But Ebizo must have had a reason for bringing Bunpuku here.
True, Bunpuku had yet to become a Perfect Jinchuriki, but he could already borrow power from Shukaku and perform Tailed Beast Transformation while remaining conscious.
Perhaps it was because of Uchiha Yin. Perhaps it was because Chiyo had died.
Bunpuku was different from his counterpart in the original story.
In the original story, Bunpuku believed people longed to accept one another, and that belief had earned him Shukaku's approval.
But he had never managed to borrow Shukaku's power, much less become a Perfect Jinchuriki.
Now, though, Bunpuku had succeeded in borrowing Shukaku's power. He was on the verge of becoming a Perfect Jinchuriki.
Of course, Shukaku was the weakest of the Tailed Beasts, so his jinchuriki had the easiest path to perfection.
If Bunpuku completed his Tailed Beast Transformation now and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at Konoha's mid- and lower-tier fighters, Konoha would be in deep trouble.
Konoha's strongest fighters were tied down and could not help block the Tailed Beast Bomb.
And no matter how they joined forces, its mid- and lower-tier fighters could not withstand the attack.
Unfortunately, things did not go according to Ebizo's plan.
Bunpuku had not completed his Tailed Beast Transformation.
The battlefield remained deadlocked.
Had Bunpuku disobeyed orders?
Although the tide still favored Sunagakure, Ebizo's expression grew darker.
What was going on? Had Bunpuku disobeyed orders?
No, impossible.
Bunpuku hated Uchiha Yin and Konoha more than anyone. There was no way he would disobey.
Then something must have gone wrong!
Had Konoha's reinforcements arrived? Was Bunpuku being held back?
One possibility after another flashed through Ebizo's mind.
Just then, an enormous figure suddenly appeared.
It was a massive, dark-brown monster.
Its long, snake-like tail swept back and forth.
A body of sand,