Now Jinghang was really going all out, hitting the Nine-Tails with his ultimate technique. He knew damn well those earlier attacks were just scratching an itch for the Nine-Tails - high on humiliation but low on actual damage. After all, this was the strongest tailed beast, a thousand-year-old chakra entity. You couldn't take it down by bonking its head and stabbing its rear a few times. For real damage, you needed the "ball."
The Rasengan was the ultimate chakra attack form created by genius ninja Minato Namikaze, modeled after the Tailed Beast Ball. The damage it caused was second only to an actual Tailed Beast Ball.
But with great power came great consumption. Don't be fooled by how Naruto threw around various balls like candy during the Fourth Great Ninja War - typical American style, like using Tomahawk missiles on Afghan mud huts. Just thinking about it made Jinghang's heart ache. If you didn't have the Nine-Tails as an infinite power bank in your body, try throwing them around like that - you'd be dried up in no time.
Look at Jiraiya and Minato, who also used the Rasengan - did they dare use it so carelessly? They calculated precisely and only struck when absolutely certain. That's how real ninjas should operate.
True ninjas should have a clear understanding of themselves and their enemies in combat, calculating chakra usage like merchants. Kakashi was a perfect example - no matter how strong the opponent, he could at least manage a fifty-fifty split based on his combat experience. That's skill. What Naruto and Sasuke did with their massive chakra reserves and protagonist-level talent was just steamrolling - that's not skill.
Jinghang had been sneakily provoking the Nine-Tails for exactly this guaranteed hit opportunity. Now he delivered a point-blank kill with nowhere to dodge - direct hit.
The high-speed spinning "ball" carried the Nine-Tails' face along in its rotation. The Nine-Tails' massive body spun like it was tossed in a washing machine, flying out in spirals. It flew several hundred meters before finally stopping.
"Is this the Wind Shadow's power?"
Yugito's mouth fell open in amazement.
Sasori flashed a brilliant smile.
"How's that? Pretty awesome, right?"
Even the usually proud Yugito couldn't help but nod.
"Truly impressive."
...
Back on the battlefield, the Nine-Tails struggled to its feet. It was now completely disheveled - half the face that had contacted the Rasen Shuriken was scraped raw of fur, and seemed to be smoking.
But Jinghang controlled his reassembled iron giant and struck another pose.
"My strength could move mountains, my spirit conquers the world!"
This routine again! You really think I can't handle you?! The Nine-Tails couldn't take it anymore. Just as it was about to charge forward, its body suddenly froze - its claws seemed caught by something.
Looking down, under the brilliant sunlight, a vast expanse of gold sand was sparkling with dazzling light, wrapping around its sharp claws. Its body was steadily sinking. (The battle had reached daylight)
When did this happen...
Oh no!
The Nine-Tails struggled frantically but found itself sinking deeper.
The gold sand slowly submerged the Nine-Tails' torso, back, and head until every inch was covered, leaving only a patch of gold sand that kept trembling like a pot of boiling water.
"Yeah! Still not behaving! Magnet Release: Gold Sand Great Funeral!"
Rasa quickly formed hand seals. The gold sand on the ground suddenly shuddered as if contracting, while countless sealing runes appeared on its surface.
The trembling lessened considerably but continued churning.
Rasa gripped his hand seals tightly, maintaining the sealing runes.
"Watch this!"
The iron giant ran forward to the gold sand. Jinghang also formed seals rapidly as the iron sand beneath him quickly changed form.
"Magnet Release: Pagoda Suppresses Fox Demon!"
The massive iron giant transformed in mid-air into a huge nine-story pagoda.
CLANG! It slammed down on the gold sand, and instantly the trembling stopped.
"Stop gripping so hard - look, your hands are turning purple. Take a break. It won't be getting out anytime soon."
Jinghang panted, pulling out a medicine bottle from his chest, opening it, pouring out a pill, and swallowing it.
Rasa collapsed straight to the ground, wiping sweat from his forehead.
"Holy shit, the Nine-Tails really is something else. So damn strong."
He also took a chakra enhancement pill and grabbed his water bottle for a long drink.
After a moment, Rasa felt better and asked,
"Big brother, does this count as sealing the Nine-Tails?"
Jinghang gave Rasa a look.
"You dreaming? This is the Nine-Tails, not our sand-playing Shukaku back home. Thinking you can seal it with physical restraints - you must still be half asleep."
"Huh?! Then won't it go completely insane when it gets out?!"
Rasa said with some worry.
Jinghang casually glanced at the sun, then at his watch, and said nonchalantly,
"No doubt about it. Whether I die or not, I don't know, but you're definitely on its kill list now - and I guarantee you're at the top. Better rest up. Our sealing combo probably won't hold much longer."
Gulp!
Hearing this, Rasa couldn't help but swallow hard.
About an hour later, the earth shook again like a magnitude 8 earthquake.
"Watch your footing! Prepare for battle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the pagoda suppressing the Nine-Tails exploded with a thunderous crash - looked like it used a Tailed Beast Ball to blast out.
The Nine-Tails crawled out of the deep pit in a sorry state, its eyes radiating killing intent that even Sasori and Yugito could feel from far away.
But Jinghang and Rasa weren't panicked at all. They quickly gathered their iron sand and gold sand, reassembling their iron and golden giants.
"Sleep well, you stinking fox?!"
Jinghang taunted.
This time the Nine-Tails didn't talk back or rush forward impulsively. It just stared at the iron giant with blood-red eyes.
"How rude!"
Seeing the Nine-Tails wasn't moving, Jinghang knew it was thinking about how to attack. But he gave the Nine-Tails no time to think - instead charging forward first.
The three-pointed, double-edged blade thrust straight at the Nine-Tails' throat. But the Nine-Tails neither dodged nor blocked - it raised a claw and smashed the entire blade head into iron sand.
Such tremendous strength!
Then the Nine-Tails opened its mouth and bit toward the iron giant's forehead!
CRUNCH - it bit off half the iron giant's head in one bite.
That was exactly where Jinghang's "control room" was located.
The iron giant immediately lost its soul and collapsed instantly into a pile of iron sand.
"Lord Wind Shadow! He... got eaten!"
Yugito's face went deathly pale. But Sasori showed little reaction, calmly saying,
"Hey, hey, hey, could you stop being so dramatic all the time? It makes people look down on you."
Sasori spoke carelessly while pulling out a kunai marked "Jinghang was here" from his pocket and casually sticking it in the ground.
"Just watch. Today I'll teach you the true meaning of the phrase 'reaping what you sow.'"
...
The Nine-Tails glared furiously at the golden giant. Rasa shuddered violently, turned without a word, and ran.
The Nine-Tails wasn't in a hurry to chase. It opened its mouth toward the golden giant's direction.
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