Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
At an extremely close distance, Kiyoshi formed a hand seal with one hand and spat out a scorching fireball.
Boom!
All Ninjutsu enhanced by Senjutsu Chakra were several times stronger than those used in a normal state. Coupled with the effect of Kiyoshi's traits, what was merely a C-rank Ninjutsu formed a scorching fireball tens of meters in size.
Utakata tried to dodge, but his six tails were firmly bitten by the illusory spirit snakes extending from behind Kiyoshi. These were all products of Senjutsu Chakra. It was similar to how Naruto could shape the Nine-Tails's tails into hands. Essentially, Chakra was an invisible dough that could be molded at will.
Utakata could only take the attack head-on, his entire body enveloped by the fireball, whistling as he flew into the distance. A mushroom cloud-like explosion rose, scattering the surrounding mist.
"Utakata-sama!"
"Prepare to support Utakata!"
The Kirigakure Jonin were stunned.
No, whose fireball could be this big?
The average Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique was only about five meters in size, and some weaker ones were even only two or three meters.
Kiyoshi's Ninjutsu, which clearly looked like it was released by hurriedly extracting Chakra, actually caused such damage. If he accumulated Chakra to the full extent and then used it, what would happen?
"Such high temperature, is this the so-called Sage Art?"
In the deep pit, Utakata, caught off guard, had a portion of his deep red Tailed Beast Chakra dispersed, revealing his original Ninja combat uniform. His charred skin slowly recovered, and the flowing membrane of deep red Tailed Beast Chakra once again enveloped him, with his severed Chakra tails regrowing. This was the true advantage of a Jinchuriki, extremely fast recovery and a massive amount of Chakra to wear down enemies.
Utakata's body rapidly expanded by a circle, like a small giant, as his Tailed Beast's Chakra continuously increased.
"The Six-Tails and the Jinchuriki have a good relationship." Kiyoshi observed Utakata's transformation.
The relationship between a Tailed Beast and a Jinchuriki was like that of a tenant and a landlord, but the Tailed Beast could choose whether or not to pay rent, with the decision lying with the Tailed Beast. The better the relationship between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchuriki, the more Chakra could be obtained. Otherwise, Tailed Beasts could watch their Jinchuriki die. For them, they only needed to quietly await the next revival.
Death was never the end for Tailed Beasts, but an endless cycle of reincarnation.
In the original story, there were only a few 'Perfect Jinchuriki' like Killer Bee, Naruto, and Yagura. However, this didn't mean that the relationships between other Jinchuriki and their Tailed Beasts were all terrible. Six-Tails and Utakata seemed to have a good compatibility.
When the Akatsuki came to capture the Tailed Beast within him, Utakata entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation without any signs of losing control, which showed that his control was definitely higher than that of early Jinchuriki like Gaara.
"You have acquired a new trait: [Fierce Battle with the Six-Tails (Blue)]."
[Fierce Battle with the Six-Tails (Blue)]
[Requirement: Engage in battle with the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and not be instantly killed by him.]
[Progress: Completed]
[Effect: Increases the vitality of physical cells, and increases resistance to 'acidic' corrosion by 20% on the original basis.]
[Note: Can be advanced later.]
The trait system's prompts gradually sounded.
'It seems that to get Tailed Beast-related traits, I need to constantly deepen my contact.' Kiyoshi understood.
During the period right after graduating from the Ninja Academy, he had obtained [Legendary Nine-Tails (White)] by interacting with Kushina. This trait increased his injury recovery speed by 5%.
As for why Yugito didn't count that time, perhaps it was because the degree of contact was not enough, and he directly used Genjutsu against her.
'Each Tailed Beast has its own skilled field. One Tail is good at Sand Release, Two-Tails at Fire Release, Three-Tails at Water Release...' Kiyoshi mused internally.
These Tailed Beasts actually have a strong understanding of a single Chakra nature, and it is rare for them to be sealed inside a Jinchuriki. The number of times they have been captured over thousands of years can be counted on one's fingers.
And each time a Tailed Beast was captured, it came with risks. Kumogakure once tried to capture the wild Nine-Tails, even bringing the Treasured Tools of the Sage of Six Paths 'Amber Purifying Pot', but unfortunately failed.
The Six Paths' descendants, the Gold and Silver Brothers, were even eaten by the Nine-Tails, but they ultimately turned misfortune into a blessing, gaining a portion of the Nine-Tails's Chakra by consuming its flesh, and were able to enter 'Chakra Borrowing Mode' to use some of the Nine-Tails's power.
In such circumstances, Tailed Beasts naturally wouldn't focus on getting stronger. Even so, as long as this power could be used reasonably, it could produce unexpected effects.
For example, Six Paths Naruto's 'Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken' utilized the ultimate single Chakra attributes of the nine Tailed Beasts integrated into the Rasenshuriken, unleashing terrifying damage. It created a resonance that caused the Tailed Beasts within Kaguya to go berserk.
'If I kill a Tailed Beast, what trait will I get? Initial contact is a white trait, battling it jumped directly from green to blue. If I kill it, will it be purple, or a trait above purple?' Kiyoshi pondered.
Meanwhile, the battle continued.
"Ginka, you and a group of people go infiltrate the rear to look for Nobuhiko's whereabouts." Hiashi quickly gave instructions.
Then, he repelled the Kiri ninjas blocking him and headed towards Kiyoshi's side.
Hearing this, Ginka looked at Kiyoshi, who was confronting Utakata in the field, and knew this was the best opportunity. Now, most of the attention in the field was drawn to the battle between Utakata and Kiyoshi. If they missed this, it would be hard to say if such an opportunity would arise again.
Soon, Ginka and a portion of the Hyuga Clan members began to quietly scout towards the rear. These mists could not hide them, who possessed the Byakugan.
"Kiyoshi, I'm here to help you!" Hiashi shouted loudly, approaching from a distance.
He and his younger brother, Hizashi, arrived here at the same time.
The goal of this mission was to ensure that the Hyuga bloodline would not be leaked, and as the clan leader of the Hyuga Clan, he naturally had to exert the most effort.
"No... I must hold back."
Fugaku's Three-Tomoe Sharingan saw this scene from afar.
If he used the new power within him, he could definitely take down Jūzō. But this was not the time to expose such strength. Once exposed, it would confirm that he was hiding his strength, and already being at the center of controversy, he would receive even more slander. For now, he could only hope that others could play a role.
Under Fugaku's restraint, he couldn't even unleash the strength he had before activating his 'Mangekyo Sharingan'.
"Ringo, go deal with the Uchiha clan head. After you're done, have Jūzō come help me." Utakata said.
At present, the number of Jonin on both sides was roughly equal, so the competition was at the highest level of strength. He could see that Fugaku had some hidden strength within him, that cold Chakra gave him a bad feeling. Six-Tails inside him strongly disliked this Chakra.
No... if it came to dislike, it should be Kiyoshi's Chakra.
Utakata once again cast his gaze on Kiyoshi. Kiyoshi's cold, dark, and ominous Chakra made the Six-Tails inside him somewhat agitated. This left Utakata puzzled, why was the usually calm Six-Tails acting this way?
"Don't worry, Utakata." Ringo patted her chest, reassuring Utakata.
Then she picked up Kiba and went to help Jūzō, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
The battlefield, which had paused somewhat due to the battle between Kiyoshi and Utakata, surged again.