.Thanks for your help, Izuna-san."
Shibuki thanks Izuna as he rebukes Fu.
"Fu next time… don't run away on your own. You would be grounded for the next month."
"But… but Fu wants to make some friends."
She points towards Naruto.
"He is Fu's first friend."
Sigh…
Shibuki sighs and apologizes to Izuna.
"I am sorry for the trouble."
He turns towards the badly beaten rogue shinobis.
"The Takigakure village will take care of these traitors. After that incident ten years ago, Takigakure has been short on manpower."
Shibuki orders his subordinates.
"Very well… then we will be on our way."
Izuna nods his head and signals Naruto to follow him.
--
"Our next destination is the Land of Earth followed by the Land of Medicine."
Izuna and Naruto walk through the forest as Izuna summarizes the destination of their journey.
'My next target is 'Four Tails'.'
Izuna enters his mindscape as he releases a wisp of chakra from his hand.
'Together with this… I have amassed the chakra of the Nine-tails, Eight-tails, Seven-Tails, Six-tails, and three tails. I am only missing the chakra of Five-tails, Four-tails, Two-tails, and One-tail.'
The chakra wisp floats in front of him, together with other chakras.
'I got lucky with the Eight-tails chakra. That snake Orochimaru was harvesting Eight-tails chakra in one of his secret hideout labs.'
Sigh…
Izuna sighs and continues to move towards the Land of Earth.
'It seems to be almost impossible to harness the power of Sage of Six-Paths without the chakra of the Nine-tailed beasts.
I will use the chakra of the tailed-beasts as a catalyst to form the Six Paths Chakra.'
"Nii-san… can you remove the chakra seal? It is getting harder to catch up with your pace. Huff… huff…"
Naruto breathes heavily as he follows Izuna.
"Naruto… that's my normal pace… you need to train more if you want to become the Hokage."
"I will become the strongest Hokage… Dattebyo!!"
Naruto clenches his fist and raises them in the air.
Izuna takes out a scroll from his pocket.
"Pride located the jinchuruki of the Four-tails. Now it is my turn to get the chakra."
Izuna inspects the map on the scroll.
'Roshi… the jinchuruki of the Four-tails is the oldest jinchuruki of all. He has been a jinchuruki for over thirty years and can harness most of the powers of the Four-tails.
It would be a tough battle to fight without revealing my identity. My other alias as Yuito Yuki is still there. Kirigakure doesn't want to lower its reputation by revealing my identity as a shinobi of Konoha.
Their pride won't let them do so. So… they requested to keep my alias of Yuito Yuki as a secret and declared Yuito Yuki as a hero of the Mist.'
Both Izuna and Naruto continue their journey through the Land of Earth.
--
Huff… Huff…
Naruto is breathing heavily as he is carrying a giant boulder on his shoulders.
"Not bad… Naruto… you improved a lot in these three weeks."
Izuna praises Naruto as he rests against a tree.
"Nii-san… in these past few weeks… you only trained my body, when would I learn a cool new jutsu. I am tired of this training."
Bam…
Naruto places the boulder on the ground and lies down.
Haah… Haah…
"That's too difficult with these weights on my body."
"Listen… Naruto… the chakra in our body is the spiritual energy through which we could communicate with Nature, elements, and even other living beings.
This chakra is stored in a vessel, which is your body. Now… in your case… the chakra reserves of your body are enormous as an Uzumaki. On top of that… you are also the jinchuruki of Nine-tails which increases your chakra reserves even further."
Hmm…
Naruto nods his head as he tries to understand the explanation.
"But Nii-san… what does it have to do with a new jutsu? Teach me a new jutsu instead."
"…"
Sigh…
Izuna shakes his head as he continues.
"Naruto… you need chakra to release a jutsu. You have plenty of chakras… but your body can't handle this much amount of chakra. Wait… I will show it to you."
Izuna takes out a water balloon from his pocket.
"Naruto… pour some water in this balloon."
"Yes… Nii-san."
Naruto pours some water in the balloon and stops after the balloon is at full capacity.
"Keep pouring…" Izuna orders him.
"But… but… the balloon will explode… if we fill it with too much water." Naruto hesitates.
"Exactly… it is like your body… your body is weak. If you use Nine-tails chakra with such body, your body will suffer grievous injuries."
Izuna remembers the incident from the original where every time Nine-tails took control of Naruto; he would be badly wounded.
'The chakra of Nine-tails might be able to heal him… but the process is similar to the Hundred Seals of Tsunade. It just speeds up the division of cells… cells can only multiply a few times in their life.'
"Huh… I understand little but I get it. If I want to use that cool power, I would have to train harder."
Swoosh…
Naruto jumps with a new resolve and starts his training.
"This Naruto…"
Izuna shakes his head and continues to instruct Naruto.
--
Another week passes in the blink of an eye.
At the borders of Land of Earth, ina distant village,
A middle-aged man with red hair and a tapered mustache and beard is chopping woods with an ax.
"Found him."
Izuna stares at the middle-aged man from a distance.
'I doubt he will happily offer me the chakra of the Four-tails. A fight is inevitable. I can't use my identity of Izuna Uchiha and Yuito Yuki to assault the jinchuruki of Iwagakure since it may create some political conflicts.'
Izuna makes some hand signs and changes his appearance.
'There are multiple Ronin from the Land of Iron wandering the world. I could change my appearance to one of them.'
Whoosh…
A heavy plate Armor covers Izuna's body. His appearance changes to that of a Samurai as he wields a sword.
'Roshi had some feuds with Samurais in his past. It won't be strange for a samurai to seek revenge on him.'
Izuna swings his sword as he walks towards Roshi.
'I have no prior experience with theSamurai way of the sword. I only saw a glimpse during the Ninja war.
It seems that Samurais are quitefeared throughout the shinobi world. It would be a foolish decision on a shinobi's part to engage in a confrontation with a Samurai.'
Chop… chop… chop…
Roshi is chopping some firewoods.
Hmm…
He lifts his head and notices Izuna. A frown appears on Roshi's face as he grips his ax.
"What is the Ronin (Rogue Samurai) of the Land of Iron doing in the Land of Earth?"
Swish…
Izuna swings his sword and releases a crescent blade of energy at Roshi.
"Sword Style: Crescent Blade"
Swoosh…
Roshi jumps up in the air and dodges the chakra blade. He makes some hand signs.
"Lava Release: Scorching Steam Rock Jutsu"
He expels multiple blobs of lava from his mouth. The blobs solidify into multiple molten rocks that track Izuna.
Bam… bam…
Izuna dodges the molten boulders as they slam into nearby trees. The boulders hit the trees with a tremendous force and set them on fire.
Wham…
Izuna infuses chakra into his sword to increase its reach.
Swish… swish…
He swings the sword multiple times at Roshi.
"Kenjutsu: Iaido"
Izuna swings his blade with smooth, controlled movements and attacks Roshi. The sword knicks a bang of Roshi's hair.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Roshi performs a backflip and creates some distance between them.
"You are quite skilled with the sword. Looks like I have to get serious."
'Here it is.'
Izuna clutches his sword as he waits for the transformation.
"Lava Release: Chakra Mode"
Roshi claps his hand together. Four-tails appear behind him and his body gets covered in lava. The ground beneath Roshi melts.
Bam… bam…
Roshi kicks the flaming boulders towards Izuna.
"Kenjutsu: Raiden Slash"
Izuna infuses lightning chakra through the sword and slashes the boulders.
Whoosh…
Roshi flickers in front of him.
"Lava Release: Scorching Armoured Fist"
He punches Izuna with his lava coated fist.
Clank…
Izuna blocks the fist with his sword.
"Lava Release: Flower Fruit Mountain"
Roshi slams his legs on the ground and creates a volcano beneath him.
The volcano explodes violently, sending molten rocks flying in all directions. The volcanic shards bloom into a giant flower whose petals rain down on the ground.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Izuna dodges the flame petals and stares at Roshi.
'This old man is quite hard-headed. He sure is a tough nut to crack. But my job here is done.'
Izuna enters his mindscape where he releases a wisp of chakra from his hand.
'I guess… it is enough. The rest of the jinchurukis are hard to come by. They are too deeply secured within the bounds of their village.'
Swish…
Izuna sheathes his sword and bows before Roshi.
"I am sorry. I mistook you for someone else."
Hmm…
"I could see so. There was no killing intent in your blows, otherwise the sword of a Samurai is sharp enough to slice through a mountain. Better watch out next time."
Roshi scoffs at him and returns to his wood chopping.
'.
-'.
Finally, we are there."
Izuna and Naruto arrive at the border of the Land of Medicine. Three giant mountains appear in their vision. The top of the mountains is covered in ice whereas rich green vegetation grows at the foothill of the mountain creating a valley of plants and flowers.
Izuna closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
"Nature energy is so rich here."
He activates his Sharingan and inspects the area. He notices a chakra ley-line passing through the area.
'These chakra ley-lines were once the roots of the God tree. The God tree absorbed the Nature energy of the planet through its roots to form the chakra fruit.
After the Rikudou Sannin sealed away the tree… these roots remained and formed the chakra ley-lines creating a rich hotspot of Nature energy.
This is part of the reason the Land of Medicine is known for its medicinal plants.'
"So beautiful…" Naruto takes a deep breath in the area.
"I feel like all of my exhaustion is washed away." Naruto throws away the boulder from his shoulders and jumps around in excitement.
Izuna inspects Naruto's body.
'He is passively absorbing a little amount of Nature energy. I guess this is the power of a reincarnation of Asura Otsutsuki.'
"Naruto… you have trained enough. Take a break for a while as we meet with Tsunade."
"Yay… Dattebyo."
Naruto jumps around in excitement.
"Let's go… Naruto… we would have to reach the nearest village or we would sleep in wild tonight." Izuna calms him down.
"No… I don't want to sleep in wild." These words pour a bucket of cold water on Naruto's excitement as he calms down.
"Naruto… the Land of Medicine comprises three villages: The Howling Wolf Village; The Awakening Wolf Village; The Nourishing Wolf Village," Izuna explains the history of the Land of Medicine to Naruto.
"The Daimyo of the Land of Medicine lives in the center of these villages."
Izuna points towards a far off distance in the center of the three mountains.
"We will meet with Tsunade there."
"Oh! It has been a while since I last saw Granny Tsunade. I want to see her so badly. I will show her how strong have I become in all these years. Dattebyo!!"
Naruto proudly raises his head.
"Hai… hai… let's hurry to the Howling Wolf Village. It is the nearest village." Izuna walks towards the village.
"Yes…" Naruto follows him.
Hmm…
Naruto places his thumb and index finger below his chin as he enters a serious pose.
Izuna notices Naruto's serious face.
"What's the matter, Naruto? What are you thinking so seriously?" He asks Naruto.
"Oh… Nii-san… I wanted to ask why these villages have Wolf in their name. Is there some connection with a wolf?"
Naruto curiously tilts his head.
"Indeed… there is a relation with a wolf. A few centuries ago… the villages in the Land of Medicine were frequently attacked by a giant wolf-like monster called Roen.
The monster terrorized the Land of Medicine and would kill anyone it spots. During that era, members of the Kodon clan inhabited this area.
Tired by the relentless attacks of the wolf, they requested assistance from a member of the Uzumaki clan to seal the beast…"
"Oh!... it was someone from my clan who sealed away the wolf." Naruto opens his mouth wide in surprise.
"Indeed… the person who sealed the Wolf monster Roen was the founder of the Uzumaki clan. His name was Kenshiro Uzumaki."
Izuna explains the details to Naruto.
Hmm… hmm…
Naruto nods his head in understanding.
"Nii-san… you are from the Uchiha clan. You live together with the other members of your clan."
"Yes." Izuna nods his head.
"… so, where are the members of the Uzumaki clan? Why haven't I seen anyone from my clan? I have heard that the Uzumaki clan is very powerful… but where are its members?"
Naruto questions him as he patiently waits for a response.
Sigh…
'How should I explain to him? Minato-san… Kushina-san… I will leave it to you?'
Izuna silently whispers to Minato and Kushina's souls.
"Uhum… Naruto… the members of your clan are scattered around the Shinobi World. Your mother came to Konoha and became its citizen."
Izuna dodges Naruto's question.
"Mother?… where is my mother?"
Naruto questions Izuna with hope in his eyes.
"Everyone has parents. Where are my parents? Why haven't I met with them? I also want to enjoy festivals with my parents, like every kid in the village. So… where are they?"
Naruto frantically questions Izuna as he tugs his clothes with hope.
Izuna notices the hope in Naruto's eyes and clenches his fists tightly.
"Soon… Naruto… you will meet them soon. Your parents are on a secret mission. But they will meet you soon."
He pats Naruto's head to calm him down.
"Why I always hear the same thing?" Naruto depressingly lowers his head.
"Naruto… you will able to see your parents soon. Just believe your Nii-san." Izuna assures Naruto.
"Yay!… then it's a promise." Naruto extends his pinky towards Izuna.
"Promise."
Izuna makes a pinky promise with Naruto.
Inside the Grimoire,
The soul of Kushina and Minato silently stares at the interaction of Naruto and Izuna.
Sob… sob…
Tears overflow from Kushina's eyes as she notices the depressing expression of Naruto.
Minato hugs her and assures her.
"Everything will be alright. Izuna-kun is working hard for our sake. I am sure we will be able to embrace Naruto soon. Believe in Izuna-kun."
"Yes…"
Minato wipes away her tears. Kushina hugs him tightly. Kurama opens his eyes and stares at Minato and Kushina.
'Damn kid! Hurry up and revive them already. Also… free me from this place? I can't handle anymore bully.'
He closes his eyes and falls asleep.
Izuna and Naruto reach the outskirts of the Howling Wolf Village.
"Stop… right there."
A bunch of guards block their way.
"You can't enter the village without permission." One guard warns them.
"Here…"
Izuna takes out an insignia from his pocket and hands it over to the guard.
Hmm…
The guards inspect the insignia.
"The guest insignia from the Kodon clan."
He hands over the insignia to Izuna as an amiable expression appears on his face.
"So… you are the honored guest of the Kodon clan. Welcome, please enter the village."
The guard welcomes him into the village.
Mmhm…
Izuna nods his head and walks inside the village. He directly walks towards the center of the village.
A giant district appears in his vision.
"This is the district of Kodon clan," Izuna informs Naruto.
The guards at the entrance of the clan notice Izuna. Izuna flashes his insignia and the guards allow him entry into the village.
A middle-aged man walks out from one of the mansions in the clan district.
"It has been a while… guest from the Uchiha clan."
The man greets Izuna whole heartedly.
"Yes, it has been a while… Clan Leader Tenma-san."
Izuna exchanges greeting with the Clan Leader Tenma.
"The pleasure is all ours. It is not every day that a shinobi of your caliber pays a visit to our clan. Please welcome."
The Kodon clan leader invites them.
"Then, we won't stand on ceremony." Izuna signals Naruto, who follows him closely.
Tenma signals one of his subordinates to arrange necessary arrangements for the group.
"Then, I won't disturb you any longer. Please enjoy your stay."
Tenma bade farewell to them and walks away. The subordinate leads them to a luxurious room and makes necessary arrangements for them.
"Kodon clan sure is rich." Izuna compliments their hospitality.
"It's all thanks to patrons like you… Land of Medicine is known for its vast resources of rare herbs and Medicine. Our Kodon clan preserves the heritage of Land of Medicine."
The subordinate nods his head and receives the compliment.
"Honorary guest… if you need something, then don't hesitate to inform me."
"Very well." Izuna nods his head.
The subordinate walks away from the room.
"Who are they?" Naruto pinches his nose.
"All of them smell like… cape jasmines. I kind of don't like this smell."
Naruto waves his hand in front of his nose.
"…"
Izuna silently stares at Naruto.
"What are you… a dog? How come are you able to smell such a faint smell?" He asks Naruto.
"I have a very sensitive nose. Dattebyo!"
Naruto rubs his nose with his fingers.
"Must be because of that giant dog sealed inside you." Izuna chuckles.
Growl…
"Bastard… who are you calling a dog? I am a proud member of the Fox clan. I am the Nine-tails Fox… their leader."
The Yang half of the Nine-tails growls at Izuna.
"Ok… ok… dog-san… now calm your anger."
Izuna waves his hands.
"Bastard… let me out and I will eat you alive."
Growl…
The Nine-tails roars at Izuna.
"Ok ok… you are a fox. Now do a belly roll for me."
Izuna laughs at Nine-tails antics.
"Bastard…"
The Yang Nine-tails angrily smashes its nails at the seal.
Bzzt…
The seal releases black lightning and zaps the Yang Nine-tails. Nine-tails is pushed back from the shock as it rolls over.
"Haha… nice one. Now do it again."
Izuna claps his hands while making fun of Nine-tails.
Hmph…
"I won't fall for the same trick again."
The Nine-tails admits its defeat and closes its eyes.
Late at Night,
"I am so sleepy, Nii-san."
Naruto stretches his arms and yawns as he lazily rests on the bed.
"Rest well, Naruto."
Izuna walks out of the room and stares at the mountains in the night sky. He spots the various medicinal and herbal plants shining at the foothill of the mountain.
"Such a scenic view, the rich Nature energy is very refreshing."
Izuna takes a deep breath and absorbs a little amount of Nature energy.
He stares at the compound of the Kodon clan as he remembers his first encounter with them.
'Tsunade introduced me to this group of people. The Uzumaki clan had a very good relationship with the Kodon clan of the Land of Medicine.
Tsunade being a medic-nin and the granddaughter of the Mito Uzumaki enjoyed various privileges.'
Whoosh…
Izuna opens his hand to reveal a small vial with purple fluid in it.
'I can't believe this small bottle of medicine costs Hundred Thousand Ryo.'
Izuna shakes his head and flips the bottle.
'The Mangekyo Sharingan has started to show its side-effects. I have no side-effects because I am a unique case. But the rest of the people felt irritation in their eyes.
The awakening of Mangekyo Sharingan puts a lot of strain on the optic nerves of the user. The continuous use of Mangekyo weakens the optic nerve and turns them blind.'
Izuna pockets the bottle.
'Apparently, this special medicine called Kotaro prevents the side-effects of the Mangekyo Sharingan, though at a cost. After applying the medicine, the irritation will stop for a while, but the person will turn blind for a day or two.
Looks like this is the only solution for now. I can't find a better cure. But damn, it is so expensive. Only the members of the Kodon clan can produce this medicine.
The members of the Kodon clans have a unique physique. By consuming the Wolf hook grass growing in the Three Wolf Mountain Range; they are able to produce a special fluid which is used to create this medicine.'
Sigh…
Izuna takes a deep breath and turns around to sleep.
Hmm…
He halts in his footsteps as he senses a chakra signature.
"Oh!… this is interesting."
He notices a cloaked person secretly creeping out of the Kodon clan.
"I wonder who it is."
A smile appears on Izuna's face as his body turns invisible.
'What can I say? I have a hobby to dig out the secrets of others.'
Izuna chases after the cloaked person.
The cloaked person snoops out of the Kodon clan and walks towards the Three Wolves Mountain Range.
After walking for a while; the person arrives before a dilapidated shrine.
"Good… you are here."
A deep voice greets the cloaked person.
The cloaked person removes his cloak to reveal her face.
'Oh!… the wife of the Kodon clan leader.'
Izuna recognizes the woman.
'Let's start.'
The deep voice orders her.
"Yes."
The Kodon clan lady nods her head and removes her cloak to reveal her clothes. She is dressed as a shrine-maiden.
'Interesting… I wonder what's going on?'
Izuna's curiosity is piqued even further. He gets closer to the shrine.
Inside the shrine,
Izuna notices another person dressed in priest clothes standing before a stone tablet.
'This chakra…'
Izuna recognizes the chakra signature of the person.
The person in the shrine removes his hood to reveal himself.
'Tenma Kodon is here too. I wonder what's this pair of husband-and-wife up to. I doubt they would visit a dilapidated shrine in the middle of this icy mountain range in the night's wake to have a priest and shrine maiden cosplay.'
Izuna shakes his head to remove such unnecessary thoughts.
Tenma Kodon takes out a sealing talisman from his pocket. He makes some strange movements and dances around the stone tablet before placing the talisman on the stone tablet.
Hmm…
'Strange… this talisman has a reverse enclosure Fuinjutsu seal on them. Is he trying to unseal something?'
Izuna speculates as he surveys the stone tablet.
The wife of Tenma also takes out a talisman. She mimics the strange movements of Tenma before placing the talisman on the stone tablet.
Whoosh…
The stone tablet glows with a purple hue as various Fuinjutsu seals lit up.
"This is…"
Izuna's eyes widen as he senses the chakra from the stone tablet.
'Fuck… this pair of husband and wife has gone insane. Don't tell me, they are going to unseal the legendary Wolf Monster Roen.'
Crack…. Crack…
Many cracks appear on the stone tablet as it slowly falls apart.
Boom… boom…
The stone tablet shatters into countless fragments as dust and debris cover the area.
Shoom…
An agile figure shoots out from the dust and debris.
Whoosh…
Izuna activates his Mangekyo Sharingan and inspects the figure.
Awooh…
A roar pushes away the group as the figure reveals itself in its full glory. The shock waves from the roar destroy the remains of the shrine.
Izuna stands steadily in his place as he stares at the creature.
A giant wolf almost as tall as a five-story building appears in his vision. The wolf has white fur with purple lines running all over its body. Its eyes are as large as a small water tank, and its fangs and claws are long enough to match a fully grown man. The tails of the wolf forks in two separate tails.
There is an ever-burning wisp of purple chakra flames on its tails.
Awooh…
The wolf howls again as it slams its tail on the ground in celebration.
Crack… Crack…
The ground cracks from the impact of the tail slam.
'Looks like this guy is celebrating its long-found freedom.'
Izuna curiously inspects the giant wolf.
'Woah… it has the same amount of chakra as the three tails.'
Izuna is surprised by the chakra reserves of the wolf.
"Oye Kurama!… Is he perhaps a step-brother of yours? You are a fox and he is a wolf. Maybe he is your brother born from a different mother."
Izuna jokes as he questions Kurama.
"Stop with your nonsense. I have no relation with this mindless beast."
Kurama growls at Izuna.
"He is just an abomination made of flesh and blood. This beast is just driven by its instincts and only knows how to hunt. He is nothing, but a mutated beast corrupted by the Negative chakra."
Yin Kurama scoffs at the Wolf Monster.
"I can easily topple it with a swing of my paw… even in my current weakened state."
Kurama slams its paw on the floor to assert its dominance.
"Hai… hai… I believe you. Now can you tell me… what do you mean by Negative chakra? I have heard of ley-line chakra, Senjutsu chakra, elemental chakra, dark chakra, and light chakra, but what's the deal with this Negative chakra?"
"Yes, I am also pretty curious." Minato agrees with Izuna.
Ahem…
Kurama clears his throat as he starts the explanation.
"Hmm… every tailed beast is born with a unique ability. My unique ability allows me to sense the negative emotions of every being.
Negative chakra is formed when the hatred, resentment, and many other negative emotions of living creatures gather at a point. This Negative chakra is very powerful compared to normal chakra, but it has a side-effect."
Kurama pauses for a while as he allows the group to catch up to him.
Hmm…
Minato ponders for a while as he recalls something.
"If I remember correctly… there are records of an unknown tailed beast listed in the hidden archives of Konoha. This beast can also sense negative emotions like Kurama and is quite powerful."
Minato stresses his memory as he tries to recall the record.
"What was its name again?… hmm… zero-tails… yes, it is called zero-tails, and it is sealed somewhere in the deserted ruins of the Land of Sky."
Minato remembers the name of the unknown tailed-beast.
Humph…
Kurama harrumphs in anger.
"That's a fake tailed-beast. There is no zero-tail. It is just a malevolent spirit made of dark thoughts and feelings. It doesn't have any relation with us tailed beasts.
All of us tailed-beasts are siblings, and I am the eldest and the strongest one."
Kurama proudly raises his head.
"Oh… no wonder one-tails hates you because of your narcissism."
Izuna nods his head in understanding.
Humph…
"That tanuki is weakest of us all." Kurama scowls.
Haha…
Kushina chuckles at the interaction of Izuna and Kurama.
"They sure are having fun. Izuna-kun is such a bully, he didn't even spare the Nine-tails."
"Indeed… I guess, no one else other than him is capable of such a feat."
Minato shakes his head as a smile blooms on his face.
'I hope… Naruto would be able to make friends with the other half of Kurama.'
Boom…
The Wolf Monster Roen swipes its claw at the clan leader Tenma and his wife.
Whoosh…
Both of them barely dodges its attack.
"Quick… take out the Saigenzai. We have to control it before it goes on a rampage."
Tenma instructs his wife.
"Alright."
His wife nods her head and makes some hand signs as she releases a purple gas from her mouth. The purple gas surrounds the wolf.
Izuna calmly stares at them from a distance.
'I wonder how they plan to control this beast. Through medicines? Does this wolf smoke weed?'
Tenma and his wife make some hand signs and release some purple smoke from their mouth.
"Secret Technique: Kodon Saigenzai"
The purple smoke surrounds the wolf monster Roen and slows its movements.
Hmm…
'Interesting…'
Izuna curiously stares at the battle between the Kodon clan Leader and the wolf.
'He is utilizing the hypnoticabilities of the medicine to induce a genjutsu on the beast. Looks like he wants to gain control of this wolf.
This medicine is very potent, and it even affects the Mangekyo Sharingan. I wonder what motives the Kodon clan fosters for trying to seek control of this beast.
Previously, they sealed the beast to prevent any further harm to the Land of Medicine and now they have unsealed the beast.'
Awooh…
The wolf howls at the Kodon clan leader as it senses their intention.
Swish…
It swipes its claws and creates a wing blade to disperse the smoke.
"Not so fast, you beast… you may have terrorized our ancestors, but our abilities have far surpassed them."
Whoosh…
The couple makes some hand signs and releases more purple smoke at the beast.
Awooh…
The roar of the beast turns feeble as the purple smoke induces its effect.
"Tenma… do you think it would work?"
His wife questions him.
"It should work. The villagers had grown complacent with the invention of blue fire powder by the Kumanoi clan. If this continues, the village will discontinue the shinobi services and we would grow vulnerable to foreign attacks."
Tenma clenches his fist tightly.
"I can't allow such a thing to happen. The foolish decisions of a few old geezers shall not ruin the legacy of our ancestors."
'Hmm… so he thinks he can control a monster at the level of a tailed-beast.'
Izuna silently stares at the Kodon clan leader.
'Well, I am always up for more entertainment. Let's see how he will dance.'
A wide smile appears on Izuna'sface as he chases after the Tenma clan Leader.
Whoosh… Whoosh…
The couple continues to douse the beast with more purple gas.
Bam…
After a few minutes, the beastcollapses on the ground and loses its consciousness.
"Here is our chance, apply the sealing talisman on the beast. With this, it will fall under our control."
Tenma takes out a sealing talisman from his pocket and brings it near to the beast's forehead.
Swoosh…
The talisman slips into the beast'sbody and the eyes of the beast turn violet.
"Success."
Tenma has a relieved expression on his face as he stares at the beast.
"Now it's time for the second partof our plan."
Whoosh… whoosh…
Tenma makes some hand signs and slams his palm on the ground.
Poof…
The Wolf Monster Roen disappears in a large puff of smoke.
"Now on to the village. Once the village faces this monster, they will come to know the value of the shinobi culture. Fostering shinobis is necessary to understand the horrors of the war. The Land of Medicine can't maintain a neutral stance."
Tenma and his wife walk towards the Howling Wolf Village.
Fwoosh…
Izuna reappears at the place as he stares at the back of the Kodon clan leader.
"This human is foolish. He is seekinghis doom."
Kurama scoffs at the Kodon clan leader.
"Does he think he can control amindless beast corrupted by Negative Chakra on his own? Humph…"
Kurama snorts and closes his eyes.
"…"
Izuna silently stares at Kurama.
"If my memory serves me right, then there is someone here… who wasn't controlled once but twice… and now he talking shit about others."
Haha… Haha…
Kushina giggles loudly as she trieshard to control her laughter.
Minato, Kushina, and Izuna stare at Kurama for a while.
"Don't compare me to this vile beast. Also, the one who controlled me was Madara Uchiha. You can't fathom his power with yourimagination; that's how strong he was.
I can still feel the vile chakra of Madara."
Slam…
Izuna swings his hand and a giant Tori gate falls on top of Nine-tails.
"Oops… my hand just slipped."
Izuna apologies to Kurama. Minato and Kushina nod their head as Kurama stares at Izuna in perplexion.
"Anyway… the point is, the Kodon clan leader can't control the beast properly. It would get out of his control, eventually."
Minato clears his throat to ease the tension.
"I also believe so…" Kushina nods her head in agreement.
"Earlier, I recognized the sealing formula laid on the stone tablet. It has some resemblance with that of our Uzumaki clan. So, I guess that seal was created by the ancestor.
Now, since the seal has been lifted, it will take a while for the beast to gain its full power. And once it reached its full power, it will easily break free from his control."
Kushina explains the details.
"I guess… I can gain some profits from this incident."
Izuna greedily rubs his hands.
"After all, who doesn't get sick in this mundane world and if I can procure first-class herbs and medicines for free, then I will happily dive in."
Whoosh…
Izuna's figure turns into countless shards of ice, which shatter and disappear.
Inside the Howling Wolf Village,
Tenma Kodon and his wife reach the center of the village.
"It's time to put our plans into action."
Swish… Swish…
Tenma makes some hand signs and slams his palms on the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu: Roen"
Poof…
A giant puff of smoke rises in the air as the giant wolf monster appears in the village.
Tenma makes some hand signs, and the eyes of the wolf glows brightly.
Awooh…
It howls loudly and releases a shock wave through the village.
Boom…
The shock wave blows away the nearby house and destroys most of the house.
Panic and chaos ensue in the village as the villagers run for their life.
"Quick… RUN, the village is under attack."
The villagers rush out of their houses as the wolf's roar terrorizes them.
Hmm…
"Interesting… that howl has yin chakrainfused in it. This beast can use the yin chakra to induce fear and emotional instability.
I want to cash in a favor… I can't allow them to die."
Izuna makes some hand signs and creates multiple shadow clones.
"Protect the villagers."
"YES BOSS…"
The shadow clones nod their head and disperse.
Awooh…
The wolf howls again and releases another powerful shock wave through the village. It releases a purple ring of energy from its body.
The ring expands through the village and casts a powerful hallucination on the villagers.
"Quick… the village is under attack, we have to neutralize the threat."
Various guards and ninjas surround the wolf.
"This monster… he is similar to the legendary wolf monster Roen told in tales. How is he here?"
The expression of one of the old guards turns ugly as he informs the other guards.
"What?… he is that monster."
Fear encroaches the hearts of the guard.
"Quick, send someone to ask for backupfrom the Kumanoi clan. Their 'blue fire powder' would help us a lot against this monster. Also, send someone to Kodon clan to request their help."
The Guard Captain orders a few of his subordinates as the rest of them engage the wolf.
"Get into the formation, we have to prevent him from further harming the village."
Hmm…
'They don't have the ability to fight this wolf. That Tenma just released a disaster on his own village.'
Izuna shakes his head as his clones continue to evacuate the villagers.
Inside the Kumanoi clan,
A middle-aged man stares out of the window as he listens to the report of one of his men.
"Hmm… so the village is under attack by a giant wolf monster. I have a hint of the identity of the culprit, but we have to stop the wolf first."
The middle-aged man turns around and orders his man.
"Ready the blue fire powder. We will blow that wolf into smithereens."
"Yes… leader."
One of his subordinates nods his head and flickers out of the room.
"All ninja techniques are useless in front of our blue fire powder. The invasion by Amegakure is a prime example of this.
Those haughty bunch of shinobis invaded our land with an army only to get annihilated by the might of our blue fire powder."
The middle-aged man closes his eyes and reminisces the past.
'It was right after the Second Shinobi War. The Amegakure was under the rule of Hanzo of the Salamander. He was feared throughout the shinobi world.
Hanzo was a master of poisons and the medicinal herbs of the Land of Medicinesparked greed in his heart. He sent his legion of shinobis to attack and plunder the Land of Medicine.'
The Middle-aged man removes the cloth from his arm to reveal a wooden stump.
'My father was the clan leader of the Kumanoi clan at that time. I was a hot-headed adult who took part in the war. It was thanks to the invention of blue fire powder by father that led our Land of Medicine to victory.'
Sigh…
The middle-aged man sighs and covers his arm.
"Monster or not… nothing can stand before the explosive power of blue fire powder."
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Whoosh… whoosh…
The members of the Kumanoi clan surround the wolf monster Roen.
The leader of the Kumanoi clan leads them in the fight.
"Load the small blue fire powder cylinders and launch them at the monster."
The members of the Kumanoi clan throw multiple small cylinders at the wolf.
Boom… Boom…
The cylinders explode on top of the beast and torch it in blue flames.
Awooh…
The wolf monster cries in agony.
"Eat this, you beast… nothing can stand before the might of the blue fire powder."
They continue to throw the bombs at the beast.
Hmm…
Izuna inspects the blue fire powder thrown at the beast.
"I can see traces of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal. Seems like they have made a chakra version of Dynamite. This thing packs quite a punch."
Boom… Boom…
The bombs continue to explode on top of the monster as they torch its skin.
'If I were to compare it to a jutsu, then it packs the power of a B-rank jutsu.'
Izuna stares at the fight from a distance.
'The technology of this world is quite inconsistent. They have computers, long-range communication devices, explosives but no mode of fast transportation. Oh… they do have trains.'
Awooh…
"This is not good. At this rate… the villagers would be able to suppress the wolf and the need for the shinobis would diminish."
An ugly expression appears on Tenma's face.
"No, I can't allow this to happen. I have to do something."
Tenma makes some hand signs.
A sealing formula appears on his palm.
Whoosh…
He infuses some chakra in the seal.
Awooh…
The wolf howls again and releases another pulse of purple energy from its body.
Boom…
The shock wave travels through the village and knocks back the Kumanoi clan members.
"Damn it… the beast is empowering itself. We have to stop him."
The leader of the Kumanoi clan signals his clan members.
"Bring out the big bombs. Let us show the power of the Kumanoi clan to this beast."
"Yes… leader."
The Kumanoi clan members carry large cylinders of the blue fire powder. They load the cylinders in cannons and aim them at the wolf monster.
"Fire…"
The Kumanoi clan leader waves his hand.
BOOM... BOOM...
The large cylinders blow on top of the beast, pushing it to the outskirts of the village.
Crack… Crack…
The talisman around the wolf monster shatters into countless fragments.
Crack… Aah…
The seal on Tenma's hands breaks as he suffers a backlash.
"Things aren't looking good. That previous explosion from the blue fire powder damaged the sealing talisman… I have lost control over the beast."
Tenma's expression turns ugly as he stares at the wolf monster with helplessness.
AWOOH…
The beast howls at the villagers as its eyes turn red.
Shoom… shoom…
It releases multiple chakra pulses from its body.
Boom…
An enormous amount of chakra gathers near the mouth of the beast.
Whoosh…
The beast channels a large amount of negative chakra and creates a chakra orb.
Swoosh…
It shoots the negative chakra in a purple beam. The beam travels through the village, carving a ridge across the village.
Boom… boom…
Multiple explosions occur in the path as it destroys a major portion of the village.
'Looks like it is time for me to step in.'
Izuna stares at the destruction caused by the beast.
'I don't have a good summon; if I could subdue this beast and make it my summon, then that would be a big gain.'
Izuna wonders about the possibility as he flickers towards the beast.
"How could it be?… how could this beast be so powerful?"
The Kumanoi clan leader stares at the wolf monster with wide-eyes.
"Fire… fire… Continue to bomb the beast… I am sure we would be able to subdue it in no time."
The Kumanoi clan members fire more blue fire powder at the beast.
Awooh…
The beast howls loudly and creates a chakra field around itself. The shield blocks the bombs and protects it from the explosion.
'Interesting… it can even defend itself. Now I am really tempted to make him my summon.'
Awooh…
The beast charges up another beam of chakra as it aims it towards the Kumanoi clan members.
'Is this the end? Is this how I would meet my maker?'
Kumanoi clan leader stares at the beam traveling towards him.
'At least… the creation of blue fire powder brought some fame to the Land of Medicine.'
He closes his eyes and accepts his fate.
"This sure is a hassle…"
Izuna appears in front of the beam and stops it with his bare hands.
Huh…
The Kumanoi clan leader opens his eyes as the expected impact never came.
"I am alive. How?"
He wonders to himself.
"If your daydreaming is over, then I would highly appreciate it if you could evacuate your clan members. I don't want them to become the casualties of this battle."
"Yes… yes… I would do that."
The Kumanoi clan leader tactlessly nods his head.
"Also… after this battle… I would like to have a chat with you. I am interested in your blue fire powder."
Izuna reminds him.
"Yes… yes… please save the village."
The Kumanoi clan leader helplessly nods his head.
'Looks like we still need the help of a shinobi.'
"Very well… now it's time to take you down, big fellow."
Izuna turns towards the wolf monster and taunts it.
AWOOH….
The Wolf howls in anger and charges at Izuna.
Swipe…
It swipes its chakra infused claw at Izuna.
Whoosh…
Izuna dodges the attack and kicks the wolf in the head.
Bang…
The wolf smashes into a boulder.
"Woah… that's dangerous."
Izuna inspects the ground where the wolf swiped its claw.
Purple fumes rise from the ground as it corrodes everything.
'Is this the power of the negative chakra? It eats away everything, including the sanity of the user. Well, I can do the same thing with my dark chakra.
Let's see whose corrosion is more powerful.'
Izuna makes some hand signs as strange seals appear on his right hand.
"Darkness Release: Asura Mode"
Black fumes rise from Izuna's body as they cover the right half of his body.
A black horn made up of chakra sprouts from his head. Izuna draws his katana and slashes it at the beast.
Slash…
'Darkness Release: Violent Hell Flame'
Black flames erupt from the sword and cover the beast.
Awooh…
The beast charges another beam of negative chakra and fires it at the flames.
Boom…
A gigantic explosion covers the entire area and blinds everyone.
Izuna leads the beast towards the mountain.
Tenma bites his lower lip as he stares at the battle.
'It's my fault. I never expected the beast to be this stronger. I can't allow others to suffer because of my mistakes. I have to take responsibility for my actions.
With this sealing talisman, I would be able to reseal the beast.'
He takes out a sealing talisman from his pocket.
Bang… bang…
Izuna punches and kicks the beast multiple times.
'Damn… what a thick hide. This dude is sure on his steroids. Let me try to burn the corruption of negative chakra with my dark chakra.'
Izuna raises his sword and infuses Dark chakra in it.
'Darkness Release: Purge of the dark'
Slash…
He releases a dark black slash of flames. The dark flames cover the entire body of the beast and scorch it.
The purple negative chakra emanating from its body starts to wither down.
Awooh…
The beast writhes in pain as it struggles to get rid of the flames.
"It's working… now I have to cleanse the remaining negative chakra."
Izuna infuses the dark chakra in his right hand and jumps on top of the beast.
He slams his hand on the beast's forehead and releases large amounts of dark flames. The flames start to cleanse the negative chakra.
Huh…
'What's this? Whose memories are this?'
Various strange memories flood through Izuna's mind.
'These are… these are the memories of this beast.'
Izuna closes his eyes as he enters the mindscape of the beast.
