At this moment, with Ryun sparing no chakra in his full power execution, an enormous, sky-blotting super giant water ball abruptly appeared on the coast.
This water ball was so massive that it could be clearly seen even from dozens of miles away, causing many skilled Rock ninja in the vicinity to head towards the location of the incident immediately upon seeing it.
By the coast, leveraging the geographical advantage, Ryun instantly trapped the two Jinchuriki in the center of the water ball.
Such a large-scale water release ninjutstu stunned both of them briefly, but they quickly had no time for shock, because Uchiha Ryun was diving towards them at an incredible stealth speed!
Currently, Ryun was not deeply merging with the Samehada sword like Kisame from the original story.
His extreme speed in water was purely due to his dragon-form Sage Mode.
Now, he had a thick, long black dragon tail on his back. A simple swing of this tail provided him with powerful propulsion, and his entire body seemed to ignore water resistance. His swimming speed even felt faster than on land...
At this stage, he doesn't need to condescend to merge with a big sword. This large-scale water-based technique combined with his Sage Mode allows him to easily defeat many tough opponents in the water. Even if the two great Jinchūriki join forces, they can only passively take the beating.
He held the large sword and instantly slashed the Four-Tails Jinchuriki far away. The tailed beast cloak on Roshi's body had completely dissipated under Samehada's devouring effect.
Having lost that layer of damage-resistant chakra cloak, after catching up to Roshi, Ryun struck him with several heavy punches enhanced by strange strength, causing him to vomit blood repeatedly. An unknown number of bones were shattered in an instant. In a state of drowning, Roshi quickly lost his ability to resist.
Everything happened too fast. Ryun's assault was extremely swift and fierce, so much so that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki had no time to provide rescue.
Inside this giant water sphere, even in his five-tailed tailed beast state, his movement speed was far less than one-tenth of Ryun's.
Han originally intended to use long-range attacks like the False Beast Bomb or Tailed Beast Ball while in the water, but after just one attempt, he immediately abandoned the idea.
The interference from senjutsu chakra in the water was too severe. Under these conditions, he simply could not form the Tailed Beast Ball.
It must be understood that forming a Tailed Beast Ball requires a precise ratio. Recklessly using this ability might well result in self-destruction.
Unable to use his strongest technique, Han felt immense anxiety and unease growing within him.
This anxiety soon turned into despair, because Han discovered that inside this water sphere, not only was the Tailed Beast Ball unusable, but even ordinary Five Element ninjutsu were severely restricted.
Earth, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Water—all five nature transformation ninjutsu could not be performed. The overwhelming senjutsu chakra filling the water sphere severely interfered with the formation and execution of ninjutsu.
Only one path lay before him: to engage in close-quarters combat underwater against Uchiha Ryun, who wielded the Samehada blade, while enduring the immense resistance of the sage water.
"What should I do?"
For a moment, this young Five-Tails Jinchuriki was completely panicked.
Seeing his senior Roshi defeated and unconscious in less than ten moves under Ryun's extreme speed, Han believed he would meet the same fate.
The enemy's method was too unbeatable.
Just moments ago, this guy was overpowering him even barehanded outside the water sphere. Now, not only was he holding a special weapon that countered jinchuriki, but he also had the advantage of the environment, moving like a fish in water, plus the mindless chakra suppression...
Han felt this fight was simply unwinnable and couldn't help but entertain thoughts of escape.
Unfortunately, in the current situation, even escape was no longer an option.
"Han, let me try. You can't defeat him in this state..." The voice of the Five-Tails surfaced in Han's mind.
"At this point, we have no choice but to gamble everything!"
Seeing the dragon-like figure approaching at extreme speed, Han had no choice but to release the seal's restrictions, fully unleashing the complete power of the Five-Tails.
Powerful chakra surged wildly from within Han's body, causing terrible distortions inside the water sphere. Ryun had no choice but to halt his advance momentarily, then immediately release chakra into the water sphere to stabilize and maintain it.
The jinchuriki's body was expanding at an astonishing rate. The complete form of the Five-Tails, Matatabi, soon unfolded within the water sphere.
Unfortunately, this giant water sphere was simply too vast. Even the hill-sized Five-Tails couldn't break free from it immediately.
Matatabi's five white tails thrashed and whipped wildly in the water. The center of the water sphere distorted severely, and its overall structure showed faint signs of instability.
"Hmph, you think a beast like you can stir up trouble before me?"
"Hold still!"
Ryun snorted disdainfully, sharply clapping his hands together. The dragon pearl within his body released a powerful surge of senjutsu chakra, and the large water sphere instantly stabilized. No matter how the hill-sized Five-Tails struggled and thrashed its tails, the giant water sphere remained as solid as a rock.
Meanwhile, quite a few Iwa-nin had gathered outside the water sphere. After all, this was within the Land of Earth's borders. Even though Ryun had eliminated many stationed ninja with the Tailed Beast Ball and tsunami, the number of surviving Iwa-nin was still considerable.
However, these people weren't qualified to participate in this battle. Even if they knew who the enemy was, it was useless.
Just the super-giant water sphere before them was something they couldn't break through. Seeing their own jinchuriki in grave danger, they could think of very few ways to attempt a rescue.
Some were continuously bombarding the water sphere with kunai and explosive tags, but these methods had minimal effect. The water sphere's self-repair capability and stability far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Seeing that explosions and ninjutsu attacks were useless against the water sphere, some bold Iwa-nin experts planned to force their way inside, hoping to support their two jinchuriki as quickly as possible. However, before they could enter, they were stopped by their comrades.
"Don't act recklessly. This water sphere is enormous. If you swim in like this now, you'll likely run out of oxygen and strength long before reaching the center. Not only would you fail to save anyone, but you'd also lose your own lives..." a calm Iwa-nin jonin advised.
"Then what should we do? Stand by and watch them die? The two jinchuriki are clearly at a disadvantage. If we don't act, the consequences will be severe!" another elite Iwa-nin said gravely.
His words carried two meanings: one, the two jinchuriki might be taken out by that person in one fell swoop; the other, if they stood by and watched the jinchuriki get killed, they would undoubtedly be held responsible.
"I know. But we simply can't participate in a battle of this level inside. Can't you see the Five-Tails' true form has been released? All we can do now is surround the entire water sphere to prevent the enemy from escaping. We must wait for the battle inside to conclude. Only without the obstacle of the water sphere can we join forces to surround and kill that guy."
This jonin's rational decision was agreed upon by most. Immediately, the Iwa-nin began dispersing around the water sphere. They could only stare wide-eyed at the fierce battle within the water sphere, silently praying in their hearts for their jinchuriki to achieve final victory.
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