled as she recalled her own painful past, her childhood as an outsider, marked and misunderstood by those around her.
Meanwhile, the Kyuubi's frustration grew. Its enormous body trembled, straining with all its might against the chakra chains that bound it. It could sense the humans' scheming and felt an insatiable urge to break free, to wreak havoc, and to tear down everything in its path.
"Hateful humans!"
It roared, its deep voice resonating like thunder, each word dripping with venom. Despite its wrath, the chains held fast, and the beast's prideful hatred turned once more to the woman who had held it captive all these years.
Minato placed a reassuring hand on Kushina's shoulder, his eyes calm yet filled with sorrowful determination. "Kushina, don't worry. Naruto will be seen as a hero by the village, the one who saved everyone from the Nine-Tails. I'll seal part of my chakra within him so I can watch over him… protect him if something goes wrong with the seal in the future."
Kushina looked into his eyes, her own filled with doubt, memories of her own mistreatment flashing before her.
"But… what if he suffers? What if they don't see him as you believe?" She whispered, her voice barely audible, laced with a deep-seated fear.
But Minato only smiled, though a tear traced its way down his cheek. "Believe in me, Kushina… and believe in Naruto."
His voice was a soft assurance, yet his heart ached. Turning back toward the Kyuubi, he began the ritual to split the beast in two, preparing to seal half of it within himself and the other within Naruto.
However, as Kushina's strength waned, the chains around the Kyuubi began to loosen, its primal eyes lighting up as it sensed an opportunity. With one colossal swipe, it lunged at the child, hoping to end this cursed confinement once and for all.
And then—everything froze.
The world seemed to come to a complete stop, every movement arrested in time. Even the Kyuubi's claws, a breath away from striking the infant, hung in mid-air, suspended by an invisible force. Minato, Kushina, and the Kyuubi could still perceive what was happening, yet they found themselves utterly paralyzed, unable to act.
A figure shrouded in black robes materialized from the shadows, walking slowly, deliberately, through the frozen scene. His presence was chilling, an unexplainable energy radiating from him that sent an instinctual fear even through the mightiest of creatures. His face was obscured, but his eyes gleamed with an otherworldly light as he surveyed the scene, his gaze falling first on the sleeping child, then shifting to the enormous form of the Kyuubi. A faint, almost amused smile tugged at his lips as he regarded the furious beast, unperturbed by its size or power.
Then, his gaze shifted, landing on the stunned forms of Minato and Kushina. He moved forward, his footsteps soundless, until he stood before them, his figure a shadow cast by the pale moonlight.
"W-Who… are you?" Minato whispered, his voice trembling, an emotion he had rarely felt before now creeping into his heart—fear.
The man's lips curved slightly as he looked at Minato.
"You don't need to know, Fourth Hokage. You've done enough for everyone. Perhaps it's time to rest," He murmured, his voice low and steady, tinged with an eerie kindness that felt far from comforting.
Raising his hand, the stranger gestured toward the spectral figure of the Shinigami hovering nearby, its presence nearly intangible, veiled in mist. With a simple movement of his hand, the unknown man split the Shinigami in half as though it were nothing but mist, causing Minato to stare in utter disbelief, a feat thought impossible in the world of shinobi.
As Minato and Kushina's eyes widened in shock, the stranger reached forward, his hand hovering just above Kushina's abdomen, and with a light touch, he began drawing out a mass of seething red energy.
"I'll be taking the full Kyuubi," He stated calmly, his voice echoing eerily through the frozen night, sending chills down their spines.
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