Under their gazes, the water surface in front of them suddenly boiled, and a series of bubbles, carrying heat, floated to the surface, continuously bursting in the air above. They clearly felt the surrounding temperature begin to rise rapidly.
With roars, Roshi, who had just been knocked into the water, suddenly leapt out. His body began to rapidly expand and grow, while drops of lava slid from his body, hissing as they fell onto the water's surface.
"This is troublesome."
Jiraiya's expression was grave. He hadn't expected that despite all their precautions, this guy would still undergo Tailed Beast Transformation. Looking at the monster that was still growing in front of him, Jiraiya turned to Ren and asked seriously,
"Can you still fight?"
"Ah, yes, I can."
As Ren responded, his gaze remained fixed on Roshi, who was undergoing Tailed Beast Transformation, a hint of fanaticism and excitement in his eyes.
As expected, Tailed Beasts are strong, handsome, and cool! I am definitely going to be Jinchuriki!
"Acha!"
With a strange cry that resounded across the battlefield, Roshi finally completed his Tailed Beast Transformation. The Roshi, who had still retained three parts of a human form, had ultimately transformed into a complete, rampaging giant beast.
"This is... a Tailed Beast."
At this moment, whether it was Sunagakure, Iwagakure, or even the Leaf Ninja, upon seeing the monster tens of meters tall with four giant red tails flying wildly behind it, their faces couldn't help but reveal expressions of terror.
Most of the people present were seeing a true Tailed Beast for the first time. They had only heard before that Tailed Beasts were as terrifying as natural disasters, and most people had simply treated them as a joke after meals. Only after truly seeing one did they realise that those so-called natural disaster rumours were not exaggerated at all, and perhaps even surpassed the legends.
"I, the Monkey King, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, am finally out!"
The Four-Tails, now released, roared excitedly, its two giant fists continuously pounding its chest. Its two massive feet bounced back and forth on the ground, causing Jiraiya and Ren, who were beneath its feet, to have to strengthen their Chakra control at their soles to avoid being thrown off by the vibrating ground.
Looking at the giant red gorilla in front of him, Ren's expression remained unchanged, but a powerful Chakra fluctuation suddenly erupted from his body, causing Jiraiya to glance sideways.
"Yin Seal..."
"Let's go, Lord Jiraiya."
Ren said with a smile. The mark on his forehead disappeared, and intricate black patterns appeared on his face, looking quite mystical.
"Hmm?"
Feeling a sudden Chakra fluctuation beneath its feet, the Four-Tails lowered its giant fists and looked down. Noticing that there were two humans below, the Four-Tails, having just broken free from its seal, immediately became enraged.
"Damn humans, die!"
Remembering the freedom it had lost during the years it was confined, its hatred for humans had long reached its peak. With monstrous fury, the Four-Tails raised its giant fist and smashed it down towards the two of them. Humans must die!
"Get out of the way!"
Seeing the giant fist descending from the sky, the two quickly reacted, swiftly retreating to a distance before the attack arrived. The small slope where they had just stood was flattened in the next moment, dust flying and the ground cracking. A single blow from a Tailed Beast was truly terrifying!
"Lord Jiraiya, let's suppress him here first and buy time for the Sealing Squad!"
Ren said in a deep voice. After all, most of the Leaf Ninja were concentrated near where the Four-Tails was currently located; they couldn't let it rampage.
"Alright, I'll take care of the frontal containment, and you provide support."
Before the two could finish speaking, the enraged Four-Tails did not calm down. After getting back on its feet, it looked around and discovered tens of thousands more damned humans.
The rage in its heart made it open its mouth without hesitation, and a strange energy began to gather continuously inside its mouth.
"Not good!"
Jiraiya's expression changed when he saw the Four-Tails' movements. Without time to explain to Ren, he quickly moved forward, stepping onto the Four-Tails' body and rapidly running upwards. Although the Four-Tails was disgusted by the human jumping on its body, it did not stop gathering the Tailed Beast Ball. As time passed, a black sphere formed in front of its mouth, emitting a terrifying aura as if it wanted to destroy everything.
"Die, foolish humans!"
The Four-Tails' expression was ferocious. Just as it was about to fire the Tailed Beast Ball in front of it, a loud shout suddenly came from above its head.
"Roof Tile Collapse!"
Before the Four-Tails could react, a giant figure descended, pinning it to the ground, unable to move. Even the fully formed Tailed Beast Ball disintegrated in the air.
"This time the opponent is... Jiraiya!"
Gamabunta, holding a pipe and looking very imposing, had just landed. He glanced at the Four-Tails beneath him and exclaimed in surprise.
"You've worked hard again this time, Gamabunta. Ren and I alone can't handle this guy."
Jiraiya stood on top of Gamabunta's head, saying with a serious expression.
"Shut up, you, Minato, and that kid Ren are all scoundrels."
Gamabunta grumbled as he drew his short sword, quickly jumping away before the Four-Tails could get up.
"Acha, you stinky toad, you're looking for death!"
The Four-Tails, having gotten up, roared as it looked at Gamabunta not far away. It mobilised the massive Chakra within its body, and instantly, its palms were covered with gauntlets of lava. After clashing them together twice, it charged at Gamabunta.
"A Tailed Beast, huh..."
Gamabunta's tone became grave. He held his sword to block, but after a brief resistance, he was directly sent flying by the giant lava palm, landing in the distant Iwagakure camp, crushing and injuring countless Iwagakure Ninja.
"Hiss, what immense strength."
Gamabunta leapt out from a pile of grumbling Iwagakure Ninja, forming hand seals in the air, then opening his mouth.
"Water Release: Toad Oil Bullet!"
Several giant water orbs flew from Gamabunta's mouth, and with the added power of the rain, they flew directly towards the Four-Tails.
"Scorch Release: Scorching Stream Lava Technique!"
The Four-Tails dispersed the lava armour on its giant palms, opened its large mouth, and several lava bullets shot out, colliding with the water bullets that had flown close in the air.
When lava met water, wisps of white smoke rose. After a brief stalemate in the air, the lava bullets broke through the water orbs and flew towards Gamabunta.
"Gamabunta, use oil."
"Alright."
Both the human and the toad formed hand seals simultaneously, opening their mouths before the attack arrived.
"Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"
The thin line of fire sprayed by Jiraiya, upon touching the oil sprayed by Gamabunta, burst into a raging inferno. The area within a hundred meters in front was covered by a sea of fire. The incoming lava bullets travelled halfway through the sea of fire before losing momentum, then crashed heavily to the ground.
The power of the sea of fire gradually weakened. Just as Jiraiya and Gamabunta had relaxed their guard slightly, a massive figure suddenly burst out from the sea of fire and appeared before them.
"Not good!"
The humans' and the toad's expressions changed drastically. Before Gamabunta could even move, he was struck in the face by a giant fist covered in lava, and in the next moment, he was sent flying backwards along with Jiraiya.