"That S-Rank rogue ninja from the Konohagakure Hyuga Clan actually absorbed a Tailed Beast Bomb?"
"How did he even do that?"
"That's a power only a God should possess!"
"I don't know why, but I feel like we're witnessing the birth of an extremely terrifying monster."
"What should Sunagakure do now? Even Lord Kazekage would find it difficult to contend with someone like that, wouldn't he?"
"I said it long ago—monsters like Gaara should have been killed sooner. Otherwise, how could something like this have happened?"
Even Rasa, the Kazekage, was stunned by Chiba's absorption of the Tailed Beast Bomb unleashed by Shukaku, and he felt that Chiba would be difficult to deal with.
The surrounding Sunagakure shinobi were naturally in even worse shape.
Some of the less resolute Sand Ninja even threw away their weapons and despairingly chose to give up resisting.
In truth, even if Hyuga Chiba had somehow forcibly blocked the Tailed Beast Bomb, they would not have been this shaken.
But he had absorbed the Tailed Beast Bomb?
Combined with the fact that Hyuga Chiba's target seemed to be the Chakra of the Tailed Beasts... the more they thought about it, the more terrifying it became!
"So he resolved the Tailed Beast Bomb this way?"
Compared to the others, Orochimaru was deeply shocked, but he grew even more excited.
It was as though he had seen a mysterious being who kept bringing him "surprises."
From the intelligence Konoha had urgently provided to Sunagakure earlier, Orochimaru naturally knew that Hyuga Chiba might possess the ability to absorb a target's Chakra.
But speculation was one thing; seeing it with his own eyes was another.
At this moment, the Tenseigan's importance in Orochimaru's mind gradually surpassed the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan, closing in on Pain's Rinnegan.
The only trouble was...
"The First Hokage and Second Hokage I reincarnated through Impure World Reincarnation most likely won't be able to deal with Chiba-kun..."
Orochimaru glanced at Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama on either side of him, his brow furrowing.
If Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama had been at their peak, they might have been able to suppress Hyuga Chiba.
Unfortunately, the Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama Orochimaru had brought back through Impure World Reincarnation this time were far weaker than they had been in life.
Having them deal with some Kage Level opponents, such as a certain elderly Sarutobi old man, should not have been much of a problem.
But having them face the current Hyuga Chiba was probably out of the question.
Once Hyuga Chiba truly obtained Shukaku's power, it would become even more troublesome for Orochimaru.
Fortunately, Orochimaru had many methods. Even if something really went wrong here, he could still revive.
"Nani?"
"My Tailed Beast Bomb was actually absorbed by that innately evil human?"
At this moment, Shukaku himself was naturally the most shocked.
It vaguely remembered that the Six Paths Old Man's Rinnegan did possess the ability to absorb ninjutsu.
But perhaps, maybe, possibly... it was not so absurd that it could directly absorb Tailed Beast Bombs like this, right?
Uh, perhaps Tailed Beast Bombs had simply been too childish before the Six Paths Old Man, so he had never tried absorbing one with the Rinnegan?
"Not bad for a little snack. It can barely count as a meeting gift from you."
Chiba crooked a finger at Shukaku. "Do you have any other moves?"
"If not, then I'll be making the first move."
"You bastard, how dare you look down on me?" Faced with Chiba's provocation, Shukaku immediately flew into a rage. "I refuse to believe you can keep absorbing forever."
"Consecutive Tailed Beast Bombs!"
One Tailed Beast Bomb after another shot out of Shukaku's mouth, continuously attacking Chiba.
At the same time!
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust World Method!"
"Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
"Water Style: Water Severing Wave!"
A massive number of mountain-like gold dust spikes, trees capable of absorbing and suppressing Chakra, and an ultra-high-pressure straight water jet struck Chiba from different directions and angles.
"Attack together!"
"We absolutely cannot let that Tenseigan brat keep absorbing Tailed Beast Bombs, or we're all finished."
Some of the quicker-reacting Sand Ninja also realized something and unleashed all manner of attacks at Hyuga Chiba in one go.
The other Sand Ninja reacted a little more slowly, but they quickly followed suit.
"Chiba-kun, don't call us despicable. You possess the Tenseigan, an eye comparable to the God's Eye!"
Watching Hyuga Chiba being besieged by Shukaku, Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and all of Sunagakure, Orochimaru did not know why those words slipped out.
He also wanted to know how Hyuga Chiba would deal with the current situation.
It could not be that the latter could really absorb every single attack... could he?
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
The next moment, thousands of green figures identical to Hyuga Chiba appeared in the skies above Sunagakure. Each of them held a green Chakra Orb in his hand.
It was as if a new green starry sky had been created above Sunagakure.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Then, under everyone's disbelieving gazes, the dense, overwhelming barrage of attacks was completely absorbed by Hyuga Chiba's original body and the Chakra Orbs held by his thousands of shadow clones?
"Damn that Second Hokage! Of all the Forbidden Jutsu he could have invented, why did it have to be the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu?"
"Who would have thought that Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, combined with someone like Hyuga Chiba, could produce such a terrifying effect?"
"You innately evil Senju old man, I'll personally..."
At this moment, everyone in Sunagakure—even Orochimaru and Shukaku—felt like cursing Senju Tobirama.
That old man had not been all that strong in life, yet he had caused no end of trouble after death.
Whether it was an illusion or not, someone even noticed that Senju Tobirama, who should have been under Orochimaru's absolute control, had the corners of his mouth slightly raised, nearly becoming Konoha's version of the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King.
"Since you've already made your moves, it's my turn next."
"Don't call me despicable. I'm facing all of Sunagakure, plus Orochimaru, one of the Three Sannin, Konoha's First and Second Hokage, and Shukaku, the One-Tail and one of the Nine Tailed Beasts!"
At this moment, thousands of Hyuga Chibas spoke at once. The Chakra Orbs in their hands then shot toward everyone in every direction like miniature green meteors.
"Gold Dust Shield!"
"Summoning Technique: Triple Rashōmon Gates!"
"Wood Release: Hobi Technique!"
"Water Style: Water Shockwave!"
"..."
Seeing this, Rasa, Orochimaru, and the others all had a bad feeling and hurriedly unleashed various defensive techniques, trying to block Chiba's Chakra Orbs.
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