Wind Release: Rasenshuriken

After the Konoha side finished their discussion, Shuichi deep breath. He had never suffered a serious injury since becoming a ninja, which was largely due to his extremely fast reaction speed.

However, the destructive power of Tailed Beast is incomparable to that of ninjas, especially since the Jinchuriki is hidden inside Shukaku, which greatly increases the danger for those who get close.

He's already fought two battles today, and Tsunade is constantly replenishing his chakra. Although he won't run out of chakra, the pressure on his meridians is really quite high.

At this moment, the Konoha Ninja realized that Shukaku was not completely irrational.

This tanuki seems to be deliberately avoiding the direction of the Sunagakure forces. In the past, when Tailed Beast went out of control, they would vent their anger indiscriminately, friend or foe. But now, facing the Sunagakure that has imprisoned it for so long, it has not taken any retaliatory action. Obviously, the Jinchuriki on the other side has played a key role, which is extremely disadvantageous to the Konoha side.

Earth Release: Earth Flow!

Several Konoha Ninja skilled in Earth Release gathered together. When they realized that conventional Ninjutsu was insufficient to harm Shukaku, they changed their tactics to restricting its movements. Most of them were unaware of the Hokage lineage commander's plans and thought they would have to wait for the Sealing Squad to arrive.

Shukaku found itself standing on a mass of shifting sand, making it slightly unsteady on its feet, but it laughed heartily, its piercing cries echoing across the battlefield. "Foolish humans, let me show you what I'm capable of!"

Instead of rushing out of the sandpit, it scooped up a handful of sand, stuffed it into its mouth, and then puffed it out forcefully, unleashing a powerful "Wind Release: Sand Bullet!"

The endless sand bullets nearly wiped out the front line, piercing through the bodies of numerous Konoha Ninja. Seeing the great result of its attack, it laughed arrogantly, "Hahaha, the desert terrain is my home ground. I'll just wipe you all out!"

"Damn it, keep attacking!"

The surrounding Konoha Ninja swarmed forward, unleashing a barrage of water, lightning, and fire Ninjutsu at the stinky tanuki. However, the power was somewhat diffused, and it only managed to scratch the outer skin a little.

"Ugh..."

Just as they were preparing to attack again, the Konoha members on the flank were suddenly attacked. Many of them turned around and found that it was several Sunagakure squads. It seemed that the enemy did not care whether the Tailed Beast were accidentally injured or not, and they were determined to wear down more Konoha Ninja in the chaos.

"Ninja Art: Lion Dance Technique!"

A large amount of white curly hair completely covered the Sunagakure attackers, with the tips of the hair hardened into extremely lethal needles, turning these troublemakers into hedgehogs.

"Lord Jiraiya!"

A tall, white-haired figure leaped over. "Continue attacking the One-Tail. Don't worry about what's behind you."

"But..." Several Konoha Ninja were counting on the Sannin to deal with Shukaku, and were about to speak when Jiraiya interrupted them, "A battle strategy has been devised, execute it immediately!"

Seeing this from afar Rasa remained unmoved. "This is our chance. Even if there are sacrifices, don't stop. Get behind Shukaku and attack the Konoha Ninja together..."

The Sunagakure side was not to be outdone, with a large number of ninjas rushing to the rear of the One-Tail and launching counterattacks against the Konoha whenever they saw an opportunity. The battlefield became even more chaotic, and both sides began to suffer heavy casualties.

"Tch, this opponent isn't pushover either!" Shuichi, blending into the Konoha crowd, steadily approached Shukaku, intending to attack it from behind. However, the Sunagakure leadership acted decisively, "Tell me the exact location of the Jinchuriki!"

Hizashi Hyuga immediately replied to the Katsuyu's question, "About two-thirds of the way up its back, nearly 10 meters inward."

Many of Konoha's top fighters felt overwhelmed upon hearing this. That spot was almost directly below the center of the head; under Shukaku's protection, the difficulty of directly attacking Jinchuriki was simply too high.

Shuichi remained calm under pressure, which was to be expected; although the danger was greater, he had extreme confidence in himself.

Taking advantage of the chaotic situation, he swiftly used Earth Release to burrow underground, making his way from deeper into the ground to Shukaku's back. The Earth Release had softened the terrain, making his movement easier.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Deep underground, even Tsunade's chakra supply was interrupted, but fortunately, her chakra had recovered significantly. After extracting and filling it twice, she created two high-quality clones.

"Phew... I need to be extremely careful from now on."

On the field, many Sunagakure were unaware that a daring Konoha Ninja was waiting at their feet.

The situation has now turned in their favor, and even if both sides suffer heavy losses, it's acceptable, because Konoha will definitely suffer more than them, Land of Wind doesn't have any resources that are worth envying.

Still intending to use Shukaku in their operations, they suddenly saw a figure charge out from the Konoha camp, fearlessly attacking the Sunagakure forces. "Ninja Art: Great Snake Array!"

In an instant, an endless stream of venomous snakes surged forth like a dark cloud that blotted out the sun, bypassing Shukaku and heading straight for Sunagakure.

Upon seeing this, they reacted quickly, unleashing a barrage of Wind Release Ninjutsu and ninja tools to counter the swarm of snakes. In an instant, a large number of snakes fell from the sky, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

"Don't be afraid. These snakes are just numerous. As long as you're careful, their lethality is limited," Jonin a Jonin who had fought Orochimaru during Second Shinobi War.

At his reminder, the Sunagakure were not too flustered. They formed a battle formation, drew their weapons, and continued to slash at the remaining poisonous snakes. Many of them were even mocking Orochimaru in their hearts, saying that he was not worthy of his reputation and that his methods were just exaggerated.

"Buzz..."

"Huh? What's that sound?" Many Sunagakure Villagers heard a strange sound, like countless steel needles rubbing against each other. However, the battlefield was in chaos at the moment, and many people thought it was just tinnitus caused by their own fatigue.

"Boom!"

A figure burst forth from the ground right before their eyes, and the sound suddenly became crystal clear. The incredibly fast spinning noise was unsettling, "Buzzing..."

Three figures appeared simultaneously behind Shukaku. Upon closer inspection, they were found to be three identical purple-haired boys, two of whom were clearly Shadow Clone.

Between the three, a giant Shuriken with blinding white light was maintained. The terrifying speed of chakra rotation brought up a gale, even pushing away the Sunagakure who were standing a little further away.

"What is that?"

Not only the Sunagakure troops, but even the ninjas from both sides who heard the commotion looked over, but the three figures did not stop and rushed towards Shukaku in unison.

Watch out behind you...

"Go stop him..."

The Sunagakure members shouted for Shukaku. This terrifying chakra was obviously extremely dangerous. No one knew what kind of Ninjutsu it was, but their ninja instincts told them that being hit by it would definitely not be a good thing.

Shuichi's arm trembled slightly. His Shadow Clone attacked with both hands, and those behind him used chakra to help stabilize the attack, finally managing to complete the large Shuriken. The pressure on him was immense. "Hurry up, jump!"

In the blink of an eye, the three of them ran behind Shukaku, then leaped up and jumped straight into the sky.

When Shukaku emerged from Shuichi, it sensed a huge chakra fluctuation behind it and heard the voices of many Sunagakure. Although it was too large to turn around in time, it still controlled its large tail to sweep towards this unstable factor.

"Change!"

Its movements were swift, yet the trajectory was exceptionally clear in Shuichi. The Shadow Clone behind it released its chakra output and gently pushed the other person's back, causing them to turn 90 degrees in mid-air to face the oncoming tail.

The two maintaining the output worked in perfect coordination, simply pointing their Shuriken forward without making any other moves, just waiting for Shukaku's tail to crash into them.

"Rip!"

This massive tail, wider than an ordinary house, was as fragile as tofu when it came into contact with the rapidly spinning Wind Release. It was completely severed, and the smooth, mirror-like cut made the ninjas below shudder with fear.

After dealing with Shukaku's counterattack, the Shadow Clone that had landed behind him crossed his body, and the two in front stepped on his back, completing a small change of direction before accelerating again towards Shukaku's body.

"BOOM!"

The moment the Shuriken touched Shukaku, the Shadow Clone, which was the main source of damage, ran out of chakra and disappeared.

Shuichi's true form was contorted with rage as he frantically drew his remaining chakra into the meridians of his hand. A close-up revealed bulging veins on his forehead, and the meridians within his arm were already cracked. "Still a bit short, I need to push it a little further in..."

Enduring excruciating pain, he plunged the Shuriken into Shukaku's body, only detonating it near the Jinchuriki Bunpuku, shouting, "Die, Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"

At the moment of the explosion, the surviving Shadow Clone seized the opportunity and used the Flying Thunder God to move in front of the main body, using its body to help block the close-range impact. Soon, the two were blown away together.

"Boom..."

The incredibly powerful Rasenshuriken exploded, illuminating the entire battlefield with an intense, blinding white light. The rapid friction sound was amplified countless times, causing many distant ninjas to cover their ears.

The terrifying white sphere directly ripped open the One-Tail's body, and all the nearby ninjas were blown away by the gale. Countless grains of sand from Shukaku's body splattered against them.

As Shuichi flew through the air, he tried his best to regulate his chakra. He was currently flying towards Sunagakure. He didn't want to use Flash unless absolutely necessary. Although he could explain away the exposure with Flying Thunder God Technique, he would lose the vision effect for 3 months.

Fortunately, his own people were the most reliable at the crucial moment. A super long python accurately hooked him in mid-air, and in the chaos Orochimaru quickly pulled him back.

"Phew..." Shuichi released the pressure on his chakra, so he no longer needed to risk trying the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Ah! What happened?"

After the earth-shattering explosion, many of the ninjas who had fallen to the ground got up and were immediately stunned by the scene before them.

One-Tails Shukaku's upper body was hollowed out, Jinchuriki Bunpuku, fell lifelessly to the ground. The remaining massive body remained motionless and began to dissipate into quicksand.

"You brat from Konoha, I'll remember your chakra..."

With only half its head remaining, Shukaku used its last moments to make a sound before disappearing as its Jinchuriki died on the spot.

"Dead? The Tailed Beast is dead?"

Many Sunagakure trembled. A weapon of war capable of suppressing an entire nation had been utterly destroyed. What on earth had happened?