Noticing that Killer B was still in decent condition, Naruto delved into him with his consciousness once more. He clearly sensed that the severed tail had saved Killer B's life!
"Sacrificing a tail to save its host... interesting!" Naruto's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.
So, could Kurama do the same?
He was eager to try it! Because the half of Kurama in his body was too weak! He wanted to replace it with a new, full-powered one!
However, the prerequisite for replacing Kurama was that the memories had to be preserved. Otherwise, wouldn't the past nine years of cultivating their bond have been a waste?
Time for more tests!
His mind locked onto the shop.
"Purchase Eight-Tails, Gyuki!"
1.8 million Ryo instantly evaporated!
A Poké Ball with a cold, metallic sheen appeared in his backpack.
"I choose you, Eight-Tails!"
He tossed the Poké Ball into the air!
BANG!!!
Amidst a ground-shaking roar and a cloud of dust, a colossal, mountain-sized tentacle monster—er, an eight-legged octopus monster—reappeared in the world!
"What is...?"
Gyuki's giant beast eyes were filled with immense confusion and the shock of having narrowly escaped death! One moment, it was trapped in an eternal void of frozen time, suspended thoughts, and absolute silence—a despair it would never forget! The next, it had returned to the world of the living? The intense contrast made its massive body tremble slightly!
"Hey!"
Naruto looked up, his voice not loud but piercing through the Eight-Tails' confusion. "Eight-Tails, do you remember the two options I just gave you? What were they?"
Gyuki's giant head suddenly lowered! Its massive eyes immediately locked onto the small figure below, a masked man who sent a shiver of endless dread through its very soul! It was him! The culprit who had thrown it into that abyss of despair!
"ROAR!!!"
Ignited by fear and fury, its roar shook the canyon. A powerful Tailed Beast Bomb began to form in its mouth, its destructive black light chilling to the bone!
However—
Through the hole in the mask, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan spun, its gaze as cold as a sharp sword! It pierced Gyuki, making its entire body tremble. The half-formed Tailed Beast Bomb vanished instantly, like a snuffed-out flame!
"Watermelon... and... fried chicken..."
Gyuki's colossal voice carried a subtle tremor and a hint of submission, like a deflating balloon.
"Tsk." Naruto grunted softly, his gaze softening slightly. The memories were intact! The plan was feasible!
The next second, a flash!
In an instant, he had teleported to the top of Gyuki's mountain-like head! His right fist was clenched tightly, his terrifying Chakra-enhanced Strength compressed to its limit. The space around his fist seemed to warp!
"You're just a tiny Tailed Beast, and you dare bare your fangs? This is a warning!"
"Super Heavy Punch!"
BANG—
The moment his fist connected with the Eight-Tails' head, the Eight-Tails' massive head was slammed into the ground by an unstoppable force!
BOOM—ROOOOM—!!!
The hard rock layers shattered like dry crackers, as the enormous head smashed a large crater into the ground, then rebounded slightly. The surrounding ground for several square kilometers instantly cracked and broke apart. Several nearby mountain peaks were as if cleaved in half by an invisible giant axe, their upper halves slowly sliding down amidst the deafening roar!
It was stunned! Completely stunned! That single punch plunged Gyuki's consciousness into endless darkness!
"Recycle."
"No, don't!"
The cold, familiar word appeared again, instantly triggering Gyuki's PTSD! The fragments of Gyuki's consciousness screamed in despair. It didn't want to go back to that place again. The horror of the desolate void was far worse than death!
The next instant, its colossal, mountain-like body vanished.
What don't you want? Yugito is still waiting for you!
Calmly looking at the scene of destruction left behind, Naruto checked the earnings from recycling the Eight-Tails again:
Money: +600,000 Ryo. (Same as before.)
Eight-Tails Badge: Chakra recovery rate +8%. (This was also the same!)
"Tsk, is the recycling value fixed? Money is still one-third, and the badge effect is still 8%?" Naruto mused, stroking the chin of his mask.
Interesting! It seems he'd found a "bug" for infinitely boosting his chakra recovery!
1.2 million Ryo = 8% Chakra recovery? = 464% per hour Chakra recovery!
System! Spend!
He would throw money at this until he could get his chakra fully recovered in just one second. Who said that wasn't an infinite chakra bar?
"Ugh!"
A groan came from the side. Killer B, who had passed out after his Tailed Beast was extracted, slowly came to. The moment he opened his eyes, a grinning tiger-striped mask was right in his face.
"You're awake? The surgery was a success," a serious voice came from behind the mask. "From now on, you're a girl!"
"N-nani?"
Killer B forgot all about rapping and frantically reached down.
Phew, thank goodness!
"Tsk, tsk, look how scared you are!"
Naruto's face behind the mask curled into a mischievous grin. "I'm just kidding, little homie! The organization has decided: effective immediately, you and your dear bro—A, the Raikage—will throw yourselves into the glorious basic construction of the Land of Grass! Your tasks are clear: one of you will lay bricks, and the other will mix mortar."
"Also, since you love rapping, we'll approve you to hold a 'Construction Site Arts Festival: Killer B's Solo Rap Concert'! The spiritual and entertainment needs of the workers must be met!"
"If you perform well, it's not impossible to release a CD in the future!"
Killer B was completely lost on the "construction division" part, but the moment he heard "concert," his eyes lit up!
"Yo~ A concert, bro? Killer B is—"
Before he could even start his signature rap, Naruto impatiently cut him off. "Shut up! Get to work!" He reached out and telekinetically grabbed Killer B by the top of his head! "Cooperate, or your concert is canceled!"
This time, the transformation had no template. It was just a precise cut of memory fragments related to the Cloud Village and the Tailed Beast extraction, along with a slight chakra-based adjustment of his facial and skeletal structure and skin tone to prevent him from being recognized at his concerts.
Done!
"Go and keep your 'bro' company!"
With a flick of his hand, a spatial vortex opened, and Killer B was thrown in, spinning.
Surveying the completely destroyed landscape of the Lightning Canyon, Naruto summarized his day's itinerary.
Caused trouble for the Cloud Village (✓)
Additional achievements:
Recycled the Two-Tails (✓)Took down the Raikage (✓)Recycled the Eight-Tails (✓)
So... according to the plan, should he still go through with the Land of Earth dungeon?
After careful consideration, he looked at Obito Uchiha's current hate list.
Land of Fire - Konohagakure: The Nine-Tails' attack + the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
Land of Lightning - Kumogakure: The Two-Tails' rampage + taking down the Raikage + the Eight-Tails' disappearance.
Land of Water - Kirigakure: Controlling the Fourth Mizukage + the Bloody Mist Village.
Land of Wind - Sunagakure: Betrayal that led to huge losses, making the already poor finances of Suna even worse.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, he had already earned the hatred of four out of the five Great Nations. Obito Uchiha was truly full of sin!
For now, he'd pass on the Land of Earth. After all, while Obito Uchiha was a big IP, the name "Obito Uchiha" no longer belonged to just him, but to the entire organization! He couldn't just keep destroying things; he had to maintain the image. He couldn't provoke too many people, or else any time he tried to do something under that name, his enemies would already be swarming him before he could even start. This IP would become useless, and he'd have to create a new one.
But in the entire ninja world, where could he find another perfect supervillain to take the blame?
Well, there were a few with potential, but they still needed to be developed. Until then, Obito Uchiha would have to keep taking the heat!
"Today, I'm granting 'Obito Uchiha' a special day off with pay!"
As for himself?
He had nothing to do today, so he'd go listen to some music in the red-light district!
The space distorted, and his figure vanished, leaving behind only the sound of the wind in the ravaged canyon.