Crimson Other Shore

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

With a series of crisp clashes, the three formed a triangular formation, launching fierce attacks on Sarada from three directions.

Even with Sarada's Tailed Beast Cloak protecting her, her defenses were breached under the relentless barrage, and traces of blood quickly stained the dancing Kunai.

With the three-pronged assault, Sarada was already at a disadvantage in taijutsu. Adding to that, her opponents were elite ninja seasoned in battle, surpassing her in every aspect.

Although she couldn't use ninjutsu, it didn't mean Sarada had an absolute advantage to win.

But she wouldn't lose either!!

This wasn't the first time the three had left Sarada covered in wounds, but after each successive attack, Sarada would heal at an alarming rate.

"Huff... huff... huff."

"Damn it, what's with her? Infinite regeneration?" They were almost exhausted from fighting, but Sarada was as good as new.

"Maybe it's the Mangekyō's dōjutsu, granting her near-immortal regenerative abilities," Aici speculated.

In a previous battle, they had tried to torture Sarada to death by bleeding her out, but to their surprise, Sarada was still panting on the ground after a long time, and even her injuries had mostly healed.

"It seems that only a sealing technique can control her now," Aici said.

The three nodded and rearranged their formation, still in three different positions, trapping Sarada in the center of their encirclement.

Seeing this, Sarada crooked her finger, her provocative gaze sweeping across their faces, her expression and actions as if to say, "Hit me, then!!"

Then, the three of them formed hand seals in perfect synchronization. To Sarada's bewilderment, a three-dimensional triangular barrier quickly enveloped the four of them.

Seeing this, Sarada frowned deeply, vaguely sensing something was amiss. She cautiously tried to absorb the barrier with the Crystal in her hand.

She wasn't sure if the Crystal would be effective against the barrier.

Theoretically, sealing techniques were a branch of ninjutsu, but restrictive barriers weren't a type of jutsu. Although they belonged to ninjutsu, they should...

If she could think about this, Aici and the others could naturally think about it too, so they were trapped in the barrier with Sarada.

The goal was to exhaust the Crystal's limits. With space restricted, Sarada had very little room to dodge.

Next, they just needed to launch ninjutsu and wait for the Crystal to explode.

Sarada immediately realized their intentions. As her expression changed drastically, a barrage of attacks came crashing down.

The space within the barrier wasn't wide. Within the limited area, the three simultaneously unleashed large-scale ninjutsu, trying to force Sarada to use the Crystal to absorb the ninjutsu.

And Sarada had no choice but to comply. Although she possessed the 'immortal' dōjutsu, she was essentially just a shadow clone. When the damage she received reached a certain point, she would immediately dissipate!

Therefore, facing the surging waterfall and lightning, she had to use the Crystal's properties to absorb the ninjutsu.

At the same time, she began to counterattack. If she really let the three succeed, then the Sharingan she had worked so hard to retrieve would be lost again.

"Chomei," she whispered in her heart.

"I've already contacted the main body. I informed 'me' over there about what's happening here, but strangely, I haven't received a reply yet."

Chomei was also a little confused. If the main body didn't want to say more, it would be difficult for it to know what was happening there.

"Could it be that the main body has encountered an enemy?" Sarada frowned deeply. If this continued, she would be scattered sooner or later.

"In any case, ensure your safety first. The Chakra that will be transferred next will probably burst this clone. Please keep the 'Crimson Other Shore' activated at all times,"

Chomei instructed.

The ninjutsu tides continued to wash over her, with combinations of water and lightning, fire and wind being released alternately.

Sarada, at the center of the tides, suddenly stopped resisting. A deeper crimson Chakra quickly spread throughout her body, and the density of the Tailed Beast Cloak instantly increased several levels.

——Tailed Beast Cloak·Two-Tails Form!

At this stage, Sarada had already become a monster. The Tailed Beast Chakra constantly eroded Sarada's skin surface, like a potent poison seeping into her flesh, disrupting the cellular structure within her body.

The activation of the Crimson Other Shore reversed all negative conditions, with destruction and repair competing equally, achieving a delicate balance.

Sarada in her Two-Tails form could even walk freely in a pool filled with lightning, the Tailed Beast Cloak would bring powerful defense while destroying Sarada's body.

Her speed was incredibly fast, at least four times faster than before. And don't forget, she also had wings!

Seeing this, Aici and the others stared at the approaching figure with a headache. Without powerful restraints, it would be difficult to effectively deal with her in this state.

But relatively speaking, activating the Tailed Beast Cloak would constantly blur the user's consciousness, eventually turning them into a monster that only knew how to attack.

Having fought to this point, they didn't need to put themselves in danger. They calmly retreated from the center of the barrier, each opening a corner of the barrier and silently walking out.

Because the Crystal's absorption of Chakra didn't distinguish between friend and foe, Sarada's sudden surge of Chakra had still burst the Crystal. Without the means to absorb ninjutsu, they just needed to maintain the barrier and wait for Sarada to die of exhaustion.

Then, as they were enjoying their plan with peace of mind, Sarada silently crouched down, resting her limbs on the ground like a fierce tiger. Sarada's front 'paws' pressed against the ground, looking up and staring at a random section of the barrier.

"Hey, her movements, could it be that she's going to...!" Iwashi nervously watched the scene.

"Everyone be on alert, supply the barrier with the maximum amount of Chakra to support it," Aici shouted.

The three of them immediately frantically poured Chakra into the barrier, especially the barrier wall that Sarada had locked onto, where two-thirds of their Chakra was concentrated.

——Tailed Beast Ball!

A dark purple Chakra ball coalesced in front of Sarada, a monstrous beast baring its fangs, revealing its ruthless and savage nature to its prey.

The Tailed Beast Ball continued to gather at Sarada's mouth, slowly forming into a sphere, about the size of a basketball. It even stirred the high concentration of Chakra within the barrier. The terrifying power, even before being launched, was already causing the barrier to fall apart.

"Can we withstand this Tailed Beast Ball?" Heimulin asked, uncertain.

"We have to, even if we can't. I've already reported the situation here to the nearest outer-line members. They should be here soon!"

"Ah, so... goodbye, everyone. To be able to live and die alongside you is a fulfilling and regretless end," Iwashi said softly.

"It's alright, I knew this day would come eventually, just didn't expect it to be so sudden," Heimulin sighed.

"We were always alone and without help. If it weren't for Lord 'Victor' lending a hand, we would have died in the Fourth Shinobi World War long ago."

"To be able to suppress the detestable Uchiha at the last moment, perhaps that can be considered revenge. Although I can't witness it firsthand, she is sure to die!" Aici said with certainty.

A look of determination appeared in their eyes. They pulled out a can of camouflage-colored reagent from their satchels, filled with mottled, colorful liquid, as beautiful as a starry sky.

Without hesitation, they pressed down on one end of the reagent, aimed the needle at the other end at their arms, and injected the magnificent liquid into their bodies.

Technology and ruthless methods from Amado, a low-end version of the Karma's power, containing a small amount of Ōtsutsuki life substance.

In an instant, the Chakra within their bodies increased several times over. The density of their Chakra was something ordinary Kage-level Shinobi could not possess, a torrent of violent Chakra.

The three-way barrier's defense instantly increased dozens of times. Sarada's Tailed Beast Ball didn't even cause the barrier to tremble, and the barrier was even shrinking under the pressure!

While increasing the density of the barrier, the Chakra output was only increasing. The three of them intended to directly compress the barrier and crush Sarada to death!

Seeing this, Sarada immediately began to gather a second Tailed Beast Ball. The first time was a trial run, so she wasn't very skilled. The second one was gathering much faster than the first.

Boom—!!

The second Tailed Beast Ball almost exploded in the same spot. The rampaging Chakra formed a swirling storm, but it was trapped within the barrier, which instead affected Sarada.

"What's going on? How did they suddenly get so much stronger?" Sarada asked, puzzled.

She even suspected that all three of them were Jinchuriki!

Chomei within her naturally noticed this situation. In its perception, a familiar power resonated in its heart, it was... the power of the Ōtsutsuki.

Chomei said with some despair.

"Ōtsutsuki? What is that?"

"You can't comprehend that level yet. In short, even I probably can't defeat a 'God-level Ōtsutsuki'!"

Sarada was stunned. The size of the barrier had made her range of movement extremely narrow. Helpless, she extended her Chakra arm and pressed it against the barrier wall, attempting to use brute force to stop the barrier from shrinking.

"Hold on, Sarada! I'm already calling for help from the main body, even... Naruto!!"

"!!" Sarada's eyes widened, and she smacked her lips, wanting to make a sound, but she was unusually silent, silently expressing her unwillingness.

"I know, Sarada, but involving the Six Paths level is no ordinary war. That is a disaster that could destroy the Shinobi World!!"

"When necessary, we can only abandon this Shadow Clone, along with that Single Tomoe Sharingan."

Chomei's voice was like a thunderous hammer, striking Sarada's heart and causing her to instantly give up resisting. The barrier was still collapsing, and in a few more breaths, it would crush her into a thin sheet.