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Chapter 110: A Clash of Titans and Shukaku's Rampage!
Chapter 110: A Clash of Titans and Shukaku's Rampage!
"Kill!"
The Konoha shinobi stepped forward to meet the challenge.
Although the Sand shinobi launched a full-scale attack, unlike ordinary soldiers who would charge in a dense mass, the shinobi attacked in small groups or individually, spreading out to avoid becoming easy targets for jutsu and explosive tags.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust!"
Countless grains of gold dust swept across the battlefield like a tidal wave, engulfing several Konoha shinobi who couldn't evade in time.
"Rosha!"
Danzo charged forward.
With his expertise in Wind Release, he was tasked with holding the enemy back.
Bang! Bang!
In a nearby area, a series of explosions echoed one after another.
"That's the Iwa shinobi's Demolition Corps, led by the Explosion Release user, Ku!"
Nara Shikaku recognized the enemy.
Though Ku was just an elite jonin, he posed a significant threat to ordinary shinobi.
"Let me handle it!"
Washizumi Shizukai, who had been standing quietly on the sidelines, volunteered.
"Alright!"
Shikaku nodded.
As an elite jonin, Shizukai was more than capable of holding his own against Ku.
Soon, ten puppets clad in white robes appeared on the battlefield, causing chaos and death wherever they went.
"It's Granny Chiyo and Hiruko!"
Shikaku was starting to feel overwhelmed.
Even with the highest strategy, they couldn't make up for the lack of raw power.
Konoha had a few Kage-level shinobi, but they were unable to break free, which was why they were being pushed back so hard by the Sand's all-out attack.
The good news was that if they could hold out for a while, the Sand shinobi, who were running low on supplies, would have to retreat.
The bad news was that with the Iwa shinobi's support, the Sand forces now numbered over four thousand, while Konoha only had a little over two thousand, almost a two-to-one disadvantage.
Worse still, they were also at a disadvantage in terms of strong shinobi.
"According to the plan, the two elders and we will deal with Chiyo and Hiruko. Shizukai, you find an opportunity to strike from the shadows!"
Shikaku slightly adjusted their strategy.
The original plan was for them, along with Uzumaki Kukinai, to quickly eliminate Chiyo and Hiruko before supporting the others.
They hadn't expected the enemy to bring out the One-Tail, which changed their plans.
In reality, Konoha couldn't complain, as they had also sent the Nine-Tails jinchuriki into battle.
"Fire Release: Flame Cloak!"
A layer of flame enveloped Tohei's body.
He had seen Yugao.
There was no way he could ignore her; her presence was too commanding.
Roar!
Flames erupted from his feet, propelling him into a rocket jump, maximizing his jumping ability.
"Yugao!"
Tohei roared as he lunged at Yugao from mid-air, as if determined to settle the score and the matter of life and death.
Bang!
His right leg, engulfed in flames, delivered a devastating kick, enhanced by the force of gravity.
"Scorching Release!"
Yugao met his attack head-on, crushing a fireball in her right hand to create a scorching shield.
Boom!
The impact of their collision sent a wave of intense heat, causing the surrounding shinobi to scatter.
Tohei, despite his all-out attack, was still holding back.
As for his own safety?
He had a natural advantage over Yugao, but even if he didn't, Hyuga Aozuki was just a few hundred meters away, engaging a small Sand shinobi squad. She was ready to intervene at any moment.
Tohei valued his own safety more than anything.
"Uchiha Tohei!"
Yugao, still irritated by their previous draw, launched an enraged and intensified attack.
However, she couldn't quickly defeat Tohei.
The battlefield was divided into numerous smaller zones.
Blood and bodies began to litter the ground.
The fighting was extremely brutal!
But the Sand shinobi continued to fight to the death.
They knew this was their only chance.
Once missed, they might never get another opportunity, no matter the cost.
Even if the ordinary shinobi suffered heavy losses, as long as neither side had a decisive advantage, the battle would drag on.
Despite the Sand's numerical advantage, capturing Kikyo Mountain Fortress would not be an easy task in the short term.
Soon, an event occurred that sent shockwaves through the battlefield.
"Damn fox!"
With Shukaku's sharp and furious cry, a terrifying chakra surge rippled through the area.
"Beast Bomb!"
A massive, purplish-black sphere of energy, with several red tails, flew toward Uzumaki Kukinai.
The Beast Bomb!
It was the strongest attack of all the tailed beasts, equivalent to a supercharged Kamehameha. If hit, even a city could be easily destroyed.
However, the target wasn't Kukinai, but Kikyo Mountain behind her.
Clearly, Shukaku knew the Beast Bomb would be hard to hit a shinobi, so he aimed to force her to defend a critical point.
Kukinai had no choice but to block it.
"Stand your ground!"
Gritting her teeth, she used the Nine-Tails' chakra to intercept the Beast Bomb.
Fortunately, the chakra cloak protected her, and the Beast Bomb didn't explode. Instead, it was forced to change direction, pushing her into the sky.
"Kushina!"
Several frantic voices rang out.
Only Douhei remained silent.
It wasn't that he wasn't worried; it was because the real "ultimate move" had been unleashed, a streak of golden light slicing through the air.
False ultimate move: Forbidden Technique!
True ultimate move: Golden Flash!
Boom!!!
An explosion akin to a nuclear blast erupted above Mount Myoboku, tearing apart the clouds and sending a fierce wind that forced everyone on the battlefield to stop and scatter.
The power of the tailed beasts was truly terrifying!
The Tailed Beast Ball's power was on a completely different level compared to the Rasengan.
However...
Douhei noticed that the Konoha elders were not at all pleased by the appearance of Minato Namikaze.
Soon, he understood why.
Minato and Kushina Uzumaki had both vanished!
Damn!
It turned out he was only there to rescue his "wife," not to provide support.
The reason was simple.
Insufficient chakra and limited mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique!
The current Minato Namikaze was not yet the "Golden Flash" of a few years later; he was merely Jiraiya's deputy.
If he were at his peak, he could have ended the Third Shinobi World War single-handedly.
Now, the best he could do was to carry his wife and escape over a thousand kilometers, which was already his limit.
The Third Hokage must have given him the mission:
"Whatever it takes, bring the Nine-Tails back to Konoha."
This explained his actions.
"Damn fox, where are you hiding!"
Shukaku, enraged, unleashed a continuous barrage of Rasengan to vent its frustration.
While the Tailed Beast Ball could only be used consecutively by the Nine-Tails, the Rasengan, which only consumed chakra, could be used endlessly.
Each Rasengan had the destructive power of an A-rank jutsu.
And it could be used infinitely.
A war machine!
No wonder tailed beasts were the aces of the major shinobi villages.
With no effective countermeasures, a tailed beast could truly destroy cities and nations on its own.
However, the situation for Konoha was now awkward.
Their side lacked the necessary power, and no one was stopping Shukaku. At this moment, a voice echoed in Douhei's mind.
"Jonin Douhei, Danzo-sama requests that you summon your summoning animal to hold off Shukaku!"
It was the Yamanaka clan's "Mind Body Transmission Technique," which allowed a message to be heard by everyone in a specific area, though it was one-way communication.
"???"
Douhei was full of questions.
Did they really think he was a "workhorse"?
How could they give such an order?
Taichi, under his training, had indeed grown in strength.
But it all depended on who he was compared to.
Taichi was still a "baby," less than five years old. It would be difficult for him to face the summoning animals of the Sannin, let alone the One-Tail Shukaku. This was asking for trouble.
Just then,
"Moo!"
A massive roar echoed.
A summoning animal with a yellow and black body, elephant-like body, and leopard-like claws appeared on the battlefield.
It was the Baku!
It was also Danzo's summoning animal.
To be fair, this summoning animal was not small. It could crush buildings and flatten the earth.
However, compared to Shukaku, it was only a fraction of its size, like comparing a child to a pillow.
Seeing Danzo use such a powerful summoning animal, Douhei had no choice but to bite his fingertip and smear it on the back of his right hand.
"Summoning Technique!"
His right hand, after forming the seals, slammed onto the ground.
Fortunately, the Tailed Beast Ball had forced Yugao to retreat, avoiding the aftermath, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to use the summoning technique so smoothly.
Bang!
A massive cloud of white mist appeared.
A three-legged crow with dark golden wings rose from the mist.
Taichi!
He had officially joined the battle.
With a wingspan of over twenty meters, it was as large as a passenger plane, drawing a lot of attention.
Boom, boom!
A continuous rain of fireballs rained down on Shukaku.
Each fireball was no weaker than a B-rank fire jutsu.
But for a large summoning animal, this was merely a "normal attack."
Distraction!
This was Douhei's plan.
If they wanted him to distract, then he would do just that. He had no intention of going all out.
Countless sand particles erupted from the ground, blocking the falling fireballs.
Boom, boom!
The fireballs collided with the sand, forcing the surrounding shinobi to scatter.
Shukaku wouldn't "protect" the Sand shinobi.
Bang, bang!
Rasengan after Rasengan shot toward Taichi in the sky.
Shukaku wouldn't take the hits passively and used long-range attacks.
Although it could control sand, the sand couldn't attack from a great distance, so the Rasengan was the only option.
The Tailed Beast Ball had the greatest power!
But even if it could be used consecutively, the charging time alone was enough for the target to easily dodge.
Flight advantage!
This was Taichi's strongest attribute.
Even among tailed beasts, only the Seven-Tails Chomei could fly, showing how valuable this attribute was.
The Rasengan's power and speed forced Taichi to maintain a distance.
The greater the distance, the more reaction time he had.
(End of Chapter)
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