"Your mother is very impressive."
Amane retracted her chains and said sincerely.
Just now, through Kagura Minds Eye, Amane judged that if that move had erupted, they would definitely have been caught in the blast.
But in fact, they only suffered some residual shockwaves. Even if Amane hadn't used Adamantine Sealing Chains to set up a Barrier for defense, at most they would have been injured by flying debris from the front.
The ability to control power was very precise.
"Hehe~" White Snake proudly raised her little tail, lifting the front half of her snake body along with her head.
It was quite an eye-opener, a snake puffing out its chest and raising its head—a rare sight indeed.
[This creature is actually a bit cute; I need to find a way to take her home.]
Shifting her gaze back to the field, there was no sign of Shin Ya in the entire battlefield now, only a large hole in the ground.
Escaped?
Meanwhile, the Great White Snake was panting very humanly, its body constantly swaying slightly, giving the impression it was about to collapse.
White Snake was about to charge over again, but this time Amane stopped her, looking seriously at the ground where the battle had taken place.
"It's not over yet; that guy is under your mother."
The value of a Sensing Ninja was demonstrated once again. With such a large mass of Chakra moving underground, if Amane couldn't detect it, she might as well quit.
But just as Amane thought Shin Ya was about to start a second round of battle, the large mass of Chakra underground rushed toward their feet at an extremely fast speed!
[Why?]
"Jump!"
Though puzzled, the fact that it was attacking them was undeniable.
Amane shouted, grabbing White Snake while using the previously deployed Adamantine Sealing Chains for leverage, instantly dodging Shin Ya's surprise attack from underground.
At the same time, Kimimaro immediately extended Bone Spikes to counterattack, slashing dozens of wounds on Shin Ya's body in the blink of an eye.
But unfortunately, Shin Ya's size was immense. Kimimaro's attacks were sharp enough to easily pierce the red scales covering its entire body. However, in terms of causing significant damage, it fell somewhat short.
This was the advantage of large size.
A cry of alarm came from afar, and judging by the vibrations in the ground, the Great White Snake was rushing over.
If it had been earlier, it would have arrived by now. So it could be basically judged that even if it came, it would at most serve as a meat shield; its combat power could no longer be relied upon.
"Ouch! What? So it's just two human kids, and quite capable at that."
Shin Ya suddenly spoke, its single eye quickly glancing at Kimimaro, the one who had just injured it.
Then came a massive spray of venom that blotted out the sky.
[Is this the petrifying venom Amane mentioned? It's really incompatible with me; no wonder she specifically warned me.]
The range was huge, and for Kimimaro, who relied on the Bloodline Limit Shikotsumyaku for taijutsu combat, directly blocking this move was absolutely impossible.
But Kimimaro's combat experience was also quite rich. He didn't run outward or separate his bones to block the venom; instead, he chose to charge toward Shin Ya.
"Hahaha, cunning little human brat, do you think just because your attacks can pierce my scales, you can succeed?"
A flash of killing intent appeared in Shin Ya's eye.
It hated humans. When it saw humans appearing during its battle with the White Snake, its target had already changed.
Probably more humans seeking their power or help, even though they looked like just two kids, so what?
Crush these two kids like ants in advance, then subdue that White Snake! That was Shin Ya's style!
Shin Ya instantly burrowed underground, and the petrifying venom was about to rain down on Kimimaro.
But at that moment, a Barrier emitting emerald-green light blocked all the venom from the outside.
[Good, it seems Barrier Ninjutsu can block it. Though I don't know what madness Shin Ya is in, this way the danger of the battle can be reduced significantly.]
Amane continued to sense through Kagura Minds Eye.
At this moment, Shin Ya had prepared a second attack, targeting her!
Learning from Kimimaro's earlier example, Shin Ya didn't choose to attack directly from underground this time.
Instead, after emerging, it used a constriction method, rapidly coiling its massive snake body toward the center. Its head was directly above, Sealing off all of Amane's escape routes.
Then it found its body couldn't move.
As the dust settled, six golden chains extended from Amane's back, tightly binding its body.
"Why attack us?"
Restraining such a massive creature for the first time, Amane now felt noticeably strained. This was the first time she had restrained a unit of this size, bringing difficulties due to lack of experience.
[The chains need to be thicker, and the infused Chakra needs to be increased by at least one-third. Wow, I really wonder what level will be needed to restrain a Tailed Beast.]
After asking this, Amane actively released the restraint of the Adamantine Sealing Chains. But she didn't dispel the jutsu itself, instead keeping it floating nearby as a deterrent.
[Next time won't be so hard.]
If Shin Ya dared to attack again, Amane was confident she could restrain it for a long time, just like restraining a person.
But as soon as Shin Ya gained freedom, it immediately attacked without a word.
This made Amane shake her head inwardly.
How could she do nothing and simply withdraw her skill just because she was tired?
Soon, runes began to cover Shin Ya's body. Feeling its body become stiff and slow, it was eventually bound tightly again by the flying Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Assessing the situation of its body this time, Amane inwardly exclaimed 'not bad' before looking at Shin Ya with a somewhat cold gaze.
Since it didn't play by the rules, don't blame her.
It was mentioned in the anime. Shin Ya had a Reverse Scale under its chin; once this was obtained, it would become docile.
But in Boruto, the protagonist boruto didn't do this in the end, instead using Talk no Jutsu to subdue Shin Ya.
"Kimimaro, go check if there's a Reverse Scale under its chin."
As soon as these words were spoken, Amane immediately felt Shin Ya begin to struggle violently, the hatred in its left eye almost turning tangible, making Amane very uncomfortable.
"What are you looking at? I tried talking to you nicely, but you wouldn't listen. In that case, let's follow the natural rule of the strong preying on the weak."
[First, press against your vital spot; let's see if you dare misbehave.]
However, though Amane gave this order, Kimimaro didn't move at all.
Silently looking at Amane, then at the restrained Shin Ya as if thinking about something, he nodded lightly.
[Fortunately, this battle went relatively smoothly, and this thunder didn't have time to erupt. The mechanism of Sealing Jutsu is just slightly inferior in lethality, but it's really too useful for subduing.]
If they had used Ninjutsu instead of Sealing, they might not have been able to defeat Shin Ya.
Both Amane and Kimimaro currently lacked large-scale destructive Ninjutsu; Shin Ya's size advantage was just too great.
If the battle evolved into a troublesome situation, and Amane and Kimimaro disagreed, it could easily lead to fatal openings.
But fortunately, everything went smoothly in the end; Sealing Jutsu is forever the best.
[So, should I use Shin Ya to boost the favor of the White Snakes?]
It could only be said to be icing on the cake or an insurance. Shin Ya itself held little significance for Amane, so she quickly decided to first hear what the Great White Snake had to say.
"Wait, child of humans. You must not pull out Shin Ya's Reverse Scale."
At this moment, the Great White Snake finally arrived, shouting anxiously.
[Huh? Kimimaro directly pulled the Reverse Scale.]
Amane looked up.
She saw Kimimaro had already reached Shin Ya's Reverse Scale.
Crack!
The Reverse Scale loosened, and obvious panic appeared in the Great White Snake's cyan-blue pupils.
This expression and action also made Amane sense something wrong. But at this point, any action seemed a bit too late, and Amane didn't know what specific consequences this move would cause.
However, Amane soon understood.
From the loosened Reverse Scale, venom far more massive and widespread than the earlier 'blotting out the sky' description poured out in the form of mist.
[convex(艹皿艹)]
Amane's face darkened; she realized a possibility. It was very likely that the requirement White Snake Sage gave Boruto back then was originally a trap.
If Boruto had honestly taken the Reverse Scale, then all his little companions, including the Blue Snake, would have met a tragic end, just like Amane and Kimimaro now.
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