Early Fern Dance

Two monsters devoid of reason, driven only by the instinct to fight.

The power they unleash is chilling; their pure destructive desires are on full display. They are unafraid of injury or death; death is merely a temporary hibernation for them.

The Nawaki was hard-earned.

They seized the initiative at the beginning, dragging the Five-Tails around like a dead dog for a couple of laps, which was a good start.

However, facing the combined attack of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails beasts, time began to drag on.

The wooden figure, launched into the sky, had nowhere to gain leverage and nowhere to dodge the attacks. Hundreds and thousands of magma projectiles bombarded the wooden figure's body one after another. Its right arm, which had already been cracked by the Five-Tails Fox, could no longer bear the weight. After taking a total of six magma projectiles, a deep crack appeared at the elbow of its right arm.

With a loud crack, his right forearm snapped off and plummeted to the ground amidst black smoke and crimson flames.

"Roar!!"

The Five-Tails creature shook its head vigorously, drying off the water, and kicked the ground with its four hooves, cracking the rock beneath its feet. It transformed into a white streak of light and rushed towards the falling wooden figure.

It moved as fast as lightning, covering a distance of two kilometers in an instant.

Each of the Nine Tailed Beasts has its own strengths, and the Five-Tails' power is characterized by Boiling Release.

The Mist Ninja Koshimizu Clan's Boiling Release has a deep connection to this, possessing both internal and external applications. The external application is an acid mist attack, while the internal application can enhance the user's speed and strength.

The monstrous strength he possessed when he launched the wooden dummy into the air came from this, and his current lightning-fast running speed also stems from the power of Boiling Release.

"Bang--!"

Once again, before the wooden figure could even land, it was violently rammed back into the sky by the Five-Tails' sharp horn, continuing to tumble.

"·····Huff huff······"

Another Great Volcano Bullet has been launched.

Following closely behind the Five-Tails' actions, the Four-Tails launched another fierce attack, with countless crimson magma projectiles filling the field of vision and making the air even hotter.

The wooden figure tragically endured another heavy attack.

Two mindless monsters, relying on instinct, unleashed this seamlessly coordinated attack, utterly dominating the wooden dummy, seemingly poised to completely obliterate it with such tactics.

"What a terrible year! What a terrible year! I'm having the worst luck ever!"

Protected by the Wood Locking Wall, Nawaki could not directly observe the outside world, but with the help of the wooden figure's sensory feedback, he could still grasp the general situation.

He was now being beaten like a punching bag, which greatly troubled him, but he had no solution. If he hadn't used the Art of the Water Basin to create waterfalls on the wooden doll, it would have been smashed to pieces and burned to ashes long ago in the face of the magma bullets. Wood is afraid of fire, which is an irreversible physical law.

Even with the protection of the Art of the Water Basin, it wouldn't last long if things continued like this.

The temperature of magma is much higher than that of ordinary flames; it's a temperature that can melt even gold and iron.

Wooden figures may be as hard as steel, but their fire resistance is definitely not as good as that of steel.

"Ice Release: Ice Mirror"

On the ground below, unnoticed by the Nawaki, two tiny ants moved silently.

Yuki Yoizuki unleashed a powerful Ninjutsu, freezing the land within a hundred meters radius. The translucent Ice Mirror was smooth and flawless, reflecting the crimson Kakkō falling from the sky.

"Is the location correct?"

After releasing her Ninjutsu, Yuki Yoizuki's breathing became rapid. Freezing such a vast area of land and creating Ice Mirror five meters thick had consumed a significant amount of her Chakra.

"Just wait and see."

The two lay prone behind a rock not far away, with Rokuro Kaguya keeping a close eye on the Five-Tails rushing towards them from a distance.

The Five-Tails ran at an extremely fast speed, their four hooves seemingly not touching the ground. They had no reason, only instinct, and their attention was entirely focused on the wooden figure, so they did not notice the ants under their feet.

"Click."

With its forelegs slamming heavily onto the Ice Mirror, the five-meter-thick Ice Mirror shattered in less than a second. However, the Five-Tails, moving at high speed, also lost its balance. Its four hooves were pulled apart, and it fell heavily to the ground. Driven by inertia, it rolled forward, its heavy body crushing all obstacles in its path.

"I actually slipped and fell!"

Yuki Yoizuki's face was filled with surprise, her mouth half-open.

The wooden dolls of Nawaki were in trouble, so they thought of ways to help Nawaki get out of this situation. Facing the two Tailed Beasts, if Nawaki's wooden dolls did not stand in their way, they would not be able to last more than a few rounds on their own.

Rokuro Kaguya suggested creating an Ice Mirror to make the Five-Tails slip and disrupt the attack rhythm of the two Tailed Beasts.

I thought that kind of big thing would be hard to slip on, but it turned out to be so easy!

"The main reason is that the monster is running too fast," Rokuro Kaguya said softly, his eyes fixed on the Five-Tails rolling on the ground. "It only takes a little external force to disrupt its rhythm. What really sends it flying is its own power, the power of inertia..."

"Rise—" Rokuro Kaguya suddenly shouted, using the roar to guide the surging Chakra to his palms, slamming both hands heavily onto the ground beneath his feet, "Early Fern Dance."

Intense Chakra poured into the earth, producing a series of muffled sounds from underground. Then, bone spikes as thick as beams tore through the earth, protruding from the surface and piercing into the body of the Five-Tails lying on the ground.

"Roar--!"

The Five-Tails beast roared angrily, but it had not yet regained its balance and was powerless to stop the bone spurs that continued to grow underground.

In an instant, its body was riddled with holes. The sharpness of these bone spikes was beyond imagination, easily tearing apart the Tailed Beast's body. They even contained an aura that made the Tailed Beast feel uneasy.

The Five-Tails beast struggled to its feet, its left side revealing numerous circular holes and pale bone spurs scattered across the ground.

"Cough cough!!"

When the Five-Tails stood up, Rokuro Kaguya's knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, coughing and convulsing.

His cough was extremely violent, he vomited blood all over his hand, and the small red snakes that snaked from his nostrils also flowed down. His eyes were cracked, and blood droplets flowed like tears.

Judging from his appearance, one might wonder if he's about to cough up his lungs!

Are you alright?

Yuki Yoizuki was startled.

"No... cough cough, it's nothing, I... I'm fine." Rokuro Kaguya version knelt on the ground, shaking her head, drops of blood splattering to both sides, "Just an old family ailment."

Upon hearing this, Yuki Yoizuki paused, as if remembering something, "... Bloodline Disease?"

Rokuro Kaguya's shoulders twitched, but he didn't speak; he simply nodded slightly. (To be continued)