"Um?"
While having a team-building activity with Kakuzu, Karot suddenly sensed an evil aura emanating from Konoha.
"The Nine-Tails? The village should be able to handle it."
Karot then resumed his work.
Kakuzu also noticed Karot's unusual behavior, but being of lowly status, he dared not ask.
"Summoning Technique." x2
Jiraiya and Orochimaru instantly summoned their own summoning beasts. To deal with giant Tailed Beast like the Tailed Beast, they needed equally giant summoning beasts to avoid being at a disadvantage.
"Bang, bang."
"Jiraiya, you're disturbing my sleep."
Gama Bunta said, looking grumpy as if he'd just woken up.
"Orochimaru, this time I demand one hundred tributes."
Orochimaru's Snake continued to utter the most arrogant words.
"Nine-Tails."
When Gamabunta and Orochimaru's Snake appeared, the first thing they saw was the Nine-Tails. It would be a sign of a profound spiritual journey not to see it. Anyone with eyes could see the Nine-Tails' enormous body.
"Roar."
Nine-Tails) launched the first attack. Years of imprisonment had made Nine-Tails extremely irritable. In Nine-Tails's eyes, the other ninjas were nothing but puddings. Now, two summoning beasts of similar size had appeared, which suited Nine-Tails's desires perfectly. Nine-Tails could no longer contain itself.
The Nine-Tails- Tails charged forward on all fours, each step kicking up clouds of dust. In an instant, it appeared before Gamabunta and Orochimaru's Snake. Orochimaru's Snake and Gamabunta had already entered battle mode the moment they saw the Nine-Tails begin to run. After all, they had followed Jiraiya and Orochimaru in their battles for so long that the fighting spirit was ingrained in their very bones.
Orochimaru's Snake launched the first attack, its body sliding rapidly across the ground as it opened its gaping maw to bite at Nine-Tails's neck. Gamabunta, not to be outdone, leaped into the air, drew his katana, and slashed at Nine-Tails's head as if to cut Nine-Tails in two.
The Nine-Tails' name wasn't given lightly; its nine tails moved with the wind, growing longer as it flew. Four tails shot towards Gamabunta in mid-air, directly clashing with his Gamabunta. A clang rang out as the tails struck the katana, producing a metallic sound. However, Gamabunta only had one katana while the Nine-Tails possessed four tails. Instantly, Gamabunta was at a disadvantage, barely able to defend himself. As time passed, wounds began to appear on Gamabunta's body. Orochimaru's Snake wasn't faring much better. One of the Nine-Tails' tails coiled around his mouth, whipping Orochimaru's Snake around and slamming him to the ground repeatedly. Each time, Orochimaru's Snake endured unimaginable pain. Truly, he uttered the most arrogant words and received the most brutal beatings. Every deep crater in the ground was an Orochimaru's Snake to Orochimaru's Snake's arrogance.
Seeing that their summoned beasts hadn't achieved any significant results, Orochimaru and Jiraiya frowned deeply. The Nine-Tails' strength was far beyond their expectations; it was the first time either of them had witnessed Nine-Tails power.
"Orochimaru, where's Karot? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
Jiraiya asked Orochimaru if anyone could deal with the Nine-Tails, and that Karot would definitely be one of them, since Karot beat the Eight-Tails like it was nothing.
"Isn't he in the village?"
"He's not here. You're saying he's not in the village?"
Jiraiya stared at Orochimaru in shock, utterly terrified by Orochimaru's words. The village's strongest fighter was gone. Now they had to deal with the strongest Tailed Beast —what were they going to do? Dealing with Tailed Beast was simple: either kill it or seal it. But the Nine-Tails was said to have inexhaustible Chakra; the difficulty of killing it was unimaginable. After all, no one could easily pin the Nine-Tails to the ground with Hashirama Senju, who had also said...
"Nine-Tails, your strength is too great."
It wasn't that Madara Uchiha turned Nine-Tails into a puppet with just a glance.
They wanted to seal the Nine-Tails, but Kushina's body was too weak right now, so they couldn't count on her for the time being. Jiraiya wanted to wait for Kakashi to come to his aid, but he got a very unpleasant result from Orochimaru.
"Alas. Now it's up to me Toad Sage Jiraiya, to save Konoha."
Jiraiya performed his embarrassing dance moves in front of Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru, I need some time."
Jiraiya and Orochimaru had a great understanding; Jiraiya spoke, Orochimaru knew his plan. Jiraiya was not intimidated by the Nine-Tails 'Nine-Tails power; instead, he was determined to face the challenge head-on.
"Okay. I won't let anyone bother you."
Orochimaru actually possesses a way to contact Karot, but he doesn't intend to use it. If Konoha has to ask Karot for help every time something happens, where will Orochimaru, as the current Hokage, put his face? The village isn't even in dire straits yet.
"Brush."
"Lord Hokage"
Konoha's reinforcements have finally arrived. Hatake Sakumo, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the Hyuga brothers, Fugaku Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha— the Clan Head of all the major clans have come here. They are determined to protect their homeland, and even if the enemy ahead is the strongest Tailed Beast, they will not retreat.
"The Jonin ensure the village's safety and lead the villagers to a safe location. Also, closely monitor the movements of any groups outside the village to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation."
"Yes."
The Jonin who received the orders Jonin to carry out Orochimaru's orders, resulting in a reduction of more than half of their numbers. Leaving them here wouldn't serve any significant purpose.
"Everyone, I don't need to explain the situation further, let's go!"
After Orochimaru finished speaking, he immediately attacked. The other ninjas followed in Orochimaru's footsteps.
Despite its enormous size, the Nine-Tails is incredibly fast. Nine-Tails stood up on its own two feet.
"Expansion Jutsu"
Choza Akimichi unleashed his most powerful Ninjutsu, throwing a punch. Nine-Tails did the same, and the fists of the beast and the human collided directly.
"Bang!"
Choza Akimichi felt the force of the fist knock him back, sliding ten meters across the ground before slowly coming to a stop.
"Cough cough."
The rush of blood to his head caused Choza Akimichi to cough twice.
Yamanaka and Nara were not to be outdone, each using their family's Ninjutsu. The Yamanaka Clan's Ninjutsu attempted to control the Nine-Tails' mind, but as soon as they glimpsed the Nine-Tails' heart, they were terrified by the malice within, and their Ninjutsu was immediately broken. Nara was not much better off; his Shadow Technique couldn't control the Nine-Tails' movements at all, Chakra was simply insufficient. As soon as he connected to the Nine-Tails' body Chakra was completely depleted.
"Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms"
The Hyuga brothers attacked from either side of Nine-Tails, their hands landing repeatedly on Nine-Tails's body in an attempt to seal Nine-Tails Chakra. However, they forgot that Tailed Beast are Chakra entities, unlike humans, and do not have pressure points on their bodies. This meant that the Hyuga brothers' efforts were in vain.