Counterattack

"Wuu~"

The bull-headed beast roared excitedly at the sky, then hammered and swept wildly as it charged toward the areas outside where more White Zetsu were gathered.

The poor White Zetsu were not even as large as one of its fingers. Gyuki could break their bones with the slightest touch.

Now that Gyuki had unleashed itself without restraint, the White Zetsu died upon impact and were injured by the slightest brush.

Seeing how fierce it was, several White Zetsu joined forces and used Wood Style to try to trap it.

In an instant, countless vines drilled out of the ground, intertwining into enormous ropes as thick as tree roots before shooting toward Gyuki.

Because a Tailed Beast's true form was so massive, its agility was greatly reduced. Even though Gyuki saw the vines, it had no time to dodge.

In the blink of an eye, the ropes formed from the vines bound its arms and all eight tails.

At that moment, Gyuki could not help recalling the unpleasant scene of being captured alive in the Land of Water years ago, and it immediately flew into a rage.

"Bastards, who do you think you are?!"

It yanked hard with both arms, instantly snapping the vine ropes. All eight tails moved at once, dragging the vines and the earth itself out of the ground!

Then it swept forcefully around itself, clearing out every White Zetsu within dozens of meters and leaving behind nothing but bare earth and broken vine remnants.

However, compared with the White Zetsu army covering the mountains and plains, the White Zetsu within dozens of meters were merely a drop in the ocean.

Just as Gyuki was wreaking havoc, a streak of lightning shot rapidly from behind and landed on top of its head in the blink of an