Chapter 96: Move Aside, I’m Going All Out!

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Move Aside, I’m Going All Out! [Bonus Chapter]

"You're really relentless..."

Shūichi Hoshita dodged yet another lava orb and suddenly shot upwards.

Boom!

On the ground, a torrent of water surged up, crashing into the pursuing Rōshi, causing steam to rise.

At that moment, Chihiro completed her hand seals as well.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

Taking advantage of the water terrain created by Sarutobi Shinnosuke, a massive water dragon quickly formed, its enormous body twisting skyward before diving down to strike Rōshi.

Rōshi clasped his hands together and spewed out a massive lava ball, colliding with the dragon's head. With a deafening explosion, the dragon's head disintegrated into mist and steam.

"Hm?"

Rōshi frowned as he looked down and saw that the ground beneath him had turned into a swirling swamp, dragging him downwards.

Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!

"Nicely done!"

In the air, Shūichi silently praised them as he raised his hand. Amid a harsh, screeching sound, a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken rapidly formed in his palm.

On the ground, Chihiro heard the sound and looked up in awe. "Such powerful Wind Release chakra... Is this the S-rank Wind Release Shūichi mentioned before?"

"So terrifying!"

"But..."

She turned her gaze to Rōshi, knowing that, just like the previous encounter with A, the Swamp of the Underworld wouldn't be enough to hold him.

Back then, A had used the intense heat from his Lightning Release to dry up the swamp quickly, and now Rōshi was using his Lava Release's heat in a similar manner.

However, just as Rōshi was about to leap out of the swamp, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's jutsu was completed.

Lightning Release: Four Pillar Bind!

Four pillars rose from the ground, and arcs of electricity appeared, trapping Rōshi in mid-air and causing him to fall back down.

In the air, Shūichi seized the opportunity and hurled his Rasenshuriken.

But in the next moment, his eyes widened.

He saw the crimson Tailed Beast chakra rapidly covering Rōshi's body. Originally, Rōshi only had one tail, but now he quickly grew four.

"This guy's going into partial Tailed Beast Mode..."

The four tails shot up, colliding with the rapidly descending Rasenshuriken.

In an instant, a blinding white light expanded, enveloping Rōshi and his four tails.

"Retreat!"

Shūichi appeared beside Shinnosuke and Chihiro, grabbing them both and using his Fiery Lotus Steps technique to dash away at full speed.

As they fled, both Shinnosuke and Chihiro couldn't help but look back. The glowing sphere expanded dramatically, illuminating the night sky before rapidly shrinking, followed by a devastating shockwave.

"So...so strong!"

Chihiro was stunned. It was her first time witnessing such a powerful ninjutsu.

Shinnosuke was equally astonished, but then he smiled and shouted, "Excellent work, Flame!"

After gaining enough distance, Shūichi stopped and braced against the incoming gusts from the explosion. He warned, "Captain, now's not the time to celebrate. That guy's in partial Tailed Beast Mode. As strong as the Rasenshuriken is, it might not be enough to take him down."

Shinnosuke nodded, "To deal with him, we'll need to use Water Release to exploit the elemental advantage and wear him down."

As the storm subsided, a crimson figure emerged in their line of sight.

Just as expected!

Shūichi wasn't surprised. In his Lava Release Chakra Mode, Rōshi's molten armor was absurdly tough—it had even withstood his Blue Flame Waterfall Blade. The Tailed Beast cloak was even stronger, with incredible regenerative abilities.

Moreover, the Rasenshuriken hadn't fully hit Rōshi; his Tailed Beast cloak's tails had absorbed much of the impact, keeping him at a distance.

"He's coming!"

Shinnosuke's voice was tense as Rōshi, now cloaked in the Tailed Beast's chakra, charged at them at high speed.

The three of them simultaneously formed hand seals.

Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!

Shinnosuke was the first to unleash his technique, spewing a torrent of water that rose into a massive wave, crashing towards Rōshi.

But in the next moment, the wave was torn apart as Rōshi's tails slashed through it, and he continued charging across the water's surface.

However, Chihiro and Shūichi's Water Release jutsu were also ready, and they launched their attacks.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

Shūichi used two hand seals, while Chihiro used eight. Despite the difference, they synchronized their timing perfectly.

Two water dragons intertwined, then dove down together.

Twin Dragon Strike!

With that, he leaped off the earthen wall. Holding the Totsuka Blade, he drove it into the ground under the watchful eyes of Shinnosuke and Chihiro.

At that moment, the chakra he had stored in his abdomen surged forth. Not only that, but the Yin Seal on his forehead—unused even in his battle against the A-B combo—was also unleashed.

Inferno Lotus: Fire Prison!

Crack!

The ground split open as brilliant blue flames surged from within, like a terrifying dragon slithering beneath the earth.

"This is..." Shinnosuke was stunned. "An S-rank sword technique secret art!"

Chihiro was equally shocked. "Such massive chakra... Flame..."

Shinnosuke explained, "It must be some kind of sealing technique that allows him to store chakra."

Their gaze followed the crack in the earth, which split into three directions—one straight toward the charging Four-Tails, while the other two encircled it.

Seeing the approaching cracks, the Four-Tails stopped, pressing its palms to the ground and turning the terrain into a sea of lava.

Fire Release?

The Four-Tails feared nothing less than Fire Release.

Rumble!

Flames erupted from beneath the ground, clashing with the sea of lava created by the Four-Tails, sending waves of molten rock into the air.

But this did nothing to harm the Four-Tails. Even extreme heat had no effect on it.

However, around the Four-Tails, a fissure had formed a circular boundary, and from it, blue flames burst forth, transforming into blooming lotuses of fire.

Some of these fiery lotuses were massive, towering over the Four-Tails itself.

Every lotus bud faced toward the Four-Tails in the center. Then, they bloomed—exploding.

In that instant, a terrifying, enclosed explosion erupted, compressing all of its destructive force toward the center, where the Four-Tails stood.

For a brief moment, under the shocked gazes of Shinnosuke and Chihiro, their vision became completely distorted. The space around the Four-Tails seemed to be twisted, as if several invisible hands were squeezing it.

This was a true Fire Prison.

In the instant that the enormous Four-Tails wrapped its tails around itself for protection, its body was momentarily frozen, and then, massive holes burst open across its form.

It could resist or even ignore the extreme heat, but it couldn't withstand the crushing pressure.

Though it sounds long, the entire Inferno Lotus: Fire Prison technique exploded in mere moments.

Afterward, Shinnosuke and the others felt the waves of heat rushing toward them, and the warped space gradually returned to normal.

The massive Four-Tails collapsed, its form rapidly shrinking, until it reverted back into Rōshi, who lay in pain on the scorched, cracked ground.

Almost simultaneously, Shūichi's body gave way.

"Flame!"

Shinnosuke instantly appeared beside him, catching Shūichi in his arms. Chihiro quickly followed, pulling the Totsuka Blade from the ground.

"Retreat!"

Without checking Rōshi's condition, they immediately moved to evacuate with the exhausted Shūichi.

"Wait..." Shūichi weakly called out. "Captain, use a sealing scroll to collect some pieces of the Four-Tails' flesh."

Shinnosuke glanced at the small scroll on Shūichi's back, nodding as he quickly went to work.

Chihiro supported Shūichi and asked, "Flame, do you plan to study the Tailed Beast's power? That's very dangerous."

Shūichi gave a tired smile. "Don't worry. I'll hand it over to Orochimaru-sama for research."

Chihiro nodded, pulling out a soldier pill. She removed Shūichi's mask and fed it to him.

Shinnosuke soon returned, and together they swiftly retreated with Shūichi.

As Shūichi lay on Shinnosuke's back, his eyes blank, he couldn't help but silently curse, "Why are my opponents always so strong? Damn it!"

His hope of filling both Yin Seals by the end of the year was thoroughly dashed after these two intense battles!

However... the feeling of unleashing a massive attack like that was undeniably exhilarating.

That moment of release, the beautiful technique, the rush—it was a high like no other!

And it wasn't without its rewards.

The flesh of the Four-Tails...

It's got incredible research value!

(End of Chapter)

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