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Sending Gamahiro back to Mount Myoboku in the nick of time allowed Jiraiya to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
However, just as he saw Gamaken and Choji about to approach the Armored Shukaku, he immediately shouted to Gamabunta below, "Protect them!"
Hearing this, Gamabunta immediately opened its massive maw, and a highly condensed water ball instantly formed in its mouth!
"Water Release: Iron Cannonball!"
Gamabunta concentrated all its power, and a water ball even larger than before instantly shot towards the Armored Shukaku!
Then, Gamabunta drew its short sword and charged forward as well.
Sensing the incoming chakra, the Armored Shukaku immediately swung its Scepter Staff back!
With a loud thwack, the giant water ball instantly dispersed, and a massive amount of cannonball-like water struck its armor, producing a dull thudding sound.
Bunta's Iron Cannonball contained rich natural energy, but Shukaku's skin was incapable of absorbing natural energy.
No, to be precise, it wasn't that Shukaku's skin couldn't absorb it, but rather, after it absorbed natural energy into its body, it would quickly disrupt its internal chakra balance, causing the natural energy to start corroding its body, eventually turning it into a stone statue.
At the same time, Gamaken once again raised its shield in front of its body, its other hand bracing the sasumata under its arm. It charged towards the Armored Shukaku like an out-of-control train!
Choji also dragged his iron staff on the ground, taking large strides as he rushed forward!
Two toads and one person enveloped it from three different directions!
The Armored Shukaku still had Gamahiro's two large katanas gripped in the feathered wings on its back. With a swing of its wings, it fiercely sent the two katanas flying towards Gamaken and Akimichi Choji respectively!!
The weapons, tens of meters long, whistled menacingly through the air. Clang, one struck Gamaken's shield, forcefully stopping its charge!
The other katana spun with a whooshing sound towards Akimichi Choji, as if intending to cut him in half at the waist!
But Akimichi Choji fiercely pulled the iron staff he was dragging on the ground upwards. With a loud clang, as he sent the katana flying, he was also knocked back several steps by the force!
And just as the Armored Shukaku was preparing to deal with Jiraiya and Gamabunta, they suddenly stopped in their tracks.
After Jiraiya saw Kakuzu's Water Release being absorbed, he immediately recognized it as Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's blades.
He knew that Samehada could absorb almost all ninjutsu, and most of his own offensive techniques would have no effect against it.
But Samehada's only weakness was that it would be scalded by high temperatures when absorbing Fire Release, so Jiraiya immediately said to Gamabunta beside him, "Bunta! Oil!"
Gamabunta, understanding immediately, sucked in a huge breath, puffing up its belly. Then, a sea of toad oil spewed from its mouth!
Jiraiya also completed his hand seals at this moment and shouted, "Fire Release: Toad Flame Bomb!!!"
As his voice fell, a sea of fire spewed towards the ground below. The flames instantly ignited the sticky toad oil, turning it into a burning ocean, which then surged towards the Armored Shukaku like a raging inferno!!!
The scorching high temperature instantly ignited everything in its path—trees, houses, even the toad oil clinging to the rocks would be melted by the blazing flames!
The toad oil from Mount Myoboku increased the power of the Fire Release manifold. This jutsu could practically be considered the strongest Fire Release in conventional ninjutsu!
Mukai didn't hesitate at all, immediately slamming his Scepter Staff into the ground. A massive amount of chakra gushed out, instantly pulverizing all the main rocks on the ground, turning it into an endless sea of yellow sand!!
At the same time, he let out a soft cry, "Quicksand Waterfall Flow!!!"
Rumble rumble—a massive sound!!
The vast sea of sand instantly whipped up a towering sand wave, which then surged towards the flames in front!
The sea of fire and the sea of yellow sand clashed violently in a short street!
BOOM!!!!!!!
The dazzling flames instantly soared hundreds of meters into the sky, dyeing half the night sky red!
The scorching high temperature continuously melted the yellow sand, which then re-condensed into glass-like crystals. But those crystals were immediately shattered by the sand churning up from below, stirring up a surging torrent that successively buried the burning sea of fire!!!
In the end, the power of the Tailed Beast was superior. The ocean-like yellow sand directly overwhelmed Jiraiya's fire stream from the front, burying all the flames under the ground!!!
Even the toad oil from Mount Myoboku couldn't burn indefinitely without a base!!
At this moment, Gamaken and Akimichi Choji also crossed the scorching earth and once again arrived beside the Armored Shukaku. They simultaneously raised the weapons in their hands, either cleaving, or smashing, or stabbing, aiming to strike it!!
But the Armored Shukaku fiercely flapped its feathered wings, its legs stomped on the ground, and a wild wind kicked up a sky full of yellow sand, directly causing it to rise into the air, making all attacks aimed at it fall short!
The Armored Shukaku flapped its feathered wings, levitating in mid-air. It then condensed a shadowy scepter in the night sky. A large amount of sand gathered around this 'sheet of paper,' casting a huge shadow over everyone's heads!
Immediately after, Bunta, with astonishing speed, infused a massive amount of chakra into this 'sheet of paper.' Mukai also let out a loud cry at the right moment, "Sealing Formation: People Within the Formation!"
The Sealing Formation instantly turned into a pool of black ink, dyeing the entire 'sheet of paper' pitch black. Then, countless black arms extended from it, and like extending spears, they instantly stabbed downwards!
The construction of a sealing formation must have a base, just like constructing on the ground or on a wall; a talisman cannot exist without any support.
But Shukaku's sand manipulation technique allowed its sealing formation to appear anywhere in space!
Swish swish swish swish!!!!!
Countless extending arms attacked continuously, pulverizing everything on the ground!!
And just then, on the other side of the battlefield, Kushina flicked a golden chain forward, once again sending a huge boulder flying. She looked at the Armored Shukaku with a solemn face and said to Kakashi, "The situation isn't looking good. Even Jiraiya-sensei is at a disadvantage! I must join the battle too. Kakashi, Naruto is in your hands."
"But..." Kakashi only managed to say two words before he fell silent.
He wanted Kushina to wait a little longer, until Naruto woke up and could meet him. But the current situation clearly didn't allow for that.
Kushina understood Kakashi's meaning. She smiled and then said, "My purpose in coming here was originally to protect Naruto. Since you are here, I can entrust Naruto to you with peace of mind. As for this bit of chakra I have left... let it be dedicated to the village!!"
Kushina left Kakashi and Minato with a determined figure, then sped towards the center of the battlefield!
Rumble rumble!
Gamaken and Akimichi Choji narrowly escaped from the attack of the extending spear-arms.
But the price was that their bodies were now covered in blood!
Jiraiya's brow furrowed. The scales of the battlefield were tipping towards the opponent, and was this really just the power of a Jinchuriki?
Even in the last Great Ninja War, he had never heard of Killer B of the Cloud Village displaying such a performance!
But just then, a figure with flowing red hair suddenly appeared in the midst of the battlefield!
"Kushina!" Jiraiya's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted.
Five giant golden chains suddenly shot out from Kushina's back as she entered the battlefield, making a whooshing sound. They instantly crossed hundreds of meters, lashing towards the Armored Shukaku in the sky!
Kushina!
Adamantine Sealing Chains!!!
Mukai, looking resentfully at those dazzling golden chains, immediately swung the black scepter in his hand. At the same time, the feathered wings on his back flapped rapidly, quickly increasing the distance between him and Kushina!
Clang clang, two golden chains instantly bound the shadowy scepter tightly. Mukai wanted to sweep it away with the black scepter, but he was horrified to find that at this moment, even the Armored Shukaku's power couldn't budge the Adamantine Sealing Chains!
The terrifying immense force, gripping the black scepter, actually caused even the Armored Shukaku to be pulled slightly towards Kushina!
Mukai immediately released his hand. Then, operating the Eye of Ipet, the giant shadowy scepter immediately began to move and released a dazzling light!
But just as it was about to counterattack, Kushina immediately transformed the Adamantine Sealing Chains into sealing power. The golden chains wrapped around the black scepter suddenly flashed with electric light, and in an instant, the chakra generated on the black scepter was suppressed!
Then, with another snap, the chains actually crushed the massive black scepter into a pile of fragments!
At the same time, a huge chakra reaction suddenly shot up from the midst of the billowing dust. Akimichi Choji spread his arms and lunged at the Armored Shukaku from behind!
The Incense Burner controlled its feathered wings to retract them, then clenched its fists and, aiming at Choji's exposed chest, struck out fiercely like an extending spear!
BOOM!!!!!
The wild wind dissipated. The heavy attack immediately made Akimichi Choji spit out a large mouthful of blood!
But at this moment, he grabbed backhanded, using his hands to desperately hold onto the Armored Shukaku's feathered wings!
Then, a broken shield slid from his clothes and fell to the ground!
He had actually hidden Gamaken's shield under his clothes and, risking his life, took a direct hit from the Armored Shukaku!
His purpose was, at this moment, to create the best opportunity for Kushina!
Choji's eyes blazed with endless fury, fresh blood dyeing his teeth red. His five fingers, like iron claws, gripped the feathered wings tightly. He roared decisively, "Absolutely! I will absolutely not let you harm the village again!!!"
And Kushina didn't disappoint him. Five golden chains drew a perfect arc in the air, arriving in front of the Armored Shukaku in the blink of an eye. Then, transforming into sealing power, they bound it up!!