Battle of the Two-Tails 2

Therefore, Takahashi was not in the least bit anxious, because Li Yi would inevitably make a move.

Of course, Takahashi was also contemplating how to defeat Li Yi. After all, Li Yi could fly, which was quite troublesome. Judging by his speed, he seemed rather fast; if he weren't so quick, Takahashi could have pursued him on the ground. After all, she possessed a Tailed Beast, and her chakra was absolutely incomparable to Li Yi's; she could simply exhaust him to death.

However, his flight speed was too fast, making a ground pursuit unrealistic.

Therefore, she could not allow Li Yi the time to take flight; she had to kill him in one strike.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" At that moment, several sounds of something piercing the air reached her. Takahashi immediately grew alert and looked at the incoming objects. They were three kunai. She didn't pay them any mind; it wasn't that she looked down on kunai, but could such things really kill?

Sure enough, as the kunai flew toward her, she merely flicked her tail slightly and swatted them away.

It was then that Takahashi noticed the steel wires attached to the back of the kunai.

At that exact moment, black-red flames ignited along the wires, winding toward her.

Takahashi offered a disdainful smile. Such petty tricks were useless against a Jinchuriki like her.

She immediately entered a partial Tailed Beast transformation, with blue flames erupting all over her body.

Her size also increased instantly, snapping Li Yi's steel wires, while the black-red flames were dispersed by Takahashi after only a fleeting moment.

Takahashi then transformed into a blue streak of light, instantly charging toward Li Yi's location.

After all, the position of the steel wires had allowed her to lock onto his hiding spot.

"Snap!" A claw slammed directly into the large tree where Li Yi had been hiding; the tree, which would have required two people to wrap their arms around, was instantly shattered!

Li Yi had already leaped back several dozen meters, his Three Tomoe Sharingan spinning frantically within his eye sockets, staring at Takahashi, who no longer resembled a human.

In that split second, Takahashi appeared before Li Yi once more. Her speed was simply that immense. Li Yi's Sharingan had captured her movements, but unfortunately, his body could not keep up with his eyes, and Takahashi had already swiped a claw at him.

If that blow had landed solidly, Li Yi would likely have been finished.

However, since Li Yi dared to choose to fight, he naturally had some confidence.

As the claw descended, Li Yi had already turned his entire body into an element.

The massive claw slammed Li Yi directly into the ground. Takahashi was taken aback. Is he dead? Is he that easy to kill? Could it be a clone? If so, where is the real body?

Takahashi began to look behind her. There was no helping it; those who liked to use clones to distract people usually attacked from the rear. Thus, the moment she struck, she began to turn and look behind her.

She felt that what she had struck was definitely not a physical entity; a physical body would have provided tactile feedback.

Yet, at this moment, Li Yi thrust Ryujin Jakka forward, aiming directly for Takahashi's back.

This was a tactical maneuver by Li Yi. Because he had elementalized, it felt much like a Shadow Clone, lacking the sensation of hitting a solid body. Li Yi had utilized this to lull Takahashi into a false sense of security, creating an opening to land this strike.

Alas, the plan was sound, and had it been anyone else, they surely would have fallen for it. But this was Takahashi in a partial Tailed Beast state; Li Yi's Ryujin Jakka was actually blocked by the thick layer of blue-black chakra surrounding her.

"What?" Takahashi turned in astonishment, simultaneously sweeping her tail across.

Li Yi retreated rapidly, dodging the tail. Holding Ryujin Jakka, he felt somewhat helpless; he hadn't broken through her defense.

If she maintained this state, he would truly find it difficult to handle her.

"Is this... the ability of your Sharingan?" Takahashi asked casually, not continuing her pursuit.

She knew that Li Yi possessed a Mangekyo Sharingan; the Third Raikage had specifically mentioned it, and they had even researched the Sharingan, knowing that the Mangekyo granted special ocular techniques.

The Third Raikage had speculated that it was such an ocular technique that Li Yi had used to kill Yotsuki Hayate and Kujokawa.

Li Yi remained silent. Trying to fish for information? How naive.

Takahashi didn't mind; no ninja would be foolish enough to reveal their secrets. She would simply continue to probe.

With a push of her legs, Takahashi charged at Li Yi again. In Li Yi's hand, a blue sphere of light had already appeared.

"Big Ball Rasengan!" Li Yi slammed the Rasengan directly in front of him.

Although Li Yi's movements couldn't keep up with Takahashi's speed, with the Sharingan, he could still make certain predictions. He knew Takahashi would charge at him, relying on the Tailed Beast's advantage, so he had condensed his chakra in advance and aimed the Rasengan at her as she rushed in.

Sure enough, just as Li Yi had anticipated, Takahashi collided head-on with the Rasengan.

However, protected by her Tailed Beast cloak, even being struck by the Big Ball Rasengan only sent her flying; she sustained no real damage.

Li Yi sighed. This is a Tailed Beast, after all. It really isn't easy to deal with.

Especially someone who had fully mastered the power of a Tailed Beast; it was no wonder these things were called weapons of war.

"A ninjutsu without hand seals—I didn't expect you to know so many!" Takahashi remarked, silently noting down the intelligence on Li Yi.

Li Yi silently pointed Ryujin Jakka at Takahashi. It was difficult to hurt her while she was in this partial Tailed Beast state, but it wasn't impossible. As long as he could disperse that chakra cloak, he could wound her.

"Let me show you my full power!" Takahashi let out a long howl, shifting from her partial Tailed Beast state into a full Tailed Beast transformation.

The Two-Tails, Matatabi, appeared before Li Yi—a giant cat demon wreathed in blue-black flames.

"This is such a pain!" Li Yi sighed. He had been troubled by the partial transformation; now that it was a full Tailed Beast, how was he supposed to fight this?

"Roar!" The Two-Tails let out a roar and instantly charged at Li Yi, moving even faster than before.

Even with his Sharingan, Li Yi failed to catch a glimpse of her figure before he was struck by a massive claw.

However, Li Yi had already elementalized his entire body, so even though the blow landed, it didn't harm him in the slightest.

"Fireball!" At this, the Two-Tails opened its massive maw, and a giant fireball erupted from it, engulfing the area where Li Yi stood in raging flames.

In Takahashi's view, given that scorching temperature, even if his Sharingan were heaven-defying, he should have been burned to death.

Alas, she was completely mistaken. This was Li Yi's Mera Mera no Mi; his elemental form was fire itself. Not only did the fireball fail to inflict damage, but Li Yi even absorbed a significant amount of chakra from it.

It was practically a gift of warmth for him.