A ceaseless torrent of blades surged like a giant dragon, grinding several balls of lava to dust.
Wherever the torrent passed, it plowed a deep trench through the earth.
The blade flow's might did not diminish as it trapped the crimson figure within the storm.
Within a radius of several hundred meters, rocks exploded into dust, and giant trees turned to ash!
"What... what is this?"
Shibi and the others, seeing this technique for the first time, could not help crying out in alarm.
"Wind Release? No, there's no feeling of Wind Release Chakra!"
"A technique like this is practically a Forbidden Jutsu! Just how many trump cards does he have?"
"He's practically a monster!"
Fugaku widened his eyes, desperately trying to see through the principles behind the technique.
"Blade Release. This is Jing's unique secret technique. It shouldn't count as a Kekkei Genkai."
The violent wind made Minato's voice somewhat indistinct, but everyone present was a Jonin with keen hearing.
"This consists of ultra-high-frequency slashes formed from Spiritual Energy... As far as Spiritual Energy is concerned, to my knowledge..."
"There may be only one creature capable of standing alongside Jing."
The creature he referred to was not human.
"Pure Spiritual slashes!" Nara Suzaku was a Yin Release user himself, and the thought left him utterly astounded.
"Could it be a modified version of the Spirit Transformation Technique? Should we protect Jing's body?"
"Though I don't think he really needs it..."
Minato pressed his fingers against the ground and continued, "This presence... the Five-Tails is approaching with a group of people."
"Xuanhuo, Shibi, stay behind and assist Jing. Everyone else, follow me and intercept them!"
"Understood!"
Amid the blade storm, Roshi felt utterly wretched.
He no longer looked human. His skin and flesh were lava, and a massive tail extended from his back, making him resemble the so-called lava demon.
This was the Lava Release Chakra Mode he had developed.
Lava Release was the signature ability of the Four-Tails. After years of training, Roshi had mastered this Kekkei Genkai himself, allowing him to take on this form.
In this state, both his attack and defense had increased greatly. In terms of strength, he was even more powerful than Han of the Five-Tails.
Among the group of Iwagakure shinobi Jing had killed, one had been his nephew—the posthumous child of his elder brother. To Roshi, that child was more important than his own son.
After losing contact with them, the enraged Roshi ignored his companions' attempts to stop him and charged over alone.
He had thought this new form would let him burn to ashes the bastard who had invaded the borders of the Land of Earth. Instead, the moment he appeared, he was caught up and shredded by the storm.
These tiny blade currents could not inflict a fatal wound in such a short time, but if he did nothing...
Gurgle, gurgle...
More and more Tailed Beast Chakra seeped out, responding to Roshi's fury.
Roar!!!!
The roar shook the heavens. The violent, searing Chakra forcibly blasted an opening through the blade storm!
He's entered Tailed Beast Transformation this quickly?
Seeing Roshi reveal three tails, Kagami Uchiha voluntarily stopped Thousand Blade Flow Scenery of Severity and summoned a giant eagle.
The Uchiha had several Summoning Clans they worked with, the best-known being the Ninja Cat Clan.
Some clan members who favored Genjutsu also chose the Crow Contract.
This giant eagle had been subdued by Kagami Uchiha alone, specifically to complete his Combat System.
Flight was an enormous advantage. Against ordinary shinobi, he could remain completely undefeated.
But taking Xuanhuo and Shibi along left Kagami Uchiha somewhat troubled.
Ordinary Jonin were useless against a Tailed Beast if they lacked means of dealing with gigantic creatures.
Yamanaka Shibi's Insect Secret Technique was powerful, but the Kikaichū could not get close to Roshi at all.
Shibi was an old shinobi as well. Kagami Uchiha could tell from a single glance that he was despising himself, so he hurriedly said,
"I've hidden a large number of Kikaichū beneath the battlefield. The moment he dispels Tailed Beast Transformation, I'll be able to control the Kikaichū and corrode his Chakra!"
"Have you ever used Kikaichū to absorb Tailed Beast Chakra before?"
"...No."
"I'll try to knock away some of his Chakra later. If you can do it, assist me in battle."
"If you can't, run for your life. Don't hold us back."
I'm a Jonin, too...
Their exchange took only a few seconds. Below them, Roshi stabilized the Tailed Beast Chakra, his pitch-black pupils gazing up at the giant eagle.
Terrifying Chakra gathered before him. Chakra particles formed a high-density black Energy Bomb, visible to the naked eye.
Tailed Beast Ball.
A stifling atmosphere filled the entire area. Facing a Tailed Beast Ball for the first time, Xuanhuo's hands trembled despite himself.
This was a natural disaster, a weapon of destruction that humans could not possibly resist.
"What are you afraid of?"
The calm voice brought Xuanhuo back to his senses. He looked at Kagami Uchiha's stern profile.
"A mere Tailed Beast is nothing more than livestock belonging to the Uchiha Clan. How can you fear livestock?"
Kagami Uchiha's absolute confidence infected Xuanhuo. Even Shibi was affected, and their blood gradually began to heat.
"Use all your Chakra. Release Great Fire Annihilation. Leave what comes next to me."
"Understood!"
Xuanhuo quickly formed Hand Seals, expending his Chakra without restraint.
Extremely fierce flames erupted from his mouth. The blaze surged violently, as if it could swallow everything in a Sea of Fire.
Facing the surging Sea of Fire, Roshi in Tailed Beast Transformation remained unmoved. The flames were so cool that he would consider them inadequate even for a bath.
Crack!
The black Energy Bomb was swallowed in one bite. Just as Roshi was about to release it,
the vast Sea of Fire seemed to come alive, taking the shape of a giant dragon.
The essence of Yin Release lay in creating form from nothing.
Kagami Uchiha could not create a form that did not exist, but he could still use Yin Release to construct things that already existed.
The crimson fire dragon was dyed blue-violet as it coiled around Roshi in Tailed Beast Transformation again and again.
Compound Ninjutsu—Yin Dragon Fire Prison!
Boom!!!
The enormous explosion was like a blazing sun rising from the earth.
Kagami Uchiha drove the giant eagle higher once more, watching Roshi's condition through the massive explosion.
When the explosion subsided, a huge crater had appeared near Kannabi Bridge, and the terrain itself had been altered.
Clear water bubbled out through the cracks in the crater.
At the center, Roshi's Tailed Beast Transformation showed no visible damage. He was merely condensing another Tailed Beast Ball.
"Tailed Beasts... These monsters really are strange. You're in trouble now, brat."
Sukuna's mocking voice rang out. After their previous conversation, his resentment toward Kagami Uchiha had risen considerably.
"Trouble?"
The corner of Kagami Uchiha's mouth curled upward.
If he were fighting a Kage Level powerhouse of the same rank, he would indeed still be lacking.
But when it came to things like Tailed Beasts, he truly had nothing to fear.
It was just like...
a game of rock-paper-scissors.
Kagami Uchiha quietly vanished from atop the giant eagle, transforming into a wisp of blue smoke.
Shibi and Xuanhuo only felt a faint cicada cry ring beside their ears.
Below them, Roshi's movements froze as well. The Tailed Beast Ball before him shattered before it had even finished forming.
"Blade Release—One Blade: Cicada's Chill"
Kagami Uchiha appeared in the Mental Space sealing the Four-Tails.
He raised his head. A gigantic red-haired ape was bound by chains.
Roar!!!
The Four-Tails let out an enraged roar, whipping up a hurricane within the Mental Space.
Kagami Uchiha's black hair whipped wildly as his crimson Sharingan stared straight at the monster.
"For something like you to be called Sun Wukong is rather offensive."
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