Waiting for the dust to settle, Deidara and Tobi turned their gaze toward the cratered battlefield. What they saw made their jaws drop.
The sight before them defied all expectations.
The Four‑Tails, Son Goku, had been completely overwhelmed by the Tailed Beast Bomb unleashed by Ashveil's summoned Tailed Beast.
It was important to understand that Son Goku, as a fire‑attribute Tailed Beast, had mastered magma manipulation since its formation. Such a Tailed Beast should be extremely adept at controlling molten power, fire, and raw energy. Yet here, it had been decisively defeated by Ashveil's summoned creature.
In truth, the Four‑Tails had been utterly overpowered. The magma‑infused Tailed Beast Bomb created by Ashveil's beast was far stronger than anything Son Goku could withstand.
After the devastating explosion, Son Goku had fallen face‑first into the earth, leaving a massive crater behind — a testament to the unstoppable force of Ashveil's magma‑charged assault.
A guttural roar shook the air, a sound no one present had heard before. This was the first time Son Goku had ever been brought to such a broken state by another being.
The colossal beast that Ashveil had summoned now reared up, its immense fist crashing down toward the weakened Four‑Tails once more.
One strike, two strikes, three strikes.
Boom!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Each blow landed with unrivaled power. The ground trembled under every impact, and enormous fragments of rock were hurled skyward by the force of the attacks. Deidara, still airborne, could only hoist his mount higher, watching in stunned silence.
"Ashveil… this guy can even summon a Tailed Beast. What kind of ability is this?" Deidara said, disbelief coloring his voice. "He's not normal."
"No, Deidara-senpai, just summoning a Tailed Beast doesn't fully explain his strength. Have you noticed? From the beginning to now, Ashveil hasn't moved an inch!" Tobi replied, equally shocked.
Deidara's eyes shifted back to Ashveil. Indeed, just as Tobi had said, Ashveil lay relaxed beneath a translucent energy field, soaking in the sunlight. That barrier was unfamiliar — as if it were some unique Chakra defense shield.
After the massive summoned beast pummeled the Four‑Tails repeatedly, it finally ceased its barrage.
Son Goku's broken form lay motionless, crushed into the earth. His body was shattered beyond recognition.
As a Tailed Beast, Son Goku could not truly die, but he had been driven into unconscious ruin by Ashveil's overwhelming might.
Soon after, the gigantic Tailed Beast condensed into human form — Roshi, who had already been defeated earlier in the clash.
"Hmph. This Tailed Beast is nothing at all…" Ashveil murmured lazily, eyes half‑closed as he basked in the warmth of the sun.
He had expected that with his Conqueror's Haki regression and numerous locked Abilities, confronting a Tailed Beast might be challenging. Yet dealing with the Four‑Tails had proven almost effortless.
A simple Conqueror's transformation was all it took.
Ding!
Congratulations to the host for defeating the Four‑Tails, Son Goku.
Reward: One thousand Conqueror's Haki Points!
Unlocked Ability: Search Ability.
Unlocked Skill: Shinra Tensei.
Host: Ashveil
Conqueror's Haki Attribute Points: 7000
Devil Fruit Abilities:
• Tremor‑Tremor Ability (Limit)
• Magma Ability (Limit)
• Search Ability (Limit)
• Glint‑Glint Fruit (Limit)
• Ice‑Ice Fruit (Limit)
• Appearance Fruit (Limit)
• Phoenix Ability (Limit)
• Rumble‑Rumble Fruit (Limit)
• Ope‑Ope no Mi (Limit)
Devil Fruits:
• Tanuki Fruit
• Three Artificial Devil Fruits
• African Hyena Fruit
Skills:
• Flash (100 meters)
• Conqueror's Haki Passive Defense Shield
• Shinra Tensei (Self‑Created)
• Haki of the Supreme King Fusion
• Golden Conqueror's Haki
• Overlord Color Domain
Items:
• Healing potion
• Ham
• Hamburger
• Cola
• Red wine
• Turkey
• Salad
As the system's reward tone faded, a faint smile spread across Ashveil's face. With the Search Ability now unlocked, tracking Tailed Beasts would become far easier.
He had also regained Shinra Tensei — a devastating technique that would turn even the most formidable foes, such as the Nine‑Tails with its immense Chakra reserves, into easy targets.
Ashveil was supremely confident that the destructive force of his Shinra Tensei would leave even the strongest Tailed Beasts reeling.
In high spirits, Ashveil lifted his gaze to the sky where Obito and Deidara hovered, mouths agape.
"Hey, you two," Ashveil called lightly, "take this guy Roshi and move him out of the way. I'm going to hunt the next target. The next Tailed Beast is the Five‑Tails, Kukuo."
"As for the Five‑Tails," Deidara began, frowning with concern, "I think Itachi San and Kisame San would be better suited to capture him. A mist producer is not easy to track without the Sharingan."
Ashveil merely smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
"No need for that."
"That won't stop me from capturing the Five‑Tails," Ashveil replied with a cool grin.
Obito, masked as always, fixed his gaze on Ashveil. As someone from the Uchiha Clan, he prided himself on his unrivaled visual prowess.
Ashveil's calm manner suggested he didn't hold the Sharingan in such high regard.
"Listen," Tobi interjected, "I admit you're powerful in battle, but when it comes to reconnaissance, there's nothing stronger than the Sharingan!"
Ashveil continued to smile.
"You sound very confident about the Sharingan, Tobi. Are you by any chance from the Uchiha Clan?" he teased.
Tobi feigned embarrassment, playing along.
"Ahaha, of course not. The Uchiha Clan was wiped out by Itachi, hahaha," he joked.
Deidara looked unconvinced, folding his arms and staring at Tobi with a skeptical expression.
Ashveil didn't press further.
"So then, how will you prove the Sharingan is better than my eyes?"
"Well Nevermind, Don't slow us down from capturing more Tailed Beasts," Ashveil said smoothly.
Tobi, unwilling to argue his supposed identity any further, quietly followed Deidara as they carried Roshi away into the cavern.
Back inside the Akatsuki base, murmurs of confusion and debate spread among the members.
"Hey, hey! That Four‑Tails was meant for Itachi and me!" Kisame protested. "Just handing it over to Ashveil's group wasn't exactly the right call, was it?"
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