Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle... Within the "land lake," the water around Roshi kept boiling as Akaseki repeatedly launched assaults to harass him—
In this situation, submerged in water and unable to evaporate it all at once, Roshi's "Lava Style Armor" had instead become a burden.
Because the water around him kept boiling, his movements were easier to detect. Moreover, as the "Lava Style Armor" constantly cooled and solidified, he had to consume Chakra to heat it back up—
It was practically the same as constantly using his own Chakra to heat Akaseki's Water Style!
Although Tailed Beast Chakra was nearly limitless, without undergoing a further Tailed Beast Transformation, its output efficiency was ultimately limited.
Outside the lake, as Torifu Akimichi and the two Uchiha began fighting desperately, Han, who had transformed into a Tailed Beast, was also finding things increasingly difficult.
As for the Chunin of the Stone Ninja and Grass Ninja, they had already been killed, scattered, or fled. Fewer than one in ten were still fighting!
Han and Roshi both understood that if they kept grinding it out like this, even if they won, one of the two of them might be left behind. Trading one Jinchuriki for four Konoha Jonin?
Even if they were not the ones being traded, they did not consider that deal worthwhile!
A Jinchuriki's greater purpose should be on the battlefield of major campaigns, not stubbornly defending some small stronghold.
Thus, Han, still in his Tailed Beast Transformation, let out a piercing cry.
When Roshi heard it amid the boiling water, his expression darkened. Still, after using the Hell's Gate Technique to force Akaseki back, he turned and fled!
At first, Akaseki did not realize what was happening. He only thought that, like before, Roshi wanted to avoid the Sharingan's influence.
He thought Roshi