Just as Tsunade had thought.
At this moment, Seiryū was treading the air, one hand holding a chakra ninja sword while the other reached toward the ground below.
A deep purple light bloomed from his fingertips, radiating a dazzling glow.
Seiryū muttered in a hoarse voice, "No one can stop me."
The terrifying chakra fluctuations shook the surroundings, making the air feel viscous. An oppressive atmosphere enveloped the entire scene.
It was as if the world, at this moment, had been left with only that deep purple light.
"Oh no!"
"It's that transformed form of a Tailed Beast Ball. We can't let Seiryū release it!"
"This is bad. That kid is already too strong, and since he's in midair, it won't be easy to attack him."
Sakumo, Minato, and Kushina felt the terrifying chakra, and sweat was already streaming down their foreheads.
Their eyes were filled with shock and anxiety.
If this attack landed, they would likely die! As for Kakashi, well, he was not qualified to participate in this kind of battle.
"Cero Oscuras."
Stop him?
There was no time for that!
In this state, Seiryū was even more skilled at using Dragon Vein chakra.
The attack, which had already condensed, was released in the very next moment.
'Hum hum hum.'
The purple light illuminating the surroundings eclipsed the sunlight in the sky. All that could be seen was this beam of light.
The air became even more oppressive and viscous.
If there were a shinobi with a Byakugan here, they would discover that everything around them was already saturated with Dragon Vein chakra, and nothing else could be seen at all!
'Shh.'
Above Seiryū's fingertips, the purple light surged, transforming into a deep purple chakra beam that fell toward the ground below!
"Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder!"
Minato took a deep breath.
He had to block it. The power of this "Tailed Beast Ball" made him feel terrified!
He formed hand seals with both hands and placed the Flying Thunder God kunai flat in front of him.
Dense, ink-colored seals appeared. Space suddenly fluctuated and connected to another location.
The constructed Flying Thunder God space-time barrier swallowed the falling Cero Oscuras and teleported it to an uninhabited location.
'Rumble!'
A roar that shook Konoha came from afar, and an explosion soared into the sky from another location within the Forest of Death.
The shockwave from the explosion destroyed everything in that area.
Afterward, a mushroom cloud slowly rose. As long as anyone looked toward the source of the noise, they could see that mushroom cloud!
"Heh heh. As expected of you, senpai. I knew this kind of attack couldn't pose a threat to you, but how many times can you block me?"
Treading the air and hovering in midair, Seiryū looked down with scarlet eyes like those of a wicked dragon. His face still carried a neurotic, crazed smile.
It was true that he still possessed reason, but Seiryū would no longer consider the consequences.
Anyone who stopped him only had to be defeated!
Even if they died, there were ways to resurrect them.
There was a pair of Rinnegan in the village. He would just have to make Nagato-senpai suffer a little.
It was not as if they could not live again.
If others knew about the extreme thoughts in Seiryū's mind right now, they would definitely call him a madman or a lunatic.
This was not the kind of thinking a normal human should have!
"Heh heh. Hahaha, I just want to pursue happiness, yet you are all stopping me. Even you are like this, let alone others."
"As expected, only by making the Ninja World follow my will will it be correct!"
Seiryū's voice became increasingly crazed and increasingly firm.
The tyrannical chakra fluctuations around his body spread outward, making him look even more ferocious.
If even these few people close to him were going to stop him, then others would definitely stop him too.
Konoha was like this, and the Ninja World should be the same!
Only by letting the Ninja World change according to his will would it be correct!
'Hum hum hum.'
Red and blue chakra gathered at his fingertips.
His own chakra, representing the power of the Shinigami, and the Dragon Vein chakra, representing the power of the Hollow.
The combination of the two was both a Tailed Beast Ball and a Cero Oscuras!
The Cero Oscuras condensed again!
The deep purple light once again illuminated the surroundings.
"I can only teleport this kind of Tailed Beast Ball one more time. It consumes too much of my chakra. Watch for an opportunity and try to restrain Seiryū!"
Minato, having teleported the Cero Oscuras once, had his chest heaving slightly. Clearly, the chakra consumption was immense.
The chakra consumption of the Flying Thunder God Technique depended on distance and the amount of chakra being transferred.
Just now, transferring the Cero Oscuras had consumed nearly half the chakra in his body.
If he did it again.
Let alone Sage Mode, he was afraid even his own chakra would not have much left.
Kushina gritted her teeth, feeling deep shock and anxiety in her heart. "How did this kid become this strong?"
She knew Seiryū was very strong.
After all, he had already made a name for himself in the war and was known as "Konoha's Reaper."
But when she truly faced Seiryū, she realized just how exaggerated his strength was!
Seiryū was only eleven, almost twelve. He was just a young boy!
"It's hard for me to fight in the air. We can only make Seiryū land on the ground, and I will attack with all my strength. Perhaps we can give it a try!" Sakumo said very quickly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to stop Seiryū's technique, but that he couldn't fly. Shinobi who could fly had a huge advantage.
He was also not good at long-range ninjutsu, at least not as proficient as he was with swordsmanship.
He was a speed-type, close-quarters combat shinobi!
Close combat was his forte!
"Kushina and I will create an opportunity for you, Sakumo-senpai!" Minato also knew this well.
His mind worked frantically as he considered how to make Seiryū reveal an opening and create an opportunity for Sakumo to strike!
"Cero."
Standing in midair, Seiryū had a crazed smile on his face, and a look of determination flashed in his ferocious eyes.
The Cero Oscuras at his raised fingertip had already finished condensing.
However, just as the Cero Oscuras was about to be fired.
A figure flickered and appeared.
It was naturally Tsunade.
Tsunade looked up at Seiryū, took a deep breath, and gritted her teeth. "Have you had enough? Can you just give me some peace of mind, you brat!?"
Seeing Tsunade appear, Seiryū's movements paused.
He subconsciously moved his left hand away from aiming at the ground, and also subconsciously dispersed the fully condensed Cero Oscuras.
Seiryū looked at Tsunade. His voice was hoarse, with a bit of dryness amid the madness, as if he were somewhat incredulous and irritated. "Do you also want to stop me?"
He had not lost his sanity. His extreme side had simply been magnified.
Naturally, it was impossible for him to forget Tsunade.
It was just that his mind, unable to think things through, subconsciously felt that when Tsunade stood in front of him, she was also here to stop him.
As expected, Tsunade did not agree with his ideas either!
This undoubtedly added some inexplicable irritation to Seiryū's heart.
"You."
Looking at the neurotic Seiryū as he questioned her, Tsunade opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
What was she stopping? She hadn't even figured out the situation yet.
What exactly had happened to this kid?
This time, his extremism seemed even more severe than before.
What exactly had happened to make Seiryū so extreme?
"Heh heh."
As if suffering a huge blow, Seiryū's breathing became heavy, and various emotions flashed through his eyes one after another.
He muttered, "That's true. After all, you are a person of Konoha, so it's normal for you not to agree with my ideas."
"Hehehehe, but I won't give up. Then let's tear everything down and start over! Only this way. Only this way can it be. That's right, this is my only choice!"
It wasn't that Tsunade didn't like him.
She had a very strong possessiveness toward him.
The reason she didn't agree with his ideas was that she had lived in Konoha since she was a child, and the system she followed was monogamy!
Her ingrained beliefs made her feel that polygamy was wrong!
Change!
Now, the only choice left for Seiryū was to change it!
Anyway, don't ask.
If you asked, it was because Seiryū was already extreme, and his mind could no longer think properly.
Seiryū already had a serious illness, and his understanding was different from that of ordinary people.
Coupled with the influence of the Dragon Vein consciousness, certain extreme thoughts were magnified.
For a moment, Seiryū even thought about whether the "Eye of the Moon" plan could change this "ingrained belief" of the Ninja World.
How could this be a normal person?
"..."
Tsunade did not understand Seiryū's words.
What did he mean by not agreeing with his ideas, tearing everything down and starting over, and his only choice?
She listened with a confused expression!
But one thing was certain. There must have been a trigger for Seiryū becoming this extreme.
It could not have happened for no reason, right?
In the past, when Seiryū was extreme, he was extreme, but there had always been a reason!
Tsunade also felt a bit anxious and solemn in her heart, and she quickly turned her head to look at the others.
She asked very quickly, "What exactly happened to him? What happened!?"
Kushina spoke concisely, "Tsunade, Seiryū should have gotten stuck in his own thoughts, and then he was influenced by the Dragon Vein consciousness, which magnified some of those thoughts."
"He wants to make Konoha, and the Ninja World, follow his will and implement polygamy."
Tsunade: "???"
She did not understand!
Why did Seiryū get stuck in his own thoughts?
Why did Seiryū want to make Konoha and the Ninja World follow his will and implement polygamy?
What was this all about?
Minato spoke very quickly, "It has to do with you, Tsunade-sama. Kushina, out of curiosity, asked about the relationship between you and Seiryū, and then they started talking about their understanding of love."
"Seiryū's understanding of love is different from that of ordinary people. He doesn't think polygamy is wrong, but Kushina explained that in Konoha, polygamy is not considered correct."
"After that, Seiryū must have thought that you are a person of Konoha, that you follow monogamy, and that you don't approve of polygamy."
"So Seiryū's understanding and beliefs were impacted, which might have caused his mind to lower its guard for a moment, allowing his judgment to be influenced by the Dragon Vein chakra."
"The current Seiryū desperately wants to change this system of Konoha and the Ninja World, letting Konoha and the Ninja World change according to his will."
As he said this, Minato felt it was absurd.
A normal person would not have such extreme thoughts.
But if it were Seiryū, it seemed very reasonable!
After all, those of them who were closer to him knew that Seiryū was "mentally ill."
A "sickness" that even Tsunade-sama could not cure.
Added to the influence of the Dragon Vein chakra, Seiryū's sickness had been magnified and become even more extreme.
Sakumo: "???"
Kakashi: "???"
They sucked in a breath.
It seemed they had heard something incredible!
The relationship between Seiryū and Tsunade-sama!?
Combined with Kushina's and Minato's words, they already had some guesses!
This, this, this.
Were those two actually in that kind of relationship!?
Tsunade: "..."
Damn it!
Tsunade felt as if a thousand curses were stampeding through her mind.
Leaving aside how Kushina knew about her relationship with Seiryū.
Just the fact that Seiryū had lowered his guard because of this kind of thing, allowing the Dragon Vein consciousness to take advantage of the opening, was enough to make her have a lot of complaints.
Furthermore, Seiryū's extreme thoughts were actually about wanting to change Konoha and change the Ninja World.
To make Konoha and the Ninja World agree with his will for polygamy?
Oh, this!
She suspected that there was something wrong with her ears, or that Kushina and Minato were also confused about the situation!
But both of these possibilities were unlikely!
There was one more point. She knew that Seiryū was truly capable of having such thoughts.
This kid was not a normal person.
His thoughts and understanding were also different from those of ordinary people.
She felt a little numb!
Just this little thing could actually cause Seiryū to end up in this state.
This was enough to show that Seiryū seemed to value this kind of thing very much.
It even gave the Dragon Vein consciousness a chance to turn around and influence Seiryū.
What was this all about!?
"..."
Knowing the ins and outs, Tsunade did not know what expression to make for a moment.
But one thing was certain. She had to calm Seiryū down.
She looked at Seiryū and pursed her lips. "Kid, get down here immediately. I want to have a proper talk with you."
Seiryū shook his head and interrupted Tsunade. His tone was firm and resolute. "No! No one can stop me, not even you. I want to create a world that agrees with my philosophy and follows my will!"
Tsunade: "..."
Trouble!
Seiryū in an extreme state really would not listen to anyone!
If she wanted to calm Seiryū down and make him recover from this extreme state, it seemed there really was no good way.
The only way was to let Seiryū achieve what was in his heart, and then he would calm down on his own.
But now, damn it, Seiryū's idea was to change Konoha and change the Ninja World, making the Ninja World follow his will!
How could he be allowed to do such a thing?
Something big would happen!
For a moment, Tsunade could not think of a better way either.
If she could have thought of one, she would not have been helpless against Seiryū's "sickness."
No, there was one more way!
That was herself!
Seiryū had said that he valued her life more than his own!
This might be a way to make Seiryū calm down.
Tsunade stared straight at Seiryū and slowly said, "So what? Do you want to kill me? I am the Fourth Hokage of Konoha!"
"If you want to change Konoha and make Konoha follow your will, you have to get past me first. Do you want to kill me?"
"..."
Hearing this, Seiryū was stunned.
His mind, which could not think things through, seemed to be able to turn again at this moment.
Kill Tsunade?
That was naturally impossible!
However, if he wanted Konoha to follow his will, he indeed could not bypass Tsunade, the Fourth Hokage.
His mind could turn, but only a little.
Various thoughts flashed through Seiryū's eyes one after another.
Finally, they turned into firmness. "I can't kill you. You are the person I like. Even if I die, I won't allow you to die."
Hearing this, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief.
It might work!
But Seiryū's next words made her expression change drastically.
Seiryū looked at Tsunade, then looked at everyone, and spoke in a hoarse, firm voice. "Then I will go and change the Ninja World first, and finally consider the matter of Konoha."
After saying this, Seiryū took one last look at Tsunade.
His figure flashed. He performed the Flying Thunder God Technique and disappeared, leaving Konoha.
(To be continued.)
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