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At the Konoha-Suna battlefront, things had been quiet since Shin repelled the Suna forces. They seemed to be genuinely intimidated by him.
Danzō, however, wasn’t impressed by their timidness. He wanted to take advantage of the situation and earn some glory for himself, increasing his chances of becoming Hokage.
So, he decided to launch a counterattack.
No one objected to his decision. With the arrival of reinforcements, they outnumbered Suna. It was the perfect time to strike back.
At the Konoha logistics base, Shin, Kushina, and Mikoto were busy with their assigned duties.
Danzō had assigned them to the logistics department.
Shin was happy with this arrangement. Logistics work was safe and relatively comfortable.
“Kushina, Mikoto, come with me.” Shin called out to the girls, stepping out of the tent.
They followed him, confused, to a secluded area.
“Mikoto, keep watch. If anyone approaches, chase them away. Kushina, sit down.”
“What are you doing, Shin?” Mikoto asked.
“Giving you some life-saving gifts.”
Shin used the Transcription Seal on Kushina, implanting his two Mangekyō Sharingan abilities into her eyes.
Transcription Seal: Tenmomei. It could rewind her personal time by three minutes. Shin set two activation conditions: manual activation with Chakra, and automatic activation upon receiving a fatal injury.
Transcription Seal: Yomotsu Hirasaka. It could also be activated manually with Chakra. The passive trigger was linked to Tenmomei. If she activated Yomotsu Hirasaka after Tenmomei, she would be transported to Shin’s location.
This meant that if Shin wasn’t around and Kushina was in danger, she could use Yomotsu Hirasaka to teleport to him.
After sealing the abilities into Kushina’s eyes, Shin did the same for Mikoto.
He then explained the Transcription Seal and its triggers to them.
“By the way, do you feel any discomfort?” Shin had captured a Suna Shinobi the night before and used him as a test subject. The experiment had shown no adverse effects, but he was still a bit worried.
“My eyes itched a bit when you were applying the seal, but I feel fine now,” Kushina said.
“Me too,” Mikoto confirmed.
“That’s good. Let’s head back.” Shin’s eyes suddenly narrowed. The supply depot was on fire.
“What’s going on?” Kushina stared at the blazing inferno.
“It must be a Suna attack. They’ve been quiet for days, and now they’re targeting our supplies.”
Shin led Kushina and Mikoto towards the commotion. By the time they arrived, Konoha Shinobi were already engaged in battle with Suna Shinobi. Among them was a monk who stood out.
The monk was powerful, controlling sand to attack. Even Jōnin were no match for him.
“That Chakra… is he the One-Tails Jinchūriki?”
Shin recognized the monk. It was Bunpuku, the current One-Tails Jinchūriki.
“Wasn’t Bunpuku imprisoned? Did Suna release him out of desperation?” Shin wondered.
“Engage! But be careful!” Shin said to Kushina and Mikoto.
They nodded. Mikoto activated her Sharingan. It had evolved to three-tomoe.
She was not yet eleven and already had a three-tomoe Sharingan. But Shin had helped her awaken it through rather unpleasant means. Mikoto had been angry at him for days.
“Kushina, you assist me,” Mikoto said.
“Hey, why can’t you assist me?”
Mikoto ignored her and unleashed a massive fireball, engulfing a Suna Shinobi.
The Shinobi was thrown back several meters, landing motionless, his body still burning.
Kushina used the Adamantine Sealing Chains to bind three Suna Shinobi. Mikoto then threw three Kunai, each a precise and fatal blow.
Shin nodded approvingly. Kushina was controlling and protecting Mikoto, while Mikoto was the attacker. Their teamwork was excellent.
“Monk, you’re not holding back at all, are you?”
Shin intercepted Bunpuku, the One-Tails Jinchūriki.
Bunpuku frowned at Shin. He couldn’t attack a child.
“He’s underestimating me.”
Shin could sense Bunpuku’s disdain.
He didn’t waste his breath. He launched a kick at Bunpuku, the force of the blow creating a sonic boom.
Bunpuku was sent flying, landing on his stomach, clutching his gut. He felt like his insides were twisting; the pain was unbearable.
“Underestimating your opponent comes at a price. But you’re a Jinchūriki; you’re quite durable.”
Bunpuku couldn’t hear Shin anymore. The pain had overwhelmed him. As his consciousness faded, an ominous Chakra enveloped him.
“Is that… Shukaku? Is it coming out?”
Shin watched as Bunpuku was completely enveloped in the One-Tail’s Chakra. Then, a massive, tanuki-like figure emerged, a single tail swaying behind it.
Shin recognized it instantly. Shukaku, the One-Tails.
“Gahahaha! I’m finally free!” Shukaku roared.
“Shin, what is that thing?”
Kushina and Mikoto retreated to Shin’s side.
“A Tailed Beast. But it’s just the One-Tails. I hear the number of tails indicates their strength. The One-Tails is the weakest.”
Shin deliberately raised his voice for Shukaku to hear.
Shukaku was enraged. Weakest? He couldn’t tolerate that insult.
Shin had only said that to provoke Shukaku. The One-Tails wasn’t the weakest of the Tailed Beasts.
It wasn’t the strongest either. It was somewhere in the middle.
To other Shinobi, Tailed Beasts were a disaster. Their immense size and destructive power made them practically invincible.
But to Shin, even the Nine-Tails was nothing. His Mangekyō Sharingan could control any Tailed Beast except for the Ten-Tails. A single glance could subdue Shukaku.
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