Shukaku was barely able to maintain its dignified expression. Why hadn't Uchiha Ling made a move yet? To maintain its image as an unrivaled master, it absolutely refused to make the first move.
But that was a coincidence, as Second Body also preferred to act after her opponent. Her versatility left her with no weaknesses, and her confidence lay in adapting to any move. She thought the same way even when facing a Tailed Beast.
Pakura, a thousand meters away, couldn't understand what these two were thinking. A Tailed Beast and a human just stared at each other, creating an extremely bizarre yet harmonious scene.
"Uchiha Ling! Why aren't you attacking yet? This great one is letting you make the first move!"
Shukaku was not a Tailed Beast with much patience; in fact, it was arguably the most impatient Tailed Beast, so it immediately lost its composure.
"Huh? Me? But I'm afraid that if I make the first move, I might accidentally kill you. After all, I still want to get some of your cells and Chakra for research."
Hearing Shukaku's roar, Second Body scratched her cheek with a slender finger, her eyes glancing upwards at the dazzling sun. The cowlick on top of her head swayed continuously, as if receiving cosmic signals.
"Ah! What do you mean? Are you saying this great one is weak? Are you saying this great one can't even withstand one of your moves? Are you looking down on this great one?"
Although Shukaku admitted that Uchiha Ling across from it was strong, it could not tolerate such a great insult. This feeling of being looked down upon reminded it of the stinky fox it hated the most.
That stinky fox always said that the more tails one had, the stronger one was. This great one admitted that the stinky fox was the strongest, but Ichibi Shukaku was not the weakest; it was the most diligent.
"Hmm, that's pretty much what I mean, right? After all, Kurama said that besides playing with sand and Sealing Technique, you don't have any other impressive abilities."
Seeing Shukaku fall for it, Second Body immediately added fuel to the fire, bringing up Shukaku's most hated great fox to further enrage Shukaku and make it lose its reason.
I, Uchiha Ling, am truly too smart! Who would dare say that Uchiha Ling has no combat wisdom and only wins by brute force? Today is her day to prove them wrong.
"Roar! Damn stinky fox! You're slandering me again! Don't let me meet you! You! I'll let you make the first move! I'll let you understand that I, Shukaku, am not some insignificant Tailed Beast that can be easily dismissed!"
Shukaku irritably pawed at the sand dune beneath its feet, its resentment towards the stinky fox deepening. The reputation of Shukaku being the weakest Tailed Beast was entirely due to the stinky fox slandering it everywhere.
"Ah? Me make the first move! Isn't that a bit much? My attacks are very heavy; even Kurama might not be able to take them! It wouldn't be good if I accidentally killed you. Kurama said you're one of its 'favorite' Tailed Beasts!"
Second Body continued to feign the clear stupidity of college students, determined to trick Shukaku into a corner. She knew that as long as she brought up the great fox, she could definitely make Shukaku lose its composure.
"Hmph! What does a human like you know? I am the Tailed Beast with the strongest defense among all Tailed Beasts! Even that big turtle Isobu can't compare to me, let alone Kurama, that stinky fox who only relies on its large Chakra reserves, doesn't love to learn, and is still smug about it."
Shukaku lifted its chin, looking quite pleased. In its eyes, it was the smartest, most capable, and most studious Tailed Beast among the Nine Tailed Beasts.
As for Kurama, it was just a big idiot who relied on its strength and abundant Chakra without seeking improvement. What did it have to be proud of?
"Alright then, if I have to make the first move, I will. But you need to be prepared to defend, because Kurama said you're the least liked by a certain old man, while it's the most favored."
This statement from Second Body definitely sent Shukaku back into memories. If this were animated, this flashback could span several episodes, making readers who wanted to see Second Body and Shukaku's battle furious.
Meanwhile, the Sage Art Chakra that Second Body had been accumulating for so long was now sufficient to activate Sage Mode once. Second Body intended to scare Shukaku so thoroughly in one go that it would have psychological trauma whenever it encountered her in the future.
As Second Body closed her eyes and reopened them, Sage Mode markings had appeared on her forehead. Second Body directly gathered one-third of her Chakra, preparing to unleash Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken.
This Ninjutsu was currently the most effective technique for Second Body to deal with large Tailed Beasts like this. She didn't have to worry about killing them instantly, but the damage was enough to cripple a Tailed Beast in one hit.
What was the concept of one-third of Second Body's Sage Art Chakra? After Second Body entered Sage Mode, her total Sage Art Chakra was approximately 130 Kakashi units. One-third would be 39 Kakashi units.
One Ninjutsu consumed 39, nearly 40, times Kakashi's total Chakra. Kakashi's Chakra was enough to use the S-rank Lightning Blade ten times while his Sharingan was active.
And the Chakra volume of Second Body's current Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken was equivalent to the total volume of 400 Lightning Blades compressed into one technique. Moreover, this was Sage Art, which inherently possessed greater power than same-level Ninjutsu.
Actually, Second Body was a bit worried about killing Shukaku with this, but after thinking about it, she figured that Shukaku would revive after three years anyway, so there was no need to worry.
Killing Shukaku also solved a problem for Hidden Sand Village, freeing them from the threat of a Tailed Beast for three years. Second Body felt like she was the embodiment of kindness.
Shukaku was pulled out of its memories by a violent humming sound, and then it saw a massive Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken forming.
Feeling its power, which was no less than its strongest Tailed Beast Ball, Shukaku's pupils constricted. It instinctively hurried to condense a Tailed Beast Ball, otherwise, it felt it might be killed in one blow.
This Uchiha Ling really hadn't lied. She truly was an incredibly strong human who could converse with Kurama and suffer no ill effects.
Second Body's Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken had begun to converge earlier, but Shukaku needed a significant amount of time to condense a Tailed Beast Ball of comparable magnitude.
It wanted to ask Uchiha Ling to wait, but with the Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth, it couldn't speak, and the opponent's humming was too loud to hear anything anyway.
Second Body held up a gigantic Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken. Its volume was only slightly smaller than the Sage Art: Lava Release Rasenshuriken that Naruto condensed during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
The surrounding sand was blown away by the strong winds, forming a massive sand tornado above Second Body. Second Body stood in the eye of the storm, watching the Tailed Beast Ball in Shukaku's mouth. Second Body mercilessly threw the enormous Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken forward.
The Tailed Beast Ball Shukaku had condensed at this moment was only a small Tailed Beast Ball. Seeing the gigantic Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken flying towards it, its expression was like Madara's during the Fourth Great Ninja War when he faced the Lava Release Rasenshuriken.
However, it had no other choice. So, Shukaku unhesitatingly fired the partially formed small Tailed Beast Ball from its mouth, while simultaneously gathering a large amount of yellow sand to envelop itself, forming a massive desert pyramid.
The pyramid was over a hundred meters tall, and its surface also had Sealing Technique runes that it had specifically prepared to mitigate attacks. It truly had no confidence in withstanding an attack of this level.
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