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Chapter 595: Hammering Blow!
Chapter 595: Hammering Blow!
"Blaze Style!"
Ye Cang's right hand 'grasped' the surrounding fireball, absorbing the others into it, causing it to rapidly expand.
Soon, a house-sized giant fireball appeared in her palm.
Blaze Style!
Its terrifying destructive power was the reason she could rival Rasu.
Especially now, with the Heaven's Curse Mark, her strength was almost on par with a Strong Shadow-level, even if a Tailed Beast wanted to suppress her, it was no problem for her to cripple them.
Blaze Style was not adept at control or suppression, but its destructive power was truly formidable.
Whoosh!
After condensing a massive Blaze Style fireball, Ye Cang flew towards the Shou He below.
"Wind Style: Sand Grenade Barrage!"
Upon sensing the threat, Shou He immediately used this ninjutsu, countering with an offensive approach.
Sand bullets poured out like a rainstorm, blocking the sky in front.
But with her wings flapping behind her, Ye Cang nimbly weaved through the sand bullets, forcefully reaching Shou He's front.
"Ye Cang...!"
Before Shou He could finish speaking, he was struck in the stomach by Ye Cang's enhanced Blaze Style attack.
Not attacking the more vulnerable head region was naturally because Ichibi Ro was there; she only wanted to hammer Shou He, not kill Ichibi Ro.
Boom!!!
The flames and explosion engulfed Shou He.
If the previous attack was just a greeting, this strike was a full-force punch.
When the flames and wild wind dissipated, Shou He, with half of his body shattered, lay on the ground, constantly regenerating.
The terror of a Tailed Beast lay in its immense chakra and godlike regenerative abilities.
Hence, sealing techniques were the best approach; no matter how formidable your defense or regeneration, they were useless against sealing techniques.
"This power..."
After severely injuring Shou He with a single strike, Ye Cang hovered in mid-air, examining her palm.
This power intoxicated her, and she knew that joining the Tenkudo was indeed the best choice she had made.
Especially after witnessing the internal environment of the Tenkudo, she dreamed of giving the people of the Wind Country this kind of life.
However, for now, she had to complete her master's task first.
Scanning Wen Tai, who had climbed back up, with her eyes, a smile curved on Ye Cang's lips.
Even if he was a large Summoned Beast, to a powerhouse like her, without a ninja's cooperation in battle, he was just a meat target, to be trampled upon as she pleased.
Whoosh!
She dove down.
"Toad Short Sword Slash!"
Wen Tai swung his knife with lightning speed.
Don't be fooled by his toad appearance; his knife skills were no joke, which was why he used a short knife as his weapon.
Very few could dodge this strike.
But Ye Cang was definitely not among them.
From Tang Ping, she had learned to utilize the explosive power of flames to alter her speed and position, and with the Crow Wings on her back, her aerial combat abilities were exceptional.
A small Blaze Style fireball exploded in her left palm, allowing her to sidestep the blade and reach Wen Tai's front.
Facing Wen Tai, she had none of the reservations she had with Ichibi Ro.
Bang!
She delivered a whip-like kick to Wen Tai's body, the sheer force of which deformed his resilient flesh.
Chakra already enhanced a ninja's strength significantly, let alone Ye Cang, who was in the third stage of the Heaven's Curse Mark. Fighting a Tailed Beast in close combat was not impossible.
Boom!
After the kick, she followed up with a Blaze Style attack.
But it wasn't the fused Blaze Style; it was just a single Blaze Style fireball, with a power level of around A-rank, not as exaggerated as the attack on Shou He.
If she had used the full power of the Blaze Style, Wen Tai would have been doomed.
No, if Ye Cang unleashed her full power, Wen Tai would have immediately released the Summoning and escaped, making it impossible for him to stay.
The intense battle began!
But rather than an intense battle, it was a one-sided beating.
Large Summoned Beasts were indeed formidable on the battlefield, even more useful than Shadow-level powerhouses.
In one-on-one battles, they could also play a significant role with a ninja's cooperation.
However, in solo combat, they were prone to being overwhelmed.
Because, with a ninja's mobility, it was challenging to even touch the opponent, let alone inflict damage.
Take the Nine-Tails for example!
When it fought alone, Pain could easily capture it.
But during the battle with Naruto, the Jinchuriki, it counter-attacked during its rampage, which was completely unexpected.
If it were Jiraiya cooperating with Wen Tai, Ye Cang would have to be cautious, but a solo Wen Tai, no matter how much chakra he had, posed no threat to her.
Furthermore, Ye Cang didn't start by overwhelming Wen Tai with full power; instead, she gradually accumulated damage, waiting for the moment Wen Tai realized the danger.
(End of Chapter)"Flame Style: Oversteaming Annihilation!"
Several large fireballs, condensed from smaller ones, hit their target before the summoning could be dispelled.
The location was carefully chosen to ensure that the attack would not affect the Red Lotus within.
Boom!!
The flames and explosion soared into the sky, engulfing a vast area around them.
Not far away, on a tree branch...
"That's too exaggerated!"
"So strong!"
"Is this the 'Hero of the Sand Ninja'?"
...
The small group of cockroaches struggled to keep themselves from being blown away by the heat wave, all the while marveling at the terrifying power of a Shadow-level expert.
When the flames subsided, only a deep pit, large enough to be a pond, remained at the site, with Leaf Warehouse floating above it, wearing Dark Gold Crow Armor and flapping her crow wings.
Wen Tai was not blown to pieces; instead, he had dispelled his summoning and escaped back to the Forest of Death.
However, he was undoubtedly injured.
The blood around him was not his own.
"Great Toad Leader!"
Naruto's worried voice rang out.
"Don't worry, kid, your summoning beast escaped!"
Leaf Warehouse shouted and then pounced on Shou He, who was quietly preparing to attack her nearby.
Now that Rasu was gone, the Tailed Beast would have to rely on her to suppress it in the future. It was only natural to take this opportunity to beat up the opponent and make Shou He understand who was in charge from now on.
Of course, beating someone up wasn't enough to completely control the Tailed Beast.
But no problem! With the help of the Heavenly Castle, especially with Tang Ping, the master of sealing techniques, restoring the seal and controlling the Tailed Beast would be a breeze.
This was also a chance to vent some frustration.
One of the reasons the village had chosen Rasu over her was that his Magnet Style was suitable for suppressing the Tailed Beast, while her Flame Style could beat it up but was difficult to control. Unless the goal was to kill the Jinchuriki, Magnet Style was undoubtedly more convenient than Flame Style.
There was still some personal grudge involved.
Bang! Bang!
Under the third stage of Heaven's Curse Mark, Leaf Warehouse, who was already skilled in Taijutsu, instantly transformed into a 'Superman'. Even a simple punch or kick could cause significant damage to Shou He.
"Damn it!"
"Stop, I'm getting angry!"
"Don't you worry about hurting the kid?"
"Don't..."
...
At first, Shou He put up a tough front, but soon his resistance softened.
Even as a Tailed Beast, it didn't mean he had no feelings, especially since his intelligence was no less than that of a human, so his personality was unique.
The One-Tail was mischievous and bullied the weak but feared the strong.
He constantly bullied Ichibi Ro, but when faced with the formidable strength of Leaf Warehouse, he became cowardly.
After venting her frustration, Leaf Warehouse jumped onto the badly injured Shou He's head and woke up Ichibi Ro.
"Kid, it's time to wake up!"
She didn't have to worry about anyone interrupting her; Shou He was eager to return to Ichibi Ro's body to avoid the beating, so he wouldn't interfere.
The sleeping Ichibi Ro slowly regained consciousness.
"Who are you...?"
He looked around.
Beneath them, Shou He's body was turning into sand and scattering.
After the Tailed Beast's Chakra was withdrawn, the massive body turned into sand.
Leaf Warehouse also exited the Heaven's Curse Mark state.
Using the Curse Mark wasn't without cost; her Chakra, physical strength, and energy were now almost depleted.
It wasn't that the duration was short; the issue was that she had just fought Jiraiya and immediately came here to save someone, so the consecutive use of her powers had taken a toll.
"It's you!"
Ichibi Ro naturally recognized Leaf Warehouse.
Even though she had been in the Heavenly Castle all this time and hadn't returned to the Sand Hidden Village, he occasionally went to the Heavenly Castle and knew this strongest competitor of the Kazekage, the 'Hero of the Sand Ninja'.
"
Leaf Warehouse didn't exchange words with Ichibi Ro but turned and began rescuing the others.
In the face of such a powerful Shadow-level expert, the cockroaches had no choice but to obediently hand over the hostages.
With Shikamaru present, no one would foolishly risk their lives.
"Goodbye!"
Leaf Warehouse glanced at a certain spot and then turned to leave.
"Ah, we've been discovered!"
Kakashi rubbed his head as he emerged from behind a nearby tree.
It was his intimidation from the shadows that had prevented Leaf Warehouse from taking advantage of the situation earlier.
With that, the Konoha collapse plan came to an end.
However, this was just the surface; the turmoil caused by the plan had only just begun.
(End)
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