Full power in the Gate of View was already taxing.
Facing tailed beast Silver Horn doubled the damage.
Without Hashirama's no-seal healing…
Kazuku's body would've collapsed in three rounds.
But…
Silver Horn was shocked.
Was this kid really seven?
Why was his strength so terrifying?
He was in tailed beast form!
Shock.
Confusion.
Doubt.
Emotions swirled, battering Silver Horn's psyche.
Could it be…
Without Gold Horn…
He couldn't handle a seven-year-old?
No!
Silver Horn shook his head, rejecting the thought.
"No matter what, I'll finish this kid before Gold Horn arrives."
Silver Horn declared, commanding four deep red chakra tails to stab at Kazuku.
He had to kill him!
Kazuku stayed silent, eyes tracking the tails, erupting his chakra.
He stomped, shattering the ground, dodging Silver Horn's attack, then charged, condensing chakra in his left fist.
"Sakura Rush!"
Monstrous strength and Gate of View combined, striking Silver Horn's face.
Boom!
A deafening blast nearly sent Silver Horn flying.
But at the critical moment, he rooted his chakra tails into the ground.
On the surface, Kazuku held the advantage.
But he didn't think so.
Even if Kosuke reported their delay to Masagawa…
Masagawa had one jonin and eight chunin.
Even full support might not shift the battle.
It could cause needless deaths.
Crucially…
Gold and Silver Horn always acted together.
Though only Silver Horn was here, assuming the worst…
Gold Horn was likely en route.
"Even one Silver Horn is tough."
"If Gold Horn joins, I'll lose."
Kazuku sighed inwardly.
"And if Gold Horn's Amber Rope touches me, my spirit word will be drawn."
In other words…
"Gold plus Silver isn't 1+1, but 1x1…"
Wait, that's wrong.
"Not 2+2, but 2x2…"
Still wrong.
Kazuku gasped, clashing with Silver Horn, fist against fist.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
After several exchanges, Silver Horn adapted to Kazuku's speed and strength.
Kazuku finally figured it out.
Gold plus Silver wasn't 10+10, but 10x10!
He had to defeat Silver Horn before Gold Horn arrived!
"At least… make Silver Horn unable to stall us."
Kazuku broke away, abandoning taijutsu.
Though reluctant to admit…
In Gate of View, he couldn't take down tailed beast Silver Horn!
"What's with this kid…"
Silver Horn wasn't faring well either.
To him, the Nine-Tails had the strongest chakra among tailed beasts.
His power, from its flesh, was supreme.
Yet!
Against a seven-year-old, he not only used this power…
He couldn't win!
"What's with his chakra?"
"It's like a tailed beast…"
"Is he… a jinchuriki?!"
Silver Horn's eyes widened, as if enlightened.
I totally get it.
He's a jinchuriki!
Not just any, but a perfect one, borrowing tailed beast chakra.
But another issue arose.
If Kazuku used tailed beast chakra, he'd look like Silver Horn.
Yet Kazuku was cloaked in green energy.
Nothing like tailed beast chakra.
This baffled Silver Horn.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
As Silver Horn pondered, Kazuku formed seals, creating thousands of clones, filling the forest.
Kagami.
Sakumo.
The spy.
Cloud ninja.
All gasped, awed by Kazuku's chakra!
These weren't afterimages—they were physical clones!
"Kazuku, how much chakra do you have…"
Kagami's Sharingan widened, incredulous.
And this was just the start.
Each clone raised their right hand, condensing, spinning chakra.
Forming Rasengan.
If one Rasengan couldn't beat Silver Horn…
Try a thousand!
"Kagami."
Kazuku turned, issuing his final captain's order.
After defeating Silver Horn, he might collapse from chakra drain.
Then, Kagami's task was to flee with him, no looking back.
Kazuku guessed Gold Horn could appear anytime.
They couldn't linger.
He needed a quick victory.
Silver Horn, shocked, scanned the clones, stunned each wielded a Rasengan.
Though not fatal, it wasn't trivial.
And…
A thousand Rasengan barrages could turn quantity into quality.
"Only one option."
Silver Horn inhaled, considering a Tailed Beast Ball.
But his face changed.
Kazuku's Rasengan was like a mini Tailed Beast Ball.
"Kid, who taught you that jutsu?"
Silver Horn swallowed, unable to resist asking.
He couldn't fathom what ninja would create such a technique and teach it to Kazuku.
But Kazuku didn't answer.
He leaped, fists clenched, ignoring torn muscle pain, swinging rapidly.
Each punch sparked flames against the air, lighting the night.
To Silver Horn, it was like a fiery rain!
"Fire Release…"
The thought was dismissed.
This wasn't ninjutsu.
Pure taijutsu!
Fireballs rained, pinning Silver Horn.
Then…
Countless Kazukus acted, ignoring Morning Peacock's damage, pressing Rasengans onto Silver Horn.
Each hit roared deafeningly.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
This was…
Kazuku's Ultra Rasengan Barrage!
Kagami and others watched, dumbfounded.
It was…
Too spectacular!
(End of Chapter)