Senju Tobirama stared intently at Uchiha Yang, his gaze deep and troubled. For some reason, he couldn't shake the feeling that Uchiha Yang's confidence didn't come from the Nine-Tails.
But he was certain there was no chakra flowing through his opponent. His sensory abilities couldn't possibly deceive him, and he couldn't make sense of it.
Uchiha Kage and the other members of the Shadow Guard appeared one after another. Together with Uchiha Sake and Uchiha Ya, they retreated behind the Nine-Tails.
"If this is what gives you confidence, I don't think you'll be acting so arrogant for much longer."
Senju Tobirama gave a cold snort.
"Senju Tobirama, has anyone ever told you that you really look like a clown?"
Uchiha Yang picked at his ear nonchalantly and glanced at him dismissively.
"Hmph. All talk."
Anger flared in Senju Tobirama's eyes. Once he saw that the Sealing Scroll was ready, he immediately formed hand seals.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Lock."
One fierce, menacing water dragon after another surged forth, biting down on the Nine-Tails' limbs.
"Now!" Senju Tobirama shouted urgently.
Even he could only hold the Nine-Tails for ten seconds.
"Roar!"
With the water dragons biting down on its limbs, the Nine-Tails couldn't move. It roared furiously.
It felt like it had lost face in front of Uchiha Yang.
"Kurama, attack Senju Tobirama with a barrage of Tailed Beast Bombs."
Uchiha Yang had just started getting excited. Seeing this, he waved a hand and gave the order.
At his words, the Nine-Tails instinctively gathered energy. One small Tailed Beast Bomb after another shot toward Senju Tobirama.
"Reversal: Sealing Technique."
A senior Uzumaki jonin appeared beside Senju Tobirama and formed hand seals.
The Tailed Beast Bombs were redirected to a spot some distance away, where explosions rang out one after another.
"The Uzumaki Clan sure has plenty of tricks."
Seeing this technique, Uchiha Yang couldn't help thinking of the Flying Thunder God Technique's teleportation.
Perhaps Senju Tobirama had gotten the inspiration for the Flying Thunder God Technique from some sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan.
It seemed the Uzumaki Clan still had plenty of good stuff.
Uchiha Yang quietly put them on his list.
After all, good things belonged to those lucky enough to find them.
"Eight Trigrams Sealing!"
At the same time, several senior Uzumaki jonin released their chakra together, activating the sealing power of the Sealing Scroll.
"Nine-Tails, get in there!"
Uzumaki Changfeng personally controlled the Eight Trigrams Sealing scroll. Vast amounts of chakra poured into it.
This was the very same Eight Trigrams Sealing used to seal the Nine-Tails inside Naruto Uzumaki's stomach.
The Nine-Tails immediately felt a power that severely restrained its chakra dragging it into the scroll.
"I can't use my chakra!"
Even as the Nine-Tails dug its claws into the ground, it was no use. Resistance was futile.
A strange red gleam flashed through Uchiha Yang's eyes.
"Kurama, unleash your power to your heart's content. Make your enemies tremble before you!"
Uchiha Yang used the immense ocular power of his Mangekyō Sharingan to break through the enemy's sealing jutsu.
Pfft!
The backlash from the failed sealing jutsu struck Uzumaki Changfeng. Blood surged up his throat, and he couldn't stop himself from spitting it out.
At the same time, the freed Nine-Tails didn't need Uchiha Yang to tell him what to do. Its sharp claws came crashing down on Uzumaki Changfeng.
Watching the giant claw descend, Uzumaki Changfeng had no time to escape. A look of despair flashed in his eyes. The sealing jutsu had actually failed. Could it be that he hadn't mastered its true essence?
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall."
Senju Tobirama didn't want Uzumaki Changfeng getting hurt right in front of him, so he hurriedly shielded him from the Nine-Tails' attack.
"Tailed Beast Bomb: Dancing Storm."
The Nine-Tails, with its infinite chakra, finally showed just how terrifying it could be.
Tailed Beast Bombs formed a ring around it, and smaller ones spun chaotically through the air, propelled by fierce winds. Their unpredictable movements made it impossible for Senju Tobirama to track their trajectories.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Uzumaki Changfeng and Senju Tobirama were immediately caught in the range of the enraged Nine-Tails' endless bombardment.
"What brilliant fireworks. This is the art of explosions."
Looking down at the explosions tearing across the ground, Uchiha Yang thoroughly enjoyed the sight.
The other Senju and Uzumaki ninjas weren't spared either. They all got their fair share of the bombardment.
The Nine-Tails' terrifying power was far beyond anything these ninjas could handle.
Of course.
Did he really think Uchiha Yang would pick a pet that wasn't strong?
Uchiha Sake and Uchiha Ya were already stunned. At last, they understood just how terrifying the Nine-Tails was.
Before, they had seen Senju Hashirama restrain the Nine-Tails with ease, and then watched their lord tame it just as easily. They had assumed that no matter how strong the Nine-Tails was, it couldn't be all that powerful.
Who would've thought that just this one move, if used on a battlefield, could easily decide the outcome?
According to the reports, the Senju Clan seemed to have a Tailed Beast of their own. But that One-Tail wasn't nearly as obedient as the Nine-Tails, and couldn't be used for now.
The ninjas accompanying Senju Tobirama repeatedly used defensive jutsu to resist the Tailed Beast Bombs.
Unfortunately, the Nine-Tails' chakra was inexhaustible. Under the relentless bombardment, those senior jonin were reduced to nothing in a mere five minutes, their bodies utterly destroyed by the explosions.
That was what made the Nine-Tails so terrifying. The anime's story had never really shown the full extent of its power.
The Nine-Tails had clearly been weakened in the story.
"That's enough, Kurama."
Uchiha Yang crouched down and stroked the Nine-Tails' fur, signaling that it could stop.
The Nine-Tails bit down on one of its Tailed Beast Bombs, exploding it in its mouth. Wisps of black smoke rose from between its teeth.
"Heh-heh."
The proud Nine-Tails looked at its handiwork: the ground had been reduced to scorched earth, riddled with enormous craters. It laughed smugly.
It looked like those humans had been wiped out by its Tailed Beast Bombs.
Although their bodies were gone, Uchiha Yang didn't believe Senju Tobirama had died just like that.
[Brain: Based on what I know about Senju Tobirama, he definitely couldn't have died here. In fact, I suspect he's already escaped.]
[Sharingan: I suspect he used the Flying Thunder God Technique. After all, Senju Tobirama invented it.]
[Hand: He probably rescued that Uzumaki old man, too. I suspect the old man is the Uzumaki Clan Leader. I could tell from Uchiha Sake's expression when he saw the red-haired elder.]
[Leg: Should we go after them? If we can kill him, let's do it.]
Uchiha Yang stood with his hands behind his back as the breeze whistled past his ears. Without a word, he exuded an air of authority.
"That's what makes him our lord. Even without a single trace of chakra, he can tame the Nine-Tails and keep it as a pet. He even drove Senju Tobirama and Uzumaki Changfeng into a humiliating retreat."
Uchiha Sake gazed up at the lord standing atop the Nine-Tails' head, his face full of admiration.
"Exactly. Who would've thought that this lord, without even a trace of chakra, could accomplish what so many others couldn't?"
Uchiha Ya felt that following this lord was unquestionably the best choice he had ever made.
Meanwhile, in a hollow pit hidden from view some distance away, Senju Tobirama's face was deathly pale. Having lost too much blood, he was bandaging his wounds.
Black sealing markings covered the unconscious Uzumaki Changfeng. A healing technique was sustaining his life.
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