Ninja Ice House

Chapter 583 The Mind Can Move at Will

At this moment, there is not only Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but also Kushina Uzumaki, whose strength is equally formidable. However, because Konoha Village is well protected and there are many powerful foes in the village, she does not need to contribute her combat power to the front line for the time being, so she has not had many opportunities to show her strength.

After transforming into her tailed beast form, Kushina Uzumaki unleashed a tailed beast ball, following the attack direction of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze, delivering another heavy blow.

In the same spot, the Four Red Yang Formation, having withstood several blows, was still holding up overall, but some parts were already teetering on the brink of collapse.

The curtain wall, which already had several cracks from the Sage Art: Rasengan attack, was completely ripped open by the Tailed Beast Ball.

The unstoppable Tailed Beast Ball pierced through the Four Red Sun Formation and shattered into several energy clusters that continued forward. However, strangely, these powerful energy clusters disappeared without warning after crossing a certain line, as if they had touched a "death line".

Minato Namikaze, who was observing closely, naturally saw this scene, but now was not the time to worry about such things. A barrier technique of the Four Red Sun Formation level was not so easily collapsed.

The curtain wall only had a large hole, not disappeared completely, and it is steadily repairing itself with the continuous replenishment of chakra from the outside.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze did not hesitate and quickly crossed over to another battlefield. Sarutobi Asuma and the others who were on guard in the distance had no way to stop him. They were already fighting and retreating under the siege of the Third Hokage and many Anbu members, and were trying their best to buy time.

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In Konoha Village, Kurama Yakumo, sitting cross-legged on a futon, opened her eyes and looked at the transparent energy ball placed on her knees, her palms slightly curved upwards as if holding a glass ball. Inside was the scene of Kaguya Kimimaro and others fighting Jiraiya. At this moment, it seemed that a hole had been forcibly knocked open at the edge, and a small figure quickly "illegally entered" the area. The girl who controlled it could only watch helplessly.

"Alas, using quantity to compensate for a lack of quality does have some effect, but it still has loopholes in local defense and cannot withstand continuous penetration tactics at all."

If it were presided over by four Kage-level powerhouses, the Four Red Yang Formation could theoretically withstand the attack of the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball. However, under the relay attack of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki, a large hole has been broken in it.

"That's enough, Yakumo! We've bought so much time. If they still can't handle it, then we'll have no choice but to resort to the last resort."

"Is there such a final solution?"

"Ignoring all the risks, they went all in and fought a fierce battle. When Jiraiya saw that things were not going well, he naturally gave in."

Whether Jiraiya is able to wake up or unwilling to wake up, he certainly wouldn't start a "total war" if it were based on the premise of massive casualties in the real world.

Which is stronger, the old Konoha or the future Konoha? This shouldn't even be a valid option.

"It's a game for the brave; let's see who can't hold on in the end and can't afford the consequences of flipping the table."

The current situation is actually a bit troublesome.

To use a vivid metaphor, the past Konoha Village in the dream space in the sky is like the bright moon hanging in the sky, and its projection and interaction in the real world is like a reflection in the water.

What Yakumo Kurama did was, with the help of Karin and a large group of people, to scoop up a pool of clear water with his hands, in which a part of the moon palace in the sky was reflected.

Using the reflection held in the hand as a subspace, a stage was created for the interaction between Kaguya Kimimaro, Haku, Naruto Uzumaki, and others with Jiraiya. Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and others had two tasks: first, to cover the actions of their juniors; and second, to intercept the Konoha ninjas in the dream space from entering the "Palm Moon Palace" arena and prevent them from interfering with the key figure who was awakening Jiraiya.

So why was Kushina's Tailed Beast Ball in the dream space so powerful that it quickly dissipated after breaking through the Four Red Yang Formation's blockade and entering the interior? It's because the foundation of reality clashed. The power of illusion can indeed achieve the feat of deceiving the world, but this is only possible if there are no bugs that the ninja world can discover and automatically correct.

As for why Jiraiya in the dream world could summon the three toad brothers of Mount Myōboku in reality using the Summoning Jutsu, it's because there was no conflict. However, Minato Namikaze in the dream world couldn't successfully perform the Summoning Jutsu because the core of the Summoning Jutsu is blood pact summoning. Jiraiya used the power of the contract scroll in the real world, and Minato Namikaze in that scroll was already dead.

As for why the giant toad in the dream space didn't respond, it's simple: Jiraiya, the "master of the space," subconsciously believed that he had "chosen the card," and therefore the same three toad brothers shouldn't have been summoned by Minato Namikaze. Otherwise, it would contradict his common sense.

Moreover, Jiraiya's understanding and the power of his genjutsu were simply insufficient to support the rules and order of a complete ninja world; he could not possibly be all-encompassing.

The world changes with the mind's will. This is the ultimate principle of the mission determined by Yakumo Kurama and Karin. It made Jiraiya realize that this world, which is so intoxicating that people linger, was only created because of his obsession. It was a temporary refuge in his bed to heal his regrets, not a place to stay for long.

To be fair, Kaguya Kimimaro really had a great time fighting this time. Since her strength has increased to a certain level, it has become difficult to find an evenly matched "sparring" opponent. She can also unleash her combat power without any scruples and use all the secret techniques that she usually doesn't have the opportunity to use.

Even so, Jiraiya still managed to withstand all the attacks with ease, and it was only under the suppression of Naruto Uzumaki and Haku and other helpers that he managed to finish the job.

If Minato Namikaze was not afraid of group attacks because of the Flying Thunder God Technique, which allowed him to appear and disappear at any time and then make a comeback to strike you hard from behind, then Jiraiya's greatest strength was his skillful use of summoning techniques. He combined various seemingly insignificant secret techniques with the giant toads of Mount Myōboku and his own human force to achieve a synergy greater than the sum of its parts.

From the simplest Toad Oil Bomb to Sage Art: Goemon, a clear combat system supports Jiraiya's exceptional combat adaptability.

He has virtually no weaknesses, which is the most accurate description of him. Only when there is a significant mismatch in intelligence and overwhelming superior strength can he be truly defeated.

Such a master may not win every time, but almost no one wants to be his enemy because he is really too difficult to deal with.