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Chapter 147 The Power of Shukaku, the Perfect Jinchūriki? (A 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe!)

"Shuichi-kun, what do you think we should do next regarding the Sand Village ninja?"

Under a sky full of stars, with the evening breeze blowing, Orochimaru stood on the hilltop, looking down at the many Konoha ninjas bustling about, and asked with a smile.

The complete annihilation of the Mist Ninja army put him in a very good mood.

Hoshita Shuichi countered, "Orochimaru-sama must already have a plan, right?"

Orochimaru laughed, "How about we block the Sand Village's communication channels, making them mistakenly believe we're still fighting the Mist Village, and even mobilize their forces in front of us?"

Hoshino no Shuichi nodded naturally, praising without any falsehood: "Lord Orochimaru is indeed one of the Legendary Sannin. I also think this is the best method. Although with our current strength we can launch a strong attack on the Sand Village, heavy casualties are inevitable."

"Following the original plan to lure the Sand Ninja into the trap can greatly reduce losses, and now that our forces have increased significantly, we will be able to proceed with more ease."

Orochimaru joked, "Shuichi-kun, you've performed so well, as the commander, I naturally have to make the results even more impressive."

"Then, the task of sealing off the Sand Village is entrusted to you."

Hoshino Hideichi immediately replied, "Understood!"

……

After parting ways with Orochimaru, Hoshino Shuichi returned to the forest where Asuka and the others were resting.

"Shuichi, Shisui made fish soup, come and have some!"

Asuka smiled and waved.

"It's been a long time since I've had Zhishui's cooking."

Hoshino Shuichi smiled and stepped forward, sat down on the ground, took the fish soup in the bamboo tube from Asuka's hand, and began to enjoy it.

After finishing their meal, Uchiha Shisui asked, "Shuichi, isn't the next step to besiege the Sand Village ninja?"

Asuka laughed and said, "With our current strength, we completely surpass the Sand Village ninja, and we can attack from both sides."

Hoshino Hideaki glanced at the silent Yekura and shook his head, saying, "Not so fast yet. Our team's next mission is to cut off the connection between the Sand Ninja and the now-defunct Kirigakure army."

After saying that, he said to Yekura, "Shu, go back to the Land of Fire and prepare for the battle against the Mist Ninja!"

Ye Cang was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded, "Yes, Lord Xiuyi!"

As she was about to get up, Hoshino Hideichi waved his hand, "Let's set off tomorrow morning!"

"Alright, everyone, let's take a break!"

The four separated and went into their respective tents to rest.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Hoshino Hideichi got up refreshed and started exercising.

He still used Earth Release and Water Release to create a waterfall, and then stood under the waterfall wielding a large sword.

He carried this specially made large sword in his ninja tool scroll.

After two hours of training, the Konoha camp had become lively.

Asuka and Uchiha Shisui roasted rabbit and made fish soup.

As Hoshino Shuichi finished work, Hakura appeared: "Shuichi-sama, I'm off!"

"Um!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Let's go to the experimental base first, I'll come find you later."

"yes!"

Ye Cang bowed and turned to leave.

Hoshino Shuichi smiled as he watched Yekura's retreating figure.

Good, you're becoming more and more obedient.

……

After breakfast, Orochimaru led his army to retreat.

A group of people escorted the wounded and captured Mist Ninja back to Konoha, while most of the ninjas left with Orochimaru.

Hoshinobi Hideaki created a shadow clone to monitor the movements of the Sand Ninja. After breakfast, he took Uchiha Shisui and Asuka, along with the shadow clone, and began to block the Sand Ninja's connection with the now-defunct Kirigakure army.

This task is relatively easy.

When the Sand Ninja encountered Hoshinobi Shuichi, they turned around and left.

If there were a ninja with sensory abilities, they would turn and run as soon as they sensed Hoshino Shuichi's chakra from afar.

Time passes little by little.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

At the Sand Village headquarters, Chiyo frowned.

It's been two days. We've lost contact with the Mist Ninja for two days now.

Surprisingly, that brat Hoshinobi Shuichi didn't bother them; instead, he cut off their connection with the Mist Ninja.

What exactly happened?

"Is Konoha in critical condition?"

Chiyo pondered to herself, "But if it's a crisis, how could someone with Hoshino Shuichi's fighting prowess be left unattended? Even if it's just a clone."

"So, the situation in Kirigakure is dire?"

"Have Konoha reinforcements arrived, or have they secretly mobilized forces to prepare to wipe out the Mist Ninja first?"

There are many possibilities.

No information has been received from the Land of Rain, and Chiyo currently doesn't know whether Konoha has sent reinforcements.

However, the Konoha ninjas in front of him didn't seem to be acting strangely these past two days.

Just then, a voice came from outside: "Lady Chiyo, intelligence has arrived from the Land of Rain."

Chiyo was overjoyed: "Come in!"

A young Sand Ninja immediately brought in the information, and Chiyo took the rolled-up note and quickly scanned it.

No reinforcements from Konoha!

"So, have you mobilized troops from the front lines?"

Chiyo turned to look at the map: "Koharu Utatane, you don't have that kind of guts."

"It seems to be Orochimaru's doing, one of the Legendary Sannin. He's certainly got the makings of a young man!"

Orochimaru, who was in his thirties, was indeed considered young in comparison to her.

However, although she had basically confirmed her thoughts and had also tested out several weak points in Konoha's defenses over the past two days, Chiyo still did not immediately make the decision to launch a general offensive.

That evening, Chiyo gave the order to launch an attack that was even more swift than the previous two days, in order to further probe the weaknesses that had been identified earlier.

However, the result was a fierce counterattack from the Konoha ninjas, which seemed to shatter the previous assessment of its weakness.

But inside the brightly lit tent, Chiyo listened to the intelligence coming from the front lines and looked at the map, becoming more and more certain of her speculation.

"Konoha's flying ninja beasts have been monitoring our movements, so they can know the direction of our attack in advance... Konoha has a special operations team that can quickly support the attack points, which is why those previously weak points suddenly became different."

As Chiyo analyzed the situation, a clearly excited voice came from outside: "Lady Chiyo, the village's reinforcements have arrived!"

finally come!

Chiyo's face lit up with joy. She turned and walked out of the tent, where she saw her younger brother and Bunfuku, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast!

She immediately ordered a meeting of all the Jonin present.

There's no need to wait any longer.

……

While resting by a river, Hoshino Shuichi received a memory feedback from his shadow clone and raised an eyebrow: "The One-Tailed Jinchuriki has arrived!"

"It seems the Sand Village is about to launch an attack!"

Hoshino stood up and said to Uchiha Shisui and Asuka, "Back to headquarters, the Sand Village is probably about to launch a full-scale attack!"

Both of them were taken aback when they heard this.

Uchiha Shisui quickly asked, "Shuichi, has something happened to the Sand Village?"

"Um!"

Hoshino nodded: "The Sand Village has sent reinforcements—the One-Tailed Jinchuriki!"

He chuckled as he spoke, "Perhaps they came specifically to deal with me."

Upon hearing this, Asuka immediately became solemn and said, "I've heard that the Tailed Beasts are extremely terrifying. Shuichi, I'll help you seal them away!"

"certainly!"

Hoshino Hideichi responded with a smile.

Uchiha Shisui immediately added, "My Sharingan should also be useful."

"Don't worry, I won't abandon you!"

Let's go!

With that, Hoshino Shizuka leaped into the air.

The three headed towards Konoha's headquarters at top speed. However, the shadow clones of Hoshinobi, who were specifically tasked with intercepting the Sand Ninja, were not recalled. Once the interception was no longer needed, they could be converted into flying ninja beasts to monitor the Sand Ninja.

Two hours later, Hoshino and his two companions returned to their base camp in the Land of Fire.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru and his group already knew that the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts had arrived at the front lines.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village couldn't possibly rely solely on Hoshinobi Shuichi to keep an eye on the Sand Village; the Land of Wind was also a key area of ​​surveillance.

As Hoshita Shuichi entered the tent, Koharu Utatane said, "Shuichi, you've come at the right time. You already know about the arrival of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, right?"

Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "I witnessed the battle between the One-Tailed and the Four-Tailed during the Sand and Rock Ninja War, so I am very familiar with its chakra."

"It looks like the Sand Village ninja are likely to launch their all-out attack today!"

Koharu Utatane nodded, her expression grave. "The key is the Tailed Beasts..."

Jonin Shinichi Sarutobi asked, "Jonin Shuichi, have you witnessed the battle between the One-Tailed and the Four-Tailed? What was their strength like?"

Everyone inside the tent looked at Hoshino Shizuka.

Most people have never witnessed the power of a tailed beast.

Now, besides Hoshino Shuichi, probably only Utatane Koharu and Orochimaru have ever seen the tent.

The former has more experience, while Orochimaru is a ruthless person who once plotted against the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Hoshino Hideichi pondered for a moment and said, "The Four-Tails Jinchuriki is different from the One-Tails. The Four-Tails Jinchuriki can control the power of the Tailed Beast, and even master the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai through the power of the Tailed Beast."

"Therefore, the fighting style of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki is usually to borrow the power of the Tailed Beast and use Lava Release."

Generally speaking, there are three states.

Hoshita Shuichi explained in detail: "The first type is the Jinchuriki using their own power, and the second type is the Tailed Beast Cloak, which borrows the Tailed Beast's chakra to form the One-Tailed form, while still in human form."

"And going a step further is half-tailed beast transformation, with four tails. In this state, speed and other abilities will increase dramatically, and you can also use an attack that is enough to destroy a town in one blow - the Tailed Beast Ball."

"Last time, the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails was defeated in the battle against the One-Tailed Beast, so he had no choice but to release the Four-Tails. This is a state that imperfect Jinchuriki can only use when they are in a desperate situation, and there is a great possibility of losing control. At this time, the battle is fought by the Tailed Beasts."

At this point, someone asked, "Jonin Shuichi, how does that Tailed Beast Ball you mentioned compare in power to the one you used a few days ago?"

How can you compare these?

After all, the power will be different if the chakra injected is different.

After thinking for a moment, Hoshino Shuichi still replied, "Mine is an S-rank forbidden technique. If the chakra levels are similar, it should be about the same."

"However, my chakra is not comparable to that of the tailed beasts, so the most important thing to deal with the tailed beasts is sealing techniques."

Koharu Utatane immediately said, "Shuichi, I remember you trained in sealing techniques with Minato and the others, right?"

"Um?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded and said, "Indeed."

"The situation with the One-Tail is different from that with the Four-Tail. It seems that the Jinchuriki of the One-Tail, Monk Bunpuku, did not master the power of the Tailed Beast, but at the same time he was able to control the One-Tail."

Orochimaru spoke for the first time, asking, "Shuichi-kun, what does this mean?"

Hoshita Hideaki said, "During the last great battle, Bunpuku directly released the One-Tailed Beast, so he did not master the power of the Tailed Beast and use it to fight."

"But he has extremely strong sealing abilities, which can restrain the One-Tailed Beast and prevent it from going berserk and attacking the Sand Ninja."

"In addition, besides the Tailed Beast Ball, the One-Tailed Beast's Wind Release ability is also extremely powerful."

After thinking for a moment, Hoshino Shizuka added, "He should be about the same level as me."

The Jonin inside the tent couldn't help but smile wryly, while Shimura Hien's face darkened: Damn brat, bragging all he wants!

Orochimaru said, "According to Shuichi-kun, ordinary ninjas are absolutely not allowed to get close to the tailed beasts."

Hoshino nodded: "Ordinary attacks are like tickling a tailed beast."

"The other tail has a very strong defense, especially in the desert, where its strength will be even greater. It can manipulate sand and its body can also turn into sand."

"Last time, his forelimb was broken by the Four-Tails. After the forelimb fell, it turned into sand, and the limb quickly grew back."

The people inside the tent couldn't help but become serious.

Orochimaru was no exception.

He defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, but that doesn't mean he underestimates the power of the Tailed Beasts.

In a direct confrontation, he had to admit that there were simply no effective means to deal with such a behemoth.

If a Tailed Beast Ball comes at you, you either run or use Rashomon to block it.

As for that guy Manda, we can't count on him.

"Well then, Shuichi-kun, I'll leave Ichibi to you."

Orochimaru said, "There is no sealing team at the moment, and it's too late to transfer one from the village now."

Hoshita Hideyuki nodded: "No problem, Asuka also knows sealing techniques."

"However, if one of them appears, we must get away!"

Koharu, who was turning the bed, immediately said, "Let's spread the word shortly!"

"clear!"

Everyone readily agreed to drink.

A moment later, the meeting ended, and everyone went about their business. Koharu Utatane led a group of people to retreat to the medical camp, and the command of the front line was completely handed over to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru arranged everything in a very orderly and skillful manner.

The Sand Village's infiltration campaign along the Fire Country's border seems unchanged, but both Konoha and the Sand Village are making preparations.

Time passed little by little, and soon it was evening.

Hoshino Shuichi, along with Uchiha Shisui and Asuka, waited quietly, while only a shadow clone transformed into a hawk to monitor the Sand Ninja in the air.

But as night fell, the Sand Ninja made no move, and everything remained the same as the previous few days.

"Are they waiting to launch an attack at dawn?"

Hoshita Shuichi frowned inwardly.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, made the decisive move to have the Konoha ninja take turns resting, otherwise it wouldn't have been a case of waiting in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out.

At this moment, both sides are pretending to be normal, but they are both preparing.

……

Before you know it, it's just before dawn, the time when people are most tired.

Hoshita Shuichi, whose subordinate had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them: "You're here!"

"Stop the water!"

Hoshino Hideaki stood up and shouted, "Go and inform Lord Orochimaru! The Sand Village has been mobilized! Target number three!"

"clear!"

Uchiha Shisui immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear, while Hoshino Shuichi took Asuka and headed straight for the front line.

Soon, commotion broke out in the rear of Konoha. The Konoha ninjas who were resting were all mobilized and moved towards their designated destinations in small teams.

Target number 3 is one of the three traps set by Orochimaru.

In the darkness, Chiyo, who was moving at high speed, looked up at the vanished flying ninja beast but did not change her target.

The army marched at high speed, and in less than half an hour, the Sand Ninja crossed the border between the two countries and reached the front line of Konoha's defenses.

Konoha's defenses rely on its vast forest.

This is also the terrain where Konoha ninjas are most adept at fighting.

……

shhhhh!

As the Sand Ninja approached, a sharp whistle rang out from the forest.

As the Sand Ninja rushed into the forest via the rivers, the Leaf Ninja were retreating.

"Wind Release!"

The Sand Ninja Jonin and Chunin at the forefront shouted, and the Sand Ninja behind them immediately began to form hand seals.

shhhhhh!

A whooshing sound rang out from the darkness as numerous shuriken flew towards them, only to be intercepted by the Sand Ninja at the forefront. They then stepped aside, and the Sand Ninja, having completed hand seals, stepped forward, opened his mouth, and exhaled, unleashing a burst of air and a deafening roar as a storm swept forward.

In the forest, Konoha ninjas hid behind large trees.

However, many of the traps that were set up were destroyed in the storm, especially the explosive tags.

Most importantly, such a storm is followed by a period of thin air, which renders the detonators ineffective.

The forest was indeed the battleground for Konoha, but the Sand Village also had the means to clear most of the traps.

Therefore, as soon as the storm subsided, the Sand Village Jonin and Chunin captains immediately ordered, "Pass through immediately!"

The Sand Ninja advanced swiftly through the relatively safe area, while the Konoha Ninja charged out, and close combat began.

With superior numbers, the Sand Ninja advanced rapidly, while the Konoha Ninja fought and retreated, the sounds of metal clashing echoing throughout the forest, and screams resounding from time to time.

However, the deeper they went, the greater the resistance the Sand Ninja encountered, and the more Konoha ninjas appeared on both sides.

Bang!

A Konoha ninja fell, but exploded into smoke.

"A clone?"

Sand Shinobi snorted coldly.

The same situation occurred not far away.

At that moment, a series of whooshing sounds echoed through the darkness, coming from ahead and to the left and right. The alert Sand ninja immediately shouted, "Watch out! Konoha is about to counterattack!"

However, to the astonishment of the Sand Shinobi, the things thrown at them were not aimed at them, nor were they shuriken; instead, they were strange, egg-shaped objects.

Even if they had never seen it before, any Sand Ninja would know that it was definitely some kind of ninja tool.

Almost instinctively, the Sand Ninja wanted to stay away from such things.

But before they could even move, one after another, Naruto-themed grenades exploded.

Whoosh...

Numerous tiny steel balls burst forth, scattering outwards like a steel storm.

Puff puff!

Blood mist flew from the bodies of the Sand Ninja, and their shrill screams echoed throughout the forest.

Caught off guard, a large number of Sand Ninja were hit. Some were riddled with bullets and died on the spot, while others were lucky enough to fall to the ground and scream in agony.

Some Sand Ninja were quick enough to dodge using the Body Flicker Technique.

"Don't let these things get close!"

One by one, the Sand Ninja reminded them to intercept the grenades thrown by the Konoha Ninjas halfway with their shuriken, or to blow them away with their Wind Release techniques.

But at that moment, grenades exploded underground and in the trees, rising into the darkness with flashes of light and scattering large amounts of steel balls.

What was buried underground was actually connected by steel wires, and could be lifted into the air and exploded in mid-air with just a pull.

However, due to the Sand Ninja's Wind Release technique, a large part of the setup lost its effectiveness, and it could only explode underground, greatly reducing its power.

The ones on the tree were fixed to the back of the tree, which was the side facing the Sand Ninja's attack, and were not destroyed by the Wind Release.

These grenades were also designed for directional detonation, with all the steel balls radiating outwards.

This time it was even more concealed; some Sand Ninja Jonin were riddled with bullets because they were too close and the steel balls were too dense to dodge.

This time, it wasn't just the Sand Ninja who were hit; the Konoha ninja who were still fighting the Sand Ninja were also hit, but they all exploded into a cloud of smoke.

Clone!

They are all clones: shadow clones, earth clones, and water clones.

One by one, the Sand Ninja realized that this was a trap!

Amidst the flickering firelight, watching her comrades fall like wheat being harvested, Chiyo, her face grim, repeatedly ordered the defenses to be tightened, while simultaneously instructing those skilled in Fire Release to use it to ignite the vegetation and provide light.

Originally, darkness was a cover, but now it has become an accomplice in the deaths of the Sand Ninja.

Earth Release for defense, Wind Release to blow them away, shuriken to destroy the detonating tags inside the grenades... The Sand Ninja used every method at their disposal, but they still kept falling down after being hit by steel balls in the explosions.

A moment later, the explosions stopped, and by the light of the fire, the Sand Ninja saw a large number of Konoha ninjas appearing in front of and on both sides.

"Lady Chiyo, we...we're surrounded!"

The Sand Village ninja in charge of sensing was sweating profusely: "At least 700 people!"

Ebizo asked, "Are there a large number of Konoha ninja blocking our way from behind?"

Sensing the presence of the Sand Ninja, they quickly replied, "There's nothing behind us."

Chiyo calmly replied, "There definitely is, but it won't appear now."

"If we turn around and fight our way out now, there will definitely be ambushes outside, attacking from the side and cutting us in two!"

Ebizo said in a deep voice, "Therefore, our only option right now is to defeat the enemy we face!"

Chiyo nodded firmly and said, "That's right, keep moving forward, break through, then turn around and fight our way out from Konoha's weak point."

Ebizo looked at Bunfuku and said, "Then let Ichibi open a passage!"

Chiyo also looked at Bunfuku.

Meanwhile, Konoha ninjas from both sides had already charged up and were entangled with the Sand ninjas on the periphery, and the truly fierce battle had begun.

Hearing the screams outside, Fenfu sighed and nodded: "I understand!"

"I've already spoken to Yiwei; we'll follow behind him from now on."

"However, after the war ends, he'll have to play in the sand for a month."

Chiyo immediately nodded: "No problem, I'll talk to the Fourth Hokage about this myself. Of course, a sealing team will be needed to guard it."

"certainly!"

Fenfu nodded and then leaped forward.

"That monk is a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast!"

"Retreat immediately!"

"spread!"

At this moment, whether it was the Sand Ninja facing them head-on or the Konoha Ninja on their left and right sides, they all retreated rapidly.

From the front of the Sand Ninja, the figures of Hoshinobi Shuichi and Orochimaru were revealed.

"The One-Tailed Jinchuriki, just like the Eight-Tailed Jinchuriki back then."

Orochimaru stared intently at Bunpuku, who had walked to the front of the Sand Village, a smile playing on his lips: "Shuichi-kun really wants to obtain the One-Tail's chakra, doesn't he?"

Hoshita Shuichi countered, "Isn't Lord Orochimaru the same?"

Orochimaru chuckled, "Then you guys will have to work harder, Shuichi-kun!"

At this moment, Benfuku spoke up, "Gentlemen of Konoha, could you please make way for us?"

Orochimaru immediately laughed and said, "As invaders, it is extremely unreasonable to make such a request."

"If you surrender, I can ask the Third Hokage for permission for the Fourth Kazekage to ransom you!"

Before Bunpuku could even speak, a Sand Village ninja roared, "Don't even think about it!"

"That's right, even if we die here, we will not surrender, especially since the battle is not yet over!"

"Can you withstand the power of the One-Tailed Beast?"

"Charge! Kill them all and avenge the dead!"

……

The Sand Ninja's eyes turned red, and they all shouted.

Orochimaru ignored him and retreated.

Without another word, Fenfu lowered his eyelids, and crimson chakra erupted from his body, quickly transforming into a colossal creature.

Shukaku, Ichio!

"This...this is a Tailed Beast?"

"Wow...it's huge!"

"Such powerful chakra, no wonder they had to retreat!"

……

The Konoha ninjas looked up at the One-Tailed Beast, which was taller than a towering tree, and exclaimed in astonishment, swallowing hard.

too big!

It looks especially terrifying in dim light.

"Continue to retreat!"

Orochimaru gave the order.

Almost simultaneously, Chiyo also ordered the Sand Ninja to temporarily retreat a distance.

Hoshita Shuichi looked up at Shukaku, who was letting out a long, triumphant cry, and said to Uchiha Shisui and Asuka behind him, "Shisui, Asuka-neechan, you two should step back a bit for now!"

"clear!"

Uchiha Shisui and Asuka immediately retreated.

With a flash, Hoshino Hideichi arrived at the top of the tree.

But even standing here, one still has to look up at the towering Shukaku, and at this moment, the sky gradually brightens.

"A little brat?"

Shukaku glanced down at Hoshinobu Shuichi, then swept his gaze over the numerous Konoha ninjas hidden in the woods, and chuckled, "Looks like there are quite a few of them. I should have added another month."

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi entered Fire Release Chakra Mode, and Shukaku's gaze immediately sharpened: "An ordinary ninja can actually do this much? No wonder you dare to stand in front of me."

"Very well, if that's how it is... then die!"

Shukaku's voice suddenly became sharp, and it pressed its left forelimb against its abdomen, shooting a huge whirlwind from its mouth towards Hoshino Shuichi.

Wind Release: Practice Air Bullet!

"What a short temper!"

As Hoshino Shizuka drew his sword, the Ame-no-Masashi, unsheathed, a crescent-shaped blue blade of light burst forth.

Blue Flame Vacuum Slash!

The sword light and the wind ball collided and exploded, forming a terrifying storm that swept in all directions. Orochimaru and the others watching the battle in the forest all hid behind the trees.

At that moment, Hoshino Shuichi had already leaped into the air, his sword light surging, and a massive sword tens of meters long appeared, fiercely slashing down at Shukaku.

Blue Flame Waterfall Blade!

Shukaku raised its claws and grabbed down from the side, but Hoshino Hideaki twisted his hands and slashed at it with his greatsword, severing Shukaku's right claw with a hiss.

boom!

The enormous claw landed and turned into a puddle of sand.

"hateful!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

Shukaku was enraged and opened its mouth, firing a series of wind balls at Hoshino Shuichi.

Hoshinoichi moved at high speed in the sky, dodging wind balls one after another. At the same time, a dragon head appeared on his shoulder, and beams of high-temperature rays shot out, hitting Shukaku's body one after another.

However, the charred holes quickly healed. Although Shukaku cried out in pain and became increasingly agitated, it did not seem to have suffered any fatal injuries. Its massive body leaped up, its body towering above the ground, and a blast of wind balls erupted.

Xingxia Xiuyi swung his sword and cleaved the wind ball in two.

"Kids, I'll kill them all first!"

Shukaku noticed Hoshinoichi's actions, let out a strange cry, and launched a whirlwind ball towards the Konoha ninja in the forest.

However, the Konoha ninjas joined forces to block the attack.

Then, Hoshino appeared to Shukaku's side, and the Blue Flame Waterfall Blade slashed down again, heading straight for Shukaku's head.

He wanted to see if Shukaku could grow back using its sand body if it were beheaded.

But the next moment, Shukaku's claws grabbed the huge blade of the Blue Flame Waterfall Blade, and then it turned its head and fired a training bullet.

The Blue Flame Waterfall Blade dissipated, and Xingxia Xiuyi brandished his blade and raised his palm. The spell formed by the talisman opened, and the Sky-Piercing Bullet disappeared in front of him. Immediately afterwards, a roar erupted from a deserted place in the distance, stirring up a storm.

Hoshita Shuichi immediately swung his Ame-no-Mao sword straight at Shukaku's eyes.

Shukaku immediately leaped backward, unleashing a barrage of training bullets.

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi was in a higher position and did not need to worry about affecting the others in Konoha. Blue lotuses bloomed on his body, and his figure moved at high speed in the sky, dodging attacks while constantly getting closer to Shukaku.

"That troublesome brat!"

Shukaku snorted inwardly, allowing Hoshino Shuichi to approach while a large amount of chakra gathered in his mouth, quickly forming a Tailed Beast Ball, which then shot towards the Konoha ninjas facing the Sand Village.

In an instant, the vegetation in the path of the Tailed Beast Ball was pulverized.

Hoshinoichi also completed his Wind Release: Rasengan, throwing it out to intercept it mid-flight.

Rumble!

A burst of intense light erupted, like a sun, engulfing the surrounding vegetation, followed by a terrifying storm.

A huge clearing and a giant crater have appeared in what was once a dense forest.

Orochimaru then ordered a retreat.

Chiyo was the same; things had gone beyond her expectations.

I originally thought that even if Hoshino Shuichi were to come out, he wouldn't be able to stop Shukaku. But I never expected that the battle would turn out to be more like a battle between tailed beasts than a battle between ninjas and tailed beasts.

air.

After creating a Wind Release: Rasengan, Hoshinobi Shuichi conjured two more and threw them at Shukaku.

The previous tests had already shown that the Fiery Dragon Breath and the Blue Flame Flowing Blade Technique were not very effective.

Boom! Boom!

The collision of the Sky Bullet and the Wind Release: Rasengan created a terrifying storm.

At this moment, both the Konoha ninjas and the Sunagakure ninjas were stunned.

Meanwhile, Xingxia Xiu, standing in the air, had blue lotus flowers blooming all over her body as she shot forward against the storm.

After the storm passed, he flicked his hands, and one after another, Flying Thunder God Kunai flew towards Shukaku.

Shukaku opened its mouth and spat out, but instead of blanks, it released a dense barrage of sand bullets.

Swish!

Hoshinoichi's figure vanished from the sky and reappeared beside the Amazumaru.

The next moment, the man and the knife vanished.

When Hoshino Shizuka reappeared, he was already in front of Shukaku, holding the Flying Thunder God Kunai in one hand.

Just then, Shukaku's claws were about to strike, wiping out all the Flying Thunder God Kunai in one fell swoop.

Upon seeing Hoshino Shuichi appear, Shukaku's eyes widened instantly, and his strength and speed suddenly increased: "Die!"

Splash!

Chains shot out from Hoshino Shuichi's back: one wrapped around Shukaku's claws, one around its head, one around its body, two around its lower limbs, and finally one around its tail.

"I can't move!"

"This guy..."

Shukaku's pupils dilated in utter shock: "Sealing Technique!"

"I can't use my chakra... How is this possible?"

Hoshita Shuichi gritted his teeth, sweat beading on his forehead: "As expected of a fully-formed One-Tailed Beast, it's incomparable to a Four-Tailed Beast with only one tail!"

The Fire Nether Lock was ramrod straight, and a cracking sound could be heard, as if it would be snapped by Shukaku at any moment.

Asuka, who had been watching from the rear, immediately sprang into action upon seeing this: "Shisui, go!"

Uchiha Shisui immediately followed, and the two rushed toward Shukaku at lightning speed.

At that moment, Chiyo and the others stared in shock at Shukaku, who was locked up, before suddenly realizing what had happened.

"Charge! We absolutely cannot let Konoha seal the One-Tailed Beast!"

Chiyo shouted and ordered the Sand Ninja to charge.

Orochimaru gave the order to attack the Sand Village ninja the moment Asuka and Uchiha Shisui set off.

By this time, it was already broad daylight. From the sky, the Konoha ninjas looked like three torrents, bypassing Shukaku and heading towards the Sand ninjas.

The Sand Ninja, on the other hand, only sent one force, heading straight for Shukaku.

Soon, the Sand Ninja were cut in two by the Leaf Village ninja on both sides, and then the Sand Ninja who continued to charge forward ran into Orochimaru and his group.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shuichi successively released the Yin seal on his abdomen and the area around his heart, which had remained sealed until now.

With his chakra surging, more chains shot out from Hoshino Shuichi's abdomen and pierced into Shukaku's body.

The next moment, crimson chakra flowed out of Shukaku's body and surged into Hoshino Shuichi's body through the Fire Nether Lock.

He couldn't pull Shukaku out all at once, so he could only drain Shukaku's chakra first, making him weaker and weaker.

"asshole!"

Shukaku struggled with all his might, even opening his mouth to try and gather chakra to unleash a Tailed Beast Ball, but the terrible pain prevented him from using his chakra.

"Shukaku, give me your power!"

"I'll deal with his sealing technique!"

When Monk Fenfu's voice rang out, Shouhe immediately gritted his teeth and agreed, "Okay!"

Hoshita Shuichi, who was continuously drawing chakra from the One-Tailed Beast, frowned as he sensed another power within Shukaku's body.

"Sharing blessings?"

"It's not surprising that a cooperation was reached at this time."

A slightly surprised Hoshino Shuichi quickly understood.

Shukaku is very clever and quick to admit defeat.

"This power is also a sealing technique!"

Hoshino Hideichi's gaze sharpened as he saw the black runes forming a single line, like a black snake, climbing up his Fire Nether Lock and actually blocking the power of his sealing technique, while continuing to coil around it.

Immediately afterwards, crimson chakra appeared on the black talisman, which then immediately contracted.

Click!

Click!

The Fire Netherworld Lock has cracked!

"What an amazing monk, Fenfu!"

Hoshino Shizuka was secretly surprised. He raised his right hand, and the Wind and Fire Light Wheel Spiral Hand Sword quickly condensed.

At that moment, the Fire Nether Lock completely broke.

With a flick of his Wind and Fire Light Wheel Spiral Shuriken, Hoshino-shita Shuichi vanished and reappeared beside Asuka, who had just arrived.

Shukaku blocked the Wind and Fire Ring Rasengan with his left claw, but his left claw was destroyed in the process.

"I'm going to kill you all!"

Enraged, Shukaku unleashed a Tailed Beast Ball from its mouth towards Hoshino and the other two.

Moreover, after one, Shukaku immediately continued to condense.

Hoshino Hideichi snorted coldly and unleashed the Flying Thunder God Technique, engulfing the Tailed Beast Ball.

On a mountain in the Land of Rivers, the Tailed Beast Ball suddenly appeared and then erupted, causing the mountain to collapse and disintegrate rapidly.

Just as Shukaku was about to unleash his second tailed beast, a giant toad descended from the sky and sat on him.

The Tailed Beast Ball exploded in its mouth, and Shukaku immediately let out a painful groan.

Gamabunta glanced down and said, "This guy... it's Shukaku..."

He quickly leaped up and landed with a thud behind Hoshino and the other two, bowing slightly: "That disciple of Minato?"

"Such a grand scene on our first meeting... Shukaku is not someone to be trifled with."

Hideichi Hoshino quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry to have called you at this time!"

At this moment, Vajra chains emerged from the ground, attempting to seal off the Guardian Crane.

Uchiha Shisui also locked onto Shukaku and cast a genjutsu, but the genjutsu was dispelled in an instant.

At the same time, chains formed from black runes, stained with scarlet chakra, shot out from Shukaku's body, blocking Asuka's Adamantine Lock.

At this moment, Shukaku turned its head and opened its mouth to fire a training bullet towards Orochimaru and his group.

Hoshino Hideichi's figure appeared above Shukaku's head, and then they both disappeared, appearing on the border of the Land of Rivers.

boom!

They practiced firing air-launched missiles, blasting a huge hole in a mountain, causing the ground to shake violently.

Just as Shukaku was about to use sand to catch Hoshino Shuichi, Hoshino Shuichi's figure disappeared from above Shukaku's head and appeared next to Asuka.

"Bunta, could you please lead us to stop that One-Tailed Beast?"

Hoshino Shuichi, along with Asuka and Uchiha Shisui, arrived on top of Gamabunta's head.

"no problem!"

Gamabunta agreed, and as he leaped into the air, he added, "However, your body temperature is too high..."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Shuichi immediately deactivated his Fire Release Chakra Mode.

His feet weren't actually covered.

……

Gamabunta was very fast, and soon he stormed into the Land of Rivers and intercepted Shukaku, who was returning from his attack.

The water balloon and wind balloon expanded, turning into torrential rain that fell to the ground.

Shukaku stopped, his gaze fixed on Gamabunta and Hoshishita Shuichi: "You stinky toad!"

Toad Wen Tai sneered, "You lowly, stinking raccoon, how pathetic!"

"Maybe I can take you down today!"

"You stinky toad, let's give it a try!"

Shukaku made some harsh remarks, but did not make any further rash moves, only wagging its tail continuously.

These guys in front of me are not to be trifled with.

While Hoshino Shuichi and Shukaku were locked in a standoff, Chiyo, on the battlefield behind them, risked turning around and trying to break through without hesitation, only to be caught by Orochimaru and the Konoha ninja army.

After they crossed the border, three hundred Konoha ninjas suddenly appeared from the right and cut the Sand Ninja in half.

Chiyo painfully cut off her tail and led the remaining people to continue their retreat.

One-tailed creature absolutely cannot be captured!

Orochimaru, along with a group of Konoha ninja, continued the pursuit. Although he knew that Hoshino Shuichi possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, he absolutely could not allow Hoshino Shuichi's team to face the One-Tailed Beast and the retreating Sand Ninja alone at this moment.

The two sides, one fleeing and the other chasing, quickly approached Hoshino Shuichi and his group, who were facing off.

Seeing that Ichio was unharmed, Chiyo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she did not approach rashly with her people, but instead quickly passed by and retreated westward.

At that moment, Shukaku also moved, opening its mouth to fire air-penetrating bullets at Orochimaru and the others who were chasing after it.

Hoshita Hideichi conjured a spiraling shuriken shimmering with wind and fire in his hand and shouted, "Bunta!"

"clear!"

Gamabunta nodded slightly, then opened his mouth and unleashed a molten iron cannon to intercept the training bullets.

Shukaku then opened its mouth and spat out three training bullets in a triangular formation, blocking Gamabunta's space.

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi disappeared, reappeared above Shukaku's head, dropped the Wind and Fire Light Wheel Rasengan, and returned to Gamabunta's head.

Gamabunta opened his mouth and fired a molten iron cannon to block a training bullet. Uchiha Shisui had already activated his cursed seal and fired a Great Fireball. Hoshino Shuichi cooperated by using the Tsuchiya Dragon Bullet to block the second training bullet. However, the third bullet was destroyed by Asuka's Adamantine Lock.

On the other side, an expanding fireball had already enveloped Shukaku.

Meanwhile, Chiyo and the other Sand Ninja who had retreated some distance stopped.

The intense light faded, and a heat storm swept by. Hoshino Hideichi's gaze sharpened as he saw the melting sand on Shukaku's body fall away, revealing its intact body, even its previously destroyed forelimbs had been restored.

Is it that difficult to deal with?

The original work clearly shows that he was quite weak...

Hoshita Shuichi frowned: "Is it because the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast have formed a partnership, making them almost identical to a perfect Jinchuriki?"

If the Wind and Fire Light Wheel Spiral Shuriken is useless, then the Lava Release Spiral Shuriken is probably useless too.

Even with the cursed seal amplification activated, Shukaku's sand body would probably still be able to block it.

She's practically like a snake spirit that can shed its skin.

Tailed beasts really should be sealed away!

(End of this chapter)