The Hero Water seemed to have undergone some kind of chemical reaction with Hiruko's Chimera Technique.
The result was the enormous monster, nearly seventy to eighty meters in size, now present on the battlefield.
Disordered limbs waved about randomly, and Hiruko's face appeared in various locations on this body… some as small as a human head, others as large as a house.
"Wuuu wuuu…"
Hiruko was now completely out of control, only able to emit these meaningless sounds, while the body constructed by the Chimera Technique began unconsciously 'preying' on things containing Chakra.
And currently, the most 'delicious' things in its eyes were undoubtedly the several Jinchuriki.
Aside from the young girl Fu, the other three had already entered a state of complete Tailed Beast Transformation.
Of course, due to compatibility issues, the Two-Tails and Four-Tails were only about twenty to thirty meters in size, which was quite a difference compared to the nearly fifty-meter-tall original version of the Eight-Tails.
However, Jinchuriki at this level were still not to be underestimated.
It didn't matter that the previous simultaneous volley of three Tailed Beast Bombs didn't completely destroy the opponent… they could unleash similar attacks again at any time.
"This still isn't enough!"
Matatabi and Yugito's voices mixed together, reaching the ears of the other two Jinchuriki.
"I can still manage."
"No problem here! Yo!"
While the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki were fine, the others present couldn't hold out.
"No way! We have to at least wait until Karin leads the villagers away, otherwise they'll be caught in the crossfire!"
Jiraiya, who was still clasping his hands together gathering Natural Energy, shouted loudly.
"In that case, there's no choice. We'll have to hold him off in close combat for now."
Just as Yugito's voice fell, Sasuke's figure rushed out at the forefront.
At the same time, Hiruko, who had completely turned into a monster, swung down a snake-like limb, the whistling wind painfully piercing everyone's ears.
"Now!"
Sasuke's Sharingan spun rapidly, his Observation Haki fully activated, seizing the gap as the tentacle fell to slip through the crevice.
In the next instant, black-red flames along with lightning wrapped around the four legs of his cursed form.
[Nintaijutsu Secret Technique: Lightning Flame Current!]
Chakra frantically stimulated and strengthened Sasuke's body, the muscles in his limbs swelling due to over-enhancement.
He crouched on all fours, then his entire body vanished from the spot like a spring stretched to its limit.
Bang!
The ground he had previously stepped on now had a massive crater, five to six meters wide, due to the reactive force.
In everyone's vision, Sasuke was like a thread of fire, cleanly bisecting Hiruko's enormous body.
By the time his figure reappeared behind the opponent, smoke was rising from all four of his limbs due to the high-speed friction.
"Huu-"
As he exhaled this breath, lightning, calamitous flames, and Haki simultaneously appeared on the cutting edge of his claws.
"Wuuuaaahhh!"
The face on the severed part let out a cry of pain.
In the next instant, the monster's mountain-like body tilted to one side.
The pained Hiruko swung a deformed beast-like claw to grab Sasuke, but it was tightly entangled by a sudden giant octopus tentacle.
"You idiot! You bastard! Hogging the spotlight alone! I don't agree!"
More octopus tentacles whipped over.
B used the swordsmanship he learned from Naruto, adapted for the sea, to drive his Tailed Beast-transformed body.
Surprisingly, that brute-force style of fighting was more suitable for a Tailed Beast's body than the Chakra-enhanced swordsmanship commonly used in the Ninja World.
Although he hadn't developed anything like Haki, B could actually perform slashing attacks using the octopus tentacles as if they were his seven swords.
"Eight-Tentacle Slash!"
The Eight-Tails Gyuki's body spun like a top, the tips of the tentacles hardened with Chakra, sharp enough to slice through Hiruko's bone armor.
At the same time, the combined fire and lava assault from Matatabi and Son Goku arrived.
The Ninjutsu released by these two, both in power and range, far surpassed the 'bootleg versions' usually performed by the Jinchuriki.
Both the blue phantom flames and the orange magma possessed extreme adhesiveness… once they stuck to Hiruko's body, no matter how it rolled and struggled, it couldn't extinguish them, forced to let them burn that part of its body to ashes.
It could be said that, fighting at full strength, after just one round, Hiruko was already severely wounded.
But although the situation seemed one-sided, the actual effectiveness of their attacks was quite limited.
The burned and severed limbs regenerated after just a few seconds.
Moreover, they seemed to have inherited the Two-Headed Snake's ability… the regenerated limbs were more numerous, larger, and more deformed than the originals.
"Still not working! We need to destroy it completely in one hit!"
Hearing the Eight-Tails' shout, Jiraiya, who had been observing from the sidelines for so long, finally made his move.
"Fukasaku-sama, Shima-sama, please use that technique!"
"Right!"
The two Sages, Fukasaku and Shima, simultaneously inhaled large mouthfuls of air, their chins continuously puffing up as they emitted a series of frog croaks.
[Sage Art: Toad Confrontation Chant!]
Hiruko, enveloped by the sound, finally showed a different reaction.
His hazy, bewildered spirit was guided into an illusion.
In a daze, Hiruko, returned to human form, floated in mid-air. Around him were giant toads dressed like divine generals, holding long swords.
The toads each stretched out a hand, surrounding Hiruko's spirit, seemingly intent on sealing him completely within.
"No... No!"
Hiruko wanted to struggle, but he wasn't the type of Ninja with exceptionally powerful mental strength.
Perhaps only after completing his so-called immortality ritual could he resist such a super-level Genjutsu.
However, as Hiruko's 'human' spirit was completely sealed away by the illusion, the instincts of the 'Chakra Beast' took full control of the entire body.
The battlefield, which had just quieted down, immediately became tumultuous again.
Snake bodies, beast claws, tail whips, sharp fangs… the instinctual attacks of this chimera-like body seemed even more threatening than when Hiruko was controlling it himself.
"Sage Art: Goemon!"
Somehow, the two Toad Sages, Fukasaku and Shima had stopped their croaking and were now standing on Jiraiya's left and right, respectively spewing flames and gale-force winds.
Combined with the oil Jiraiya spat out, the overwhelming sea of fire reappeared.
This time, there was no Preta Path to absorb this Ninjutsu imbued with Senjutsu Chakra.
The sea of fire seemed to have a consciousness of its own, controlled by Jiraiya to wrap around the chimera's body without spreading to the surroundings.
"Truly amazing…"
The three Jinchuriki stood to the side, watching the monster become a torch, their understanding of Jiraiya rising to a new level.
This was also the first time any of them had seen Jiraiya fight seriously.
The flames persisted for several minutes, only stopping when Jiraiya was forced to exit Sage Mode.
After the flames dissipated, only bone armor, charred like coal, remained.
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the persistent mucus extended once more from inside the armor shell, again sweeping towards the surroundings.
"What!?"
Anything the mucus touched, whether living or not, was forcibly assimilated into its body.
If the three Jinchuriki and Sasuke hadn't reacted quickly, they might have been swallowed as well.
"What tremendous vitality…"
Seeing the opponent's body about to expand again, everyone prepared to launch another round of attacks.
Now that Karin had led the villagers a sufficient distance away, they no longer needed to hold back.
Clink, clink-
The familiar sound of chains rang out, and Jiraiya's face instinctively showed a relieved expression.
Even B and Yugito were the same.
"It seems Naruto has finished over there."
The Adamantine Sealing Chains swiftly pierced into the chimera's body, forcibly restraining its size to its current state.
But the monster's Chakra was still rapidly expanding. If it were just these chains, they would eventually be broken.
But unfortunately, Naruto had no intention of giving it that chance.
Under the stunned gazes of the several new members, Naruto opened his mouth wide and once again performed the feat of swallowing a giant monster whole.
The chains pulled the enormous monster towards Naruto's mouth.
As it drew near, some kind of force seemed to twist and shrink the opponent's body, until it was finally swallowed into Naruto's stomach.
Everyone watched as the monster, whose size even surpassed that of the Tailed Beasts, was eaten bit by bit by Naruto.
No one spoke.
"Burp… Hoo, eating so much at once is really... burp... a bit uncomfortable."
Pulling out a handkerchief from who-knows-where to wipe his mouth, Naruto, stroking his bulging stomach, slowly walked towards everyone.
"Hey... my voice wasn't that loud before, was it?"
Watching Naruto approach, Roshi felt what he called 'fear' for the first time in his life.
That feeling didn't just come from him, but also from the Four-Tails sealed within him.
'If this kid can swallow such a huge monster, could he also eat us?'
The several Tailed Beasts present thought in unison, including the Seven-Tails, Chomei within Fu.