Chapter 114: The Big Men of the Akimichi Clan
Hiruzen came back to his senses and looked toward the battlefield ahead.
Fortunately, the Sand Ninja had already been suppressed. As long as the right opportunity was found to break through their defensive circle, the problem of the One-Tail Shukaku could be resolved.
"Feigning Sleep Technique?"
Hiruzen raised his head and looked in Shukaku's direction.
This technique was actually very simple. As long as the jinchuriki was forcibly awakened, the problem of the One-Tail could be solved.
Without Shukaku as support, the Sand Ninja were, in Hiruzen's view, like fish without water and no longer posed a threat.
The only thing Hiruzen could not quite figure out was Orochimaru's current behavior.
As Orochimaru's former teacher, even Hiruzen had to admit that Orochimaru's strength was extremely frightening, and he had no idea how many forbidden techniques Orochimaru still held.
Just considering one point, if Orochimaru were to summon a summoned beast now, it might not change the outcome of the battle, but it would certainly rekindle the fighting spirit of the Sand Ninja, who were currently at a disadvantage.
Yet Orochimaru did none of that and instead seemed like someone merely standing by as an onlooker.
This was the one thing Hiruzen could not understand.
Did Orochimaru still have Konoha in his heart?
Hiruzen shook his head and denied it outright. If that were truly the case, the scene before him would never have occurred.
At that moment—
A deafening roar suddenly came from behind Hiruzen.
His expression changed drastically, because that direction was the center of Konoha.
As the roar rang out, everyone's gaze turned toward its source.
A gigantic turtle covered in sharp spikes and bearing three tails appeared in everyone's field of vision.
The Three-Tails!
The Hidden Mist Village!!
On Konoha's side, everyone's expressions changed dramatically.
The Three-Tails Isobu stretched its body the moment it appeared, freely venting its power. With a casual swing of its three tails, a large area of surrounding buildings was instantly cleared away.
"So this really is the most comfortable form!"
Isobu thought to itself, but the next moment, Yuto's figure surfaced in its mind, causing its neck to instinctively shrink.
Lowering its head, Isobu looked at the many Konoha ninja who were gripped by fear and panic because of its appearance, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in its eyes.
Yuto had not given Isobu any specific instructions, because there was no need. With such a massive body, even casual movements could cause enormous destruction.
"Roar! I didn't expect it to be Isobu, hahahaha!"
Shukaku also noticed the distant Isobu and let out a wild laugh.
It had been a long time since it could wreak havoc so unrestrainedly.
Shukaku's voice immediately drew Isobu's attention.
Isobu narrowed its eyes slightly, opened its mouth toward Shukaku's direction, and vast amounts of chakra began gathering within its mouth.
"This is bad! It's about to fire a Tailed Beast Ball!"
A Konoha ninja in the crowd cried out in alarm.
"Damn it! The Hidden Mist Village and the Sand Village are actually using tailed beast power directly."
Hiruzen could not help but curse aloud.
At this moment, his face had already darkened completely. With two tailed beasts rampaging inside Konoha, if not for his deep self-control, he would have already been shouting curses in the streets.
"Super Push!"
A loud shout suddenly came from beneath Isobu's body.
Isobu felt its entire body shake violently, and the Tailed Beast Ball forming in its mouth became unstable due to the sudden attack.
Boom!
The Tailed Beast Ball exploded directly in front of its body, and Isobu let out a painful roar.
"Super Expansion Technique!"
Another loud shout rang out as a figure rapidly expanded, a mountain-like body appearing before everyone's eyes.
In the blink of an eye, that figure had grown to nearly the same size as Isobu.
"That's great, it's Lord Choza!"
The Konoha ninja were momentarily stunned before bursting into joy.
"Shikaku, Inoichi, you two quickly assist with evacuating the nearby civilians!"
Choza turned his head and shouted loudly toward Shikaku and Inoichi behind him.
Shikaku and Inoichi exchanged a glance, then nodded, leading the clan ninja as they dispersed in all directions.
They both knew that when facing a massive existence like a tailed beast, only the Akimichi clan's secret techniques were most suitable.
Roar!
Facing Choza, who had suddenly appeared before it at nearly the same size, Isobu let out an angry roar. It might fear Yuto, but that did not mean it feared others.
Isobu moved its limbs and charged straight toward Choza.
As Isobu advanced, the ground shook as if an earthquake were occurring.
Choza's expression changed. Although his body was currently enormous, it was ultimately only the result of a secret technique.
If he were to take a direct hit from a tailed beast's charge, the consequences would be dire.
With that in mind, Choza took the initiative and charged forward instead, his massive body rushing toward Isobu.
He intended to strike Isobu before its momentum fully formed, reducing the impact to the lowest possible level.
Bang!
A heavy, dull impact echoed throughout the area.
Isobu opened its mouth, and a thick jet of water blasted directly into Choza's body, forcing him to stagger back several steps.
Choza quickly counterattacked, but against Isobu's incomparably hard turtle shell, it caused almost no damage.
After launching several attacks, Choza shifted his strikes toward Isobu's head and limbs.
However, the effect was minimal. Among the nine tailed beasts, Isobu's defensive power ranked near the very top.
Left with no other choice, Choza stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Isobu's neck.
Enduring the danger of being bitten and torn apart, he dragged Isobu toward a sparsely populated area of Konoha.
But Isobu's strength clearly surpassed Choza's. No matter how much force he exerted, Isobu remained rooted in place.
On several occasions, Choza was nearly injured outright.
"Lord Choza, don't forget about us!"
At some point, around the battlefield where Choza was fighting Isobu—
Members of the Akimichi clan stood atop rooftops, smiling as they looked at Choza.
The next moment, their shouts rang out in unison.
"Super Expansion Technique!"
"Super Expansion Technique!"
"..."
Rumble! Rumble!
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight mountain-like figures appeared near Choza's side.
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