Konoha: Starting from Being Adopted by Tsunade – Chapter 319: Summoning the Ten-Tails.
A spatial fluctuation tore through the air without warning.
Inside the room, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's eyes suddenly lit up. In an instant, she had vanished into thin air.
The moment Natsume regained his balance, a hand clamped over his mouth.
A familiar scent and sensation reached him.
He looked up at Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, who wore her usual blank expression, and smiled.
This smile came out slightly strained due to the intensity of the moment.
Out of all the women Natsume knew, only Kaguya Ōtsutsuki could truly be called dangerous in her obsession.
But her brand of madness wasn't loud or screaming—it was silent, expressed entirely through actions.
At that moment, Natsume noticed a small head peeking out nearby.
It was none other than Tayuya.
Her face slightly flushed as she sneakily peeked, clearly lost in thought about something.
Natsume quickly shifted his gaze away.
After several minutes of struggle, he finally managed to break free and take a breath of fresh air.
Otherwise, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki wouldn't have stopped on her own.
Mainly because her overwhelming power allowed her to indulge in such reckless behavior endlessly.
She could fight Natsume nonstop for years and still not tire.
But who could possibly keep up?
In short, she'd reduce even the mightiest path to dust.
Kaguya licked the corner of her mouth and seized Natsume's wrist, pulling him toward the room.
Clearly, her desire wasn't satiated yet.
"Wait."
Natsume stopped her.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been an end in sight.
They would've completely lost track of their real mission.
Kaguya halted mid-step, looking down at him.
Though her expression didn't change, Natsume caught a flicker of something almost pitiful in her eyes.
This clearly didn't align with her usual character.
It must've been his imagination playing tricks on him.
That said, having interrupted her fun, she was probably unhappy.
However, Kaguya rarely ever showed any emotions.
Unless under very rare circumstances.
Like at night.
"There's something I need to do."
Natsume took her delicate hand in his and said, "Let me finish it first. Then I'll spend time with you."
Kaguya tilted her head slightly, still staring intently at him.
"How obedient of you."
Natsume extended his left hand and gently pinched her cheek.
Partly because her reaction just now looked unexpectedly cute.
Even though she still appeared cold and distant.
"I think you'll find this quite intriguing."
Natsume said with a slight smile. "I'm going to let you summon the Ten-Tails."
He had already received the latest update before arriving here.
The Sealing Team had successfully refined the technique from Kiri—the method to extract tailed beasts without harming the Jinchuriki.
In other words, they could gather all nine tailed beasts and summon the Ten-Tails.
Once that happened, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki would be able to shatter Isshiki Ōtsutsuki's seal and erase him entirely.
Additionally, there should also be a mysterious guest appearing.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki—the Sage of Six Paths.
It had been a thousand years since they last met. No one could predict how he would react when he saw his parents again.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was his mother.
And Natsume was naturally his father.
Back then, a thousand years ago, it was understandable that Hagoromo didn't refer to him as 'Dad.'
After all, back then Natsume and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki weren't officially a couple.
Now, however, everything had changed.
Calling him a stepfather is entirely accurate.
Natsume was really looking forward to his reaction.
Speaking of that, he suddenly recalled something else.
Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha are the reincarnated chakra of Asura and Indra, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's two sons—the Sage of Six Paths.
That certainly complicates things.
Thankfully, they're only reincarnations through chakra, not through souls.
Otherwise, things would become impossible to explain logically.
"Ten-Tails."
A flicker of emotion crossed Kaguya otsutsuki's face.
The Ten-Tails is the God Tree itself.
A thousand years ago, when she controlled the God Tree, that was truly the peak of her power.
In truth, defeating Isshiki Otsutsuki had been more of a side benefit.
Once Kaguya regained the God Tree, she could absorb chakra far more efficiently.
Currently, the Heavenly Network uses her as its central server.
But in the end, it still can't compare with the God Tree.
Plus, the God Tree naturally draws power from the entire planet.
Of course, after Natsume's education, she had come to understand that draining resources without regard for sustainability was irresponsible.
Anyway, reclaiming the God Tree wouldn't bring major changes.
The sole benefit would be that the Heavenly Network could accomplish even more.
Natsume felt that virtual reality online games like those from his past life were finally within reach.
At that point, if someone wanted to fight, they could just battle within the Heavenly Network.
After all, people wouldn't die inside there.
"Let's go."
[The Flying Thunder God Technique]
As their surroundings shifted, the two appeared within a desert.
This place was the Land of Wind.
He deliberately chose the desert to avoid damaging the Land of Fire.
After all, the nine tailed beasts were simply too large.
Releasing them all at once would cause widespread destruction.
In the desert, such concerns became irrelevant.
At this moment, a large barrier had already been set up in the desert, shielding them from the sandstorm.
Besides Natsume and Kaguya otsutsuki, many others had gathered today.
Primarily, this involved the nine jinchuriki from different ninja villages.
From the Akatsuki organization's captures—Roshi, Han, and B.
They were hosts to the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Eight-Tails respectively.
Coming from Kumogakure and Iwagakure didn't pose much trouble.
After all, the Raikage and Tsuchikage were currently visiting Konoha Village.
The Three-Tails and Six-Tails' jinchuriki were Zabuza Momochi and Ephemeral.
It had taken considerable effort on Natsume's part to convince Mei Terumī.
First, he lavished attention on her for days, slowly breaking down her resistance, then offered numerous favorable conditions.
Through a mix of persuasion and pressure, Mei Terumī eventually sold the two tailed beasts to Konoha Village.
As for Gaara, the One-Tails' jinchuriki, no explanation was necessary.
Sunagakure had no objections whatsoever.
The Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki, was a ninja of Konoha Village.
Previously, with the help of Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, he had become friends with Kurama.
Now asking him to leave naturally made him reluctant.
Not because he feared losing power, but simply because he was used to Kurama's presence.
Natsume explained to him that once the Heavenly Network was built, he'd always be able to meet Kurama inside the game world.
All nine tailed beasts would return into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, becoming the Ten-Tails.
In theory, they would lose their individual identities.
Still, there are always alternative solutions.
Kaguya otsutsuki was effectively omnipotent.
The final jinchuriki of the Seven-Tails, Fuu, hails from Takigakure.
Their village's current leader is Shibuki.
In truth, their relationship with Konoha is quite good.
Natsume's proposal mirrored that of Kiri.
They would offer payment in exchange for protection and security.
Shibuki naturally understood the consequences of refusal and had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
However, worried about Fuu, he personally showed up at the site.
Mei Terumī did the same, attending in person as well.
The method existed in theory, but had never been tested in practice.
What if things went horribly wrong?
In addition to those already mentioned, two more people were present.
Nagato and Konan.
At that moment, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path remained under Nagato's control.
Although Kaguya Ōtsutsuki could reclaim it, without all nine tailed beasts, it was merely an empty shell.
That's why they hadn't been informed beforehand.
These two were also the only two present who knew Natsume's true goal.
That was—to summon the Ten-Tails.
Later on, Nagato suspected that Natsume might want to become the jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.
This wasn't his fault, after all—he didn't know Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's true identity.
"Let's begin."
Natsume gestured casually.
The Sealing Team immediately sprang into action.
Leading them was Gaara.
<><><><><><><><>
Thank you for reading! Your support will keep me updating!
~ Every 50 Powerstones = **4 Bonus Chapters** this weekend!
<><><><><><><><>
~ 100+ Advanced Chapters Available on Patreon!
~ More *Free* Chapters and Books Available on Patreon!
patreon.com/Tansnovel
<><><><><><><><>