Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Contend? That's an Understatement!
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The Shukaku, reaching a height of fifty meters, after undergoing body sculpting, directly exceeded seventy meters in height.
Its four limbs were slender, its body robust, appearing like the master of this place, looking down upon the crowd before it!
At this moment, everyone present, including Konan, watched this colossal creature before them with astonished expressions!
Let alone the Sannin, even Kakuzu, who had lived for nearly a hundred years, had never seen the Uchiha clan's Susanoo. They simply couldn't comprehend what kind of existence this thing before them was!
Of course, this thing wasn't Susanoo at all.
Yahiko took a grave step forward, positioning himself in front of Konan and Kakashi's group.
The Undying Duo silently retreated into the shadows, quietly observing the changes.
Jiraiya and Gamabunta also tensed up in preparation, and Chōza, gripping his iron staff with both hands, hunched his shoulders, his head lowered. The battlefield instantly fell into silence. Everyone's gaze was warily focused on the Armored Shukaku, observing its every move!
Mugetsu and Karin were also rapidly familiarizing themselves with this body's various mechanisms.
At this moment, Little Shukaku immediately burst into maniacal laughter within the mental space, "Hahahahahaha!!! This old man's form has actually increased!!! And this appearance... Little brat! So you're not the reincarnation of that old geezer Six Paths, but the reincarnation of that arrogant fellow Indra!!!!"
"However, as the one who created hand seals and ninjutsu, and taught them to the world, hailed as the progenitor of ninjutsu, why do you want to destroy ninjas? Do you want to cleanse the ninja world anew, and then compete for the position of Ninshū leader? Hahahahahaha! You're truly overestimating your abilities, because Ninshū is already extinct! And to think you'd actually reincarnate as Ashura's descendant, this is truly a huge joke, hahaha! No, I'm going to die laughing, are you still going to care about Ashura, old man, hahahahaha!!!"
Ashura and Indra were the sons of the Sage of Six Paths, and they each inherited the Sage of Six Paths' Yang power, human body, Yin power, and Sage eyes.
Later, the Sage of Six Paths created Ninshū, with the original intention of connecting people and resolving the disputes between them, allowing everyone to achieve a state of mutual understanding from the root, thereby eliminating war and realizing true peace in the world.
Ashura and Indra had once competed for the position of Ninshū leader, each holding different ideals.
In Indra's understanding, any matter in this world could be resolved through power. If it couldn't be resolved, it meant the power was insufficient.
Ashura, on the other hand, inherited the Sage of Six Paths' ideals and would use gentler methods to guide people in resolving problems.
The final result was naturally Indra's failure, and Ashura became the leader of Ninshū.
However, Indra did not completely disappear. After his death, his and Ashura's souls reincarnated time and time again, continuing their endless fated battle. This struggle, to a certain extent, also led to the ninja world being constantly mired in warfare.
Hashirama and Madara, Naruto and Sasuke, were all their reincarnations.
Little Shukaku was going berserk. Karin also appeared in Mugetsu's mental space. She looked at Little Shukaku and asked Mugetsu, "What's wrong with it?"
Mugetsu was already speechless. "Just ignore it. It goes crazy once a month."
Hearing this, Little Shukaku immediately shouted, pointing at Mugetsu, "Hey! You think you're so great, huh! Am I wrong? How dare you say you're not Indra's reincarnation! Your indifferent attitude and that twisted affection for that Karin girl are exactly like Indra's personality!"
"I'm really not."
"Hmph...", Little Shukaku's finger suddenly went limp, because the arrogant Indra was someone whose identity he could not hide. "Disgusting!! Then whose reincarnation are you after all!!"¹
As Little Shukaku was sulking, Karin suddenly spoke, "Brother Mugetsu, it seems they're about to make a move. Right, our time limit is probably only five minutes. If we exceed this time, our bodies and minds won't be able to hold on."
"I know." Mugetsu nodded. Five minutes was enough to resolve most matters.
Finally, he smiled faintly at Shukaku again, "I am no one's reincarnation. I am just Mugetsu."
As his voice fell, Mugetsu left the raging Little Shukaku and returned to the tense battlefield.
And at this moment, Jiraiya's expression also hardened. It was clear he had made up his mind. After weighing the pros and cons, he resolutely chose the village he had always loved...
So Jiraiya immediately shouted, "Bun... ta!!!"
Gamabunta understood. Its powerful legs stomped fiercely on the ground. With a loud thud, Gamabunta, carrying a raging wind, instantly rushed in front of the Armored Shukaku!
At the same time, its short sword flashed, instantly transforming into a streak of white light, slashing towards the Armored Shukaku before it, relying on its inertia!
The Armored Shukaku took a step back for support. At the same time, its right hand's five fingers clenched. Karin immediately understood Mugetsu's intentions through their shared chakra.
Then, the amethyst-like gemstone began to emit light. In an instant, a large Yin Release black staff appeared in its hand. At the same time, its arm swept out. The black staff, under the immense power, bent into a slight arc and met Bunta's incoming short sword!
Roar!!!!!
The raging wind instantly flattened the surrounding ruins. The ground beneath the Armored Shukaku's feet cracked open, and spiderweb-like giant fissures extended for over a hundred meters!
The mountain-like Bunta was directly sent flying back by this tremendous clashing force!!!
Shukaku's original body was composed of sand. This meant its body had no support, making it difficult to exert strong power.
But now, the Armored Shukaku had constructed a skeleton using Karin's Adamantine Sealing Chains, and then used sand to mimic the way muscles exerted force. With the support of the skeleton and the enhancement of the muscle system, Shukaku's power was instantly multiplied several times over!
The tumbling Gamabunta flipped in mid-air and regained its balance. Then, it stabbed its short sword into the street again, sliding back several tens of meters and pushing away a section of the street before its momentum was finally dissipated.
But at this moment, the staff, under the influence of the Eye of Ipet, suddenly dimmed and transformed into a long spear made entirely of sand, forged from the hardest minerals in the earth – the Spear of Shukaku!!!
The Eye of Ipet directly skipped this extraction process and materialized it directly!
The Armored Shukaku's right arm gripped the Spear of Shukaku, its left leg took a large step forward, then its right arm, carrying a raging wind, swung out. The Spear of Shukaku instantly transformed into a stream of light, in the blink of an eye, catching up to Gamabunta, its target clearly Jiraiya on its head!!!
Gamabunta was instantly alarmed. The short sword it held immediately met the Spear of Shukaku!
Clang!!!!!
The Spear of Shukaku, made of sand, clashing with the short sword, actually produced the sound of metal striking metal!
The moment Gamabunta's short sword made contact with the Spear of Shukaku, the tremendous clashing force instantly stunned it. It hurriedly pressed its other hand against the back of the sword. Its entire body was pushed back again by the immense force for over a hundred meters!
Atop Bunta's head, Jiraiya also steadied himself. He gritted his teeth and stared at the Armored Shukaku before him!
No, I can't let it continue!
Such ferocious power immediately excited Little Shukaku, who started shouting, "Hahahaha! This is this old man's true power! Last time, that white-haired bastard defeated me! Little brat! Give him to this old man!!"
However, before Little Shukaku could finish his words, Karin immediately slammed her two forearms, which were covered in her backside, together. With a loud thump, the ground suddenly caved in. Manda abruptly shot out from underground, opened its blood-red maw, and bit towards the back of the Armored Shukaku's head!
And at this moment, the 'Ten Thousand Snakes' that had remained in place transformed into a piece of shed skin and fell down!
This was an attack from a blind spot!
But!
The forearms that had been raised by Karin were perfectly aligned with Manda's charging path. It was as if Manda had delivered itself to its doom. One of Shukaku's forearms directly slammed into its jaw, while the other forearm clenched into a fist and ruthlessly smashed into Manda's head!!!
Roar!!!!
A circular shockwave instantly spread out, sending Manda flying with just one blow!
No chakra reaction could escape the monitoring of the divine mind's eye; all surprises were merely wishful thinking!
Clang!! Clang!!
At this moment, Chōji, who wasn't known for speed, rushed in front of the Armored Shukaku. He gritted his teeth, focusing all his strength into his tightly gripping arms, then raised his iron staff high, bringing it down towards the Armored Shukaku's head with the force of a splitting mountain!!!
At the same time, Manda, who had just been sent flying, immediately recovered. It suddenly transformed into a swimming snake, hugging the ground like an arrow shot from a bow, aiming for Mugetsu!
Mugetsu was about to make a move, but with a loud thud, Gamaken, like a small mountain, descended from the sky, instantly pinning Manda, causing it to thrash about violently!
Seeing Gamaken enter the fray and restrain Manda, Mugetsu immediately changed his strategy.
His legs bent and he leaped. At the same time, the two wings on his back flapped, stirring up a typhoon-like gale, directly sending the Armored Shukaku flying into the air for a short period!
And after this, Chōji's attack finally landed, smashing the entire street into smithereens!
The flying debris shot out in all directions like cannonballs. The houses that were about to collapse were instantly riddled with holes by the shrapnel and then collapsed with a crash!!
Immediately after, the Armored Shukaku, suspended in mid-air, looked down at Chōji rushing from below. A staff reappeared in its hand. Like a long whip, with a distorted arc, it lashed towards Chōji's head, carrying a chilling aura!
The whistling sound of wind rang in his ears. Chōji looked up in alarm, his pupils instantly shrinking to the size of pinpricks. His heavy body naturally brought him immense strength, but the price was his extremely low agility. This made it impossible for him to dodge this attack!
So Chōji hastily raised his iron staff above his head!
But at this moment, Jiraiya, sensing something was amiss, instantly completed his hand seals again and once more activated the Blood Contract Summoning: "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu!!!"
Thump, thump, two loud sounds, accompanied by a large amount of smoke. Gamahiro and Gamaken, holding their respective weapons, appeared on the battlefield, simultaneously placing their weapons in the path of the Armored Shukaku's attack!
Mugetsu's mind raced. Karin immediately added the power of Yin Release, concentrating a large amount of chakra into the Armored Shukaku's arm, and then fiercely unleashed a Gravity Jutsu!
A sonic boom!
The staff, carrying the sound barrier, simultaneously struck Gamahiro's twin swords, Gamaken's shield, and Chōji's iron staff!
Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!
The deafening roar seemed to resound through the nine heavens. With the point of impact as the center, the shockwave instantly caused the ground to sink by half a meter. All the stone slabs were blasted into the sky. The violent giant force directly sent the two toads along with Chōji flying out together!!!
The three of them, like small mountains, directly flattened a large area of trees and houses!
However, to support such a massive physique, their bodies had long since reached the level of steel sinews and iron bones. Gamahiro, Gamaken, and Chōji tumbled a few times before regaining their balance. Their legs plowed deep furrows into the ground, and they destroyed several more streets before finally coming to a stop!
But as a price, their arms were numb and swollen, even seeping fresh blood. The weapons in their hands also showed varying degrees of damage!