Although the Konoha Ninja, led by Hatake Sakumo, were able to resist the impact of the quicksand in an orderly manner, some ninjas were still unable to withstand it and were swept away and engulfed by the quicksand.
Then, a fierce glint appeared in Shukaku's eyes, and he prepared to unleash the Sand Burial, sending all of humanity to hell.
But in that instant, six Konoha Jonin to its side, forming a hexagonal shape that surrounded it.
"Ninja Technique! Six Violet Flames Formation!"
Almost simultaneously, the six Konoha Jonin let out a low shout, Setsuna, purple light rose from their bodies. This light spread out and eventually connected to form a hexagonal barrier, trapping the One-Tail Shukaku in the center.
The Six Violet Flames Formation is an enhanced version of the Four Violet Flames Formation. The Four Violet Flames Formation can trap Kage Level powerhouses, but its range is too small, making it somewhat difficult to bind the massive One-Tail Beast. Therefore, Hatake Sakumo chose to use the Six Violet Flames Formation.
The formation of the Six Violet Flames Formation instantly severed the connection between the flowing sand and the One-Tail Shukaku, causing the ever-spreading sand waves to stop abruptly.
Seeing this, the Konoha ninjas were stunned for a moment, and then cheered in unison.
"It worked!"
"That monster is trapped!"
"Excellent! Now, let's give our guests from Sunagakure a proper welcome!"
The Konoha Ninja ' joyful expressions gradually turned into murderous intent and coldness. In Setsuna, the killing intent on this battlefield surged wildly, suppressing the Sand Ninja.
The number of Sand Ninja was already small, and when they were overwhelmed by the imposing aura of the Konoha Ninja, they were immediately on the verge of collapse.
However, at that moment, a mocking and arrogant laugh suddenly came from the Six Violet Flames Formation in the distance, attracting everyone's attention.
One-Tail Shukaku looked at the Six Violet Flames Formation blocking its path and laughed as if it wanted to roll around on the ground.
"This trashy barrier thinks it can stop me? Are you kidding me?!" The laughter was full of endless mockery, but then it gradually took on an aura of terror.
Jonin, the One-Tail Shukaku, stared at the six Konoha with a look of disdain.
"Do you know what I'm best at? Sealing barriers!"
In the next instant, One-Tail Shukaku suddenly swung its claws, and a massive surge of Chakra erupted, transforming into strange runes that crashed into the Six Violet Flames Formation.
"What kind of junk is this? Break it!"
boom!!!
With a deafening roar, the two streams of Chakra collided violently, and Shukaku's power was clearly superior, forcefully shattering the Six Violet Flames Formation!
Unless Jinchūriki is used as a vessel to seal the Tailed Beast, even the Six Violet Flames Formation cannot stop Tailed Beast!
The Six Violet Flames Formation exploded with a deafening roar. The six Jonin barely had time to react before they were swept away by the terrifying Chakra and instantly died on the spot.
Upon seeing this, the Konoha Ninja, who had just gained some confidence, all froze, their faces filled with horror, their backs soaked with cold sweat.
" The Six Violet Flames Formation... has actually been broken!"
"Is this the power of Tailed Beast? It's terrifying! How can we possibly withstand this?!"
The Konoha Ninja all recalled how, long ago, when the Nine-Tails went berserk, they were just as powerless against Nine-Tails power as they are now.
Although there is a huge difference between the One-Tail and Nine-Tails, it doesn't make much of a difference to these Chunin Genin; they can still completely crush them!
Hatake Sakumo's expression was also extremely gloomy. Looking at this scene, he gritted his teeth and revealed a hint of unwillingness. He did not expect that the One-Tail could break through the Six Violet Flames Formation so easily.
This was clearly a miscalculation.
"Withdraw!"
Without hesitation, Hatake Sakumo immediately gave the order to retreat. The One-Tail had already escaped, and the battle was over; retreat was the only option.
Previous battles have all been like this: they couldn't defeat Shukaku, and even if they could, the Sand Ninja would sacrifice themselves at the cost of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of their own to stop them.
Therefore, faced with the rampaging Shukaku, retreat was the only option.
"Damn humans, trying to run away again!!"
Shukaku had clearly faced this situation more than once. Enraged, it suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out sand and wind balls, which landed on the most densely populated area of the crowd.
Wind Release! Drilling Air Bullet!
The terrifying Wind Release Ninjutsu rained down relentlessly. Only Jonin could barely manage to use defensive Ninjutsu to block it, while Genin and Chunin were completely powerless to resist.
A Drilling Air Bullet fell towards the densest crowd, Hatake Sakumo, wielding the White Fang, flashed past and swiftly cleaved the Drilling Air Bullet in two.
"Run!"
Looking at the One-Tail Shukaku ahead, Hatake Sakumo really wanted to fight it to the death, but Tailed Beast are immortal, and in the end, there would be no good outcome.
Under the protection of Hatake Sakumo, the Konoha Ninja continued to retreat, with no one showing any desire to linger in battle. In their eyes, the Tailed Beast were simply invincible monsters.
However, just as the Konoha Ninja were retreating, a terrifying gust of wind suddenly came from the sky, causing everyone to look up.
"That is..."
"No! Impossible!"
When they saw the scene above, their hearts turned cold. Some even lost their Kunai and weapons, which clattered to the ground.
In the sky above, a monster of equally enormous size suddenly swooped down—it was also a Tailed Beast, the Seven-Tails!
"How could the Seven-Tails be here?!"
This time, even Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. His expression was extremely ugly. One-Tail was already too much to handle. If another Seven-Tails came along, let alone fighting, he might not even be able to escape!
Moreover, what shocked everyone the most was that the Seven-Tails landed right in front of the Konoha Ninja's escape route, leaving the Konoha Ninja sandwiched between the two Tailed Beast!
"It's... it's all over..."
Despair was already evident in the eyes of some Konoha Genin; they had even given up on the idea of running away, their bodies trembling as if they were waiting to die on the spot.
Hatake Sakumo gritted his teeth, preparing to let as many Konoha Ninja as possible escape.
But the next moment, a voice that he knew very well came over, which made Hatake Sakumo pause and stand there.
"It seems that the situation in Konoha is indeed not very good. They can't even deal with the One-Tail?"
The voice was calm, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.
Only then did someone finally notice that there was a person standing on the back of the Seven-Tails as it landed, and that person's figure was all too familiar to them! (To be continued.)