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Chapter 173 - Chapter 173 : What Mine is Mine

"Kurama, I don't have to be your enemy today, you can go.

"What? Kurama Stunned Did I hear that right? "

Kurama stood frozen for a moment, his massive golden form looming like an unshakable monolith against the sky. His deep, guttural voice carried his disbelief:

"Did i hear that right? Let me go?"

Let me go?

Was Four-Tails joking?

Kurama's giant form, wrapped in the terrifying golden glow of his Susanoo armor, didn't move an inch.

Was it even possible to just "drive away" a fully armored Susanoo?

What did Son Goku take him for? Some pushover?

The sheer absurdity of the idea made Kurama want to laugh. And yet… there was something amusing in the Four-Tails' desperation.

"Oi, Kurama, you're not leaving?"

Son Goku's voice broke the silence.

The great crimson ape hesitated, his hulking form still tense. Was Kurama staying?

Well, if Kurama wasn't running, then Son Goku damn well would. He had no intention of sticking around for this.

He turned to bolt—

Swish, swish—

Before he could react, a golden tail shot forward like a lightning-fast whip, coiling around him in an instant.

"Leaving? Now? Are you joking, Son?"

Finally, realization dawned in the ape's eyes.

Shit. Kurama was serious.

It was only now, in the worst possible moment, that Son Goku remembered: Kurama wasn't the kind of fox you could just ignore. And, more importantly—Kurama had the biggest goddamn ego in existence.

Son gritted his fangs.

"Damn it… I should've known this was a bad idea."

"Tch. Son, why are you hesitating? Let's tear that smug fox apart!"

Rōshi's voice echoed from within the Four-Tails, his stubbornness thick in the words.

"Shut the hell up!" Son snapped back. "You don't understand how serious this is!"

Because, as much as he hated to admit it—

Kurama was the strongest of them all.

From the moment the Sage of Six Paths split the Ten-Tails, the answer had always been obvious. The Nine-Tails wasn't just the biggest in raw power—he was the smartest, the most ruthless, the most dangerous.

And, of course, the biggest pain in the ass.

The Nine-Tails was the reason why the shinobi world feared the tailed beasts.

Son Goku might be strong, but one tail against nine? That was suicide.

Still… He couldn't just surrender, either.

He opened his jaws wide, gathering chakra at an alarming speed—

A Tailed Beast Bomb shot forward, an immense black-and-purple sphere roaring toward the armored Susanoo like a meteor.

The ground trembled under the sheer weight of its power.

BOOM!

The explosion rocked the battlefield, sending shockwaves through the mountains. A massive cloud of dust erupted into the sky, blotting out the sun for a moment.

For a split second, there was silence.

Then—

A golden tail flicked through the smoke.

Just a casual swipe.

And the Tailed Beast Bomb—

It was sent flying away, crashing into the mountainside with another earth-shattering detonation.

BOOM!

The mountains in the distance crumbled like sandcastles, flattening in an instant.

This…

This was the power of a tailed beast.

It was a force that could reshape the land, tear through armies, and burn entire nations to the ground.

The kind of power shinobi had been trying to control for centuries.

Inside the Four-Tails, Rōshi felt his confidence shatter. His voice wavered as he stammered:

"S-Son… did that fox just… swat away your Tailed Beast Bomb… with one tail?"

Son's face darkened.

"Yeah. What the hell do you think?"

Rōshi paled.

"T-Then what the hell are we supposed to do?!"

Panic set in.

All of a sudden, Rōshi regretted giving his body over to Son Goku. Now he was trapped, completely helpless, and about to get his ass handed to him.

If he still had control, he could at least pretend to have options.

Now?

Now he was at Son's mercy.

And Son—

Son wanted to run.

The great crimson beast inhaled deeply.

There was only one choice left.

Run.

"Holy hell! Kurama-sama and Mikoto-sama make such an insane team! Look at them—so strong, so perfect together! Like the ultimate power couple!"

From a distance, Karura practically squealed in admiration as she watched the battle unfold.

Kushina, standing beside her, coughed loudly.

"Ahem."

Karura paused.

Then she realized.

Shit.

She had just hyped up another woman in front of Kushina Uzumaki.

She laughed awkwardly. "O-Of course, Kushina-sama is also insanely powerful! I mean, obviously! You're, like, the most badass of them all! No competition!"

Kushina waved her off. "Yeah, yeah. Just shut up and watch."

Meanwhile, back on the battlefield—

Two titanic forms faced each other.

On one side—

A golden Shinigami, clad in an unbreakable Susanoo.

On the other side—

A raging crimson ape, barely holding onto its pride.

Son Goku knew he was screwed.

He tried a different tactic.

"Kurama, buddy! Long time no see! Since the Sage of Six Paths separated us, we haven't caught up in a while, huh?"

For a moment, the great fox narrowed his eyes.

Son Goku could only hope—

Then Kurama grinned.

And Son bolted.

"...Huh?!"

Rōshi's mind couldn't keep up.

"What the hell?! You're just running away?!"

There was no honor in this.

There was no strategy in this.

This was pure, animalistic survival instinct.

Son Goku sprinted like his life depended on it.

Because it did.

But could he really escape?

Not a chance.

Swish, swish, swish—

More golden tails shot out.

Nine in total.

Too fast.

Before Son could react, they wrapped around him, squeezing tight.

He was caught.

Trapped like a goddamn mummy.

Kurama chuckled darkly. "Oh, you're still trying to struggle? How cute."

Then—

From the Susanoo's core, golden chains emerged.

Sealing chains.

Kurama had an Uzumaki.

He had double insurance.

Son Goku felt his strength drain. The chains tightened, suppressing his chakra, locking his movements down completely.

Now, he couldn't even twitch.

"Tch. What the hell is this?!" Son growled.

His mind raced. Since when did Kurama have sealing abilities? That was Uzumaki bloodline shit. What the hell was going on?

The realization hit like a boulder.

Kurama…

Kurama wasn't just a beast anymore.

He wasn't just a creature of hatred.

He had changed.

Evolved.

The old Kurama was gone.

And in his place stood something far, far more terrifying.

Something that wasn't just a monster.

But a true warrior.

Maybe even… something human.

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