Chapter 243: The Terrifying Chakra Amount of the Tailed Beasts
"Jonin Mugetsu, you just used such a powerful Combination Ninjutsu. Are you alright?" a Konoha Jonin asked as they were about to set off for support.
"The enemies on Jiraiya's side are very strong. It would be dangerous if your condition isn't good."
Mugetsu smiled and thanked him. "I'm fine. I already took the chance to recover some Chakra, so it won't affect the battle."
Since Mugetsu said so, the Konoha Jonin nodded and said no more, rushing with Mugetsu and the others toward the site of the recent explosion.
However, he could not help but sigh in his heart.
"Strong, handsome, humble, and cherishes his comrades. If he were not so low key, he would probably have been famous throughout Konoha long ago."
Although he had never interacted with Mugetsu before, he was now very willing to become friends with him, if they could survive the war.
Because they were Jonin, their movement speed was extremely fast, and they quickly arrived at the battlefield where Jiraiya was fighting the Jinchuriki.
When Mugetsu and the others arrived, both sides seemed to have just concluded a fierce exchange. Everyone looked disheveled, and several bodies of Iwagakure and Konoha Ninja lay on the ground.
"Jiraiya, we have repelled the attacking Iwa force and achieved a great victory. We have come to support you," the Konoha Jonin quickly reported.
"Haha, well done," Jiraiya laughed.
Although he had suspected as much when he saw Iwagakure's signal earlier, hearing that it was a great victory still lifted his spirits.
Minato noticed Mugetsu approaching and was somewhat surprised, but with a formidable enemy before them, he did not step away to ask questions.
"Did you hear that? You have already lost," Jiraiya said to the two Jinchuriki with a provoking smile.
"As long as we are still standing here, Iwagakure has not lost," Roshi replied coldly.
He did not put those Konoha Ninja in his eyes at all. In his view, it was only a matter of using one more Tailed Beast Ball.
"If we kill all of you and break through the front line, then we, Iwagakure, will be the winners," Han said indifferently. He did not believe Jiraiya could defeat him and Roshi together.
Their previous attacks had merely been probing. They had not yet revealed their true strength.
"Big words. Let me show you the power of Jiraiya of the Sannin," Jiraiya said with a smirk, full of confidence.
"You will soon learn who is speaking big words," Roshi laughed, then unleashed the Tailed Beast Chakra within his body.
Boom. Boom.
An overwhelming aura erupted. The ground began to crack under the pressure of that power.
Almost tangible red Chakra manifested around Roshi, forming a gigantic ape head.
Seeing Roshi bring out his true ability, Han also released his full power, unleashing Tailed Beast Chakra that formed a gigantic white beast head.
The moment the two released their Chakra, a strong wind blasted across the field, blowing Jiraiya's hair back and kicking up dust, turning the air solemn and murderous.
"Is this a Jinchuriki? What terrifying Chakra," a Konoha Ninja muttered, breaking into a cold sweat at the sight of Roshi and Han's overwhelming might.
Their Chakra was so intense it could be sensed even without sensory techniques.
Mugetsu calmly appraised the two.
[Name: Roshi]
[Chakra: 3,250,000 (???))
[Skills: Lava Release (Mastery: 100/15000)]
[Name: Han]
[Chakra: 3,650,000 (???)]
[Skills: Boil Release Unrivaled Strength (Proficient: 2200/2500)]
Mugetsu could not say whether their stats were strong or not. If strong, then more refined Jonin possessed far higher skill proficiency. If not strong, then their Chakra was absurdly vast. All the Chakra on Konoha's side combined would still be less than half of either one of them.
"The amount of Tailed Beast Chakra is indeed terrifying," Mugetsu sighed inwardly, noting that their Chakra was still rapidly increasing.
Without the Tailed Beasts, Roshi would still be decent, but Han would at most be a passable Jonin.
Roshi's Lava Release was his own, so Mugetsu could see the mastery level of the skill. Han's Boil Release belonged to the Five Tails, so Mugetsu could only see its application, not the core Boil Release skill itself.
When their Chakra surpassed five million, it stopped rising. Mugetsu did not know whether this was their limit or the limit of the Four Tails and Five Tails, but for him, it was already a terrifying number.
This showed the importance of skills. Even with such massive Chakra, Jinchuriki were eventually captured by the Akatsuki. If Mugetsu had that much Chakra, with his array of powerful, high proficiency skills, he could solo the Akatsuki.
"If you want to fight us, go bring the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki. You are not qualified enough," Roshi shouted with a laugh, then began to condense a Tailed Beast Ball.
The ape head opened its mouth wide as terrifying Chakra gathered into a small black sphere, which grew larger as Roshi poured Chakra into it.
On the other side, Han also began silently forming a Tailed Beast Ball. Two black spheres swelled steadily.
"This is different from last time. It seems they are truly going all out. Minato, we need to retreat," Jiraiya said, face turning solemn.
Roshi had used a Tailed Beast Ball once before, but the commotion had been much smaller, and this time Han was joining in.
"Everyone, gather around me," Minato called, his expression shifting as he sensed the terrifying power inside the Tailed Beast Balls.
He could feel that the power within the black sphere was enough to instantly destroy the entire Konoha. Faced with such a terrifying attack, even though he trusted Jiraiya's strength deeply, he knew that no one could possibly block a Tailed Beast Ball of that magnitude. Dodging with the Flying Thunder God Technique was the only option.
Mugetsu immediately moved to Minato's side. Although he could have escaped the attack range on his own, doing so would expose too much of his true strength. It was safer to "hitch a ride."
Minato's two teammates already knew his capabilities, so they quickly gathered around him. The other Konoha Jonin arrived moments later, just before the Tailed Beast Ball struck the ground.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Minato swiftly spread his Chakra to cover the group, then teleported them away in an instant.
Whoosh!
Rumble!!!
A blinding explosion shot into the sky. The moment the Tailed Beast Ball hit, the ground split apart violently, forming a massive crater that swallowed everything in its radius.
Even after escaping through the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato and the others could still see the blinding white light of the explosion and feel the tremors shaking the earth beneath their feet.
"Phew, did we already arrive in the Pure Land?" a slightly chubby, dark-skinned Ninja muttered, half-joking, half-shaken.
"Apparently not," another replied with a heavy sigh. "But if Minato hadn't mastered that technique, we probably would've."
Having just witnessed a full-power Tailed Beast Ball, they finally understood the true terror of a Jinchuriki. One strike like that could erase an entire army. If such an attack hit the Konoha camp, no barrier or defensive Ninjutsu could ever hold it back.
Minato exhaled softly. It was also his first time seeing a Tailed Beast Ball at full strength—and even he was shaken. If his teleportation had failed for even a moment, everyone would have been annihilated.
"The power of a Tailed Beast is truly beyond comprehension…" Minato murmured. His gaze flickered slightly as a thought crossed his mind. "Such a monster also resides within her…"
Because of Roshi's words, he couldn't help but think of Kushina, far away in Konoha—the host of the Nine Tails. Konoha had been training her to control that monstrous power, but now, seeing it firsthand, Minato understood just how terrifying it really was.
"Thank you, Minato," Mugetsu said with a calm smile.
His words pulled Minato out of his thoughts.
"Helping comrades on the battlefield is only natural," Minato replied gently.
"I know you two are close, but now isn't the time to reminisce," Jiraiya interrupted after some thought. "The rest of you return to guard the camp. Minato, teleport us back."
Once the Jinchuriki went all out, ordinary Jonin could no longer contribute effectively. Keeping them around would only slow Minato down since he'd have to spend more Chakra to protect them. Jiraiya planned to face the Jinchuriki himself, with the help of Minato and his own team.
"Jiraiya, I think I can stay and help," Mugetsu said firmly.
He hadn't come all this way just to witness the power of a Tailed Beast Ball and then retreat.
"Jonin Mugetsu is far stronger than the rest of us," one of the Konoha Jonin quickly added, supporting him. "This battle's victory was largely thanks to him. He heavily injured the Explosion Release Hunter from Iwagakure and killed many enemy Ninja."
Jiraiya turned to Mugetsu, clearly surprised. "That Hunter was actually defeated by you?"
In Jiraiya's mind, Mugetsu had always been a talented Special Jonin—someone skilled in Sealing Techniques and a good cook, not a powerhouse capable of defeating one of Iwagakure's elites. On the Land of Grass frontlines, besides him, only Minato could have taken down the Explosion Release Hunter one-on-one.
"He underestimated me," Mugetsu said modestly. "I was only a little stronger than him."
"I didn't expect you to be that strong," Jiraiya laughed heartily, clapping Mugetsu's shoulder. "Then let's fight together—and show those two Jinchuriki the might of Konoha's Ninja!"
Minato's expression showed genuine surprise. While battling the Jinchuriki earlier, he had occasionally worried about Mugetsu on the other front. He never expected that the man had not only survived but had actually defeated one of Iwagakure's most dangerous Jonin.
"Mugetsu, take this," Minato said, handing over a Flying Thunder God Kunai. "You'll move faster if I need to teleport you."
Mugetsu accepted it without hesitation and nodded. "Thank you."
"Everyone, get ready. We're going back," Minato instructed. Ten seconds later, he activated the technique again.
Whoosh!
The scenery around them shifted in an instant. In the blink of an eye, Mugetsu and the others were back on the battlefield, standing at the edge of a massive crater. Across the field, the two Jinchuriki still stood—calm, steady, and ready to unleash another devastating attack.
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