Scale Powder Blast, Fū vs. Kimimaro!!

With her vision distorted and space shaking, a dizzying sensation assaulted her senses, causing Fu to pause, a look of confusion appearing in her eyes.

What's wrong with her?

"Fu, it's Genjutsu!" The voice of the Seven-Tails Chōmei, resounded deep within Fu's heart. A massive burst of blood-red chakra erupted, instantly dispersing the chakra that Fu was under the control of the Genjutsu.

It was just a simple, probing Genjutsu, Genjutsu was instantly dispelled.

Immediately afterward, before Fu could even catch her breath, a powerful surge of energy, mixed with the force of howling wind and snow, suddenly swept over!

Fu's expression changed slightly, and she arched her back.

Gazing intently...

A white figure appeared as if stepping on thin air, soaring straight into the sky, a massive bone knife with distinct joints gleaming with a cold aura.

The rapidly approaching murderous aura sent chills down Fu's spine.

"This guy's aura has changed!" The experience of the battle between Seven-Tails Chōmei and Kimimaro, which they had fought head-on for several rounds, was still etched in its mind.

At this moment, Seven-Tails Chōmei calmed down, Kimimaro's aura had become more restrained and even more dangerous.

With a flap of her wings, Fu's figure soared into the air, using the wind to propel herself several meters upwards.

Kimimaro stepped on Bone Bullets that had been fired beforehand, and the trajectory of the Bone Bullets was exactly the path he was on as he sprinted.

Once Fu changes position, Kimimaro will need to land first and re-launch his Finger Bullet to set up an aerial trajectory if he wants to get close again.

As expected, Kimimaro's body began to fall after his attack missed.

"Opportunity, Fu!" Seven-Tails Chōmei is an ancient monster who has lived for a thousand years, and his combat experience is exceptionally rich when he is lucid.

With its subtle reminder to Fu, it was clear that the two sides were not even in the same league.

Kimimaro lost the force of his impact and began to fall downwards. At this moment, he was in a dangerous situation where he had nowhere to put his weight and could not hold on.

"Use that one, take them all out at once!" Fu nodded slightly to show she understood, her voice carrying a hint of coldness.

She crossed her arms over her body, bent her legs tightly together, and her wings fluttered behind her like a beautiful budding flower.

Secret Technique: Poison Feather Thousand Nights!

Buzz!

The Seven-Tails' unique Chakra Nature erupted from Fu's body, and countless crystal-clear Scale Powder scattered in all directions from Fu as the center.

The gloomy sky was like a huge black curtain, with the drifting Scale Powder like twinkling starlight adorning the night.

As snowflakes swirled and fell to the ground, a sense of danger suddenly approached, Kimimaro immediately felt all the muscles in his body tense up.

This is the body's instinctive reaction to danger; even muscles can sense the danger!

"Such a large area, the teachers..." Kimimaro's thoughts One Flash through his mind, but he shook his head. The teachers didn't need his concern at all.

The real concern is how to dodge this boundless, screen-filling, large-scale Scale Powder attack.

They had obtained detailed information about the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki's abilities and fighting style from Black Zetsu before they arrived.

The Scale Powder of the Seven-Tails can not only paralyze enemies, but more dangerously, they can also explode, generating a wide-ranging blast wave.

While their vision is obscured, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki can secretly unleash a series of attacks.

The power of Explosive Tag is determined by its quantity and the amount of chakra it contains; it could be a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand Explosive Tag...

Avoiding the Scale Powder is simple; the most direct method is to rush out of the area covered by the Poison Feather Thousand Nights at absolute speed.

The idea was clever, but in reality, Kimimaro's speed made it impossible for him to get out.

It wasn't that Kimimaro was slow, but rather that Poison Feather Thousand Nights's attack covered such a wide area that it almost completely enveloped the entrance to Takigakure, including the outer area in the first half!

"If I can't dodge, I can only defend!" Kimimaro made a decisive move, squeezing all the chakra in his body to frantically stimulate the growth of his bones.

In a short while, a thick layer of white bone armor grew out from under Kimimaro's skin, making him look much stronger.

Tōka, who was watching the battle from a short distance away, raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are they going to take it head-on? Won't they get blown up?"

Tōka silently pondered to himself, but had no intention of helping. His eyes narrowed slightly, and the Ice Blue halo vanished in an instant.

A powerful storm suddenly erupted, scattering all the Scale Powder that were falling in that direction.

The crisis was averted in an instant!

While Tōka Budong, Yakumo was far from idle. The first Genjutsu was merely a common, probing distraction; the next one was the real deal!

"Nightmare Genjutsu!"

Yakumo's expression turned serious, and his hand seals changed.

Buzz!

The gloomy sky was swallowed up by endless darkness, as if splashed with ink, and countless eerie images twisted within the darkness.

Strange screams rang out continuously, sometimes near, sometimes far, reaching everyone's ears.

A chilling atmosphere of terror permeated the entire world...

"Is this Yakumo's Kekkei Genkai?" Pakura frowned slightly. She could feel the chakra within her, but when she reached out to condense a fireball...

I can't do it!!

"Nightmare Genjutsu that pulls the enemy into an illusion, preventing them from using Ninjutsu." Tōka nodded, confirming Pakura's question.

"Of course, Taijutsu and Genjutsu can still be used."

With a snap of his fingers, Pakura, Shiro, and Karin were all drawn to the sound from Tōka and turned to look at him.

Then, a strange feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart.

Pakura reacted the fastest, turning her head sharply to look around again. The inky black sky had returned to its previous state.

Under the Poison Feather Thousand Nights, much of the light was blocked, but it was nowhere near as exaggerated as the faint halo of light in the Nightmare Genjutsu.

This is...

Has the Genjutsu been broken?

Pakura was secretly shocked, while Bai was slightly taken aback before regaining her composure, and Karin grinned as she looked at Tōka with eyes full of hearts.

Tōka's focus was not on the three of them; a barely perceptible smile flashed in his eyes, a smile containing a look of satisfaction.

Even if it was only for a moment, the fact that Yakumo was able to drag him into the Nightmare Genjutsu was enough to prove Yakumo's strength!

"Kimimaro's aerial combat is weak!" Tōka calmly, glancing at Kimimaro in the distance.

Rather than saying it's weak, it's more accurate to say it has virtually no anti-air capabilities.

Fire the Finger Bullet in advance, adjusting Bone Bullets position by varying their speed, and create a sprinting trajectory in the air to approach the enemy.

It's already quite remarkable that Kimimaro could come up with such a method, but unfortunately, the attack is too simplistic, and his actions are easily predictable by the enemy.

If Kimimaro were to encounter Deidara, he would certainly face a fierce battle.

"With such dense Scale Powder, even Kimimaro would be injured, right?" Although Haku's eyes were fixed on the Battlefield, she spoke to Tōka.

If Tōka agrees, Bai will immediately help Kimimaro.

Unfortunately, Tōka did not nod. He only glanced at Bai indifferently before returning his gaze to the Battlefield.

Tōka witnessed the brief exchange between Kimimaro, Yakumo, and the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and gained a general understanding of their strengths.

"The Nightmare Genjutsu can prevent the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki from using Ninjutsu for a short period of time, but the Scale Powder that have already been scattered cannot be stopped."

Tōka spoke softly, "I'm curious to know if Kimimaro can withstand Fu's attack."

Waaaaah!!

The Cold Wind howled, and the shimmering Scale Powder fell to the ground.

In an instant, countless Scale Powder engulfed the white figure in the center of the ruins, and then...

Rumble!!

A series of explosions rang out, deafening and violent, causing the earth to tremble.

The ground shook, and everyone immediately concentrated their chakra in the soles of their feet to stabilize themselves and stay rooted to the spot.

Countless times, until the buzzing sound echoing in my ears slowly dissipated, the commotion in the center of the ruins gradually subsided.

"How is it? Did you block it?" Bai's voice rang out first, faintly revealing a hint of worry.

Karin's expression shifted, and she raised her hands, gathering chakra.

Mind's Eye of the Kagura!

Under Mind's Eye of the Kagura, whether her vision was obscured by the dust from the explosions made no difference to her.

"I can still sense Kimimaro's chakra!"

Upon hearing this, Bai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Tōka's expression remained unchanged, his fixed gaze also relaxed slightly.

As his most valued disciple, Tōka didn't want Kimimaro to die like this.

Just then, Yakumo's expression changed, and the two streams of Seven-Tails Jinchuriki began to surge wildly.

"Oh no, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki is about to emerge!"

As soon as Yakumo finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in Fu's eyes, who was floating blankly in the air, and her icy gaze pierced through the air.

If looks could kill, Yakumo's body would probably be riddled with holes by now.

"The power gained from drinking the Hero Water, at the cost of one's life, is indeed not to be underestimated," Tōka analyzed to himself.

Given Yakumo's strength, under normal circumstances, the Nightmare Genjutsu should have been able to trap the Jinchūriki for a much longer time.

But now, in just a few breaths, the Genjutsu has been broken by the constant clash between the two types of chakra.

"What an amazing guy..."

Pakura praised him without reservation.

At this moment, Fu also realized that killing Kimimaro was useless; the strongest enemy was Tōka in the crowd.

Because she could sense that Pakura, Shiro, and Karin completely followed Tōka's lead.

"In that case, don't blame me!" Fu composed herself and slowly raised her hands, placing them upright in front of her.

As she formed the hand seals, her chakra erupted!

Within the crimson chakra enveloping Fu's body, visible bubbles surged and churned, gradually solidifying the Chakra Cloak.

Then, the outline of Seven-Tails Chōmei gradually emerged!

"Complete body?"

This time, Fu did not lose her mind. The Jinchūriki is at their strongest when they are in their complete Tailed Beast form and in a conscious state.

It possesses power comparable to that of Tailed Beast, along with a clear mind and human intelligence.

The combined combat power of these two elements is far more than just one plus one!

"Teacher, Kimimaro is afraid..." won't be able to handle the fully-formed Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

After all, Yakumo, Karin, and Kimimaro have been a team for so many years, so they know each other's strength to some extent.

Kimimaro couldn't even defeat the Seven-Tails in its berserk state, let alone the Seven-Tails in its current conscious state!

Just as Yakumo finished speaking...

With a deafening roar, a dark figure suddenly broke through the surrounding rubble and debris amidst the scorched ruins.

Kimimaro leaped out of the ruins!

His clothes were already torn to Cloth Strips, hanging precariously on his muscular body, barely covering his vital parts.

Tōka lifted his leg slightly, then put it down again, looking quite interested, as if he was expecting a surprise.

Kimimaro's surprise for him!

Noticing Kimimaro rising from the ruins, Fu's expression changed slightly, almost without the slightest hesitation.

She swayed and immediately changed direction, charging towards Kimimaro.

In mid-air, crimson chakra churned...

The oppressive evil was suffocating, like a towering mountain falling from nowhere.

Even before it had reached its complete form, the Seven-Tails' dive caused Kimimaro's body to lurch violently, his feet sinking deep into the ground.

Everyone watched this scene with tension, including the usually carefree Karin, who fell silent.

She clenched her small fists tightly, as if desperately trying to encourage Kimimaro, yet biting her lip hard, worried that even the slightest Otokage Kimimaro.

The howling wind blew the falling snow.

It's making a whistling sound...

A slender figure stood on the broken wooden planks amidst the ruins, seemingly about to be swept away by the storm.

Kimimaro tilted his head slightly, staring expressionlessly at the enormous figure hurtling down.

If we take volume as a reference, the Seven-Tails could crush him into a meat patty with just one foot, leaving not even a trace of bone.

But it is precisely because the enemy possesses such a massive body that he doesn't need to deliberately...

Aim!

"Teacher, I won't let you down." Kimimaro gritted his teeth, and the special Shikotsumyaku of the Shikotsumyaku surged forth.

After Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, Fu released a large amount of Scale Powder while accelerating her descent, shrinking her body into a cocoon shape and spinning as she slammed into her enemy!

The high-speed rotation caused a massive tornado and detonated the Scale Powder, resulting in a large-scale chain explosion!

Its power is enough to destroy a mountain!

Kimimaro, not to be outdone, used the last of his Yang Release Chakra sealed between his eyebrows to suppress the backlash from the Shikotsumyaku.

To the maximum extent, activate the bloodline power of the Shikotsumyaku, and fully stimulate the division of bone cells in the body, thereby growing the sharpest Bone Spur.

The Bone Spur spikes were scattered all over the land, and with the Seven-Tails diving at such a speed, there was absolutely no chance of turning around to dodge!

The two were less than twenty paces apart, and their vision was no longer filled with the world around them, only the rapidly approaching figure of the other!

In the final showdown, neither side was willing to back down an inch, each clinging to their most steadfast beliefs.

Having decided to uphold the ninja way I've chosen, there's nothing left to do but forge ahead!

Closer, ten steps...

Closer...

If we weren't enemies, perhaps we could be friends!

The two roared in unison, squeezing out the last of their chakra and unleashing their full power in this final attack!

"Secret Technique: Scale Powder Burst!"

"Shikotsumyaku - Dance of the Early Fern!"