69novels Chapter 25 Three-Sided Seal
Chapter 25 Three-Sided Seal
Within the massive crater created by the Rasengan, Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra surged violently like boiling magma, and a suffocating power surrounded his body.
As chakra continued to gather, the outline of a third tail vaguely appeared behind Naruto.
"Oh no! Boruto! That guy is about to get a second tail! With each additional tail he gets, his recovery and fighting abilities will increase dramatically!" Sasuke shouted anxiously to Boruto.
Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Boruto's face showed a worried expression, and he replied, "What!? How could this happen? Two tails are already troublesome enough, what will we do if there's another one?"
Just as Sasuke and Boruto were racking their brains for a solution, an unexpected turn of events interrupted their thoughts.
Suddenly, a giant staff appeared in the sky, like a divine weapon falling from the heavens. It struck the ground with overwhelming force, completely covering Naruto and pressing him down hard.
Even after Naruto was pinned down, the giant stick did not stop its movement. It swept across quickly, and the immense force lifted Naruto off the ground, sending him flying like a leaf caught in a whirlwind.
In mid-air, Naruto's body slammed into several thick trees, which snapped under the immense impact.
With the appearance of Enma, the Third Hokage suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
Unlike before, when Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared on the battlefield this time, his Hokage robes had been replaced with more refined combat attire.
Boruto's eyes lit up, and he excitedly shouted, "It's the Third Hokage!"
The Third Hokage finally appeared before Sasuke and Boruto, and was able to seal the Nine-Tails inside Naruto, preventing the situation from escalating further.
The Third Hokage quickly observed the situation on the battlefield from the sidelines, and then said to Sasuke and Boruto, "You two did a good job. Now you can leave this to me."
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around, his gaze fixed on Naruto, who had already transformed into the One-Tailed Beast, not daring to relax or be careless in the slightest.
"Three-way seal!" Accompanied by the deep and powerful shout of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his hands moved with lightning speed, forming a series of complex and mysterious hand seals as he chanted incantations.
Hiruzen Sarutobi first created two shadow clones, and then his main body and the two clones stood in the southeast, west and south directions at an astonishing speed. Immediately afterwards, they simultaneously opened a huge green transparent pyramid-shaped barrier.
These barriers are interconnected, forming an impenetrable wall that firmly traps Naruto within, and the entire space is enveloped by this powerful chakra fluctuation.
"This is... the Third Hokage's barrier technique!" Sasuke exclaimed involuntarily, his eyes wide. As expected of the Third Hokage, who was known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," the versatility of his ninjutsu was truly remarkable.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, nodded slightly, giving them a reassuring look, as if to tell them there was nothing to worry about.
However, at this moment, the Nine-Tails inside Naruto began to go berserk. It struggled desperately, trying to break free of the barrier and escape.
The power of the Nine-Tails was terrifying. The barrier that Hiruzen Sarutobi had set up began to tremble violently, as if it would shatter at any moment!
"Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Technique!"
Just as the barrier of the three seals was about to collapse, Hiruzen Sarutobi acted decisively, pulling Naruto underground from below, leaving only his head exposed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked closely and saw that Naruto's entire body was deeply embedded in the mud, struggling and roaring with all his might, his fierce eyes fixed on him.
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not hesitate for a moment and hurriedly stepped forward, sticking the seal with the sealing technique inscribed on it, which he had prepared in advance, tightly onto Naruto's forehead.
As the sealing power continued to be released, Naruto's body began to tremble violently involuntarily. A look of pain flashed in his eyes, but soon he was completely suppressed by the powerful sealing power and gradually calmed down.
"Damn it! I will never give up!" The Nine-Tails inside Naruto angrily pounded on the cage that imprisoned it, roaring with resentment.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, gazed at Naruto, who was gradually regaining his composure, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed a little.
He then instructed Sasuke and Boruto beside him, "Alright, everything's fine now. Naruto just needs a few days of rest to recover."
Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals and used Earth Release: Earth Release. The ground began to tremble, and the soil rolled like waves. Then, Naruto's body slowly emerged from the soil.
Seeing this, Sasuke and Boruto rushed forward and carefully helped Naruto up from the ground. They looked at Naruto with worry in their eyes.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, staring at Boruto, and asked in a serious tone, "Tell me, why did Naruto suddenly go berserk? What caused it?"
Boruto took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then recounted in detail to Hiruzen Sarutobi the villagers' unusual behavior and the rumors circulating about them that day.
He recounted the whole story from beginning to end, in detail.
Hiruzen Sarutobi listened quietly to Boruto's description, his expression growing increasingly serious. After Boruto finished speaking, Hiruzen remained silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.
After a while, he said, "I understand about this matter and I will start investigating. Don't worry. Take Naruto to get treatment first; he needs to rest."
“Okay, Third Hokage.” Boruto nodded, and together with Sasuke, helped Naruto up and headed towards the Konoha Village medical center.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched their departing figures, lost in thought...
Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself, "Danzo... what are you trying to do...?"
These past two days, his workload in the Hokage's office has increased dramatically, seemingly endless. There are always mountains of things piling up waiting for him to deal with, and these things are often trivial matters that are so tedious that they drive him crazy.
Because of this sudden heavy workload, he had no time to use the telescope technique to spy on... no, to observe Naruto's every move.
As a result, he was almost completely unaware of recent events, and the culprit who could spread such rumors and add so much work to his workload was undoubtedly his good comrade-in-arms—Shimura Danzo...