Chapter 142: Nine-Tailed: You Have a Cheat Too?
Across the vast desert, five massive figures stood tall. They were split into two sides, forming a 4-on-1 scenario.
From a distance, it looked like a gang bullying a stray fox.
But if you looked closer... you would smell the aroma of roasted meat.
For example... Roasted Monkey Paws... roasted horse hooves... Roasted Cat Paws, and... Roasted Octopus Tentacles, but there was no smell of roasted fox.
Because the fox was the chef... "Shukaku, are you alright?"
After the explosion subsided, Nagato poked his head out from behind Shukaku's back again. Smelling the aroma of roasted meat filling his nostrils and forcing himself to swallow his saliva, Nagato asked with a concerned look.
Those Rinnegan eyes were also staring intently at Shukaku's charred palms, appearing very concerned.
"It's nothing, just a bit of wind and frost."
Hearing Nagato's concern, Shukaku naturally placed his hands behind his back and replied to Nagato with a profound expression.
It was just that the corners of his mouth would twitch from time to time, making Shukaku's aura of a lonely expert seem a bit lacking in flavor.
However, this atmosphere didn't last long before it was interrupted by the vibrations coming from nearby.
The other three Tailed Beasts had already bolted, leaving behind trails of aroma and... "Shukaku! I'll leave it to you! I've known you were capable since we were small!"
"Right, right, right! You keep dealing with your wind and frost, we can't take it anymore, so we're retreating!"
"Damn it, isn't the Old Man's favoritism a bit too much? Which Tailed Beast would treat a Tailed Beast Ball as a basic attack? How can we play if this isn't nerfed?"
"Exactly! Exactly! The Old Man really is biased!"
The voices of the three Tailed Beasts faded as they conversed, and their figures gradually disappeared into the distance.
Only... the direction they were headed... "Shukaku, over there..."
"Little brother! I'll leave this place to you! For the safety of the two thousand Sand Ninjas, those three will be left to This Great Master!"
"Little brother! Good luck!"
Before Nagato could finish his sentence, Shukaku was already controlling the sand to chase after the direction the three Tailed Beasts had just fled, leaving a bewildered Nagato standing there.
Nagato [...]
"Hehe... Hey! Kid with the Rinnegan, do you want to be this Old Man's subordinate? Look, your boss has already run away, why are you still following him!"
Seeing that only Nagato was left in the blink of an eye, Nine-Tailed's eyes darted around as he began to poach him.
After all, a Rinnegan wielder was fully qualified to be his subordinate.
Moreover... now that he had regained his freedom, he also needed manpower. Although he, Nine-Tailed, believed that no one in the current Ninja World was his match, even a hero can't withstand a pack of wolves. Being ganged up on would be a major problem, but if he could recruit a Rinnegan wielder, his situation would be greatly eased.
Furthermore... he had overheard earlier... this kid seemed to have a grudge against Konoha. He would be a great help when it came time to take revenge on Konoha.
"Sure! However..."
"However what?"
"However, you have to withstand my next move. If you withstand it, I'll agree. How about it?"
"Hahahaha... Kid, such a simple condition? Fine! This Old Man... will..."
"Not agree!"
Nagato [...]
Hearing Nine-Tailed's unrestrained laughter, Nagato also showed a slight smile, but the next second, after hearing Nine-Tailed's last few words, the smile froze on his face.
He then asked with a look of astonishment.
"Why?"
"Humph! Kid! You can fool anyone, but you can't fool me!"
"I can feel the malice coming from you!"
"You've got a wicked mind!"
"Take a Tailed Beast Cannon from me!"
Having said that, he started with zero frames. A Tailed Beast Ball formed directly in his mouth and finally converged into a black laser that shot towards Nagato's direction.
"Preta Path!"
Facing the rapidly approaching Tailed Beast Cannon, Nagato used the power of the Rinnegan to resist.
Fortunately, although the firing speed of Nine-Tailed's Tailed Beast Ball had increased, the energy within it had decreased accordingly. Nagato still had some confidence in facing the current Tailed Beast Ball.
Unless... Nine-Tailed used the Tailed Beast Bomb Barrage again.
Then... "Tailed Beast Bomb Barrage: Mini Cannon!"
Another round of Tailed Beast Bomb Barrage flew out of Nine-Tailed's mouth rapidly, and this time the speed was clearly even faster than before.
Of course, the size had indeed decreased once more, but that was expected.
If another Tailed Beast were to block it, it might just be like a tiny fist punching your chest.
For Shukaku in the desert... it wouldn't even be faster than his recovery.
But that was only for Tailed Beasts. If it were for the weak physical bodies of Ninjas... there was no difference; it was still a one-shot kill.
But that wasn't all... the nine tails behind Nine-Tailed all hooked forward, with their tips pointing towards Nagato.
Then... [Tailed Beast Gatling!]
Nine mini Tailed Beast Balls emerged from the tips of the nine tails and were then fired towards Nagato. Including the one in his mouth, ten Tailed Beast Balls shot towards Nagato simultaneously.
Nagato [!!!]
[Holy crap! A cheat!]
Facing the overwhelming Tailed Beast Balls, even with the Rinnegan, Nagato still couldn't withstand such dense damage.
Against this kind of move, he only had one chance to strike back because his cooldowns were still active.
"Eight Gates: Gate of Life: Open!"
Facing such a dense attack, Nagato gave up on the idea of frontal resistance and switched to escape mode.
With the release of the Eight Gates, a green glow emerged, and then that green light moved rapidly across the desert.
Nine-Tailed [Oho~, a moving target!]
[Watch this Old Man, rat-a-tat-tat...]
"Boom, boom, boom..."
On the battlefield, the desert that had already been bombarded once by Tailed Beast Balls underwent another cleansing, and this time the frequency was even faster.
Thus, one side was rotating, aiming, and firing away!
The other side was spinning, jumping, and with eyes closed!
Performing a unique waltz.
What? Why the closed eyes?
The wind and sand were too strong; it was just to keep the sand out.
Ten minutes later... the sound of heavy breathing from one fox and one person echoed in the desert.
"Whew ha whew~ ha, kid..."
"Kid, you're quite good at running!"
"You're not bad either, Nine-Tailed. You're quite good at shooting!"
"Humph! Kid! Why do I feel the malice from you getting even heavier! What? Even like this, you still want to deal with me?"
"Of course. If I don't deal with you, who else would I deal with?"
"Hehe... Kid, I admit you have some skill, but I don't believe your recovery speed is as fast as mine. Once I've recovered, I'll see how I deal with you!"
"Oh~, what makes you think your recovery is definitely faster than mine?"
"Hahaha..." Hearing Nagato's words, Nine-Tailed directly burst out laughing.
"Kid! I am Nine-Tailed! The strongest Tailed Beast! No matter what it is, I am the strongest!"
"In terms of recovery, I am also the strongest!"
"How can a mere human kid like you compare to me!"
"I have a cheat."
Nine-Tailed [???]
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