Although the Jinchuriki's complete transformation into a Tailed Beast form is quite impressive, Han and Jiraiya have already left the main battlefield, so it hasn't really made any practical impact.
Both the Hidden Rock Ninja and the Konoha Ninja continue to fight as they were.
Mokgetsu intended to pursue the advantage, but many Hidden Rock Ninja, seeing Roshi injured, quickly launched attacks at Mokgetsu to prevent further harm to Roshi.
Most of the Hidden Rock Ninja don't favor Roshi, both for being a Jinchuriki and for his bad temper.
Yet, this is the battlefield, and they've fallen for Konoha's stratagem, putting them at a disadvantage. They need Roshi's power.
When the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad was first assembled, since they had two Jinchuriki as their anchors, Onoki didn't assign any other top experts from the Hidden Rock Village.
If Roshi were to be killed by Mokgetsu's combination attack, the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad would be in trouble.
"Earth Release: Rock Cannon Jutsu!"
"Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear!"
All sorts of Earth Release were thrown at Mokgetsu.
Whoosh whoosh!!
Mokgetsu calmly took three Flying Thunder God Kunai from his Ninja Pouch, tossing two of them.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
A Hidden Rock Ninja quickly raised an earth wall to block the kunai, preventing them from reaching the Earth Release Ninjutsu's attack range.
Whoosh!
Mokgetsu activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and vanished, reappearing beside several Hidden Rock Ninja.
He and Minato were well-prepared, with many locations already marked with their pre-placed Flying Thunder God Jutsu, and the two thrown kunai were actually meant to divert attention.
Whoosh!
Blood splattered as Mokgetsu's kunai precisely sliced through the necks of the Hidden Rock Ninja, taking the lives of several.
Seen by other Hidden Rock Ninja, this scene made them frown and silently curse the Flying Thunder God as an annoying Jutsu.
The ability to teleport using thrown kunai was already troublesome enough, and now they walked into a trap where they couldn't even tell where their opponent would teleport next.
"Cough, cough."
Roshi coughed twice, gathering chakra to stand above a small lake.
"Huff, huff."
Roshi panted heavily, trying to adjust his body's condition with the help of Tailed Beast Chakra, feeling quite distressed now.
Even though Mokgetsu's Ten Dragon Bite Burst only struck him with four dragons, it still dealt considerable damage to him.
The Molten Armor that could withstand Namikaze Minato's Rasengan failed to work against the water dragons, which countered its element. Apart from the first water dragon, which was partially blocked, the remaining three hit his body squarely.
Had he not timely activated Tailed Beast Chakra to alleviate some of the force, his condition could have been much worse.
"Habu Mokgetsu!" Roshi kept a stern look while intently watching Mokgetsu's figure flicker through the crowd.
Despite having diligently mastered the ability of Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, it was his first time taking such a beating from one person.
If it weren't for the other Hidden Rock Ninja around helping him, Mokgetsu might have already defeated him.
"Use Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, so Habu Mokgetsu will think you're going all out, and then I'll lead the team to seize the opportunity to take him down!" Nearby and unnoticed by Roshi, Iwakura said softly.
Iwakura really wanted to retreat, but under the current circumstances, forcing a retreat was out of the question.
They needed to take down some of the core figures among the Konoha Ninja, such as Jiraiya or Habu Mokgetsu.
Not even Namikaze Minato was an option, as his rank on this battlefield was somewhat lower.
"Complete Tailed Beast Transformation here?" Roshi frowned.
Their current position was at the center of the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad, and it was because of this that Roshi was hesitant to use Complete Tailed Beast Transformation and chose only the Lava Release Chakra Mode.
"Most of the ninja can retreat to a safe distance in time, and as for the few who may be collateral damage, it's a necessary sacrifice on the path to success," Iwakura quickly replied.
This was the best strategy he could think of.
Even if they managed to lure Mokgetsu to the location of Five-tails, it wouldn't matter, since Jiraiya was equally difficult to handle, and an injured Roshi along with Han might not be a match for Mokgetsu and Jiraiya combined.
But here, it's different. The Complete Tailed Beast Transformation of the Four-tails, along with the five Jonin from the Hidden Rock Demolition Squad led by Iwakura, as well as a large number of Hidden Rock Ninja nearby, makes killing Mokgetsu not entirely impossible.
Roshi showed a trace of hesitation.
Despite the criticism and discrimination he had faced due to his status as a Jinchuriki, he instinctively disagreed with Iwakura's plan.
"If we don't kill Habu Mokgetsu to create a breakthrough opportunity, more people will die in the end," Iwakura pressed the point further.
If Roshi agreed, Iwakura wouldn't worry about taking the blame.
After all, Onoki already had difficulty dealing with Roshi's stubbornness. If Onoki reported that Roshi endangered fellow village ninjas by using Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, the blame for losing this battle might be lessened.
"You'd better really be able to kill Habu Mokgetsu." Roshi sighed and closed his eyes lightly.
Iwakura felt pleased and put on a serious face, saying, "Of course, I will do my utmost!"
Dark red chakra gushed continuously from Roshi's body, enveloping his entire form.
Along with the rise of a violent aura, yet another gigantic beast appeared on the battlefield, right at its center.
"To deal with Mokgetsu, they actually used Complete Tailed Beast Transformation in such a location." Namikaze Minato looked on with some surprise at the red-haired giant ape.
Given the current position of Roshi, if he brought one punch to Mokgetsu, whether Mokgetsu would die or not is uncertain, but several Hidden Rock would definitely perish.
"Targeted at me?"