"It's him, Seiki Shimaseki!"
"The real monster has arrived!"
"Don't let that bastard Kakashi die!"
At this moment, everyone was inwardly screaming in terror!
Even Obito and Black Zetsu, far away in Mist, instinctively shuddered with fear.
"His first move in three years?" Obito murmured softly, watching the scene unfold in the Water Mirror.
"Don't play around!" Black Zetsu urged. "Seize this chance and seal the Three-Tails now!"
Obito shook his head slightly. "It's too late!"
Black Zetsu screamed, "What do you mean? Aren't you only one step away from completing it?"
"The area Kakashi attacked just now ruined the Sealing Formula I had prepared in advance!"
Damn it! If the Three-Tails falls into Konoha's hands, it'll greatly increase the difficulty of our Bijuu collection plan!"
"Don't worry!" Obito's eyes remained indifferent. "I still have a second contingency plan. They won't be able to take the Three-Tails away!"
Black Zetsu's eyes lit up. "What other back—"
Just as he was asking, Obito, who had been maintaining his calm demeanor, suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief, staring at the mirror surface and growling, "How is this possible?"
"What's the big deal? With a monster like Seiki Shimaseki, what isn't possible? It's not like he was defeated by the Six-Tails, right?" Black Zetsu inwardly grumbled, following Obito's gaze. He instantly froze in shock and shouted, "How is this possible?"
A brief rewind of time, just a few seconds earlier.
On the ocean surface.
Seeing the suddenly appearing tiny figure, the Six-Tails instinctively felt annoyed in its confused state.
That opponent had an annoying scent.
Driven by instinct, the Six-Tails extended a giant hand from its gelatinous body, slapping downward toward the tiny insect.
However, that figure seemed frozen in fear, standing motionless until the enormous shadow covered him. Only then did he calmly raise his right hand above his head.
"This will be the perfect opportunity to test the results of my three years of training!"
Boom!
The massive hand was easily lifted. No matter how hard the Six-Tails struggled, it couldn't press downward even an inch.
This sight was as shocking and absurd as a fly lifting a boulder!
The Six-Tails hesitated for a moment, as if it had been insulted. Enraged, it extended multiple arms from its body, slapping toward the opponent.
Seiki wasn't one to just stand there and take punches. Grasping the Six-Tail's fingertip, he slammed it into a shoulder throw, sending the beast crashing toward the other side of the sea.
The Six-Tails was dazed and disoriented from the impact, unable to react for quite some time.
Was it just struck by an ant?
Everyone around watched this scene in utter disbelief.
Of course, they naturally knew that the Six-Tails wasn't a match for Seiki Shimaseki. But defeating a Bijuu using sheer physical strength alone? This had already exceeded their comprehension.
"You've gotta be kidding me! A human defeating a Bijuu with brute strength?"
"The Six-Tails secretes acid strong enough to corrode rocks and earth. How is he completely fine?"
Ruiga was reminded of his two narrow escapes, and his body began trembling.
"He's gotten even more terrifying. He's not just a monster... more like a living nightmare! Kakuzu, old buddy, let's get the hell out of here!"
Kakuzu nodded in agreement. It was the first time he had ever acknowledged Ruiga's suggestion.
"You're right. It's time for a strategic retreat!"
However, before they could take a few steps forward, Mei Terumi and over a dozen Mist shinobi blocked their path.
"Senior Ruiga, may we have our village's ninja blade back now?"
Ruiga's face darkened. "Do you really think you're a match for us?"
"I know that perfectly well." Mei Terumi smiled cheerfully. "But at least I can slow you down a little!"
Meanwhile, the Six-Tails, which had been slammed into the sea beside them, froze in stunned silence for a moment before roaring furiously once more and charging at Seiki Shimaseki again.
"I trained day and night by the mineral veins for three years, pushing my limits through demonic methods. I repaired my body using the vital energy contained in the mineral veins. The strength I've gained goes far beyond what you're seeing here!"
Remaining calm, Seiki Shimaseki shot out his index finger in a flash of lightning-fast motion.
[Pointing Gun - Yang Electron Cannon!]
A highly compressed blast of air surged forward at speeds far exceeding sound. The friction with the surrounding air created sparks and static electricity, forming a beam laced with fire and thunder, piercing straight through the Six-Tails' body.
Although not fatal, the impact caused the beast to cry out in pain before collapsing limply on the ocean surface.
Seeing this, Seiki nodded in satisfaction.
His soul had always dwarfed his body in strength. Three years ago, after absorbing the spiritual energy offered by Miroku, the imbalance between his soul and physical form had widened dramatically. Now, his physical strength had finally caught up to his soul!
Out of the corner of his eye, Ruiga felt his scalp tingling.
In the past, even though powerful, the former Shimaseki Seiki was still understandable.
But now, he couldn't even begin to comprehend how someone could become this strong.
This level of physical power—he could almost believe it belonged to a different species!
On the other side, Kakashi's pale face finally regained a hint of color. "I'm such a failure. I ended up troubling my senior again."
"But if my mentor is involved, we're sure to defeat the Three-Tails…" Kakashi said happily as he turned his gaze toward the direction of the Three-Tails. His pupils suddenly contracted and he shouted furiously, "No!"
Everyone instinctively followed Kakashi's gaze. The Three-Tails' chakra was violently boiling around it.
Yagura revealed a slight smile. "It's over."
Boom!
A tremendous explosion erupted, sending a terrifying mushroom cloud into the sky. The sea instantly surged with hundreds of meters high waves, while gales raged wildly across the surface. Dead fish and shrimp rained down like a storm.
Once the wind and waves calmed, the Mist shinobi who had fallen into the sea once again climbed out in a battered state. They stared at the spot where the Three-Tails had been, now replaced by a massive whirlpool, feeling deeply shaken.
"Did the Three-Tails… self-destruct?"
"No, it was the Mizukage forcing the Three-Tails to commit suicide!"
"Damn! He's really decisive!"
"Wait, since when did the Mizukage gain this kind of power?"
"I see now. It must be because the sealing process has been mostly completed, so the Mizukage was barely able to control the Three-Tails!"
Witnessing this scene, Kakashi clenched his fists in rage, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
Although he had initially prepared himself to kill the Three-Tails, hope reignited in his heart when Obito arrived!
This emotional rollercoaster—from hell to heaven and back—was simply unbearable for him. He spat out several more mouthfuls of blood, like a heartless blood-spitting machine.
In Kiri,
Seeing Kakashi continuously spitting blood, Obito felt as if his soul had been cleansed. He burst into laughter and shouted joyfully, "Suffer! Suffer just like me!"
Seeing Obito's sickly smile, even Black Zetsu felt a chill down his spine. However, he soon noticed something strange, "Even though he couldn't personally avenge Rin', why would Kakashi be suffering this much? Could there be some hidden secret?"
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