"Damn it, it must be you two!"
"You must have disrupted the wish ritual—that's what caused this disaster! That's why the ancient beast was released!"
"Cursed! This is all your fault!"
Mui seethed silently inside.
In his fury, he had completely lost reason and blamed everything on Tsunade and her companion.
That's why, only moments earlier while nearly dead,
he had deliberately proposed a fake solution,
tricking Tsunade into trying to destroy The Box of Paradise!
Because, according to ancestral records, he already knew well
that this Divine Treasure Chest was indestructible!
His ancestors had tried every method imaginable yet couldn't even leave a single mark on the treasure chest.
He couldn't believe just any Konoha ninja could destroy it!
Although this Konoha kunoichi seemed vaguely familiar… as if he'd heard her name somewhere before.
But none of that mattered anymore.
As long as she attempted to destroy The Box of Paradise,
then he would seize this opportunity,
recover his strength, launch a surprise attack, and reverse the battle situation!
...
As for recovering his injuries quickly? That part was easy enough.
Mui shifted his gaze toward the left—the corner of the room.
The Grass ninja holding the red-haired woman instantly understood.
He immediately dragged the red-haired woman forward and threw her in front of Mui.
Then ripped off her clothes, exposing her smooth, ivory-like shoulders—though marked by scars.
Without hesitation, Mui bit down.
Immediately, massive amounts of chakra surged into his body, rapidly healing his wounds…
This was clearly the true reason the Hidden Grass Village had specifically sent Shinyu's mother to Hozuki Castle—
in case emergencies arose during alliance negotiations,
having an outstanding nurse standing by.
One bite, and both physical wounds and chakra would quickly recover.
Only then would they be fully prepared!
Still, even Lord Mui hadn't expected
that this unexpected catastrophe would turn out so absurd.
Even involving ninja from Konoha!
All of this went far beyond Mui's plan…
Outside, across the entire Hozuki Castle,
chaos had already erupted.
Fires raged everywhere, criminals and guards wildly running through the streets…
Meanwhile, the battle between Jiraiya and the ancient beast Satori grew intense.
Actually, Satori's power wasn't particularly strong.
He even fell slightly short compared to the weakest Tailed Beast.
Overall combat ability was about average among Kage-level experts.
Yet as one of the true ancient beasts,
Satori's advantage didn't lie in brute strength,
but rather in his eerie ability to peer into hearts, and his unique characteristic of being immortal and undying!
To put it simply:
So long as enemies felt fear and carried killing intent,
he could perceive their thoughts, understand their combat predictions, and act before they did!
Combined with his flying ability and extreme agility,
he could easily dodge almost every attack!
Jiraiya's [Oil Release], [Fire Release], [Wind Release]—and other jutsu—failed to strike him.
More often than not, Jiraiya hadn't even completed his hand seals before attacking,
The ferocious ancient beast Wu could easily see through his attacks and dodge them effortlessly...
In fact, Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro—the Three Bullies of Myoboku Mountain—
one after another
to launch a joint assault.
Yet, they still couldn't defeat this ancient ferocious beast!
Especially with its flying ability, it only needed to soar high into the air to easily ignore the majority of Ninjutsu attacks.
It was truly beyond their means...
As a result, after an intense battle,
Jiraiya and the three toads not only failed to gain the upper hand;
they ended up battered and in a pitiful state.
This was about suppression between different ability rankings.
As long as the opponent could fly and predict movements,
if it lacked either of those abilities,
with Jiraiya's and the three toads' strength, they could've taken the foe down within minutes.
But with both combined, things became complicated.
Just like Pain's Animal Path Hell Hound—practically immune to all physical attacks.
Even the mightiest Taijutsu master would have a nightmare time fighting that Hell Hound!
"Jiraiya, think of something quick!"
"We can't hold on much longer like this!"
Gamabunta roared loudly, urging Jiraiya on.
Don't underestimate the creature just because its regular attacks aren't strong—it can still unleash energy spheres like the [Tailed Beast Ball]!
Gamahiro had been critically injured by one such attack earlier and sent back to Mount Myoboku.
If this dragged on any longer,
the remaining one human and two toads might all be doomed!
"What do you expect me to do?"
"This thing is too strange, too hard to deal with..."
"I've never encountered such a bizarre monster before!"
Jiraiya frowned and cursed.
All those years of experience against ninja tactics were practically useless now, faced with a monster like this...
He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
"Kero!"
Gamaken, who wasn't good with words, croaked out.
"Huh? You're saying use Genjutsu?"
Jiraiya's eyes lit up with sudden realization.
"That's right!"
"Even if it can predict attacks and fly, it still can't resist illusions!"
"But I'm not skilled in Genjutsu..."
"It seems I'll have to trouble Elder Fukasaku and Elder Shima again!"
Jiraiya sighed inwardly and quickly made a decision...
There was no way he'd let this monster run wild without doing something about it!
He believed that with the help of those two Elders' illusion techniques,
this monster could surely be subdued.
If absolutely necessary, they could also assist him in entering [Sage Mode].
Then he could use [Sage Art] to defeat this monster!
Without wasting time,
Jiraiya immediately formed Hand Seals, preparing to summon Elder Fukasaku and his wife.
However, just at that moment,
a loud explosion accompanied by a furious shout suddenly interrupted Jiraiya...
At this time, inside the ruined conference room,
Tsunade, having arrived beside the [Box of Paradise],
suddenly launched an all-out attack, throwing a punch straight at the box.
"Hong——"
This punch, surpassing the speed of sound, created a thunderous sonic boom—BOOM!
Smashing violently into the box.
"Peng——"
A sharp, ear-splitting explosion cracked through the room—PENG!
Unfortunately, that punch failed to damage the [Box of Paradise] at all — not even leaving a single scratch.
Instead, the massive recoil force struck Tsunade directly, sending her flying backward.
Taking this moment—
Behind Tsunade—
Mui, the recovered Lord of the City, seized the opportunity.
He forcefully flung aside the middle-aged woman in his arms,
then suddenly lunged forward and attacked Tsunade mid-air as she flew backward from the impact.
Swiftly activating his clan's signature technique: [Fire Release: Gōka Tengū].
At this moment, Tsunade was still being thrown backward by the recoil—completely unable to dodge.
Even more unfathomable was how Mui, whom she had already crippled,
could recover so quickly!
And dared to ambush her again!
Caught completely off guard, Tsunade was hit mid-air by the [Gōka Tengū].
Mui's attack struck hard against Tsunade's back.
At the same time, eight fiery chains of chakra burst forth from his palm, instantly binding around Tsunade before vanishing into her body.
Eight sealing marks formed across her body, cutting off her ability to gather chakra and preventing her from performing any ninjutsu.
Even the [Strength of a Hundred Seal] was forcibly interrupted.
Stripping Tsunade of her extraordinary healing power.
The shockwave of this blow injured her internal organs, breaking three ribs—causing severe damage.
"Damn you… attacking from behind…"
"Kuh—"
Fueled by anger, Tsunade roared furiously after being ambushed—
But the outburst immediately triggered her wounds, forcing a large mouthful of blood from her lips...
...
"Hmph! You damn beast from Konoha!"
"You ruined my plans—die!"
Mui bellowed furiously, his eyes filled with cruelty as he attacked again.
With one palm strike,
blazing with crimson flames, he launched a direct assault toward Tsunade's head—
Intent on killing this kunoichi of Konoha.
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