As creatures formed from condensed Chakra, Tailed Beasts naturally possessed immense power.
They were not Summoning Beasts like Manda. The difference was not merely one of size; their methods of combat went far beyond grappling and biting.
Some Tailed Beasts could even use ninjutsu. For example, One-Tails Shukaku wielded Wind Release, while Four-Tails used Lava Release. When Tailed Beasts used such techniques, they were not only tremendously powerful but also covered a wide area.
Orochimaru had finally met a worthy opponent when faced with a fist larger than his entire body.
In their first clash, Orochimaru was actually knocked back more than ten meters with a series of heavy steps. For the first time, his fist went numb.
As for Four-Tails, its fist had merely been knocked slightly aside. It was secretly surprised that Orochimaru could withstand a direct clash with it. It seemed it would have to go all out as well.
With that thought, Four-Tails opened its enormous jaws toward Orochimaru. Energy from the surroundings gradually gathered, swiftly forming a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Seeing Four-Tails condense a Tailed Beast Bomb, Orochimaru likewise extended a finger and rapidly gathered an energy sphere.
The next instant, the two dark-red energy spheres detonated the moment they touched. Neither side dodged the close-range explosion. Four-Tails was thick-skinned and tough-bodied; it merely brought its four tails before itself and blocked the impact.
Orochimaru was equally unafraid. Having released a great deal of energy, his body had been emptied out, and he had been worrying over that. The energy before him could be recycled.
When the smoke cleared, the two sides found themselves unharmed, staring wide-eyed at one another.
The standoff did not last long. After all, no one could kill with their eyes, and the two sides soon resumed their brutal hand-to-hand battle.