"This power… something's not right…"
After being buffeted by the strong wind a couple of times, Ren prostrated himself on the ground, his three tails flying in front of him to form a shield, blocking all incoming attacks.
"That's not right, did I use too much Chakra?!"
Ren's consciousness sank into the space, and he looked at the two silent Tailed Beasts before him, a puzzled expression on his face.
He had originally thought it would at most blow up the rock wall, but now, was it going to level this open space in Mount Myōboku and the surrounding forest?!
"It seems… I used too much Chakra."
Isobu said softly after a moment of silence, his face slightly furrowed, looking not very well.
As for Chomei next to him, although his expression couldn't be seen due to the armor on his face, one could tell his unease from his slightly trembling wings.
"Used too much? I remember I only used one…"
At this point, Ren suddenly lost his voice. Feeling that nearly half of his Chakra was gone, he was silent for a moment before continuing.
"Nearly half of the Chakra from the three of us combined."
"…"
The two Tailed Beasts and one person immediately fell silent, looking at each other.
Initially, they had planned to release a small one, but Ren subconsciously thought he was using half of his own Chakra. It was only when he discovered that even Chomei and Isobu had also lost half that he realized what had happened.
Making a comparison, Ren felt that even if the Nine-Tailed came, it would have to temporarily avoid the brunt of this damage. Of course, it would be best if a fight with the Nine-Tailed never happened.
"Whoosh!"
As a cool breeze blew, Ren, feeling the surrounding silence, slowly dispersed his three tails. Seeing the scene before him, he couldn't help but gasp.
The land was charred everywhere, with countless cracks blown into it. Although the aftershock had passed, the blowing wind still raised large patches of white steam from the ground, making sizzling sounds.
Looking further out, the huge rock wall that had directly borne the full damage of the Tailed Beast Ball had vanished from sight, and the surrounding forest had also disappeared along with it, leaving a large open space.
"It seems… I caused trouble…"
Ren bowed slightly to Isobu inside him, saying apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Isobu Bro, I might have to return to my original form now. I'm truly sorry for this time."
"It's fine."
Although Isobu was a bit disappointed, he quickly withdrew his Chakra. His huge body began to gradually shrink, and soon Ren returned to his regular size.
"Thanks!"
Leaving that one sentence, Ren exited the Tailed Beast space and used Instantaneous Body Technique to move in one direction. Not long after, he arrived at the edge of an area affected by the attack.
There, Gamabunta and Gama Hiro were sitting on the ground, their mouths open, breathing heavily. Noticing Ren walking over, Gamabunta tried to stand up directly, but only got halfway before sitting back down, shaking the ground twice.
"Ren, you rascal!"
Just as Gamabunta was about to stand up again, he was patted by Fukasaku Sage next to him, who motioned for him to calm down. He could only suppress his anger, let out a cold snort, and turned his head away, no longer paying attention to them.
"I'm sorry, Fukasaku Sage, and also Gamabunta Bro and Goro."
"It's…"
Fukasaku Sage looked at Ren, who was bowing in apology, and was about to comfort him a bit when he saw him straighten up and begin to form hand signs.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
A cloud of white smoke exploded next to Ren. Shadow Clone Number One appeared from it and leaped to Fukasaku Sage's side, squatting down to carefully observe his body.
Ren, however, did not stop. He summoned three more Shadow Clones in the exact same way, then had them split into two teams to go onto the backs of Gamabunta and Gama Hiro, starting to look for injuries and begin treatment.
"I'm very sorry, Fukasaku Sage."
Shadow Clone Number One looked at the calm and composed Fukasaku before him, saying somewhat timidly.
Although none of them had suffered any serious injuries, and they didn't pursue the matter, this only made Ren feel more guilty.
Although he hadn't done it on purpose and it was accidental damage, he still had to bear the consequences. Ren was not the kind of person who would run away after causing trouble.
Before Fukasaku could reply, several figures broke through the air. They were all toads, led by Shima Sage. Noticing the situation here, she immediately showed a shocked expression and couldn't help but shout.
"Husband! What's going on here?!"
The somewhat emotional Shima Sage subconsciously brought out a bit of Chakra, and a loud noise immediately filled the entire area. Gamabunta and Gama Hiro, who had just suffered quite a bit, instantly turned pale. Their feet wobbled twice, but they ultimately managed to stay standing.
"Wife, calm down!"
Fukasaku Sage endured the noise, leaped to Shima Sage, and shouted.
"Uh…"
Ren, completely unprepared, took a direct hit of mental damage. Now his mind felt blank, and even his steps were a bit chaotic. He even saw some illusions. Just as Ren was lost in them, he suddenly felt two streams of Chakra emerge from within him, directly dispelling the genjutsu for him, and his vision became clear again.
"I'm sorry…"
Shima Sage finally closed her mouth. As the croaking sound disappeared, Gamabunta, Gama Hiro, and the other toads instantly felt alive again. One by one, they sat cross-legged on the ground, breathing in fresh air.
Their luck today was truly not good.
First, they were caught off guard by the Ninjutsu, all suffering some injuries. After finally enduring the attack, there was another wave of mental attack. Even Goro was pale this time. If Fukasaku Sage hadn't stopped it in time, and it had lasted a little longer, Gamabunta, Gama Hiro, and Ren might all have had to lie in bed for two days.
"What exactly happened?"
Looking at Shima Sage, who was still confused, Fukasaku Sage quickly replied to avoid a secondary attack.
"Nothing, it's just…"
As Fukasaku Sage recounted, all the other toads also turned their gaze towards Ren, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy for a moment.
Ren gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and said in a deep voice.
"I'm sorry, it's…"
"Oh, dear! How could you be so careless? It's good that you're fine."
Before Ren could finish speaking, Shima leaped to his side, holding his dirty jacket, and said in a scolding tone.
"Honestly, you scared us. We thought something happened, and we came over in the middle of our meal."
"If there's nothing serious, we'll leave first. Fukasaku Sage, Shima Sage."
After hearing this, the other toads around, before Ren could react, greeted the two Sages, then directly turned around and hopped away into the distance. Ren was left looking at the suddenly empty surroundings, feeling somewhat speechless.
This matter… it seems… was resolved just like that??