The earth seemed unable to bear Bunta's formidable weight. It trembled and shook without cease.
Many of the surrounding trees suffered as well, crushed beneath Bunta one after another.
Compared to Bunta's violent landing, the Nine-Tails appeared far lighter. It left four deep claw marks in the ground, yet made little sound. The contrast between it and Bunta could not have been greater.
"Whoo~~~"
"Whoo~~~"
Bunta panted softly, admitting that he had underestimated the Nine-Tails' strength and ferocity.
Because of Ronglin's intervention, this was Bunta's first clash with the Nine-Tails, rather than one that had happened twelve years ago as in the original story. It was only natural for them to misjudge each other's strength in battle.
There was nothing strange about that.
The Nine-Tails had brutally bitten through Bunta's weapon and even pressed its attack, catching Bunta somewhat off guard.
Compared to toads, foxes had far more methods of attack. Whether it was their jaws, the sharp claws on all four limbs, or their long tails, all were deadly weapons the Nine-Tails could use against an enemy.
But Gama Bunta could not do the same. A toad was still a toad; even after growing larger, it still had many shortcomings.
Two long wounds ran from Bunta's shoulders down to his belly, exposing torn flesh as blood slowly streamed down. Bunta looked like a blood-soaked toad, his appearance savage and terrifying.
"Ah~~~~ Water Style: Iron Cannonball!!!"
His weapon had been destroyed in a single exchange, and two long gashes had been left across his body. Bunta roared and unleashed his signature technique.
Boom!!!
A house-sized ball of water shot from Bunta's mouth, crushing an unknown number of trees along the way as it sped toward the Nine-Tails.
"Water Style: Consecutive Iron Cannonballs!!!"
The first water cannonball was merely the