Half Tailed Beast Transformation, Seabed Needle

On the battlefield!

Roshi looked up at the green skeletal giant before him. Beneath the dark crimson lava, his expression gradually turned grave. The next moment, wild dark crimson energy erupted from his body.

"Strike while you're weak and take your life!"

Roshi had already seen that Shisui was in poor condition. He knew this was his only chance.

The situation on the battlefield had already changed drastically. Nearly half of the Iwagakure ninja had fallen, while the remaining half had also been forced into a disadvantageous position.

The scales of victory had begun tipping toward Konoha.

Of course, to devastate this Iwagakure force in such a short time, Konoha's side had paid an enormous price as well.

Konoha ninja wearing green flak jackets could be seen fallen all across the battlefield.

"Let me lend you a hand!"

Just then, a deep voice rang out within Roshi's mental space. Immediately afterward—

Boom!

A violent aura burst from Roshi's body. Dense dark crimson energy rapidly poured out of him, completely enveloping his body.

"Roar!"

Then, a beast-like roar came from within the dark crimson mass of energy. The next moment, a figure tightly wrapped in dark crimson energy, with four enormous tails extending from his back, appeared on the battlefield.

It was Roshi. To defeat Shisui as quickly as possible, he had entered a partial Tailed Beast Transformation.

"Die...!"

In this state, Roshi seemingly could no longer speak normally as before. After opening his mouth and uttering a somewhat hoarse sound, his figure shot forward in an instant.

Iwagakure did not have something like Kumogakure's Waterfall of Truth, which could help Jinchuriki master the power of their Tailed Beasts. Thus, he was not a perfect Jinchuriki.

In fact, not only him—throughout the entire Shinobi World, aside from Kumogakure's Two-Tails and Eight-Tails,