Chapter 130: The Five-Tails, Kokuō!
Faced with Han's frontal assault, Orochimaru showed no signs of panic. Instead, he prostrated himself directly on the ground. If he were in the other's shoes, he would also prioritize dealing with himself rather than the unreachable Nara Keisuke flying in the sky.
"Ninja Art: Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!"
Orochimaru's mouth stretched open to an inhuman angle. One after another, thick pythons poured out of his oral cavity like a tide, densely packing every corner of the earth. Under his mental control, this group of pythons gathered together at the forefront of Han's path, intending to use their bodies to block and intercept this violently charging Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
Han had also fought Orochimaru many times and was very clear on the other's ability system.
"Boil Release: Steam!"
Faced with this dense swarm of snakes, the dark red armor that enveloped Han's body directly burst forth with an incomparably intense, high-temperature steam, which erupted in all directions. This steam, while further pushing Han's speed forward, also formed a scorching hot protective zone around his body, preventing the pythons from getting close.
The scorching steam, mixed with Boil Release chakra, was even more powerful than ordinary high-temperature steam. The dense swarm of snakes summoned by the "Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes," under the impact of this chakra-steam, involuntarily scattered to both sides, leaving a clear path for Han to pass through at high speed. And the pythons closest to the "Boil Release: Steam" were burned so badly by the scorching heat that their skin split open, and they quickly lost their vitality.
Han had thought he could so easily approach Orochimaru's position. But the "Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes" had, after all, hindered his advance for a moment.
The coordination between Nara Keisuke and Orochimaru was not tacit, but he still seized this opportunity and, aiming at the Five-Tails Jinchuriki below, released a new round of shadow bullet shots.
[Spiraling Shadow Binding Bullet]!
Unlike the [Spiraling Shadow Piercing Bullet], which needed to directly hit the target to be effective, the [Spiraling Shadow Binding Bullet] only needed to touch the opponent's shadow to exert its powerful binding force. Therefore, in this round of attack, Keisuke directly expanded the attack range of the bullets. He was not just focused on attacking Han himself, but also aimed at his shadow.
Han had never fought an opponent like this before. The lacquer-black bullets rained down, covering almost every direction around him, leaving him no escape. Although Han used all his skills to avoid physical contact with those strange black bullets as much as possible, he simply couldn't pay attention to the movement of his own shadow.
A dense volley of [Spiraling Shadow Binding Bullets] touched Han's shadow. The Yin Release chakra energy stored within the lacquer-black pellets instantly erupted, turning into numerous powerful black arms that bound the Five-Tails Jinchuriki on the spot.
"I feel like I've seen this kind of ninjutsu somewhere before!" A sense of shock appeared in Han's heart as he felt the almost physical binding force being transmitted to his brain. "This seems to be... the Nara clan's secret Shadow Paralysis Jutsu? But I don't remember that ninjutsu having this kind of attack form?"
Noticing that the Iwagakure Jinchuriki had been controlled by Keisuke's tactics, a feeling of delighted surprise arose in Orochimaru's heart. While he commanded the Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes to entangle Han, he simultaneously and quickly formed hand signs, creating a [Shadow Clone]. It rushed forward with a special paper bomb.
As the Third Hokage's disciple, Orochimaru was familiar with the vast majority of the ninjutsu on the Scroll of Seals. Although he didn't use them normally, this did not mean he didn't know those ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu.
Against an extraordinary existence like a Jinchuriki, the vast majority of Orochimaru's ninjutsu would lose their proper effect. But he happened to have mastered an A-rank forbidden jutsu with extremely harsh usage conditions, but with astonishingly powerful effects!
Orochimaru's [Shadow Clone], carrying the paper bomb, approached the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, threw the bomb towards him, and at the same time, quickly formed hand signs. "Mutual Multiplication Paper Bomb!"
Boom!
A single paper bomb continuously summoned subsequent ones, carrying out a continuous, concentrated point-blank explosion on the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, who was bound in place by the [Spiraling Shadow Piercing Bullet].
Boom! Boom! Boom—
A deafening roar like firecrackers echoed endlessly. The Jinchuriki was enveloped by the flying paper bombs, and the scorching light and powerful explosions completely submerged him.
Flying in the sky, Nara Keisuke immediately noticed Orochimaru's attack. "Senju Tobirama's Mutual Multiplication Paper Bomb?! Orochimaru is really rich... well, he is the supreme commander of the front line and can freely mobilize supplies. It seems he's not as rich as I thought."
Keisuke's eyes were fixed on the Five-Tails Jinchuriki below. He both hoped that Orochimaru's attack would be effective, and at the same time, didn't want the Jinchuriki to suffer any fatal injuries.
A bit of cold ninja trivia: If a Jinchuriki dies, the Tailed Beast sealed within them will also die and be reborn in some corner of the ninja world after an unknown period of time. Here, a certain turtle that died twice is a prime example.
If possible, Keisuke still hoped not to cause too much damage to the Five-Tails. But if he really did send the Five-Tails away... that wasn't an absolutely unacceptable matter either. Keisuke had not yet mastered the means to extract a Tailed Beast from a Jinchuriki's body. Letting the Tailed Beast die and be reborn was also a way to "regain its freedom." At most, it would just be a little troublesome to find it later.
'But when that time comes, the one who's anxious definitely won't be me, right?'
Just then, a strange movement suddenly came from below. Amidst the seemingly endless light of the paper bombs, a very dazzling, dark red chakra with a thick, ominous aura suddenly appeared. The dark red Tailed Beast Cloak once again wrapped around Han's body, protecting him completely from head to toe, no longer being affected by the attack of the paper bombs.
"Roar—"
The partially-tailed-beast-transformed Jinchuriki threw his head back and let out a long, high-pitched howl. The powerful chakra of the Five-Tails was mixed into the violent sound wave, impacting and spreading out in all directions. This soaring airwave directly blew away the numerous paper bombs summoned by Orochimaru to a distance and interrupted the effect of the Mutual Multiplication Paper Bomb technique.
In his partially transformed state, Han was still able to maintain absolute conscious clarity. Although he was wearing a "Tailed Beast Cloak," he was well aware that his own condition was not good. With someone in the sky tying him down, Han simply had no way to continue tangling with Orochimaru.
Han, wrapped in the "Tailed Beast Cloak," opened his mouth, accumulating the dual yin and yang nature chakra in his body. He fused them together, forming a sizable Tailed Beast Ball.
Boom!
Han aimed at Orochimaru and released the briefly charged Tailed Beast Ball. At the same time, he raised his right hand, aimed at the ground below, charged briefly, and then smashed it down. "Boil Release: Unrivaled Monstrous Strength!"
BOOM!!
Earth-shattering explosions sounded from the left and right. The former was the Tailed Beast Ball released by Han, which slammed fiercely into the Triple Rashōmon that Orochimaru had urgently summoned. The latter was Han, using his special "nin-taijutsu," directly blasting a crater dozens of meters in diameter in the ground.
Rubble, wrapped in dust and ashes, flew everywhere, obscuring the surrounding view. Han was just about to use this man-made visual obstruction to take the opportunity to retreat from the battlefield. But just at this moment, an incomparably thick shadow steel cable suddenly shot out from the chaotic environment and, by means of the overlapping shadows, firmly controlled Han's movements.
[Shadow Grasping Technique]!
But the casting of this A-rank secret technique was merely to cover up the effect of another S-rank technique.
[Shadow Manipulation Technique]!
A [Shadow Thread], hidden in the shadow steel cable formed by the [Shadow Grasping Technique], directly sank into Han's shadow and, through the overlapping and entanglement of the shadows, directly connected to his body's central nervous system.
Keisuke's spiritual consciousness was transmitted into Han's body through the [Shadow Thread] and instantly sealed away the Five-Tails Jinchuriki's own consciousness. But at the same time, another brand new consciousness, through the gathering of the Tailed Beast's chakra, appeared in Han's consciousness space.
Keisuke's spiritual consciousness felt the almost physical pressure coming from all directions and said with perfect calm, "Speak with me, Five-Tails!"
As his voice fell, a slender, beautiful Tailed Beast stepped out from the shadows. Its body was incomparably slender, covered in smooth, pure white short fur. Four magnificent horns grew from its head, and five long, slender, and beautiful tails swayed behind it.
The Five-Tails, Kokuō.
"A strange ninja." Kokuō's sea-blue eyes were fixed on Keisuke. A low, magnetic female voice came from its strangely shaped mouthparts. "Was it you who sealed Han's consciousness?"
"Five-Tails... you're a girl?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Keisuke realized something was wrong and quickly tried to save himself. "You're female?"
I must have been infected by that deer-maniac! Keisuke wanted to take his leave on the spot.
"A strange question." Kokuō's tails behind it gently swept a few times, stirring the surrounding darkness. "I am just a Tailed Beast. Tailed Beasts have no gender."
"My apologies, my apologies. My question was a bit offensive. It's just that I've never seen such a large white deer in my life." Keisuke bowed seriously in apology. "Five-Tails—"
"I am not a deer!" Kokuō seriously reminded him. "I am a Tailed Beast."
"Alright, Five-Tails—what is your name?" Keisuke asked, feigning ignorance. "Even a Tailed Beast shouldn't be without a name, right? Or should I give you a name? Let's just call..."
"I have my own name, ninja." Kokuō's sea-blue eyes stared at this strange ninja, interrupting him. "But I don't want to tell you right now. Why did you enter Han's body?"
What a terrible question...
Keisuke pursed his lips and stated his purpose. "This is the effect of my ninjutsu. It can temporarily seal a ninja's consciousness." Keisuke looked up, gazing at the shimmering, snow-white Tailed Beast. "I came here just to ask... Five-Tails, are you willing to sign a summoning contract with me and become my summoning animal?"
(End of Chapter)
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