The sea churned violently as the rushing water filled the massive void left by the explosion.
Thick steam rose, covering the surface in a dense mist.
Using the light-speed movement of his Pika Pika no Mi, Simu had whisked Kushina to the surface just before the blast.
But even at that speed, they were still caught in the shockwave, sent hurtling through the air.
Had it not been for Simu's enhanced durability in his hybrid form, Kushina might have been obliterated by the impact of the Tailed Beast Bomb.
"So this… is the true power of Nine Tails…"
Kushina muttered, leaning against Simu's broad chest as she gazed at the raging sea below.
She had always known Nine Tails was strong. But up until now, the seal on her body had kept its power in check. She had never witnessed its full might firsthand.
Only now did she truly understand—just how terrifying the strongest Tailed Beast really was.
Simu hovered midair, using Flame Clouds to keep them floating.
With a height of more than seven meters, plus a terrifying human-beast form.
Now Simu and Kushina look like the hero and heroine of the princess and the beast.
There is a wild aesthetic.
"Now comes the real battle. Kushina, protect yourself."
Simu gently set her down atop his Flame Cloud
"If you want to help, do it from a distance."
After all, this is Kushina's spiritual world.
After all, this was Kushina's spiritual world. And though the seal hadn't been fully broken, she still had the ability to suppress Nine Tails' power here
A huge help for Simu's battles.
But that power came with a risk.
If Kushina were seriously injured, this entire space would collapse. And if that happened, that also means the complete unblocking of Nine Tails.
Its true form would break free from Jinchūriki restrictions and descend upon Konoha in full force.
Even with a large force of elite ninjas outside, including the Third Hokage, they could likely seal Nine Tails again.
But doing so would drain Konoha's resources and manpower significantly.
And for a Jinchūriki, losing control of a tailed beast was nothing short of pure agony.
"Be careful."
Kushina leaned in and gently pecked Simu on the cheek.
At that moment, a crack split open in the water below.
From beneath the surface, two massive arms tore through the freshly closed waters.
"Die, brat!"
Nine Tails erupted from below, eyes burning with unrelenting fury.
Its sheer weight shattered the water's surface, sending massive waves in all directions.
Then, its mountainous body launched into the air at unbelievable speed.
Simu's eyes flickered.
"So much for Two-Tails being the fastest…"
With this level of strength, nearly limitless chakra, and now this speed…
"It really deserves the title of strongest tailed beast."
Without hesitation, Simu accelerated his flame cloud, ensuring Kushina remained at a safe distance.
Simu gripped his mace tightly and descended like a shooting star, aiming straight for the charging Nine Tails.
The turbulent currents of lightning crackled wildly around the weapon.
His eyes gleamed, and the sage markings on his face deepened.
"Sage Art: Raime Hakke!"
As Simu swung the mace, a blinding flash erupted, and its speed suddenly skyrocketed.
Nine Tails never expected him to move even faster.
It hesitated for a brief moment—just enough time for Simu to strike.
The golden flash slammed into its chest, unleashing a surging wave of golden lightning.
A massive surge of Senjutsu chakra exploded outward.
A towering golden energy pillar shot through the sky, sending Nine Tails crashing back into the water.
The impact shattered the surface once more, sending violent waves rippling across the battlefield.
Simu knew better than to assume that attack alone could defeat Nine Tails.
His gaze turned cold.
"Kushina, get ready!"
High above, a massive dragon coiled in midair.
The air around them began to surge, drawn into a vortex under Simu's control.
A buzzing hum filled the mental space—the sound of countless air currents slicing through the atmosphere.
Each air blade was as sharp as a scythe.
Under Simu's command, tens of thousands of blades converged, forming a colossal tornado hundreds of meters long.
Like a giant spear descending from the heavens, it plummeted straight toward the sea, where Nine Tails had vanished.
"Sage Art: Fierce Gale!"
The high-speed spinning air blades tore through the water's surface, splitting it into countless droplets.
The furious vortex drilled downward, hunting its target.
Nine Tails, who was smashed to the bottom of the sea, noticed a change.
The crimson pupils emitted a strange light under the golden sea.
"That damn Senjutsu chakra again..."
Nine Tails narrowed his eyes slightly.
The two front paws slammed into the bottom of the sea.
Cracks spread from the bottom of the sea.
With a sudden, violent surge of power, the entire mental space trembled.
A huge rock the size of a mountain was lifted up from the bottom of the sea by Nine-tails.
Just as the furious tornado tore through the water, it collided head-on with the rising boulder.
CRACK!
An extremely ear-piercing cutting sound sounded.
The extremely sharp air blade cut the rock mountain into tons of gravel.
Nine Tails' arms jumped over the flying sand and dust, and he grabbed the falling wind blade spear heavily.
A surge of Tailed Beast Chakra exploded outward, shattering the wind blade into pieces!
Even so, the shattered fragments left deep scars across Nine Tails' body.
But this injury healed in just an instant... Nine Tails stared at Simu's ghostly face.
For a brief second, something flickered in its memory.
"Damn brat."
Before the water could close back in, Simu, now a massive blue dragon, twisted his body—controlling the turbulent air to strike Nine Tails once more.
Nine Tails opened its jaws wide, condensing another Tailed Beast Bomb.
But before it could fire, Simu's body burst into dazzling light.
In an instant, he became a streak of pure speed, slamming Nine Tails into the ground.
The impact crushed the earth beneath them, shattering it like fragile paper.
The unfinished Tailed Beast Bomb in Nine Tails' mouth shattered instantly.
Kushina seized the opportunity.
Eight golden chains burst from the ground behind Nine Tails, wrapping tightly around its massive body.
The Adamantine Sealing Chains energy radiated from the chains, forcefully suppressing the raging Tailed Beast Chakra.
"Damn it! This cursed seal again!" Nine Tails roared in fury.
The Adamantine Sealing Chains of the Uzumaki clan had a natural restraining effect on tailed beasts—just like the Uchiha's eye techniques.
Because of the Adamantine Sealing Chains interference, Nine Tails couldn't fight at full power, making its battle with Simu frustrating and infuriating.
But Simu didn't care about any of that.
Simu shifted back into his human-beast form, gripping his mace tightly and launching a relentless assault on Nine Tails.
"Sage Art: Raime Hakke!"
"Sage Art: Raime Hakke!"
His mace became a blur of flashing light, each strike infused with immense natural energy, slamming into Nine Tails over and over.
The ground trembled violently under the sheer force of the battle.
With the blinding speed of the Sparkling Fruit, Simu overwhelmed Nine Tails, leaving it no room to counterattack.
"Now!" Simu shouted.
Kushina immediately responded, tightening the Adamantine Sealing Chains around Nine Tails.
At the same time, wooden stakes shot down from the lava sun in the sky, piercing into Nine Tails' arms, shoulders, and body, further pinning it down.
The immense sealing power surged through Nine Tails in an instant.
"Damn it!" Nine Tails roared, its voice shaking the battlefield.
"One day, I'll kill you all!"
The Adamantine Sealing Chains tightened, relentlessly draining Nine Tails' power.
At the other end, Kushina absorbed its Chakra at an astonishing rate, taking full advantage of Nine Tails' weakened state.
The dark red Chakra, bound by the chains, flowed wildly from Nine Tails into Kushina.
Nine Tails let out an enraged, unwilling howl, but its strength was fading fast.
Kushina's body became completely wrapped in the tailed beast's Chakra.
"No!"
"How could I... fail like this?!"
Nine Tails thrashed violently, and the sealing chains began to tremble under its desperate struggle.
Watching this unfold, Simu swung his hammer again—two strikes, then three…
After 32 powerful blows, Nine Tails finally calmed down and was once again sealed by Kushina.
This time, however, the seal only nailed it to the ground, preventing it from enduring the constant burning pain.
This marked a reduction in the seal's intensity.
The entire process of Chakra extraction took nearly an hour.
"How's it going?" Simu asked, walking over to Kushina.
Kushina's body was wrapped in dark red Chakra.
With a bright smile, she clenched her right fist and slapped it into her left hand, saying loudly,
"You're done!"
"Although we've only extracted about a third of Nine Tails' power, it's enough," she said proudly, looking at Nine Tails.
"Tch, little devils, this Chakra is for you. Wait until I get another chance..."
Nine Tails' voice grew fainter and eventually faded as its body was engulfed by darkness.
"I lost so much Chakra at once; I should fall into a deep sleep," Kushina guessed.
Simu looked at Nine Tails, now hidden in the dark, and asked,
"But is it safe to leave Nine Tails sealed like this?"
After the battle, it was clear that the seal's power had weakened.
Kushina shook her head in response.
"Don't worry, with Nine Tails' current state, this seal is enough," Kushina said, glancing at the giant lava sun hovering in the air.
"If the power were truly too overwhelming, I wouldn't want it to be tortured like this all the time."
She sighed. Kushina's strength was like a drop of water compared to the vast ocean of Nine Tails' power.
Without this method, there was no way to suppress it.
But now, after losing a third of its strength, Nine Tails was easier for Kushina to control. There was no need for the lava sun's help anymore.
This way, Nine Tails could have a bit more peace in its sealed state.
From the darkness, Nine Tails opened its eyes slightly and muttered,
"Hypocritical woman..."
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TO BE CONTINUED
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