chapter 110 part 1
Chapter 110: One-Tails Capture Complete
Sheets of flames burned fiercely, and countless towering giant trees crashed down.
A continuous series of violent roars erupted as the offensive of Wind Release: Air Bullet was stubbornly countered by Roshi's Lava Release.
To some extent, this was also an indirect showdown between two Tailed Beasts.
"The Four-Tails' Lava Release? So this guy is the Four-Tails Jinchuriki; he actually became that bastard's puppet."
The One-Tails' expression became slightly solemn, but only slightly; what truly worried it was Tsukasa Kaede himself.
Swoosh! That impossibly huge tail suddenly whipped out horizontally, like a storm sweeping away everything, flattening all obstacles and forcefully blasting out a vacuum zone, ultimately slamming towards Tsukasa Kaede.
"If you've got guts, don't run!" the One-Tails roared. To put it bluntly, it knew that Tsukasa Kaede possessed Space-Time Ninjutsu and could leave anytime after completing the ritual.
Given the One-Tails' foul temper, it wished it could blast Tsukasa Kaede, who disdained it, into smithereens.
"I won't run, One-Tails. I've decided I'll capture you. If I can't catch you, I'll just kill you."
Tsukasa Kaede tried a little and managed to create a strange tree, but to call it a dragon was still a bit of a stretch.
It wasn't a Chakra problem, but a problem with his mastery of Wood Release. Even Hashirama Senju, after gaining the Wood Release Bloodline Limit and not lacking Chakra, couldn't just casually activate a Jutsu of the Wood Dragon's level.
The Wood Dragon Jutsu was truly a Jutsu capable of directly clashing with a Tailed Beast.
Boom! The One-Tails smashed and broke this failed Wood Dragon with its tail, not even recognizing it as a Wood Dragon.
Tsukasa Kaede's expression remained unchanged as he constantly made various attempts, gradually improving his understanding of the Jutsu Formula and his familiarity with this body, finally reaching a new height.
During this period, the One-Tails was entirely dealt with by the Deep Forest Emergence and the Zombies under his command.
Multiple powerhouses besieged the One-Tails, coupled with the Living Forest's annihilation campaign, and various large-scale Ninjutsu continuously bombarded it, enough to keep the One-Tails flustered for a while.
This violent commotion was noticed early on by the rapidly advancing Hidden Sand Village's support squad, who, besides being shocked, felt extremely puzzled.
"This level of commotion... could Bunpuku-sama have already entered Complete Tailed Beast Transformation?"
"But the enemy is Tsukasa Kaede! His disciples killed the Four-Tails!"
"There won't be a problem. According to the intel, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki never entered Complete Tailed Beast Transformation before dying, probably killed in one hit by Hidan with a powerful Jutsu Formula. Bunpuku-sama choosing to enter Complete Tailed Beast Transformation is actually the best decision!"
The support squad was full of elites, and leading the charge was none other than the Third Kazekage.
The Third Kazekage's sensory perception was stronger than other Ninja; using Magnet Release to sense the ground's movements, his gaze sharpened.
"Tsukasa Kaede doesn't have the ability to deal with a complete Tailed Beast; just ensuring his own survival is already good enough. At most, he's just stalling with the One-Tails right now. Speed up, it's best to keep Tsukasa Kaede here forever."
Despite this, the Third Kazekage still frowned deeply. Tsukasa Kaede could escape at any moment, so why was he still in the desert stubbornly fighting the One-Tails? Perhaps there was a reason he couldn't leave. If so, that would be excellent.
"Tsukasa Kaede brazenly invaded the Land of Wind and attacked a Jinchuriki; his crimes are unforgivable. If we can kill him while he's hot-headed, we can sever a vital arm of the Hidden Leaf Village!"
The Third Kazekage no longer cared about the problem of how much damage the One-Tails' rampage would cause. If it launched a Tailed Beast Bomb at the Hidden Sand Village from a distance, no one dared to say what kind of disaster would unfold.
What was more important than this was to seize the opportunity to kill Tsukasa Kaede!
The next Ninja World War was bound to break out, and all nations and villages were engaged in an arms race; there was no doubt about that. A guy like Tsukasa Kaede was simply too dangerous: taking a large number of Corpses, which were essentially consumables, to the battlefield, fighting to sustain himself, not feeling bad even if they all died, and able to raise a new squad at any time…
The Ninja World couldn't allow such a powerful person to exist. If allowed, he absolutely couldn't appear in the Hidden Leaf Village! The Third Kazekage didn't say a word and suddenly accelerated.
…
Tsukasa Kaede had finally almost figured it out.
"High-intensity combat is indeed a catalyst. A certain sense of urgency allowed me to develop my abilities with greater focus."
Tsukasa Kaede suddenly understood Nagato's state—as long as the subjective consciousness was in place, he could keep getting stronger, completely without bottlenecks or similar issues.
Power, with the Rinnegan, a super treasure trove for him to freely excavate, he could unearth any technique from his eyes and quickly master it, as long as his mindset was right.
Chakra was also not a concern. Nagato himself was originally a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan; his Life Force was incredibly abundant. Chosen by Madara to bear the Rinnegan, how could it possibly be lacking?
This was why Danzo and Orochimaru, when facing Nagato, always felt unusually passive, feeling that Nagato's skill was like a bottomless pit, completely unable to grasp his upper limit.
Often, in the midst of battle, Nagato would suddenly pull out a new Dojutsu, and each Dojutsu was exceptionally practical and powerful, cast without Hand Kaedegns or delay, making it impossible to guard against.
Tsukasa Kaede could already experience this state. The Hashirama Clone was a treasure trove; as long as he spent some time, Tsukasa Kaede could unearth good things from within.
By now, he already had a certain degree of confidence.
"One more try… Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
Accompanied by a bone-chillingly loud tearing sound, the earth split open with a roar, and a hideous dark-green Wood Dragon burst out of the ground.
Its colossal body instantly occupied the space. It was formed by countless gnarled giant trees coiling together, its thick trunk covered in bark patterns as deep as ravines. Its dragon head held high, sharp wooden fangs intertwined. Its long, slender body carried the momentum of crushing everything, powerfully coiling in the center of the battlefield, standing in remote confrontation with the distant, rampaging One-Tails Shukaku, its heavy oppressive feeling causing the air to stagnate.
Tsukasa Kaede stood on top of the Wood Dragon, arms crossed, looking down and observing the Wood Dragon. He then looked towards the One-Tails opposite him.
It was a success, not too surprising. If not successful now, he would achieve it in the future. In a few more years, he might even be able to create a Wood Golem, a truly formidable construct capable of clashing with a Tailed Beast.
As for the higher-level True Several Thousand Hands, that was impossible. The Hashirama Clone, after all, couldn't compare to Hashirama's Main Body. Chakra reserves were one aspect; even Hashirama's Main Body had to first enter Sage Mode to use True Several Thousand Hands, let alone Tsukasa Kaede.