In addition to maintaining the Melting Dungeon, all the remaining energy was concentrated on the operation of Yangyuan Gong.
Under the extreme operation of Yangyuan Gong, the earth and stone recovered about 9,000 calories of chakra in thirty seconds.
"Can't wait any longer."
Seeing that the Three-Tails was about to break free from control, the earth and stone knew he couldn't afford to wait any longer.
The amount of chakra left in his body before was three or four gallons, of which two gallons were still used to maintain the Melting Point. Now, adding the 9,000 calories just recovered, the chakra that the earth and stone could use amounted to only about 2.5 gallons. There was also 0.5 gallons left for instant escape, leaving him with only two gallons to work with.
The chakra in the giant's hand began to spin rapidly, forming a spherical shape.
Rasengan.
With Uchiha Kiyo's chakra control ability and understanding of the Rasengan's principles, developing it was not difficult. Over the four years at the base, he had ample free time and managed to master the technique.
He also developed the Rasenshuriken, which wasn't particularly challenging, but since the technique was known to damage the user, Uchiha Kiyo had put it aside for a long time.
Now, however, the Melting Giant was impervious to such damage, making the Rasenshuriken an appropriate choice.
The Rasenshuriken was Naruto's trump card, and its destructive power needed no explanation.
Moreover, at this moment, the Rasenshuriken in the hands of the Melting Giant was infused with Melting Chakra, causing the entire sphere to radiate with molten energy.
Melting Style: Rasenshuriken!
Spinning rapidly, the extremely sharp Rasenshuriken carried the terrifying heat of molten magma as it attacked the Three-Tails.
Boom!
Roar!
A thunderous explosion was followed by the anguished roar of the Three-Tails.
The aftermath of the explosion even shattered the barrier that the earth and stone had erected earlier.
The isolation barrier had been designed solely to contain the chakra's aura, and structurally, it was fragile. The sheer force of the Rasenshuriken's explosion was enough to destroy it.
As the barrier collapsed, the immense chakra released from the island and lake quickly spread outward.
Under normal circumstances, the Three-Tails' chakra was already vast, but in a peaceful state, it remained unnoticed beyond the island. However, when the beast erupted in rage, its chakra spread to distances tenfold.
And this was the Land of Water. With the Three-Tails residing on this small island, there were undoubtedly Kirigakure ninjas stationed nearby for surveillance.
The moment the chakra burst out, the Kirigakure ninjas sensed it.
"The Tailed Beast is rioting!"
"No, wait... there's another presence—so powerful."
"Someone's attacking the Tailed Beast."
"Eagle, inform the village. The rest of you, follow me!"
The five Kirigakure ninjas immediately rushed toward the island, leaving one behind to request reinforcements.
But it wasn't just Kirigakure. Other nearby ninjas also felt the overwhelming chakra, and whether out of curiosity or ulterior motives, they all made their way toward the island.
"Damn, someone's coming."
The earth and stone quickly realized the trouble brewing.
Before he could act, a Tailed Beast Bomb was already hurtling toward him.
He could have avoided it with the Body Flicker Technique, but that would mean abandoning the Melting Giant. The chakra expenditure for forming the giant was massive, and his current reserves were already insufficient. Losing the giant would mean losing the ability to engage the Three-Tails entirely.
He still wanted to make another attempt, so he didn't use Body Flicker to escape but instead controlled the Melting Giant to dodge sideways.
Boom!
The Melting Giant was still struck by the Tailed Beast Bomb, sent flying, but fortunately, only its left side was blown apart, leaving it still functional.
Roar!
The Three-Tails was enraged. Despite dodging the Rasenshuriken earlier, one of its tails had been forcibly blown off.
It was in pain!
The Three-Tails, which hadn't experienced such agony in a long time, fell into a berserk state.
After firing the Tailed Beast Bomb, it immediately swept its remaining two tails toward the Melting Giant, while simultaneously condensing another Tailed Beast Bomb in its mouth.
The purple-black sphere radiated terrifying energy, and the earth and stone immediately took note of it.
"This is bad."
Damn it. The Tailed Beast Bombs could be resisted, but a full-powered Tailed Beast Ball? That was beyond his limit.
He had no choice but to retreat.
It was a shame he hadn't sealed the Three-Tails beforehand.
He had miscalculated from the start.
The mistake was engaging the Three-Tails in battle at all.
But now was not the time for regret.
At the exact moment the Tailed Beast Ball was fired, he abandoned the Melting Giant's head using the Body Flicker Technique.
The purple-black sphere hit the giant's chest, triggering an explosion that shattered it into countless pieces.
Magma splashed everywhere, creating a rain of molten fire over the entire island. Some droplets even reached beyond the island's perimeter.
Unfortunate ninjas arriving on the island were caught off guard, suffering severe burns before falling into the water.
The more alert ones either dodged swiftly or used defensive measures.
"So strong! Is this Melting Style?"
A ninja exclaimed, staring at the earth wall he had barely raised in time—one that had almost been penetrated by the molten shrapnel.
The others around him nodded in agreement.
The power was overwhelming. The aftermath alone was this terrifying.
"So, should we continue or retreat?"
Some ninjas hesitated. Charging forward might not be wise.
But the Kirigakure ninjas had no choice. The Three-Tails belonged to their village, and their mission was to monitor it. Now that someone was attacking, they had to intervene.
Meanwhile, the earth and stone used Body Flicker to swap himself with a piece of magma that had fallen nearby.
"I failed in the end."
At the moment of teleportation, he accepted his failure.
Capturing the Three-Tails was impossible.
The mission had always been close to impossible.
The main body had vastly underestimated the Three-Tails' strength.
Not just its chakra levels, but also its raw power.
The Three-Tails was not a passive beast.
No Tailed Beast that had survived in the ninja world for thousands of years was easy to deal with.
He also hadn't expected the Three-Tails to break free from the Melting Giant's sealing door in just half a minute.
"Even if I failed, I need to gain something."
With this mindset, he turned his attention to the severed tail.
Feeling his remaining chakra, he made up his mind.
"I'll take the tail!"
He activated his internal chakra recovery at its maximum capacity, regaining 300 calories per second.
At the same time, his shadow clone activated the Sharingan.
The Three-Tails, still furious, swung its tail toward his location.
Dodging swiftly using substitution techniques, the earth and stone focused on his objective: obtaining a piece of the beast before escaping.
He had lost this battle, but the mission was not entirely in vain.
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