Night Light came before Senju Rinmu, looked at the large hole in his abdomen, then placed his finger on his carotid artery, pretending to check if Senju Rinmu was dead.
A large amount of Chakra flowed through Night Light's finger into Senju Rinmu's body.
Night Light's Chakra possessed self-healing abilities, instantly clearing Senju Rinmu's cloudy eyes.
Senju Rinmu lay face up, seeing the dark sky and the ferocious dark red Nine-Tailed Chakra.
It was a scene of the apocalypse.
He suddenly remembered a scene from his childhood.
He was playing in his father's study when Uncle Tobirama came to find his father.
Uncle Tobirama said that he wanted to unite all the Ninja Clans, big and small, to strengthen their bonds.
Changing adult Ninja was too difficult; adult Ninja had always lived within their Clans, and many only recognized their Clan, not Konoha.
Many Ninja Clans joined Konoha because Konoha was too strong and could easily sweep away all hostile forces within the Land of Fire.
Uncle Tobirama said he wanted to establish a Ninja School where all children, regardless of Clan or commoner status, would grow up together.
Uncle Tobirama also said that the first batch of students at the Ninja School must be cultivated to be role models for Konoha Village, so that all Ninja Clans would recognize Konoha.
The outstanding students from the first batch, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Akimichi Torifu, Homura Mitokado, and others, were personally taught by Uncle Tobirama.
In his memory, Uncle Tobirama's eyes were filled with pride whenever he mentioned Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and the others.
Those first-batch students carried Uncle Tobirama's hopes for the Village.
For the sake of those students, Uncle Tobirama did not accept any descendants of the Senju Clan as disciples.
For the sake of those students, Uncle Tobirama even set aside his prejudice against the Uchiha Clan, selecting and diligently training Uchiha Kagami.
After Uncle Tobirama's sacrifice, Uchiha Kagami found Senju Rinmu.
Uchiha Kagami said that as long as the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan cooperated fully, Konoha Village would never decline.
The foundation of Konoha Village was the great reconciliation between the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, led by the First Hokage.
Uchiha Kagami firmly believed from the bottom of his heart that the alliance of the two Clans would guarantee Konoha's prosperity.
The Sharingan is the eye that reflects the heart.
Uchiha Kagami's Mangekyo Sharingan had a very special ability: to enhance the Nine-Tailed's Susanoo Armor.
If a Ninja World War occurred, the Senju Clan would activate the Nine-Tailed, and the Uchiha Clan would bestow the Susanoo Armor upon the Nine-Tailed; no Ninja Village would be a match for Konoha.
Uchiha Kagami believed that the Nine-Tailed combined with the Susanoo Armor could compensate for the loss of Konoha's top combat strength after the demise of powerhouses like the First and Second Hokage, and continue to dominate the Ninja World.
However, Uchiha Kagami did not live to see the Ninja World War, dying before it began.
The situation rapidly deteriorated after Uchiha Kagami's unexpected death.
After Uchiha Kagami died, Clan Head Uchiha Zhong quickly distanced himself from the Senju Clan, as if approaching the Senju Clan would bring about a catastrophe.
At this moment, Senju Rinmu finally confirmed that after Uchiha Kagami's accidental death, the Mangekyo was taken by Danzo, and it severely wounded the Senju Clan tonight.
Uncle Tobirama entrusted the Village to the first batch of students from the Ninja School.
Perhaps back then, Danzo Shimura and the others each upheld the Fire Will of sacrificing for Konoha.
However, countless years passed, and everyone changed.
Except for Uchiha Kagami, high-ranking officials like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura became increasingly hateful.
These Konoha high-ranking officials were no longer the first-batch students of the Ninja School who harbored dreams; each of them had been alienated into beasts by power.
Their killing him was one thing; in their eyes, he was merely a useless Ninja of the second generation with only a surname.
But how could they harm their teacher's wife?
Senju Rinmu thought of his father.
The Village was his father's painstaking effort, Uncle Tobirama's expectation, and his mother's spiritual support for decades of lonely waiting.
Cannot give up!
The Nine-Tailed seal must not fail!
The Chakra that appeared at his carotid artery circulated perfectly within Senju Rinmu's Chakra pathways, as if it were his own, making him feel much better.
Senju Rinmu had long accepted his mediocrity; he would never reach the heights of his father or uncle in this lifetime.
However, his death could be on par with his father's generation, dying for Konoha!
His younger sister Haki, his daughter Tsunade, and Kushina, he could only entrust everything to them...
Senju Rinmu clapped his hands together.
He had always yearned for his father's graceful manner of clapping his hands and effortlessly performing Ninjutsu.
This time, he actually used Ninjutsu like his father.
"Ah! Ah ah!"
An extraordinarily massive and thick Water Dragon Bullet rose from the ground, soaring into the sky.
Night Light quickly retreated; he wanted Senju Rinmu to live, but why was Senju Rinmu still fighting so desperately?
The thick Water Dragon Bullet surpassed the Nine-Tailed, descending from the sky and slamming heavily into the Nine-Tailed!
"Seal!"
Before dying, Senju Rinmu had to complete the Nine-Tailed's seal.
Otherwise, all Senju Ninja would die here!
They would either die by the Nine-Tailed's hand or by Danzo's hand!
Senju Rinmu had a large hole in his abdomen, yet he could still unleash Water Release of astounding scale; his vitality was truly astonishing.
The Nine-Tailed was struck by the Water Dragon Bullet and instantly became immobile.
The waterfalls formed after these Water Dragon Bullets dispersed still had powerful impact.
The Anbu guarding Vortex Kushina had no choice but to face the thick Water Release waterfall.
The earth roared amidst the sound of water.
Yellow Dog shouted, "Protect the Whirlpool Princess!"
The goal of the high-ranking officials was to weaken the Senju Clan while seizing the opportunity, but they absolutely could not allow the Nine-Tailed to go berserk.
Night Light extracted his last bit of Chakra.
He dodged the water pillars that dispersed like a waterfall, once again pretending to collide with Vortex Kushina's Adamantine Chains.
Vortex Kushina once again felt a familiar Chakra, the unique Chakra only possessed by the Vortex Clan.
Who was that person?
Vortex Kushina struggled to look up, only seeing that all the Ninja around her were Anbu.
Could he be hiding among the Anbu?
Could the Vortex Clan have a Spy within Konoha Village?
That Spy had transmitted a considerable amount of Chakra to her at the critical moment.
Among this Chakra, the power of sealing Ninjutsu was very strong.
With the help of a large amount of Chakra, Vortex Kushina once again increased the strength of her sealing Ninjutsu.
Above, Senju Rinmu's final burst of life; below, Vortex Kushina's sudden eruption of Adamantine Chains.
After a reluctant roar, the Nine-Tailed completely vanished, sealed by Vortex Kushina.
The battlefield suddenly fell silent.
Everyone heard their own gasping breaths.
A momentary regret appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
There were still over two hundred Senju Ninja...
Far too many more than planned.
Senju Rinmu's younger sister, Senju Flower Wood, first went to check on Kushina.
Seeing that Kushina had fainted, but the seal was complete and very stable, Senju Flower Wood breathed a sigh of relief and carried Vortex Kushina on her back.
She then instructed the two Senju Jonin beside her to retrieve the two large sealing scrolls of the Senju Clan and the Vortex Clan.
The Senju Clan members, with heavy steps, slowly gathered.
Uzumaki Mito, Senju Rinmu, and over six hundred Ninja of the Senju Clan lay dead on the ground.
Night Light, still with lingering fear, slowly crawled out of the mud created by the Water Release.
In this battle, he had twice transferred most of his Chakra to Vortex Kushina, finally sealing the Nine-Tailed.
Two hundred Senju Ninja survived; the Village couldn't possibly create accidents to kill over two hundred more people, could it?
The Senju Clan was preserved, and the sealing scrolls of the Senju Clan and the Vortex Clan were still in the Senju Clan's hands.
As long as Danzo didn't get the sealing scrolls, Night Light would have more room to maneuver within the Anbu.
While the Senju Clan was collecting the bodies of their Clansmen, Night Light also went to find his Squad.
Night Light looked at Leaf Monkey, very surprised: "You're still alive?"
Purple Cat was a Yamanaka Clan Ninja, and Bai Yang was a Hyuga Clan Ninja; neither of them would go to the front lines, both stayed on the periphery, so Night Light wasn't surprised they survived.
He hadn't expected Leaf Monkey to survive.
Leaf Monkey was stunned, why would the Squad Leader say that?
He looked down at himself; he wasn't a rogue Ninja, nor a Spy, so he had a clear conscience.
Night Light said, "Three or four people wearing your mask have died in the past six months. You're good, at least you're very lucky, and luck is also a form of strength."
The Fox Squad lost four members, which was within an acceptable range.
After the battlefield was cleaned up, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura also arrived at the center of the battlefield.
The bodies of the Senju Clan and Konoha ANBU lay on the ground.
Over seventy Konoha ANBU had died.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Senju Flower Wood.
Senju Flower Wood's facial muscles twitched, and finally, she lowered her head and said:
"Thank you to the Village for dispatching Anbu Ninja to help us complete the seal at the critical moment.
And thank you, Hokage-sama and Lord Danzo, for holding the line in the rear and repelling the Uchiha Ninja who wielded the Mangekyo."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, his expression softening a bit, and said:
"Tonight was so perilous.
The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan almost controlled the Nine-Tailed at the critical moment.
I was constantly on guard against the enemy hidden in the shadows; fortunately, he only dared to appear for a fleeting moment and was eventually forced to retreat.
Bury the sacrificed Ninja as soon as possible, and at the same time, the Village will launch an investigation to determine who was secretly sabotaging the Nine-Tailed, leading to such heavy casualties for the Senju Clan and Anbu."
Senju Flower Wood lowered her head, her eyes bloodshot:
"Regardless, the Nine-Tailed's transfer seal has finally been completed."