Chapter 115: Hidden Motives
Seven or eight figures as massive as small mountains completely surrounded the Three-Tails Isobu.
For some reason, the Three-Tails Isobu suddenly felt a trace of unease in its heart.
Choza, seeing these people come forward to help him, showed no joy on his face. Instead, he frowned slightly.
These people were all the foundation of the Akimichi clan, and exposing them in front of everyone might not be a good thing.
If it were only one or two clan members who had mastered the Super Expansion Jutsu, it would be fine. But now there were a full eight, which would likely be seen as a threat in the eyes of certain people.
At this moment, the entire battlefield of the Leaf Village had its attention instantly drawn to these seven or eight mountain-like figures.
"So strong!"
"Is this the true strength of the Akimichi clan?"
"With them here, the Three-Tails is nothing to fear anymore!"
Cheers rang out one after another from the Leaf Village's ninja ranks.
"The Akimichi clan?" Sarutobi lowered his eyelids slightly, his thoughts unreadable.
Compared to the high morale of the Leaf Village, the Sand ninja, who had only just begun to celebrate the appearance of the Three-Tails Isobu, quickly fell silent again.
All the Sand ninja forces attacking the Leaf Village suddenly realized how foolish their decision to attack had been.
If not for the sudden involvement of the Mist Village, they would likely have already been completely crushed by the Leaf Village.
On the Hokage Rock, Yuto stared blankly at the eight towering figures in the distance.
"So that's how it is. That makes sense," Yuto murmured as he came back to his senses.
"The Leaf Village is incredible," Ranmaru, standing beside Yuto, swallowed nervously.
"What do you think, Kisame?" Yuto asked as he patted Ranmaru's head and turned to Kisame behind him.
Kisame glanced toward the Leaf Village and fell silent for a moment before speaking. "The foundation of the Leaf Village is indeed beyond imagination, but relying solely on the Akimichi clan still cannot change the current disadvantage they are in."
"Besides, the Akimichi clan may not be without their own intentions."
Yuto nodded in agreement with Kisame's assessment.
Although the scene before them looked shocking, it could not truly change the overall situation.
The Super Expansion Jutsu was indeed astonishing, but its consumption was equally terrifying, and having an enormous body was not necessarily an advantage.
Such a massive target would be difficult to miss even if one tried.
"I'm becoming more and more interested in the Leaf Village's next move," Yuto said, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently below.
Of course, if it was only an ordinary backup plan, then in Yuto's eyes, the Leaf Village would no longer need to exist.
He would personally destroy the Leaf Village.
On the battlefield, all eight mountain-like giants attacked simultaneously. Even though the Three-Tails Isobu was stronger than any one of them individually, even four hands could not match eight.
Under their combined assault, the Three-Tails Isobu could do nothing but roar unwillingly as it was forcibly driven toward the outskirts of the Leaf Village.
"Choza, I know what you're thinking. There's no need to worry," one Akimichi clansman said softly as he looked at the somber-faced Choza.
"The Three-Tails appeared near our clan's settlement. If we did not act, our settlement would likely be destroyed."
"Moreover, the elders have already agreed to this," another Akimichi clansman added.
"The elders agreed?" Choza looked stunned, clearly unable to understand why the elders would suddenly approve such an action.
In Choza's view, their elders were extremely shrewd and never suffered losses.
"That's right. The elders said that this alliance between the Mist ninja and the Sand ninja is definitely not as simple as it appears. The entire Leaf Village may be facing a major reshuffle."
"In such circumstances, revealing the Akimichi clan's strength might allow our clan to become a first-rate family within the Leaf Village."
Hearing this, Choza's mouth twitched involuntarily.
Feeling as though it was being completely ignored, the Three-Tails Isobu let out an enraged roar. Yuto was still watching from atop the Hokage Rock.
If it were driven away so easily by these people, it would surely be beaten severely upon returning.
With this thought, the Three-Tails Isobu began to struggle. Its three tails tried to swing, but each one was pinned to the ground by an Akimichi clansman, unable to move at all.
With no other choice, the Three-Tails Isobu suddenly extended its two left legs from within its shell and stomped the ground several times in succession.
This action caused a massive earthquake in the area, and using the rebound force of the tremor, it tilted its entire turtle shell upright.
Shadow Stroke!
The Three-Tails Isobu arched its body as its entire form spun violently like a wheel.
The tremendous impact sent the three people closest to it flying.
The others reacted quickly and rushed to suppress the Three-Tails Isobu.
Unfortunately, its shell was exceptionally hard, and combined with its tremendous weight, once it began spinning, the sheer impact far exceeded everyone's expectations.
One Akimichi clansman directly activated the Human Boulder Technique and crashed into the Three-Tails Isobu.
At the moment of collision, the clansman was knocked out of his Super Expansion state, spat out a mouthful of blood, and lost consciousness on the spot.
Seeing this, the others were filled with rage.
They went all out to block it, but the results were minimal.
Several of them were even seriously injured.
Only then did everyone truly understand why tailed beasts were feared by most people.
"We can't let it advance any further!" Choza shouted as he charged toward the rolling Three-Tails Isobu.
Butterfly Mode!
A pair of enormous butterfly wings formed entirely of chakra suddenly appeared on Choza's back.
In that brief moment, his strength increased severalfold.
He raised both arms and forcefully embraced the charging Three-Tails Isobu.
The terrifying force and impact made Choza spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
Even so, he held on, though the two arms gripping the Three-Tails Isobu were visibly deformed.
Clearly, they were already broken.
Seeing this, the others finally let out a breath of relief.
But the Three-Tails Isobu had no intention of stopping. Thick columns of water continuously shot out from its mouth.
Although the Akimichi clan members dodged these attacks, the massive water pillars still demolished buildings along their path.
Left with no choice, the Akimichi clan members could only endure the attacks head-on.
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