Gamabunta abandoned his earlier indecision and declared with righteous conviction,
"What tobacco? That doesn't matter at all. Since we signed a contract, we should naturally help each other. If you need something, it's only right that I help.
Watch closely, blond kid. See how I deal with that mangy ape."
With that, Gamabunta instantly drew the short sword at his waist and leaped toward Roshi in the distance, who now had two tails.
Seeing how fired up he was, Minato Namikaze smiled, then followed him with the Body Flicker Technique.
Meanwhile.
Somewhere on the edge of the battlefield.
Before Yechen's eyes, a gigantic toad soared into the air, his enormous short sword gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
An instant later, Gamabunta roared, "Demon Ape, take this! Toad Short Sword Slash!"
Then he leaped above Roshi and swung his short sword, descending from the sky to cleave into him.
Of course, calling it a short sword wasn't entirely accurate.
"Short" was relative to Gamabunta's enormous size. To an ordinary human like Yechen, it was absolutely gigantic.
A flash of savage fury crossed the transformed Roshi's eyes as he watched the enormous blade slash toward him.
He made no attempt to dodge. Instead, he abruptly raised both hands, trying to catch the blade barehanded.
Boom...!
To everyone's surprise, Roshi actually caught Gamabunta's slash with his bare hands.
With a thunderous crash, the ground beneath Roshi's feet shattered, burying him halfway into the earth.
Even with his Tailed Beast Cloak protecting him, the tremendous force made Roshi howl in pain.
Immediately afterward, Roshi swung the tails behind him at Gamabunta.
The wind howled. Sensing the oppressive force of the two tails, Gamabunta chose not to meet them head-on. He wrenched his short sword free, then sprang backward through the air.
Smack! Smack!
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