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Only she in her half-tailed beast form could keep up with Shisui's speed.

"Your opponent is me!"

Qingwu appeared instantly, a [Magic Arrow] gathering in his palm.

"Another unsealed ninjutsu!"

Having learned his lesson, Yugito was shocked and could only turn around to defend himself.

A Fire Rat Jade was spat out of its mouth and shot towards Qingwu.

Qingwu no longer held back. To prevent the wooden man from attacking others, he summoned the remaining two unicorns.

"Ang—" "Ang—"

At this point, all four unicorns had appeared, causing an ominous premonition to rise in the heart of the earthen platform behind the Hidden Cloud Village.

Under Qingwu's control, a unicorn abandoned the wooden figure and charged into the Cloud Concealment Formation.

The magic resistance aura, combined with the dwarves' inherent magic resistance, made them mobile fortresses on the battlefield.

An ordinary ninja's energy level is insufficient to break through the dwarf warrior's defenses.

The dwarves, a basic unit, displayed tremendous power on the battlefield, wielding their warhammers and routing the Cloud Shadow's arrow troops.

Shisui continued to roam around, specifically targeting the squad leaders of Kumogakure.

Taking advantage of the three unicorns surrounding Yumu Ren, Qingwu used the [Slow Slow Technique] to reduce Yumu Ren's speed.

Then, the earth-based magic [Meteor Shower] descended from the sky and struck Yugito.

The wooden figure's pupils suddenly contracted as it was engulfed by a meteorite the size of a millstone.

This combo caught Yugito off guard, and even Tsuchikage behind Kumogakure was surprised that Konoha had such a backup plan.

The battlefield seemed to be quiet for a moment, but the next second, the smoke and dust were suddenly dispersed by a violent burst of chakra!

Blue-black flames surged and soared into the sky, and a huge cat-shaped tailed beast phantom solidified in mid-air. The Two-Tails Matatabi had fully appeared!

Its blue-black flames carried the power to burn everything. The roots that the withered tree guards took the opportunity to entangle were instantly reduced to ashes as soon as they got close to the flames, without even the slightest burning sound.

The two-tailed beast raised its head and let out a deafening roar.

A dark blue-black wave of fire swept wildly outwards from its center, melting the snow and scorching the ground, leaving it cracked and blackened.

Even the unicorn's magic resistance aura trembled under the force of the fire wave.

Fortunately, as a high-level unit, the Unicorn may not have the same vitality as the Deadwood Guardian, but its defense is still superior, so the Two-Tailed Battalion's flames did not cause any real damage.

However, two nearby withered tree guardians, along with the great spirits standing on them, were killed by the sudden burst of tailed beast chakra.

Qingwu didn't have time to feel sorry for them. He checked the status of the troops, recalled the remaining few withered wood guards with low health, and summoned twenty new withered wood guards.

Each of the withered tree guardians was supported by ten great elves, who worked together to suppress the withered tree guardians from a distance.

In the distance, Suzaku Nara, who had come to their aid, met up with Shiguro Aburame.

The two stood at the forefront of the Konoha troops, their eyes filled with shock—truly a one-man army, Jonin Qingwu alone had held off the Cloud Village troops at the front of the temporary position.

"Do you need help?" Shiro Aburame asked, patting the empty jar behind him.

"..." Nara Suzaku shook his head silently, then said, "The Jinchuriki has already entered full Tailed Beast transformation, so there's nothing we can do about it."

After saying that, Nara Suzaku ordered the Yamanaka clan ninja beside him, "Use the Mind Transfer Technique to notify the Shadow Guard to retreat!"

Fighting a tailed beast head-on is clearly not a wise move.

However, only a perfect Jinchuriki can remain absolutely conscious after fully transforming into a Tailed Beast. Judging from the appearance of Yugito Nii, they don't seem to be perfect Jinchuriki!

In this state, the Tailed Beasts would certainly be more destructive, but the Hidden Cloud Village would not allow the Jinchuriki to remain in the Tailed Beast form for an extended period.

Well, if they don't want the Two-Tails Jinchuriki to be rendered useless.

It can be said that when the Two-Tails Matatabi appeared, the battle was already half won, because due to the delay of the Shadow Guard, there were no Konoha troops on the main battlefield.

On the contrary, the Cloud Village side quickly retreated after seeing the Two-Tails Matatabi appear, fearing that they would be caught in the crossfire.

Chapter 199 Two-Tailed Traveler

Qingwu received the retreat order transmitted through a secret technique in the mountains.

Upon seeing the appearance of the Two-Tailed Brigade, he recalled all the basic units, leaving only the Drywood Guardians and Unicorns on the field.

Matatabi, the Two-Tails in its fully transformed tailed beast form, is completely different from his half-tailed beast form.

The massive chakra entity brings not only a multiplication of power, but also a pure and violent aura of destruction.

Dark blue flames surged and churned on its surface as if alive, each breath sending up waves of scorching heat.

Those beastly eyes, burning with ghostly flames, no longer revealed much of the rationality that belonged to the two Yuki people; only the instinct for rage and slaughter remained.

"Roar--!!"

A deafening roar created a visible sound wave as the two-tailed Matatabi slammed down with its massive claws, targeting the location of Seigo.

If that claw strike landed squarely, it would be enough to grind the entire camp into dust.

"withdraw!"

Qingwu called out to Zhishui, who had returned to his side, while simultaneously retreating rapidly.

"Spiritual communication!"

He summoned another twenty withered tree guardians, bringing the total number of withered tree guardians standing in front of him to sixty.

The roots grew and coiled wildly, like countless giant pythons.

Not to attack, but to surge in layers upon layers, fearlessly rushing towards the limbs and body of the Two-Tailed Matatabi, attempting to restrict its movements.

In battles of this level, basic units are completely useless; even the Silver Pegasus would probably be instantly killed. Qingwu was well aware of this.

The woody roots of the Deadwood Guardians were quickly charred and carbonized by the flames of the Two-Tailed Demon, but they felt no pain and continued to rush forward one after another.

More roots sprouted from the ground, wrapping around the two tails' ankles and the backs of their legs. Although they were quickly burned by the flames, new roots immediately took their place.

This brief delay, achieved through sheer numbers, bought Qingwu valuable time.

"Captain, let's retreat!"

The water remained in place.

Qingwu angrily said, "Don't interfere with me!"

He can leave whenever he wants. Now is the time to test the strength of the tailed beast and... gain a huge amount of experience points. No one should disturb him.

In order to have a legitimate reason, he had no choice but to continue:

"I am absolutely confident that I can cover their retreat. If the Tailed Beasts unleash their full power, I can fly away at any time."

"Then... Captain, be careful!"

Shisui had no choice but to obey orders and leaped toward the location of Tianzang and Hongdou.

Qingwu turned around and focused intently on the status of the dozens of withered wood guards, ready to replace any with low health at any time.

The Deadwood Guardian is inherently high in defense and health. As long as it isn't instantly killed, the slug's group healing can bring its health back up.

"Thank you, Slug Immortal!" Qingwu thought to himself as he controlled four enormous unicorns to launch an attack.

"Roar—~!"

They emitted clear, warlike cries, their single horns gleaming brightly.

The anti-magic halos formed a continuous line, resisting the oncoming heat and chakra pressure, and launched a simultaneous attack on the Two-Tails Matatabi from four directions!

As a precaution, the Unicorn, who was preparing for close combat with the Tailed Beast, was given a buff spell called "Protective Shield".

"hold head high--!!"

The pure white spiral horn, brimming with highly concentrated natural energy, stabbed fiercely towards the Two-Tails' body.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

With four muffled thuds, the unicorn successfully pierced through the thick chakra cloak covering the Two-Tails' body and penetrated its flesh!

Two-Tails, in pain, let out an even more furious roar, its body twisting wildly, and blue-black flames sweeping outwards like an explosion.

The unicorns were flung aside by the immense force, their white fur now stained with charred marks.

However, the horns on their foreheads glowed, indicating that their injuries were not serious—this was due to their own powerful vitality and anti-magic properties.

The slug's healing light shone down just in time, and the unicorns remained lively and energetic.

"Thank you, Slug Fairy!"

Qingwu muttered to himself again. He had anticipated that slugs would be a good fit for his troops, but he hadn't expected that a high-level unit with group healing would be so effective.

however……

Enraged, the Two-Tails launched an even more terrifying counterattack.

It opened its enormous maw, and a ball of energy, far larger and more solid than before, with what appeared to be flowing, eerie blue flames inside, rapidly compressed and took shape, radiating destructive energy fluctuations.

"Tailed Beast Ball?!" Nara Suzaku and Aburame Shiguro, who were watching from afar, suddenly changed their expressions.

If the compression is complete, the energy contained in the Tailed Beast Ball will be enough to completely flatten this area!

"Spiritual communication!"

Without hesitation, Qingwu summoned the giant slug to the front.

Not those small, fragmented entities, but a large slug that had signed a psychic contract with him and whose body was comparable to a small hill.

Its soft, moist body stood in front of Qingwu and the unicorns.

At the same time, countless tiny slug fragments surged like a tide towards the injured withered tree guardian and unicorn, covering them and performing final healing work.

That's right, Qingwu wasn't confident he could block the Tailed Beast Ball, so he had to "sacrifice" the slug.

Anyway, the slug is just one of the slug sage's split bodies. Being killed only temporarily cancels the summoning, it's not a true death!

The slug clearly understood Qingwu's intention, and said gently:

"Lord Qingwu, my body cannot completely block the Tailed Beast Ball. You will have to figure out how to deal with the remaining aftershocks yourself."

Qingwu nodded solemnly, and a massive amount of roots erupted from the sixty withered tree guardians, continuously coiling and forming a wooden wall in front of them.