Chapter 370: The Art of Icicle Pushing! Tough-skinned Shukaku! 1 more update for votes
"You damn human brat, and that stinky snake, I'll show you just how deep the bond between Bunpuku and me truly is."
"Wind Release: Sand Bullet!"
With that extremely tsundere roar, Shukaku launched its attack first.
Countless sand bullets, enhanced by wind, swept towards Fujiwara Tetsuya and Shinya like machine gun fire, one after another.
"Shinya, don't be careless, don't resist directly… evade him."
At Fujiwara Tetsuya's reminder, Shinya swiftly dodged the sand bullets Shukaku spat out, then circled around to Shukaku's rear.
With a hiss, Shinya raised its crimson snake tail and heavily struck Shukaku's back, nearly causing Shukaku to stumble and fall with a rough cry.
"Gulp~ Is this Tetsuya-kun's Summoning Beast?"
"Why do I have a feeling that this giant snake is even stronger than Orochimaru's Summoning Beast…"
The speaker was an Elite Jonin transferred from the Land of Rain war. At this moment… as he looked at Fujiwara Tetsuya atop Shinya's head, the awe in his eyes grew deeper.
"You damned stinky snake, how dare you ambush Lord Shukaku…"
The sudden attack left Shukaku, who had just come out for some air, a bit dazed.
Remembering his promise to Bunpuku, his restless emotions surged even higher.
Amidst his roar, sharp claws stirred up gusts of wind blades, heavily striking Shinya's abdomen.
"Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet!"
"Ice Release: Star Fall!"
Facing Shukaku's relentless attacks, Fujiwara Tetsuya did not stand by idly, watching Shinya contend with Shukaku.
With a wave of his hand, countless ice cones fell from high above, intercepting all the highly concentrated Chakra-infused Drilling Air Bullets spat from Shukaku's mouth.
"Shinya, use petrification to restrict Shukaku's movements."
To some extent, Shinya's petrification ability was indeed a BUG.
However, this skill might have a significant effect when used against other Tailed Beasts.
But for Ichibi, who could continuously shatter and reform its body through sandification, the effect it could produce was simply too small… Under Fujiwara Tetsuya's solemn gaze, Shukaku directly broke off its petrified right leg. Immediately after, the sand beneath Shukaku's feet surged, and in an instant, the recently broken right leg had recovered as good as new.
"Hahahaha~~~"
"It's impossible to succeed in ambushing Lord Shukaku with such a despicable method."
"Boom~~~"
As Shukaku and Shinya engaged in close combat, the slaughter on the entire battlefield grew even more bloody.
Every minute, every second, large numbers of Sunagakure Ninja and Konoha Ninja fell, and crimson blood gradually stained the yellow sand everywhere.
"Konoha-Style Swordsmanship: Crescent Moon Dance!"
Not far away, facing Sakumo Hatake's relentless pressure, Ebizo's frustration deepened. He was forced to pull several Sunagakure Jonin and Elite Jonin skilled in swordsmanship into the battle. Only then did he manage to halt the rout and barely tie down Sakumo Hatake.
"White Fang, you are too arrogant… When Shukaku kills that brat, you'll be next…"
Ebizo's heart jolted at the rapidly flying sword light. He quickly sidestepped, narrowly dodging it in a disheveled manner.
As a high-ranking member of Hidden Sand Village, in charge of Hidden Sand Village's intelligence system, Hidden Sand Village's strongest puppeteer… a man who had reached Kage-level.
To fall to such a state today, for Ebizo, whether it was Fujiwara Tetsuya or Sakumo Hatake… as long as they lived, it would be a humiliation he could never wash away.
"Then I'll wait…"
"However, you and these guys alone can't stop me."
With a sneer, Sakumo Hatake's aura grew even more imposing… making the surrounding Sunagakure Jonin and Elite Jonin's scalps tingle. "Shinya, spread out! That's a Tailed Beast Ball…"
Seeing Shukaku suddenly power up, Fujiwara Tetsuya broke out in a cold sweat.
If the Tailed Beast Ball in Shukaku's mouth exploded here, who knew how many Konoha and Sunagakure Ninja lives it would claim.
"Damn it… what a reckless, stupid tanuki."
"You foolish stinky snake, and that damned human brat, dare to provoke Lord Shukaku? Go to the Pure Land and repent for me!"
"Tailed Beast Ball!"
"Ice Release: Ice Pillar!"
Feeling the immense energy contained within the Tailed Beast Ball, Fujiwara Tetsuya also gave his all at this moment.
He couldn't dodge… because not far behind him, Uchiha Mikoto and Sakumo Hatake were gathered in that direction.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he dared not gamble… Under the surge of endless Chakra, the entire desert seemed to become cool.
Just as the Tailed Beast Ball was about to strike Shinya, a massive ice pillar, more than dozens of meters in diameter, rose rapidly from the ground, forcefully pushing the Tailed Beast Ball spat out by Shukaku into the sky.
Rumble~~~
Everyone on the battlefield only felt a roar in their ears, followed by a terrifying heatwave that, carrying endless yellow sand, engulfed the entire battlefield… The chaotic sandstorm tornado only subsided after several minutes… When thousands of Sunagakure and Konoha Ninja brushed away the sand from their heads and peered out, they instinctively looked towards Shukaku's location, secretly swallowing several times.
Jinchuriki… even if it was just the combat power possessed by Ichibi, it was a peak that countless Ninja had to look up to.
Boom~~~
"Konoha Style Swordsmanship: Battōjutsu!"
An extremely powerful sword aura, enhanced by Lightning Release, forcefully severed Shukaku's left arm.
However, before Fujiwara Tetsuya could even catch his breath, the yellow sand on the ground surged again, instantly restoring Shukaku's body to its original state.
"Damn it, what a troublesome guy…"
"It seems I can only find an opportunity to break through Shukaku's defenses and pull Bunpuku out."
Waving his numb right hand, Fujiwara Tetsuya slowly looked down at Shinya beneath him.
"Shinya, can I ask you to tie this guy down for a while?"
"I need time to locate the One-Tail Jinchuriki, Bunpuku…"
"In a place like the desert, dealing with Shukaku is simply too difficult."
"Don't worry, leave it to me… I'll handle it."
After the intense battle, Shinya had long since shed its tsundere expression… truly treating Shukaku as a formidable opponent.
"Tetsuya-kun…"
Gazing at the massive figures colliding again in the distance, emitting endless roars, Uchiha Mikoto brushed off the sand from her body, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
"Ebizo, get out here… let's continue our battle."
As White Fang flashed, it directly cut through the throat of a Sunagakure Jonin.
After fully experiencing Ichibi's power, Sakumo Hatake's most urgent thought was to first deal with Ebizo and force Sunagakure to retreat… Only then could he reduce the pressure Fujiwara Tetsuya was facing.
"Sakumo Hatake, do you really think this old man is afraid of you…"
"If you dare, follow me?"
Being humiliated by Sakumo Hatake repeatedly caused Ebizo to completely lose his composure.
With a cold snort, he beckoned to Sakumo Hatake and turned to head towards the distant desert.
He clearly intended to find a deserted place to use his ultimate trump card! The Human Puppet!