Chapter 573: Complete Tailed Beast Reappearance

“Was everything part of your plan?” Iwakura gritted his teeth, looking at Muzuki, then at Jiraiya.

Muzuki’s chosen resting and rendezvous point was simply too good.

Not only was the terrain flat, easy to attack, and hard to defend, but there was also a river, which was advantageous for Muzuki to use Water Release to suppress Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki who wielded Boil Release.

Now, Iwagakure not only had nowhere to defend, but even one of the strongest combat forces in their ranks, the Jinchuriki, had been cleanly suppressed, and this was just the beginning.

“You worked hard.” Seeing the Konoha Ninja Force arrive, Jiraiya canceled his Summoning Technique, sending the injured Gamaken back to Mount Myōboku.

The delaying tactic had succeeded; now it was time to reap the rewards.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

“Lightning Release: False Darkness!”

“Water Release: Raging Stream Blast!”

Without needing orders, the Konoha Ninja who had arrived immediately used Ninjutsu or Ninja tools to launch attacks against the Iwagakure Ninja.

Fireballs burning with intense flames, sharp lightning spears, ferocious water dragons… a large number of different Ninjutsu slammed into the Iwagakure Ninja Force.

“Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!”

The Iwagakure Ninja who reacted either defended or counterattacked.

“Just as Jiraiya-sensei said, I can’t fall too far behind Muzuki.” Minato Namikaze quietly pulled out a Flying Thunder God Kunai from his Ninja tool pouch.

Although he couldn’t directly overpower a Jinchuriki like Muzuki, who relied on highly proficient Ninjutsu and Chakra nature suppression, his efficiency in killing ordinary Ninja was top-notch.

The reason he hadn’t shown much earlier was primarily that when he used Flying Thunder God to arrive, he had to constantly keep an eye on Jiraiya, preventing him from being surrounded and isolated among the Ninja Force.

Later, when Gamabunta and Gamaken were summoned, Minato Namikaze had to protect them as much as possible, minimizing the damage they sustained.

Before the Konoha Ninja Force arrived, Minato Namikaze was basically fighting as a support, so he naturally didn’t have any dazzling performances.

Whoosh!

Minato Namikaze instantly moved next to an Iwagakure Ninja using a pre-arranged Flying Thunder God Technique.

By the time the Iwagakure Ninja realized Minato Namikaze had used Flying Thunder God, Minato Namikaze’s black Kunai had already pierced his heart.

Swish!

An Iwagakure Ninja nearby seized the opportunity to draw his sword and slash at Minato Namikaze.

But Minato Namikaze had already sensed his killing intent, calmly pulled out the Kunai, and threw it upwards.

Whoosh!

When the Iwagakure Ninja’s sword was five centimeters from Minato Namikaze, Minato Namikaze’s body vanished, and the Iwagakure Ninja’s powerful slash cut through the air.

Pfft!

Minato Namikaze, who had used Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly move above, tightly gripped the thrown Kunai and fiercely stabbed it into the heart of the Iwagakure Ninja who had swung his sword.

Minato’s strength lay not only in his Flying Thunder God’s ability to move quickly but also in his superhuman reaction time.

This allowed Minato to quickly organize attacks while moving rapidly, or to detect attacks in time and use Flying Thunder God to organize a counterattack at the fastest speed.

Whoosh!

After killing the second Iwagakure Ninja, Minato didn’t hesitate for a moment, immediately activating Flying Thunder God Technique again to instantly move to another location.

“Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!”

This time, Minato Namikaze didn’t choose to kill with a Kunai, but instead threw a Shuriken and then formed hand signs to use a Ninjutsu.

Because this time, Minato Namikaze specifically chose an area with weaker Chakra signatures.

In other words, the Iwagakure Ninja near him this time were generally weaker, at most Chunin.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Under the effect of Minato Namikaze’s Chakra, one Shuriken turned into two, then two became four, and four became eight, rapidly multiplying.

In the blink of an eye, a rain of Shuriken formed, instantly cutting down more than ten Iwagakure Ninja at close range who hadn’t had time to defend.

And this wasn’t the end; with such a large and dense shower of Shuriken, even if Chunin and Genin were given some time, they might not be able to successfully dodge or block them.

Thump, thump!!!

Blood bloomed, and Iwagakure Ninja continuously fell.

At this moment, many Iwagakure Ninja recalled the terror dominated by the Yellow Flash.

Minato Namikaze rarely used Ninjutsu other than Flying Thunder God and Rasengan, and rarely unleashed large-scale Ninjutsu with extreme visual impact like Muzuki and Jiraiya.

Even so, a significant number of Iwagakure Ninja in the Iwagakure Ninja Force feared Minato Namikaze more than Jiraiya.

Because Jiraiya not only took on fewer missions but also generally had to deal with Jinchuriki, so he didn’t actually kill many ordinary Iwagakure Ninja.

Minato Namikaze, however, was a true killing god, mowing down Jonin to Genin like cutting melons and vegetables.

As long as you couldn’t withstand the Rasengan, Minato Namikaze might exploit your weakness and instantly finish you with a single Rasengan.

As for ordinary Ninja, Minato didn’t even bother using Rasengan on them; he just used a Kunai to stab them to death.

“Summoning Technique!”

Seeing Han, who had failed to attack Gamaken, rush towards him, Jiraiya slammed his hand on the ground and performed the Summoning Technique.

If it was just dealing with one Jinchuriki, he wouldn’t back down at all.

Not to mention that Han was only in a semi-Tailed Beast transformation state now; even if Han entered full Tailed Beast transformation, as long as it was a one-on-one fight, Jiraiya was very confident in himself.

Besides the Tailed Beast Ball, for which he had no good countermeasure, Jiraiya could easily handle everything else.

White smoke flashed, and Fukasaku and Shima appeared on the ground.

“Another Jinchuriki, huh? But this time it looks good, only one to fight, and the other one isn’t in very good condition.”

Perhaps the recent combat intensity was too high, as Fukasaku actually felt fortunate to only face one Tailed Beast, even though Tailed Beasts were terrifying monsters.

“What terrible timing, I was just about to prepare breakfast.” Shima complained.

Although reluctant, Shima’s movements were no slower than Fukasaku’s; they both jumped onto Jiraiya’s shoulders with perfect synchronization.

Dealing with a Jinchuriki capable of full Tailed Beast transformation was no joke; it would be very dangerous not to enter Sage Mode.

Sage Mode not only enhanced the power of Ninjutsu, but Senjutsu Chakra also vitalized the body, increasing its defense and recovery capabilities.

“Fukasaku, Shima, I apologize for the trouble.” Jiraiya, concentrating Chakra, used Body Flicker Technique to dodge Han’s attack and said.

Boom!!

Han’s thick, red Chakra-wrapped arm slammed down where Jiraiya had just been standing, and the immense force shattered the ground, creating a crater-like depression.

“Now that the Konoha Ninja Force has arrived, and Muzuki can handle the Four-Tails, I can slightly widen the battlefield,” Jiraiya thought.

The Jinchuriki dared not fight all out and enter full Tailed Beast transformation in an environment surrounded by teammates, and Jiraiya also had concerns once the Konoha Ninja Force arrived.

Because many of Jiraiya’s powerful attack methods had a significant range, making it very easy to accidentally injure nearby Ninja.

Ninja Force combat was not just about two sides exchanging blows; most of the time, it involved close-quarters combat to find opportunities.

On one hand, Chakra couldn’t sustain continuous Ninjutsu release, and on the other hand, there were limitations like Ninjutsu range.

Generally, only Jonin fully mastered various Ninjutsu for long, mid, and close ranges; Chunin were doing well if they learned a few decent-damage Ninjutsu.

And in a Ninja Force, Jonin were often a minority, with Chunin and Genin making up the majority, so close-quarters combat was inevitable.

In close-range mixed combat situations, using large-scale Ninjutsu could easily bury one’s allies.

Conceiving his battle plan, Jiraiya quickly flashed away to create distance, luring Han away.

Han noticed Jiraiya’s objective, but he still didn’t retreat.

His thinking was very clear: although the Iwagakure Ninja Force was currently at a disadvantage due to traps and other factors, their numbers were undeniable.

If he could kill Jiraiya and leave the Konoha Ninja Force leaderless, perhaps Iwagakure could turn the tide!

Several Iwagakure Jonin responsible for protecting Han followed closely to prevent any mishaps.

“Sage Mode!”

Once enough natural energy had gathered in his body, Jiraiya decisively merged his Chakra with natural energy to form Senjutsu Chakra, preparing to enter Sage Mode.

As his nose slightly changed towards a toad-like appearance and Sage markings appeared on his face, Jiraiya successfully entered Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode.

“Boil Release: Unrivaled Impact!”

Han unleashed the Tailed Beast Chakra within him, activating Boil Release power to enhance his physical strength.

Not only did various basic Nature Transformations have multiple different developments, but even two identical Bloodline Limits could develop vastly different abilities.

For example, Mei Terumī developed Boil Release into a highly corrosive mist, while the Five-Tails’ Boil Release power was more geared towards enhancing one’s own strength, gaining power far exceeding ordinary Chakra enhancement by raising Chakra to its boiling point for physical reinforcement.

Jiraiya, with his extraordinary sensory abilities in Sage Mode, naturally wasn’t willing to clash head-on with an enraged Han, and he continued to dodge agilely.

The difference was that this time, with the distance opened up and no worries about affecting the Konoha Ninja, Jiraiya counterattacked.

“Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!”

Jiraiya, leaping to evade, performed Nature Transformation on the concentrated Senjutsu Chakra, spitting out a massive, surging bullet of flame.

“Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!”

The Iwagakure Jonin who had followed immediately used defensive Ninjutsu to help Han block.

But how could a Fire Release technique fully unleashed by Jiraiya in Sage Mode be blocked by a mere Iwagakure Jonin?

Boom!!!

The intense flames shattered the thick earth wall, as if intending to burn everything to ashes.

Han closed his eyes at the sight.

Was he waiting to die? Of course not. Since there was no worry about friendly fire here, he could naturally further use the Tailed Beast’s power.

Dark red Chakra erupted again, and a terrifying Chakra aura rose from Han’s body.

As the aura climbed, the dark red Chakra on Han’s body rapidly transformed into a solid Tailed Beast.

Soon, a gigantic white beast appeared on the battlefield, even larger than the giant toad Jiraiya had summoned earlier.

Han’s full Tailed Beast transformation attracted a lot of attention.

As the super weapons of the Five Great Nations, Tailed Beasts possessed an extraordinary deterrent force; once they appeared, even standing still, they could bring immense pressure.

PS: I saw a brother mention adjusting my sleep schedule, and Xiao Ju thought about it carefully and realized it made a lot of sense.

Xiao Ju’s current sleep schedule is indeed too bad; although no major illness has appeared, minor ailments are constant.

Coincidentally, tomorrow is the last day of the holiday, so I’ll try to write a little less tonight and go to bed early, then use the entire day tomorrow for writing.