Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
Water Release and Lava Release collided, producing great clouds of white mist.
At the edge of the battlefield.
Qian pushed his Sharingan to its limit, his gaze piercing through the white mist as he watched the fierce battle between Gamabunta and Roshi in the field, thoughts racing through his mind.
In terms of power, pure Water Release certainly could not compare to Lava Release. In terms of chakra amount, Gamabunta also could not match Roshi plus the Four-Tails.
However, Gamabunta, born on Mount Myōboku, possessed a large amount of Sage Art Chakra within his body.
As everyone knew, Sage Art Chakra could amplify the power of ninjutsu.
So with its enhancement, the Water Release Gamabunta used was not the slightest bit weaker than the Lava Release ninjutsu Roshi unleashed.
As for the gap in chakra, that was not too critical.
Why say that?
First, Roshi was only in a partial Tailed Beast transformation right now and could not use all of the Four-Tails' chakra, which meant he was destined to be unable to seize an overwhelming advantage.
Second, Gamabunta was comparatively agile and could often dodge Roshi's attacks by jumping, consuming less chakra.
Finally, and most importantly, Namikaze Minato was still holding the line beside him. Roshi had no chance of dragging things out until Gamabunta exhausted his chakra.
So, all things considered, as long as Gamabunta could withstand Roshi's frontal attacks, then unless Roshi fully transformed into a Tailed Beast, his defeat was certain.
Taking a step back, even if Roshi did fully transform into a Tailed Beast, he still might not necessarily be a match for Gamabunta and Namikaze Minato.
Leaving aside the fact that Gamabunta was already qualified to exchange blows with a Tailed Beast, Namikaze Minato alone had not yet shown his full