Butō gathered his Chakra and clapped his hands together, unleashing " Earth Release: Earth Release: Earth Flow River ".
Under the influence of Butō Chakra, the hard ground Jörmungandr's feet instantly transformed into a river of mud, carrying him away with tremendous force.
However, Butō knew that this alone would not be enough to harm Jörmungandr, so he then began to use Ninjutsu.
" Earth Release: Earth and Stone Stalagmites "
Suddenly, three hard, sharp earth spikes emerged from the ground Jörmungandr and pierced Jörmungandr him in the center.
However, Jörmungandr was prepared for Butō attack, and as soon as the earth spikes appeared, he immediately leaped out of their attack range.
And after breaking free from restraints and attacks, it rushed towards the Butō at lightning speed.
He knew he was at a significant disadvantage against Ninjutsu attacks without revealing his Dark Release technique, but he wanted to test just how far he could go with pure Taijutsu.
"Naive. Now that I know how powerful you are in Taijutsu, how could I let you get close to me so easily?"
As Butō watched Jörmungandr his fist into the ground. Then a rock rose from beneath his feet, dragging him along the ground as he flew.
Jörmungandr watched Butō being dragged rapidly by the rocks and said with a hint of disdain, " Butō- san, this kind of behavior isn't like you."
Jörmungandr somewhat surprised that Butō would avoid a direct confrontation with him.
In response to Jörmungandr's mocking words, Butō retorted loudly, "A true strongman uses wisdom to defeat his enemy, avoids his own weaknesses, and plays to his strengths. That is the true meaning of battle."
Although Butō is a fanatical fighter, he believes in pragmatism and will use whichever Ninjutsu Ninjutsu most effective.
In his view, true combat is a combination of experience and wisdom.
Once these two elements are mastered, one can be invincible. Therefore, he feels no shame about the tactics Jörmungandr uses.
It must be said that the combat wisdom of Butō is truly admirable. Everyone understands the principle of playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses, but only those who can flexibly apply it in battle are the true masters.
So, to show respect for the Butō, Jörmungandr off with all his might, charging towards the Butō at a speed faster than an arrow released from a bow.
As Butō watched Jörmungandr accelerate its pursuit, he frequently used Ninjutsu to stall for time.
In an instant, earth spikes, stone pillars, and falling rocks appeared one after another on the only way to Jörmungandr near the Butō.
The two were chasing each other on the battlefield, fighting a very exciting battle.
The Iwagakure members watching from the sidelines were amazed by the speed Jörmungandr unleashed.
They never expected that someone could use Taijutsu to unleash speed and catch up with Butō who was using Release Technique.
Moreover, they have driven the Butō they admire to this point.
"Is this the speed of Taijutsu master? I feel it's even faster than the speed unleashed by the Kumogakure's Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
"Won't Lord Butō be caught by him? If he does, it will be dangerous."
"No, don't forget that Master Butō has also fought against fast ninjas. Wasn't that Kumogakure who used Lightning Release Chakra Mode defeated by Master Butō?"
While Butō did indeed defeat speed-type ninjas, the pressure he faced from those ninjas was nowhere near as great Jörmungandr.
Although the Kumogakure he had dealt with in the past was quite fast, it could only run for its life under his frequent Earth Release Technique and could hardly pose a threat to him.
But Jörmungandr different; he has to constantly repeat the process of creating distance and using Earth Release.
Because Jörmungandr directly withstood the weaker Earth Release Technique he used, while the stronger ones were shattered by Taijutsu.
Throughout the journey, his Release Technique posed no threat to Jörmungandr; on the contrary, by continuously releasing Release Technique, the distance between him and Jörmungandr grew closer and closer.
" Butō- san, if you don't run faster, I'm about to catch up with you!" Jörmungandr a warning as Butō drew closer. He felt the scales of victory tipping in his favor.
Butō realized his situation was dire. He glanced at Jörmungandr, who was getting closer and closer, and then assessed his own Chakra. He formed a plan in his mind.
He leaped off the rock, skimming the ground as he flew. The force of the impact caused his feet to rub violently against the ground, and as his body moved, his hands rapidly Hand Seals.
" Earth Release: Antlion "
As Jörmungandr was running, a large patch of quicksand suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and before he could react, he sank into it.
Seeing that Jörmungandr's speed had been restricted, Butō continued to Hand Seals.
" Earth Release: Moving Earth Core "
The entire area of quicksand rapidly descended, revealing smooth rock walls on all sides.
Jörmungandr; in the original story, it was used by the Allied Shinobi Forces to delay the Ten-Tails ' actions.
While the Butō technique doesn't have the same wide range of effect as the Allied Shinobi Forces', it's more than enough to Jörmungandr.
Seeing that Butō had successfully Jörmungandr, the Iwagakure members nearby shouted with joy, "As expected of Master Butō, he really knows how to deal with such a fast ninja!"
"As expected, Butō Arts is the nemesis of this type of ninja. He's amazing!"
The Iwagakure members were already very worried, and their hearts tightened even more when they saw Jörmungandr closer and closer to the Butō.
They feared that they would be defeated in close Butō by Jörmungandr, at which point their Iwagakure would lose all face.
However, unexpectedly, the Butō reversed the unfavorable situation and instead surrounded the enemy.
Although Jörmungandr has not yet been defeated, they believe that enemies trapped in Butō battle have no chance of escaping their predicament.
Thinking this, the cheers from the Iwagakure spectators grew even louder.
Hearing the cheers and encouragement from his fellow villagers, Butō, who was panting heavily, was also invigorated and quickly walked to the edge of the huge pit he had created.
Butō 'Jörmungandr being bound by quicksand, and he quickly Hand Seals.
Earth Release: Earth Release: Golem Technique
A colossal rock giant was summoned from the walls of the deep pit. The rock giant had a solemn expression and, under the control of the Butō, swung its fist at Jörmungandr. The fist descended at a seemingly slow speed but was actually incredibly fast, carrying unparalleled destructive power as it smashed towards Jormungandr.
"I didn't expect you to have such a hidden technique, Butō. You're really something." Facing the giant Rock Fist in front of him, Jörmungandr n't afraid at all and even had the mood to tease Butō Arts.
Such teasing only fueled Chakra Butō's anger, causing his chakra to surge once more, and his giant Rock Fist descended even faster.
The next second, a strong tremor resounded underground, and the Iwagakure on the surface were also shaken to their sides by the violent tremor.
"It's over. I quite admired you; I was even thinking of recruiting you into Iwagakure. But it's hard to hold back in a battle." Butō said with a hint of regret, looking at the ruins left by the rock giant's all-out attack.
He was certain that no one could withstand such a blow head-on, so Jörmungandr doomed.