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"Kenshi!" "Finally, you're out!!!" The fully unleashed Shukaku burst forth like a husky that had been locked away in a dark room for age
"Kenshi!"
"Finally, you're out!!!"
The fully unleashed Shukaku burst forth like a husky that had been locked away in a dark room for ages, howling wildly at the sky, his entire body radiating destructive power.
Shukaku's largest tail among the nine Tailed Beasts thrashed around like a playful husky, furiously pounding everything nearby.
Boom!
Boom!
The ground, already pocked and uneven from Kenshi's Clay Bird Bombs, was struck again and again.
On the roof of the Kazekage's building, Chiyo and the others stared dumbfounded at the wildly rampaging Shukaku in the distance, unable to speak.
"How is this possible?"
"How did Shukaku get out?"
"What about the divided sealing?"
Chiyo's face turned pale as she asked, but no one answered. Even the usually calm Ebizō had lost his composure.
Watanabe and the others looked desperate and helpless.
"How could this happen… especially now?"
Yakura's body trembled as she sensed the remaining chakra in her body. She turned and ran toward her sister, desperate to find her and get her away from Shukaku.
As for Kazekage, that bastard would have to fend for himself.
"Shukaku… is out!"
"Quick, you young ones, get into the shelter! The rest, follow me."
"Hurry! We must drive Shukaku out of the village!"
Soon, someone reacted and ordered the young to enter the shelter while the elders went to stop Shukaku and drive him out.
If Shukaku unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb inside the village, the shelter wouldn't help-everyone would die.
All the elder shinobi spontaneously ran toward Shukaku's direction.
Even though their chakra was nearly depleted, they didn't hesitate.
It must be said, every shinobi village has those willing to sacrifice everything for their home.
"Where's Rasa?"
"I remember that brat Rasa learned Magnet Release from the Third Kazekage. Where is he?"
Suddenly, Chiyo realized something and shouted to those around her.
"Go get him now," Chiyo ordered.
"Yes, we'll find Lord Rasa immediately, Lady Chiyo."
Three Anbu shinobi promptly obeyed and departed.
Magnet Release, besides being the bane of puppeteers, has an important role: suppressing the power of the One-Tail Shukaku.
In fact, Magnet Release was developed by studying Shukaku's sand control ability and can counter it.
The Third Kazekage had used Magnet Release several times to suppress Shukaku's rampages and reseal him.
"It's useless, sister."
At this moment, Ebizō shook his head at Chiyo. "Not to mention Rasa just recently mastered Magnet Release, even if he were skilled, after the recent battle, how much chakra does he have left now?"
Indeed, Rasa felt helpless the moment he saw Shukaku emerge.
If his chakra was sufficient, he could still try.
Now, he was powerless.
"What do we do then?" Chiyo asked anxiously.
Ebizō said nothing, only looking toward Kenshi's Wind Release clone. Chiyo also looked at it, but facing Shukaku, Kenshi's Wind Release clone's ultimate technique, which takes three minutes to activate, was obviously too slow.
And they no longer had the chakra to buy those three minutes.
"Found you! It's you guys!"
"I'll take you down!"
The excited and wild Shukaku finally focused on humans, quickly locking onto Kenshi's Wind Release clone and the group on the Kazekage's building rooftop, especially Chiyo and Ebizō.
Shukaku harbored endless murderous intent toward these two who had once helped suppress and seal him.
"Wind Release: Air Bullet!"
Like a ninja performing a jutsu, Shukaku's belly suddenly swelled, then he slapped it with his hand.
Boom!
A huge wind bullet filled with terrifying chakra blasted from his mouth, flying toward the Kazekage's building.
Crash!
Nothing along the path-houses, buildings, or ground-could stop the chakra-infused wind bullet.
"No good!"
"Sister, dodge quickly!"
Ebizō warned his sister to escape and leapt aside himself. Everyone else's faces changed as they prepared to respond.
"Damn it!"
"It's too late!"
Their chakra depletion dulled their reflexes, and combined with Shukaku's Air Bullet's speed and wide attack range, they couldn't evade it.
Just as despair spread among them, Kenshi's Wind Release clone knew it was time to turn the tide again.
Whoosh!
The clone instantly appeared at the edge of the rooftop, facing the incoming giant chakra wind bullet, extending his right hand with fingers spread.
"Wind Release: Shattered Storm!"
Sharp Wind Release slashes crisscrossed, forming a dense net like a tennis racket, emerging from the clone's palm, blocking in front of the Kazekage's building.
Sss!
When Shukaku's massive chakra wind bullet hit the dense Wind Release slash net, it instantly shattered like tofu sliced by steel wire into countless fine breezes.
Even the enormous chakra inside the Air Bullet was torn apart, unable to maintain a stable wind bullet, dispersing into a wild gust.
Whoosh!
The endless fierce wind swept over the Kazekage's building and scattered sideways, kicking up dust.
Shukaku, unable to see clearly, thought he had hit the target and laughed wildly.
Though the dispersed wild wind was strong, compared to the damage from the direct wind bullet attack, it was negligible.
"We're saved!"
"It's Lord Kazekage!"
Those on the rooftop, seeing Kenshi's Wind Release clone blocking Shukaku's attack, were overjoyed.
"Amazing!"
"To think it could even block Shukaku's power!"
On the rooftop, everyone looked at the young figure with his back turned to them. For a moment, the strongest Third Kazekage and Kazekage seemed to overlap.
Reliable!
Reassuring!
Complex yet comforting emotions filled everyone's hearts.
"Kazekage, your chakra…"
Chiyo didn't lose herself in joy and immediately asked with concern.
Such a terrifying ninjutsu had great power, but the chakra consumption was also tremendous.
Like the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, whose Dust Release was powerful but consumed huge chakra.
After a battle, he could only use large-scale Dust Release attacks a few times before running out of chakra.
Because of this "weakness," Ōnoki's Dust Release didn't put too much pressure on the war.
Otherwise, if he treated Dust Release like a normal Fire Release attack, who could stop him?
Even the Sage of Six Paths himself might struggle.
So, Chiyo knew very well that after killing that mysterious Clay Explosion Release ninja and blocking Shukaku's chakra wind bullet, Kenshi's Wind Release clone's chakra consumption must be huge.
At this moment, there was no need to risk him further.
If necessary, they could retreat, recover some chakra, then return to seal Shukaku.
Though this meant sacrifice, it was better than sending Kenshi's clone to his death.
However, facing Chiyo's concern, Kenshi's Wind Release clone, still with his back to her, said firmly: "Don't worry, Lady Chiyo. No matter what, I will stop Shukaku."
With that, the clone's mind focused, and a terrifying chakra burst erupted from him.
At the same moment, his hair instantly turned from black to white.
Seeing this, Chiyo and the others knew Kenshi's Wind Release clone had used a life-consuming technique to gain chakra enough to attack Shukaku again.
For a moment, tears welled in Chiyo's eyes.
What a great man-he fully deserved the title of Kazekage.
Others were also moved by the clone's self-sacrificing act.
"Lady Chiyo, the village is in your hands."
"I will take Shukaku outside the village and won't let it threaten the village's safety."
Without waiting for Chiyo's reply, Kenshi's Wind Release clone activated his wind armor and instantly vanished from the rooftop, flying toward Shukaku in the distance.
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