There's a Saying About Swallowing Someone Surnamed Sun

"Eek!"

Salamander Maruta sensed the resolve of his master and closest friend. He immediately dropped to all fours, opened his huge mouth, and lavishly sprayed out every drop of venom stored within him, forming a purple beam that shot straight at the Mechanical Four-Tails.

"Roar!"

Xiao Zi, who was responsible for operating it, had yet to wake up. To prevent the exposed core in its chest from being damaged, Son Gokū had no choice but to forcibly take control. He raised its thick metal arms in front of it, blocking Ibuse's first attack in full.

"Hissss!"

The teeth-grinding sound of corrosion echoed over the entire village. Huge amounts of metal debris smoking with toxic fumes fell like snowflakes, reducing the once-prosperous streets to a complete mess.

"It's not over yet!"

Seeing the Mechanical Four-Tails withstand Ibuse's first wave of attacks, Hanzo was not surprised. He brought his hands together and injected Chakra mixed with poison into Maruta beneath his feet.

"Rumble!"

"An earthquake?"

The ground beneath them suddenly shook violently. Jiraiya, who was watching the battle from afar, hurriedly steadied himself, his eyes filled with alarm and disbelief.

"No, something is about to come out."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and shook his head. He could sense a massive object moving rapidly beneath the ground.

"Boom!"

"Look!"

As the thunderous roar rang out, gravel suddenly burst from the open ground beside the Mechanical Four-Tails. Tsunade, who had been watching the battle intently, narrowed her beautiful eyes and called out a warning.

"Another one?"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru froze.

"Eek!"

That was right—another giant Ibuse joined the battlefield. After bursting out of the earth, it did not hesitate in the slightest. It opened its huge mouth and spat out a mouthful of sticky venom, aimed directly at the Mechanical Four-Tails, which was raising