Boom! Boom! Boom…
Shi Feng transformed into a stone dragon, relentlessly slamming the Kumogakure shinobi into the ground. For the first time, the Kumo-nin felt that Shi Feng, even in their own village, was an insurmountable obstacle. Under the jutsu cast by thousands who had given their lives, these manifestations of Shi Feng became like reapers of death, pounding each Kumo-nin into bloody pulp.
The Kumo-nin split into two squads one focused on defending against the stone dragon's assault, while the other encircled the thousands of missing-nin from the north and launched repeated suicide attacks.
A torrent of overwhelming ninjutsu rained down on Chao Yanqian like a thunderstorm. Elemental jutsu of every nature flooded every inch of the battlefield, leaving no room to evade!
[Flying Thunder God Technique]
Chao Yanqian flashed from point to point, teleporting to dodge the attacks while countering with precise strikes whenever the opportunity presented itself. In mere moments, dozens of Kumo-nin fell to his assault. The devastating power of the [Monster Strength Fist] cratered Yunyin Village, strewing the ground with dismembered bodies of the enemy.
"Ahhh!!"
The screams of the Kumo-nin echoed through the air. The raw force of the [Monster Strength Fist] was unforgiving any hit meant serious injury, and a direct blow guaranteed mutilation.
Boom!
A deafening shockwave drew Chao Yanqian's attention.
He looked up to see a red blur obliterate the stone dragon and blitz toward him at astonishing speed.
"A tailed beast cloak? So, the Two-Tails' jinchūriki finally makes her move," Chao Yanqian murmured, smirking. With a forceful leap, he soared into the air. Four chakra serpents erupted from him, stretching forward and wrapping tightly around Yugito Nii's body.
"I've been waiting for you!"
Chao Yanqian's palms morphed into claws, each finger glowing with a different chakra nature. He prepared to forcefully tear open Yugito's seal and unleash the Two-Tails.
"Too naive!" Yugito snarled. Instantly, she twisted her body, grabbed the serpentine chakra with a backhand, and retaliated. The two bubbling chakra tails whipped forward and slammed into Chao Yanqian's chest.
But Chao Yanqian had already placed a Flying Thunder God marker on the head of one of his chakra serpents. The moment the tails struck, he teleported beside Yugito, formed a fist, and slammed it into her face, sending her hurtling backward. She crashed to the ground, leaving a massive crater with a resounding bang.
"Did you think your speed surpassed mine just because you're in tailed beast mode? Still too green!" Chao Yanqian scoffed. With a flick of his hand, he embedded a special kunai beside Yugito's body and vanished again.
He reappeared in an instant, his left hand locking around her throat, his right fist surging with monstrous chakra. [Monster Strength Fist] smashed her skull into the ground, embedding her in rubble.
Taking advantage of her disorientation, Chao Yanqian's gaze dropped to her abdomen. He reached out to forcibly rupture her seal.
Since mastering the Uzumaki clan's fūinjutsu, Chao Yanqian had immersed himself in its study. With his current level of expertise, a mere touch was all he needed to unravel the seal and free the tailed beast.
Had it been Killer Bee, Gyūki might hesitate bound by loyalty to preserve his host's life. But Yugito's bond with the Two-Tails was far weaker. Chao Yanqian knew that once the seal broke, Matatabi would leap at the chance to wreak havoc on Kumogakure.
Sensing the threat, Yugito stirred. Though her consciousness was hazy, sheer instinct drove her to lash out, landing a solid kick to Chao Yanqian's abdomen and sending him flying.
Though she had taken two consecutive [Monster Strength Fist] blows, her tailed beast form blunted the damage. Rising from the rubble, Yugito wiped blood from her mouth and lunged once more.
Chao Yanqian met her charge head-on, but
Bang!
The Yugito before him vanished in smoke just a shadow clone.
She reappeared in midair behind him, smashing her claws down toward his head.
Whoosh!
[Flying Thunder God Technique]activated again. Chao Yanqian reappeared 20 meters away, facing her with calm amusement.
"Kitten, you're quite the feisty one," he chuckled.
Their brief skirmish had proven something to Chao Yanqian,he had underestimated the jinchūriki.
Most hosts lost control after partial transformation, relying only on the beast's instincts. If that were the case, they were easy to deal with like Gaara during the Chūnin Exams, who was taken down by Naruto's strike.
But Kumogakure had clearly developed techniques that allowed jinchūriki to synchronize with their beasts. Yugito wasn't at Killer Bee's level ,he was able to befriend his tailed beast,but she still retained her mind during this partial transformation.
Massive chakra, blinding speed, brute strength, and combat discipline together, these made Yugito nearly a match for a Kage-level shinobi. Without Sage Mode, Chao Yanqian might not win.
"You monster! Do you really intend to unleash a tailed beast inside Kumogakure Village again?" Yugito snapped.
"Heh. Isn't it ironic to hear you say that?" Chao Yanqian sneered. "You were the first to unleash your beast in this war. I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine."
"There's no point in talking. Let's settle this with our fists!" Yugito growled.
"You shouldn't call me a monster," Chao Yanqian replied with a smirk. "You should be thanking me. If not for my mercy, how many Kumogakure villagers would still be breathing?"
He whispered, "Though… by now, they've probably scurried to safety."
Yugito's eyes widened. "What are you planning?"
"It's not every day I visit Kumogakure Village. Wouldn't it be a shame if I didn't leave behind something… unforgettable?" Chao Yanqian laughed, then shot off toward the heart of the village like a bullet.
"Damn it! Stop right there, you bastard!" Yugito shouted, racing after him.
"What's he doing?!"
"No! He's going to destroy the whole village!"
"Don't let him succeed!"
The Kumo-nin around them finally realized Chao Yanqian's true goal,he meant to raze Kumogakure Village to the ground.
Despite his earlier act of 'mercy,' they now saw him for what he truly was. Chao Yanqian didn't want to end the war by killing a few thousand shinobi,he wanted to annihilate the entire village. Only then would Kumogakure Village be too consumed with rebuilding to challenge Konoha again.
Given Konoha's current strength, it lacked the power to subjugate other villages and unite the ninja world. That's why Hiruzen Sarutobi had been cautious in pushing Kumogakure Village too far.
But Chao Yanqian? He had no such restrain,no moral limit.
His goal was simple: to reduce Kumogakure Village to rubble. And if the chance presented itself, he would use Flying Thunder God to leap to the front lines and challenge the Fourth Raikage head-on completing Kumogakure's total downfall.
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