Chapter 163: Ino's New Ninjutsu
Choza Akimichi showed no fear whatsoever.
The long staff in his hand moved with swift precision, carrying a hint of the Sarutobi clan's staff techniques. He accurately timed his strike, hitting the One-Tail's chin with the staff. The Wind Style ninjutsu shot diagonally into the sky.
The remaining large, sturdy figures acted in unison. Some grabbed the tail, others hugged the head from behind, and still others pulled the arms. They were like a group of overly welcoming hosts, restraining the unwelcome guest, the Tailed Beast, and dragging it out of the village.
Ino retied her hair into a ponytail and positioned herself at the front, retreating while keeping her eyes on the frantically roaring One-Tail Shukaku.
It had to be said, she had a knack for attracting its animosity, and the One-Tail Shukaku clearly remembered her.
That guy secretly drained my chakra before! It hurt so much, I'd recognize that feeling even if it were reduced to ashes.
Old scores and new grudges would be settled right here and now!
Ignoring the dozen or so large, sturdy figures clinging to its body, the One-Tail opened its massive mouth once more.
"Wind Style: Drilling Air Bullet!"
The Tailed Beast's chakra transformed into a giant ball of wind, whistling as it hurtled towards Ino.
She swiftly formed hand seals.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
Ino's Vacuum Great Sphere was considered fast and powerful for a ninja, but compared to the Wind Style ninjutsu used by the Tailed Beast, it was insufficient.
Upon slight contact, the Vacuum Great Sphere was shattered by the Drilling Air Bullet.
She had no choice but to leap into the air, narrowly dodging the wind bullet.
Seeing the large crater where she had just stood, she was slightly shocked. The Tailed Beast was indeed extraordinary; a mere wind bullet possessed such destructive power.
My Wind Style level isn't high enough; I'll have to use Water Style!
Seeing that the dozen or so large, sturdy figures were becoming exhausted, she directed them to move away from the front while rapidly forming hand seals: "Water Style: Great Exploding Water Collision Wave!"
A massive torrent of water materialized out of thin air, a surging flood that covered the sky and earth, carrying immense force, attempting to sweep away the One-Tail Shukaku.
A complete Tailed Beast and the sealed Gaara were entirely different matters.
Ino's Great Exploding Water Collision Wave had just been released and hadn't even reached the Tailed Beast's feet when boundless yellow sand appeared as if from nowhere, relentlessly attacking the wave. The water flow was rapidly consumed, and more sand continuously poured forth.
In just ten seconds, a stalemate was reached. On the east side was a rolling expanse of yellow sand, its ferocity and heat palpable even dozens of meters away.
On the west side was a towering flood, silent yet brimming with power.
Ino's chakra was significantly stronger than that of an ordinary ninja, but compared to a Tailed Beast, the difference was stark.
The One-Tail Shukaku's yellow sand and Ino's Great Exploding Water Collision Wave clashed fiercely. The sand and the torrent collided, and a dense rain of mud fell from the sky, which then solidified into fist-sized yellow mud blocks.
The yellow sand advanced aggressively, rotating and tumbling through the air, growing larger and larger. Ino continuously increased her power, but her water flow still found itself at a disadvantage.
Shiranui Genma was also present. He consecutively used two Fire Style ninjutsu and hurled over ten kunai back and forth, left and right. He even spat out the senbon he held in his mouth, trying to divert the Tailed Beast's attention. However, the Tailed Beast's defense was astonishing. The incantations on Shukaku's body also provided considerable defensive effects. It didn't even spare a glance for Shiranui Genma's attacks, focusing all its attention on directly confronting Ino.
The Leaf Village Princess's disadvantage became increasingly apparent, and the water flow had been squeezed into an extremely narrow space.
At a critical moment, Sasuke stepped onto the water and burst forward from the side.
Chidori, crackling with a sharp buzzing sound, fiercely pierced into the Tailed Beast's rear.
Sasuke's movements were lightning fast. Chidori stabbed into the Tailed Beast's large backside, and his entire hand up to his elbow vanished into its body. He lifted his left foot and stomped down hard on the Tailed Beast's rear, lightly using the force to propel himself. His body arched like a bow, straightened, and then, using the momentum of a backflip, he quickly withdrew his arm, creating some distance. He gathered lightning-attribute chakra, shouted loudly, and charged again, delivering another Chidori to the same spot.
Two consecutive Lightning Style ninjutsu made the Tailed Beast involuntarily turn its head, wanting to see which annoying pest was provoking it.
Then, the Akimichi clan's large, sturdy figures rushed in once more and began to pummel it.
Relying on their constant distraction, the Nara clan's ninjas finally found an opportunity to attack.
This time, it was Nara Shikaku, the head of the clan, who personally took action. His shadow moved like a sharp arrow, swiftly merging into the Tailed Beast's shadow from the side.
The Nara clan's Jonin, Chunin, and Genin, including Shikamaru, all simultaneously merged their shadows into Shikaku's shadow like fish bones from both sides. The black shadow writhed and coiled, quickly covering the Tailed Beast's entire body from its feet upwards. Its movements became increasingly sluggish. With the support of his clan members, Shikaku trembled slightly but still managed to control the Tailed Beast's actions.
"No, the Tailed Beast's resistance is stronger than I anticipated. You must injure it, quickly! Use any techniques you have!" With the help of Inoichi's sensory transmission, he conveyed his thoughts to all the ninjas present, including Naruto, Sasuke, and Shiranui Genma.
Having encountered such a bizarre ninjutsu for the first time, Naruto touched his head, wondering if he was hallucinating.
Sasuke, on the other hand, had a serious expression, preparing to deliver another Chidori to the One-Tail.
"Can your hand still use Chidori? Rest for a bit, let me handle this." Ino stopped him.
After using Chidori continuously, Sasuke's right hand was almost unusable.
She still had powerful ninjutsu at her disposal.
In order to force back the Tailed Beast, she revealed a trump card, a ninjutsu she had created herself.
Ino lightly called out, creating two Shadow Clones. Her main body continuously converted chakra into poison, one Shadow Clone used Water Style, and the other used Wind Style.
Drawing on the knowledge she had learned from Jiraiya and Asuma, the hand seal sequences for these three ninjutsu she was performing at this moment were completely different, yet they appeared exceptionally harmonious.
Ino first spat out poison mist, then Water Style turned the poison mist into poison water, and finally Wind Style expanded the range of the poison water to the extreme.
"Compound Ninjutsu: Poison Pufferfish!"
The purple poison water quickly condensed into shape, and then, with the acceleration of Wind Style, it shot towards the Tailed Beast like fine, dense raindrops.
The One-Tail was currently in its complete form by borrowing Gaara's body. It also possessed some of Gaara's skills, such as the Sand Shield.
The Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique only controlled its physical body; it couldn't control the sand.
Faced with the poison rain, it quickly erected a Sand Shield for defense.
The incredibly thick Sand Shield was immediately riddled with holes by the poison rain. The corrosiveness of the poison was far greater than the previous water bubbles. Water droplets the size of spit could create fist-sized holes. Behind the Sand Shield were the Sand Armor and Sand Clone. All three layers of defense were breached, and the remaining poison water mostly struck the Tailed Beast's body.
The poison even broke through the sand-transformed Tailed Beast's body, causing immense damage to Gaara inside.
Gaara, who had been stunned by the Tailed Beast's terrifying killing intent, slowly regained consciousness. He felt pain, extreme pain, even more painful than when the Five Elements Seal was applied and when the Tailed Beast's chakra was extracted.
Through the Tailed Beast's eyes, he finally clearly saw the enemy in front of him. "Damn it, it's you again? What grudge do you have against me?"
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