Bunpuku became the One-Tails Jinchuriki during the Second Kazekage's era, and he was a Jinchuriki from a young age, imprisoned for most of his life.
He never appeared on the battlefield, even during the Second Great Ninja War.
Although Bunpuku could coexist peacefully with the One-Tail after a long period of interaction, it wasn't a true meeting of minds, nor did he gain the One-Tail's genuine approval to become a perfect Jinchuriki.
As a Jinchuriki treated as a weapon, Bunpuku still had the potential to go berserk.
This was also why Bunpuku hadn't been deployed even when the Sand Ninja were surrounded by Stone Ninja and Mist Ninja.
It wasn't until Sarutobi Asuma brought immense pressure and terror to the Sand Ninja.
Even so, the Fourth Kazekage hesitated for a while before sending Bunpuku to the battlefield.
From afar, in Sarutobi Asuma's eyes, Bunpuku looked like an ordinary old monk.
But in his senses, he was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
His aged body contained astonishing power!
"As expected of a Tailed Beast, its power is so immense!"
Sarutobi Asuma was secretly shocked.
This was the first time he had felt the power of a Tailed Beast.
As for Uzumaki Kushina, although he had interacted with her quite a bit, Sarutobi Asuma had never actively probed the Nine-Tails' power.
Not to mention, the Nine-Tails' seal was extremely complete, and Uzumaki Kushina could completely suppress the Nine-Tails' power, never leaking even a trace.
Sarutobi Asuma stepped out of the forest, advancing step by step into the plain.
Bunpuku, on the opposite side, clasped his hands together and also advanced slowly.
The two walked towards each other.
And behind them, figures appeared.
Orochimaru, Sarutobi Amayo, Chiyo, Ebizo...
The two groups faced each other across the plain.
Whoosh!
The late summer wind blew, creating waves of green across the grassland.
Sarutobi Asuma's white robe with flame patterns fluttered in the wind.
Suddenly, his body was covered in blue and white flames, and clusters of flames danced with the wind.
Scorch Release Chakra Mode!
On the other side.
Bunpuku, with his kind and benevolent expression, looked on and couldn't help but exclaim, "What an astonishing genius!"
"What a pity..."
Bunpuku sighed.
What a pity that such a genius wasn't in Sunagakure.
And he had to fight, even kill, such a genius.
But he had no choice.
He belonged to Sunagakure!
The next moment, scarlet chakra surged out and quickly enveloped Bunpuku.
Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak!
"Such malicious chakra!"
Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow, then his body floated and rapidly ascended into the sky.
Bunpuku, now wearing the Tailed Beast Cloak, also suddenly accelerated his charge. After advancing about a mile into the plain, he suddenly stopped, tilted his head back, and opened his mouth. White light flashed, followed by a booming sound as a storm erupted from his mouth. Within the storm, wind bullets tore through the air.
Wind Style: Air Bullet!
In the air, Sarutobi Asuma clasped his hands together, and from his mouth, wind bullets also erupted.
Level 6 Wind Style: Oppression 49%!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The wind bullets collided, exploded, and then formed a storm that swept out in all directions.
After deflecting Bunpuku's Wind Style, Sarutobi Asuma's body suddenly plummeted from the sky, lunging towards Bunpuku.
At the same time, a series of Wind Style ninjutsu rained down.
Level 7 Wind Style: Wind Cutting Technique 12%!
Level 6 Wind Style: Great Breakthrough 95%!
Level 5 Wind Style: Rasenshuriken 78%!
The Jinchuriki Bunpuku also unleashed a continuous barrage of ninjutsu, either Wind Style or Wind Style mixed with sand, forming even stronger destructive power.
This was purely a clash of ninjutsu, conjuring gusts of wind and even sandstorms.
Whether Konoha ninja or Sand ninja, in this moment, they felt as if they were participating in a grand exhibition of Wind Style.
Such a scale, such a collision of powerful Wind Style ninjutsu, was truly rare.
What shocked everyone the most was that Sarutobi Asuma's Wind Style abilities were completely on par with the Jinchuriki Bunpuku.
Suddenly.
A tail extended from behind Bunpuku, followed by his crimson Tailed Beast Cloak also changing, rapidly turning into flesh.
Bunpuku, originally enveloped by the crimson Tailed Beast Cloak, instantly transformed into a human-shaped tanuki covered in curse marks.
The Jinchuriki's second form directly elevated the application of Tailed Beast Chakra by a magnitude.
A large amount of Iron Sand and Gold Dust emerged from the ground, then condensed into shuriken, kunai, and senbon. They were also imbued with Wind Style Chakra, blanketing Sarutobi Asuma descending from the sky in a dense storm.
Closely following were Shukaku's Claws, formed from densely packed sand.
"Magnet Release!"
Exclamations rang out from the Konoha side.
In previous battles, the Sand Jinchuriki had not used Magnet Release.
Now, unleashing it, he was a perfect combination of the Third and Fourth Kazekage.
Orochimaru's gaze also narrowed as he watched; this Sand Jinchuriki was beyond his imagination.
Sarutobi Asuma, descending from the sky at this moment, was not surprised. Shukaku naturally possessed the power of Magnet Release.
He brushed his left hand across his ninja tool pouch, kunai in hand, infused it with Wind Style Chakra, and then threw it.
Immediately, the kunai split rapidly, becoming dense, hundreds, even thousands of them.
Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!
Clang, clang, clang...
A series of metallic clangs erupted, along with bursts of sparks.
After blocking Bunpuku's first wave of dense attacks, Sarutobi Asuma suddenly deactivated his Scorch Release Chakra Mode, instantly switching to Lightning Style Chakra Mode, and then drew his sword.
A flash of violet light appeared as a violet lightning blade rapidly extended, over ten meters long.
Sarutobi Asuma slashed downwards from a distance, splitting the massive Shukaku's Claw in two. The lightning blade then exploded, transforming into countless currents that sprayed out, forming a vast electric field that blew apart the two halves of Shukaku's Claw, scattering them into countless grains of sand that fell to the ground.
On the ground.
Bunpuku watched this scene, unable to help but praise internally, "A truly wise choice!"
Sarutobi Asuma's action directly caused him to lose control over the sand.
Not just the sand, but also the Gold Dust and Iron Sand that had previously condensed into kunai, shuriken, and senbon were scattered by the lightning strike, causing him to lose control of them as well.
However, Bunpuku paid it no mind as more Iron Sand, Gold Dust, and fine sand surged upwards.
In the air, Sarutobi Asuma suddenly accelerated, streaking towards Bunpuku like a purple bolt of lightning.
"Such speed!"
"This application of Lightning Style Chakra must be similar to the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Style Chakra Mode!"
The Sand ninja exclaimed repeatedly.
Chiyo's pupils constricted: "This brat is even faster than before."
"And the Lightning Style Chakra has changed from blue to purple. Its intensity feels no less than the Third Raikage... no, it might even be stronger!"
At this moment.
She suddenly felt a flicker of doubt.
Could the Jinchuriki defeat Sarutobi Asuma?
"No, he definitely can!"
Chiyo gritted her teeth.
Outsiders, and even most Sand ninja, didn't understand Bunpuku, but she did.
Even without the One-Tail, Bunpuku himself was a powerful monk with formidable spiritual power.
It was at this very moment.
The curse marks on Bunpuku's body flowed, rapidly separating from his body and transforming into chains of Chakra, clattering noisily as they moved towards Sarutobi Asuma, who had just broken through the obstruction with his sword and was less than thirty meters from the ground.
At this moment, Orochimaru's expression changed.
Sarutobi Asuma, falling at high speed, was even more astonished, almost believing Bunpuku was using the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
"It's not Adamantine Sealing Chains, but a sealing jutsu similar to Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
In a fraction of a second, Sarutobi Asuma made his judgment and calmed down.
It wasn't surprising that Bunpuku mastered sealing jutsu.
After all, he was capable of suppressing the One-Tail.
Having been the One-Tail Jinchuriki for decades, his efforts wouldn't be in vain.
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