Uchiha's personal opinion

He then condensed a Tailed Beast Ball in his mouth.

"not good!"

The intense chakra fluctuations alerted the Sarutobi Shogunate ninja forces who had just finished setting up their defenses around the cave.

"The Tailed Beast has broken free from its Jinchūriki's seal!"

A Hyuga ninja who had been kidnapped quickly reported the incident.

"Activate the barrier immediately!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's expression changed drastically; he was both angry and anxious.

"Four Red Sun Formation!"

As the thirty-six members, divided into four groups, simultaneously released their chakra to activate the sealing technique barrier, a barrier with red, transparent flames rapidly opened.

"It's a Tailed Beast Ball!"

The Hyuga ninja in charge of observation let out a shrill scream.

"Continuous Tailed Beast Balls!"

The eight-tailed bull demon inside the cave was also ready.

Like vomiting, it sprayed out multiple extremely condensed chakra clusters towards the top of the cave without even aiming.

"Attention, all departments!"

"Strengthen the barrier!"

The Sarutobi Shogunate's ninja army outside the cave was immediately thrown into chaos.

The seemingly weak but actually incredibly resilient Four Red Yang Formation blocked two Tailed Beast Ball attacks in succession. Then, when the third Tailed Beast Ball came, it shattered into pieces like glass smashed by a naughty child, and then disappeared without a trace.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

A barrage of Tailed Beast Balls bombarded the area around the cave entrance, leaving it in complete disarray.

All the ninjas in front of them turned to ashes.

The thirty-six Sarutobi ninjas responsible for activating the barrier all coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.

"Medical team!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's face was extremely pale, but his tone remained firm.

Immediately, a group of medical ninjas rushed forward and dragged the fallen Sarutobi ninja back to the rear.

"Ninjutsu ready!"

"Prepare the sealing technique!"

The Sarutobi Shogunate's ninja army was well-trained, and even after suffering heavy losses, they quickly recovered under the command of their commander.

"Ape Demon, prepare!"

A group of Sarutobi Jonin immediately summoned their own Enma Summoning Beast.

"Multiply Technique!"

A group of Akimichi clan ninjas also quickly activated their secret techniques, preparing for close combat.

"Moo!!!"

With a deep and resounding roar, a bull-headed giant statue wielding eight octopus tentacles burst forth from the ground!

"The complete eight-tails!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi was so angry he almost ground his yellow teeth to powder.

"Sealing Formation!"

Without a second thought, the group of sealing ninjas immediately activated the prepared sealing barrier.

Strands of red chakra coiled towards the Eight-Tails, which was swaying its body with imposing power.

"Moo!"

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki let out another huge roar, then lowered its head and revealed two enormous bull horns.

"Brutal charge!"

Enveloped in a dark red shield of tailed beast chakra, the Eight-Tails, Gyūki, began to gallop forward, its highly condensed chakra forming tailed beast horns that pierced through the coiling chakra ropes one by one.

The ground trembled like muffled thunder as its massive body stomped down.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

The first team of Sarutobi ninjas stepped forward and launched a cluster of ninjutsu attacks at the Eight-Tails Gyūki that was charging towards them from the front.

"Lightning Release: Four Pillars Binding Technique!"

Several condensed lightning chains broke through the ground and bound the four hooves of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki, but it was quickly broken free.

However, the Eight-Tails Gyūki was caught off guard by the ensuing ninjutsu attack and had no time to dodge!

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

A barrage of ninjutsu rained down on the Eight-Tails, causing a series of explosions and dust.

"Let's go, everyone!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked around and gave the order.

……

In the distance, Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hanzo of the Salamander stood atop a treetop, quietly observing the battle ahead as they besieged the tailed beasts.

Hyuga Hizashi stood atop a slightly lower tree trunk, his Byakugan eyes bulging with veins, carefully observing the details of the battle between the Eight-Tails and the Sarutobi Ninja Army.

Although the search team under Uchiha Tokumitsu had not yet found any trace of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Uchiha Tokumitsu secretly summoned the Two-Tails Matatabi, allowing it to sense the approximate location of the Eight-Tails Gyūki. Based on Hyuga Hizashi's observation of the Sarutobi Ninja Army's assembly location, he determined the approximate hiding place of the Eight-Tails Gyūki.

As for Sakumo Hatake, he claimed that he had no means to contend with the Tailed Beasts, and then returned to his camp to negotiate with the Iwagakure envoy who had come from afar.

"What a breathtaking battle..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded approvingly: "It seems the Hokage lineage isn't entirely useless. The Sarutobi clan's private army is quite impressive, isn't it? Mr. Hanzo?"

"...When do you plan to make your move?"

Hanzo the Salamander did not respond to Uchiha Tokumitsu's words.

He knew that Uchiha Tokumitsu was not one to say anything nice.

"Wait, not enough people have died yet!"

Hanzo the Salamander didn't respond, but Uchiha Tokumitsu replied listlessly.

Hyuga Hizashi felt a chill, but dared not utter a sound, and could only continue to carry out the battle observation mission ordered by Uchiha Tokumitsu.

Chapter 230 Both Sides Suffer Losses

Hunting tailed beasts has always been an extremely dangerous endeavor.

Therefore, before going into battle, Sarutobi Shinnosuke had boasted, "I don't care about the casualty figures, as long as the tailed beasts are safe."

Although these words are very cold-blooded, they also perfectly express his determination to capture the Tailed Beasts at any cost.

Even when the thirty-six members of the Sarutobi clan who had worked together to set up the barrier collapsed and were struck by the power of the Tailed Beast Ball, Sarutobi Shinnosuke didn't even glance at them.

Even though the Nara ninja who used the Shadow Binding Technique to try to restrict the Eight-Tails' movements were forcibly freed from the secret technique and suffered a backlash from the ninjutsu, even though the Akimichi ninja were swept around like broken dolls by the Eight-Tails' tail, even though the Enma who was on a charge mission was bitten one by one by the Eight-Tails and was seriously injured and returned to the summoning beast's settlement...

Shinnosuke Sarutobi remained unmoved.

Meanwhile, the Yamanaka clan ninjas, who were linked by a mental technique to launch attacks from various ninja armies, were filled with dread.

The rate at which personnel were lost in battle in each ninja squadron was simply appalling.

However, according to Shinnosuke Sarutobi's orders before the battle, the Yamanaka clan members were only responsible for acting as central liaisons to pass on orders downwards, and were not required to report the battle losses upwards, so as not to shake the commander's determination.

"The power of the tailed beasts... is terrifying..."

Within the spiritual network of the mountain clan, the mountain ninjas lived in constant fear.

"Sir Shinnosuke is too cold-blooded..."

"Sealing Seal!"

After another group of Sarutobi Shogunate ninja were forced back by the Eight-Tails' tail, several red chakra ropes successfully wrapped around the Eight-Tails' massive body.

Then, under the control of the sealing team, more chakra ropes were used to ensnare the hind hooves of the Eight-Tails.

"very good!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately perked up.

The attack, regardless of casualties, was all for this moment!

Sealing techniques are a magical ninjutsu system that can achieve great results with minimal effort.

Although the high learning threshold and stringent conditions for use have prevented this ninjutsu system from spreading widely in the ninja world, no one can deny the power and effectiveness of sealing techniques.

However, the sealing technique requires certain prerequisites to function.

The Tail Sealing Technique is a modified version of the Adamantine Sealing Technique from the Uzumaki Manual that fell into the hands of the Sarutobi clan. It lowers the requirements for casting the sealing technique, instead requiring a Jonin specializing in sealing techniques to lead multiple ordinary ninjas to work together to generate chakra and form a rope to bind the giant enemy's movements, thus paving the way for subsequent ninjutsu attacks and sealing restraints.

The chakra ropes formed by the sealing hand seals are relatively slow, and a single chakra rope cannot bind a tailed beast. Therefore, Sarutobi Shinnosuke also mobilized all of his sealing team and sent them to the battlefield.

"Thunderbolt Charge!"

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki swiftly twisted its body, waving its pair of horns to deflect the chakra ropes that followed. Its eight tails also flew everywhere, blocking or deflecting various ninjutsu.

For a time, the two sides were at an impasse.

Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hanzo of the Salamander watched intently from afar.

The methods used by the Sarutobi Shogunate to capture the Tailed Beasts are completely different from those used by Uchiha Tokumitsu in his battle against the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Uchiha Tokumitsu relied on his formidable personal strength to confront the Tailed Beasts head-on and used genjutsu to disrupt the connection between the sealed Tailed Beasts of the Jinchuriki, subduing them purely through brute force.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's capture method is more like ancient humans using tools to hunt ferocious beasts, relying on clever arrangements and taking lives to slow down the tailed beasts' movements.

"It seems there's a reason why Konoha became the number one ninja village in the ninja world..."