When the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was swatted into the ground with a single claw strike, those who had already felt disappointed by the creature's power were genuinely shocked.
"How is this possible? Han-sama actually lost to this monster?"
"But Shimaseki Seiki made it look so easy fighting it!"
"Are you kidding me? Could it be that Shimaseki Seiki's true strength surpasses Han-sama by such a huge margin?"
Earlier, having seen Satori get easily defeated by Seiki, they assumed it was because the monster itself was weak. Now it became clear—the monster's power was terrifyingly strong; the only reason it had been defeated before was because Seiki was just that powerful!
Regaining some confidence, Satori seemed extremely excited. "That's right! This feeling—this sensation of controlling everything!"
Whoosh!
Just as Satori was reveling in triumph, a streak of white light flashed past.
Boom!
Blinding light and thunderous sound erupted violently, sending fierce winds howling through the air, nearly knocking everyone off their feet.
"Hmph! Just a mere beast dares—" Onoki began, but his eyes suddenly constricted when he saw the monster fly unharmed from the dust cloud, provocatively circling around him before cackling wildly and charging straight at him.
"Does this beast have eyes on its back?" Onoki couldn't believe it. After dodging the attack, he fired several more Dust Release techniques continuously.
However, the monster not only avoided every strike flawlessly, it even executed a taunting spinning motion while raising its arms high mid-dodge. Its provoking manner nearly made Onoki furious enough to twist his own nose sideways.
At this moment, Roshi seized the opportunity to shoot out a stream of magma fire, while Han also snapped out of his trance and rocketed forward toward the monster like a jet-propelled missile.
Everyone watched the scene with bated breath. If the monster now faced simultaneous attacks from a Kage and two Jinchuriki, surely it must finally die?
Unfortunately for them, they were destined to be disappointed once again.
The monster dodged the attacks effortlessly, and with apparent ease, sent Han crashing back down into the earth.
Soaring through the air, Satori cackled madly. "Useless, useless, useless! I told you it's all useless!"
Even Seiki couldn't help but feel amazed. No wonder this enemy proved troublesome even for Shanming and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
If you lose your cool, standard attacks won't do any good against it.
This time, none of them could remain calm anymore.
Whether the monster possessed world-destroying power remained uncertain, but combining its evasive abilities with its massive body, destroying an entire ninja village was definitely within its capability.
"How exactly did he manage that before? Was it just luck?" Onoki cast a serious gaze toward Seiki, murmuring thoughtfully.
"The monster is indeed formidable," Danzo's face darkened, "but what use is all that strength if it can't defeat that boy?"
Satori, brimming with overconfidence, finally approached Seiki once more. "Last time I wasn't quite in sync, but this time—I'll tear you apart piece by piece!"
Although bursting with self-confidence, he hadn't forgotten to hurl various insults and provocative actions meant to anger Seiki.
Exactly like how he provoked Onoki earlier—once opponents showed emotional reactions, he secured complete advantage.
Confident as ever, Satori charged. But in an instant, he was blasted backward, disbelief flashing in his eyes.
Then, it was immediately grabbed by Seiki by one finger and slammed back and forth against the ground.
Its enormous size created a ridiculous contrast with Seiki's tiny frame—it was like an ant grabbing an elephant by the trunk and slamming it around like a rag doll, creating a stunning visual impact for everyone watching.
"Amazing! That's Seiki for you!"
"Is this monster faking it? Why can't it dodge when it faces Seiki?"
In the midst of these shocking exclamations, Seiki loosened his grip on Satori's finger.
From sheer momentum, Satori's body flew backward like a cannonball, heading straight toward Kitsuchi—who had barely taken one step forward to react in shock.
As the son of the Third Tsuchikage, Kitsuchi might not have been as dazzling on the battlefield as A, but he was absolutely no pushover. He reacted extremely quickly under the circumstances.
[Earth Release: Stone Punch!]
The thick rocky fist rushed toward Satori, but even then, Satori smacked his wings and adjusted his direction mid-air to evade the attack.
More than that, he swung his right leg sideways, kicking Kitsuchi—who hadn't managed to dodge in time—flying away.
In that split second, Seiki chased after Kitsuchi and took the opportunity to rescue Mui from his "captivity."
Almost as soon as his right hand touched Mui's shoulder, Seiki initiated an encrypted conversation with him using a secret technique similar to the Tōshin no Jutsu.
"Putting aside bias, among these Iwagakure ninja, is there anyone whose tone, attitude, or behavior has felt somehow off compared to before?"
Mui wasn't sure why Seiki was asking, but he mentally scanned through everything and responded with a silent thought.
"If I had to pick one person, it'd be Magze. Now that I think about it, he really has been acting strange lately. Usually the most talkative guy around, he's practically vanished these past few days. Although he said it was due to a sore throat, someone like him could yap through anything—a sore throat wouldn't shut him up!"
"I understand. Let's begin the operation."
"Yes!"
Because the conversation happened entirely within their minds, it lasted less than a second in real time.
Before everyone could even fully react to this series of sudden events, they saw red chain-like markings emerging on Seiki's body.
[Claim Cash Rewards] Read books and claim cash instantly! Follow the WeChat Official Account [Book Lovers Hub] to get cash rewards and bonus points!
Then, amidst shocked gazes from everyone present, Seiki—who had been carrying Mui retreating backward—fell heavily from midair to the ground.
Seiki roared furiously, "Mui, what are you doing?"
Meanwhile, Mui rolled sideways while shouting loudly, "Right now!"
"Exactly, this is the mark! Mui has succeeded!" Confirming that Seiki had indeed fallen into Mui's Fire Release Seal, Onoki—who had been standing by in standby mode—couldn't wait to complete the final move.
[Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!]
He was familiar with Mui's Fire Release Seal. He knew that to break the seal required the caster to make direct contact with the target at close range. Given Mui's distance from Seiki now, there was no way he could betray them and remove the restriction even if he wanted to!
"Farewell, Seiki!"
Onoki only knew the commonly accepted account passed down at Hozuki Castle. Sages were incredibly rare, so the records didn't even mention how [Fire Release: Infernal Prison] would interact with Sage Chakra. Those records ended up misleading Onoki completely.
Because in Seiki Shimaseki's and Mui's experiment, the answer was clear—it had no effect!
As the Dust Release light surged forward, Seiki also raised his hand, completing the chakra barrier.
"How is he still able to use chakra?" Onoki gasped, staring at the scene before him.
Meanwhile, Kitsuchi noticed that Mui, rolling aside, was gripping a shuriken aimed directly at them.
"Is that the shuriken used earlier by Seiki Shimaseki for marking their position? Did he just pick it up from the ground?" The moment that thought hit Kitsuchi, blinding white light burst from the tip of the shuriken—and sent icy chills down his spine.
"Are they targeting… Father?" No time to hesitate. Kitsuchi threw himself at Onoki—midair—and shoved him out of the way with every ounce of strength he had.
Yet, he was still one step too late.
The brilliant flash arrived in an instant, completely consuming his right arm and Onoki's left leg!
<><><><><><><><>
Thank you for reading! Your support will keep me updating!
~ Every 50 Powerstones = **4 Bonus Chapters** this weekend!
<><><><><><><><>
~ 100+ Advanced Chapters Available on Patreon!
~ More *Free* Chapters and Books Available on Patreon!
patreon.com/Tansnovel
<><><><><><><><>