453. The Super Energy Cannon

The Zero-Tails, a creature composed of dark chakra, originates from the darkness within human hearts.

As long as humans cannot completely rid themselves of inner darkness, it will never perish.

Unfortunately, while it is called a tailed beast, its actual combat capabilities leave much to be desired.

In the original timeline, it was easily defeated by Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra rasengan after absorbing excessive chakra from Naruto and Sasuke.

Such combat prowess truly earns it the title of "the shame of tailed beasts."

However, as a creation meant to rival tailed beasts, the Zero-Tails does have its unique value.


For example, its immortality.

As long as the darkness in human hearts persists, it will never die.

Leveraging this trait, the Zero-Tails becomes a perpetual motion machine, the perfect power source to drive this massive aerial fortress!

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Danzō's face.

"Leave the rest to me," he said, then leaped down toward the Zero-Tails.

Seeing this, Itachi grew anxious and quickly warned, "Teacher, this thing can absorb chakra!"

Hearing this, Minato, standing beside him, chuckled lightly and reassured, "Don't worry. At this rate of chakra absorption, it would take the Zero-Tails years to drain Elder Danzo."

As a Kage-level shinobi, even Minato couldn't fully grasp Danzō's current strength.

A mere Zero-Tails posed no threat to him.

Reassured by Minato's words, Itachi relaxed and turned his gaze to the figure rapidly descending below.

Ignoring the negligible chakra drain caused by the Zero-Tails, Danzō landed right in front of it.

Looking at the yellow sealing barrier before him, he raised his hands and began forming hand seals.

Since they hadn't obtained the method to control this barrier from Shinnō, Danzō decided to create a new one himself.

In the next moment, a surge of black sealing formulas spread from his body.

The powerful force Danzō unleashed quickly erased the "Sky" characters engraved on the surrounding walls.

As these characters disappeared, the yellow barrier restraining the Zero-Tails shattered.

A cold, sinister aura instantly flooded the fortress like a tide in the night.

Even the Konoha team felt a sense of discomfort.

Among them, Itachi, Chino, and Jūgo were the most affected.

The former two's kekkei genkai were related to Yin Release, making them particularly susceptible to this dark energy.

The latter, due to his dual personality, experienced fluctuations in his natural energy.

Fortunately, with Minato and Kakashi present, their minor reactions posed no threat.

Turning back to Danzō, he faced the Zero-Tails, which was now exuding a violent aura, with complete calm.

Seeing this, the Zero-Tails, with its "Zero" mask, roared.

A large amount of chakra erupted from its body, forming dark purple phantoms that attacked Danzō from all directions.

Without hesitation, Danzō waved his hand, and countless golden chains extended from behind him.

They effortlessly shattered the incoming phantoms and, in the blink of an eye, tightly bound the Zero-Tails.

In an instant, the entire control center was bathed in golden light.

The powerful sealing force pinned the Zero-Tails to the ground, rendering it immobile.

The sheer efficiency of the battle left everyone above utterly stunned.

What just happened? Wasn't this supposed to be a tailed beast, a force of nature? How was it defeated in one move?

This was the thought running through the minds of Kabuto and the others.

After all, tailed beasts were still incredibly intimidating to them.

Seeing one taken down so effortlessly by their teacher was a shock to the system.

Meanwhile, Minato and Kakashi were amazed by Danzō's mastery of sealing techniques.

This level of skill was on par with that of Mito Uzumaki in her prime.

"I never expected Elder Danzo to have mastered the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques to this extent," Minato said, his gaze filled with admiration.

As Kushina's husband, he knew just how difficult it was to master the Uzumaki clan's techniques.

Hearing this, Kakashi nodded in agreement. Watching the scene unfold, he could even sense the fear emanating from the Five-Tails within him.

Even if he fully mastered the Five-Tails' power, he would likely be just as helpless against Elder Danzo...

At this moment, Danzō was unaware of the thoughts of those around him.

He was busy setting up a new barrier for the Zero-Tails.

This barrier not only had to firmly restrain the Zero-Tails but also integrate with the aerial fortress's power system, continuously converting the Zero-Tails' chakra into energy.

Fortunately, Danzō's mastery of sealing and barrier techniques had reached its peak.

In less than half an hour, he successfully crafted a new barrier.

"Now, let's test the power of this aerial fortress," Danzō said softly.

He had high expectations for this massive machine.

A "Fire" character quickly appeared on the barrier.

Immediately, the Zero-Tails within began to writhe violently, releasing a large amount of dark chakra.

This chakra was absorbed by Danzō's barrier and converted into energy, which was then fed into the fortress's power system.

As the energy surged in, the entire fortress erupted with a deafening roar.

Then, it moved! The ruins trembled violently as if struck by an earthquake.

The surrounding soil shook and cracked.

In the next moment, the massive aerial fortress broke free from the earth's grasp and rose into the sky with unstoppable momentum!

At the same time, Amaru, who had been waiting anxiously for Kabuto and the others to return, stared in shock, her mouth agape.

"What is that...?"

Equally astonished were Kakashi and the rest of the team.

Although they had known from the intelligence that the fortress could fly, witnessing it rise into the sky with their own eyes was still awe-inspiring.

"The real shock is yet to come," Danzō said as he manipulated the fortress through the control panel.

The fortress slowly turned, aiming at an uninhabited area.

Then, under Danzō's control, the fortress's super energy cannon activated at full power. In an instant, a massive amount of energy from the Zero-Tails gathered on the fortress's surface.

With a deafening roar, a colossal, destructive beam of light shot out from the fortress!

In the next moment, it swept through the surroundings like an unstoppable force of nature, obliterating trees, piercing through distant mountains, and carving a path through the vast ocean...