allendalepharm Chapter 47 Trapped in the Rift of Time
Chapter 47 Trapped in the Rift of Time
Unable to bear the pointless probing between the two sides any longer, Mavis stepped forward with a sigh and said decisively, "Zeref and I will work together to widen the time rift. However, we must trap Acnologia in the time rift before the plan is exposed, while he is off guard! This is the best method we can think of right now."
Tobirama Senju glanced at Zeref, who nodded slightly in agreement with Mavis's meaning, adding, "Given Acnologia's strength and cunning, you only have one chance. Whether you can create that one moment depends on you."
After a moment's consideration, Tobirama Senju decisively replied, "I understand, let's do it this way!"
After saying that, he gave Orochimaru a cold look and warned him not to play any tricks: "A coward like you who is afraid of death probably doesn't want to be threatened by completely uncontrollable power, does he, Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Of course, what we researchers always like is power that we can control, isn't it? My most respected genius in ninjutsu development, the Second Hokage."
Tobirama Senju completely ignored Orochimaru's nonsense about respecting him the most. He knew very well how cunning and terrifying Orochimaru was, a guy with no bottom line.
After making the decision, Tobirama Senju immediately went back to find Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others to discuss how to create that one moment of opportunity!
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At this moment, Madara Uchiha, standing atop Kurama's head, frowned deeply.
Previous events have proven that a simple incomplete Susanoo and a simple Nine-Tails are no match for Acnologia.
However, to everyone's surprise, even with the Susanoo shell, the Nine-Tails still couldn't gain any advantage against Acnologia.
In fact, Susanoo Kurama is indeed very strong.
With the Susanoo shell on, the Nine-Tails' defensive power greatly increased. The blue chakra shell enveloped the Nine-Tails' entire body and blocked Acnologia's claws.
The Nine-Tails, whose consciousness was controlled by Madara Uchiha, was no longer fighting solely based on its beastly instincts.
For a time, Susanoo and Acnologia seemed to be evenly matched.
Unfortunately, the blue Susanoo shell could not protect Kurama forever, and the chakra armor on Kurama's body gradually became cracked under Acnologia's repeated attacks.
More importantly, Acnologia's combat application of his own body was far more masterful than that of Madara Uchiha, a human who controlled the Nine-Tails.
Not to mention the roars of the black dragon that would occasionally spew forth.
Just then, the Susanoo shell surrounding the Nine-Tails' body was shattered once again.
Having lost the protection of Susanoo, Kurama was knocked off balance by Acnologia and nearly suppressed again by the black dragon with only one claw left.
Madara Uchiha, who was controlling the Nine-Tails to break free, looked at the black dragon's domineering battle stance with an astonishingly bright gaze.
Very strong, extremely strong! Stronger than anyone can imagine!
At this moment, Madara Uchiha wished he could immediately have Nagato revive him with the Rinnegan so that he could have a thorough and enjoyable battle with Acnologia using his complete Susanoo.
Just as Susanoo Kurama was being pushed back, Madara Uchiha glanced around and saw that everyone from Konoha had rushed up and launched an attack on Acnologia from all directions.
Leading the charge was Hashirama Senju, who was excitedly running towards him.
Madara Uchiha frowned, somewhat confused about what these Konoha ninjas were trying to do. Did they think that with their help, they could defeat Acnologia?
Madara Uchiha was somewhat disdainful.
Moreover, this is his battle, and his pride will not allow anyone to interfere with his fight!
Madara Uchiha, who was about to fly into a rage, ultimately restrained himself after seeing Acnologia unharmed.
Although it was very frustrating, under these circumstances, it was entirely predictable that Susanoo Kurama would be completely defeated by Acnologia.
Although Madara Uchiha was proud, he was not the kind of person who couldn't accept defeat. He was just deeply regretful that he was not at his peak power at this moment.
Looking at the black dragon opposite him, who remained calm and composed throughout whether facing the Nine-Tails or Susanoo, and the seemingly boundless power of Acnologia, Madara Uchiha completely acknowledged the opponent's strength.
When his Eye of the Moon plan succeeds, when he possesses the power of the Sage of Six Paths, he will definitely defeat this guy with his own hands!
A dark glint flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes.
Even with the participation of the people of Konoha, the situation did not improve much.
Acnologia's body is so strong that ordinary ninjutsu and taijutsu cannot harm him in the slightest.
Once it comes to close combat, Acnologia's attack power is so great that even Kurama (the Nine-Tails) can't withstand it, let alone these ninjas with high attack and low defense.
Naruto watched this scene from a distance, his fists clenched, his expression excited, as if he wanted to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to rush over and join them.
—If Kakashi hadn't held him down so firmly.
Naruto turned around, annoyed, and yelled, "What are you doing, Kakashi-sensei! It's one thing to block us from going, but why aren't you going up yourself?! If we can't defeat that big black guy, we'll be in big trouble!!"
Sakura, on the other side, clung tightly to Naruto's arm, saying, "Calm down, Naruto! We're just genin, going up there will only cause trouble for the Hokage and the others! Besides, Kakashi-sensei is only doing this to protect us, so please try to understand!"
Naruto, forced to admit that Sakura was right, could only stand there unwillingly, gritting his teeth and staring intently at his Konoha comrades' battle.
Seeing that Naruto had finally calmed down and was no longer thinking of rushing over recklessly, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief while keeping a close watch on Orochimaru, who was also not making a move in the distance.
As for Zeref, Kakashi's gaze shifted to Mavis.
The moment Mavis met Kakashi's gaze, she was taken aback for a moment, then understood the message in Kakashi's eyes. She nodded slightly to Kakashi, indicating that she would keep an eye on Zeref and that Kakashi could rest assured.
During the battle, Acnologia was briefly entangled by Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, but quickly broke free from the Wood Release used by the reanimated Hashirama Senju.
Although he was only entangled by the Wood Release for a moment, it was enough for Madara Uchiha, a battle-hardened ninja, to seize the opportunity.
Madara Uchiha once again manipulated the Susanoo Nine-Tails to violently slam Acnologia backward.
It's now!
Jelf's eyes narrowed, and he immediately gripped Mavis's hand tightly.
Mavis instantly understood, raised her clasped hands with Zeref, and with a surge of magic, the two of them together opened a rift in time where Acnologia had fallen!
A black vortex suddenly appeared, and the instant it touched the crack in time, Acnologia was sucked into the black vortex again, like a drowning person.
The black vortex exuded a terrifying attraction that even Acnologia could not resist. Acnologia struggled desperately, constantly resisting the gravity of the time rift.
Zeref's eyes turned serious as he increased his magical output, controlling the rift in time to close.
In the end, no matter how desperately the black dragon struggled, it was completely sucked into the rift in time.
Just moments before being completely swallowed by the cracks of time, Acnologia's voice echoed across Konoha.
"I am Acnologia, human of this world. Remember this name, and await my return with deep fear and helpless resentment. The day I return will be the day this world perishes!"
The rift in time closed completely, yet Acnologia's words seemed to still echo in everyone's ears.
The people present had different thoughts, so after Acnologia was finally locked back into the rift in time, the atmosphere did not ease, but instead fell into an eerie silence.
In any case, the crisis in Acnologia is temporarily resolved. The next thing to address is...
Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi disregarded his exhausted body and stared warily at Orochimaru and Zeref.
Madara Uchiha looked at the black vortex that had suddenly reappeared with some surprise, then glanced at Zeref and chuckled, "You do have some ability, Black Magician."
However, Zeref showed no joy on his face after trapping Acnologia in the rift of time.
He knew Acnologia's power better than anyone else. Even though the rift in time was an unparalleled magical miracle, it didn't completely reduce Acnologia to nothingness.
Since Acnologia was able to escape from the crack in time once, it's not hard to predict that she will escape again in the future.
Moreover... thinking about Acnologia's ability to devour everything, Zeref felt a vague unease.
As for Orochimaru, another enemy of Konoha, after witnessing the magical power of Zeref and Acnologia, his long-planned plan to destroy Konoha suddenly became somewhat uninteresting.
Moreover, Orochimaru looked at Konoha Village, which was still shrouded in the Fairy Ball, with a sense of speechlessness.
He doesn't have enough time right now to study and crack this incredibly powerful protective magic.
But since we're already here in Konoha, we might as well do something...
With this thought in mind, Orochimaru regained control of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju's bodies. Since he was already here, he might as well settle things with the old man first.
Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who were repeatedly freed only to be controlled again: "......"
This feeling of being treated like a tool is so frustrating!!!
Hashirama Senju stared at Tobirama Senju with a deep, melancholic gaze, silently condemning the creator of the Impure World Reincarnation ninjutsu.
Tobirama Senju: "......"
Ninjutsu is never wrong! The Impure World Reincarnation technique would be so useful against enemies!!
The one in the wrong is Orochimaru, who misused ninjutsu and betrayed Konoha! What does this have to do with him?!
Instantly, the group that had been fighting Acnologia together started fighting each other again.
While Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, and others continued their traditional Konoha-style friendly battle between master and disciple or comrades, a faint light emanated from Minato Namikaze, Madara Uchiha, and Izuna Uchiha.
As Minato Namikaze watched his body gradually become transparent in the pale light, he had an epiphany.
—Zeref is dispelling the magic effect of "The History of Corpses".
In other words, his time is up.
This miraculous encounter, born of magic, has finally come to an end.
Seeing Naruto's bewildered and flustered look, Minato Namikaze smiled and placed his hand, which was gradually becoming transparent, on Naruto's golden hair. His voice was as gentle and steady as ever: "Naruto, it's time to say goodbye."
Tears gradually filled Naruto's eyes. He blinked hard, trying to hold back the tears, but to little avail.
Minato Namikaze, who had been watching Naruto's subtle actions closely, felt even more distressed, and his eyes also became sore.
If he could, he would have loved to stay by Naruto's side forever.
Minato Namikaze gently ruffled Naruto's fluffy hair with his hand, and said quickly, "Naruto, although I can't always be by your side, I will always believe in you and support you..."
Just as Minato Namikaze and Naruto were bidding each other a reluctant farewell, a faint light also appeared on Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha on the other side.
"Brother, it seems we're going to disappear." Uchiha Izuna said with a hint of melancholy.
Madara Uchiha turned to look at his younger brother, his aura slowly fading, and his cold, hard expression softening.
He spoke to Uchiha Izuna in a gentle tone that no outsider could possibly imagine: "Izuna, one day, we will meet again."
In that perfect world, the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Uchiha Izuna tilted his head in confusion, then smiled nonchalantly: "Okay, brother, whatever you want to do, I will always stand behind you and support you."
After saying that, Uchiha Izuna's body completely turned into specks of light and disappeared.
Madara Uchiha's body began to gradually dissipate. Before disappearing, he glanced in a certain direction, a flash of crimson light in his eyes, and then he vanished completely.
Not far away, Zeref, who had deciphered the "history of the corpses," suddenly paused, turned to look at the spot where Uchiha Madara had disappeared, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Strange, I seemed to sense a strange aura nearby just now, but now that I'm trying to sense it more carefully, I can't find anything.
Jelf silently noted this strange feeling in his mind and then turned his attention back to it.
Meanwhile, not far underground from where Madara Uchiha had just disappeared, a figure resembling flowing black liquid felt a chill run down its spine.