Uchiha Rei was about to give Three Tails Isobu a hard time, seeing him rapidly enlarge in the sky, about to land, when Three-Tails suddenly opened his mouth and condensed a Tailed Beast Ball.
Although Three-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was hastily condensed, its power was not to be underestimated, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and others, who had been watching the battle happily, became vigilant.
"You still want to kill me with a Tailed Beast Ball! You underestimate Wood Release too much."
Entering Sage Mode in an instant, Wood Release Chakra was enhanced into Sage Art Chakra and infused into the Wood Dragon, causing its body to expand like a balloon to over a thousand meters.
Then, the Wood Dragon's head opened, charging into the sky to bite the massive Tailed Beast Ball that was hurtling towards it. This scene was like something out of a myth, clearly visible to the residents of Konoha.
"Wood Release! It's Wood Release! Could it be...?"
"This is great! Our Konoha has Wood Release again, and we won't be invaded by the Four Great Shinobi Villages anymore!"
"Damn it, is this a genjutsu? How can it be Wood Release! I must immediately send this information back to the Village."
"I didn't expect someone from the Senju Clan, who were on the verge of disappearing, to be able to awaken Wood Release."
"What a gigantic Wood Dragon! Was First Hokage-sama also this powerful back then?"
The appearance of Wood Release undoubtedly excited some uninformed Konoha Ninja. It was only the 44th year of Konoha, and some older Ninja still remembered the invincible demeanor of First Hokage.
In the eyes of the Konoha Ninja, Wood Release represented Konoha, and it also represented invincibility.
Konoha was now facing attacks from three major Shinobi Villages, and morale was undoubtedly low. Now that Wood Release could no longer be hidden, it was a happy accident that boosted morale.
As for the spy issue, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already prepared the Anbu. If anyone dared to risk transmitting intelligence, then the Interrogation Department would be their destination.
The Wood Dragon bit the multicolored black Tailed Beast Ball. Due to Wood Release's Chakra absorption characteristic, the Tailed Beast Ball did not explode, absorbing the extremely violent Chakra.
Then, the Wood Dragon, biting the Tailed Beast Ball, directly slammed into Three-Tails' relatively soft abdomen, where the armor plates were not as thick as those on his back.
Three-Tails' eyes showed visible terror. Although this hit wouldn't kill him, it was enough to severely injure him, and most importantly, it would hurt.
Tailed Beasts are not Super Beasts without pain perception; this Tailed Beast Ball would definitely cause him excruciating pain, but he was in the air and couldn't dodge.
He watched helplessly as the Tailed Beast Ball grew larger and larger, finally hitting his abdomen accurately in Three Tails Isobu's terrified gaze.
"Boom!" A huge explosion roared throughout Konoha, and the dazzling colors of the Tailed Beast Ball exploding in the sky also gave Konoha residents a free fireworks show.
What followed was the violent airflow caused by the explosion. In the forest where Uchiha Rei was, trees swayed constantly, making creaking and mournful sounds.
A strong wind also blew through the streets of Konoha, blowing away many people's drying clothes. With this explosion, no one in Konoha should be able to sleep anymore.
The Wood Dragon, still holding the Tailed Beast Ball, then slammed into Three Tails Isobu again, whose entire head was now blown off, though it was merely a Wood Release construct.
Three Tails Isobu, however, was out of luck. The armor plates on his abdomen were directly shattered. If he hadn't condensed a large amount of Chakra to protect his abdomen, Three Tails Isobu's intestines would probably have been blown away.
Three Tails Isobu wailed, blown into the sky by the explosion's shockwave, spinning miserably in the air like a giant turtle tossed into the sky.
However, he was destined to reach the peak. This time he had to go even higher than last time, and then he began his familiar free-fall motion.
Watching Three Tails Isobu being thrown into the sky a second time, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze were somewhat exasperated; she could have subdued Three-Tails quickly, but she chose to play.
Eventually, Three Tails Isobu still landed, smashing a large crater in the ground, and Three Tails Isobu was also thrown around disoriented.
The Wood Dragon, whose head had regrown, coiled around Three-Tails, vigorously absorbing Three-Tails' Chakra. Now Three Tails Isobu was completely subdued.
He lay motionless on the ground, only occasionally letting out a mournful cry, indicating that his abdominal injury had not yet healed, and he was bound by the Wood Dragon, unable to move his limbs or tail.
"Are you well-behaved now, big turtle!"
With the Wood Dragon biting Three Tails Isobu's head, Ling taunted Three-Tails, but then moved on to serious business: severing one of Three-Tails' tails.
Jumping from the Wood Dragon's head onto Three-Tails' back, after a few leaps, she reached Three-Tails' tail. Ame no Habakiri drew a brilliant sword light.
The sword energy, like a physical entity, cut directly along the gaps in Three-Tails' tail plates, severing the thick tail. Now Three-Tails became Two-Tails.
"Ow!" Severing a tail was undoubtedly extremely painful. Three-Tails struggled violently, but to no avail. Ling took out a sealing scroll and sealed Three-Tails' tail.
Now Ling had already collected the tails of Four Tailed Beasts: One, Three, Five, and Eight. Once she collected the tails of all Nine Tailed Beasts, Ling could begin her plan.
At this moment, Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Kushina all arrived. Seeing the subdued Three Tails Isobu, they all smiled happily.
It was truly a case of the Tailed Beast delivering itself to their doorstep while they stayed at home. Now, only the Cloud Ninja's captives or Tailed Beasts were missing. Perhaps the Third Shinobi World War could end early.
"Sister Kushina, I'll trouble you to seal Three-Tails. The Adamantine Sealing Chains are more suitable for sealing Tailed Beasts."
This time, Ling truly made a fortune. The seven ninja swords were priceless. Once she became Hokage, she would also create a Konoha Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Watching Ling so easily subdue Three-Tails and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist without even breaking a sweat, everyone had to marvel at Uchiha Rei's immense strength.
"Ling, you've worked hard. I'll take care of sealing this big turtle."
Other than Kurama, Kushina had never actually seen other Tailed Beasts. After carefully comparing Three-Tails and Kurama, Kurama was undoubtedly much stronger and much better-looking.
"That smelly fox is indeed much better-looking than the big turtle, and much stronger too."
Kurama naturally heard Kushina's sigh, but he merely twitched his ears, his lips curling into a grin, one of his canines pressing against his lower lip.
"Nonsense, this old man is the Sage of Six Paths' most beloved child. The other Tailed Beasts aren't even fit to carry his shoes."
Kurama was still somewhat pleased. He and Three Tails Isobu hadn't seen each other for nearly a hundred years. Last time, he couldn't resist meeting the other Tailed Beasts in the Tailed Beast dimension and ended up being mocked by that smelly raccoon dog.
He, Kurama, was not to be trifled with, so he naturally mocked back fiercely, saying that Shukaku couldn't even defeat a human child under ten years old, which was disgraceful.
No matter how hysterically Shukaku mocked him or dug up his past misdeeds, Kurama always held onto that one point, driving Shukaku crazy.
Now that Three Tails Isobu had also been captured, suffering the same fate as Five-Tails, he would have even more fun. He was even looking forward to Uchiha Rei capturing the other six Tailed Beasts.
By then, only he wouldn't have been beaten up by Uchiha Rei, which would make him, Kurama, superior among the Tailed Beasts.
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