The Great Ball Rasengan was astonishingly powerful. It managed to hold back the Hurricane Blade's cutting force and was gradually gaining the upper hand.
Suddenly—
Bang!
The howling hurricane burst apart, scattering wild blades of wind in every direction, as if a massive storm cannon had exploded on the spot.
Whoosh! Whoosh...
Several special kunai wrapped in Wind Style Chakra shot out of the storm before anyone noticed, flying straight toward Souya.
The kunai were incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they had closed in on Souya.
Swish!
A streak of red and yellow light suddenly flashed onto the uppermost kunai.
"Flying Thunder God Technique: Second Step!"
In an instant, Minato Namikaze seized the kunai and lunged at Souya, slashing down at him!
Souya seemed unable to react in time. All he could do was make the Chakra around his body surge violently, quickly shaping it into a small, solid Shukaku.
Screech!
The kunai in Minato Namikaze's hand suddenly blazed with light. Clearly, the Vacuum Blade coating it had grown much more powerful after being infused with a large amount of Chakra.
The moment Souya was surrounded by the kunai, the space around him seemed to freeze.
Swish! Swish! Swish...
Faint whistles filled the air as yellow Vacuum Blade light carved deep streaks through the sky. The streaks grew faster and faster, while Minato leaped and flashed between the kunai. From a distance, it looked as though a densely packed star formation had been carved into the space around Souya.
"Flash Swallow Dance? Heavenly Chapter!"
Souya's Absolute Defense, reinforced with Senjutsu Chakra, finally gave way, splitting into countless cracks. The yellow starlight sliced through them and seeped inside.
At last, a hole was cut into the small Shukaku's back, exposing Souya.
Minato's figure appeared at the upper left