Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 188 Freedom!

On the battlefield, the wind and sand howled.

As Rasa watched Aoba's Sand Giant ride on Shukaku and unleash its fury, a sickly flush suddenly appeared on her originally pale face.

He is the Wind Shadow.

The Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure!

Even though he had been defeated once, and even though he had felt fear and hesitation in his heart, the pride and dignity that belonged to the Kazekage in Rasa's chest was now completely ignited.

A torrent of emotions churned violently in his chest, finally erupting into a hysterical roar.

"Don't underestimate the Wind Shadow! You bastard!"

Luo Sha formed hand seals, and the dejected and decadent look on his face vanished, replaced by an almost frenzied fighting spirit.

"Magnetic Escape·Golden Bound Coffin!"

Splash!

Countless gold dust gushed forth from the ground, transforming into thick, golden pythons that frantically climbed and coiled upwards along the legs of the sand giant.

Gold dust clung to the sand giant's limbs and torso, producing a dull metallic scraping sound, and its movements suddenly slowed down.

"Huh?"

Aoba, who was riding on Shukaku and having a great time beating it up, raised an eyebrow slightly and felt the binding sensation coming from the Sand Giant.

Gold dust is, after all, a metal, and is still superior to ordinary sand on a physical level.

More importantly, Luo Sha's momentum this time was completely different.

In those eyes that had once been dim, the pride and determination that belonged to Fengying were rekindled.

"Wow, is this considered a power spike?"

Qingye teased him, but a hint of approval flashed in her eyes.

Indeed, none of those who become "Shadows" are simple.

but--

"Unfortunately, it's not enough."

The next second, astonishing changes began to occur on the surface of the sand giant's body.

Suddenly, fiery red cracks appeared on the originally yellowish-brown sandy body, as if magma was surging beneath the earth's crust.

Molten Exit!

The sand-gold chains tightly bound to the sand giant softened and melted the moment they came into contact with the scorching magma, turning into hot golden droplets that fell to the ground.

"What?!"

Luo Sha's pupils contracted sharply.

His gold dust was melted down?!

Even worse off was Shukaku, who was pinned under the sand giant's buttocks.

"It's burning hot! It's burning hot!! You damn bastard, you're burning me to death!!!"

Shukaku let out a pig-like scream, its massive body twisting and struggling wildly.

However, at that moment, the sand giant's body suddenly developed numerous cracks.

Click—

The cracks spread at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"As expected—sand won't work."

Aoba sighed softly.

Sand is sand after all; it cannot withstand the high temperatures of melting.

The combination of Sand Giant and Lava Release is currently just an immature concept, and it's unexpected that it's about to collapse after just one trial.

The next second, the sand giant collapsed with a roar.

Aoba leaped out of the collapsing sand and landed steadily on the sand.

The half-beast-like vertical pupils coldly swept across the battlefield, locking onto Shukaku, who was struggling to get up, and Rasa, who was in mid-air.

Aoba gave his opponent no chance to catch his breath, without any hesitation.

He quickly formed several hand seals and slammed one hand hard onto the ground.

Kenkichi Inukai!

Rumble!!!

The earth trembled violently as three enormous monsters with dragon heads and snake bodies, made of hard rock and soil, roared as they burst forth from the ground!

"What the hell?!"

Two of them pressed Shukaku down again, its thick bodies wrapping around Shukaku's limbs and torso like a noose, while its dragon heads bit down hard on Shukaku's shoulders and neck, completely locking it in place.

"Let me go!!"

Shukaku struggled furiously, but the dragon-snake monster's binding power was astonishing, and it was unable to break free for a time.

The third dragon-snake opened its massive mouth, filled with fangs, and lunged at Luo Sha in mid-air!

"What kind of technique is this?"

Luo Sha's expression changed drastically, and a large amount of gold dust instantly condensed into a thick golden barrier in front of him.

boom!

The giant dragon-serpent slammed heavily against the gold dust barrier. Although it failed to break through, the terrifying impact still propelled Luo Sha and the gold dust dozens of meters away.

"It's not over yet."

Aoba glanced at it, a cold smile curving his lips. He instantly formed hand seals and then slammed his hands on the ground again.

"Lava Release: Lava Explosion!"

A surge of intense chakra flowed from Aoba's palm into the ground, rapidly coursing through the bodies of the three dragon-snakes.

The fiery red magma ball, like a lit fuse, surged from the snake's body toward the dragon's head.

It's like a dragon in a fantasy world brewing a deadly breath.

The light from the dragon's head grew brighter and brighter, eventually turning into a blinding white light.

Boom!!!

A massive explosion erupted in the desert!

Blinding flames shot into the sky, and a terrifying shockwave, carrying scorching lava and dust, swept outwards like a tsunami.

The entire battlefield seemed to have transformed into a living hell, with even the sky reflecting a dark red hue.

As the smoke and fire gradually dissipated, Shukaku's massive body had been blasted away, and its once arrogant aura had vanished.

As Shukaku's body collapsed, a figure dressed in a tattered monk's robe slowly emerged.

This is a blessing to share.

The massive body of Shukaku absorbed most of the power of the explosion, but the terrifying shockwave also woke up Bunfukusu, who was in a deep sleep.

As Bunpuku regained consciousness, Shukaku's violent mind began to be rapidly suppressed.

"Damn it—I haven't even—"

Shukaku's voice grew fainter and fainter, and its remaining sand-made body, as if weathered away, turned into ordinary yellow sand scattered all over the ground.

"Cough cough————"

Fenfu coughed twice with difficulty and slowly opened his cloudy eyes.

Aoba turned her gaze to the other side.

The spot where Luo Sha had been standing was now empty, with only two mangled puppet remains remaining.

"Did they run away?"

Aoba narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping towards the distant sand dunes.

He wasn't surprised.

In fact, he sensed Chiyo and Ebizo's chakra before the battle even began. As expected of an old man who had experienced three Shinobi World Wars, his timing was impeccable.

"You're really decisive, old lady Chiyo."

Aoba couldn't help but sigh to himself.

He knew very well that in that life-or-death moment, Chiyo was willing to give up the One-Tailed Jinchuriki in order to save Rasa.

This decisiveness is indeed befitting of the position of advisor to the Sand Village.

After all, for Sunagakure now, lost tailed beasts can be captured again, but if even the Fourth Kazekage dies here, then Sunagakure will truly fall apart.

Apart from Rasa, Sunagakure simply cannot find a Kazekage who is presentable.

After all, the primary requirement for becoming a Kage is strength!

Otherwise, in the original Shippuden series, Gaara, who was only a teenager, wouldn't have become Kazekage, setting a new record for the youngest person to become Kazekage in the ninja world.

"hiss-

Just then, Aoba suddenly gasped.

His expression instantly contorted in pain, then the dark blue scales on his body began to fade rapidly, his vertical pupils returned to their original black, and his sharp nails reverted to their normal human form.

The [Half-Beast] mode was forcibly canceled.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Aoba braced himself on his knees, panting heavily, his forehead covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

Forcing the use of this immature pseudo-immortal mode puts too much strain on the body.

If Luo Sha and the others don't run away, and the fight continues, he'll be the one who runs away.

After calming her breathing slightly, Aoba walked towards Bunfuku, which was not far away.

At this moment, Fenfu was sitting quietly cross-legged on the sand.

Looking at the emaciated old man, a complex emotion flashed in Qingye's eyes.

Aoba could clearly sense that the old man's life force was like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

The transformation of a Jinchūriki into a Tailed Beast is not without its price.

Especially for someone as old as Bunpuku, who almost never uses the power of the tailed beast, forcibly undergoing full tailed beast transformation would cause enormous damage to his body, completely exhausting the last bit of life force in his body.

"Master of Fortune Sharing"

Qingye bowed slightly, her tone carrying a hint of respect.

Aoba held a degree of respect for this virtuous old man who could confide in the tailed beasts.

Bunpuku slowly opened his cloudy eyes, looked at the young Konoha ninja in front of him, and a kind smile appeared on his aged face.

"Young ninja, I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble."

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"It's just a difference in perspective; I can understand that."

Aoba shook his head and calmly asked, "Master, do you have any last words?"

"Young man, I think—I want to release Shukaku."

Fenfu paused, a pleading glint in his cloudy eyes, "Shukaku—it's a good child. I hope you won't make things difficult for it."

Meanwhile, in the spiritual world of Fenfu.

Behind Bunpuku, Shukaku's massive body lay quietly on the water's surface.

It can clearly sense the rapid decline of Fenfu's vitality.

"Hey, old man, what are you doing?"

Shukaku's voice became extremely irritable.

"Shukaku, I'm leaving."

Fenfu's voice was calm, as if he were saying goodbye to an old friend.

Shukaku's massive body trembled slightly, its golden cross-shaped pupils fixed on Bunpuku.

"You're going to let me out? If you let me out, you'll die too!"

"Even if I don't let you out, I won't live much longer."

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Fenfu spoke calmly, as if he were talking about someone else's business.

"You knew this would happen, so why did you agree to that old woman's request? You could have refused."

Shukaku roared angrily, but its voice betrayed a hint of panic that it itself was unaware of.

Fenfu smiled but did not answer the question.

Outside of the spiritual world.

Aoba looked at the old man who was about to reach the end of his life and remained silent for a moment.

"Master, you should know this."

Aoba said calmly, "Even if I release Shukaku today, it won't be long before the people of Sunagakure find it and reseal it. Humans will not easily give up the power of the tailed beasts."

"I know."

Fenfu smiled with relief, "But at least—he's free now!"

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