Even compared to Shukaku, which was as enormous as a mountain, the glowing green droplet was tiny—no bigger than a fingertip.
Yet as the droplet shot toward Shukaku at incredible speed, even the usually arrogant beast grew cautious.
"What is this aura!?"
Feeling the power emanating from the droplet, Shukaku couldn't help blurting out the question.
But before it could finish speaking, the rapidly flying green droplet struck its body.
It was as if time had slowed.
The glowing green droplet, which had been no larger than a bead of water, suddenly swelled and exploded the instant it touched Shukaku's skin!
As if defying the law of conservation of mass, the tiny droplet expanded in an instant into a curtain of liquid that covered an area more than ten meters wide!
Glowing green liquid filled the air and drenched Shukaku.
"Ah!!!"
A sudden, bloodcurdling scream rang out across the battlefield!
"Damn it, that's Kokuō's Boil Release!!"
A huge hole had been corroded into Shukaku's belly, leaving it charred black. There was no flesh or blood, but loose sand kept crumbling from the edges of the corroded crater.
Shukaku was on the verge of flying into a rage. Red glints flickered in its beastly eyes, and its enormous tail lashed wildly, each movement making the ground tremble violently.
In the distance, the Konoha shinobi stared at the scene in shock.
They were stunned by Shukaku's terrifying destructive power, but even more astonished that Aizen had reduced it to this miserable state with a casual strike.
So this was the strength of the former Fourth Hokage, Sosuke...
Some of the younger shinobi thought in shock.
On the battlefield.
Aizen's expression was indifferent, his voice calm.
"What a shame, Shukaku. I'd hoped you could be of more use, but it seems you're only