Naruto: The new beginning

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Matatabi roared and charged toward the Konoha shinobi, water splashing under its massive paws.

The temporary lake formed from the earlier battle churned violently, making the footing of those present precarious.

Facing Matatabi's charge, most shinobi except for Kushina, Kakashi, and Naruto froze in fear.

Even a charging elephant would cause panic among ordinary people, let alone a tailed beast many times larger.

At this moment, they truly understood how terrifying the Nine-Tails attack on Konoha had been.

The strength and resolve of the Fourth Hokage and Kushina during that incident became even more awe-inspiring.

Kushina stepped forward, golden-red chakra radiating from her body. "Don't panic," she said firmly. "I'm here!"

Before Matatabi could reach them, Kushina had already entered her full-tailed beast form. Her golden-red chakra coalesced into a massive nine-tailed fox, majestic and commanding, with its tails waving behind her.

Unlike most jinchūriki, who transform directly into their respective tailed beasts, Kushina stood within the protective chakra form of the Nine-Tails, akin to a giant Susano'o.

The other Konoha shinobi present were also shielded within the chakra on Kurama's back.

"Team Nine-Tails, prepare to engage!"

There was no time to marvel at the transformation. The two colossal beasts collided with an earth-shaking force, a clash unimaginable for ordinary people.

Standing on all fours, Kurama was slightly larger than Matatabi.

Despite initiating the charge, Matatabi found itself at a disadvantage, pushed back by the impact.

Within the protective chakra shell of the Nine-Tails, the Konoha shinobi barely felt the collision.

However, the trio from Kumogakure riding on Matatabi's back were caught off guard, nearly thrown off by the force of the clash.

Yugito Nii, Matatabi's jinchūriki, stared in disbelief. She had not expected Konoha's jinchūriki to fully manifest the Nine-Tails.

After all, no one had ever seen such a transformation from the Nine-Tails before.

Even Matatabi was taken aback. To her, the Nine-Tails was the least cooperative of all tailed beasts.

Yet, here it was, seemingly fighting in harmony with its jinchūriki.

"Kurama," Matatabi growled, "have you finally found someone you respect?"

Kurama huffed, clearly uninterested in a conversation. "Save your breath, Matatabi. Let's finish this first."

Matatabi sighed. "You know I don't enjoy fighting you. You always go too far."

"That's your problem," Kurama replied dismissively.

The exchange was cut short as Kurama swiped at Matatabi, sending the two-tailed beast hurtling hundreds of meters away and clearing an entire section of forest.

The Kumogakure trio on Matatabi's back were violently thrown off but caught by one of the beast's tails. Even so, they were shaken, some coughing up blood from the jarring impact.

"It's not over yet!" Kushina declared. Raising her hands, the Nine-Tails opened its mouth. Yin and Yang's chakra began to converge, forming a massive, purple-black Tailed Beast Bomb.

Matatabi, recovering quickly, retaliated by preparing its own Tailed Beast Bomb of similar size.

The two devastating attacks collided mid-air, triggering a massive explosion. The blinding white light forced everyone to shield their eyes, while the intense heat evaporated the artificial lake created by Naruto earlier. The shockwave flattened the forest for nearly a kilometre in all directions.

"What incredible power..." Kakashi muttered, voicing the thoughts of everyone present.

When the light and smoke cleared, Matatabi was gone.

Within Matatabi's chakra, Yugito acknowledged the truth. In terms of raw power, the Nine-Tails was stronger. Combined with Kushina's mastery, their chances of winning were slim.

"We're retreating!" Yugito decided. She was no reckless Raikage. Her team was already battered, and continuing this fight would only risk her life and theirs.

Under the cover of the explosion's blinding light, Yugito and Matatabi fled, quickly putting distance between themselves and the Nine-Tails.

But just as she started to relax, confident she had escaped, Yugito froze. Standing before her was a golden fox the Nine-Tails.

Matatabi came to an abrupt halt. Yugito's heart sank. How could they have gotten here first? Then, realization dawned.

The young blonde-haired shinobi proficient in Water Release Naruto was none other than the son of the Fourth Hokage.

He had inherited his father's legendary Flying Thunder God Jutsu, earning the title "Second Yellow Flash."

"This is bad," Yugito muttered, as the golden fox began charging an attack.

To her shock, the Nine-Tails standing before her wasn't Kushina it was Naruto.

Naruto had long been eager to test his ability to control Kurama's full power, and Kushina had allowed him the opportunity to practice.

Though Kurama warned Naruto that he could only maintain the transformation for five minutes due to inexperience, Naruto was determined to make the most of it.

Drawing on Kurama's power, Naruto prepared one of the Nine-Tails' signature moves.

Condensing a Tailed Beast Bomb, he swallowed it and unleashed it as a devastating beam of energy.

The attack, often nicknamed the "Tailed Beast Cannon," was fast, wide-ranging, and nearly impossible to evade.

Matatabi, unable to dodge in time, shielded Yugito and her teammates before taking the full brunt of the blast.

As the fiery light enveloped Matatabi, Naruto grinned. "Now that's what I call a mouth cannon."

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