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Chapter 224 Hardline Against Shukaku
Chapter 224 Hardline Against Shukaku
"Quickly, stop Matsushita Taichi!"
Because of the imperfections in the sealing technique, the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure could only gradually release the power of the Tailed Beasts, which gave Taichi the opportunity to attack.
If the Jinchuriki were killed before the liberation, Sunagakure would lose face big time, especially since the Jinchuriki is the key to this battle. If the war is delayed because of this, it would not be just a matter of losing face; they would all be sinners against Sunagakure.
The surrounding Sand Ninja turned around and rushed towards Taichi, hoping to stop him from continuing his attack on the Jinchuriki.
Taiyi was also on high alert facing the charging enemies. He drew his short sword again and used it to slash, parry, and deflect the kunai that were shot at him. He blocked the attacks that were coming at him one after another. Around him, water spheres condensed and actively met the wind blades flying towards him.
For a time, he was caught in a sea of attacks from the Sand Village ninjas, and could only barely defend himself against the attacks from all sides, unable to deal with the Jinchuriki.
Beneath the raging flames, Jinchuriki Ryosuke continued to scream in agony, yet the power of the Tailed Beast constantly repaired his body. Destruction followed by repair, destruction again, repair again. He staggered towards the riverbank, his steps faltering under the intense pain.
Who could withstand such torment? At least Ryosuke couldn't. Gradually, his screams stopped, but the surrounding ninjas paid little attention. They were busy attacking Matsushita Taichi, who was surrounded in the middle. If they could take this opportunity to kill him here, it would be a significant gain for Sunagakure.
However, it wasn't that no one noticed, even though few were paying attention. The Sand Ninja, who were a little further away, noticed the change in the Jinchuriki immediately. The flames were still burning, but the screams had stopped. Could it be that the Jinchuriki had been burned to death? A bad thought arose in their minds.
Just as several Sand Ninjas who knew Water Release were about to step forward to extinguish the raging fire, a violent burst of chakra suddenly erupted from the fire, or more precisely, from the molten sand pile inside.
The powerful burst of chakra instantly shattered the still-burning flames, and also sent several nearby Sand Ninja flying.
Immediately afterward, a large amount of sand surged up from beneath the surrounding earth, gathering like a tide around the human jinchūriki. In just a few breaths, a colossal creature with a height of 50 meters appeared on the battlefield.
Now, everyone on the entire battlefield noticed the monster.
A piercing shriek swept across the entire venue.
"Ee-ya!"
"I'm finally out!"
Its domineering and arrogant declaration proclaimed to everyone present that it had broken free of its seal and once again arrived in this vast world.
Behind Konoha, Jiraiya and his group had approached the front line of the war, and the 50-meter-tall behemoth was practically right in front of them.
"It seems the Sand Village has gone too far, actually letting the Tailed Beasts go berserk!"
Because there was still a faint mist on the river, Jiraiya, who was nearly a hundred meters away, did not know that the Tailed Beast's rampage was actually caused by Taiichi.
"Quickly, order the forward troops to move all ninjas away from the area where the Tailed Beasts are located."
Unlike Jiraiya and the others who were completely unaware, Rasa and the others in Sunagakure were fully aware of all the changes.
It's all because of Matsushita Taichi. If he hadn't suddenly appeared and interrupted the Jinchūriki's power release, the situation wouldn't have turned out this way.
Now that the tailed beast is completely free, it won't care whether you're from the Sand Village or the Leaf Village. In its eyes, you're all just ants. It might even hate the Sand Village a little more, since they were the ones who imprisoned it for so long.
"Sealing Team, have them on standby at all times! We can't afford to lose a Tailed Beast!"
Rasa issued the order immediately and moved toward the battlefield, but did not act immediately. He needed to observe Shukaku's next move before formulating his next plan.
Reality did not disappoint him. On the riverbank, Shukaku, who had one foot in the river, after venting his frustration, first withdrew his foot from the water with a look of disgust, and even shook his leg like a dog, as if to shake off the water.
Then it looked around, ignoring the Sand Ninja and Konoha Ninja surrounding it, and its gaze locked directly on Taiichi. It raised both claws and pointed them at Taiichi not far away.
"Ah—it's you, it's you! You've found the person you wanted to kill!"
Tai's face turned black. Damn beast, have you never learned your lesson? It was Sunagakure that trapped you for so many years, why did you target me as soon as you came out? Could it be that the will of the Jinchuriki is still influencing you?
But Shukaku clearly didn't want to give Taichi that much time to think. Its belly suddenly swelled up, and then its mouth opened wide, spewing out a giant ball of chakra.
Wind Release: Sky-Refining Bullet.
Fortunately, Taiichi was prepared when Shukaku swelled up his belly. He quickly shot out seven or eight Flying Thunder God Kunai in all directions. When Renku was launched, he immediately used Flying Thunder God Kunai to leave his original position.
"boom"
A huge explosion rang out, and a chunk of the ground was ripped away. Several Sand Village ninjas nearby didn't even have time to dodge before being torn to pieces by the violent wind.
Taiichi, who appeared, was able to experience the power of Shukaku's Sky-Piercing Bullet up close. After all, Kunai couldn't throw it that far, and the position he was standing in was still within the Sky-Piercing Bullet's range.
Without hesitation, Taiyi took out several kunai again and began to teleport around Shukaku, shooting the Flying Thunder God kunai in all directions, the farther the better.
"You little bug, you're good at dodging! Then watch my Sky-Piercing Barrage!" A sharp whistling sound rang out, and Shukaku's neurotic voice echoed throughout the entire battlefield.
One after another, empty bullets were spat out from Shukaku's mouth, relentlessly bombarding Taichi's rear. Neither Sunagakure nor Konoha could stay there any longer, and they immediately took off running into the distance.
But the hateful Taiichi didn't let the Sand Village ninjas off the hook. He would run to wherever there were many Sand Village ninjas. What's even more hateful is that few Sand Village ninjas could outrun him. This resulted in a large number of Sand Village ninjas being blasted into pieces by Shukaku's Sky Bullet.
The Kazekage couldn't stand it anymore. A large number of Sand Ninja hadn't died at the hands of Konoha, but instead were killed by the tailed beasts of their own village. It was an irony to anyone who saw it.
Magnetic Escape: Golden Sands Waves.
The massive amount of gold dust transformed into waves, hindering Taiichi's pursuit of the Sand Ninja and also blocking the Flying Thunder God Kunai that Taiichi had thrown.
With his path blocked, Taiichi was helpless, and with this delay, there were no other ninjas around.
No! There are other ninjas!
A blond ninja went against the tide and arrived beside Taiichi in a few flashes. However, before he could say a word, another air-piercing bullet came flying. Upon seeing this, Taiichi grabbed his arm, and the two of them immediately disappeared from their original positions and appeared at another foothold 50 meters away.
Ignoring the hurricane caused by the explosion of the air bomb, the two immediately teleported away from the area.
"Senior Brother Minato, what brings you here?"
"I arrived as soon as the Jinchuriki appeared, but I was delayed because I had to go around the battlefield. Later, I didn't expect the Tailed Beast to go berserk, so I sent the people who came with me to other battlefields, and I came here alone to take a look."
Minato spoke extremely fast, yet Taiichi heard every single word clearly. This skill was truly remarkable.
Taiichi glanced at the Tailed Beast in the distance, then at the person beside him, unsure of what to say. Minato's fighting strength was indeed formidable, but that was against humans. Against a behemoth like a Tailed Beast, Minato's attack power was far too weak.
Taiichi took out a sealing scroll from his ninja tool bag and handed it over. "Minato-senpai, I'll hold Shukaku off here. You help me spread these Flying Thunder God Kunai all over this area so I can move around more easily."
Minato took the scroll and understood Taiichi's meaning. He really didn't have any good methods to deal with such a large creature unless he wanted to perish together with it.
He glanced at the scroll in his hand, then without saying a word, left with the words "Be careful," and immediately departed using Flying Thunder God Kunai. He was going to properly arrange these Flying Thunder God Kunai to help Taichi resolve any worries he might have.
Rasa, who was on the outside, wanted to cause trouble when he saw someone coming to help Matsushita Taichi, but when he saw that the person was Namikaze Minato, he gave up the idea. These two guys were too slippery, so it was better to leave them for Shukaku to deal with. But he didn't expect that Namikaze Minato would only show his face once and then leave again.
Just as he was thinking of ignoring this for now and preparing to go to the front lines to cause trouble for those Konoha ninjas, a loud, arrogant shout came from the sky.
"Fourth Kazekage, your opponent is me—the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya!"
Looking up, a burly man with white hair, using some unknown method, crossed the entire river and plummeted from the sky.
As he was about to fall, he quickly formed hand seals, and a violent gale mixed with a large number of wind blades attacked Luo Sha below, forcing him to summon Sand Gold to defend against it.
Jiraiya landed safely thanks to this reaction force.
"Taiyi, you focus on keeping the tailed beasts occupied. Leave the Kazekage to me. Don't worry, we've already gained the upper hand on the main battlefront. All that's left is to defeat them completely."
These words were not only spoken to Taiyi, but also to Rasa.
He had already impatiently stepped onto the sand pile, ready to take off and see what was going on.
But Jiraiya wouldn't let him have his way. He unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu and even stepped forward to engage Rasa in close combat, giving him no chance to escape.
This made Rasa increasingly anxious as he fought, and the more anxious he became, the more he lost his composure. As a result, Jiraiya gained the upper hand.
The scene shifts to Taiichi's side. Now he has no worries at all. The Fourth Kazekage is restrained by Jiraiya, and Minato is helping to set up his Flying Thunder God Technique. Right now, Taiichi can sense that more and more of his own techniques are appearing around him.
Now, I can finally fight without restraint and test my strength against this fully-formed tailed beast.
Taiyi made his decision and immediately scanned the entire area, observing and analyzing the surrounding environment and terrain. The result delighted him.
After Shukaku's massive air-refining bullets ravaged the area, the original riverbed was smashed to pieces, and the water flowing down from upstream overflowed the riverbed, making the surrounding area wet and drenched. This made it even more suitable for Taichi to perform his skills.
However, this place can become even more suitable for my performance.
Taiyi formed the Wei Mudra with his right hand and muttered, "Yin Seal, Release."
Numerous incantations sprouted from the diamond-shaped mark on his forehead, instantly covering his entire body.
A large amount of chakra surged from the mark, instantly filling his entire body. If a Byakugan ninja were to observe this, they would surely find that Taiichi's chakra reserves were not much less than Shukaku's.
Taiichi's change immediately attracted the attention of the two people and one beast present. Shukaku and Rasa were naturally very vigilant. Just looking at the amount of chakra was enough to frighten them. But Rasa also knew that Taiichi must have used some kind of secret technique, which could not last long and might even be detrimental to his health.
Jiraiya did know what this was, but he was truly astonished that Taiichi's Yin Seal had reached such a level, capable of storing so much chakra.
Taiyi didn't care what they thought. With a large amount of chakra to squander, he immediately began his next move.
Water Escape·Big waterfall water rushes into the waves.
A large amount of water surged from Taiichi's feet, and the surging water instantly lifted Taiichi up to a height of thirty meters before stopping. Then the floodwaters expanded horizontally, and with a sufficient supply of chakra, the floodwaters quickly submerged Shukaku's waist, trapping him firmly in the water.
The obstruction of the water flow affected Shukaku's movements, making it no longer as swift as before. While struggling to break free, it continued to fire air bullets into the water, attempting to break the massive water sphere that trapped it.
However, Taiichi didn't give him that chance. He took the opportunity to quickly approach, his hands forming hand seals rapidly. Once he got close to Shukaku, he immediately pressed his hands into the water.
Water Release: Water Severing Wave fired high-density water jets at Shukaku, their power to cut through metal and jade immediately creating holes in Shukaku's body. As Taichi adjusted his ninjutsu, the water jets began to move, cutting open huge wounds. One of the water jets even severed one of Shukaku's arms.
"ah"
A sharp whistling sound came, and it was unclear whether Shukaku was truly hurt or had lost its mind in anger. Shukaku ignored the Water Wave attack and, despite being riddled with holes, began to condense a Tailed Beast Ball.
Taiichi realized something was wrong. If this were hit by a Tailed Beast Ball, it wouldn't be as bad as a simple Refinement Bullet. This large water sphere could withstand a few hits from a Refinement Bullet, but if it were a Tailed Beast Ball, Taiichi couldn't guarantee its safety.
Without the constraints of water, dealing with Shukaku will undoubtedly become much more difficult.
So, he quickly withdrew his hand from the water and used his teleportation ability to run towards Shukaku at full speed. Just as the Tailed Beast Ball was about to take shape, there were still more than 20 meters between them. He used his teleportation ability again at full speed and threw out the Flying Thunder God Kunai at the same time. As soon as the teleportation ended, he immediately followed up with the Flying Thunder God Teleportation.
Finally, at the last moment, it appeared above Shukaku's head, but what greeted it was two enormous claws.
With a "smack," Shukaku slapped Taiichi together with its claws, as if swatting a fly, and then kneaded him vigorously with its claws, as if it wanted to crush Taiichi into dust.
"Eek! You're finally dead! You wretched little bug, you hurt me so much!"
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