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Chapter 361 Dead End
An attack technique with powerful sealing power? Minato Namikaze himself does not directly master such a technique, but his wife, Kushina Uzumaki, is an absolute expert in it!
The dazzling golden chains that pierced through Urashiki and bound him tightly were the Adamantine Sealing Technique, a sealing technique most skilled by the Uzumaki clan and known as the "Tailed Beast Slayer"!
At this moment, the one maintaining the chain output behind Urashiki and binding him tightly is none other than Uzumaki Kushina's chakra body.
While she was doing her best to maintain the seal and suppression on Urashiki, she was covering her head with one hand and quickly receiving and digesting the fragmented but crucial memory fragments transmitted from her "original body" due to the intense chakra resonance—about her experiences after her "resurrection".
So, why did Kushina Uzumaki's chakra body appear deep within Naruto's mental world?
This dates back to that night more than ten years ago—the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.
In her final moments, Kushina left a portion of her chakra, along with her last maternal love and instructions, deep within the newborn Naruto's body. This wisp of chakra carried her two most intense wishes before her death.
First, it's about "witnessing." She hopes that one day, this chakra can be touched and awakened, allowing her to see Naruto as an adult, fulfilling her regret and final wish as a mother who couldn't be there for her child's growth.
Secondly, it serves as "protection." Because of the Nine-Tails' ferocity and danger, leaving behind this chakra containing the pure power of the vortex seal is also to suppress the Nine-Tails at crucial moments, preventing it from bewitching Naruto or going berserk due to loss of control, thus becoming an insurance policy to protect his son.
This chakra had been buried deep within Naruto's sea of consciousness, sleeping quietly until just now—
While fighting in the spiritual world, Minato Namikaze sensed a familiar fluctuation of chakra originating from his wife and was "awakened"! Although he did not know the specific reason, at the critical moment when Urashiki subdued the Nine-Tails and the battle was at a stalemate, Minato decisively communicated with the awakened Kushina chakra body through the chakra connection and formulated the same tactics as before.
So why did the chakra, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly awaken at this moment?
The key to this lies precisely in the Nine-Tails itself.
Originally, according to Kushina's plan, the "trigger condition" for this chakra was to "the Nine-Tails going berserk." However, the Nine-Tails has now been completely influenced by Naruto, and the two are of one mind. To the Nine-Tails, Naruto is a more important and irreplaceable friend and family member than its own existence.
Therefore, when Urashiki announced that he would possess Naruto and erase his existence, Kurama felt not just simple anger, but a "rage" that was a mixture of extreme protectiveness, deep-seated fear, and overwhelming hatred! This was a special state in which the seal resonated due to the powerful negative emotions, without harming the Jinchuriki.
It was Kurama's violent chakra scream, triggered by the fear of losing Naruto, that awakened the remaining chakra of the sleeping Kushina Uzumaki!
Upon awakening, this chakra instinctively searched for Naruto's figure, but could not find him.
Just as she was about to fall back into slumber—she "saw" a fierce battle taking place in the spiritual world, with the enraged Nine-Tails and her husband fighting against a strange enemy exuding an unfamiliar aura!
Finally, after fully integrating and understanding the memories of her resurrected body, Kushina Uzumaki's expression became incredibly terrifying, her anger tinged with the murderous intent that her most cherished treasure was about to be defiled and destroyed.
She risked her life to bring him into this world, but couldn't be there to raise him. Now, she's finally able to see her son again... His personality, his consciousness and soul, everything he represents, is going to be completely erased in such a despicable way by this bastard who appeared out of nowhere?!
"Kushina! Wait a minute!" Minato Namikaze's voice rang out just in time. "The most urgent thing is to seal him! He's currently just a consciousness existing on the basis of the [Karma] data; conventional methods can't completely destroy him. We must completely isolate him before he fully recovers by constantly 'adapting' to Naruto's body, otherwise, once the fusion is complete, it will truly be too late!"
Minato quickly analyzed the situation, observing that each time Urashiki launched an attack or used his ability, the increase in the concentration of Otsutsuki chakra surrounding him would briefly halt. This indicated that Urashiki's current power originated from the power fused with Naruto's.
"...I'll settle accounts with you properly after everything is over!"
Kushina glared fiercely at Minato, her eyes filled with anger at her husband for daring to "hide" the child inside their son for so long without telling him, as well as the sorrow and resentment she still felt for his decision to "die together" back then.
But now is not the time to dwell on these things. My son's safety is paramount.
Minato simply nodded silently, forcibly suppressing the complex emotions surging within him.
He stepped forward and approached Urashiki, who was firmly bound by the Vajra Seal and still struggling in vain. His hands began to form mudras.
That's the seal pattern of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) seal.
Aside from the forbidden technique Reaper Death Seal, which sacrifices the caster's soul and perishes with the enemy, the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique is arguably one of the most powerful, stable, and widely used sealing techniques in the Uzumaki clan and even the entire ninja world. Whether it was Minato himself, Kushina, or later Naruto Uzumaki, the core sealing techniques they used and relied upon were all based on this technique or its variations.
Its strength is enough to rank it among the top sealing techniques in the ninja world. For a calamity-level being like a tailed beast with almost unlimited chakra, a complete Bagua seal is enough to lock and suppress its power. Unless there is extreme external interference or drastic internal changes, it is extremely difficult to cause much trouble.
"Eight Trigrams Seal!"
With a low shout from Minato, the hand seals were complete!
In an instant, a large number of dark, complex and mysterious sealing runes emerged from Minato's palm, rapidly spreading and climbing along the Vajra Lock chain that ran through Urashiki's body, instantly covering Urashiki's entire consciousness!
Urashiki immediately felt a terrifying suppressive force that far exceeded physical constraints and reached the very essence of his soul! It was enveloping, permeating, and solidifying his very "existence," trying to completely sever his connection with the outside world and the source of his power!
"Damn it! Stop!"
Pu Shi let out a hysterical roar filled with resentment and fear, twisting his body wildly, but the suppression of the Vajra Lock and the erosion of the Bagua Seal made all his resistance futile.
The sealing technique was executed exceptionally smoothly. The pitch-black runes were completely absorbed into Urashiki's consciousness, then the light subsided and returned to calm. The golden chains of the Vajra Seal slowly loosened.
"Huff... Huff..." Pu Shi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, his consciousness in disarray due to the impact of the seal. He was not entirely clear about what had happened to him.
Minato, standing opposite him, stared intently at Urashiki, silently praying. He hoped that his judgment and the seal he had just cast would achieve the desired effect.
Soon, signs appeared. Urashiki looked up blankly.
His once golden Rinnegan had lost all its light and color, and had reverted to its most basic, eerie white – the ordinary "Byakugan"!
"This...this is impossible..." Urashiki muttered in disbelief, subconsciously trying to sense and mobilize his power.
Empty!
"Where's my chakra?! My power?! What...what have you done to me?!" He panicked completely, his voice trembling with fear. Even though those damned golden chains were gone, why was his body still so lifeless?
He refused to believe in evil and concentrated his remaining willpower, attempting to activate the most basic pupil technique.
"Universal Guidance!"
He reached out and grabbed at the water gate in the distance.
...But nothing happened.
Not to mention gravity, not even a wisp of chakra fluctuation could be stirred. Those Byakugan eyes stared wide open in vain, filled only with endless bewilderment and a growing despair.
"Awooo—!!!" Just then, a roar shook the entire mental space!
The Nine-Tails, which had been pinned to the ground by Urashiki's chakra pillar, broke free from its restraints as Urashiki's power was completely sealed and the restraints disappeared!
It swung its tail and crashed down in front of Urashiki!
The shadow instantly enveloped the tiny Urashiki completely.
"How dare you... plot against Naruto..." Kurama lowered its head, its beastly eyes almost dripping blood, its voice low and hoarse with hatred, "I will... tear you to pieces!!!"
Having lost all his power and reverted to his ordinary Byakugan, Urashiki slumped onto the "ground," looking up at the tailed beast before him, its killing intent boiling to its peak. He then glanced at Kushina Uzumaki beside him, her eyes cold and her red hair moving without wind...
One large and one small, one beast and one human, both exuding a terrifying aura that seemed intent on tearing him to pieces and utterly annihilating his soul, were steadily and resolutely approaching Urashiki.