Under the cold moonlight, a hundred meters above the ground, a figure hung suspended, emitting powerful Chakra fluctuations that stirred up gusts of wind around him.
"So you like overwhelming firepower, huh?"
Watching the approaching Kumogakure Ninja below, Ren's eyes glinted crimson. Immediately, dark red Chakra surged from his entire body, covering him in an almost materialized form. The wings behind him also began to enlarge further.
A tyrannical aura instantly spread out. At the same time, the Perception Ninja in the forest seemed to notice it, one after another, looking up at the sky.
"Tha-that's..."
The bespectacled Kumogakure Ninja who had been chasing Ren and his companion earlier widened his eyes, looking at the sky in disbelief, his gaze filled with shock.
"What are you looking at?"
Just then, the captain next to him also noticed his companion's abnormality and followed his gaze upwards.
The next moment, a look of terror appeared in his eyes, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. He muttered,
"Monster..."
Under the Gekko, a dark-red monster hovered in the air. Because of the great distance, they could only barely make out a few tails swaying in the air behind him.
At this moment, Ren felt his current state was very peculiar; infinite power surged through his body, and every move seemed to possess immense strength.
"Partial Tailed Beast transformation..."
Chomei inside him also noticed Ren's use of his Chakra for a partial Tailed Beast transformation. He asked in a deep voice,
"Ren, are you alright?"
Although they had all acknowledged Ren, it was his first time truly using their Chakra. To avoid any mishaps, it was best to ask.
"Hmm?"
Ren, who was still adapting to the power, suddenly paused but quickly reacted, softly replying,
"I'm fine. Although I'm still a bit unfamiliar, I'm in great condition right now."
As he spoke, Ren stretched his hands back, giving a lazy stretch. Compared to other Jinchuriki who were hostile towards their Tailed Beast, Ren had a very good starting point.
He wouldn't need to familiarize himself and then slowly gain control like other Jinchuriki, who risked going berserk with a single mistake.
Ren, who was mutually acknowledged by the Tailed Beast, did not have to worry about the Tailed Beast jumping out to cause trouble when he used Tailed Beast Chakra. Instead, they would help him control this power.
Therefore, even though Ren was currently enveloped by Tailed Beast Chakra, his consciousness remained clear and stable.
"Then... let's start with an appetizer."
After roughly familiarizing himself with this power, Ren immediately turned his gaze to the numerous Kumogakure Ninja below. While gathering a massive amount of Chakra within him, he called out internally,
"Brother Chōmei, lend a hand. I haven't used that move before."
"Hmm?"
Chomei was initially confused, but noticing the large amount of Chakra gathering around Ren's mouth, he suddenly seemed to understand something, and a surprised voice came from within him.
"Tailed Beast Ball?"
Ren's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded, affirming,
"Yes, it's the Tailed Beast Ball. After being chased all night, it's time for the hunter and hunted to switch roles."
"Alright, give me control of your body."
After a moment of thought, Chomei said in a deep voice. Ren, without hesitation, retreated his consciousness into his mental space, letting Chomei control his body.
After possessing the body, Chomei wasted no time and immediately began to help Ren condense Chakra, while also explaining and teaching.
"The Tailed Beast Ball is composed of two different types of Chakra, or as you humans call it, Yin-Yang Chakra. They are mixed and compressed into shape in different proportions, and then released."
As Chomei spoke, a small purplish-black ball condensed in front of his mouth. In Ren's perception, this small ball was filled with a destructive aura, and a strong sense of pressure washed over him.
"Is it that group of humans down there?"
Chomei's voice echoed in the mental space. Ren was stunned for a moment, then nodded, saying through clenched teeth,
"It's those guys. Brother, don't hold back. Give them one in their most densely populated area!"
"Mm."
Chomei replied with a single word and then fell silent. In Ren and Isobu's view, Chomei controlled Ren's mouth to swallow the Tailed Beast Ball whole. After a brief pause, he opened his mouth again. The black sphere from before, carrying destructive power, shot downwards!
"What is that?"
In the terrified eyes of the Kumogakure Ninja, a small ball, illuminated by the Gekko, flew towards them. Although they didn't know the power of this small ball, no one would want to try.
"Get out of here!"
The captain also snapped back to reality at this moment, hastily turning around and shouting loudly at his panicked companions. He also rushed to the bespectacled Kumogakure Ninja closest to him, grabbed him, and sped away.
The other Kumogakure Ninja also reacted, frantically turning and running away. They did not want to test the attack from this monster.
However, the rapidly descending purplish-black sphere had already landed.
"Boom!!"
A massive explosion echoed through the night sky. Dirt and rocks, accompanied by flames several feet high, shot into the heavens.
Some Kumogakure Ninja who lagged behind were directly overtaken by the rolling heatwave that swept over them, and in their terrified eyes, they were completely engulfed.
"Ah!"
Some Kumogakure Ninja who had run a certain distance ahead managed to escape, but they weren't in much better shape.
They were thrown flying by the blast wave generated by the explosion, and then, unable to gain purchase in the air, they ultimately fell heavily onto the ground or into trees, letting out screams of agony.
Although they didn't lose their lives, broken arms and legs were unavoidable.
For a time, the wails in the forest were incessant.
Meanwhile, high in the sky, after returning to his original body, he saw the scene below, like a living hell, and couldn't help but show a look of shock.
The forest where the Kumogakure Ninja had stood was now a large crater about a dozen meters in diameter, with faint wisps of smoke still rising from its bottom. Most of the surrounding large trees had disappeared, leaving only a pile of broken stumps.
In Ren's perception, nine out of ten members of the pursuing Kumogakure Ninja team were affected by the Tailed Beast Ball. Only a handful survived, and all were injured.
"Good heavens, it really has to be used by the original."
While marveling at the Tailed Beast Ball's power, Ren didn't waste this good opportunity. He immediately began flapping the wings behind him and swooped downwards.
On the ground at this moment, the Kumogakure Ninja no longer cared about capture. One by one, enduring severe pain, they crawled up from the ground, helped their companions, and rushed back the way they came. At this point, they only wanted to leave this place quickly and get away from that monster.