When they saw that figure, the Iwagakure ninja's morale soared.
Rōshi, Iwagakure's Four-Tails jinchūriki, possessed the mighty power of a tailed beast!
"Kid, have a taste of a tailed beast's power!" Rōshi growled. The chakra around him began to surge, and a powerful pressure spread outward.
"A tailed beast?" Lan's eyes sharpened, and an even fiercer fighting spirit ignited in his heart.
He had never fought a tailed beast before!
"Lord Tsuchikage, let me deal with him!" Rōshi said.
Ōnoki nodded. "Be careful. This kid is strange."
"Don't worry!" Rōshi was brimming with confidence.
He took a deep breath, and his body began to change.
Red fur started to grow. His skin became rough, and whisker-like markings appeared on his face.
"Four-Tails, Son Gokū!"
Rōshi directly entered a tailed-beast-transformed state! Though it was not the complete form, it still displayed some of the tailed beast's traits and power.
"Roar—!"
Rōshi, now half-transformed into a tailed beast, let out a deafening roar, then charged fiercely at Lan.
He was terrifyingly fast, and every step made the ground quake.
Lan did not dare be careless and rushed straight to meet him.
Bang!
Lan's fist and Rōshi's fist slammed together.
A tremendous force came crashing through, and Lan was actually shaken back several steps!
Such strength! Lan was shocked.
The strength of this Four-Tails jinchūriki was not inferior to his current self at all!
Rōshi pressed his advantage, swinging his huge fists at Lan like a torrential storm.
His attacks were not only powerful, but also fast, and they carried a scorching aura. Clearly, they had fused with the power of Lava Release.
Lan kept dodging and blocking while searching for a chance to counterattack.
His three-tomoe Sharingan spun at full power, analyzing Rōshi's attack patterns.
"Fire Release: Galick Gun!"
Lan seized an