The Three-Tails

Uzumaki Hane followed Kakashi as they leaped rapidly between the trees.

"Yu, you deliberately let them go just now, didn't you?" Kakashi leaped onto the tree trunk in front of him and said to Uzumaki Hane beside him.

Uzumaki Hane paused upon hearing this, then said, "You've figured it out, Kakashi-sensei. I did intend to let him go, and then secretly follow him to find Orochimaru's whereabouts."

"However," Uzumaki Hane hesitated slightly before continuing, "I seemed to sense another aura just now that took Guren away. It might be that Tobi we met before."

"It's him?" Kakashi hesitated for a moment upon hearing this before saying, "Yu, this Tobi is very dangerous. If you encounter him, don't fight him alone. I suspect he's from the Uchiha Clan."

"Oh..." Uzumaki Hane hadn't expected Kakashi to have already discovered that Tobi was a member of the Uchiha Clan. He wondered if Kakashi had also realized that Tobi was Obito. Nevertheless, Uzumaki Hane Yu feigned surprise and said, "Tobi is a member of the Uchiha Clan, Kakashi-sensei. Are you worried about his Sharingan?"

"That's right, in short, we must be careful when we encounter him." Kakashi's eyes turned serious as he said in a deep voice.

Uzumaki Hane nodded and said, "Yes, Kakashi-sensei, I'll be careful."

Suddenly, a terrifying roar came from ahead, deafeningly loud.

"This is..." Uzumaki Hane and Kakashi simultaneously felt a massive Chakra, comparable to the Nine-Tails Chakra that Naruto unleashed when he went berserk.

"Could it be Tailed Beast? Is their target Tailed Beast?" Kakashi guessed. "Yu, let's hurry over there." With that, Kakashi suddenly accelerated.

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei." Uzumaki Hane also quickened his pace, following closely behind him.

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Guren quickly Hand Seals, unleashing "Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Hexagonal Pillars," instantly crystallizing into a massive crystal pillar.

With a thunderous roar, a colossal creature burst through the water and appeared before the three. The monster resembled a giant turtle, none other than the Three-Tails.

"It's here, it really appeared. Looks like the plan succeeded." Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, looking at the enormous Three-Tails before him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The Three-Tails beast's lantern-sized eyes stared at Guren and her companions, or more precisely, at Yukimaru behind Guren. Suddenly, it let out a roar, instantly creating a colossal wave.

"Is this the Three-Tails?"

"That's beyond my expectations."

On the small boat, Guren and Kabuto Yakushi stared in shock at the enormous creature before them.

The Three-Tails let out a roar, and a visible sonic wave swept towards Guren and Kabuto Yakushi, causing the air to vibrate.

At this moment, blood flowed from Yukimaru's pores, and he collapsed.

"Yukimaru..." Guren quickly caught Yukimaru to prevent him from falling.

"Damn it, you can't even suppress the power of Yukimaru?" Kabuto Yakushi roared as he saw Yukimaru faint from the power.

Without the suppression of Yukimaru's power, the Three-Tails became even more enraged, roaring repeatedly before slamming its head into the water, instantly creating a towering wave that swept towards the small boat.

With a deafening roar, the giant wave engulfed the small boat. Guren, holding onto Yukimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, hovered on the surface of the sea, avoiding the onslaught of the giant wave.

"Damn it, Guren, quickly find a way to restrain it!" The Three-Tails had begun to go berserk, stirring up huge waves. Kabuto Yakushi could barely stand on the waves and had no chance to fight back. He shouted at Guren.

Guren landed in front of Kabuto Yakushi, handed him the Kabuto Yakushi Yukimaru, and said, "Protect him." After saying that, Guren looked at the Three-Tails -Three-Tails, the pressure it exerted on her was simply too great.

Guren quickly Hand Seals, unleashing "Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade." Countless crystals appeared in front of Guren, spreading towards the Three-Tails -Three-Tails and pushing it directly out of the water.

In the next instant, with a few cracking sounds, the crystal beneath the Three-Tails couldn't withstand the weight and shattered. The Three-Tails crashed into the water, creating countless waves that swept outwards. Guren could only retreat repeatedly to avoid being submerged.

"It actually shattered my Emerald Crystal." Guren finally managed to stand up and couldn't help but exclaim in shock. Immediately afterward, Guren quickly Hand Seals, "Crystal Release: Giant Crystal Shuriken!" Crystals swirled around her hands, and a giant crystal Shuriken was hurled at the Three-Tails. In the blink of an eye, it rushed in front of the Three-Tails. With a crack, the crystal Shuriken struck the Three-Tails, but shattered instantly, unable to harm the Three-Tails in the slightest.

"What? This turtle's shell is really hard!" Guren said angrily, quickly circling around the Three-Tails, trying to find its weakness.

Although Guren's crystal Shuriken couldn't harm the Three-Tails -Three-Tails, it did attract its attention. The Three-Tails finally turned its attention away from Yukimaru and stared angrily at Guren, its fierce aura as Tailed Beast engulfing Guren.

Guren was a seasoned ninja, but even she couldn't help but pause for a moment when faced with the Three-Tails' violent aura. However, she quickly recovered Hand Seals, intending to use Crystal Release.

Suddenly, the Three-Tails creature moved with terrifying speed, creating huge waves that surged towards the Guren.

"What? How can it be so fast?" Guren was caught off guard and was swept away by the giant wave, instantly submerged.

After choking on several mouthfuls of seawater, Guren finally steadied herself and quickly rose to the crystal. Three-Tails was already in front of her, glaring angrily at Guren. At that moment, a huge python charged towards Three-Tails, knocking Three-Tails off balance.

"Hurry up!" Guren was a little stunned when Kabuto Yakushi shouted from a distance. Guren immediately knew that the giant python was summoned by Kabuto Yakushi. While the Three-Tails was entangled with the giant python, she quickly Hand Seals, "Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique!" The Three-Tails had just finished off the giant python when it was sealed by the crystal.

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Just as the Three-Tails appeared, Naruto, Shino, Yamato, and the others were dealing with Guren's subordinates. Suddenly, Shino froze, and after a long pause, he said in a deep voice, "My insect senses an unusual Chakra, a massive Chakra I've never seen before."

"What...?" Everyone stopped and looked at Shino.

Shino continued, "That Chakra was extremely dangerous, and it came from the direction Kakashi-sensei and Yu just left from."

"Let's go take a look," Yamato said after a moment's thought.

Sakura said, "Shall we go together? But these people..."

"Everyone, go over there together. Leave everything here to me," Yamato said, quickly Hand Seals Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique!"Yamato created a Wood Clone.

"Alright, I'll leave this to my clone. Let's go." With that, Yamato led the group away, heading towards the Three-Tails.