Confining the Tailed Beast

Rumble, rumble...

A massive explosion erupted, its visible ball of fire expanding in all directions. A terrifying shock wave swept outward, snapping thick trees in half wherever it passed and whipping countless branches and leaves into the air.

The earth trembled. Even the ground could barely withstand the terrifying force, and enormous cracks spread in every direction from the center of the explosion.

Yemo, who had been watching from hiding, was caught in the destructive force of the Tailed Beast Bomb as well. The violent shock wave rushed toward him, instantly shredding the bushes concealing him.

Yemo hurriedly crossed his arms in front of him, hunching slightly and planting his feet against the ground with all his strength to resist the shock wave. A tremendous force surged into him, and he was driven back several meters the instant it struck, his feet carving two parallel furrows in the earth.

As the explosion subsided, the dust filling the sky slowly dispersed in the breeze, revealing the enormous Rashomon. The Tailed Beast Bomb's explosion had been terrifying, but after its power had been diminished by the first two Rashomon, the remaining force was not enough to destroy the third.

Even so, the powerful explosion had left cracks all across the third Rashomon. If the Tailed Beast Bomb had been any stronger, the third Rashomon would have been destroyed as well.

The enormous Rashomon sank back into the ground with a roar. With the Rashomon blocking it, Orochimaru had naturally escaped the force of the Tailed Beast Bomb's explosion, but his face was deathly pale.

This was a sign that he had used up too much Chakra. The Triple Rashomon's defensive power was absurd, but the amount of Chakra it required was terrifying as well. Summoning a single Rashomon took a great deal of Chakra, and the amount needed to summon three at once was downright frightening. It had instantly drained Orochimaru's Chakra dry.

Orochimaru had only just learned the Ninjutsu and had yet to master it. Fortunately, he had not failed to use it during the fight just now. Otherwise, if the Tailed Beast Bomb had hit him, even he would have been seriously injured.

The smoke filling the sky slowly dispersed. All the forest within several dozen meters of the explosion's center had been destroyed, leaving a crater several dozen meters across in its place.

At the center of the crater, Blue B, in his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, gave off a terrifying aura. For a Tailed Beast with a vast amount of Chakra, the cost of firing a Tailed Beast Bomb was insignificant. Instead, failing to injure Orochimaru had made Blue B even more ferocious.

Suddenly, Blue B shifted his gaze. At the same time, Orochimaru did the same, and, remarkably, both looked in exactly the same direction.

Yemo was preparing to slip away before either of them noticed him. The shock wave had destroyed all the bushes around him that he could have hidden in, and unfortunately, he had only just turned around when he distinctly felt two gazes land on him.

Blue B was utterly shocked. Someone had been hiding right in front of him, yet he had not noticed at all. Most importantly, it was a little brat.

Never mind Blue B; Orochimaru felt little better. Although they had both been focused on each other, surely they should have noticed someone hiding nearby.

A secret. This brat has a secret no one knows about. Curiosity flickered in Orochimaru's eyes.

Helplessness filled Yemo's face. Grimacing, he slowly turned around, raised a hand, and forced a smile. "Um, you two carry on. Just pretend I'm not here. Go on, I'll be leaving now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yemo turned and ran, moving as fast as he possibly could. He had no desire to get caught up in a battle between two monsters, and he did not want to die here.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast Yemo was, how could he possibly escape two Kage Level experts? Blue B flicked his tail, sending a long, dark-red Chakra tail tearing through the air. It reached Yemo in an instant.

Sensing the long Chakra tail coming from behind, Yemo grew furious. "Damn it, I'm running away and you still won't let me go? I might not be able to beat you, but I'm not made of mud!"

Even a clay figurine had a temper. The other party was trying to kill him, so how could Yemo not fight back? He might be no match for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, but even a minor character could take a bite out of him.

Meanwhile, when Orochimaru saw Blue B attack the brat who had suddenly appeared, he had reason to save him both publicly and privately. Publicly, the brat was from Konoha; privately, Orochimaru was very interested in him.

Just as Orochimaru was about to act, the brat suddenly turned around and stopped running. Seeing this, Orochimaru halted what he was doing. He was curious to see what the brat intended.

The dark-red tail shot toward Yemo like an arrow. Remaining perfectly calm, Yemo formed Hand Seals, raised his right hand high, and slammed it down on the ground, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Yin-Yang Release: Wood Manipulation Technique!"

As his words rang out, the ground trembled. Countless thick tree roots rose from the earth, some thicker and some thinner, all shooting skyward like a horde of demons dancing wildly.

"How is that possible? Could that be Wood Release?" Orochimaru was stunned. No one had been able to use Wood Release since the First Hokage, and it had become a legend in the Shinobi World. Yet what was he seeing today? He was actually seeing Wood Release used by a brat.

At that moment, Orochimaru decided that he had to protect the brat no matter what. The secret he was hiding was enough to drive the world mad.

Yemo naturally had no idea what Orochimaru was thinking. Right now, he needed to block the incoming Chakra tail. He brought his hands together.

"Condense. Wood Shield!"

At Yemo's command, the roots that had shot into the sky fused together as though they were alive, forming a hard Wood Shield. It was indestructible, as if it could block anything.

The long Chakra tail stabbed viciously into the wooden shield like a sharp sword, producing a thunderous bang. Wood chips flew as the powerful impact pulverized the obstruction in its path.

However, the wooden shield's defensive power was formidable. The long Chakra tail penetrated halfway through before it could barely move any farther.

Seeing his attack blocked by a brat, Blue B flew into a rage and howled at the sky. Two more long Chakra tails shot out, stabbing viciously into the wooden shield like sharp swords.

The two Chakra tails struck with enough force to overcome the wooden shield's defenses. With a resounding bang, the shield exploded. The impact sent Yemo flying from behind it, and he rolled along the ground more than ten times before finally coming to a stop.

Lying on the ground, Yemo turned to look at Blue B and wiped the blood from his face. "The Tailed Beast's power is too strong. There's no way I can withstand it as I am now. No, if I stay here, I'll definitely be killed."

Although Blue B could still retain consciousness in his Tailed Beast Transformation, the Tailed Beast's ferocity still held the upper hand. Seeing that a brat had dared to attack him, he was enraged. His figure flickered as he charged straight at Yemo.

Watching this, Orochimaru did not intervene. He felt certain that the brat before him was still hiding a secret, and he wanted to see what other methods the brat had for dealing with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Seeing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki charging at him, Yemo felt no fear. He had nothing left to lose. Even if his opponent was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, killing him would not be so easy.

"Don't think being a Jinchūriki makes you so impressive. Not even a Tailed Beast can stand up to me. Adamantine Sealing Chains!"

As he shouted, Yemo finished forming his seals. In an instant, golden chains emerged from behind him and raced toward Blue B as though they were alive.

Adamantine Sealing Chains? I never expected this brat to be from the Uzumaki Clan! Orochimaru mused. An evil smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The golden chains swept through the air. Blue B looked up at them, instinctively sensing a threat from deep within himself.

But he immediately suppressed that feeling. What could a mere little brat do to him? Blue B swept all six of his tails out wildly, swatting at the golden chains flying toward him.

Even Orochimaru had to be careful when defending against those powerful Chakra tails, but the seemingly weak golden chains passed straight through the dark-red Chakra. In the blink of an eye, all six of Blue B's tails had been pierced by the chains.

At that moment, Blue B finally understood where the danger came from. He could feel an invisible force passing through the chains, a force capable of suppressing the violent Tailed Beast Chakra within him. He could clearly feel his immense power slipping away bit by bit.

He struggled desperately, but how could he possibly break free of the golden chains? The Adamantine Sealing Chains were a secret technique the Uzumaki Clan did not pass on to outsiders, and their powerful sealing force could temporarily suppress even a Tailed Beast.

Moreover, Yemo had the same constitution as his older sister Kushina, possessing powerful Chakra that could also suppress Tailed Beasts.