manynovel Chapter 140 The Appearance of Zeref
Chapter 140 The Appearance of Zeref
Despite it being a battlefield where life and death were at stake, the atmosphere inexplicably became awkward for a moment.
The Nine-Tails' chakra, which Naruto had been skillfully controlling, suddenly stopped, and the Nine-Tails' shouting suddenly fell silent.
Through Naruto's eyes, Kurama stared intently at Eli, who had uttered those words. After waiting for a long time without hearing the Three-Tails' voice, Kurama turned its gaze down to the silent Three-Tails.
The Three-Tails hung its head and remained silent. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, it did not raise its head in the direction of the Nine-Tails. In the Nine-Tails' eyes, the Three-Tails looked guilty no matter how you looked at it.
hum-
Nine-Tails felt like she was about to faint from anger.
Thinking about how she had just been so presumptuous, Nine-Tails was furious.
In the space of consciousness, through the unique connection between the tailed beasts, the Nine-Tails cursed wildly at the Three-Tails, whose head was hanging down.
"Explain yourself! Who are you calling 'boss'?!"
"What do you mean by not saying anything now?!"
"If you're so capable of calling humanity the boss, then you should at least admit it!!"
"And what's with this weird and disgusting look you're giving me?!"
"As a noble tailed beast created by the Sage of Six Paths, you have utterly disgraced the tailed beasts! How dare you call a human 'boss'..."
"Eri is a demon, not a human." Under the relentless barrage of verbal attacks from the Nine-Tailed Fox, Isobu finally found an opening and weakly spoke up.
But this explanation was not only useless, it could even be said to have the opposite effect.
Upon hearing Three-Tails' words, Nine-Tails' eyes widened in disbelief.
Then, Nine-Tailed Fox continued cursing in an even louder tone.
"Is this the point?! Isobu, you spineless coward, I %^&*......"
The Nine-Tails' incessant cursing finally ignited the Three-Tails' anger, which had initially made them feel somewhat guilty.
"I admit it, so what, Kurama!" Isobu said in a tone of force that Kurama had never heard before.
It's worth noting that even among all the tailed beasts, Isobu has the best temper.
What's more, this is the first time I've ever spoken to the Nine-Tails, who is known for his bad temper.
Perhaps, the tailed beasts, after being modified by dark magic, still had their personalities somewhat affected.
“Kurama, that’s Uchiha Madara!” Isobu continued, “I don’t want to fall into that guy’s hands.”
"He can keep me from being captured by Madara Uchiha, can you?!"
"Why can't I!" Kurama roared angrily, its mouth agape. "So what if it's Uchiha Madara! You coward! Someone like me would never submit to that man!!"
Looking at Kurama, who was always so stubborn, Isobu sighed helplessly.
"Is it because of this adorable, strong-willed personality that you were the one who got beaten the worst by Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju among the Tailed Beasts?" a voice asked curiously.
"Bullshit!" Kurama roared in fury. "That's clearly because I'm the strongest of all the tailed beasts!"
“哦～果然你是挨揍最多的那个倒霉鬼啊～“那个声音中透着笑意：“你和木叶，和宇智波斑千手柱间之间的爱恨情仇，我可是听说过很多遍了，不得不说，非常精彩啊。”
Beside the Three-Tails, Eric suddenly appeared, his hands clasped together in front of his chest, head tilted, and he spoke with a sincere expression.
How could he possibly be here?!
Nine-Tails stared at the appearing Ellie with a look of utter disbelief. Only then did it realize that those infuriating words from before were not the voice of Three-Tails.
This guy can actually enter the exclusive space for communication between tailed beasts?!
This fact was beyond Kurama's comprehension. You have to understand, this is a special way for tailed beasts to communicate!
Could it be that traitor Isobu is behind this?!
Nine-Tails glared angrily at Three-Tails, who, feeling wronged, stammered, "Eri's mind is now linked to mine, there's nothing I can do..."
Eric spread his hands, shrugged, and laughed, "Alright, although I'd love to have a tea party with you all, I have important business to attend to outside right now."
"Isobu, you possess the new power bestowed upon you by Lord Zeref, yet you remain so useless. How shameful! From now on, obediently follow my orders!"
As soon as they finished speaking, Eric and Isobu left the space of consciousness on their own.
Madara Uchiha witnessed the entire process of Eric connecting with the Three-Tails.
But instead of taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack or interfere, he stood aside with great interest until Eric and Isobu's bodies were completely connected.
At this moment, Aili and Isobu were connected in spirit. With Aili's spirit as the guide, the six extra black tails of the Three-Tails became incredibly flexible and wrapped around Susanoo.
Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow and activated the power of his Rinnegan. The Three-Tails' movements faltered for a moment. The next instant, the demonic power on Ali's body erupted, and the Three-Tails' eyes regained their clarity. Its chain-like tail continued to wrap around Susanoo.
"Interesting." Madara Uchiha's lips curled up. His towering Susanoo reached out and grabbed the tangled chains, then swung them forcefully, lifting the Three-Tails' body and slamming it to the other side.
The Three-Tails was slammed to the ground, yet remained unharmed. After regaining its footing, it unleashed a Tailed Beast Ball infused with magical energy unfamiliar to Madara Uchiha, attacking Susanoo.
The blue Susanoo drew its long sword from its waist and slashed at the Three-Tails.
......
Seeing Isobu, who was now under Aili's control and not only fearless but also much more agile in her attacks, Sasuke's eyes showed a hint of eagerness.
Just as they were about to rush over and have another go at the legendary Uchiha Madara, they were stopped by Mavis and August.
"Sasuke, Kimimaro, are you here for Naruto and the Nine-Tails?" Mavis arrived nearby with Augusta and Nagato Konan.
Kimimaro nodded slightly and said, "After we handed the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beasts over to Lord Zeref, Lord Orochimaru received news that the rest of the Tailed Beasts, except for Kurama, had been taken into the Akatsuki's possession."
Mavis nodded and said, "Zeref is still in Otogakure, right? Kimimaro, you take Konan and Nagato with you..."
"Looking for me, Mavis?" A smiling voice suddenly rang in Mavis's mind, making her pause slightly before she could finish speaking.
"What's wrong, Lady Mavis?" Kimimaro asked, somewhat puzzled. "Are you taking these two back to Otogakure?"
Mavis's furrowed brows relaxed slightly. She turned her head to look in one direction and said, "No, it's not necessary."
Not far away, Zeref and Orochimaru stood silently.
"What astonishing power! As expected of Uchiha Madara, hehehe—." Orochimaru's laughter was hoarse: "As expected, my prediction was correct. The end of the Sharingan is the Rinnegan!"
Looking at Madara Uchiha, who was now even more imposing and sharper than on the day of the Konoha Crush, Zeref objectively commented: "Even if the ultimate goal of the Sharingan is the Rinnegan, this guy is probably the only one who can truly obtain this power."
It's easy to talk to a smart person, especially one who is also good at research.
Orochimaru enthusiastically shared his discovery: "In the entire ninja world, I'm afraid that apart from Madara Uchiha and myself, even the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, hadn't discovered this secret."
"Who would have thought that the Senju clan and the Uchiha Madara clan, who are sworn enemies, have an inexplicable connection in their bloodlines?"
"Hashirama Senju's cells and Sharingan, two equally corrosive powers, can merge with each other."
Orochimaru's only minor flaw is that he can be overly poetic and verbose at times.
Zeref succinctly interrupted, "So, the Wood Release power of Hashirama Senju, combined with Madara Uchiha's powerful Mangekyou Sharingan, gave birth to the legendary Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths."
“That’s right!” Orochimaru readily agreed. “The eventual birth of the Rinnegan was originally just my speculation, but now, that result has been confirmed, hehehe—”
"What a pity. I've always wanted to use Hashirama Senju's cells to resurrect Madara Uchiha with the Impure World Reincarnation technique. I didn't expect that I wasn't the only one who inherited Tobirama Senju's Impure World Reincarnation technique."
"That old man, the Third Hokage, almost killed me over this matter, but the so-called forbidden techniques of Konoha have already spread outside. It's ridiculous."
Orochimaru scoffed dismissively at the Third Hokage's stagnation.
Seeing Mavis and August approaching with Konan carrying Nagato, Zeref, who had already anticipated what was going on, smiled helplessly.
As Zeref channeled his magic into Nagato, who was nearly lifeless, he spoke in a tone that was both helpless and affectionate: "It seems I need to study healing magic more. Don't always throw difficult problems at me, Mavis."
Mavis leaned down and said to Zeref, "Well, after all, I started asking for your help the very first time I met you."
Zeref's smile deepened slightly, then his gaze fell calmly on Nagato, having already completed his examination of Nagato's physical condition.
"Can you save Nagato?" Konan couldn't help but ask.
She was well aware of the cost of the Reincarnation Technique; if even Zeref couldn't do anything about it...
Thinking of this, Xiao Nan's clenched fist trembled slightly.
“If it weren’t for Mavis’s magic keeping him alive, he would have died long ago,” Zeref said calmly. “Let’s keep him alive for now, and we’ll talk about the rest when we get back to Otogakure.”
After saying that, Zeref took out a black, heart-like piece of flesh and explained to Mavis, "It's a half-finished product from when I was making demons. I thought it might come in handy, so I kept it."
He then placed the black, heart-shaped object on Nagato's chest.
After the black chunks of flesh merged into Nagato's body, they beat in Nagato's chest like a real heart.
The powerful force was completely at odds with Nagato's emaciated body, even giving one a chilling feeling that his heart was about to leap out of his body.
But the fact is, the heart remained safely inside Nagato's body, and Nagato's aura stabilized completely.
Mavis and Konan both breathed a sigh of relief. Konan couldn't help but thank Zeref, saying, "Thank you so much for saving Nagato."
Then she looked at Mavis and said solemnly, "Thank you, Mavis."
Konan understood perfectly why Zeref had acted without hesitation to save Nagato.
On the side, Orochimaru watched Nagato, who had been pulled back from the brink of death, with utter fascination.
No matter how many times he saw Jelf effortlessly accomplish things that ordinary people simply couldn't, he would marvel at the vast difference between geniuses and mediocrities in this world.
After dealing with Nagato's matter, Zeref looked up at the distant battle and murmured, "It's time for them to take care of things over there..."