The water tank, covered in Sealing Jutsu, shattered. Endless Chakra surged from within, thick with a savage and terrifying aura.
A faint yellow mist swirled around the fragments. As the tank disintegrated completely, a thunderous roar shook the world. A flash of white light erupted, and a monstrous creature, tens of meters tall, appeared before Tianyuan.
The beast was entirely cloaked in sand and grit, resembling a colossal tanuki. Intricate purple patterns traced across its body.
"One-Tails Shukaku," Tianyuan muttered, his suspicions confirmed.
Simultaneously, a system mission was triggered: Defeat the One-Tails Shukaku. Reward: One half of a Dragon Ball high-definition video.
"This might be a bit of a challenge," Tianyuan said, a thin smile playing on his lips as he looked up at the towering beast.
"I'm out! I'm finally out!" Shukaku screamed. It was a roar of pure catharsis. Ever since it had been turned into a Tailed Beast for a Jinchuriki, it had been stripped of its freedom.
There were precious few humans who could truly sync with a Tailed Beast; someone like Killer B, who could coexist harmoniously with the Eight-Tails Gyuki, was an extreme rarity.
Shukaku was beyond frustrated. Furthermore, since its first Jinchuriki, Bunpuku, had died, it had been sealed away with no one to talk to. It had done nothing but sleep, over and over again. It had nearly been driven to madness.
Emerging this time, Shukaku naturally vented its pent-up resentment, but it quickly realized it was still trapped.
"Where is this?" Shukaku's massive palm slammed into the barrier. The barrier rippled like water, trembling several times before the force dissipated.
"Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet!"
Shukaku opened its mouth slightly, and a massive amount of wind Chakra condensed there. A sphere of wind Chakra blasted directly into the barrier. However, to Shukaku's slight alarm, the barrier remained unbroken.
"Tailed Beast Bomb..."
A pitch-black light began to gather at the corner of Shukaku's mouth. It was preparing to launch a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Anyone who emerged from a seal only to find themselves still imprisoned would be consumed by rage. Moreover, the people surrounding it were quite familiar. They were from Sunagakure the very culprits who had sealed it in the first place.
"One-Tails Shukaku, don't waste your strength. This seal is exceptionally strong, and it's linked directly to you. That means your own Chakra is what makes this barrier so firm," Rasa said slowly.
"Who are you?" Shukaku asked, its massive pupils fixing on Rasa. The creature exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.
"I am the Fourth Kazekage," Rasa replied calmly.
"The Fourth Kazekage... is this your doing? I'll kill you!" Shukaku's palm struck out, but it was blocked by the barrier. It was impossible for it to harm Rasa while he stood outside.
Since this man was the Fourth Kazekage and Shukaku was currently here, the situation was clear: Rasa had unsealed it only to trap it within this mysterious barrier.
"I'll kill you!" The Tailed Beast Bomb in Shukaku's mouth condensed further.
"Shukaku, you're wasting your time. To break this barrier, you would either have to be severely injured or be resealed," Rasa continued. "A portion of this barrier's Chakra flow comes from you."
"What do you want?" Shukaku asked, gradually regaining its composure. Rasa talking to it meant there was a purpose behind this; otherwise, there would be no reason to trap it like this.
"Nothing much. There is another person inside that barrier with you. You only need to kill him," Rasa said, pointing toward a specific direction. From Shukaku's perspective, there was a tiny speck of a person there.
That person was, of course, Tianyuan.
"How is there someone else here?" Shukaku asked, looking at Tianyuan curiously.
"Maybe my presence is just too weak," Tianyuan said with a shrug, showing no sign of fear toward the monster.
"I don't know how you offended the Kazekage, but since I have to kill you to get out, you're just out of luck," Shukaku growled at Tianyuan.
"You could just ignore the Kazekage," Tianyuan suggested.
"If I don't listen, I'll be stuck here forever, and I don't like that," Shukaku countered. "Unless you have another way out. I wouldn't mind that."
Shukaku looked at him with an expectant gaze. If Tianyuan had a way to break the barrier, that would be even better.
"Oh, I actually do have a method," Tianyuan said.
Rasa's heart tightened at those words. Could it be? Does this barrier actually have a flaw that can be exploited?
However, Tianyuan's next words allowed Rasa to breathe a sigh of relief. The Konoha ninja was clearly just bluffing.
"You have a method?" Shukaku roared. "If you do, tell me now, or I'll kill you!"
"Oh, being threatened like that made me forget it again," Tianyuan said, acting as if he were frightened and hurt.
"Brat, are you playing games with me?" Shukaku roared furiously.
"Of course not. I just wanted to see how strong the One-Tails actually is. You should know, I've dealt with the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails before," Tianyuan said with a smile.
"Go to hell!" Shukaku ignored Rasa's instructions and launched a direct attack.
Freed from its Jinchuriki, Shukaku was far more powerful than most Jinchuriki could ever be. Unless they were like Killer B, possessing perfect cooperation and the ability to fully utilize the beast's power, the Tailed Beast itself was the superior combatant.
Boom!
Shukaku's massive palm slammed into the ground, causing the earth to crack and a deep crater to form.
"Is he dead?" Shukaku lifted its hand, looking for a body. It wondered if it had simply flattened the boy into a pulp.
"I'm over here," Tianyuan said calmly. When Shukaku had attacked, Tianyuan had used his speed to instantly move out of the way.
"I'll kill you this time!" Shukaku lunged at him.
"First, let me test your strength." Powerful Chakra began to radiate from Tianyuan's skin.
"Gate of Opening, Gate of Rest, Gate of Life, Gate of Pain, Gate of Limit... Gate of Wonder, open!"
Opening six gates simultaneously, a surge of green energy enveloped Tianyuan's entire body.
"Armament Haki: Morning Peacock!"
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