Chapter 311: Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals
In the study room.
"Dad, now that the moon is gone, will you make a new one?" Hagoromo closed the book he was reading and curiously asked Dan.
Not only he but also many people in Konoha and across the ninja world had the same question.
After all.
When the night sky is no longer illuminated by the moon, leaving the world in darkness, people can't help but miss it when they look up.
The moon.
Dan patted his son's head and smiled:
"Do you know? The moon was created by the Sage of Six Paths using ninjutsu. His name was also Hagoromo. So, grow up quickly, Hagoromo. I want the new moon of the ninja world to be created by my son."
"Can I really do that..."
Hagoromo murmured, lacking confidence in himself, especially compared to his sister, who was much more talented.
Just as he thought of his sister, she returned.
Bang.
Marisa burst into the study room and shouted at her brother:
"Hagoromo, keep it up! In the future, we'll perform the Chibaku Tensei together, create a new moon, and seal our stupid dad inside it, just like the Sage of Six Paths and his brother sealed their mother!"
Hearing this.
Hagoromo was first stunned, then shook his head in panic:
"Sis, don't have such dangerous thoughts, that's wrong! Father will be angry too."
He was terrified by his sister's rebellious idea.
Unexpectedly.
"It's okay."
Dan ruffled his son's hair, comforting him, and even encouraged him, "Hagoromo, you're too timid. You should learn from your sister. If you two can seal me in the moon in the future, that would be the greatest act of filial piety. Understand?"
Dan's philosophy in raising his children was extreme.
He believed in either spoiling them, letting them become sheltered flowers under his protection, or living a life of ease, just like keeping a pet.
Or, like now, encouraging them to rebel, making him their greatest opponent to stimulate their growth.
So far, it seemed effective with Marisa.
Indeed.
Hearing Dan's words, Marisa immediately got excited, her eyes shining as she said:
"Dad, don't think that day is far away. I'll awaken the Rinnegan soon enough."
As she spoke.
With a swish, Marisa's eyes changed, revealing a pair of crimson three-tomoe Sharingan.
"Sis, your eyes, when did...?" Hagoromo was shocked, eyes wide.
"It's because of Hanabi."
Marisa clenched her fists, seething with anger, "That Ōtsutsuki Toneri guy cruelly took Hanabi's eyes. Seeing her lying there blind, I awakened these eyes without realizing it."
To awaken the three-tomoe right away.
As expected of my daughter.
Dan praised inwardly but showed no change in expression. Instead, he poured cold water on Marisa:
"It's just an ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan. If you want to use the Chibaku Tensei, you'll need to evolve those eyes into Mangekyo, Eternal Mangekyo, and finally the Rinnegan. Don't get cocky, Marisa."
"Aren't you... afraid, Dad?"
Marisa's eyes sparkled, full of confidence.
"Defeat Ōtsutsuki Toneri first, then we'll talk."
Dan laughed, shaking his head, amused by his daughter's boldness. He reminded her, "By the way, that Ōtsutsuki Toneri you mentioned, after taking Hanabi's Byakugan, he should have awakened the Tenseigan. Be careful not to lose your life in your impulsiveness."
"Tenseigan?"
Marisa frowned at the unfamiliar term, instinctively asking, "Is it powerful?"
"Not too powerful, just slightly inferior to my Rinnegan. Destroying the moon with those eyes is easy."
Dan rubbed his chin.
What?!
Marisa shuddered, her expression changing.
Though confident, she wasn't arrogant. If the Tenseigan was as powerful as her father said, she wasn't Toneri's match.
"What, scared?"
Dan smirked, throwing Marisa's words back at her, adding kindly, "My dear daughter, don't overexert yourself. If you ask, Dad will personally deal with that Ōtsutsuki Toneri."
"Who needs your help, self-centered guy, hmph."
Marisa snorted, turning and retreating to her room, shutting herself in.
After lunch and a nap with Samui.
Dan felt refreshed, took a bath, put on his Hokage robe, and headed to the Hokage's office.
Although he had been teasing Black Zetsu about admiring and wanting to resurrect Kaguya, Danzo was serious about collecting the Tailed Beasts.
It was to prepare in advance for potential future threats.
Such as the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Danzo's current power, derived from the time-stopping ability "Za Warudo" provided by his stand, combined with the teleportation capability of the Rinnegan and his extremely powerful physical strength, formed an unbeatable combo—
No matter the enemy, Danzo could teleport in front of them, stop time for over ten seconds, and deliver a punch strong enough to destroy worlds.
Even in the original timeline, Six Paths Madara would be instantly defeated by Danzo.
Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Urashiki would likely be instantly killed by him, not knowing his abilities.
They couldn't counter him even if they knew Danzo's powers inside out.
Because.
His strength stemmed from pure power. Both his mind and body were at their peak, with no weaknesses, and he controlled both time and space.
If anyone could be Danzo's match, it would only be Kaguya Ōtsutsuki at her peak.
But there's an old saying: better safe than sorry.
Or rather, being prepared is never a bad thing.
Using the Gedo Statue to absorb the chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts as a "battery" would allow him to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki anytime, further enhancing his power.
This was Danzo's backup plan.
He wanted to keep this power firmly in his grasp, not like the First Hokage, who foolishly distributed the Tailed Beasts to the various ninja villages.
Upon reaching the Hokage office, Danzo summoned Kakashi and asked how things were progressing.
"Hokage-sama, as per your instructions, the underground chamber is ready. Should I bring all the Jinchuriki there now?" Kakashi asked respectfully.
Before leaving Konoha this time, Danzo had specifically ordered Kakashi's ANBU unit to secretly excavate a hundred-meter-high underground chamber in the hills behind Konoha to house the Gedo Statue.
This was where Danzo planned to perform the Gedo: Mazo Seal.
As of now, Konoha possessed eight Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts:
Gaara, Yugito Nii, Yagura Karatachi, Roshi, Han, Utakata, Fuu, and Killer Bee.
Over the past eight years, Yagura, Roshi, and Utakata had died due to deteriorating health, releasing their Tailed Beasts, which were sealed in containers.
The remaining Jinchuriki, controlled by the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, were kept separated and secretly detained by the Konoha ANBU.
Until today.
Yugito, Killer Bee, and Han, along with the newly arrived Gaara and Fuu, were led by the ANBU to the underground chamber.
Clack, clack, clack.
The sound of disordered footsteps echoed through the long passageway.
Yugito silently observed the surroundings among the crowd and the Konoha ANBU escorting them.
This cold queen of the Hidden Cloud Village, although reduced to Konoha's—or rather, the Uchiha clan's—prisoner, had not lived as poorly as outsiders might think.
In fact, among all the Jinchuriki, Yugito had the most comfortable life.
Thanks to the Two-Tails Matatabi inside her.
It was well known that the Uchiha clan also had their own summoning animals, the ninja cats.
These ninja cats did not belong to any country or village, gathering in a place called the Abandoned City, and were friendly only with the Uchiha clan, serving as their intelligence source.
Matatabi was also a ninja cat and was an old acquaintance of the boss of the Abandoned City, Granny Cat.
Therefore.
The Uchiha clan showed special leniency and did not confine Yugito in a dark prison but allowed her to live in the Abandoned City with the ninja cats.
Over the years, Yugito had considered escaping back to her homeland, the Hidden Cloud Village, but she ultimately remained calm.
She couldn't escape.
In today's ninja world, the Uchiha clan has long overshadowed any ninja village or country.
If Yugito returned to the Hidden Cloud, it would only bring trouble to her village and the Fourth Raikage.
So, she lived a peaceful life, quietly awaiting the day her fate would unfold.
It seemed that today was that day.
Aside from the deceased Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, all the living Jinchuriki were here, and even the sealed Three-Tails, Four-Tails, and Six-Tails were brought by the Konoha ANBU.
With such a grand setup, what was the Sixth Hokage planning?
Yugito furrowed her brows, her unease growing stronger until they reached the end of the passage.
"That is..."
At this moment, not only Yugito, but Killer Bee, Han, and the others also widened their eyes, for they saw the massive Gedo Statue sitting on a lotus throne.
More eye-catching was the man standing atop the statue, dressed in a pristine white Hokage robe, with a towering figure.
The Sixth Hokage, Danzo Uchiha.
The fear he instilled in Yugito and the others was far greater than that of the terrifying Gedo Statue.
"This is the end of our lives, huh."
Han from Iwagakure sighed, relieved after living in constant fear of death for so many years, now finally able to relax.
"Damn it, fool. I'm going to write a rap about my death and send it back home, yo," Killer Bee said, dancing and writing on a piece of paper, not forgetting to create art even in his final moments.
"So, you want us to give up our Tailed Beasts? Let me be the first," Yugito Nii said calmly, walking towards the Gedo Statue.
Better to die sooner and get it over with.
Dan looked down coldly at the people on the ground and noticed Yugito approaching him.
"Then… let's begin."
He muttered to himself, his eyes turning purple with the Rinnegan, and a yellow Tenseigan appearing on his forehead. The immense power from his three eyes erupted simultaneously.
The next second.
"Roar!"
The Gedo Statue beneath Dan let out a deafening roar, causing the ground to tremble and stones to fall from the surrounding walls.
Facing the roar of the Gedo Statue, Yugito's expression changed drastically, losing her previous composure.
She had overestimated herself.
When faced with imminent death, she was still scared, standing there trembling.
She watched in horror as eight giant purple chakra dragons flew out of the Gedo Statue's gaping maw, their claws extended towards her.
Swoosh.
One purple dragon immediately pierced through Yugito's body, lifting her off the ground, her eyes rolling back.
Hiss.
The immense chakra of Matatabi, the Two-Tails, surged out of her body, greedily devoured by the purple dragon.
Meanwhile, the other seven chakra dragons did not remain idle.
They pounced on the other Jinchuriki and the containers sealing the Tailed Beasts. The eight chakra dragons corresponded to the eight Tailed Beasts.
This technique was known as the Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals.
In the original story, Pain led this technique, with the ten strongest members of the Akatsuki working together, combining their consciousness and chakra to awaken the Gedo Statue and use its chakra dragons to extract the Tailed Beasts from the Jinchuriki.
Due to the immense chakra of the Tailed Beasts, each use of the technique took several days to complete.
If Dan were to perform this technique, he could find plenty of helpers, such as the numerous Mangekyo Sharingan users among the Uchiha and powerful figures like Tsunade from Konoha.
Gathering ten top-level ninjas would be easy.
But it was unnecessary.
Because he alone was enough.
After all, his Rinnegan was self-awakened, not transplanted from someone else, allowing Dan to effortlessly control the Gedo Statue.
Moreover, he had obtained a Tenseigan, and its ocular power was so immense that even he did not fully grasp its limits.
At least for now.
Using the Gedo Statue to extract the chakra of eight Tailed Beasts simultaneously was not a difficult task for Dan.
Additionally, this was an improved version of the Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals. The main difference from the original was that Dan's ocular power would cast a special genjutsu on the Jinchuriki while extracting the Tailed Beasts.
This genjutsu affected both their minds and bodies, making them believe they had not lost their Tailed Beasts, thus preventing death from the extraction.
Simply put, it was an enhanced version of "Izanagi."
It allowed those who should have died to remain in a pre-death state until their natural death, at which point the genjutsu would automatically be lifted.
Two days later.
"Ugh…"
Yugito groaned as she woke from unconsciousness, surprised to find she was not in hell.
She was alive.
Not only her, but Killer Bee, Gaara, and the others were also alive; not one of them had died.
In front of them was still the massive Gedo Statue, its eyes closed, sitting on its lotus pedestal.
As for the Sixth Hokage, Uchiha Dan, he was nowhere to be seen.
Just then.
Kakashi appeared with several Anbu members and, under the puzzled gazes of the others, delivered unexpected news:
"Congratulations, everyone. You are free."
(End of the chapter)