Half-Tailed Beast Transformation

"Step back. He has already begun to borrow the chakra of the Four-Tails.

The battle that follows is not something you can interfere with."

Pakura, realizing her good intentions had caused trouble, understood that continuing to intervene would only hinder Rasa. She obediently retreated to the side.

It is hard to say which Kekkei Genkai is superior between Scorch Release and Lava Release, but it was certain that Pakura was no match for Roshi. Staying here would be of no help at all.

Rasa constrained the molecular movement between the metals, causing their temperature to drop rapidly. Metals with higher melting points and greater hardness were placed on the outermost layer, specifically to withstand Roshi's Lava Armor.

Roshi let out an angry roar, turning his entire body into magma before concentrating the heat into his fists. He flew toward Rasa and unleashed a punch.

Rasa manipulated a giant metal sphere to block Roshi's fist. The reaction force did not exceed the limit Rasa could withstand; the surface temperature of the metal sphere rose, but there were no signs of it melting for the time being.

It seems Roshi's strength has not yet reached a superhuman level; I can hold him off for now.

Rasa made this judgment in his heart. As Roshi tried to bypass the metal sphere to continue his assault, Rasa manipulated a metal rod like an arrow, accelerated it to supersonic speed, and slammed it straight into Roshi's chest.

"Boom, crack!"

The Lava Armor on Roshi's chest shattered upon impact. The residual force of the metal rod still sent him flying backward, crashing into the vast desert.

"There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes, but there is only one Sun Wukong in a thousand people's hearts.

If you were the real Sun Wukong, I would turn around and leave immediately, without the slightest desire to fight.

Unfortunately, you are not."

Although the Six-Teacher's reputation suffered in his later years, his portrayal of Sun Wukong was truly classic. The Four-Tails' appearance contains many elements of Sun Wukong, so this can be considered a form of homage.

Rasa remained motionless. Giant metal spheres and metal pillars circled him in a regular, three-dimensional orbit, looking down at the distant Roshi with pride.

In the desert, Roshi shook his head and crawled up from the ground, glancing at the metal pillar beside him with lingering fear. The attack had been simple and unadorned.

Yet it was incredibly powerful. His Lava Armor was not much weaker than the Third Raikage's Lightning God Armor, yet it had still been breached by this thick, hard stick.

"How is it? Do you like the stick I gave you?" Rasa asked with a smile.

"It didn't hurt at all."

Roshi feigned disdain, grabbed the metal pillar beside him, gathered all his strength, and hurled it at Rasa with a menacing aura.

The Tailed Beast tails behind him lashed violently against the ground. He opened his mouth to roar and added several magma fireballs, resorting to long-range tactics.

"Metal is not something you can play with as you please."

Rasa pointed a finger, stopping the metal pillar flying toward him. Using the center as an axis, he made it spin rapidly, creating an impenetrable barrier that shredded all the magma fireballs.

He once again manipulated several metal spheres nearby, using Electromagnetic Force to apply an initial velocity, and controlled some fine metal scraps to create chains, linking the other ends to the metal spheres.

He swung the metal chains rapidly for a few turns to give the spheres inertia, and when it felt right, he used Electromagnetic Force to provide the spheres with acceleration.

Waving the meteor hammer, he smashed it directly at Roshi. The sound of breaking the sound barrier exploded, and Roshi's sense of alarm spiked.

He spat out several magma fireballs, which collided with the metal spheres and exploded, but they had no effect. It was too late to dodge.

He had no choice but to borrow more of the Four-Tails' chakra, donning a Tailed Beast Cloak, and struck out with both fists against the metal spheres.

Even so, he could not fully block the attack. His arms felt as if they were shattering, and half of his body was driven into the desert like a nail.

Different strategies must be used for different enemies. One can play with micro-management when mowing down fodder, but one can also play with brute force when tackling tough targets.

Chakra transformed into gold dust, condensing into a Gold Dust Throne. Rasa tilted his head as he sat upon it, tapping his index finger on the back of the chair to manipulate the metal pillars nearby, smashing them toward Roshi.

This nonchalant attitude completely enraged Roshi, who looked up to the sky and roared, his legs slightly bent as he soared into the air.

His body blazed with magma light, and just as he was about to launch another meteor-like fireball at Rasa, he was smashed back to the ground by a flying metal sphere.

"Get back down!"

Rasa gave a light shout. Pressing his advantage, he used Electromagnetic Force to drive more metal pillars and spheres toward Roshi, filling the sky with meteor hammers.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Pakura, hiding in the distance, could clearly feel the vibrations coming from beneath her feet. The metal objects Rasa created were incredibly heavy.

They were fast, and their immense power was to be expected.

So strong.

Pakura sighed in her heart. This was even stronger than the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand technique. Although Iron Sand had high hardness, it was ultimately loose sand, lacking the ability to break through defenses.

In contrast, Roshi, who was being hammered relentlessly, could only miserably borrow the Four-Tails' chakra to replenish his Tailed Beast Cloak and Lava Armor, yet he was still severely injured.

He spat out several mouthfuls of blood; his internal organs and bones throughout his body were damaged to varying degrees.

This time, Rasa used blunt force attacks. Armor could block blunt force, but it could not negate the impact; internal injuries were inevitable.

Clouds of smoke rose. Roshi, beaten into a pulp, felt his consciousness fading. Knowing this could not go on, he finally crossed that red line.

Chakra as vast as a volcano surged out, enveloping Roshi's entire body and transforming into a giant, shadowy, four-tailed ape-like form, with turbulent chakra raging on the surface of his body.

Partial Tailed Beast transformation. From this stage on, a Jinchuriki can truly be considered a weapon of war.

Pakura was slightly dazed. This was the first time she had seen a Jinchuriki in a partial Tailed Beast state. Bunpuku had always been kind-hearted, and Shukaku had never gone on a rampage.

At this moment, Roshi could not fully control the power of the Tailed Beast. Having lost part of his reason, he opened his maw, unconsciously gathering Yin and Yang chakra.

Following a 2:8 ratio, it gathered in his mouth, forming a high-speed rotating, high-density black energy bomb: the Tailed Beast Bomb.

The energy sphere shrank slightly in the blink of an eye as Roshi swallowed it, an aura capable of obliterating everything permeating the air.

Just as Roshi, currently in a state of partial Tailed Beast transformation, prepared to open his mouth, a metal pillar descended from the sky and slammed into his head, forcing his jaw shut once more.

The Tailed Beast Bomb, its energy having nowhere to go, erupted within his mouth, bursting through the weaker tissues and sweeping across the distant desert, leveling a small sand dune into flat ground.

Pakura felt a lingering fear; no wonder they called jinchuriki weapons of war—she had finally seen it for herself.

Their chakra far exceeded that of ordinary Kage-level powerhouses, and their recovery and durability were off the charts; if they couldn't win, they could simply go berserk and enter Tailed Beast mode.

One Tailed Beast Bomb later, and everything would be leveled.

Pakura glanced at Rasa again. This Red-Hair had a truly dirty heart; he was too wicked, specifically choosing to strike from the shadows just as someone was unleashing their ultimate move.

"Jinchuriki are nothing special. You have three minutes left; if you cannot provide a performance that satisfies me, you may exit the stage."

Rasa tapped the back of his chair once more.