Chapter 89: Resolution
The Yin Seal was a technique that allowed one to store chakra refined in ordinary times and release it all at once when needed.
Its principles combined both Medical Ninjutsu and the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques.
Kei had personally learned it from Mito, and it had cost him a great deal of effort.
But the effect was equally remarkable.
Boom!
The moment the Yin Seal was released, the chakra in Kei's body, which had already been mostly exhausted, instantly surged back to abundance.
His power rose with it.
Bang!
With that increase in chakra, even a casual strike now carried several times the force it had before.
Ahead, the Tailed Beast Ball was still raging.
Kei evaded it with Flying Thunder God, then raised his Sharingan and looked forward.
At that moment, his dōjutsu was pushed to its limit.
As time passed, Kinkaku released even more of the tailed beast's chakra, and the number of tails behind him increased again, now reaching five.
With five tails, his chakra had become so violent that even with Kei's current dōjutsu power, true control was impossible.
But influencing him for a brief instant, enough to create an opening, was still possible.
Kei stared forward in silence.
In the next moment, Kinkaku's body froze, and the pattern of the Sharingan appeared in his crimson eyes.
"Now!"
Taking advantage of that single moment of paralysis, Kei did not hesitate and immediately formed hand seals.
This time, he did not use Rasengan.
Instead, he chose another ninjutsu.
Wind Release: Stream Rupture!
A terrifying wind blade erupted.
Under the enhancement of his massive chakra reserves, the power of the technique was pushed to its absolute limit.
That terrifying force struck Kinkaku instantly and blasted his body away.
"Aaaah!"
A miserable howl rang out.
Under the terrifying force of the Wind Release, the Tailed Beast Cloak around Kinkaku was torn apart, and his body itself began to break down.
Even with tailed beast chakra supporting him, the damage was so severe that it pushed him to the edge.
But even then, he did not die.
He still clung stubbornly to life, and the aura around him only became more terrifying.
A new tail grew from his back, as if he were about to reach six tails.
But Kei gave him no chance.
The moment Kinkaku crashed to the ground, Kei reached out and slammed one hand downward.
Four Symbols Seal!
Runes spread in all directions, forming a massive sealing array across the ground and trapping the tailed beast transformed Kinkaku within it.
"You want to seal me? Impossible!"
Facing the seal, Kinkaku instantly understood what was happening.
He roared at Kei in front of him, and the tailed beast chakra in his body erupted violently as he struggled to break free.
"Stay still for me."
Kei's face remained calm as he spoke indifferently.
Looking at the still resisting Kinkaku, he gave him no chance at all and pressed his hand down further.
The enormous chakra within his body poured into the seal.
Bang!
The power of the Four Symbols Seal surged, becoming far stronger in an instant, and the struggling Kinkaku was forcibly suppressed.
Finally, amid his unwilling roars, the chakra within his body was sealed by the Four Symbols Seal, leaving him with no remaining strength to resist.
Activating Flying Thunder God, Kei appeared directly in front of him.
Sharingan!
With all the chakra in his body sealed away, Kinkaku was now at his weakest.
Under the gaze of the Sharingan, his eyes instantly turned vacant, and in the end, he slowly closed them.
"It's over."
Looking at Kinkaku, who had finally been brought under control, Kei let out a long breath, feeling exhausted down to the bone.
Even with the chakra support provided by the Yin Seal, his reserves were now nearly drained again.
Fortunately, he had ended things in time.
If the battle had dragged on any longer, the one who would have collapsed first would absolutely have been him.
After all, the other side possessed the enhancement of the Nine Tails' chakra. In terms of chakra volume alone, Kinkaku was practically comparable to a tailed beast.
By comparison, Kei was still at a major disadvantage.
"But in the end, it's settled."
He looked at Kinkaku, now trapped under genjutsu, as well as the Bashōsen and the Amber Purifying Pot beside him, and a satisfied look appeared on his face.
Though this battle had been extremely difficult, the harvest was not small.
Leaving aside the two Six Paths tools, the Bashōsen and the Amber Purifying Pot, Kinkaku alone was already a huge gain.
Within the entire shinobi world, the Kinkaku Brothers were a unique existence.
They were not jinchūriki.
And yet, by consuming the flesh and blood within a tailed beast, they had obtained tailed beast chakra and the ability to directly undergo tailed beast transformation.
They were a singular case in the entire world.
That seemed to be thanks to their bloodline.
In the original story, it had been stated clearly that the two brothers were descendants of the Sage of Six Paths.
And compared to the Senju and Uchiha, their bloodline even seemed purer.
One must remember that although the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan had inherited parts of the Sage's body and eyes respectively, their appearances were still the same as ordinary humans.
The Kinkaku Brothers were different.
They had been born with horns on their heads, which was a symbol of the Ōtsutsuki bloodline.
Purely in terms of lineage, there was likely no one in the entire world who could compare to them.
Even Hashirama and Madara, if not for being the reincarnations of Asura and Indra's chakra, probably would not compare to those two in terms of bloodline alone.
And that was exactly why Kei had personally come all this way to act against them.
The Karma within his body needed to collect bloodline pieces related to the Ōtsutsuki as quickly as possible in order to develop and perfect itself.
The Kinkaku Brothers were perfect materials.
If he had not encountered them, that would have been another matter.
But since he had come to this era and happened to meet them, there was no way he would let such an opportunity pass.
And from the battle just now, their characteristics had also become obvious.
The first was their enormous chakra volume.
Even excluding the Nine Tails' chakra within them, their personal chakra reserves were already massive.
Unless one was speaking of extreme outliers, even the Uzumaki and Senju, both clans known for huge chakra reserves, could not compare to the two brothers.
A vast amount of chakra and terrifying vitality.
These were the characteristics of the Sage's body.
In addition, the two of them also possessed strong resistance to genjutsu and good resistance to the dōjutsu power of the Sharingan.
That was likely another trait inherited from the Sage's bloodline.
"I'll study it slowly after I return."
The thought flashed through Kei's mind, and then he grabbed Kinkaku and activated Flying Thunder God again, teleporting him away.
In the next instant, he reappeared in the distance.
Boom!
A thunderous roar sounded from far away.
Looking up, he saw that the Third Raikage and Ginkaku were still locked in brutal combat.
Compared to Kei's side, the Third Raikage's battle was clearly far more direct and savage.
His body was monstrously strong.
Under the protection of his Lightning Release Armor, he did not fall behind at all even against a tailed beast transformed Ginkaku.
He was clashing head on and even suppressing Ginkaku through raw force.
Kei was not surprised by this.
In the history of Kumogakure, the Third Raikage was a ruthless monster.
He had once fought the Eight Tails in a berserk state and suppressed it.
Later, he had also battled ten thousand Iwagakure ninja alone, only dying from exhaustion after three days and three nights.
He was a legend in the history of the shinobi world itself.
It was not strange at all for him to possess this kind of combat power.
"The Lightning Release Armor really is impressive."
Watching from the side, Kei could not help but nod.
Most shinobi in the world had high attack and low defense.
No matter how powerful their offensive power was, their actual bodies remained extremely fragile.
But among the many shinobi of the world, the Third Raikage was an exception.
By relying on Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Lightning Release Armor, his physical defense had reached an astonishing height.
That was what allowed him to stand against tailed beasts head on.
"If I get the chance, I may try learning it."
The thought came to Kei with genuine interest.
To some extent, he shared a hobby with Orochimaru.
Both of them were interested in the various techniques that existed throughout the shinobi world.
The difference was that Kei only cared about unique techniques.
Ordinary ninjutsu, he would at most study the principles behind them, but would not pay them much mind.
That was another point where he differed from Orochimaru.
Bang!
After some more time, the battle ahead reached its climax.
The strongest spear struck forward.
The Third Raikage finally completely suppressed Ginkaku.
A spear of lightning shot out and pierced directly through the chest of the tailed beast transformed Ginkaku.
At that moment, Ginkaku's eyes widened as he looked down at his chest in disbelief.
He seemed to want to struggle and do something more.
But in the end, there was nothing he could do.
Even as a pure blood descendant of the Sage of Six Paths, he still had no answer to having his heart pierced through.
He could only feel the strength in his body gradually fading until, in the end, he died unwillingly.
After his death, the tailed beast cloak around him gradually dissipated, and his body returned to its normal state.
"It seems your side is over too."
As the battle came to an end, the Third Raikage immediately moved to Ginkaku's body and collected the three Six Paths tools he had carried, all while looking at Kei with clear vigilance.
From the way he acted, it was obvious he was wary of Kei doing something.
It could not be helped.
The godlike speed Yuu had shown earlier had left too deep an impression.
And for Kumogakure, both Ginkaku's corpse and the three Six Paths tools on him were far too important to lose.
If Kei were to suddenly snatch them away, the situation would become extremely troublesome.
Seeing the Third Raikage's reaction, Kei inwardly felt some regret.
He really had wanted to move just now and take the remaining Six Paths tools for himself.
Even if they were not particularly useful to him, having them in his hands for a while just to study them would have been worthwhile.
Unfortunately, the Third Raikage had been far too vigilant and left him no opening at all.
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