Regeneration

The Five-Tails' offensive rhythm was disrupted, and it was riddled with holes.

In other words, Tailed Beast are not real living beings, otherwise they would have collapsed from such injuries long ago, unlike the Five-Tails, which is riddled with holes but hasn't shed a single drop of blood.

However, this does not mean that Rokuro Kaguya's attack was in vain.

Tailed Beast are physical entities formed from highly concentrated Chakra. In order to avoid constantly changing their form, they mimic wild animals and have fixed postures. Although they do not bleed or get injured like ordinary creatures, they will produce similar reactions after being attacked.

The Five-Tails's movements were not as agile as before; they were somewhat sluggish and stiff, like an old dog that had grown old.

It will be difficult to regain its former strength until all the wounds have healed.

"Shikotsumyaku... I never expected it to have such a technique. I always thought it was just Kekkei Genkai close combat! I was wrong..."

With the intervention of Rokuro Kaguya and Yuki Yoizuki, the combo attack of the Five-Tails and the Four-Tails was interrupted, and the wooden golem finally managed to land and stand firm.

The wooden doll was badly beaten by the series of attacks. Its right arm was broken off at the elbow, and its left leg was pierced by lava with five or six holes, looking as if it had been gnawed by insects. Its body was covered with charred burn marks, and the waterfall created by the Art of the Water Basin was almost dried up, with only a trickle flowing down the wooden doll's chest.

But thankfully it's finally over.

After removing the Wood Locking Wall, Nawaki rubbed his temples to clear his somewhat dazed mind, taking deep breaths of fresh air. He rolled around in the air for a long time, and it was already his best effort not to vomit.

He looked up and saw the Five-Tails, still staring at him with fierce eyes, its steps faltering. The Four-Tails fox, using both hands and feet, charged towards Rokuro Kaguya and Yuki Yoizuki.

"Don't even think about it, you red-haired monkey."

Nawaki suppressed his urge to vomit, stomped his foot, and the wooden figure beneath him immediately began to move, first walking briskly, then running.

At the same time, the wood that was originally harder than steel softened at the gap in the wooden figure, and new plant cells regenerated and grew and expanded at an astonishing speed, filling the huge gap. The arm that was severed at the elbow also sprouted and grew back.

"Damn it, let's go."

Seeing the Four-Tails beast charging towards them, Yuki Yoizuki lifted Rokuro Kaguya up, and the two struggled, using all their strength to escape.

Even though they knew they couldn't escape much further in their current state, they still didn't give up.

The wooden figure sprinted forward, kicking away the Five-Tails that lunged at him. Nawaki Hand Seals and, as soon as they were within range, immediately began casting his spell.

"Wood Release: Flying Wood".

In the sky, enormous logs materialized out of thin air and then plummeted like missiles, launching a sweeping attack centered on the Four-Tails.

"Roar!!"

The wooden pillar was heavy and exceptionally hard. When it fell, it hit the Four-Tails monkey's head, causing a sharp pain. This enraged the monkey, who pounded its chest and roared to the sky, spewing out a large amount of extremely hot, crimson magma that engulfed and melted away all the falling wood.

However, this slight delay...

The wooden figure intercepted the Four-Tails, raising its two fists, each the size of a three-story building, and aimed them at the Four-Tails' monkey face.

"Teacher... Teacher... Teacher, when will he wake up?"

"Is Brother Katsuki alright?"

"Kakashi, move over here, the air isn't circulating properly..."

"Foolish! This kind of external injury can't be exposed to wind; it will get infected..."

"What did you say?"

A series of indistinct sounds came to my ears, like someone screaming, followed by a series of clattering and banging noises.

"I said... what are you two doing?"

With her head numb from the noise, Katsuki struggled to lift her heavy eyelids and saw Kuyue and Kakashi fighting fiercely in the tent, exchanging blows purely with their swordsmanship.

His still-confused brain was completely unable to comprehend what those two brats were doing.

"Teacher, you're awake?"

Kuyue reacted quickly, twirling her short sword and sheathing it at her waist before lunging towards the bedside.

Kakashi was a step too slow, or perhaps it was simply that boys and girls are ultimately different; Kakashi was more reserved and composed. He sheathed the sword he had forged, a replica of the White Fang sword, back on his back and followed the girl to the bedside.

"Hiss... Kuyue, take it easy! My arm has only just healed..."

Looking at the right arm that the girl was holding tightly, it was fair and tender, like a peeled egg, so white and tender that you could squeeze water out of it. The skin color of the left arm was very different. Both were very fair, but they were completely different.

... This is the newly grown arm...

Memories flooded his mind like a torrent: the battle with Ōnoki, having half his body destroyed by Dust Release, being rescued by Nawaki and the others, and then passing out...

This time... we've really suffered a huge loss!

With a twitch at the corner of her mouth, Katsuki looked at Kuyue and asked, "What's going on now? If I remember correctly, it was Nawaki's clone that saved me. How much time has passed? Where are the Stone Ninja fighting now? Are we still in the Land of Grass?..."

"Wait, wait a minute, um, teacher, slow down, there are too many questions."

With a swift grab, Kuyue silenced Katsuki with a kiss.

The atmosphere was a bit tense!

The girl, belatedly realizing what she had done, sheepishly withdrew her hand.

"This is an accident."

The girl's eyes flickered as she tried to explain, her voice barely audible.

"Ahem." Kakashi coughed lightly twice, breaking the awkward atmosphere. "Brother Katsuki, you've only been unconscious for an hour. The Stone Ninja haven't even attacked yet. On the front lines, Lord Nawaki is fighting against the two tailed beasts of Stone Ninja, and the battle is still undecided."

"One hour... I see!"

Scratching her newly healed arm, which felt a little itchy, Katsuki propped herself up and sat up. Her arm was sore and she couldn't use it much.

Not feeling well...

"Holy crap..." Katsuki's eye twitched violently.

This is not good. He has only just realized that his Chakra is almost depleted. If his Chakra was like a vast ocean before, it is now just a small pond.

"Tsk, did you use it all to restore your physical body? No wonder I'm so hungry."

His mind raced, and he instantly grasped the reason. He looked up at the two little ones guarding him and suddenly sensed something amiss. "Speaking of which, why are you two guarding here? Shouldn't it be the medical-nin?"

"We did find medical-nin to help you heal, but your body's self-healing ability is too strong. Those guys were so discouraged that they lost their confidence. And since Lord Otoha was too busy to help, they simply asked us to take care of you."

... Did the blow cause them to lose confidence?

Katsuki's face twitched. (To be continued)