Chapter 145: Black Zetsu Jinchuriki
After Masahiko made up his mind to kill Black Zetsu, he didn't reveal himself to Yuna-kun. Instead, he hid near her house.
"Black Zetsu... I remember in the original story, he was sealed into the moon along with Kaguya." Masahiko hesitated. "Back then, Naruto and Sasuke couldn't kill him, so I probably can't either."
He felt that his current strength was still slightly inferior to Naruto and Sasuke at the end of the series.
"Seal him?" Masahiko muttered. "Without the Old Man of Six Paths' help, I'm afraid I can't reach the moon..."
After pondering for a long time, Masahiko gritted his teeth.
Sealing Jutsu LV9 (5,000,000/10,000,000)
He used 400 of his hard-earned 600 Witness Points instantly, raising his Sealing Jutsu to Level 9. Masahiko planned to either not act at all, or take its life directly if he did.
"Now, I'm just missing a sealing vessel." Masahiko took out the container sealing half of the Nine-Tails from his robes, intending to seal the Nine-Tails into his own body first, but then felt it was inappropriate.
"This broken sealing artifact can only seal half of the Nine-Tails. As for Black Zetsu, who knows what kind of monstrosity a will incarnate is?"
Masahiko hesitated for a long time, looked at his own belly, and let out a long sigh.
"I'm risking it all against you!"
Masahiko sent a Shadow Clone back to the clan to tell Izuko-kun that he had a special situation and would return a bit later. After that, his days consisted only of waiting.
Masahiko wasn't just idly waiting; he was observing Yuna-kun's family—or rather, her husband. He didn't believe Yuna-kun, with her genius arrogance, would marry an ordinary commoner.
As time passed, he did discover some differences.
Yuna-kun's family didn't farm. In fact, nothing really grew in the Land of Rain. Most commoners here relied on peddling goods or doing odd jobs.
There were various kinds of odd jobs, the most popular being blacksmithing, as the Land of Rain had a high demand for weapons. Conversely, Yuna-kun's husband was a carpenter, and his skills were quite good.
After observing for a long time, Masahiko had some ideas.
"Does that girl Yuna not only have an interest in metal but also wood? Did she find a carpenter master and give herself away as tuition fees...?"
Although Masahiko felt Yuna-kun shouldn't be that stupid, for now, this was the only explanation he could find. He would have to ask later.
Masahiko was very patient. He waited from January of Year 32 directly until October of Year 32 before finally detecting a slight anomaly underground.
"Is it Black Zetsu?" Masahiko grew excited.
However, the abnormal fluctuation didn't move, so Masahiko held back. When it came to moving underground, Masahiko didn't think he was better than Black Zetsu. He had to wait for the right opportunity.
The opportunity came quickly. Masahiko originally thought Black Zetsu only came intermittently to observe Nagato's growth. Unexpectedly, in the dead of night, Black Zetsu secretly poked its head out, approaching Nagato.
"Now! Sage Mode — Activate! Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Masahiko shouted in his heart, "Bansho Ten'in (Universal Pull)!"
The slumbering Land of Rain night instantly awoke. Masahiko went all out with his first move.
The nearby houses couldn't withstand the gravitational force and began to crumble. Masahiko sent Shadow Clones to save Yuna-kun's family. As for any other collateral damage, Masahiko could only apologize in his heart.
"Uzumaki Masahiko, you bastard!" Black Zetsu was rapidly sucked over by the gravity, panic on its face.
"Grandpa Masahiko, how did you find me..." Waking from sleep, Yuna-kun was still confused about the situation, only to see three Masahikos carrying her family of three.
"Watch your child and husband." Masahiko said only one sentence before all Shadow Clones dispelled.
Yuna-kun noticed the black figure in a stalemate with Masahiko's main body and hurriedly pulled her bewildered husband and the clueless little Nagato aside.
"Uzumaki Masahiko, you really are strange, actually waiting for me here..." Black Zetsu spoke in a raspy voice. It actually withstood Masahiko's full-power Universal Pull head-on, creating a stalemate.
"Who dares cause trouble in my Land of Rain!" Several shouts rang out as the Hidden Rain guards arrived.
Masahiko was distracted for a split second, and Black Zetsu seized the chance to burrow underground.
"Damn it!" Masahiko cursed inwardly, looking at the ninjas surrounding him. "You can't blame me for this! Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder — Open!"
"Chibaku Tensei (Planetary Devastation)!"
Masahiko flew into the sky, clasped his hands together, and output his chakra at full power, generating immense gravitational force.
The surface cracked piece by piece. Countless rocks of varying sizes were attracted to Masahiko, forming a giant spherical rock. Masahiko exerted all his strength and finally cleared all the rocks above Black Zetsu before it could dive deep underground.
"Come here!"
Masahiko's face flushed red as he shifted most of the gravitational pull onto Black Zetsu.
As for the Hidden Rain guards, they had long been piled into the sphere; Masahiko had no time to worry about them.
"Grandpa Masahiko!" A scream rang out. Masahiko's heart tightened as he saw Yuna-kun holding her husband and child, also rising into the air.
"Hah!" Masahiko shouted. Like Nagato in the original story, he started bleeding from his nose. Using every ounce of strength he had, he finally managed to push the family out of the gravitational range.
Black Zetsu couldn't escape Masahiko's Chibaku Tensei. Cursing loudly, it was wrapped into the sphere. Just as it tried to burrow out to the surface, Masahiko continuously sucked up more rocks to bury it back in.
The slum district of the Land of Rain, which occupied a quarter of the country, had completely disappeared. Masahiko didn't know how many civilians were accidentally injured, but he could only offer a silent apology.
Seeing Black Zetsu still struggling incessantly, Masahiko's expression turned stern.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains!" Golden chakra chains emerged from around Masahiko, piercing directly into the sphere and locking Black Zetsu in place.
"Sage Art: Dust Release — Detachment of the Limit World Technique!"
Dust Release fired, shattering the massive rock sphere from the center that blocked out the sky. But Black Zetsu, hit directly by the Dust Release, remained completely unharmed. This was the first time Dust Release had failed.
"Uzumaki Masahiko, you can't kill me!"
Black Zetsu was no longer panicked. It felt that even if Masahiko caught it, he could do nothing.
Masahiko smiled. "The incarnation of Kaguya-hime's will? Indeed, not so easy to kill."
Black Zetsu's expression changed drastically—if it had a face...
"Then there is no other way..." Masahiko sighed. "Sealing Jutsu: Sixty-Four Trigrams Combination Seal!"
Level 9 Sealing Jutsu brought Masahiko a level of sealing proficiency never reached by predecessors. In an instant, he combined and released eight Eight Trigrams Seals, imprinting his right hand onto Black Zetsu.
"Uzumaki Masahiko, are you crazy..." Black Zetsu realized Masahiko's plan and screamed in panic.
But nothing could change the outcome. Black Zetsu twisted and vanished, and an extremely complex sealing formula appeared on Masahiko's belly.
Others were Jinchuriki of Tailed Beasts; from today on, Masahiko was the Black Zetsu Jinchuriki!
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