Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 525 Battle Battle

The first to clash with the enemy were the ruthless and taciturn King Mu of Han.

They were already in their fully charged, high-speed collision stance. Naruto's Flying Thunder God Technique doesn't slow down, so the moment they appeared, they collided head-on with Yagura at high speed. Poor Yagura, he was almost disintegrated by the monstrous strength, but luckily the Three-Tails reacted quickly and covered him with a chakra cloak.

Isobu's main body was covered by thick armor, making him extremely defensive. His chakra cloak also had some defensive capabilities, so he didn't immediately lose his ability to move.

As King Mu pressed his advantage, preparing for another attack, several coral walls sprouted along Yagura's flight path. King Mu smashed through several of them, inevitably slowing him down, while Yagura had already completed his full transformation mid-air, landing at a size comparable to King Mu. King Mu's horns and Isobu's carapace were both extremely hard, and the two behemoths collided. This time, however, Isobu wasn't thrown off, but merely staggered back a few steps before becoming locked in a stalemate with King Mu.

The tailed beasts may seem unrelated, but they are actually old acquaintances who haven't seen each other for many years. As soon as King Mu saw Isobu's three tails land, he immediately used Boil Release to forcefully lift one of Isobu's horns back up.

Isobu did indeed intend to use its tail to generate kinetic energy to spin its body, using itself as a weapon to unleash its strongest physical technique, Shadow Strike. However, just as it was about to exert its power, Mu-ou disrupted its rhythm, causing its entire beast body to tilt and slip on the spot, instead leaning backward and exposing its relatively vulnerable abdomen.

King Mu wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. After all, the tailed beasts were tough and could be resurrected even if they died, so he opened his mouth and fired chakra bullets without hesitation. After a few shots, he embedded Isobu into the ground.

The favorable situation we've created here certainly won't be wasted.

After pushing everyone away, Ishigawa's first instinct was to head towards the Three-Tails, but he was almost pierced by a giant purple arrow halfway there. It was his new ability, Shinra Tensei, that saved his life.

However, he couldn't relax yet, because the moment the purple arrow dissipated, Sasuke, wielding lightning, appeared in front of Ishigawa. The instantaneous stone shield couldn't withstand the roar of Chidori, but it could at least buy some time. The lightning pierced near Ishigawa's left shoulder, but the opponent forcefully dodged the remaining attacks.

Shihe tore off his left shoulder, dodged to the left for a few seconds, and then unleashed a Shinra Tensei, trying to achieve a surprise victory.

But Sasuke was prepared, and the purple skeleton protected his body in time. It didn't matter that he was sent flying, as long as he could seize the five-second opening to strike again.

Unfortunately, both Amaterasu, which can be used instantly, and the support ability, Dark Light, are located in Sasuke's right eye. These two abilities cannot be used simultaneously, which is very troublesome. Sasuke can only use Susanoo for ranged attacks and Dark Light for support.

Sasuke could freely control the range and timing of the Shinra Tensei's effect. He was already very familiar with the chakra flow at the moment of Shinra Tensei's activation. He deliberately fired the arrow at the exact second, forcing Ishigawa to use Shinra Tensei to block it.

As expected, the opponent fell for the trap, probably thinking he was lucky. Little did he know that the moment his technique was activated, his body was uncontrollably thrown backward, for exactly five seconds. But those five seconds were precisely the window of opportunity for Shinra Tensei. Unable to defend himself, Ishigawa crashed straight into the giant purple arrow, his tiny figure cleaved in two.

The fact that a player is almost instantly killed in a single encounter has a significant impact on the battlefield.

Wow! Congratulations to Sasuke for being the first to win!

"Huh? So fast!" Old Purple is a senior figure from a different era, and he still has a bit of a soft spot for the First Tsuchikage. How could a young man from Konoha defeat him so quickly?!

Looks like we need to step up our game! Chongming, bite him!

"That's not a cool way to call it!" Chongming muttered to himself, but the insect went ahead without hesitation, and the result was... triggering the rescue mechanism and being teleported far away.

"Fu, Chongming, your realm is the Hungry Ghost Realm; they absorb chakra."

"Hmm... I feel it. It's only been a short time since I last touched it, and it's already lost two tails."

"Which side needs support?" The victor finally spoke through the communication. The hundred-meter-tall giant, visible from all battlefields, hovered above the acid lake, exuding immense pressure. With Nine-Tails' sustain, they could be reckless.

Where did the defeated Shihe go? He's turned into a small ball, of course. It's a gadget developed for easy carrying. "Hui" usually uses them to carry small amounts of supplies, and they seem perfect for carrying people now, though they probably can't carry anything else after that.

"...Isobu's shell is too thick."

The battlefield of the Tailed Beast Wars was the most conspicuous. Sasuke immediately drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and the sword was still emitting black flames. He seemed to be planning to kill the enemy with a single arrow.

〖Sasuke...take it easy...〗

〖I know.〗

Just as our morale was soaring and we were preparing to press our advantage, the masked man, who was being attacked from three sides, frowned. However, he was wearing a mask, so no one else could see him.

The masked man probably never imagined that his information had been completely uncovered.

The Fourth Hokage realized during two encounters that he couldn't allow intangibility and solidity to coexist. Nagato and Konan, who had dealt with him for over a decade, never let their guard down and were always secretly gathering information about his abilities.

For example, his longest blurring time is five minutes.

The fastest ninja present had to deal with Nagato first, as the others weren't confident they could catch him transitioning from a feint to a real form. So, the operation plan, named "Thunderstorm," was happily finalized.

"A relentless attack for five minutes? That's a tough opponent, you idiot, you bastard."

"I can manage a Tailed Beast Ball barrage, but the attack range is small, making it easy for him to escape." Gyuki was seriously considering a way to maintain his offensive output. Prolonged, wide-range attacks consume a lot of chakra, only achievable by Jinchuriki. But if that masked man just keeps running away while being attacked, they'll be helpless.

"I might have a way to do that." Kakashi volunteered, but didn't explain his method, only saying that he would take care of it.

When they actually got to the battlefield, even with an extra support, Kakashi still charged out with the fire rat released by Yugito.

"His eye technique can not only make things invisible, but it can also absorb. If it's a two-on-one fight, he will most likely choose to use absorption the moment he grabs me."

"You should seize that opportunity to attack."

"What about you?"

Yugito didn't quite agree, but Kakashi's expression behind his mask was inscrutable; he simply replied:

"I want to confirm one thing. Let's proceed according to plan, and don't forget that we still have Naruto as our strongest support."