" Gaara, take this!"
Hundreds and thousands of little Naruto swarmed forward, pouncing on the massive One-Tail, which was comparable to a small mountain. This scene was both thrilling and strangely funny, like an ant colony trying to hunt an elephant—absurd and comical.
However, Shukaku, for the sake of caution, dared not be careless in the slightest. He even abandoned his most proficient Wind Release and instead used his more powerful innate attribute—Sealing Power!
The dark blue Cursed Seal spread outwards. Although Shukaku is Tailed Beast, it does not have Kurama's unique ability to sense malice and cannot tell which one is the real body. However, there is no need to care so much; it is enough to attack indiscriminately.
Sealing Jutsu restrict the flow of Chakra in a target, and can even seal their consciousness, turning them into a true vegetable. Shadow Clone, on the other hand, will have their Chakra flow interrupted if they suffer a fatal attack. Therefore, Sealing Jutsu are an absolute counter to Shadow Clone.
However, practicing Sealing Jutsu not only requires a significant investment of time but also considerable talent; ordinary people simply cannot use large-scale Sealing Jutsu as freely as Shukaku.
Naruto Uzumaki's Shadow Clone appear easily, but disappear even more easily. Faced with Shukaku's sealing power, they often don't even last a second before vanishing into a Byakugan.
After easily eliminating several hundred Shadow Clone, Shukaku, who had been stunned by the Nine-Tails Chakra, finally came to his senses. It seemed that this human brat had nothing to do with the stinky fox, and his strength was pitifully weak?
If that's the case, then why is Grandpa Shukaku being so cautious?
"You wretched human brat, let me show you the power of Lord Shukaku!"
" Wind Release: Sky Barrage"
Compared to aimless destruction, Shukaku's Wind Release technique became even more powerful after it unleashed its full power. The solid streets were blasted into large craters, and Naruto's Shadow Clone couldn't even get close to Shukaku, let alone attack it.
However, Naruto's two months of training under Might Guy's guidance were not in vain; Naruto has now undergone a complete transformation!
The tail and anus of an animal are arguably the most vulnerable parts, and second only to the head and heart in importance; even Tailed Beast are no exception.
Near Shukaku's tail, Naruto Uzumaki, under the cover of his Shadow Clone, made his way here. If Naruto were Genin had already graduated, he could have easily stuck a few Explosive Tag on Shukaku's anus, leaving a deep impression on Shukaku.
Unfortunately, Naruto was still a student at the Ninja Academy at that time, and Explosive Tag were dangerous ninja tools that only ninjas could use. The standard Kunai in Naruto's hand was already a ninja tool that he had obtained with great difficulty.
"This giant tanuki is far too strong. No wonder Teacher Guy was sent flying. But where is Gaara?"
Naruto Uzumaki watched Gaara transform into a giant tanuki right before his eyes. It's impossible that Gaara simply disappeared after becoming a giant tanuki, right?
But how could he find Gaara...? Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head, his not-so-nimble brain working rapidly... then decisively chose to give up thinking altogether. This wasn't something he was good at; compared to devising a strategy, he preferred...
"Hey you big tanuki, watch Naruto beat you down this time and turn Gaara!"
Although Naruto couldn't understand the language of the Tailed Beast, Shukaku had been sealed away for over a hundred years and was extremely familiar with human language. Naruto's arrogant declaration undoubtedly enraged Shukaku.
"You wretched, weak humans, let me show you the true power of Lord Shukaku!"
Shukaku opened its mouth, Shukaku black and blue Chakra floated out, slowly mixing, merging, and compressing. A terrifying wave spread outwards, and all the older generation of ninjas who had experienced the Nine-Tails' Attack recalled memories buried deep within their minds...
Those were the most horrific memories they didn't want to recall. In just one night, half of Konoha Ninja Village was destroyed, and countless ninjas and villagers were killed or wounded. Even the Fourth Hokage died that night.
What caused the Konoha Ninja the most despair was that ' Chakra ball' radiating a terrifying aura, commonly known in the Shinobi World as the Tailed Beast Bomb!
But who can save Konoha this time?
After witnessing this scene, Naoki Senju knew he couldn't stand by and watch any longer; if he did, half of Konoha would probably be destroyed by the Tailed Beast Bomb.
" Shukaku, look this way."
Shukaku, who was focusing all his efforts on condensing the Tailed Beast Bomb, Chakra lost control of his chakra. If that thing exploded in his mouth, even though Shukaku was Tailed Beast, he would lose half his life.
"Who! Who's calling me 'Grandpa'!"
Shukaku's dark golden pupils darted left and right, constantly searching for traces of other Tailed Beast or Jinchūriki. Apart from the Sage of Six Paths, only other Tailed Beast knew the name Shukaku.
If it were Tailed Beast, its enormous size would be impossible to conceal. So, which Tailed Beast abandoned its pride and wholeheartedly became the vassal of Jinchūriki?
Shukaku became more vigilant than ever before, but it did not stop condensing the Tailed Beast Bomb. As long as the Tailed Beast Bomb was successfully condensed ahead of time, no matter who the opponent was, even if it was that stinky fox, it could gain the upper hand!
Tailed Beast that has completely transformed into Jinchūriki can hardly be considered a comrade of the same faction, although the relationships between Tailed Beast were never very good to begin with.
"Here you are, Shukaku. You're truly stupid and incompetent."
Naoki Senju has achieved his goal of buying time to rescue Naruto; the battle that follows is not something Naruto can get involved in.
" Wood Release: Wood Human Technique "
A wooden figure, even larger than Shukaku, rose from the ground. The wooden figure looked down at Shukaku, grasped the Tailed Beast Bomb that was about to be fully formed, pried open Shukaku's mouth, and shoved it in.
boom!
The Tailed Beast Bomb exploded violently inside Shukaku's body, the force of which even shook the ground for a moment. Shukaku, who had taken the brunt of the Tailed Beast Bomb, was now in a battered state, with wisps of black smoke billowing from its mouth, clearly having been severely injured by the blast.
However, the Tailed Beast ' regenerative abilities are equally abnormal. Watching the One-Tail gradually recover, the wooden golem controlled the One-Tail to drag it out of the village. This battle, which defied common sense, was witnessed by many Konoha Ninja and villagers.
Although only a few ninjas recognized Naoki Senju's identity, the news spread faster than usual, almost reaching Konoha before the battle between Naoki Senju and Shukaku had even ended.
The same news also reached the spies from Kirigakure who remained in Konoha, and they sent secret intelligence messages to Mei Terumi:
" Naoki Senju and Konoha are attempting to seal the One-Tail from Sunagakure. The specific Jinchūriki is unknown, but it is highly likely to be Naoki Senju himself. Although no Jinchūriki has ever sealed two Tailed Beast simultaneously, I hope the Lord Mizukage will be careful."