Successive Entrances
"Roar--!!"
The whistling sound pierced through the clouds and split the rocks, reaching straight to the heavens.
The enormous creature sat crouched on the hill, seemingly able to touch the clouds in the sky if it looked up.
Its bright red fur resembled clusters of burning flames. The enormous monkey sat majestically on the hill, its arms bulging with muscles, its powerful chest as solid as a rock, and its fierce face displaying a furious rage.
Its consciousness became entangled and sank into the consciousness of the Jinchuriki, Roshi, leaving only instinct to dominate its body.
Then.
It sensed the immense, unfathomable Chakra fluctuation in the sky, and the familiar feeling of being sealed, the restrained feeling, and fragments of memories flashed through its mind. One after another, golden chains flew around, imprisoning it within its small human body.
An instinct arose of hostility.
The history of the Tailed Beast can be traced back to the time of the Sage of Six Paths. Over countless years, these Tailed Beasts have endured much suffering. Before the Five Great Nations were established, they had been captured many times.
Their greatest adversary is the Uzumaki Clan, renowned for their Fuinjutsu.
It was precisely because of the repeated capture of Tailed Beast during the Warring States period and the creation of Jinchuriki for use in war that the Uzumaki Clan became so famous.
It can be said that the Uzumaki Clan built its formidable reputation by stepping on the heads of the Tailed Beast.
Now lacking the restraint of reason, the Four-Tails creature instinctively began to glare at the Katsuki in the sky.
Katsuki clearly sensed this hostility and slowed down his pursuit of Ōnoki, as the red-haired monkey below was glaring at him!
"Hmph, that old monkey."
As Ōnoki muttered to himself, he unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure Katsuki was putting on him was immense; he couldn't find any chance of winning.
The overwhelming sense of powerlessness left him feeling incredibly depressed. If it weren't for his rock-hard willpower, which had been forged long ago, he might have lost the will to continue fighting.
As I've gotten older, I've truly lost the courage I had back then to dare to attack Madara Uchiha!
Another sigh escaped his lips, quickly dispelling his confusion. He rallied his spirits; now was not the time to be down. The most important thing was to work with the brainless Four-Tails to take down the brat who chose his family!
Although he didn't know the reason, he did notice that the brainless Four-Tails seemed to harbor deep hostility towards the Uzumaki Clan brats...
"Roar--!"
The Four-Tails beast opened its mouth wide and spewed out a green line of fire. The scorching heat rushed towards Katsuki, and the impact range of the raging flames increased with distance.
"Boom!"
The sight of green flames, unlike anything she had ever seen before, made Katsuki frown.
He didn't choose to fight head-on. After suffering a loss at Ōnoki's hands and losing half of his body to Dust Release, his arrogance was shattered.
I dare not recklessly use my own body to take on something of unknown origin again. Only by being cautious can I live longer.
The Thunderclap Chariot roared to full power, its silvery-white lightning slicing through the sea of clouds, dodging the extremely hot green flames. With a swift counterattack, a bolt of lightning pierced through the clouds, forcing Ōnoki, who was hiding there, to retreat far away.
"Damn it, what the hell is this flame? Green flame... Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!"
After creating some distance, Katsuki turned around, quickly Hand Seals, gathering Chakra in her throat, and unleashing a powerful, straight jet of water that met the swirling green flames head-on.
Water and fire collide.
The hissing sound of boiling water mingled with the incessant rumble of thunder. White steam rapidly spread out, and the humid heat could be felt even by those Katsuki from afar.
"This temperature is still... um?!"
The white water vapor existed for only a blink of an eye before the green flames quickly dispersed it, relentlessly pursuing the Katsuki's silhouette.
"What the hell?! Water Release Technique can't suppress this flame? What the hell is this...?"
While scratching his head, he didn't forget to urge the Thunderclap Chariot to move. However, the strange flames were nothing to worry about. What really bothered him were the Ōnoki hanging around him like ghostly shadows.
With such a persistent old ghost following him around, Katsuki dared not be distracted by dealing with the Four-Tails, a major problem. Even with his excellent senses, he couldn't withstand the sharpness and ferocity of the Dust Release. If he dared to show even the slightest weakness, he believed that the familiar soft white light would definitely take his life.
That old bastard is shameless!
Katsuki was filled with anger and indignation. How could the Third Tsuchikage, a man of such stature, resort to such tricks? Didn't he feel ashamed to refuse to go?
Of course, despite cursing in his heart, he was quick to run away, going 100% at full speed to dodge the Four-Tails green flames.
"... Wood Release: Wood Release - Wood Human Technique"
The towering wooden figure rose from the ground, its ferocious appearance carrying a hint of inviolable holiness. After yesterday's arduous battle, Nawaki had benefited greatly, and he was now even more adept at using the Wood Human Technique.
Furthermore, the wooden figure also seems to have undergone some changes.
But now is not the time to think about such questions. The wooden figure began to run, each stomp of its foot causing a small earthquake, leaving behind a long trail of dust.
It pounced so fiercely on the red-haired monkey crouching on the hill, on the monkey that was breathing fire.
"Roar!!"
Another roar shook the heavens, but unlike the furious howl of the Four-Tails, this sound was slightly shrill.
Nawaki was no stranger to this sound.
Its appearance was quite bizarre, resembling both a horse and a dolphin, with five fluffy white tails swishing and four sharp horns on its head, before it slammed its head into the wooden figure with a powerful blow.
"Asshole."
Nawaki couldn't help but curse. Although he had prepared a countermeasure, the power of the Five-Tails' headbutt, which was delivered with all its might, was not to be underestimated. The wooden man staggered back several steps before regaining his balance.
The Five-Tails let out a low roar from its throat, which seemed to be filled with mockery!
It seems they're still holding a grudge about yesterday...
Nawaki was stunned for a moment, his expression changing. This brainless beast actually held a grudge instinctively. His heart was in turmoil, and he couldn't describe his feelings.
However, the Five-Tails has clearly set its sights on him, and if he doesn't defeat this beast, he probably won't be able to provide support to Katsuki.
Well, it seems that things aren't too bad for Katsuki's side, Nawaki thought. The Senju and Uzumaki are distant relatives, and both of them have monstrous Chakra and vitality. As long as they don't suffer an instant-death blow, it will be difficult to kill them.
Their tenacious vitality is just like that of cockroaches!
Although he disliked the metaphor, he had to admit that it was vivid and descriptive, especially the description of that guy, Katsuki, who was not just ordinary in his tenacity; his vitality was so strong that it left people speechless with astonishment.
Half of his body was smashed to pieces, and his internal organs were visible, but he recovered in just half a day.
It seems unbelievable no matter how you look at it, but on the other hand, having such comrades on the battlefield gives you immense peace of mind! (To be continued)