Minamoto Takuya vs. Shukaku, Rasa's Choice

"Hey! You two damn humans, are you pretending I don't exist?!" Shukaku's furious roar made the surrounding yellow sand tremble and rustle.

The unconcerned conversation between Minamoto Takuya and Rasa pierced deeply into his pride as a Tailed Beast like icy needles.

They treated him like some commodity that could be traded and judged at will, completely ignoring his massive, ferocious presence!

Minamoto Takuya merely cast Shukaku's fury a casual glance. His gaze remained utterly calm, as if it had merely passed over a speck of dust.

Three years had passed, and he was no longer the person he had once been.

At this moment, half a foot of his strength had already stepped steadily into the realm of Super Shadow. The power surging within him was far beyond what it had been in the past.

Even against publicly recognized Super Shadow Level experts, he had both the means and confidence to fight them!

He might not be able to defeat them, but he could at least escape with ease.

Seemingly sensing Minamoto Takuya's disdain, Shukaku's rage instantly burst through the dam of reason.

His enormous beast claw, covered in ancient runes, slammed down onto the sand. His massive body threw back its head and released a sky-shaking howl.

His gaping maw opened wide. There were no longer any shrieking Wind Blades; in their place came a terrifying chakra fluctuation powerful enough to slightly distort space itself!

Violent scarlet and deep-blue chakra gathered and compressed frantically like a vortex. The Tailed Beast's ultimate weapon, the Tailed Beast Bomb that symbolized pure destruction, was taking shape with savage force!

"Hm?" Minamoto Takuya's eyes finally took on a trace of seriousness.

A Tailed Beast Bomb was a power formed from the fusion of pure Yin and Yang chakra. The destructive force contained