'Will only someone like Uchiha Itachi, who wiped out his own clan, be capable of such a thing?'
Terumi Mei suddenly thought.
"Uh… maybe… perhaps."
Uchiha Kage wasn't sure what to say either.
But setting aside the facts, Uchiha Itachi did bear some responsibility for the destruction of Kirigakure.
"However, using Water Release to restrain the Three-Tails. I don't think that's a wise decision."
Although Uchiha Kage was evil, he didn't consider himself downright cruel. So, watching the devastated Kirigakure and the innocent civilians fleeing everywhere, he couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable.
Even though he did enjoy picking up ninja fragments and collecting fresh souls.
"Why not…"
After wrapping her body with a male jacket, Terumi Mei looked towards the large group of Water Release ninjas who had simultaneously launched a combined Water Release jutsu to restrict the Three-Tails' movements.
Water Release: Water Surge Wave!
Though a relatively simple Water Release jutsu, when unleashed by a large group of ninjas simultaneously, it created a water surge far more powerful than even an ordinary S-rank jutsu—a massive tidal wave-like Water Release technique.
"Wh-What?"
However, despite the towering waves, the Three-Tails' massive turtle-like body seemed completely unbothered, almost as if it was used to it, effortlessly riding the waves.
Completely unimpeded, it continued its rampage through the village.
"The Three-Tails is a Tailed Beast that naturally resides in rivers, lakes, and seas. Of course, it wouldn't fear ordinary Water Release attacks. Don't you Kirigakure ninjas know that?"
"I…"
That seemed true, but Kirigakure ninjas specialized in Water Release. If they didn't use Water Release, what else could they use?
Annoyed, Terumi Mei turned back toward the young man and, almost sulking, asked, "Then what do you suggest?"
"Find a way to break its shell or knock out its ghostly head."
However, since it could retract its head into its shell at any time, the best strategy would be to execute pinpoint explosions within the shell.
"Your Lava Release attacks cover a wide area, but because of that, their power is too dispersed, which is why they failed earlier."
"Hmph! That's only because I used too much chakra fighting you earlier…", Terumi Mei instinctively made an excuse but quickly realized that arguing with him was pointless.
She might as well focus on figuring out how to deal with the Three-Tails.
'Wait… Chojuro actually managed to injure the Three-Tails to some extent?'
Stopping her bickering with Uchiha Kage, Terumi Mei was shocked to see that Chojuro had actually used his ninja blade to force the Three-Tails to retract its ghostly head back into its shell.
"That's it! Ninja swords! Didn't you guys bring two of Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swords? Hurry and give me Samehada!"
If it was Samehada, it might easily drain the Tailed Beast dry.
At this thought, Terumi Mei's eyes brightened instantly.
"Unfortunately, Samehada was forcefully taken away by your rogue ninja, Kisame, on the way here."
"What? Useless men…"
'Is Kisame really that strong?'
'Even with this Uchiha brat around, he still managed to take Samehada?'
Terumi Mei mocked while inwardly doubting the situation.
"However, there's still the Executioner's Blade."
Uchiha Kage frowned slightly.
A man can be anything, but he can't be called useless. Did this woman not know that?
"The Executioner's Blade? Fine, that works!"
Terumi Mei snatched the massive blade from Uchiha Kage's hands and hurriedly charged back toward the Three-Tails.
"Hey, that blade won't work against the Three-Tails, you—"
Before Uchiha Kage could finish speaking, Terumi Mei had already swung the Executioner's Blade at the Three-Tails' spiked shell.
Then, with a loud THUD...
The enormous blade was instantly shattered into two halves by the Tailed Beast's shell, and Terumi Mei was sent flying once again.
"This is the second time I've saved you," Uchiha Kage flashed behind her, catching her mid-air.
Whoosh!
The force of the impact made him slide backward over the rubble-strewn ground for quite a distance before coming to a stop.
"Hmph, I didn't ask you to catch me."
A little stubborn, Terumi Mei quickly jumped out of Uchiha Kage's arms.
"But still… thank you," After landing, she quietly muttered her thanks.
At the same time, she secretly hoped he would join her in fighting the Tailed Beast.
If this guy helped, then maybe…
"Well, since I failed to bring Samehada to Kirigakure as promised, I do bear a little responsibility."
Kirigakure was just too weak. Clearly, they couldn't handle the Three-Tails on their own.
Shaking his head, Uchiha Kage decided, for the first time, to unleash his jutsu without holding back.
Ice Release: Frozen Snow!
Crack…
In an instant, the Three-Tails, which had been swimming freely in the water, and all the water flooding Kirigakure froze as if time itself had stopped.
The Tailed Beast, which had been about to launch another Tailed Beast Bomb, was instantly encased in ice.
"Who?"
"Whose jutsu is this?"
"Ice Release? It froze the Tailed Beast in one go? Incredible! Which expert in the village did this?"
The Kirigakure ninjas, still performing hand seals, shivered from the chilling cold, astonished to see that their Water Release jutsu—and the rampaging Tailed Beast—had all turned into ice sculptures.
"You…"
'So this guy's Ice Release could cover such a vast area?'
'Even larger than my Lava Release…'
Terumi Mei stared in shock at the now ice-covered Kirigakure, so stunned she momentarily forgot to breathe.
'This… this is his true power?'
"Hurry and have the sealing team chain up the Three-Tails' body. My Ice Release won't last long."
Uchiha Kage ordered the kunoichi while gathering more chakra in his hands.
"Until my technique is ready, the Three-Tails is up to you guys."
"…Understood."
Although she didn't know what technique he was preparing, just seeing the dense chakra forming in his hands, along with a strange red chakra leaking out, Terumi Mei knew it had to be an immensely powerful attack.
"Sealing squad! Stop staring! Wrap the Tailed Beast in sealing chains! Everyone else, assist!"
Terumi Mei quickly ran to the Kirigakure ninjas, directing the sealing operation.
"Hold it down together! We must restrain it before it breaks free from the ice!"
"Yes!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As prepared sealing scrolls were activated, Kirigakure ninjas worked together, using chakra sealing chains to bind every part of the Three-Tails they could grab.
CRACK!!
As the Kirigakure ninjas cooperated, the Three-Tails, its eyes and body growing more frenzied, shattered the ice around it.
"AHHH!!"
Some ninjas who failed to react in time were sent flying as the Three-Tails struggled and swung its tail.
"Don't panic! Keep pulling!"
Leading by example, Terumi Mei gripped her chakra chain, helping to restrain the beast from all directions.
"Lady Terumi! This won't hold for long—we need to keep attacking!"
It was too exhausting to fight a Tailed Beast with sheer manpower.
Even at full strength, the Kirigakure ninjas were being dragged along. Forget sealing it—they could barely restrain it.
That was impossible.
"Don't worry, we have another helper. We just need to hold out!"
Even with limited interactions, Terumi Mei had a unique trust in Uchiha Kage.
Right now, she could only believe in him.
"Lady Terumi, look!"
'That's the helper?'
"This chakra… it's almost comparable to the previous Tailed Beast Bomb. Is this really something a human can do?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Now is not the time to doubt or be surprised, hurry up and hold down the Tailed Beast!"
Looking at the chakra sphere in Uchiha Kage's hand, which exuded an unsettling aura, Mei Terumi found it hard to believe.
'Even Master Gen, or even the previous Mizukage, never had chakra this powerful, right?'
"Yes!"
———
"How is Kage doing now?"
Because the distance was too far, Kurenai Yuhi could only rely on Hinata, who had the strongest observation ability, to report on Uchiha Kage's situation in real-time.
"Kage… he's fine, and he also saved Father," Hinata, both worried and in awe, tightly watched Uchiha Kage's figure as he moved back and forth across the battlefield, fighting the Tailed Beast.
"That's good, then has he come back yet?"
"Not yet… Kage seems to be… saving someone?"
Noticing that Uchiha Kage had placed his hand on a female ninja, Hinata's expression became slightly strange.
"At a time like this, he's still…"
Kurenai originally wanted to say that the Kirigakure ninjas had nothing to do with them, so why risk danger to save them? But after thinking about it, she couldn't say it.
'This guy, Kage, usually acts like he doesn't care about anything, but in reality, he has such a kind heart.'
'Really… making people both love and hate him.'
"Wait, that is…"
As the overwhelming ice and snow covered the surroundings, both Hinata and Kurenai suddenly realized something.
"This is Ice Release?"
Such a large range?
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