Ch. 709Scrawny Dog
Mimi reconsidered her combat strategy, shelving the costly Golden Beetle breakthrough force and choosing White Fang and elite Ninja to spearhead attacks before samurai secured territory. Meanwhile, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki transformed under mounting pressure, and Mimi dismissed the Tailed Beast as a scrawny dog because its Chakra-based body lacked real weight.
- Mimi concluded that Golden Beetles were too slow and vulnerable to serve as ground-combat breakthrough units against Ninja.
- Mimi halted plans to mass-produce Abyssal Ones and chose White Fang as a cheaper answer to powerful Ninja.
- Mimi settled on a battle plan of insect bombardment, elite Ninja breakthroughs, and samurai occupation and control.
- As the ground trembled, the Seven Tails Jinchuriki Fuma flew away while the Two-Tails Jinchuriki waited for an attack.
- The Two-Tails Jinchuriki broke the seal and fully transformed into Matatabi, gathering Yin-Yang Chakra in its mouth.
- Mimi judged that Tailed Beasts were scrawny dogs whose Chakra-based bodies had little actual weight compared with Xi Luoli's solid muscle.