chapter 97 part 5
"We solved a powerful enemy and made the enemy lose a Tailed Beast. This is an incredible battle result." Minato was profoundly shaken. His best expectation was to force the enemy to retreat, but he never thought they would go straight for the kill!
Who would have thought a Jinchuriki would meet such an end? Who would have thought that a young man with no notable achievements would accomplish this? "Di-did we succeed?"
"Yes, we succeeded. My Byakugan confirms that guy is dead, and the Tailed Beast Chakra within him has also dissipated."
"This is truly exhilarating! I never imagined it would turn out this way. I was prepared to die here, but who would have thought... Minato, and Hidan, right? You two created a miracle. You are the Village's heroes!"
"No, I wouldn't dare take credit. What I did from start to finish was quite limited," Minato waved his hand. Even someone as calm as him couldn't help but briefly revel in this unimaginable achievement.
Hidan casually said, "Everyone played a part. I don't care for the Village's rewards. If I need something, I'll just ask my teacher directly. But... haven't they taken down the Five-Tails yet?"
Roshi's death was too shocking. Besides Tsukasa Kaede, who remained calm, Jiraiya, Toka Senju, and Han were all dumbfounded.
It wasn't just Roshi who died; the Four-Tails died with him. This was the most shocking outcome. The worst-case scenario was that Iwagakure would forever lose a Tailed Beast, and their war capability and potential would be severely weakened.
"Concentrate. Hidan achieving such a battle result is only natural. Now let's see how long it takes us to deal with the Five-Tails," Tsukasa Kaede said calmly, surrounded by several Zombies.
The current Hidan was filled with immense Life Force, his Taijutsu not much inferior to peak Hidan in the original Timeline, and stronger in other aspects. Due to Tsukasa Kaede, he could even vaguely use the Jutsu Formula of the Corpse Release system.
Peak Hidan could achieve a first-strike kill against a Two-Tails Jinchuriki in Full Tailed Beast Transformation. Therefore, it was only natural for the young Hidan to kill a Four-Tails Jinchuriki in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.
Tsukasa Kaede was very calm, not surprised at all. This composure, in the eyes of Jiraiya and Toka Senju, only enhanced his aura as a powerful individual.
But Han couldn't stand it. Unable to accept this outcome, he immediately entered Full Tailed Beast Transformation, completely losing control.
Han believed that if he didn't unleash the Five-Tails' full power, he might well die here too!
The Five-Tails, white like a gigantic deer, appeared before everyone.
"Finally, have you decided to enter Full Tailed Beast Transformation?" Tsukasa Kaede had been waiting for this.
In this battle, whether the Four-Tails died or not was completely unimportant. Forcing Han into Full Tailed Beast Transformation, then seizing the Five-Tails' Chakra, was the true objective.
Everything else besides the Five-Tails' Chakra was secondary.
Jiraiya extended his hair, attempting to bind the entire Five-Tails, but the Five-Tails merely shook its body, snapping Jiraiya's hair.
Toka Senju said nervously, "According to Intel circulating in the Village, the Five-Tails is extremely skilled in Taijutsu combat. It's best to maintain distance and attack it with Ninjutsu from afar! Can Hidan still—"
"Yes, of course, he will continue to be useful. However, Touka, it seems your words were heard by the Five-Tails. It's not planning to charge directly; it looks like it's going to use a Tailed Beast Bomb," Tsukasa Kaede pointed.
The Five-Tails' emotions were extremely agitated now.
In fact, the moment the Four-Tails died, all eight other Tailed Beasts knew about it.
Some Tailed Beasts were indifferent to the matter, not bothering to care, while others gloated. The Five-Tails, however, was extremely agitated.
It had at least interacted a little more with the Four-Tails. Although their relationship wasn't exactly friendly, they weren't enemies either, having coexisted under Iwagakure's control, sharing a sense of mutual suffering. But now it was left alone. How could it not be furious? It immediately unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb to flatten the area!
"What do we do? We definitely can't block it head-on! I'll try to use Earth Release and Wind Release to change the Tailed Beast Bomb's trajectory!" Toka Senju said.
"It's difficult. The distance is too close. This Tailed Beast Bomb will definitely come screaming towards us. To change its trajectory means forcibly pushing the Tailed Beast Bomb into the sky, and we can't do that," Jiraiya frowned.
Everyone looked up at the rapidly expanding black-purple sphere in the sky. If that thing hit, an entire mountain could be obliterated, let alone people.
"I can use the Flying Raijin Jutsu to take everyone and escape," Minato said in a deep voice.
Tsukasa Kaede shook his head. "But in that case, this entire area would be completely destroyed, and nearby towns wouldn't be far from here and would also suffer... I have a better method. Didn't I just say that Hidan would continue to play a role? Now is his time to end this battle."
Hidan? And use that unknown Jutsu again? Jiraiya and Toka Senju, both seasoned warriors, now knew that Hidan needed to obtain the opponent's Blood to use his Jutsu. But the Five-Tails had already entered Full Tailed Beast Transformation. Could drawing the Five-Tails' Chakra also successfully activate the Jutsu?
*Hum!* The Tailed Beast Bomb was fully condensed. The Five-Tails lowered its head and unleashed it directly at Tsukasa Kaede and the others.
Instantly, the air was intensely compressed, and the pressure changed drastically. Just standing there caused immense pain to the body.
Looking up again at the Tailed Beast Bomb that swallowed all vision and rapidly expanded in their eyes, they felt close to suffocation.
Minato braced himself, ready to lead everyone to escape at any moment, his eyes fixed on Tsukasa Kaede.
In such a desperate situation, how could they break through? Hidan himself looked utterly bewildered, seemingly having no idea what to do.
"Then, I'll begin."
Tsukasa Kaede formed Hand Kaedegns. One of the Zombies beside him transformed into a black shadow, charging full speed towards the Tailed Beast Bomb.
Just as it was about to touch the Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Spatial Rift Second Stage!"
"Huh?"
The utterly bewildered Hidan appeared out of thin air beside the Zombie, caught off guard. He was pressed against the Tailed Beast Bomb, his face distorted, his body feeling as if it would be flattened by the terrifying impact of the Tailed Beast Bomb.
The next second, Tsukasa Kaede suddenly changed his Hand Kaedegn, transferring Hidan along with the Tailed Beast Bomb. A tattered ordinary Zombie took Hidan's place, falling from the sky to the ground, turning into a bloody mess.
"Hmm, it should still be in time."
Tsukasa Kaede slammed his hand on the ground, Summoning Hidan back.
Before anyone could react, a terrifying explosion erupted in the distance. A terrifying orb of light rapidly expanded, followed by violent ground tremors and a furious gale.
After a few more seconds, when everything had just barely subsided.
"Kaede, what did you just..."
"That's right, I've further developed the Spatial Rift Jutsu. As you all saw, this Jutsu has become more refined. It can now transfer Tailed Beast Bombs," Tsukasa Kaede said.
(end of chapter)