Chapter 190 Releasing the Tailed Beasts
The question asked by Rōshi surprised Souji once again.
Are there still Jinchuriki who don't want to extract their Tailed Beasts?
Rōshi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:
"I've been the Four-Tails' Jinchūriki for many years.
Although I can't say I have a very good relationship with the Four-Tails, we've dealt with it for so many years, so it's at least an old friend.
If it leaves... I'll feel a little uncomfortable."
"Does the Four-Tails mean the same thing?"
"Pretty much.
He thinks it's fine to continue like this.
Anyway, tailed beasts don't have a lifespan, and they will eventually regain their freedom.
It doesn't matter if it's sooner or later."
Later, that is, after Rōshi dies, it won't be too late for the Four-Tails to live a free life.
The relationships between Jinchuriki and Tailed Beasts vary widely.
Some, like Kushina, are practically enemies of Kurama (the Nine-Tails), while others, like Bunpuku, have a harmonious relationship.
However, most relationships are similar to those between Utakata and Rōshi, where the relationship isn't great, but they're doing alright and have become accustomed to the presence of the Tailed Beasts.
Souji thought for a moment and replied:
"That's fine, but if you, as a Jinchūriki, don't resist the Tailed Beasts, then I'm fine with it too."
"However, I extracted the nine tailed beasts for an important matter.
It is necessary to extract the tailed beasts first, but they can be sealed back into your body after the matter is completed."
After saying that, Souji asked the others:
"Is there anyone else who wants to continue staying with the Tailed Beasts?"
"Me...me too," Utakata replied.
"This old monk is also one," Bunpuku replied.
"The old monk will live a long life.
His last wish is to be with Shukaku again.
Of course, Shukaku himself also has this wish."
Souji nodded slightly, then looked at the others.
Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, shook his head and said:
"My relationship with the Five-Tails is alright, but he wants freedom more, so I let him have his way."
"The Two-Tailed Fox also wants a free life," said Yugito Nii.
"The Eight-Tails too, that guy is still living freely, that's cool!" Killer Bee said.
So of the seven Jinchuriki, three wanted to continue being Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts after the matter was over, while the other four chose not to be Jinchuriki because they wanted to set the Tailed Beasts free, and Kushina, who simply didn't want to be with the Tailed Beasts anymore.
Everyone made their choices, and Souji led the group out of Konoha Village.
Tailed beasts are enormous, and when they are extracted, there might be some unruly ones, such as Kurama (the Nine-Tails), which would probably want to cause trouble.
Although Souji has enough power to suppress the Nine-Tails if he uses Sage Mode, even a small amount of that power could destroy a large part of Konoha, so he naturally has to leave Konoha to do it.
Fortunately, there's plenty of space outside Konoha.
For example, the training ground number 44 used in the Chunin Exams in the original story was actually a large area with a diameter of 10 kilometers, and this was just one of Konoha's training grounds.
Many of Konoha's Kage-level shinobi are waiting here.
Kage-level shinobi all possess the strength to fight a tailed beast head-on, especially since there are many Kage-level shinobi in Konoha.
Of course, they should be utilized to ensure that nothing goes wrong and that no accidents occur.
"Then let's begin, starting with Master Bunpuku."
"yes."
Bunpuku walked up to the Souji.
Souji clapped his hands and began to unleash the 'True Dragon Nine Seals'.
This is one of the rewards issued by the system.
Compared to the 'Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Technique' used by the Akatsuki in the original work to extract the Tailed Beast from the Jinchuriki, this technique consumes less energy, does not require multiple powerful ninjas to perform the technique over several days, and most importantly, does not cause damage to the Jinchuriki.
As Souji cast his spell, ninjutsu pattern runes appeared on the ground beneath Bunpuku's feet, and a faint glow emanated from his body.
Although the light was slow, it was visibly rising from Bunpuku's body.
Bunpuku was the first to accept the extraction of the Tailed Beast.
Since this concerned his own life, all the Jinchūriki watched intently.
As the technique progressed, the light slowly transformed into a ball of light, which detached from Bunpuku's body.
Once completely separated, the ball of light began to transform into the illusory Shukaku, and rapidly grew larger.
In the blink of an eye, the enormous Shukaku appeared before everyone.
"They're really out!" the crowd exclaimed in hushed tones.
The Kage-level shinobi of Konoha were all on high alert, ready to suppress the Tailed Beasts immediately should they show any signs of misbehavior.
However, it was clear that Shukaku had no intention of doing anything.
When it first broke free, it was in a daze due to disbelief, but it quickly came to its senses.
Shukaku lowered his head and asked Bunpuku:
"Old man Bunpuku, I'm out. How are you now? Are you alright?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
As Bunpuku said this, he found it somewhat unbelievable.
It went too smoothly, it was too easy.
Not to mention that it didn't cause any damage to the Jinchūriki, I didn't feel anything unusual at all from beginning to end.
The discomfort and pain I had imagined didn't occur at all.
The Jinchūriki kept observing Bunpuku and Shukaku.
Seeing that both were intact, they breathed a sigh of relief and their confidence soared.
Minato and Kushina were greatly encouraged.
Kushina's personality type may seem very strong on the surface, but when it comes to matters concerning herself, she often becomes very nervous and anxious.
In reality, her inner strength is not as strong as her outward appearance suggests.
The success of Bunpuku dispelled much of Kushina's anxiety.
After the blessing ceremony, it was time for Yugito's turn.
Souji used the same procedure to quickly extract the two-tailed Matatabi from her body, and Yugito was naturally unharmed.
The process was the same from then on: the Jinchuriki stepped forward in turn to receive the Tailed Beasts' extraction through Souji's technique.
Since these tailed beasts were living quite well with their jinchūriki, releasing them now, while giving them a long-awaited freedom that made them want to stretch their legs, the tailed beasts knew their limits and stayed put.
Even after Killer Bee's Eight-Tails Gyūki was extracted, both humans and the tailed beasts started singing rap songs because they found it amusing.
However, Souji had no interest in paying attention to them.
"Last one, it's your turn, Kushina."
"They're here..."
Minato accompanied Kushina, who was becoming nervous again, to Souji.
Souji thought for a moment and then said to the two of them:
"The technique itself is not the problem.
As you all saw, everyone else extracted the tailed beast very easily."
"However, Kushina, your tailed beast is the Nine-Tails, which is the strongest and most violent of all the tailed beasts.
It's likely to cause trouble when it comes out, so you all need to be careful.
If the Nine-Tails tries to attack, Minato, you should immediately use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Kushina away."
"Understood!" Both of them nodded vigorously.
"Then let's begin."
As before, Souji used True Dragon Nine Seals on Kushina, and Kushina began to glow.
The Nine-Tails is powerful and intelligent, able to know everything about the outside world through Kushina.
The Nine-Tails knew that someone was willing to release it, which was a welcome thing.
Therefore, even after leaving the sealing barrier, the Nine-Tails did not attempt to break the seal as before.
At this point, they were even cooperating, trying to speed up the procedure.
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