Inside the Indra's Ship closely tailing Roshi, Shen Uchiha fully restored his Sage Chakra before re-entering Sage Mode.
"Remember to contact Snake Uncle and the others. Get them over here as soon as possible," he said before opening the door and jumping out.
Can a single person fight off an out-of-control Jinchuriki? Sorry, but even Uchiha Shen can't pull that off—yet.
Seeing this, the eager Nayou had no choice but moved into the driver's seat.
Nawaki, still feeling dizzy at the back, made her choose to wait and see since he specialized in Taijutsu.
Only Shen Uchiha, the one who had mastered Sage Mode, could harm an uncontrollable Jinchuriki without being burned by Tailed Beast Chakra.
Mysterious and powerful, Sage Chakra was even harder to control than Tailed Beast Chakra.
Purely derived from natural energy, Sage Chakra and Tailed Beast Chakra—which shared the same origin—were practically evenly matched in power.
Nawaki, mainly trained in hand-to-hand combat, endured dizziness, nausea, and concern as he hesitantly asked, "Will that guy be okay?"
"He'll definitely be fine." Nayou kept her eyes firmly fixed on the two figures ahead while maintaining maximum speed with the Indra's Ship.
Using a small amount of Sage Chakra, Shen Uchiha arrived behind Roshi and seized one of the crimson tails.
The superheated Tailed Beast Chakra cloak caused no damage to his hands whatsoever.
"So he really has lost consciousness?" Shen Uchiha released both hands, each gripping a tail, then leaped off the ground.
"Crack!" The unfettered tail slammed down onto the spot where he had just stood.
In midair, as Roshi halted, Shen Uchiha released his grip.
The falling tail struck mid-air, colliding against a shimmering silver blade.
As Shen Uchiha sensed attacks coming from both sides, he channeled Lightning Release into [Chakra Channeling Blade].
"Zzzt!"
Dense, crackling white lightning surged into the crimson chakra cloak.
Enhanced with Sage Art, the lightning pierced straight through the cloak and struck Roshi's body directly.
"Rooaaaar!!!" With a painful roar, the two attacking tails drooped lifelessly.
Without wasting any time, Shen Uchiha used his Sharingan to lock eyes with him, staring into those increasingly resentful eyes.
"Four-Tails!" Suddenly raising [Chakra Channeling Blade], he blocked a massive claw heading straight toward him.
Son Goku was trying to stop him from entering the unique Sealing Space of a Jinchuriki.
"Kid, since Roshi's lost consciousness, how about I play with you instead?"
Shen Uchiha retreated a large distance and assumed a sword-drawing stance.
Now that Son Goku had completely taken over Roshi's body, it was impossible to hypnotize him using the Sharingan.
Without Mangekyō, the only way forward was to take Son Goku down.
"Hmph!" The four incoming tails appeared to move incredibly slowly through Shen Uchiha's eyes.
After taking several deep breaths, the tail about to reach him instantly split into two pieces.
Empowered by Sage Art, [Chakra Channeling Blade] systematically sliced through all four tails.
Standing perfectly still, Shen Uchiha remained unmoved amid the continuous bursts of crimson Tailed Beast Chakra, leaving Nayou and Nawaki, who just arrived, awestruck.
"Cursed brat!" Enraged, Son Goku immediately wrapped Roshi in a huge mass of chakra.
"Step back!" Shen shouted, sheathing his sword. He could sense what was about to happen.
The trio retreated over two hundred meters and stared directly at the massive, expanding ball of crimson chakra.
"What about Snake Uncle and the others?"
"Snake Uncle and the others are already on their way here."
Feeling slightly reassured, Shen took this opportunity to start absorbing nearby natural energy.
"What is that?" Nawaki, who had returned to normal, asked curiously about the mass.
"Tailed Beast Transformation," Shen murmured before opening his eyes.
He sensed that the enemy had completed the Tailed Beast Transformation.
A chakra mass almost one hundred meters tall began gradually forming outlines of arms and legs.
Dark red fur covered its aqua-green skin.
Meanwhile, the once spherical chakra mass started retracting inward.
"So this is Four-Tails," Nawaki said, looking up at the fifty-meter-tall crimson ape and instinctively stepping back with his left foot.
Trying to boost morale, Shen pointed at Son Goku: "I'm not afraid of Nine-Tails, let alone just a measly Four-Tails!"
Nayou, who also wanted to retreat, steeled herself and held her ground.
Ball fists in determination, Nawaki stepped forward firmly.
"You're all amusing little punks," Son Goku said as his four lowered tails lifted. "But don't even think about sealing me again!"
Scorching magma seeped out from beneath his feet like lava oozing from a crack.
Shen, with a determined expression, immediately formulated a countermeasure: "Nawaki, aren't you skilled in Water Release? Hurry up and produce some water for me!"
"Water? Didn't they say magma can't be extinguished with water?"
Confident after finishing his mental simulation, Shen smiled: "Just trust me. I can take it down with a single blow."
"A single blow to take me down?" Son Goku didn't have the patience to listen to their conversation.
He stomped forward, charging straight toward Team One.
"Exactly." Leaping high into the air, Shen slapped at the giant nose before him.
His taijutsu attack infused with Sage Chakra merely caused the enormous body to stagger slightly.
His chakra reserves weren't nearly as abundant as Naruto's.
Therefore, the power behind his attack could only achieve this much.
"Brat, is that just tickling me?" Son Goku, constantly spewing magma, looked furious beyond measure.
However, Shen's goal of drawing attention had already succeeded.
Below, Nawaki saw the massive wave of magma surging toward him and reluctantly formed hand seals, activating the most powerful water technique — the Great Waterfall Technique — from Tobirama's scroll.
Dozens of meters of Water Release were nothing compared to hundreds of meters of molten lava.
Steam quickly filled the air, soon forming a dense fog-like mist.
"Obstructing my vision?" Son Goku suspiciously examined the surroundings through the haze.
"Hmph, don't think this gives you an escape route!" He furiously stamped his foot, causing another massive burst of molten lava to spew forth from the cracked earth.
Team One desperately struggled to maintain balance amid the violent tremors below.
"Shen, if you can't catch me later, then I'll definitely end up falling into the magma!"
While doing his best to recover Sage Chakra, Shen made a small joke to relieve the current tension.
Nawaki, whose upper garment was mostly burned off from expending almost all his chakra, began doubting the plan. "What's the point of blocking Four-Tails' vision? I used up almost all my chakra and this is the result?"
Shen, who was conducting final simulation calculations, shot him a look reserved for idiots. "Do you even know what happens when you pour water into lava?"
"Just steam, right? What difference does it make from now?"
Shen figured it out right away and couldn't help but feel disappointed in his teammate's understanding. "I don't know whether chakra-generated water really possesses all water properties..."
"So you're saying," Nayou interrupted, "you want to produce large amounts of oxygen and hydrogen using that new model?"
"Precisely," Shen nodded lightly while completing his gathering of natural energy.
"Prepare yourself. I'll need more water to generate hydrogen," he added. With that, he immediately took off the storage pendant around his neck.
Both Nayou and Nawaki took deep breaths before catching the Uchiha symbol pendant thrown toward them.
[Water Against Lava Jutsu!] Shen clapped both palms together, not having time to come up with a better name.
The two, already a few steps away, shot a quick glance back before bolting like their lives depended on it.
The water formed by natural energy was merely about a dozen meters wider than [Great Waterfall Technique], proving completely insufficient to block the continuously erupting lava flow.
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