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Chapter 460: Raging Tailed Beast
Chapter 460: Raging Tailed Beast
Whoosh! !
Mu Yue unleashed another large-scale Fire Style jutsu, sweeping towards the Kiri-nin, forcing many of them to join forces to counter with Water Style techniques.
The Konoha ninjas seized this opportunity to strike back.
"Lightning Flash!"
Kakashi focused his breathing, converting all the chakra he had condensed into lightning-attribute chakra to activate his cells. He moved like lightning across the battlefield, slicing Kiri-nin in his path at the waist.
"Eight Inner Gates, Gate of Closing, Open!"
Might Guy directly opened the fifth gate of the Eight Inner Gates, infusing his body with a surge of chakra. His speed and strength increased once more, and each punch and kick delivered a heavy blow to the surrounding Kiri-nin.
For Might Guy at this moment, opening just the fifth gate without entering the Rock Chakra Mode wouldn't cause too much strain on his body.
Asuma, not wanting to be outdone, swept his blood-red eyes over the Kiri-nin. In the next moment, his shadow clones surrounded them, their phasing forms making it difficult for the Kiri-nin to retaliate.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Obito utilized the Flame Control to the utmost, gathering a large amount of chakra in his throat and converting it into flames, which he then spat out all at once. The vast expanse of flames formed a sea of fire that then separated into fire dragons, surrounding the Kiri-nin.
Although it wasn't as spectacular as Mu Yue's overwhelming fire jutsu, it was still quite eye-catching on the battlefield and even stronger than the fire techniques of the Konoha jonin.
Under the strong counter-attack of the Konoha ninja forces, the Kiri-nin unit centered around Amagiri Mangetsu was suppressed. One by one, the Kiri-nin fell to the Konoha ninja's counter-offensive.
Before Mu Yue killed Amagiri Mangetsu, the battlefield was like a balanced scale. But with Mu Yue's slaying of Amagiri Mangetsu, it was like adding a weight to Konoha's side, tilting the scale of victory in their favor.
Yuzura Kagerou's face grew darker. Although he had the Three-Tails Jinchuriki on his side, the Konoha forces weren't pushovers either, with most of their jonin present. He couldn't swiftly decapitate the opposition and kill Orochimaru as Mu Yue's side had done.
No matter how unwilling Yuzura Kagerou was, he had to admit that the Kiri-nin had lost this battle, despite having a significant information advantage.
"Use that," Yuzura Kagerou said to the Three-Tails Jinchuriki while fending off Orochimaru with his iron rod.
Yuzura Kagerou wasn't a reckless brute. Although he believed that their side, with the Jinchuriki, had a high chance of victory, he didn't arrogantly think their odds were one hundred percent.
So Yuzura Kagerou had already prepared a plan to deal with this situation.
Jinchuriki had several states, and among them, the strongest was called the "Complete Tailed Beast Form." In this state, the Jinchuriki transformed into the Tailed Beast while retaining their self-awareness, allowing them to maximize the terrifying power and vast chakra of the Tailed Beast.
However, not every Jinchuriki could achieve this state; it was a true test of the Jinchuriki's ability.
The current Three-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure didn't possess this ability; otherwise, Yuzura Kagerou would have had him transform already, and the battle wouldn't have been so difficult.
But there was a clever way to achieve the Complete Tailed Beast Form, which was to make the Jinchuriki lose consciousness and let the Tailed Beast take control of the body. This way, the Tailed Beast could still transform fully, but the one controlling the body would be the Tailed Beast instead of the Jinchuriki.
However, this method had a drawback. Due to the generally antagonistic relationship between Tailed Beasts and humans, if a Tailed Beast gained free rein, it would immediately launch indiscriminate attacks on the ninjas around it.
But Yuzura Kagerou had no better option at this point. After all, this was Konoha's stronghold, and letting the Tailed Beast rampage would undoubtedly deal a heavier blow to Konoha.
The Three-Tails Jinchuriki nodded and unleashed the Tailed Beast chakra within him. He charged straight at the Konoha ninja forces, neither dodging nor evading any incoming ninja techniques or tools.
As weak as the Three-Tails Jinchuriki was, he was still a Jinchuriki. The Konoha ninjas were unable to stop his headlong charge.
As soon as he plunged into the Konoha ninja forces, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki performed a secret technique that sent his consciousness into a slumber.
At that moment, a terrifying chakra rose from within the Three-Tails Jinchuriki's body. The chakra solidified into a gigantic turtle with three tails, covered in thorn-like spikes, and eyes as red as blood.
The giant turtle opened its blood-red eyes and immediately displayed a terrifying killing intent towards the ninjas fighting below.
It had been peacefully living in the water when these humans suddenly captured and imprisoned it, condemning it to a life of darkness and captivity.
Isobu callously swung its three enormous tails, lashing out at the ninjas. Those who couldn't dodge in time were struck, their bodies exploding with blood as they lay on the ground, their fate unknown.
"To resort to letting the Tailed Beast rampage is a bit troublesome," Orochimaru frowned slightly.
He had once caused the Eight-Tails to go berserk, and although a rampaging Tailed Beast's strength wasn't as formidable as a true Complete Tailed Beast Form, the Tailed Beast's inherent terrifying power and vast chakra meant that even its indiscriminate attacks could cause massive destruction.
Yuzura Kagerou was clearly cutting off his arm to save his body. The Tailed Beast wouldn't rage forever, and when the Jinchuriki regained consciousness, they would have to face the consequences.
【Name: Isobu】
【Chakra: 18,500,000】
Mu Yue curiously used her Identification on the Three-Tails Jinchuriki and found that in this state, the identification revealed not the Jinchuriki's name but the Tailed Beast's, and its chakra level was a staggering 18.5 million.
"It seems that Jinchuriki can't fully utilize the Tailed Beast's chakra under normal circumstances," Mu Yue thought, recalling the identification results of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki from the Iwagakure battle.
If she remembered correctly, Han and Old Zi's highest chakra levels were only around 5 million.
Mu Yue estimated that only by gaining the Tailed Beast's complete recognition, like the relationship between Naruto and the Nine-Tails, could one harness all of its chakra.
"Full retreat!" Yuzura Kagerou ordered during the Three-Tails' rampage.
A rampaging Tailed Beast would attack indiscriminately, and the only reason they hadn't been targeted yet was due to their distance. If they didn't leave now, they might end up eating a Tailed Beast Bomb along with the Konoha ninjas.
"Water Style: Kiri-nin no Jutsu!"
Yuzura Kagerou gathered his chakra and spat out a large amount of thick fog to cover their retreat.
Orochimaru immediately used Wind Style jutsu to disperse the fog. Among the five basic natures, he was most proficient in Wind Style ninjutsu.
Orochimaru wouldn't let Yuzura Kagerou escape so easily. With the advantage, he naturally wanted to eradicate as much of their fighting force as possible.
However, at that moment, the Three-Tails smashed its giant tail towards Orochimaru, forcing him to dodge instead of attacking the retreating Kiri-nin with his jutsu.
Orochimaru now understood how the Cloud-nin felt when the Eight-Tails went berserk back then.
"Mansnake, go stop the Three-Tails," Orochimaru said, wanting Mansnake to entangle the Three-Tails for a while.
"Time's up. Don't forget my sacrifice," Mansnake ignored Orochimaru and returned to the Dragon Hole.
Orochimaru's expression remained unchanged, and he wasn't too surprised. He was well aware of his summon's personality and knew that Mansnake couldn't be relied on in critical moments; he had to depend on himself.
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
Shikaku Nara performed hand seals and cast a shadow secret technique, causing his shadow to overlap with the Tailed Beast's.
As the shadows fused, the Tailed Beast's attack paused, and Shikaku's face paled. Controlling a powerful and terrifying creature like a Tailed Beast, even for a moment, would exact a heavy toll.
"Super Size Technique!"
Choza Akimichi immediately used the Akimichi clan's secret technique. With the enhancement of Yang-attribute chakra, Choza's body rapidly grew until he became a giant of similar size to the Three-Tails.
With the Super Size Technique, Choza gained immense strength. Taking advantage of the moment when the Three-Tails was being controlled, he grabbed one of its tails and slammed it onto the ground.
"Inoichi, you take the Jonin and below and retreat," Orochimaru said as he attacked the Tailed Beast with Wind Style jutsu.
In times like these, the Yamanaka clan's secret technique was most useful for quickly organizing the troops' withdrawal.
It was difficult for Jonin and below to survive a battle against a Tailed Beast, as even the aftershocks of its attacks could be deadly to them.
Inoichi Yamanaka nodded slightly and used the Yamanaka clan's secret technique to quickly spread this message on the battlefield.
"All Chunin and below, retreat to the northwest immediately," Inoichi's voice suddenly echoed in the minds of the ninjas.
The northwest direction led to Konoha, and no enemies would appear there, as Konoha ninja forces regularly patrolled that area.
Obito, upon hearing Inoichi's voice, subconsciously started to move towards the northwest, only to realize that the other Mu Yue disciples hadn't moved.
Then Obito remembered that among the Mu Yue disciples, he was the only Chunin, and Rin was at least a special Jonin.
Obito hesitated, torn between staying or leaving. Disobeying a military order was insubordination, but he couldn't possibly leave the battlefield alone, abandoning his comrades.
"If you want to stay, then stay," Mu Yue said as she walked over.
As the deputy commander of the battlefield, Mu Yue had the authority to make that decision.
It would be troublesome for Mu Yue to arrange a shadow clone to protect Obito if he left alone, as Uchiha Madara might take advantage of the chaos. It was better to let Obito stay on the battlefield.
While a fully transformed Tailed Beast was powerful, it also depended on which one it was. If it were the Nine-Tails or the Eight-Tails, Mu Yue would choose to retreat with her disciples.
But the Three-Tails was a relatively ordinary Tailed Beast, and with Orochimaru, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and a group of Konoha Jonin present, while the Three-Tails had no support from the Kirigakure ninjas, the outcome of this battle was certain.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Orochimaru performed the summoning technique again, but this time, he didn't summon Mansnake. Instead, he summoned a huge ordinary Dragon Hole ninja snake.
Orochimaru had a contract with Dragon Hole and could summon not just Mansnake but other snakes as well. The strongest ninja snake he could summon was Mansnake.
However, in this situation, Mansnake wouldn't respond to his summons, so Orochimaru decided to summon a large enough ninja snake.
Orochimaru stood on the ninja snake's head and charged towards the Three-Tails' massive body.
At this moment, Shikaku Nara had already exhausted too much chakra and couldn't continue using his shadow secret technique to control the Three-Tails. It was Choza Akimichi who was now using his enormous body to restrain the Three-Tails, but due to its immense strength, Choza could barely hold on, his giant body constantly trembling.
The other Konoha Jonin used their respective methods to deal with the Tailed Beast.
Those skilled in offensive jutsu used Fire and Lightning Style jutsu to attack the Three-Tails' body, while those proficient in auxiliary jutsu used various Earth Style jutsu to try and trap it.
Each Konoha Jonin had their specialty, and being besieged by such an elite group, even the Three-Tails couldn't withstand the onslaught. It retracted its relatively fragile head into its shell and unleashed the massive chakra within its body.
Boom!!
When the enraged Three-Tails unleashed the terrifying power within, Choza could no longer maintain his hold on it, and his giant body was knocked to the ground.
The Three-Tails then swung its tail towards Choza.
Choza, lying on the ground, paled at the sight of the spiked tail. Being hit by that would leave him full of holes.
Choza immediately rolled on the ground, dodging the first tail, but unfortunately, the Three-Tails had three tails in total. The remaining two tails were about to strike him.
Swish!
Just then, the sound of a kunai cutting through the air was heard, and a kunai flew towards Choza's position.
Whoosh!
The next moment, Mu Yue, wielding the Yama, appeared above Choza and raised her sword.
Clang!!
Mu Yue's figure descended swiftly, landing on Choza's body and stopping the spiked tail just two meters in front of him.
The two-meter distance was minuscule compared to the massive sizes of the Three-Tails and the super-sized Choza, and Mu Yue's body seemed minuscule between the two behemoths.
Yet, despite the enormous size difference, Mu Yue firmly held her ground against the spiked tail, not allowing it to advance any further.
Orochimaru's giant snake and Mu Yue simultaneously wrapped around another of the Three-Tails' tails, successfully averting the crisis for Choza.
Choza breathed a sigh of relief and quickly climbed to his feet, thanking Mu Yue and Orochimaru with a smile. He then grabbed the Three-Tails' tail where there were no spikes and slammed it onto the ground once more.
Boom!!
The Three-Tails' huge body crashed into the ground, creating a massive pit.
The other Konoha Jonin seized this opportunity to unleash another wave of attacks on the Three-Tails, leaving some small wounds on its vulnerable spots.
The Three-Tails was now thoroughly enraged, and it roared towards the sky. The terrifying and violent chakra swept across the entire battlefield as it decided to kill everyone present, no matter the cost.
"Spread out and create some distance between us. It might be about to use a Tailed Beast Bomb," Orochimaru calmly commanded.
If they couldn't eliminate a large number of Kirigakure forces, at least taking out a Jinchuriki would be a significant achievement.
Orochimaru then turned to Mu Yue and said, "Mu Yue, it's time for us to show our strength."
To defeat a fully transformed Tailed Beast, they couldn't rely on ordinary Jonin. Only the strong could be the main attackers.
Jiraiya had once repelled two Jinchuriki with the help of Minato Namikaze and Mu Yue's group of elite Jonin. Orochimaru believed that with his and Mu Yue's combined efforts, along with the assistance of the Konoha Jonin, they could take down the Jinchuriki.
(End of Chapter)
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