Whoosh!
A spiked tail with a menacing shell lashed out from behind Yagura, hurtling straight toward Saitama Uchiha.
Three-Tails Isobu was a giant turtle with three tails. Although its massive body appeared clumsy, it attacked now with astonishing speed, its tail incredibly flexible.
That single tail served as Yagura's weapon, sweeping violently toward Saitama.
The air shrieked as it tore past, like someone letting out a bloodcurdling scream.
Yagura, the Jinchuriki, now controlled his fully transformed tailed beast body like a savage beast, launching an assault against the calm-faced Saitama.
Roar!
At the moment of attack, Yagura also let out an earth-shaking roar.
Previously, Saitama hadn't known turtles could make such sounds, but now he had heard this giant turtle's soul-piercing growl multiple times.
Saitama wouldn't just wait for the blow. As Yagura's tail moved, Saitama lowered his body, instantly dropping downward as the ground beneath his feet collapsed.
As the tail reached close range, he suddenly leapt upward, nimble like a spirit monkey, his movements light and graceful, like a spirit monkey leaping through the trees.
Swoosh!
The tail swept past where Saitama had just stood.
Air pressure combined with surging tailed beast chakra became the perfect weapon.
It sliced the earth into countless fragments across a twenty-meter radius.
An ordinary strike already possessed such power, clearly displaying the might of the tailed beasts.
Clang!
Saitama narrowed his eyes. Tomoe in his Sharingan spun continuously.
Right after the tail passed his previous position, his body immediately dropped down.
Boom!
The ground cracked again. The surface already cut into pieces now collapsed inward, creating a large crater.
Yet Saitama easily stepped onto the tail, his feet pressing down like mountains, momentarily pinning Yagura's tail firmly to the ground.
Swish! Swish!
Before Saitama could counterattack, two more tails tore through the air, roaring toward him.
These two tails came from left and right, encircling Saitama who stood on the pinned tail, giving him no chance to evade.
"Hmph!"
Saitama snorted coldly. He didn't dare to block Yagura's attack head-on.
Although Yagura, the Jinchuriki, was currently controlling this body, that monstrous strength still belonged to the Three-Tails.
Despite Saitama gathering enough chakra and physical strength to briefly match Tsunade's Monster Strength Fist effect,
even Tsunade herself wouldn't dare confront tailed beast strength directly!
Only someone like the Raikage could possibly go against a Tailed Beast using brute physical strength alone.
Bending his knees again, Saitama's eyes simulated the attack paths of the two incoming tails within his mind.
Looking at the current situation:
When Yagura swung his first tail, he already anticipated Saitama's movements, so another two tails quickly lashed out in succession.
Predicting Saitama's dodge hadn't been much of a challenge for Yagura.
Maybe Yagura had already calculated dozens of possible next moves in his mind, and that final leap and stomp was merely one of them.
At this level, reading your opponent's moves — and countering them — was just part of the game in battle.
When both sides were evenly matched, it all came down to who could outthink the other and see through their tricks.
Two of his tails had already reached several meters on either side of Saitama. In less than a second, they would crush him between them.
Of course, all of this assumed that Saitama could actually be hit.
But would it really be that simple?
Zzzt!
The sound of electricity rang out again, drowning all other noises.
Three-Tails — or rather, Yagura — glared at Saitama with wide eyes.
After swinging his tails outward, his body had instinctively leaned slightly sideways, so now he could only watch Saitama with one eye.
Although earlier exchanges had already shown him that Saitama's strength wasn't inferior to his own, what about now — when he had transformed into the tailed beast form?
Another moment passed. The two closing tails moved in once more.
Still seeing no reaction from Saitama, Yagura felt a flicker of confusion deep inside.
Even though Saitama already held lightning chakra in his hand, at this point, such a small amount wouldn't make much difference, right?
Against Yagura's current massive physique, the lightning in Saitama's hands wouldn't cause significant damage, let alone stop his attacking tails.
Of course, this was merely Yagura's belief in his current mindset — a confidence rooted in the durability of the tailed beast's physical form.
"Now!"
As the tails approached within roughly two meters, Saitama's eyes — which had been half-closed — slowly flew open, revealing a terrifying crimson hue.
At this exact moment, his ninjutsu had essentially reached completion.
As an enthusiast of [Lightning Release] techniques, although Saitama hadn't trained like Raikage-level warriors who constantly conditioned their bodies to withstand lightning, his understanding and mastery over [Lightning Release] techniques were certainly no weaker than those from Kumogakure.
Besides, with a modern mindset, Saitama wasn't lacking in creativity.
Lightning danced continuously across both his palms.
Originally a dark blue glow, the electrical current gradually solidified and deepened in color in Saitama's grasp.
The lightning surged and compressed repeatedly, entwining with newly generated arcs each time, increasing in volume with every cycle.
Through this repeated process, Saitama forged exactly what he needed.
Crackling loudly, as the lightning reached its limit of compression, Yagura's tails arrived at the edge of his space.
The electricity had now formed into a spear longer than Saitama himself, clenched tightly in both hands as he braced for a devastating strike.
That was the perfect posture for a cleaving strike!
The dense lightning glowed nearly white — remarkably close to [Lightning Release] techniques used under [Sage Mode].
Although [Sage Chakra] had its advantages, even this lightning formed purely from normal chakra that Saitama wielded now should never be underestimated!
There was no need to compare these two forms of lightning — different in composition though they were, both were fully capable of meeting Saitama's expectations.
"Die!"
Yagura's eyes showed signs of bloodshot irritation.
This complete Tailed Beast transformation was something he hadn't entered for many years.
Every time he reached this state, it meant he was deadly serious.
The enemy before him — the Konoha rogue ninja named Saitama Uchiha — had severed one of his arms. It was utterly unforgivable!
Whoosh!
His tails lashed forward. An overwhelmingly dazzling white light flashed past.
Yagura's gaze darkened, crimson swirling and spreading outward like a storm.
Then, Yagura opened his mouth and let out a roar.
A shockwave blasted from his mouth like a Ninjutsu attack.
The ground and surrounding vegetation began flipping over as an invisible plow surged outward from Yagura toward the distance.
Within this range, another figure remained motionless, locked in a single stance.
This stance resembled someone wielding a weapon, slashing downward from left to right.
And that figure, naturally, was Saitama Uchiha.
Far away, Konan flapped her wings and instantly soared higher, directing her gaze here with a flicker of surprise.
This surprise, of course, was all about Saitama going up against Yagura.
Meanwhile, Mist Village's Anbu members kept a wary eye on Konan while halting their movements, their expressions showing unease.
Could it really be that the enemy had dealt Lord Yagura such severe damage in this state!?
Thump!
Two of Yagura's tails stopped at Saitama's left and right sides, yanked back by electric currents spreading through the air, losing their forward momentum.
Roar!
Yagura's voice rose again, filled with indescribable pain.
Immediately afterward, most sections of those two tails — covered in savage barbs and protrusions, essentially "weapons" — detached cleanly from Yagura's body in his Three-Tails form.
The cuts were smooth and precise, clearly indicating the attacker had not hesitated.
As soon as the two tails separated from Yagura's body, they crashed onto the ground with a heavy thud.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye — faster than thought.
It all unfolded seamlessly, almost as if Yagura and Saitama were following the same script.
Yagura predicted Saitama's move; Saitama, in turn, predicted Yagura's.
I called your move — you're still stuck in the first layer while I've already moved into the third.
[Layered Logic Battles] — this was the daily battlefield for those wielding the Sharingan.
And Saitama, possessing the Mangekyou and infused with Hashirama's cells — essentially a weaker variant of one possessing the Eternal Mangekyou — was a true master of this art.
Bang!
The tail crushed beneath Saitama's foot suddenly erupted with tremendous force. Instantly losing control of his suppression, Saitama swayed unsteadily several times.
Earlier, Yagura had allowed Saitama to control his tail — because he wanted to use it as bait, forcing Saitama into a passive position in battle and falling into his counterattack.
But now, that strategy was clearly unnecessary!
Because everything about him had been completely seen through by Saitama, with no secrets left.
So he erupted with power right away, saving the last tail that remained intact.
For a Tailed Beast's body, any missing part can regenerate under the right conditions—as long as it wills it.
So given enough time, the tail cut off by Saitama would just grow back naturally.
Saitama, who had just sliced off two tails from Yagura, hadn't yet made his next move when suddenly he lost his balance.
Zzzt!
But in the very next second, Saitama half-turned his body, channeling power into his waist. His muscles tightened across his entire body, especially his arms.
The spear forged purely from condensed lightning pierced straight through Yagura's wildly thrashing tails, pinning them to the ground.
The weapon buried itself deep into the tail, instantly halting the thrashing and calming the frenzy.
After finishing all this, Saitama immediately strode forward along the tail toward Yagura's main body at an incredible speed—like a bolt of lightning.
Meanwhile, Yagura felt the piercing pain shooting through his tail and slightly opened his mouth.
Before he could even cry out, though, he saw Saitama rapidly approaching him directly—clearly targeting his core form.
Encased entirely in lightning, Saitama radiated a faint yet dazzling white glow, like a Saiyan undergoing a powerful transformation.
[Tailed Beast Ball!!!]
Without warning, fear surged through Yagura. An instinctive feeling told him something terrible would happen if Saitama got any closer.
So instead of crying out in pain, his previously open mouth immediately began charging the Tailed Beast Ball.
This technique was the most powerful ninjutsu he'd ever mastered after forging a connection with Three-Tails.
Its destructive power and area of effect were terrifying to say the least.
He wouldn't have unleashed such a powerful technique without that sudden instinctual warning.
Glancing sideways, Yagura saw his subordinates already fleeing farther away, while the winged enemies above soared higher into the sky.
Even though another battle was going on over there, all eyes stayed fixed right here.
Both Konan and Hidden Mist Anbu ninja skillfully fought while keeping close watch on the situation here, ready to offer support at any moment.
Seeing how Saitama continued dominating the fight against Yagura even in his Tailed Beast transformation surprised the Hidden Mist Anbu greatly.
Konan wasn't surprised, though—according to the latest intel, Saitama's true power was even greater than what he was currently displaying.
Her interest in the jutsu Yagura had just demonstrated surpassed all other concerns.
This was her first participation in a plan targeting a Tailed Beast, despite being a member of Akatsuki.
Up until now, she hadn't taken part in capturing any of the beasts.
In fact, Saitama contributed the most to the success of these Tailed Beast capture missions.
He handled One-Tail, Four-Tail, Six-Tail, and now Three-Tail as well—always playing a crucial role.
You could say he always handled the final, decisive moves that sealed each mission's success.
As the glowing purple energy ball continued to form near Yagura's mouth, Konan's expression turned grim.
The sheer intensity of that energy looked absolutely terrifying—something no ordinary person could neutralize. At least, she didn't feel confident about facing it head-on.
"This kind of attack should still reveal your hidden ace, right?"
Konan flapped her wings and continued rising higher. A slow smile spread across her lips—aimed directly at Saitama.
"A Tailed Beast Ball?"
Saitama narrowed his eyes. The tail of Yagura beneath his feet had already broken free. Meanwhile, Yagura turned his body, slightly opening his mouth, aiming straight at him.
A Tailed Beast Ball involved intense [Morphological Transformation] of a tailed beast's Chakra, which was then mixed and compressed inside the mouth with yin and yang in a two-to-eight ratio, forming a high-density energy sphere.
Saitama had seen the power of a Tailed Beast Ball more than once before—but only on TV screens. Now, he would face it head-on with his own body!
And the power of a Tailed Beast Ball was enough to easily reduce several mountains or even an entire Hidden Village to ruins. It was a truly lethal technique!
Estimating the distance, Saitama knew that although the Tailed Beast Ball seemed slow to launch, it wasn't actually that slow, so he no longer had the chance to keep rushing forward.
He narrowed his eyes, and the Tomoe within them spun faster and faster until they began to merge...
Boom!
The moment the Tailed Beast Ball formed, Yagura released it immediately. He thrust his mouth forward, spewing high-density energy that roared through the air straight at Saitama.
The air split with a thunderous boom, and Saitama also stopped advancing, standing firm in place.
Those crimson red Sharingan eyes displayed an extremely complex and ancient [Ritual Circle].
[Mangekyou]!
At this crucial moment, Saitama activated the [Mangekyou] without hesitation.
"Turn to dust inside this [Explosion], Saitama Uchiha!"
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