Standing Up to Shukaku Head-On

"Quickly, stop Taichi Matsushita!"

Because of the imperfections in the Sealing Jutsu, the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure could only gradually release the power of the Tailed Beast, which gave Taiichi opportunity to attack.

If the Jinchuriki were killed before the liberation, Sunagakure would lose face big time, especially since the Jinchuriki is the key to this battle. If the war is delayed because of this, it wouldn't just be a matter of losing face; they would all be sinners against Sunagakure.

The surrounding Sunagakure Ninja turned around and rushed towards Taiichi, hoping to stop him from continuing his attack on the Jinchuriki.

Taiichi was also on high alert, facing the charging enemies. He drew his Short Sword again and used it to slash, parry, and deflect the Kunai that were shot at him. He blocked the attacks that were coming at him one after another. Around him, water spheres condensed and actively met the Wind Blade flying towards him.

He was caught in a sea of attacks from the Sunagakure Ninja, barely able to fend off the attacks from all sides, and unable to deal with the Jinchuriki.

Beneath the raging flames, Jinchuriki Ryosuke to emit piercing screams, but the power of the Tailed Beast was constantly repairing his body. Destruction followed by repair, destruction again, and repair again. He staggered towards the riverbank, but the intense pain made his steps unsteady.

Who could withstand such torment? At least Ryosuke couldn't. Gradually, his screams stopped, but the surrounding ninjas paid little attention. They were busy attacking Taichi Matsushita, who was surrounded in the middle. If they could take this opportunity to kill him here, it would be a significant gain for Sunagakure.

However, it wasn't that no one noticed, even though few were paying attention. The Sunagakure Ninja, who were a little further away, noticed the change in the Jinchuriki immediately. The flames were still burning, but the screams had stopped. Could it be that the Jinchuriki had been burned to death? A bad thought arose in their minds.

Just as several Sunagakure Ninja knew Water Style were about to step forward to extinguish the raging fire, a violent burst of Chakra suddenly erupted from the fire, or more precisely, from the molten sand pile inside.

The powerful burst of Chakra instantly shattered the still-burning flames, and also sent several nearby Sunagakure Ninja flying.

Immediately following, a large amount of sand surged up from beneath the surrounding earth, gathering like a tide around the Jinchuriki. In just a few breaths, a colossal creature with a height of 50 meters appeared on the battlefield.

Now, everyone on the entire battlefield noticed the monster.

A piercing shriek swept across the entire venue.

"Ee--ya"

"I'm finally out!"

Its domineering and arrogant declaration proclaimed to everyone present that it had broken free of its seal and once again arrived in this vast world.

Behind Konoha, Jiraiya and his group were already close to the front line of the war, and that 50-meter-tall behemoth was practically right in front of them.

"It seems the Sunagakure has gone too far, actually letting the Tailed Beast go berserk!"

Because a faint mist still lingered on the river, Jiraiya, at a distance of nearly a hundred meters, was unaware that the Tailed Beast's rampage was actually caused by Taiichi.

"Quickly, order the forward troops to move all ninjas away from the area where the Tailed Beast are located."

Unlike Jiraiya and the others who were completely unaware, Sunagakure and the others in Rasa were fully aware of all the changes.

It's all because of Taichi Matsushita. If he hadn't suddenly appeared and interrupted the Jinchuriki's power release, the situation wouldn't have turned out this way.

Tailed Beast is completely free, it won't care whether you're from the Sunagakure Ninja or the Konoha. In its eyes, you're all just ants. It might even hate the Sunagakure Ninja a little more, since they were the Sunagakure Ninja imprisoned it for so long.

"Sealing Team! Have the Sealing Team on standby! We can't afford to lose Tailed Beast!"

Rasa issued the order immediately and moved toward the battlefield, but did not act immediately. He needed to observe Shukaku's next move before formulating his next plan.

Reality did not disappoint him. On the riverbank, Shukaku, who had one foot in the river, after venting his frustration, first withdrew his foot from the water with a look of disgust, and even shook his leg like a dog, as if to shake off the water.

Then it looked around, ignoring the Sunagakure Ninja and Konoha Ninja surrounding it, and its gaze locked directly on Taiichi. It raised its claws and pointed them at Taiichi not far away.

"Ah—it's you, it's you! You've found the person you wanted to kill!"

Taiichi darkened. "Damn beast, haven't you learned your lesson? It was Sunagakure that trapped you for so many years, why did you target me the moment you came out? Is it because the will of the Jinchuriki is still influencing you?"

But Shukaku clearly didn't want to give Taiichi that much time to think. Its belly suddenly swelled up, and then its mouth opened wide, spewing out a giant ball of Chakra.

Wind Style: Air Bullet.

Fortunately, Taiichi was prepared when Shukaku swelled up his belly. He quickly shot out seven or eight Flying Thunder God Kunai in all directions, and when Air Bullet, he used Flying Thunder God to leave his original position.

"Boom"

A huge explosion rang out, and a chunk of the ground was ripped away. Several Sand Village Ninja nearby didn't even have time to dodge before being torn to pieces by the violent Refu.

Taiichi, who appeared, experienced the power of Shukaku's Air Bullet up close. After all, Kunai throw it that far, and the position he was standing in was still within the Air Bullet's range.

Without hesitation, Taiichi took out several Kunai again and began to Body Flicker around Shukaku, shooting the Flying Thunder God Kunai in all directions, the farther the better.

"You little bug, you're good at dodging! Then watch my Void Condensation Barrage!" A sharp whistling sound rang out, Shukaku's neurotic voice echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

One after another, Air Bullet were spat out from Shukaku's mouth, relentlessly bombarding Taiichi's rear. Neither Sunagakure nor Konoha could stay there any longer, and they immediately took off running into the distance.

But the hateful Taiichi didn't let the Sand Village Ninja off the hook. Wherever there were many Sunagakure, he would run there. What's even more hateful is that few Sand Village Ninja could outrun him. This resulted in a large number of Sand Village Ninja being blasted into pieces by Shukaku's Air Bullet.

The Kazekage couldn't stand it anymore. A large number of Sunagakure Ninja hadn't died at the hands of Konoha, but instead were killed by the Tailed Beast of their own village. It was an irony to anyone who saw it.

Magnet Release - Gold Dust Waves.

The massive amount of Magnet Release Gold Dust transformed into waves, hindering Taiichi's pursuit of the Sunagakure Ninja and also blocking the Flying Thunder God Kunai that Taiichi had thrown.

With his path blocked, Taiichi was helpless, and with this delay, there were no other ninjas around.

No! It's not like there aren't other ninjas!

A blond ninja charged forward against the tide, appearing beside Taiichi in a few flashes. However, before he could utter a single word, another Air Bullet struck. Upon seeing this, Taiichi grabbed his arm, and the two of them vanished from their original positions, reappearing at another foothold 50 meters away.

Ignoring the hurricane caused by the explosion of the Air Bullet, the two immediately Body Flicker away from the area.

"Senior Disciple Brother Minato, what brings you here?"

"I arrived as soon as the Jinchuriki appeared, but I was delayed because I had to go around the battlefield. Later, I didn't expect the Tailed Beast to go berserk, so I sent the people who came with me to other battlefields, and I came here alone to take a look."

Minato spoke extremely fast, yet Taiichi heard Taiichi single word clearly. This skill was truly remarkable.

Taiichi glanced at the Tailed Beast in the distance, then at the person beside him, unsure of what to say. Minato's fighting strength was indeed formidable, but that was against humans. Against a behemoth like the Tailed Beast, Minato's attack power was far too weak.

Taiichi took out a Sealing Scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch and handed it over. "Senior Disciple Brother Minato, I'll hold Shukaku off here. You help me spread these Flying Thunder God Kunai all over this area, so I can move around more easily."

Minato took the scroll and understood Taiichi's meaning. He really didn't have any good methods to deal with such a large creature unless he wanted to perish together with it.

He glanced at the scroll in his hand, then without saying a word, left with the words "Be careful," and immediately departed using Flying Thunder God Kunai. He was determined to properly arrange these Flying Thunder God Kunai to help Taiichi resolve any future worries.

Rasa was on the outside, had wanted to cause trouble when he saw someone coming to help Taichi Matsushita, but when he saw that the person was Minato Namikaze, he gave up the idea. These two guys were too slippery, so it was better to leave them for Shukaku to deal with. But he didn't expect that Minato Namikaze would only show his face briefly and then leave again.

Just as he was thinking of ignoring this for now and preparing to go to the front lines to cause trouble for those Konoha Ninja, a loud, arrogant shout came from the sky.

"Fourth Kazekage, your opponent is none other than me— the Toad Great Sage Mount Myoboku, Jiraiya!"

Looking up, a burly man with white hair, using some unknown method, traversed the entire river and plummeted from the sky.

As he was about to fall, he quickly Hand Seals, and a violent Refu mixed with a large number of Wind Blade attacked Rasa below, forcing him to summon Magnet Release Gold Dust to defend against it.

Jiraiya landed safely with this reaction force.

"Taiichi, you focus on keeping the Tailed Beast occupied. Leave the Kazekage to me. Don't worry, we've already gained the upper hand on the main battlefront. All that's left is to defeat them completely."

These words were not only spoken to Taiichi, but also to Rasa.

He had already impatiently stepped onto the sand pile, ready to take off and see what was going on.

But Jiraiya wouldn't let him have his way. He unleashed a barrage of Ninjutsu and even went straight in to engage Rasa in close combat, giving him no chance to escape.

This made Rasa increasingly anxious, and the more anxious he became, the more he lost his composure. As a result, Jiraiya gained the upper hand.

The scene shifts to Taiichi's side. Now he has no worries at all. The Fourth Kazekage is restrained by Jiraiya, and Minato is helping to set up his Flying Thunder God Formula. Right now, Taiichi can sense that more and more of his own techniques are appearing around him.

Now, I can finally First Shinobi World War without restraint and test my strength against this fully-formed Tailed Beast.

Taiichi made his decision and immediately scanned the entire area, observing and analyzing the surrounding environment and terrain. The result pleased him.

After Shukaku's massive Air Bullet ravaged the area, the original riverbed was smashed to pieces, and the river water surging down from upstream had overflowed the riverbed, making the surrounding area wet and drenched. This made it even more suitable for Taiichi to perform his skills.

However, this place can become even more suitable for my performance.

Taiichi formed the Ram Seal with his right hand and silently shouted, "Yin Seal, release!"

Numerous Curse Mark sprouted from the Rhombus Mark on his forehead, instantly covering his entire body.

A large amount of Chakra surged from the mark, instantly filling his entire body. If a Byakugan ninja were to observe this, they would surely find that Taiichi's Chakra Quantity were almost equal to Shukaku's.

Taiichi's change immediately attracted the attention of the two people and one beast present. Shukaku and Rasa were naturally very vigilant. Putting aside everything else, the Chakra Quantity alone was frightening enough. But Rasa also knew that Taiichi must have used some secret technique, which could not last long and might even be detrimental to his health.

Jiraiya did know what it was, but he was truly astonished that Taiichi's Yin Seal had reached such a level, capable of storing so much Chakra.

Taiichi didn't care what they thought. With a large amount of Chakra to squander, he immediately began his next move.

Water Style · Water Style: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave.

A large amount of water surged from Taiichi's feet, and the surging water instantly lifted Taiichi up to a height of thirty meters before stopping. Then the water spread horizontally, and with a sufficient supply of Chakra, the floodwaters quickly submerged Shukaku's waist, trapping him firmly in the water.

With the water obstructing its movement, Shukaku was greatly affected, and it was no longer as swift as before. While struggling to break free, it also fired Air Bullet into the water, attempting to break the massive water sphere that trapped it.

However, Taiichi didn't give him that chance. He took the opportunity to quickly approach, his hands Hand Seals rapidly. Once he got close to Shukaku, he immediately pressed his hands into the water.

Water Style: Water Severing Wave - High-density Water Gun shot towards Shukaku, their power capable of cutting through gold and jade immediately creating holes in Shukaku's body. As Taiichi adjusted his Ninjutsu, the Water Gun to move, cutting open huge wounds. One of the Water Gun even severed Shukaku's arm.

"Ah"

A sharp whistling sound rang out. Whether it was because Shukaku was truly hurt or had lost its mind in anger, Shukaku ignored the Water Severing Wave attack and, despite being riddled with holes, began to condense Tailed Beast Bomb.

Taiichi realized something was wrong. If this were hit by Tailed Beast Bomb, it wouldn't be as bad as a simple Air Bullet. This large water sphere could withstand a few hits from Air Bullet, but if it were a Tailed Beast Bomb, Taiichi couldn't guarantee its safety.

Without the constraints of water, dealing with Shukaku will undoubtedly become much more difficult.

So, he quickly withdrew his hand from the water and Body Flicker dashed towards Shukaku. Just as the Tailed Beast Bomb was about to take shape, there was still more than 20 meters between them. He once again used his full speed to Body Flicker, and at the same time, he threw out the Flying Thunder God Kunai at high speed. As soon as the Body Flicker ended, he immediately followed up with the Flying Thunder God Teleport.

Finally, at the last moment, it appeared above Shukaku's head, but what greeted it were two enormous claws.

With a "smack," Shukaku together with its claws, as if swatting Taiichi fly, and then, still unwilling to give up, vigorously rubbed and kneaded him, as if it wanted to turn Taiichi into dust.

"Eek! You're finally dead! You wretched little bug, you hurt me so much!"