Boom, boom, boom-!
Far out on the sea, Three-Tails Isobu's complete form was finally forced to unleash its full power.
Its enormous shell rose from the sea like a moving black island. Three thick tails churned up towering waves, and its eyes, glowing with dark red chakra, burned with rage and defiance.
Yet the moment its full body appeared, several Wood Dragons coiled around it from every direction as though alive. Their bodies clamped tightly around its shell and limbs, while thick wooden tendrils burrowed into the gaps in its shell, tightened, and ravenously drained the tailed beast chakra within.
Isobu let out a deep roar, its massive body struggling desperately, but it could not break free of the constantly regenerating Wood Dragons.
When the surrounding Kirigakure Ninja saw the Mizukage trapped firmly by the Wood Dragons, they roared and surged forward like a tide.
Hundreds of ninja formed hand seals at once. Their chakra converged into a torrent, and their combined water release ninjutsu roared forth-Water Dragon Bullet, Water Severing Wave, Water Fang Bullet-
The various water release ninjutsu wove together into an all-encompassing curtain of water, trying to sever, scatter, and destroy the Wood Dragons.
But before their jutsu reached their targets, several figures in black cloaks patterned with red clouds attacked from the flank, intercepting them halfway.
Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear split into countless black tendrils in midair, while Hidan raised his scythe and laughed wildly. The Hidden Mist Village's charge was brought to a brutal halt.
Only Zabuza and Kisame remained where they stood, unmoving.
Amid the chaos.
A red point of light appeared high in the sky without warning. Like a falling star, it plunged from above the clouds with incredible speed, trailing scorching heat.
The red point grew brighter and larger, like a meteor.