Shinsei steadied himself and looked around. The entire Konoha camp was in ruins, and a huge crater had appeared on the ground a few hundred meters away.
Fortunately, the explosions were relatively far apart, so not many Konoha ninjas were injured; most of them suffered only minor superficial injuries.
"Enforcement team, take your positions!" Tsunade shouted in her booming voice. "Captains, check the situation. If there are any spies, kill them on the spot!"
A huge, earth-yellow monster appeared in the distance, dragging a large tail behind it and covered in Shira stripes. Beside it, an orange Toad was wielding a huge dagger and fighting with it.
That's One-Tail Shukaku!
Shinsei was also speechless. He always seemed to have a connection with this Tailed Beast, and this was the third time they had met, including today.
He stopped Hinata from using Summoning Technique, thinking that she should save her Chakra to protect herself.
Shinsei bit his finger open, pressed it to the ground, and a giant Katsuyu appeared in the center of the arena.
" Lord Shinsei, do you need me to treat the injured?"
"Yes, thank you for your trouble Lady Katsuyu."
"No problem, I'll heal them right away." The Katsuyu split into countless smaller Katsuyu, which crawled onto the injured ninjas and began to treat them.
"Teacher, I'm going to help Lord Jiraiya." Shinsei said, and without waiting for a reply, black Chakra emanated from his body, Jiraiya he sped off towards Jiraiya like a bolt of lightning.
Jiraiya's situation is already precarious; this One-Tail Shukaku is exceptionally powerful, and Orochimaru's whereabouts are unknown.
A large, earthen-yellow hand grabbed Gamabunta's short sword, and the two Giant Beast began to wrestle.
Jiraiya Hand Seals: " Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet!" A flame shot out from Jiraiya's mouth, turning into a huge fireball, and shot towards Shukaku, the One-Tail Shukaku.
One-Tail Shukaku opens its mouth wide, and air blasts quickly condense from within:
Drilling Air Bullet!
The two Ninjutsu collided in mid-air, creating a massive explosion. Taking advantage of the moment, Shukaku forcefully flung Gamabunta's short sword away, followed immediately by a Drilling Air Bullet.
Jiraiya unleashed another Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet, colliding with it.
Shukaku's long tail wrapped around Gamabunta's right foot, and a large claw slammed down on it.
Just then, a black Chakra sword slashed upwards at the earthen-yellow giant claw.
Shinsei frowned. The situation was not what he had expected. His Storm Release: Storm Sword, which had always been invincible, had failed to sever Shukaku's claws in one fell swoop.
The black Chakra sword exploded, its immense power blasting a huge gash into Shukaku's right claw.
Shinsei looked at the bald old monk sleeping on Shukaku's head and thought that this must be the current Shukaku Jinchūriki.
This Shukaku was clearly much stronger than Gaara's. This was the first time Shinsei had encountered something that Storm Release: Storm Sword couldn't cut through in one go.
Shukaku glared fiercely at the Shinsei with its small eyes, and then unleashed Drilling Air Bullet.
Shinsei forms hand Hand Seals:
Water Release · Water Formation Wall!
The Drilling Air Bullet struck the Water Formation Wall, creating a huge splash. The power of this Drilling Air Bullet was much greater than what Shukaku remembered using.
Shinsei's hands continued Hand Seals without stopping:
Water Release: Great Water Shockwave!
A huge amount of water gushed out from Shinsei's mouth, forming a small lake.
Fortunately, this is the Land of Rain, and the land has been soaked by abundant water, rendering most of Shukaku's sand Ninjutsu useless.
Rat-a-tat-tat, countless densely packed Senbon shot out from the forest.
A large amount of black Chakra emanated from Shinsei, forming a tight suit of armor that enveloped his entire body. Countless Senbon needles stuck into the armor and then quickly fell off.
Storm Release: Kirin!
As Shinsei placed his hands on the ground, a giant Water Kirin rose up. Shinsei stood on the Kirin's back and manipulated it to open Kirin mouth and spit out a thin jet of water towards One-Tail Shukaku.
Shukaku dared not take the hit head-on and quickly jumped away.
Fire Style: Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!
Gamabunta spewed out a large amount of oil, Jiraiya spewed out a large amount of flames. The two combined to form a huge sea of fire that shot into the forest.
A fierce wind blew out from the forest, resisting the onslaught of the fire and preventing it from advancing an inch.
Two figures emerged from the woods. The first was an old woman, Chiyo, an Chiyo of Sunagakure, while the second was a middle-aged man whom Shinsei had seen before, though in the form of a puppet. He was none other than the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure.
" Kazekage, it is truly unbecoming of a village kage to personally launch a sneak attack." Jiraiya 'Kazekage expression was solemn as he looked at the Third Kazekage and Chiyo who had appeared. He quickly considered a countermeasure. As someone skilled in Fire Style, he was particularly uncomfortable on a battlefield filled with rain.
The Third Kazekage shook his head. " Konoha is too powerful. As the Kage of the village, I have no choice but to do this. Surrender, Jiraiya. Your teammates won't come to your rescue."
Jiraiya ignored the Third Kazekage's words. He knew that his strength was absolutely no match for the combined power of One-Tail Shukaku and the Kazekage, not to mention that there was also Chiyo, who was skilled in using poison, nearby.
He looked at Shinsei beside him, realizing that he could only place his hopes on him. Since Shinsei could use Sage Mode, his Chakra must be considerable.
Shinsei and Jiraiya exchanged glances, and Shinsei subtly made a hand gesture with his right hand.
" Lord Kazekage, have you prepared any other methods? As invaders, you wouldn't be joining forces with Amegakure, would you?" Jiraiya looked amused, but there was no smile in his eyes.
ah!
A scream came from afar. Shinsei turned his head and saw a giant Ibuse appear in the Konoha camp, followed by a giant Katsuyu and a large purple-striped snake.
That's Hanzo of the Salamander, a Demigod whose summoning animal is a giant salamander.
Did my arrival cause the change? If this had happened in the original timeline, there probably wouldn't have been the legendary Konoha Sannin. I need to resolve this battle quickly and go support Tsunade. Orochimaru and Orochimaru can't hold out against Hanzō for long.
Shinsei's gaze fell on Shukaku. He decided to take down this Tailed Beast first, as its Tailed Beast Bomb would cause the most damage on the battlefield.
With a leap, the Water Kirin landed in front of the One-Tail Shukaku and spewed out a jet of water.
A massive sand shield rose from the ground, blocking One-Tail Shukaku. However, because the water-soaked sand moved too slowly, a gash was still sprayed onto half of Shukaku's cheek by the water jet.
A massive cone of Iron Sand spun and hurtled toward the Water Kirin.
The Water Kirin extended its enormous claws and slammed them towards the iron cone. A massive amount of Iron Sand and water burst forth, forming a huge mist.
Jiraiya unleashed a fireball at Chiyo, and chaos erupted as various Ninjutsu flew through the air.
Ten white puppets surrounded Jiraiya and Gamabunta, Third Kazekage grew two wings made of Iron Sand from his back, carrying him into the air.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle!
The densely packed Iron Sand formed Senbon, constantly attacking Jiraiya and Shinsei, like a storm of Iron Sand.
Shinsei shrank his body into the Kirin, took out a Kunai from his ninja tool bag, and a flash of black Chakra light appeared on the Kunai, forming the characters of four Sealing Jutsu: "Sin Buster".
With a flick of his right hand, he launched a Kunai inscribed with Sealing Jutsu toward One-Tail Shukaku.
In the dense forest, Shinsei, who was sitting cross-legged on a tree, opened his eyes. His skin radiated a white glow, and his entire demeanor changed drastically, as if he were a god who had descended to earth.