dmims Chapter 130 Returning to the Sound Village
Chapter 130 Returning to the Sound Village
Chapter 130 Returning to the Sound Village
"Roar--"
The Three-Tails, its body torn in two, let out a deafening roar of pain. Even for a tailed beast, experiencing such a gruesome state of having its body completely severed would be extremely unbearable.
With a grim expression, August added several magic circles to the Three-Tailed Fox's barrier to ensure that the spatial ability from before could not penetrate the barrier again.
Not only August, but Eric's face was also very ugly. Although half of the Three-Tails was lost in August's hands, Eric was also partly to blame for the mission's failure.
Seeing the mysterious masked man who had suddenly appeared vanish, Sasori, Deidara, and Kisame immediately chose to retreat, and in the blink of an eye, they were far away.
Kisame glanced at the equally disheveled Sasori and Deidara, and asked, "Where are Kakuzu and Hidan?"
Eric returned almost unharmed, but Kakuzu and Hidan were nowhere to be seen. Sasori didn't believe that the winged, horned, and strangely capable guy would show mercy to his enemies.
"He's probably dead," Scorpion said calmly.
"Flesh and blood are just flesh and blood. Even if Hidan and Kakuzu have special abilities, they still cannot escape the fate of physical death," Sasori thought calmly to himself.
As he coldly watched the three figures flee into the distance, a bright red light shone in Eric's eyes.
"I'll go kill those three guys, then go to Amegakure and snatch the Three-Tails back!" Ali said coldly, waiting only for August's permission.
After a moment of silence, August, finally suppressing his anger, loosened his grip on his magic wand and said in a deep voice, "The most urgent task is to bring the remaining part of the Three-Tails back to Father. We have all underestimated the ninjas of this world."
"Also, I will take primary responsibility for this mistake." August glanced down and continued, "Take Sasuke and Kimimaro with you, let's go back now."
“That blond brat is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, shouldn’t we take him with us?” Eri, eager to redeem herself, suggested with some anticipation.
"Itachi Uchiha once said that because the Nine-Tails is exceptionally powerful, it is the Akatsuki's last target for capturing tailed beasts. Let's leave the Nine-Tails to Konoha first, before Father makes progress in his research on tailed beasts."
As soon as he finished speaking, the beam of light shot towards Kimimaro and Sasuke simultaneously. The next moment, the two were suddenly lifted into the air and quickly attracted to August's side.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
After Kurama relinquished its freedom and its consciousness returned to Naruto's body, Naruto, with Kurama's assistance, found his control over the tailed beast's chakra easier and smoother than ever before. Naruto manipulated the chakra cloak into a giant arm, reaching out to grab Sasuke in the air.
The disappearance of the mini Nine-Tails and Naruto's sudden burst of chakra initially startled Jiraiya and the others, but they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Naruto's clear-headed eyes.
At the same time as Naruto launched his attack, Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Might Guy also launched their attacks.
A towering flame suddenly appeared, completely engulfing the area, and everyone was protected by Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra.
After a long while, once the flames subsided, August and the others, along with part of the Three-Tailed Beast, had completely disappeared.
"Damn it, Sasuke got away again!" Naruto's voice was full of resentment. Kurama's power was so strong, so why couldn't he bring Sasuke back? Why was he always just one step away?
At this moment, Sakura also woke up from her coma and was treating Kakashi and Lee, who were seriously injured.
Her expression was equally gloomy; even with her best efforts, the outcome seemed to have remained unchanged.
......
Augustus and his group, who were traveling at high speed, shared the same somber atmosphere as the people of Konoha.
Naruto, enveloped in the Nine-Tails' chakra, was unimaginably powerful; that loser, actually...
Sasuke's eyes were dark, and it was as if a flame was burning within him, gradually burning away and settling the defeat deep in his heart.
Sasuke glanced at Kimimaro, who was being held by Ellie, his chest still bleeding from a hole, and his demeanor suddenly turned cold as he coldly asked, "Can someone with injuries like this still live?"
"That depends on whether Lord Zeref is willing to show him mercy once again." Without even glancing at the half-human, half-demon in his hand, Eli coldly said, "Although I don't think this guy has any value in continuing to live."
......
In the Hidden Sound Village, Orochimaru watched Zeref in the laboratory, his movements steady and precise as he prepared for the Tailed Beast research, and chuckled, "Looks like you're pretty sure the Three-Tails is yours for the taking?"
Zeref's hands didn't stop moving at all. While adjusting the performance of the experimental equipment, he said casually, "Of course, they will definitely bring the Three-Tails to me."
“Even without mentioning Konoha, the Akatsuki organization is not an easy opponent to deal with.” Orochimaru’s eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke, “There are even deeper secrets hidden behind that organization.”
“Even so, August will not fail. After all, he is my and Mavis’s child.” Zeref put down the instrument in his hand, a smile appearing on his lips, and turned to look at Orochimaru: “And now, they have returned.”
The Three-Tails was so large that it was difficult to bring it inside the base. Zeref and Orochimaru saw this behemoth outdoors, and even though it only had half of its body left, it still looked awe-inspiring.
"Oh? The Three-Tails' current state is beyond my expectations." Orochimaru looked up at the Three-Tails, whose rear half had completely disappeared in mid-air, and said, "It seems this operation hasn't gone so smoothly."
Eric casually threw Kimimaro, which he was carrying, to the ground with a dull thud. He then knelt on one knee and pleaded guilty, saying, "It was my fault for failing in my duties. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Kimimaro, whose chest hole was still conspicuous, used his last remaining strength to prop himself up and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, Lord Zeref, Lord Orochimaru."
Sasuke didn't say anything, but he still lowered his head slightly and remained silent.
Augustus said, "It's all my fault, Father. It was my negligence that disappointed you."
Seeing Augustus's self-reproachful expression, Jelf smiled and comforted him, "It's alright, Augustus, I will never be disappointed in you."
"And you did bring the Three-Tails back, didn't you?" Looking at the Three-Tails' body inside the barrier, where the broken pieces were slowly repairing, a hint of amusement appeared in Zeref's eyes: "And it seems that the part we have is the more important part."
Looking at the incredibly smooth cuts on the Three-Tails' body and the strangely shaped wound on Kimimaro's chest, Orochimaru couldn't help but ask, "What weapon caused such a wound?"
"It was Kakashi Hatake who defeated Kimimaro." Sasuke spoke, his voice tinged with coldness: "His Uchiha Sharingan was actually the Mangekyou Sharingan!"
Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted. Kakashi not only withstood the rejection reaction of the three-tomoe Sharingan, but actually awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. It was truly astonishing!
Auguste also spoke up: "The wound on the Three-Tails was inflicted by a member of the Akatsuki organization, a member wearing a spiral mask, whom I had never seen before when I was in Amegakure."
Hearing this, Zeref looked at Orochimaru, a former Akatsuki member standing to the side. Orochimaru shrugged and replied, "No, I've never seen this guy before either."
"However, to be able to snatch half of the Three-Tails from August and escape unscathed, he must be a very remarkable guy." Orochimaru, finding things getting more and more interesting, gradually widened his smile.