[That's right! That very Genbu!]
[He wounded me with Sage Art: Ice Release! Now this brat knows senjutsu too... I want revenge! I'll take my revenge on them!]
Shukaku's voice brimmed with venom.
"Genbu..."
Gaara murmured, the last shred of reason in his eyes finally snapping.
"AAAH!!!"
Amid his agonized screams, scarlet chakra shot into the sky!
Sand surged wildly, enveloping Gaara's body. Huge claws emerged from the sand cocoon, followed by a hideous head and a torso covered in cursed seal markings...
Within a few breaths, an enormous beast tens of meters tall, its entire body sandy yellow and covered in purple cursed seals, appeared in the center of the arena!
"Shukaku of the One-Tail... his complete body!" Temari's face went deathly pale.
Kankuro pulled her into a hasty retreat. "Go! Shukaku's gone berserk!"
In the VIP seats, Tsunade shot to her feet. "Sealing Squad! Set up the Four Violet Flames Formation immediately!"
"Yes!"
Four ANBU appeared at the four corners of the stage with the Body Flicker Technique, their hands forming seals.
"Barrier Ninjutsu: Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Violet walls of light rose into the sky, enclosing the entire stage and cutting Shukaku off from the outside.
Jiraiya leaped to Tsunade's side, his expression grave.
"I didn't expect Shukaku to react so strongly to senjutsu... Is it because of that Genbu back then?"
Tsunade nodded and said through gritted teeth,
"Five years ago, on the night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre, the One-Tail also went berserk in Sunagakure. Genbu severely wounded Shukaku with Sage Art: Ice Release. He held a grudge."
In the arena, Shukaku's complete body threw back his head and roared.
"ROAR!!!"
The sound waves shook even the barrier. He lowered his head, his scarlet beast eyes fixed on the tiny Kimimaro below.
"Senjutsu... senjutsu again!