I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 130 This Tailed Beast and I are Destined!

"How many?"

"Five tails."

"Protecting the camp is everyone's responsibility!"

Nara, with his righteous and stern words, spoke of the laurel tree.

"Lord Orochimaru, how should I cooperate with you?"

Orochimaru intended to use Nara Rin's flying ability to suppress the Five-Tails Jinchuriki from the air.

However, considering the Five-Tails Jinchuriki's high mobility, and the fact that it's impossible for him and Nara Rinka to cooperate effectively...

"I will face off against the Five-Tails Jinchuriki on the earth."

Orochimaru quickly gave his instructions and then shot out of the tent like an arrow.

"You're controlling them from the sky!"

A shadow creature emerged from the dim shadow beneath Nara Rinka, carrying him as he flew out of the Konoha camp at an incredible speed, even faster than Orochimaru.

Sensing the ominous chakra flowing in the air, Nara Rinkei, without any directional guidance, directly piloted the [Shadow Creature] to the vicinity of the target with the largest amount of chakra.

Thick white steam billowed from all directions, and rolling heat waves crashed in from the front, making people afraid to go forward.

Nara Rinka activated his [Lacquer Eyes], peering into the white steam and clearly seeing the high-density chakra flowing within.

Clearly, this white steam is not simply water vapor, but a special technique infused with the chakra of a certain ninja.

Just then, Orochimaru arrived from the rear camp, quickly forming hand seals and releasing ninjutsu along the way.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A strong wind howled out and crashed into the thick white steam, instantly reducing its density considerably.

woo-

A sharp, high-pitched sound, like a long whistle, followed.

A dark red figure shot out from the white steam at breakneck speed, like a high-speed steam train, and in the blink of an eye, it crashed into Orochimaru.

After arriving at the front lines, Orochimaru had fought the Five-Tails Jinchuriki countless times and was very familiar with the fighting methods of this "Steam Ninja".

Faced with the enemy's violent charge, Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth, and a silvery-white streak shot out from his mouth, instantly slicing through the dark night sky and piercing the enemy's front.

clang!

The Kusanagi sword, which used to be able to cut through iron like mud, once again found itself unable to penetrate the defenses of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

However, Orochimaru's original intention was not to inflict injury with the Kusanagi Sword.

He simply wanted to use this incredibly sturdy ninja tool to temporarily halt the enemy's movements, buying time for his "temporary teammate" in the sky to unleash his ninjutsu.

Despite Nara Ranka despising Orochimaru's cruel actions.

However, at this moment, he had no intention of holding back at all when facing the Five-Tails Jinchuriki!

Riding on the back of the [Shadow Creature], Nara Rinka raised his right hand, and a jet-black bullet instantly expanded and was released from his palm.

[Spiral Shadow Kill Cannon]!

tom!

The jet-black spiral chakra bullet traveled at a speed far exceeding the speed of sound, instantly breaking through layers of sound barriers in mid-air, leaving behind rings of white shockwaves that bombarded the steam ninja below.

I sensed an invisible threat.

The small patch of dark red chakra on Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure and a steam ninja, which was originally used to defend against Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword attack, immediately expanded and spread, covering his entire body.

Just as the [Spiral Shadow Kill Cannon] was about to hit its target.

Han's body was now covered with a layer of dark red Tailed Beast Chakra—the Tailed Beast Outer Garment commonly used by Jinchuriki.

Boom!

The attack of the Spiral Shadow Kill Cannon struck the tailed beast cloak on Han's body. The collision of the two extremely condensed chakras immediately produced a deafening roar.

A rolling wave of air spread outwards from where Han Yuan was standing, like a gust of wind rising from the ground, which also dispersed much of the white steam he had brought with him.

Dust and debris shot into the sky, forming a small "dust mushroom cloud".

"This attack method is similar to a Tailed Beast Ball..."

Orochimaru, who was on the ground, observed the scene. He sheathed his Kusanagi sword and licked his lips a few times.

"How exactly did Nara-kun develop such a long-range attack ninjutsu?"

"Orochimaru, how about we capture this Five-Tails Jinchuriki alive together?"

Nara Rinka manipulated the [Shadow Creature] to slowly descend and arrive at Orochimaru's side.

"You can study his body, and I'll study his tailed beast. It'll be a win-win situation!"

"I love this kind of win-win strategy!"

"Do you think Jinchuriki are just ordinary Jonin?"

Orochimaru raised his hands, put his thumbs in his mouth, clenched his teeth, and blood immediately flowed from his fingertips.

"roar--"

A furious roar erupted from within the dust mushroom cloud, and a massive, jet-black chakra shot out from it, hurtling towards the location where Nara Rinka and Orochimaru were standing.

Tailed Beast Ball!

Wherever the Tailed Beast Ball passed, it left an extremely ugly scar on the earth, which was obviously shattered by the high density of chakra of the Tailed Beast Ball.

Orochimaru reacted swiftly, pressing his blood-stained hands to the ground, causing a dense array of summoning symbols to form a well-organized summoning formation on the earth.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Orochimaru channeled his chakra into the summoning array, and strange noises immediately emanated from the flat ground, followed by the sudden appearance of three bulges.

The earth cracked and the rocks broke.

Three colossal gates, reaching to the heavens and standing tall, emerged from the depths of the earth in response to Orochimaru's summoning command, and stood proudly upon the land.

Above the three gates, which are red, green, or blue, are engraved hideous faces that resemble demons from the underworld. Special iron bells hang from both sides of the curtains, swaying incessantly in the wind.

"Spiritual Spell: Triple Rashomon!"

The protective barrier formed by the triple Rashomon gates firmly blocked Orochimaru and Nara Rinka from entering.

The Tailed Beast Ball released by the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, carrying an aura of destruction, slammed into the triple Rashomon defenses.

boom--

A deafening roar then erupted.

An incredibly intense light burst forth from the point of impact between the Triple Rashomon and the Tailed Beast Ball, illuminating almost the entire night sky. The light could even be seen from the direction of the Konoha camp.

The immense energy contained in the Tailed Beast Ball crashed against the "reef" of the Triple Rashomon like a surging ocean wave, and the dissipated energy surged backward from the edge of the Triple Rashomon.

The earth shattered, and thick trees rose from the ground one by one.

The mere leakage of the aftershocks of the battle created a scene comparable to the destruction caused by a natural disaster.

It was precisely this surge of energy that caused the violent storm, which completely dissipated the surrounding white steam.

Wait until the aftershocks of the battle subside.

The triple Rashomon has vanished, leaving only a barren wasteland in its place.

Even though they are both Tailed Beast Balls.

However, the power of the Tailed Beast Balls released by different Tailed Beasts also varies.

Nara Rinka knew that Senju Hashirama's "Fivefold Rashomon" could not withstand Uchiha Madara's Tailed Beast Ball in his "Armored Susanoo" state, and could only slightly deviate from its trajectory;

He also knew that Orochimaru's "Triple Rashomon" couldn't withstand Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball in his Four-Tails state and was blown upside down.

However, the Tailed Beast Ball attack of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki is not as powerful as the two mentioned above.

Although the triple Rashomon was destroyed, it did not have much effect on Nara Rinka and Orochimaru who were standing behind.

Even so.

A new task notification popped up on the panel.

[A-rank ninja battle mission detected!]

[Rank A Mission: Steam Ninja]

[Mission Objective: Defeat/kill Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure]

[Mission Reward: Rank A Ninja Scroll]

"That Five-Tails Jinchuriki is really weak!"

Nara Rinka glanced at the mission information and rode the [Shadow Creature] into the sky.

"You're both Jinchūriki, but Kushina Uzumaki is an S-rank, while you're only an A-rank!"

"What a wonderful Five-Tails! It's being dragged down by its Jinchūriki!"

"This tailed beast is destined to be mine!"

Moon stars are rare.

Nara Rinka and the Steam Ninja noticed each other almost at the same time.

"Konoha has produced a ninja who can fly!"

Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, frowned slightly. He did not maintain the "Tailed Beast Cloak" state, and only a snow-white tail remained behind him.

Even Jinchuriki have a limit to how much power they can withstand from the chakra of Tailed Beasts.

Excellent sealing techniques can alleviate the effects of tailed beast chakra on the jinchūriki.

But apart from Konoha Village, where do the other villages have any advanced sealing techniques?

Although the Five-Tails is sealed within Han's body, he is not a perfect Jinchuriki and cannot perfectly control the Tailed Beast's chakra.

When using the Five-Tails' chakra in battle, Han must proceed with extreme caution.

Therefore, in most cases, Han fights using his physical skills and "Boiling Release".

In other words.

The Han were a melee-focused unit.

They have some ranged attack capabilities, but they're barely worth mentioning.

Just as Han was secretly observing Nara's laurel-growing scene.

Nara Rinka was also watching the armored man's rear end from afar—specifically, the white tail on it.

"Five-Tails! Hehe! Five-Tails..."

Nara Rinka raised his hands, his fingertips condensing into tiny chakra bullets, and he piloted the [Shadow Creature] to unleash a barrage of fire on the steam ninjas on the ground.

Rapid Fire - [Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet]!

Bang!Bang!Bang!

A dense barrage of black bullets struck the Five-Tails Jinchuriki even before the sound could be heard.

As Han observed the shadow bullets, which attacked at an extremely fast speed and frequency, a burst of intense steam suddenly erupted from his red armor.

The scorching steam transformed into powerful thrust, propelling Han swiftly away from the attack range of the [Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet] and hurtling towards Orochimaru.

Compared to that guy flying in the sky.

Orochimaru on the ground is clearly easier to deal with!

Second update.

There will be more in the evening, after 10 PM.

(End of this chapter)