The sudden, immense sense of oppression made the Mist Ninja swallow hard.
They paid a heavy price when they sealed Isobu inside Rin's body.
That was because it caught Isobu completely off guard, which is why Isobu was even angrier.
The moment it appeared, Isobu swung its three barbed tails, swiftly sweeping them towards the surrounding Mist Ninja.
At the same time, it unleashed a powerful sonic attack, snapping trees within a kilometer radius. The ninjas who were closer suffered even worse, with their eardrums ruptured and bleeding.
Rin's Complete Tailed Beast Transformation proves that there is no way to reverse the situation; she was merely a temporary vessel, not an ordinary Jinchuriki.
The Three-Tails is only temporarily residing in Rin's body. Even without anyone else intervening, she won't live for long. You could say she's a ticking time bomb, which is why the Mist Ninja are rushing her to Konoha.
When Rin's life is completely exhausted, Isobu will also be completely freed, and then he will be a wild horse unleashed.
Kakashi's eardrums were also bleeding, but he ignored it, staring at the scene before him with bloodshot eyes.
There was another person in a similar situation; Obito was also staring blankly at Isobu in the center of the battlefield.
Specifically, it should be Lin, whose head is still partially visible.
Just as he was about to take a step, the voice of the White Zetsu on his body rang out.
"Going there now is suicide! Let's see what happens first; I have a feeling that guy is not simple!"
Without waiting for Obito to make any move, he controlled the White Zetsu cloak on Obito's body to wrap it up.
A Swirl Mask completely covered his face, except for one eye.
"Lin...!"
With his steps restrained by White Zetsu, Obito collapsed to his knees, his spirit breaking down and his eyes becoming numb and indifferent.
Kakashi and Obito's actions were naturally observed by the Masked Man, who was none other than Masked Man, the great Orochimaru who had secretly followed them out of Konoha.
He had been following Kakashi closely for quite some time, and today he finally got his classic moment.
He wanted to cause trouble when Eight-Tails Killer B and the current Fourth Raikage appeared on the battlefield, but unfortunately he couldn't get away at the time and hadn't obtained the Scenery Clone yet.
Now that we've encountered the Three-Tails, we can't miss it; many others will have to wait another two years.
Without much preamble, Orochimaru created thousands of Shadow Clones, their target not Isobu in front of him, but the onlookers around them.
Watching is risky, and being a gossipmonger requires caution! Orochimaru doesn't want anyone with ulterior motives to interfere while he's fighting Isobu; everyone knows the saying "when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits."
It instantly created thousands of Shadow Clones, directly draining a small portion of Orochimaru's Chakra.
However, none of these were problems. In a flash, Orochimaru appeared on Isobu's back and pressed his palm against it.
The next moment Chakra was continuously absorbed into his body, and at the same time, Isobu felt his own Chakra rapidly draining away.
Three ferocious tails swept towards Orochimaru's location.
Before the attack even arrived, a strong wind was already pressing in. An ordinary ninja would be either killed or have his bones broken if swept away by such a gust.
Orochimaru neither dodged nor evaded; instead, he instantly activated his Gravity Field, and his tail visibly slowed down when it was three meters in front of him.
When it landed on Orochimaru, its attack power had been reduced by more than half. At the same time, the fifty times gravity when the Gravity Field was activated caused Isobu's massive body to sink slightly.
The failed attack enraged the Isobu beneath him, and it attacked with all three tails simultaneously.
The commotion of the battle between humans and beasts naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding Mist Ninja, but they had no time to spare for anything else. A thousand Shadow Clone could easily handle their forty or fifty ninjas.
Although they are all elite ninjas from the Kirigakure Village's Anbu, Orochimaru's clones are also quite powerful; if one can't defeat him, he can use ten or twenty.
The clones surrounded the ninjas, creating more than a dozen smaller battlefields.
Logically speaking, as long as there is enough Chakra, creating thousands of Shadow Clones would not be a problem, but Orochimaru only managed to create a thousand Shadow Clone.
However, whenever some of his Shadow Clone were lost on the battlefield, Orochimaru would create another wave, becoming an army all by himself. With ample Chakra replenishment, he could wear them down through sheer attrition.
The Three-Tails Isobu ranks last among the Tailed Beasts in strength. Despite the fact that the Konoha group tried to defeat it for a long time in the Original Work without any success, and even Guren was helpless against it.
But look at what happened next; Deidara unleashed a barrage of attacks and blew the turtle away.
Aside from being thick-skinned and tough enough to scare ninjas who have never seen Tailed Beasts, Isobu's overall strength is really lacking.
Orochimaru is not the same Orochimaru as before. He went through a lot of trouble to subdue the Three-Tails, using Yukimaru as bait, and ultimately failed.
With a swift movement, Orochimaru leaped onto Isobu's head and delivered a series of heavy blows. The slippery Isobu, having just taken two punches from Orochimaru, quickly shrunk his head back into his turtle shell.
The thick, solid shell really made it difficult for Orochimaru to attack, and he was frustrated because he couldn't break through the armor after several attempts.
However, while its head can retract into its shell, its three tails are still dangling outside.
"Never mind, let's cut off the tail first and then figure out a solution!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Orochimaru quickly created three Shadow Clones, mobilized Lightning Release Chakra, and a dazzling Lightning Release Sharp Spear appeared in the palms of the three.
Sparks flew and lightning flashed. Although its tail was covered with a hard shell, it still couldn't stop the lightning blade from cutting.
The intense pain caused Isobu to let out a painful howl, and its head involuntarily protruded out.
"Awooo...!"
The moment its head emerged, Orochimaru slashed its neck with his Lightning Release Sharp Spear, a common tactic used to kill turtles in the market.
"Giant Axe Chops Down Big Tree!"
Without hesitation, Layton's sharp spear struck its neck, stopping only after penetrating a third of its length.
Before the pained Isobu could even cry out, he swiftly pulled his head back.
"Their bones are pretty tough!"
Orochimaru felt a pang of regret. He should have been more decisive and increased the Chakra supply to kill that old bastard in one go.
And the speed at which its neck extends and retracts is too fast! Being both stiff and fast isn't a good thing!
The three clones behind had successfully cut off Isobu's tail and had disappeared with it to go seal it away.
Having been stabbed by Orochimaru, Isobu was too scared to come out. No matter how much Orochimaru provoked it, it was no use. This time, it truly became a coward.
If that were all, that would be one thing, but even as the old turtle shrank its head into its shell, it didn't forget to conjure Tailed Beast Bomb on the outside to attack Orochimaru.
Although Orochimaru easily dodged, the surrounding ninjas suffered greatly. The Mist Ninja were already being suppressed, were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties.
Even after being beaten like this, he still won't behave. This is blatant provocation! Can Orochimaru tolerate this? Of course not!