Just then, Hatake Sakumo moved. His body moved quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived behind the Nine-Tails' tail. He drew his sword and swung it, severing the two tails of the Nine-Tails with a crescent-shaped sword aura.
"Roar."
The pain of losing its tail spurred the Nine-Tails, and its three tails swept towards the culprit Hatake Sakumo. It chased him, but Hatake Sakumo, a seasoned veteran, retreated immediately after succeeding.
To avenge the loss of its tail, Nine-Tails condensed a Tailed Beast Bomb. The condensation time was very Tailed Beast Bomb was launched, which may be related to Nine-Tails's infinite Chakra reserves.
A Tailed Beast Bomb, approximately three meters in diameter, hurtled towards the Konoha ninja. The Konoha Ninja had two choices: either jump away or try to intercept the Tailed Beast Bomb. It seemed like a choice, but it was a choice they couldn't make; with the Konoha villagers right behind them, there was no way they could get out of the way.
"Earth Release."
Fire Release.
"Lightning Release."
The Konoha Ninja used their strongest techniques to try and deplete the energy of the Tailed Beast Bomb, but the effect was minimal.
"Damn it."
"What do we do now?"
Just when everyone was at a loss, a loud shout rekindled their hope.
"Big Ball Rasengan."
Jiraiya in Sage Mode arrived, wielding Rasengan almost the size of Tailed Beast Bomb. Without a word, Jiraiya directly rammed the Rasengan into the Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Boom."
A violent explosion unleashed a massive wave, sending sand and stones flying. The energy release created a crater approximately twenty meters long and ten meters deep. Jiraiya was nowhere to be found. Just as everyone was worried about Jiraiya, a cough brought them relief.
"Cough cough."
"Jiraiya, don't be so stubborn next time."
Standing on Jiraiya's shoulder, Sage Fukasaku reminded him that although doing this wouldn't kill him, getting injured would be very painful.
"I'll be more careful next time."
Jiraiya's defining characteristic was his willingness to listen to advice, but his stubborn refusal to change his ways. He was inherently overconfident and, having mastered Sage Mode, wanted to make a name for himself. He did achieve that, but a single Tailed Beast Bomb attack made him realize the gap in their strength. Sage Mode is also subjective; after all, Hashirama Senju's level was an exception, unattainable for most. Without Sage Mode Jiraiya have died long ago from the force of the explosion.
"Finally made it. The Gate of Wonder opens."
The newcomer was none other than Might Duy, who immediately used the Seventh Gate without hesitation. He knew that to deal with the Nine-Tails, he had to use all his strength, and since the Gate of Death was temporarily closed, he could only use the strongest Seventh Gate.
A blue wave of energy erupted from Might Duy's body.
"Here we go."
With that, Might Duy stomped his foot and vanished instantly, leaving only a deep footprint in the ground.
Might Duy directly engaged Nine-Tails in a one-on-one battle. Every punch landed with a visceral force, and each collision produced a sonic boom.
"Bang, bang."
The fact that Might Duy the Nine-Tails) could dominate the Ninja World before encountering Hashirama Senju speaks volumes about its strength. Might Guy, currently the strongest Taijutsu (aside from Karot), is also quite powerful. The two fought evenly. This put a lot of pressure on the spectators watching, who had to use their Chakra to mitigate the aftershocks of the explosions. This is one of the disadvantages of fighting in Konoha; everyone has to be cautious and careful, fearing too much damage. Nine-Tails, however, didn't have this concern. It wanted to make an even bigger scene to match its status as the strongest Tailed Beast.
"Bang, bang, bang."
Might Duy seized the opportunity and delivered a series of kicks to Nine-Tails's belly, sending Nine-Tails flying.
"Boom."
It crashed heavily to the ground.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh."
Might Duy was panting heavily, supporting himself on his legs with his hands. Maintaining the Gate of Wonder for so long had left his body extremely tired.
"Roar."
With a roar, the Nine-Tails threw out giant logs, their roots still covered in mud, clearly plucked by the Nine-Tails itself.
Might Duy hadn't expected that Nine-Tails would remain so energetic and unharmed after being attacked by him. It could only be said that Nine-Tails was incredibly tough.
Nine-Tails was furious. When had it ever suffered such humiliation, being kicked several times by a tiny insect? (Of course, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were suppressing it, so that doesn't count.) Nine-Tails knew how to apply double standards. Its glorious image was damaged, and it was in a bad mood, so it took it out on them. Thus, Might Duy faced the attack of the giant tree.
Might Duy had just deactivated the Eight Gates Formation and was now completely immobilized, forced to watch helplessly as the trees drew closer and closer, unable to react in the slightest.
Am I going to die here?
This was Might Duy's only thought at that moment.
Which came first, a surprise or an accident? Just as Might Duy was about to become the first Konoha to die Jonin the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, the surprise occurred.
"Shadow Snake Hand"
Orochimaru, stretched out, and bound Might Duy's waist, pulling him backward. Just as Might Duy was removed from his spot, the Nine-Tails' swarm of wood arrived.
"Boom."
Giant logs were driven directly into the ground. If Orochimaru hadn't acted quickly, Might Duy would either have been crushed to death by the logs or experienced the chilling sensation of having a log pierce his heart.
"Thank you, Lord Hokage."
Might Duy, upon arriving at the Pure Land, immediately expressed his gratitude to Orochimaru, having witnessed the magnificent scene before him. He had almost ended up in the Pure Land.
"Take him to the hospital."
Orochimaru spoke, and then two ninjas stepped forward to support Might Duy, who could barely stand.
Might Duy knew that he would only be a burden if he stayed, so he readily agreed to all of Orochimaru's arrangements.
"This farce should end here."
Orochimaru spoke slowly. After all, as Hokage, if the Nine-Tails issue wasn't resolved, his authority would be undermined. During the reigns of the previous Third Hokage, Konoha was peaceful, but as soon as Orochimaru took office, an attack occurred. What would the villagers think? They would only think that Orochimaru was incompetent and had caused Konoha to suffer. Although Orochimaru didn't care, the perfectionist Orochimaru couldn't allow himself to be tainted. He had to personally resolve the current trouble.
"Orochimaru, don't be impulsive. Let's all think it over; we'll find a way."
"Once Kushina recovers, we can seal the Nine-Tails."
Tsunade, who hadn't appeared yet, was treating Kushina, which was Jiraiya's source of confidence.
"Your idea is good, but I don't like it."
Orochimaru spoke to Jiraiya without turning his head.