Chapter 411 Konoha vs. Sand Village: The Final Battle of World War 2 Part 3!
"Summoning Technique: Shinya!"
"Summoning Technique: Slug!"
After seeing Shukaku's figure, Fujiwara Tetsuya's expression grew increasingly grim.
With Konoha's top combat power preoccupied, the threat Shukaku posed to Konoha Ninja was infinitely amplified.
Given that his and Mikoto's Mangekyo had to remain hidden, for now... all their hopes could only be temporarily placed on Shinya and the Slug's clones.
"Tetsuya... have you encountered another troublesome enemy?"
"Lord Tetsuya, it's truly rare for you to summon me during a battle!"
Seeing the two massive figures suddenly appear in front of Fujiwara Tetsuya, the Third Kazekage's expression also darkened.
He was no stranger to Konoha's Sannin's Summoning Animals on the Land of Rain battlefield... and through investigations by Sunagakure's Anbu.
He naturally understood... what the Three Great Sage Locations for Summoning Animals truly meant.
And what formidable combat power Summoning Animals from the Three Great Sage Locations possessed.
"Hmm? Slug... Tetsuya! When did you sign a contract with Shikkotsu Forest, you detestable Slug Clan."
The moment Shinya's tsundere voice rang out, Fujiwara Tetsuya knew... Shinya was most likely jealous.
Of course, there was also the inherent aversion that snakes from Ryūchi Cave had for Slugs.
In the Ninja World, the myriad species within it formed a large ecological cycle.
But for the snakes of Ryūchi Cave, the toads of Mount Myōboku, and the Slugs of Shikkotsu Forest... they also formed a smaller ecological cycle.
There existed a special balance and restraint... "Shinya, now is not the time to discuss this..."
"I'm in big trouble right now, and I need your and Slug's help."
"You must have sensed it, right? Ichibi's aura..."
"I need to deal with this troublesome guy opposite me, as for Ichibi, I'll temporarily leave him to you and Slug."
"This battle concerns Konoha's survival, and also my future, please..."
"Hmph~ I understand! A mere Ichibi, even without Slug's help, Lord Shinya can easily crush him."
Facing Fujiwara Tetsuya's solemn expression, Shinya didn't cause any trouble... with a tsundere snort, he charged directly towards Ichibi.
His massive body, as it moved, crushed and sent flying countless Sunagakure Ninja along the way.
"Lord Tetsuya, don't worry... we will definitely help you hold back Ichibi."
Compared to the various large snakes of Ryūchi Cave and the individualistic toads of Mount Myōboku.
The Slug's temperament was almost all cut from the same mold; besides gentle and rational... they were still gentle and rational!
"Then I'll leave it to you, Slug!"
"Shinya isn't bad at heart, it's just the environment of Ryūchi Cave that made him develop a tsundere and aloof personality."
"If anything happens during the fight with Ichibi, I'll need you to be more understanding..."
The moment he finished his instructions, the Third Kazekage attacked again, and Fujiwara Tetsuya's slender figure quickly transformed into afterimages, activating Ice Release to meet him.
"Get out of the way... everyone, move aside!"
"That crimson giant snake is Lord Tetsuya's Summoning Animal... Lord Shinya."
"Last time, it was him and Lord Tetsuya who teamed up to seal Ichibi."
The speaker was an Elite Jonin from a Konoha Ninja Clan, also one of Fujiwara Tetsuya's fervent admirers, subtly cultivated through countless battles on the battlefields of the Land of Rivers and Land of Wind.
"It's Lord Tetsuya's Summoning Animal, no wonder it's so powerful..."
"No wonder the pressure Lord Shinya gives me is no weaker than Orochimaru's Summoning Animal, Manda."
As they whispered, Konoha's gradually collapsing morale instantly began to rise... fueled by high spirits, they stubbornly resisted Sunagakure's encirclement and launched a counterattack.
"Look... that's Slug, I've seen it, that's Lady Tsunade's Summoning Animal!"
"Could it be that Lady Tsunade is also on her way to the Land of Wind?"
As the Slug's figure gradually magnified before everyone's eyes, many Konoha Ninja cheered the names of Senju and Tsunade, and their morale soared even higher... "Idiot! That's not the Slug summoned by Lady Tsunade!"
In the crowd, Torune Ryoui looked at the Konoha Ninja, who seemed to be on a high, and silently grumbled to herself.
However, she chose not to expose or explain anything.
Because she understood Fujiwara Tetsuya, her man, well enough!
If this method could restore the morale of Konoha's Ninja, he would not hesitate... to attribute all the achievements to Tsunade, without the slightest complaint.
This was the magnanimity of her man... "Bastard, you damned stinky snake, you dare to appear before Lord Shukaku again?"
"This time, Lord Shukaku will definitely blow you to bits..."
Facing the venom spat by Shinya, Shukaku roared, slamming his claws heavily on the ground, instantly unleashing an endless surge of sand.
While blocking Shinya's petrifying venom, a quicksand vortex, covering several hundred meters in radius, formed around Shinya... attempting to bury Shinya deep in this desert.
"Dead tanuki... if you can do it, then try!"
Facing Shukaku's roar, Shinya sneered, raising his massive snake tail and slamming it heavily on the ground... In an instant, his enormous body leaped up, and after breaking free from the quicksand vortex, he charged directly towards Shukaku.
With the Slug, who arrived shortly after, they formed a pincer attack.
"Tanuki?"
"Bastard, you damned stinky snake, you're the tanuki... your whole family are tanukis!"
"Lord Shukaku is a proud badger... not some lowly tanuki."
The moment he roared, Shukaku raised his proud head and slammed it heavily into Shinya's lower jaw, directly knocking Shinya to the ground.
Then he opened his enormous mouth, and a dense barrage of sand bullets shot out, heavily impacting Shinya's abdomen... The intense stinging pain, even for a tsundere like Shinya, at this moment... he couldn't help but let out a loud roar.
"Tongue Tooth Sticky Acid!"
At the critical moment, Slug made her move, spewing a large amount of acidic liquid from her mouth, directly hitting Shukaku's back... Amidst Shukaku's screams, his back, which was strong enough to block ordinary B-rank Ninjutsu, began to dissolve at a visible rate from the acid sprayed by Slug... Even as Shukaku desperately activated his self-healing ability, he couldn't suppress this deteriorating situation.
"Damn it... all of you! You bastards from the Three Great Sage Locations!"
Under the horrified gazes of countless Sunagakure Ninja, Shukaku thrashed back and forth across the desert due to the pain.
It wasn't until several minutes later, when the effect of the acid sprayed by Slug weakened... that Shukaku, with only half of his body remaining, finally mustered all his strength and climbed up from the ground... As his self-healing ability overcame the corrosive effects of the residual acid, Shukaku's body, enveloped in a large amount of mist, gradually began to recover.
"All you damned guys, you're all going to die... you're all going to die!"
"Tailed Beast Ball..."