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Yuta looked at the carefree Kumogakure shinobi in front of the Raikage and understood his plan.
As a failed jinchūriki, he was on the verge of losing control of Gyūki within his body. He had only one chance to unleash it, after which he would be completely drained of vitality and die.
Thus, he had mentally prepared for death. This moment was also his final contribution to the Kumogakure shinobi.
It just so happened that Yuta had very little chakra remaining, so the Raikage intended to lead him towards the defense line later and use him to further fuel the Kumogakure shinobi's assault, providing an opportunity for the Raikage to recover.
"Ah!" The overflowing chakra formed a tailed beast coat on the Kumogakure shinobi, and the five tails composed of chakra swayed in the wind.
Looking at the unconscious subordinate before him, the Raikage was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the Kumogakure shinobi, and took a deep breath.
"Thank you for your trouble!"
Then, disregarding his injuries, he decisively retreated from the battlefield. He did not want his subordinate's sacrifice to be in vain.
Yuta had no intention of pursuing the Raikage in his current state, so he ignored him and allowed him to leave. Presumably, in his injured condition, even if he reached the defense line, he would merely be walking into his own demise.
He turned his attention to the out-of-control jinchūriki. It seemed this was Kumogakure's contingency plan.
Fortunately, he hadn't been directed towards the defense line earlier, or Kumogakure might have breached the Land of Fire's defenses long ago.
Yuta surmised that they also sought to claim a share of the spoils after the fall of the Land of Whirlpools. They were preparing to replace the current jinchūriki. Otherwise, they wouldn't have deployed this Kumogakure shinobi now.
"Roar!" The roar filled with the beast's aura shook the surroundings. The Kumogakure shinobi stared at Yuta not far away with a wild look. He crouched on all fours, adopting an attacking stance.
"Swoosh!" Yuta did not wait for him to attack and ran directly towards the main battlefield where the two sides were engaged.
The Kumogakure shinobi pursued Yuta closely. The two chased at high speed through the woods. In less than a minute, after covering a distance of one or two kilometers, Yuta reached the already fiercely contested battlefield.
The Kumogakure and Konohagakure forces were locked in a brutal battle at the former defense line.
"Kill! Kill all the weaklings of Konoha!" the burly Kumogakure shinobi shouted.
Most of the Kumogakure shinobi were using chakra to adhere to Konohagakure's fortifications, attempting to scale the walls.
"Stop it, don't disrupt the formation! They can't hold on for long!" The Konohagakure forces on the wall were also resisting the Kumogakure shinobi's attack under the command of various captains.
Konohagakure fully exploited the terrain, attacking the Kumogakure shinobi with kunai, senbon, and other hidden weapons from their elevated position.
It wasn't that the Kumogakure shinobi hadn't considered destroying these fortifications, but their primary training focused on Lightning Release-enhanced taijutsu and swordsmanship.
While they did have ninjutsu-type shinobi, their defenses were not strong. As soon as Konohagakure detected the Kumogakure shinobi's intent to use ninjutsu against the fortifications, they would utilize their long-range firepower advantage to bombard the Kumogakure ninjutsu units that had deployed their formations.
After several attempts, the Kumogakure shinobi not only failed to destroy Konohagakure's fortifications but also suffered significant casualties because their ninjutsu units launched joint ninjutsu in dense formations, making them easy targets for Konohagakure's ranged attacks.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a massive roar echoed, and because the Konohagakure forces were positioned high, they were the first to spot Yuta and the enormous monster rushing behind him.
"Jinchūriki! Damn it! The Kumogakure actually deployed their own jinchūriki!"
Homura, who was preparing to launch a pincer attack on the Kumogakure forces, saw the monster behind Yuta and immediately recognized it as one of Kumogakure's two tailed beasts, Gyūki.
He hadn't anticipated that Kumogakure would deploy it this time.
Observing Gyūki's massive form and violent eyes, he hesitated on whether to proceed with the plan.
However, after seeing Yuta's harried appearance, he decided to wait and observe. If Yuta could escape danger, then he would lead the ambush troops to deliver the final blow to Kumogakure. If Yuta fell at the hands of Gyūki, then…
"Elder Homura, why aren't you launching an attack? Lord Yuta has already defeated the Raikage. Now is the opportune moment to strike!" Hyūga Hizashi, who hadn't understood why he was instructed to find a hiding place according to Yuta's instructions but was soon discovered by the ambush troops led by Homura and called over to observe the battle between the Raikage and Yuta, now saw Yuta in danger and hurriedly urged an attack.
"How dare you! It is not your place to dictate my actions. If we rush forward now, how will we deal with that monster? If there are massive casualties, can you bear the responsibility? You should consider how to explain this to the village after the war! Coward."
Homura retorted righteously.
"Then…" Hyūga Hizashi attempted to persuade him again, but Homura waved his hand, interrupting him.
"Enough, I know what I'm doing. You just continue to observe the situation around you. Remember! I am the commander here!"
"Yes!" Hyūga Hizashi had no way to influence Homura and could only watch Yuta run towards the rear of the Kumogakure forces with worry.
At this time, the Kumogakure shinobi also noticed the commotion behind them. They saw that their village's tailed beast was rampaging behind their lines, having lost control, so they immediately ceased their attack.
Under the command of the battlefield commander, they turned around and dispersed their formations to avoid being accidentally annihilated by Gyūki.
Gyūki saw Yuta darting left and right like a fly and began to grow irritated.
Because the jinchūriki had not yet died, Gyūki had not regained full consciousness and was acting purely on instinct.
Yuta feared that Gyūki might wander off, so he taunted the tailed beast while running, fueling Gyūki's hatred towards him.
It spotted a group of creatures resembling Yuta not far from him, assuming they were his allies.
And the accomplice of that annoying human hadn't fled but was actually planning to fight it.
Gyūki was not one to be trifled with. It opened its massive maw and directly launched a Tailed Beast Ball at Yuta.
"So irritable!" Yuta glanced back and saw that Gyūki was attacking him with a major technique right away.
He accelerated instantly, and the Kumogakure shinobi in the front saw a blur before their eyes as Yuta vanished.
"What?!" Observing the Tailed Beast Ball hurtling towards them, they could sense its terrifying energy from a considerable distance. The Kumogakure shinobi standing in the front ranks turned pale and circulated all their chakra to prepare for the impact.
Some of them had witnessed the power of the Tailed Beast Ball before, when the Raikage had blocked it, and the sheer terror of its force was still vividly etched in their memories.
But this time, Gyūki was greatly annoyed by Yuta. Consequently, the Tailed Beast Ball was released very quickly. The Kumogakure shinobi had no time to escape its blast radius and could only brace for impact.
"Boom!" A deafening explosion erupted. At this moment, Yuta had scaled the wall. Observing the massive mushroom cloud below, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly powerful!"
When the smoke dissipated, the Konohagakure commander ran to Yuta and reported the situation of the ongoing offensive and defensive battle.
Yuta nodded. "Now have everyone take a defensive posture. Those Kumogakure shinobi below should not engage the Eight-Tails directly. Hold them off for a while. Once the Eight-Tails is contained, the battle on Kumogakure's side can be concluded."
"Yes!" Upon receiving Yuta's order, the shinobi immediately relayed the command.
"Huh!" Yuta took a deep breath. He had been continuously utilizing Electromagnetic Release earlier, and even his chakra was somewhat depleted. He needed to recover quickly. Those ordinary shinobi alone wouldn't be able to hold off Gyūki for long.
He retrieved a handful of ration pills from his ninja pouch, stuffed them into his mouth, and began chewing. Although the taste wasn't pleasant, he couldn't afford to be picky at this moment.
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