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"Again with this attack?" "Where is it coming from? Why can't I sense any chakra fluctuations at all?" Shukaku was confused. As a chakra
"Again with this attack?"
"Where is it coming from? Why can't I sense any chakra fluctuations at all?"
Shukaku was confused. As a chakra-based lifeform, it was naturally very sensitive to chakra, yet it hadn't sensed the previous attack at all.
Boom!
Shukaku's front and back halves landed, and Kenshi's Wind Release clone noticed that Shukaku's rear half had turned into flowing sand and was reconstituting onto his body.
"It's those sealing runes!"
This time Kenshi's clone saw clearly: it wasn't just Shukaku's body turning to sand, but the runes on his body. As long as those runes remained intact, Shukaku's body could continuously regenerate.
The question was whether this regeneration had a limit.
Thinking this, Kenshi's clone raised his hand and unleashed another slash, this time a larger slash wave aimed at the wound.
Boom!
Shukaku had just recovered his form when he was cut in half at the waist again.
"Pain, pain, pain…!"
Unlike the previous silent and painless waist cut, this slash wave caused Shukaku to feel the agony of being sliced open.
"Die! Damn human brat!"
The intense pain made Shukaku lose all restraint. His upper body swung a massive palm toward Kenshi's clone in midair.
Clang!
Another slash wave cut through, severing Shukaku's arm and bringing fresh agony.
This time, Shukaku sensed the chakra fluctuations of Kenshi's Wind Release clone's attack.
But it was useless. Shukaku's huge size and the clone's swift slashes left no room to dodge or escape.
"Pain, pain, pain…"
"I'll kill you… ahh… pain…"
"Pain…"
With each slash wave, Shukaku had nowhere to run, repeatedly sliced into pieces, howling in pain.
Kenshi's clone continuously monitored Shukaku's condition.
Occasionally, Kenshi's clone used slashes that split Shukaku in two without him realizing.
Kenshi's clone's slashes had two attack modes:
The linear slash, like a thin sheet of paper.
The slash wave, an arrow-shaped slash with a molecular-cutting edge that expanded sideways.
The linear slash was fast and silent, leaving a very fine cut like steel wire slicing tofu, invisible on the outside.
Because the cut was so fine, Shukaku didn't feel pain from it.
The slash wave caused larger wounds, capable of splitting objects.
For example, a Tailed Beast Bomb cut by a slash wave split fanwise and flew to the clone's sides.
If cut by a linear slash, the bomb would remain whole and fly straight at the clone, as if uncut.
This was the difference between slash and slash wave.
Kenshi's clone used both to relentlessly torment Shukaku.
"Sister, this…"
Ebizō arrived at the top of the stone wall carrying a black gourd. Seeing his sister and others seated in a row, he was momentarily speechless.
From afar, Shukaku's already tearful screams made his mind reel-was Shukaku the Tailed Beast or Kenshi's clone?
"Sit down. When Kazekage is done playing, we'll go seal Shukaku."
Chiyo said calmly, as if accustomed to this astonishing scene.
If not for seeing her sister's trembling legs, Ebizō might have believed the calm on her face.
But he was also shocked, nodding numbly as he sat beside her, watching the spectacle.
Kenshi's clone's attacks were no different from training a cat-except this cat was the famed Tailed Beast.
"Ah… stop, stop… I surrender!"
"Seal me quickly!"
"I agree to be your jinchūriki!"
Shukaku couldn't take it anymore and sat down in surrender, no longer wanting to be cut to pieces.
This human seemed to have endless chakra. At first, Shukaku planned to exhaust his chakra, then counterattack.
But now, his body had shrunk, and the human's chakra showed no signs of depletion. Shukaku was completely convinced.
If this human became his jinchūriki, he accepted it.
Hearing Shukaku's surrender, Kenshi's clone stopped attacking, not wanting to cause misunderstanding with Chiyo and others watching from afar.
Previously, he could justify attacking as subduing Shukaku, but now that Shukaku surrendered, further attacks would raise suspicion.
Besides, the chakra stored in his Devouring Seal Array was almost depleted-time to stop.
Looking at Shukaku's shrunken form, Kenshi's clone got the answer he wanted.
Shukaku's regeneration wasn't infinite. Each recovery consumed his soul's power. As soul power weakened, his size shrank.
Like the Nine-Tails, whose soul was halved by the Shiki Fujin, causing its size to shrink drastically.
A Tailed Beast's power core lies in its soul.
Their souls were special, seemingly able to absorb external energy to restore chakra.
Even if killed, after some time, they could reincarnate somewhere.
Kenshi was very interested in this external chakra absorption and reincarnation ability of Tailed Beasts.
Once Shukaku was sealed, he planned to have Sasori research it.
Meanwhile, Kenshi's clone continued improving the nature and strength of his Wind Release slashes.
He wasn't satisfied with Bloodline Limit-level Wind Release slashes; he wanted to see if he could elevate them to Bloodline Network level, capable of cutting atoms or even space.
If successful, his Wind Release slashes would surpass ordinary Bloodline Network ninjutsu.
Just like his Wind Release slashes already outclassed Dust Release, which could only break objects down to molecular level.
In short, Kenshi would never stop enhancing his single-nature ninjutsu chakra.
Soon, Chiyo and the others arrived with the black gourd, seeing Shukaku calm down.
Carefully avoiding Shukaku, they approached Kenshi's clone.
"Begin the sealing, Lady Chiyo," Kenshi's clone said.
No sooner had he spoken than Shukaku protested, "I won't go into that black gourd! I want to enter your body!"
"No way you're entering my body…" Kenshi's clone twitched his mouth. Seeing Shukaku still whining, he raised his hand. Before he could act, Shukaku shut up instantly, only looking at Kenshi's clone with a wronged expression.
Chiyo and the others exchanged glances, once again recognizing Kenshi's clone's strength.
"It's over. There's basically no hope of surpassing this bastard," Yakura muttered, glancing at her sister's adoring face, completely defeated.
So strong!
Even Shukaku was subdued!
Everyone was shocked and deeply impressed by Kenshi's clone's power, proud to be associated.
It was their first time seeing Shukaku so obedient-unbelievable.
"Your turn."
Chiyo placed the black gourd before Kenshi's clone. "Inject chakra to activate the sealing jutsu on the gourd and trigger its sealing power to capture Shukaku."
Shukaku seemed completely resigned to Kazekage. Letting Kazekage seal him was much easier than her doing it. Her old bones wouldn't be troubled.
The black gourd was half a person's height-quite large.
Kenshi's clone opened the lid, placed his hand on the gourd, and infused chakra to activate the sealing jutsu. Then he controlled a blue transparent arm to reach out and grasp Shukaku.
Shukaku didn't want to enter the little black room, but under Kenshi's merciless gaze, it dared not resist and obediently allowed itself to be pulled into the black gourd for sealing.
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