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History

"What's up?" Naruto questioned.

"I've been talking with the Jinchuriki, who have in turn been talking with their Tailed Beasts," Tsunade stated. "We believe we may have figured out what the Thirteen have planned."

"What?" Naruto questioned.

"They may be trying to find the Suzu Key," Tsunade stated. "I'm not entirely certain what it is but it opens a seal that supposedly contains limitless power."

"Okay," Naruto sighed. "What is it?"

"Like I said, I'm not entirely sure," Tsunade shrugged. "From what we know, Suzu was a powerful shinobi that used a horribly dark power to successfully wage war not only on the world of Shinobi but the rest of the planet as well. Samurai, Shinobi, Holy Knights, Shades, Shadows, and basically any kind of fighter you can imagine fought against her. The entire planet converged in what was then known as the Land of Paradise to battle Suzu for their survival. Suzu fought them with all the might of her dark power and even when the nine Tailed Beasts joined in, ninety percent of their forces were killed. None of the Tailed Beasts survived. What was left returned to wherever they were from, several countries destroyed. The Land of Paradise, once a beautiful land of green fields, beautiful flowers, and forests of Japanese Cherry blossom trees, only place in the world like it, was reduced to a desert. Due to the remaining hot, dry, and having frequent sand storms, it was renamed the Land of Wind."

"The Land of Wind is the result of the one battle?" Naruto questioned.

"Yes," Tsunade nodded.

"So, how did they beat Suzu?" Naruto questioned.

"They didn't," Tsunade stated. "They tried their most powerful seals, their best fighters, and their brightest minds. They could do nothing. In the end, Suzu saw that she no longer had control of her power, And that she would soon destroy the entire world's population, leaving nothing for her to rule. To stop it, she created a seal using her own power and sealed herself and her power inside the seal. The power destroyed her before it was sealed but for now it remains there."

"What was the power?" Naruto questioned.

"A demon, we think," Tsunade stated. "Capable of unimaginable destruction, death, and devastation."

"So on par with Moryo or Satori?" Naruto questioned.

"It could fight both at the same time along with the Tailed Beasts and win without a scratch," Tsunade stated. "This thing, if it's returned to the world, there will be no one to stop it."

Naruto nodded then looked out the window at the dark clouds gathering on the horizon in the direction of the Land of Wind.

"We're going to leave tomorrow morning," Naruto stated. "When we do, things will dissolve into utter chaos. make sure our forces are prepared."

"I will," Tsunade nodded and Naruto left, heading to the top of the Hokage Monument where he entered his mindscape to talk to Kurama.

"What are the chances we stop the Thirteen in time?" Naruto asked.

"Not good," Kurama snorted. "And when we fail, will you be prepared to do what is necessary to stop it?"

"I will," Naruto nodded. "But first, show me the defeat of the Tailed Beasts."

Kurama nodded and Naruto's vision faded, being replaced by Kurama's memory.

Kurama growled, pawing at the ground as his eight siblings lined up beside him.

"Any chance we win this?" Matatashi snarled staring at the wall of dust before them.

"Doubtful," Chomei sighed. "After all, our Jinchuriki already bit the dust using our full power. Now we're only raw power with no control."

Shukaku nodded then held his hands out.

"Let's start this party off early then," Gyuki sighed as he extended his arms as well. "Tailed Beast Balls made with each one's own chakra nature."

They all formed a Tailed Beast Ball and fired them, the resulting explosion cleared away the wall of dust just in time for nine Tailed Beast Balls each three times the size of Kurama to shoot out of the darkness and blur toward each Tailed Beast.

Naruto opened his eyes and stared up at Kurama for a moment before standing and walking to the gate, unsealing it and throwing it open.

"Help me," Naruto requested. "I'll make it worth your while.

Kurama nodded and the cage disintegrated.

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