ACSP: Chapter 101: Extinguishing Shukaku with a Glance, the Never-Extinguishing Black Flame!
[Hidden Quest: Stop the Ichibi, Shukaku, from destroying the competition venue!]
[Quest Reward: Whoever successfully stops the Ichibi, Shukaku, will receive 1 Gold Chest and some experience points. Assisting personnel will receive 1 Silver Chest and some experience points!]
[Quest Hint: Any contestant who has not yet left the secret realm can participate in this quest, but dying during the quest will still result in being removed from the competition.]
[Quest Hint: If everyone dies during the quest, the unfinished martial arts competition will be forcibly ended.]
[Quest Hint: If the quest cannot be completed within 30 minutes, the quest will fail.]
"Damn, a hidden quest has been triggered!"
"I didn't expect that NPC to actually be a Jinchuriki!"
"What should we do now? Should we go up?"
"Go up my ass, can you even beat a Tailed Beast?"
"Isn't Jiang Chen still here? The Ichibi is the trashiest among the Tailed Beasts. He even solo-killed the rampaging Three-Tails last time; fighting this Ichibi should be easy, right?"
"That's true. With Jiang Chen here, we just need to throw some Shuriken from the side. It wouldn't be bad to get an assist reward."
Although the opportunity to trigger a hidden quest was rare, Li Yanran and the others did not act rashly at this moment, but instead turned to look at Jiang Chen.
Because they were all very clear in their hearts.
Jiang Chen was probably the only one here capable of dealing with a Tailed Beast.
However, after hearing what Li Yanran and the others said, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
The Ichibi is the trashiest among the Tailed Beasts?
Which genius said that?
Shukaku is not only powerful with Wind Release, but also possesses Magnet Release and the ability to control sand, and is even proficient in Sealing Technique!
Among the nine Tailed Beasts, even if it cannot contend with the Nine-Tailed.
It is still easily ranked in the top four.
It might even be in the top three!
What does the Three-Tails have to compare with it?
Its life?
However.
Although Shukaku is fully awake right now.
It is actually still acting by borrowing the Jinchuriki's power.
As long as the method is found, it is still quite easy to subdue!
Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Might Guy, Kakashi, and others who had remained on the field earlier.
Perhaps because of the mission requirements, those guys were currently evacuating the staff in the back of the arena and probably wouldn't be coming over to help for the time being.
And on the field.
Edward, having received the quest notification, had already taken the lead in engaging in a fierce battle with Shukaku.
His teammate, the blonde woman who had been scared by Jiang Chen into surrendering earlier, also joined the fight.
Under the cover of Gamabunta, the two of them attacked from both sides, managing to trade blows with Shukaku.
It was a pity that Edward was only level 50 and had not fully inherited all of Jiraiya's abilities.
Gamabunta only fought Shukaku for a dozen rounds before his summoning time expired, and he disappeared directly from the field.
Without Gamabunta's cover, Edward and the blonde woman were simply no match for Shukaku.
They were taken out by Shukaku's Sand Waterfall Funeral in no time.
"Damn it, Jiang Chen's luck is just too good. Once that foreigner is gone, he gets first place in the tournament for free."
Zhao Bin clenched his fists, his eyes full of frustration.
But to be honest.
Seeing that first place was taken by Jiang Chen instead of falling into the hands of that foreigner, he was still somewhat happy inside.
"Who else?"
"Who else dares to come?"
"——Wind Release: Air Bullet!"
"——Boom!"
"——Boom!"
"——Boom!"
Just at this moment.
Having lost its target, Shukaku suddenly went berserk and began using Wind Release skills to perform indiscriminate attacks on the entire arena.
Although the power of its [Air Bullet] was not as great as the [Tailed Beast Ball], it was also condensed from Tailed Beast Chakra.
The key was that the firing speed was fast.
It would fire one just by patting its stomach.
As the wind bullets kept impacting, the entire martial arts arena was instantly plunged into chaos.
For a moment, rubble flew everywhere, and dust rose up.
And the shattered rocks and gravel quickly gathered under Shukaku's control, forming a huge sand curtain around it, like a tsunami.
It seemed as if it would spread outward at any moment, destroying everything.
Until this moment.
Li Yanran and the others finally realized the terrifying nature of this Shukaku.
"Damn it, which bastard said earlier that the fewer tails a Tailed Beast has, the trashier it is? This Ichibi is already this monstrous without even using the Tailed Beast Ball; I feel like it should be the strongest Tailed Beast."
"That's right. Judging from the abilities this Ichibi is displaying right now, it seems to be much stronger than the Three-Tails Jiang Chen encountered at the seaside last time."
"It seems that rumors on the internet cannot be fully trusted. If I can return alive this time, I must go to the platform to report the author who published the 'Tailed Beast Theory' back then."
"Stop kidding around, you guys. Let's figure out how to deal with this Ichibi first!"
Li Yanran withdrew her gaze, turned to look at Jiang Chen, and advised him with a worried face: "Jiang Chen, if you feel pressured, don't force yourself. Our situation is special right now, and we absolutely cannot die in the secret realm. Anyway, that foreigner is already dead, and you are already in first place. It's fine if we don't take the rewards for this hidden quest."
Wang Shanshan and the others nodded upon hearing this.
They knew Jiang Chen was powerful.
But the strength of that Ichibi also seemed extremely terrifying.
For the sake of safety.
They felt it would be better if Jiang Chen didn't act rashly.
After all, dying in the secret realm would result in entering a weakened state after leaving the secret realm.
If it were normal times, they might still be able to give it a try.
However, the situation is different now.
There are still five members of the Evil God Organization eyeing the outside of this secret realm covetously.
If Jiang Chen leaves the secret realm in a weakened state, he will definitely die without a doubt.
"So there are still people here. Found you!"
"— Wind Release: Air Bullet!"
However, just as Li Yanran was trying to persuade Jiang Chen, Shukaku also noticed them.
It raised its hand and slapped its stomach.
A giant [Air Bullet] whistled out instantly, rushing directly in front of them.
"— Susanoo!"
Jiang Chen opened his eyes wide.
While activating [Mangekyo Sharingan], a massive skeletal arm emerged from the air and slapped the [Air Bullet] away.
"If you want to get the assist rewards, throw a Kunai out right now, otherwise it will be too late in a moment."
Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Li Yanran and the others.
Then, he focused his pupil power into his left eye.
His gaze instantly locked onto Gaara, who was sleeping on top of Shukaku.
He narrowed one eye.
"— Amaterasu!"
In an instant.
Suddenly, a layer of pitch-black flames ignited on Gaara's body.
This was the never-extinguishing flame of Amaterasu, the world's strongest physical attack, capable of burning everything in heaven and earth to ashes, leaving not a blade of grass behind!
"— Ah!"
Due to the intense burning sensation of the black flames, Gaara quickly woke up from his slumber.
And with his awakening.
The Ichibi Shukaku, which had been going on a rampage, was instantly struck as if by lightning, its massive body freezing in place.
Subsequently, amidst the scattering sand and dust, its body began to dissipate rapidly.
— Hiss!
Seeing this scene, everyone present gasped.
No way?
This Ichibi, whose strength was even more monstrous than the Three-Tails?
Was actually taken care of by Jiang Chen with a single look?
"Wait, everyone, hurry up and throw your Shuriken, otherwise you won't get the assist."
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