Naruto: I'm Nine-Tails and My Host is Kushina-Chapter 80 : Raikage

For hours, this battle raged against a single, formidable enemy.

The Third Raikage was truly a force of nature.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, he sensed an unexpected chakra signature.

Killer Bee.

His sharp gaze swept through the ranks of the Cloud Shinobi. Sure enough, Killer Bee was among them.

Surprising.

At the start of this war, he had torn the Eight-Tails from Killer Bee, never giving it a second thought. And yet, here he was, still breathing.

"Well, a perfect Jinchūriki indeed. You really are something."

But the goal remained the same.

The power of the Eight-Tails was all that mattered.

As for Killer Bee's life? It was inconsequential.

If extracting the beast killed him, so be it. If he survived, then that too was of no concern.

The battlefield was a storm of smoke and blood.

The Rock Shinobi had witnessed the terrifying might of the Third Raikage. Their weapons—kunai, swords, explosive tags, jutsu—nothing had any effect.

His body bore not a single new wound, save for the old scar that already marked him.

The Rock Shinobi wavered, fear creeping into their ranks.

"Is his body made of steel? How can it not break?"

"Can a shinobi's flesh really be this tough?"

"Charge! Keep attacking!"

Wave after wave of Rock Shinobi threw themselves at him.

But the Third Raikage was not just the strongest shield.

He was also the strongest spear.

His Hell Stab technique pierced through every Rock Shinobi defense as if they were made of paper.

To him, these shinobi were nothing more than cannon fodder.

The relentless onslaught continued, but even in their numbers, they could not overwhelm him.

In the end, Ai, Killer Bee, and several others led the Cloud Shinobi through the encirclement. The bloody path had been carved open by the Third Raikage himself.

Not only did he ensure their escape, but he also turned back to block the pursuit.

Alone, he stood his ground.

No enemy would pass.

"Lord Kitsuchi," one of the Rock Shinobi reported urgently, "the enemy forces have escaped with the help of the Third Raikage. With him standing guard, we're unable to break through."

Kitsuchi watched the lone warrior from a distance, his expression grim.

"The Third Raikage... truly a monster."

A warrior capable of standing against an entire army alone.

"Forget the escaping Cloud Shinobi. They're no longer our concern. Today, we ensure that the Third Raikage falls."

The battle raged on.

The Third Raikage had already slain over 3,000 Rock Shinobi.

His body was drenched in enemy blood. His mind burned with the heat of battle.

At last, Kitsuchi signaled a temporary retreat.

"Hold the line. Let him rest."

The Rock Shinobi pulled back, controlling the pass, ensuring no escape for the Raikage.

They needed ten minutes.

Ten minutes to form a strategy.

Ten minutes to calm their nerves.

Ten minutes to ensure his downfall with minimal casualties.

The Third Raikage, though seemingly invincible, was still human.

Chakra and stamina were not limitless.

Even he had his breaking point.

And in the original history of the shinobi world, he had fallen precisely this way—worn down by the endless waves of enemy forces.

In a secluded section of the valley, surrounded by broken bodies and scorched earth, the Third Raikage stood alone, his chest rising and falling with heavy breaths.

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More than 3,000 slain, and still, he stood.

Even if he bore no injuries, the toll on his chakra and stamina was immense.

A shinobi without chakra and strength was a dead man walking.

"Who's there?" His sharp gaze flicked toward the trees, his instincts screaming danger.

"Well, well... Raikage, your senses are as sharp as ever."

A man with fiery orange hair and piercing crimson eyes emerged from the shadows of the trees.

Kurama.

He had deliberately revealed his presence. Otherwise, not even the Raikage or the Rock Shinobi would have noticed him.

Seeing the man before him, the Third Raikage's eyes widened in alarm. He immediately stepped back, muscles tensed, prepared for battle.

Kurama chuckled, amusement dancing in his eyes.

"Now, now, Raikage, is that any way to greet someone?"

The Third Raikage's grip on his chakra tightened.

"What business do I have with a tailed beast?"

He already knew who this was.

Killer Bee had given an artist's sketch of this man after regaining consciousness.

The Nine-Tails himself.

"Oh? So you recognize me. That makes things easier."

The Raikage's expression remained hardened. "Should I call you Nine-Tails, or do you have another name?"

"Names are irrelevant," Kurama said with a smirk. "What matters is that I am not your enemy."

The Raikage did not believe it for a second.

"You're saying that after stealing the Eight-Tails?"

Kurama spread his hands, his tone light. "Let's be honest. The role of the tailed beasts is nothing more than a balance between the five great nations. But tell me, Raikage... if all the nations lost their tailed beasts, wouldn't that balance still remain?"

The Third Raikage remained silent.

"Besides, your Killer Bee is still alive, isn't he? If I had truly wanted him dead, I would have finished him off after extracting the Eight-Tails. Yet, I didn't."

That gave the Raikage pause.

Kurama continued, his voice carrying conviction. "Let me take on this burden. I will lead the tailed beasts toward a different path. You won't have to fight over them anymore."

The Third Raikage studied him carefully.

A bijū... speaking of peace? Of a new order?

The idea was difficult to comprehend.

Yet, if there was no village with a tailed beast, there would be no reason to fight over them.

Kurama's logic was undeniable.

With a deep breath, the Raikage asked, "Then why are you here now?"

Kurama's grin widened.

"To test you."

"Test?"

"Simple," Kurama explained, stepping forward. "If I win, I take you out of this encirclement."

"And if I lose?"

"Then I take your strength for myself."

The Third Raikage understood immediately.

There was no 'if.'

This was not a challenge.

This was a declaration of his defeat before the battle had even begun.

Realization dawned, and for the first time in a long while, the Third Raikage chuckled, a deep, rumbling sound that shook the air.

"Nine-Tails, you underestimate me. Do you truly believe I have no chance of winning?"

Kurama's crimson eyes glowed in the darkness.

"No." His voice was calm. "I know you have no chance."

The Third Raikage roared in defiance, his chakra flaring to its peak.

"Then prove it!"

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