A deep despair welled up in Shukaku's heart. He had not expected that even his strongest move, [Tailed Beast Bomb], would be unable to harm Simu.
It could be said that, aside from facing that man who used Wood Release decades ago, he had never felt so helpless.
As Shukaku despaired, one of Simu's clones appeared above his head.
Countless tentacles blossomed from Simu's back and tightly bound Shukaku.
At this point, Shukaku had accepted his fate. He had no intention of resisting and allowed the tentacles imbued with sealing power to bind him tightly.
To restrain Shukaku, this clone possessed a hundred percent Uzumaki bloodline. His talent for Sealing Technique was far stronger than that of the other clones.
Of course, he might be somewhat lacking in other areas.
But that did not matter. There was another clone here who specialized in combat anyway.
This clone was mainly meant to carry out the coming sealing ritual.
As the sealing power within the tentacles was unleashed, Shukaku, who had already lost most of his will to fight, completely withered.
When he saw Simu appear before him, Shukaku finally yielded. "Kid, I can cooperate with your experiment, but on the condition that—"
Before he could finish, [Desire] appeared behind him. With his enormous swollen palm, he pressed down on Shukaku's head and smashed it heavily into the ground.
At the same time, [Fear] descended from the sky, his powerful mental force piercing straight into Shukaku's soul like a sharp sword.
Already covered in wounds from the many attacks, Shukaku shuddered. Countless grains of sand spilled from the cracks and gaps in his body.
Just as Shukaku was about to struggle, he heard Simu's calm, icy voice.
"Mr. Shukaku, you had better pay attention to your status. You are merely a test