But when he was knocked away by Mokgetsu, the others weren't idle.
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Netherworld!"
Kakashi just finished the hand seals to transform the ground where An Lushan was standing into a swamp, trapping An Lushan within.
"Wood Release: Thorn Killing Jutsu!"
Under the activation of Yamato's Wood Release Chakra, many wooden tendrils suddenly sprouted around An Lushan, binding his body and halting his attempt to escape the swamp's grip.
"Wind Release: Rasengan!"
At this moment, Uzumaki Naruto's shadow clone, spinning a ball of Wind Release, charged towards An Lushan.
This jutsu was essentially the prototype of the Rasen Shuriken, as the Rasen Shuriken required too much Chakra to be executed by a shadow clone.
In this situation, it was impossible for Naruto's main body to charge in with the Rasengan, or else he'd be caught in Obito's Fire Release as well.
Whooosh!!
Boom boom!!
Uzumaki Naruto's Wind Release: Rasengan and Obito's Orochinagi simultaneously struck An Lushan's massive body, and the terrifyingly high-temperature flames instantly engulfed him completely. Unexpectedly, Uzumaki Naruto's Wind Release: Rasengan had an unexpected effect, enhancing Obito's flames to create a firestorm that enveloped An Lushan.
Uzumaki Naruto's Wind Release: Rasengan, combined with Obito's Breath of Flame Chakra Mode Orochinagi, had a power that exceeded Obito's expectations. The wooden tendrils binding An Lushan were quickly incinerated, and the muddy ground beneath him also dried up rapidly in the intense heat.
"Naruto bro, our combo is so strong!" Obito chuckled and said.
Uzumaki Naruto also laughed with pride; he hadn't anticipated this level of effect.
After the flames dissipated, a charred and tattered An Lushan appeared before everyone's eyes.
Because he wasn't a real person, but a human puppet, An Lushan looked miserable yet wasn't dead.
As a human puppet, as long as his core energy remained, he wouldn't die.
"Since I can't survive, don't think you all will fare well either." Upon realizing his dire state, An Lushan decided to self-destruct.
Fighting was out of the question, considering all he had done, survival was impossible, so An Lushan opted for suicide, hoping to take a few down with him.
"Purple Lightning!"
But just as An Lushan had this thought, Mokgetsu instantly flashed behind An Lushan and administered an electric shock.
When Mokgetsu used the karate chop on An Lushan, he had conveniently marked him with the Flying Thunder God Mark.
"Circulation Seal!"
Subsequently, Mokgetsu extended his palm to grasp An Lushan's core and applied the Fuinjutsu on him.
The Circulation Seal was the strongest result of Mokgetsu's two years of studying Fuinjutsu. He initially aimed to develop it based on Minato's Eight Trigrams Seal, but having no leads on the Four Symbols Seal, he instead found endless inspiration on the Five Elements Seal, eventually creating the Circulation Seal.
The Circulation Seal wasn't flashy but very strong in sealing power, much stronger than the Four Symbols Seal.
Mokgetsu also incorporated yin-yang nature on top of the original five elements, making the seal both more stable and significantly more difficult to undo.
Breaking it forcibly was impossible; according to Mokgetsu's estimation, only Six Paths Level jutsu nullification could directly dismantle the Circulation Seal.
As for using Fuinjutsu knowledge to break the Circulation Seal, it's virtually three times harder than breaking the Five Elements Seal, and performing the Circulation Unseal still requires mastering seven Chakra Nature Changes.
Though merely using them is sufficient without needing profound cultivation, even so, few in the Ninja World meet this requirement.
"What's happening, my power!"
The moment Mokgetsu's Fuinjutsu was completed, An Lushan felt the Dragon Vein energy inside his body turn stagnant, unable to stir under his commands.
"To ensure your safe return, I will study Mukade and the Dragon Vein Power on him next," Mokgetsu explained.
"I have sealed him with Fuinjutsu; he won't be able to escape now."
Uzumaki Naruto and Yamato both nodded in agreement without objection, still clueless about how to return since nothing special had been done when they arrived.
"Thank you all very much for your contribution to Loulan; tomorrow, I will hold an assembly to publicly disclose An Lushan's crimes," the Queen of Loulan expressed her gratitude with a slight bow upon seeing An Lushan defeated.
The situation somewhat surpassed her expectations. She hadn't anticipated An Lushan to be such a vicious and ruthless man with such terrifying power; without Mokgetsu and others' help, the damage An Lushan could have wrought on Loulan was unimaginable.
Subsequently, the Queen of Loulan sincerely invited Mokgetsu and the others to participate as heroes in tomorrow's assembly to receive the blessings from the people of Loulan.
With ample time ahead, Mokgetsu accepted the Queen of Loulan's invitation.
He still needed the Queen's help, granting her more prestige was beneficial for both sides.
"We saved another country; it's amazing." Obito exclaimed excitedly.
He felt closer to being the hero from ninja novels, having saved two countries and encountered ninjas from the future.
Perhaps, he thought, he might have to save the future someday too.
"Obito, aren't you interested in meeting the Princess of Loulan? Didn't you show much interest in the princess during the Snow Country mission?" Nohara Rin teased with a two-pronged question.
"Anyway, surely she wouldn't be as perfect as in the novels." Obito sighed in response.
After the Snow Country mission, he no longer harbored expectations for real-life princesses.
"Maybe that's the price of growing up." Obito felt as if he had matured a great deal.