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Chapter 573: The Full Tailed Beast Transformation Once Again
Chapter 573: The Full Tailed Beast Transformation Once Again
"Was all of this according to your plan?" Iwagakure's ninja, Iwakura, gritted his teeth as he glanced at Mu Yue and then at Jiraiya.
Mu Yue's choice of a resting and rallying point was excellent.
Not only was the terrain flat and easy to attack but difficult to defend, there was also a river that favored Mu Yue's Water Style to suppress the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, La Zi, who possessed Lava Style.
Now, not only were the Iwagakure ninja left with nowhere to defend, but one of the strongest forces among their troops, the Jinchuriki, was also cleanly suppressed, and this was just the beginning.
"Great job," Jiraiya said as he canceled his Summoning Technique to let the injured Gamaken return to Myouboku Mountain when he saw the Konoha ninja forces arriving.
The stalling tactic had succeeded, and now it was time to reap the rewards.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
"Lightning Style: False Darkness!"
"Water Style: Torrent!"
Without needing orders, the Konoha ninja present unleashed ninja techniques or used ninja tools to attack the Iwagakure ninja.
Fireballs that burned with fierce flames, sharp spears of lightning, and ferocious water dragons... A large variety of jutsu rained down on the Iwagakure ninja forces.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
Some of the Iwagakure ninja reacted and took defensive measures while others chose to counterattack.
"Just as Jiraiya-sensei said, we can't fall too far behind Mu Yue," thought Minato Namikaze as he quietly took out a Hiraishin kunai from his ninja tool pouch.
While he couldn't overpower the Jinchuriki head-on like Mu Yue did with her high-level mastery of jutsu and chakra attribute advantage, he was exceptionally efficient when it came to killing ordinary ninja.
The reason he hadn't showcased much earlier was that when he used the Hiraishin to get there, he had to constantly keep an eye on Jiraiya to prevent him from being surrounded and isolated in the sea of enemy ninja.
Later, when Gamabunta and Gamaken were summoned, Minato had to do his best to protect them and minimize their injuries.
Before the Konoha ninja forces arrived, Minato had mostly been providing support in the battle, so it was natural that he hadn't stood out much.
Whoosh!
Minato, with the help of the Hiraishin technique he had set up in advance, instantly appeared next to an Iwagakure ninja.
Just as the Iwagakure ninja realized that Minato had used the Hiraishin, the black kunai had already pierced his heart.
Swish!
An Iwagakure ninja next to him took the opportunity to draw his sword and slash at Minato.
However, Minato had already sensed his murderous intent and calmly pulled out the kunai before throwing it upward.
Whoosh!
Just as the Iwagakure ninja's sword was about to hit Minato, five centimeters away, Minato's body disappeared, and the ninja's powerful slash cut through the air.
Puchi!
Minato, who had instantly moved to the upper position using the Hiraishin Technique, tightly gripped the thrown kunai and ruthlessly stabbed it into the heart of the Iwagakure ninja who had just swung his sword.
Minato's strength lay not only in his ability to move swiftly with the Hiraishin but also in his superhuman reflexes.
This allowed Minato to not only move swiftly but also organize attacks quickly or sense incoming attacks and use the Hiraishin to counter them swiftly.
Whoosh!
After killing the second Iwagakure ninja, Minato didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately used the Hiraishin Jutsu again to teleport to another location.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
This time, instead of choosing to kill with a kunai, Minato threw a shuriken and then performed hand seals to use a jutsu.
This was because, this time, Minato had intentionally chosen an area with weaker chakra signatures.
In other words, the Iwagakure ninja near him were generally weaker in strength and were, at most, only Chunin level.
Shushushushushushu!!
Under Minato's chakra control, one shuriken became two, then four, then eight, rapidly multiplying.
In the blink of an eye, they formed a shuriken storm, and at such close range, they instantly took the lives of more than ten Iwagakure ninja who hadn't had time to defend themselves.
This wasn't the end, though. Even with some time, it would be challenging for Chunin and Genin to successfully dodge or block such a dense shower of shuriken.
Puchi! Puchi!!
Blooms of blood flowered as more and more Iwagakure ninja fell.
At that moment, many Iwagakure ninja recalled the terror of being dominated by the yellow flash.
Minato rarely used jutsu other than the Hiraishin and Rasengan, and he seldom displayed large-scale jutsu with the visual impact that Mu Yue and Jiraiya did.
Even so, among the Iwagakure ninja forces, quite a number of them feared Minato more than Jiraiya.
This was because Jiraiya not only went on fewer missions but also usually faced Jinchuriki, so the number of ordinary Iwagakure ninja he killed was actually quite low.
As for Minato, he was a bona fide god of death. From Jonin down to Genin, he cut them down like vegetables.
As long as you couldn't withstand the Rasengan, Minato could catch you off guard and take you out with a single sphere.
As for ordinary ninja, they weren't even worthy of facing Minato's Rasengan; a simple kunai thrust would end their lives.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Seeing that his attacks on Gamaken were futile, Han charged towards Jiraiya. Jiraiya, in response, slammed his hand on the ground and performed the Summoning Jutsu.
If it was just a matter of facing a single Jinchuriki, he wouldn't be the least bit afraid.
Even if Han were in his fully transformed tailed beast state, as long as it was a one-on-one battle, Jiraiya was confident in his abilities.
Aside from the Tailed Beast Ball, which he didn't have a good counter for, Jiraiya could easily deal with everything else.
White smoke flashed, and Fukasaku and Shima appeared on the ground.
"What terrible timing. I was just about to prepare breakfast," sighed Jirou.
Despite his complaints, Jirou's movements were as swift as Fukasaku's, and they both jumped onto Jiraiya's shoulders in perfect unison.
Dealing with a Jinchuriki capable of complete tailed beast transformation was no laughing matter, and they knew that entering Sage Mode was essential to their survival.
Sage Mode not only enhanced the power of their ninjutsu but also invigorated their bodies, increasing their defensive and regenerative capabilities.
"Please lend me your power, esteemed sages," Jiraiya requested as he dodged Han's attack by using a chakra-enhanced body flicker technique.
Boom!!
Han's massive arm, enveloped in red chakra, slammed into the ground where Jiraiya had been standing just moments ago, creating a massive crater.
"Now that our reinforcements have arrived, and Muyu is there to handle the Four-Tails, we can afford to spread out the battlefield a little," Jiraiya thought to himself.
With the Konoha ninja forces present, the Jinchuriki was less likely to go all out and enter a complete tailed beast transformation, and Jiraiya had to be cautious not to harm his allies with his powerful techniques.
Many of Jiraiya's most potent attacks had a wide area of effect, making it challenging to avoid collateral damage.
Ninja battles were not always fought at a distance, and most of the time, they had to get up close and personal to find openings in their opponent's defenses.
This was due to the limited chakra reserves, which didn't allow for sustained long-range ninjutsu, as well as the restrictions imposed by the techniques themselves.
Generally, only Jonin-level ninjas would have a comprehensive arsenal of long, medium, and close-range ninjutsu at their disposal, while Chunin would consider themselves lucky to have learned a single powerful ninjutsu.
And in a typical ninja force, Jonin were the minority, with Chunin and Genin making up the majority. Thus, close-quarters combat was inevitable.
In the chaos of hand-to-hand combat, using wide-area ninjutsu could easily result in friendly fire.
As Jiraiya devised his battle plan, he swiftly created distance between himself and Han, luring him away from the main battle.
Han noticed Jiraiya's intention but showed no signs of retreating.
His thoughts were clear: even though the Iwagakure forces were currently at a disadvantage due to the traps and other factors, they still had the advantage in numbers.
If they could take out Jiraiya and leave the Konoha forces leaderless, perhaps they could still turn the tide of the battle!
Several Iwagakure Jonin, tasked with protecting Han, quickly caught up to him, ready to intervene if needed.
"Sage Mode!"
Once his body had absorbed enough natural energy, Jiraiya seamlessly fused his chakra with the natural energy, entering the powerful Sage Mode.
His nose twitched slightly, resembling a toad's, and a sage's mask appeared on his face as he successfully entered Myouboku Mountain's Sage Mode.
"Boil Release: Matchless Stride!"
Han unleashed the power of his tailed beast chakra, activating his Boil Release ability, which enhanced his physical strength.
Not only did different individuals with the same nature transformation have unique abilities, but even those with the same bloodline limits could develop vastly different powers.
For example, Terumi Mei had developed her Boil Release into a corrosive mist, while the Five-Tails' Boil Release focused on enhancing its physical strength by bringing its chakra to a boiling point, resulting in a level of physical enhancement far beyond what normal chakra enhancement could achieve.
Jiraiya, in Sage Mode, possessed extraordinary perception and was unwilling to engage Han in a head-on clash. Instead, he continued to dodge nimbly.
The difference this time was that Jiraiya no longer had to worry about endangering his allies, so he decided to counter-attack.
"Hermit Style: Fire Release: Great Fireball!"
Jiraiya, in mid-air from his previous dodge, converted his senjutsu chakra through nature transformation, spewing forth a massive fireball.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
The pursuing Iwagakure Jonin wasted no time in casting a defensive earth jutsu to protect Han.
However, there was no way a mere Chunin-level ninja could hope to withstand Jiraiya's full-powered fire jutsu, even in Sage Mode.
Boom!!
The fiery inferno shattered the thick earthen wall as if it were nothing, seemingly intent on consuming everything in its path.
Han closed his eyes in response.
Was he resigning himself to death? Of course not. With no allies nearby to worry about, he could fully unleash the power of his tailed beast.
The crimson chakra erupted once more, and a terrifying aura enveloped Han.
As the aura intensified, the crimson chakra on Han's body rapidly solidified into the form of a tailed beast.
Soon, a gigantic white beast joined the battle, even larger than Gamabunta, whom Jiraiya had summoned earlier.
The fully transformed Han drew the attention of everyone on the battlefield.
As one of the Five Great Nations' ultimate weapons, a tailed beast exuded an overwhelming aura, striking fear into the hearts of all who beheld it, even when it stood motionless.
PS: I noticed a fellow reader's comment about adjusting sleep patterns, and after some thought, I realized there's some truth to it.
My current sleep schedule is indeed quite unhealthy, and while I haven't fallen seriously ill, the minor ailments are adding up.
Tomorrow is the last day of the holiday, so I'll try going to bed earlier tonight and dedicate the entire day tomorrow to writing.
(End of Chapter)
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