For some reason, though, after Shukaku arrived, the other two tailed beasts stopped attacking and stared fixedly at one another.
Compared with B Konoha Ninja, they seemed even more estranged from and hostile toward each other.
Jiraiya had Gamahiro jump aside first. If the enemy held still, so would he. With all three of them motionless, getting singled out as their common target would be trouble.
For now, he would have Gamahiro use his enormous size to help evacuate people.
"Something's wrong with the atmosphere between them..."
The next moment, the Two-Tails and Three-Tails suddenly let out roars at the One-Tail much like their earlier ones.
Minato and the others focused intently. After the Three-Tails had roared like that earlier, the Two-Tails and One-Tail had appeared. Perhaps this was a special way tailed beasts communicated.
Yet the One-Tail suddenly began jumping around wildly and let out an angry roar. Then chakra gathered in his mouth. "What are you howling about? You're all mad! Mad! Every last one of you lunatics is an enemy!!!"
"Tailed beasts are all enemies!"
After roaring, Shukaku abruptly raised his hand and slammed it into the Two-Tails, Matatabi, who seemed not to have reacted yet, sending the beast flying!
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Everyone froze for a moment at this completely unexpected turn, but that devastating blow was undeniably real!
Boom!
The Two-Tails tumbled several times across the ground after being knocked away. Wounds were even torn into the beast's body, scattering blue flames over the ground. Shukaku clearly had not held back at all.
Nekomata let out a pained screech.
Seeing what Shukaku had done, the Three-Tails charged straight at him. The tremendous impact sent Shukaku's round body flying and caved in his sand-like belly!
Though Shukaku was hurting in midair, he still slapped his deflated belly. An