Ino coveted Yin Kurama, but she didn't want to have six strange whiskers on her face like Naruto.
If they appeared, it would be a self-incrimination.
Considering that Uzumaki Boruto and Uzumaki Himawari both had these whiskers, and Kinkaku and Ginkaku also had them, but Uzumaki Mito and Uzumaki Kushina did not.
Other Jinchuriki also did not show the characteristics of a Tailed Beast; Gaara's dark circles were from staying up late and had nothing to do with being a Jinchuriki. The issues here were worth discussing.
Was it a Sealing Technique problem? Or a gender issue? Or was Naruto too young when Nine-Tailed was sealed inside him, and his genes were partially rewritten by Nine-Tailed, then passed on to his son and daughter?
Uzumaki Boruto's Chakra was pitifully small, even less than Uchiha Sarada's. From this perspective, he didn't seem to inherit anything, yet he still had whiskers similar to Naruto's on his face, only the whiskers had decreased from six to four.
Ino felt she needed to study this carefully.
She followed Minato Namikaze to learn Sealing Technique. Two days later, Jiraiya came looking for her.
When dealing with an old Kage-level woman like Chiyo, no amount of caution was too much.
It was still Orochimaru's old trick from the Konoha Crush, Jiraiya planned to use an upgraded version of the Four Violet Flames Formation, the Four Red Yang Formation, on the old woman.
Before that, capturing the Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi also required this barrier Ninjutsu.
Currently, Jiraiya and Tsunade both knew this Ninjutsu, but the Four Red Yang Formation still needed two more Kage-level powerhouses to assist.
Orochimaru had only retrieved his soul and was now half a person; even if he recovered his strength, Konoha would not completely trust him. Jiraiya had arranged for many ANBU Ninja to monitor him non-stop.
Orochimaru was not trustworthy, and Minato Namikaze only had a soul without a body, with his Chakra diminishing with each use, so he couldn't participate in the Four Red Yang Formation.
The Four Red Yang Formation required four Kage-level powerhouses to work together, and its power was dozens of times stronger than Orochimaru's Four Violet Flames Formation, so the requirements for the casters were naturally extremely high.
Besides Jiraiya and Tsunade, Ino and Kakashi were the most suitable candidates among the remaining choices.
Kakashi's drawback was his limited usable Chakra, but with the other three helping to share the burden, it was still manageable.
Jiraiya heard Ino was with Minato, so he came over. Soon after, Tsunade and Kakashi also arrived.
They began to practice the Four Red Yang Formation.
The power of the Four Red Yang Formation was truly too strong, and it required too much Chakra.
Jiraiya and Ino had enough Chakra, and the two could maintain the barrier Ninjutsu. Tsunade's Chakra was a bit lacking, making her struggle, and Kakashi's was even more deficient; if he forced himself to maintain it, he would be the weakest link.
The Four Red Yang Formation required Fire Release Chakra. Jiraiya's Fire Release level was the highest, while the Fire Release levels of the other three were average, Ino estimated them to be around LV2 or LV3. This meant Jiraiya had to carry three others, which put immense pressure on him.
They practiced for three days. It wasn't that the Four Red Yang Formation was bad, but rather that they were a bit weak. Forcing themselves to set up this barrier Ninjutsu would be somewhat counterproductive.
While practicing, they also pondered how to reduce the power of the barrier Ninjutsu. Including Minato Namikaze, their 'Ninja' skills were top-tier in the world, and each could offer many improvement suggestions. Eventually, they came up with a scaled-down version of the Four Red Yang Formation.
Even the scaled-down version was sufficient to trap Kage-level masters like Chiyo and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
The Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi was 48 years old this year, belonging to the same generation as Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the other Sannin.
They had encountered each other on the battlefield more than once or twice.
In the Ninja World, where 50 was considered a long life, his age definitely made him an elder.
He disagreed with the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki's philosophy and left the Village early.
His situation was somewhat similar to Jiraiya and Tsunade during the Third Hokage's era; even the old but strong Third Tsuchikage couldn't suppress Roshi, only allowing him to wander freely without daring to call him a Rogue Ninja.
This person's whereabouts were elusive. The Yamanaka Clan mobilized a large number of people before finally tracking him down in the Land of Frost.
Roshi was dressed as a wandering monk, a short old man at 1.49 meters tall. His worn-out straw hat concealed his distinctive red sideburns, making him look like an unremarkable passerby.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!" Orochimaru opened his sleeves, and several venomous snakes shot out, their mouths agape, moving like lightning. Countless fangs gleamed coldly as they lunged at Roshi's neck.
"Orochimaru?!" Facing the famous Rogue Ninja of the Ninja World, Roshi's reaction speed was extremely fast. With a thought, his entire body was instantly covered in scorching red molten lava. This was not a Tailed Beast's ability, but his own 'Lava Release' formed by combining Fire Release Chakra and Earth Release Chakra.
Kurotsuchi, also a Ninja from Iwagakure, could also use this Bloodline Limit.
Roshi shielded his neck with his arm, and the scorching lava vaporized the venomous snakes. Roshi quickly performed hand signs—Ox, Rabbit, Snake—then opened his mouth and spat dozens of face-basin-sized lava fireballs towards Orochimaru.
"Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!"
Orochimaru's strength had not recovered to its peak. Faced with the overwhelming attack, he dodged left and right, appearing somewhat disheveled. After being hit in the chest by a basketball-sized piece of lava, he quickly used the Orochimaru-Style Body Replacement Technique to recover from his injuries.
Just as Roshi was about to ask why he had been attacked, he felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart.
"Big Ball Rasengan!"
"Super Strength Fist!"
Jiraiya and Tsunade attacked simultaneously from left and right.
A conspiracy, a grand conspiracy!
Roshi was also battle-hardened. Faced with the combined assault of the legendary Konoha's Sannin, he immediately entered his half-Tailed Beast transformation. A large amount of Tailed Beast Chakra surged from his body, and the Tailed Beast cloak trailed four ferocious Chakra tails behind him, two on the left and two on the right. The Chakra tails, under his control, acted like arms, attempting to block both Jiraiya and Tsunade simultaneously.
Orochimaru sneered and quickly performed hand signs when Roshi instinctively looked over.
In a daze, Roshi was affected by the opponent's genjutsu. Although the Tailed Beast within him warned him, he quickly broke free from the genjutsu, but he was still hit directly in the chest by Tsunade's Super Strength Fist. Even with the Tailed Beast cloak, he felt excruciating pain.
"Konoha's Sannin! Why..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Tsunade performed two hand signs.
"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Overwhelming seawater poured down from the sky, crashing onto Roshi, who was in his half-Tailed Beast state. The high-temperature lava on his body surface rapidly cooled. The seawater was endless, a vast expanse of blue, so much that one couldn't see its end.
Roshi was stunned.
He remembered Tsunade as having invincible Super Strength and being the best in Medical Ninjutsu, but he didn't recall her being able to use such a massive Water Release Ninjutsu! This was already comparable to a humanoid Tailed Beast!
Unable to understand what was happening, he couldn't just stand by and wait for death. He could only use his last trump card.
Full Tailed Beast Transformation!
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