Orochimaru and Jiraiya, veterans of countless ninja battles, had encountered Jinchuriki before.
They even had some experience fighting against them.
But…
Never had they seen a Jinchuriki act like this.
It wasn't just the changes in eye pupils, teeth, or other physical traits that happened when someone borrowed the Tailed Beast's power.
Nor was it the usual bubbly, see-through chakra cloak that appeared when a Jinchuriki tapped deeper into the Tailed Beast's chakra.
This was different. This scarlet-red covering on the body, the eyes turning completely white, the way he crouched on the ground like a mini-Tailed Beast--Orochimaru and Jiraiya were completely baffled. They had never seen anything like it.
In other words…
Orochimaru and Jiraiya had witnessed the One-Tail Shukaku in its complete form because Sunagakure had used it on the battlefield many times in the past.
But what was this shrunken form? What was this?
Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who wouldn't understand the full picture until the Shippuden era, were now seeing this form over a decade too early.
The scarlet-red monster crouched low to the ground.
The three tails behind him danced wildly like untamed ribbons.
With just one blow, he had robbed Jiraiya, the Sannin and a Kage-level powerhouse, of his ability to fight.
This level of danger made Orochimaru's expression darken.
"It's not Roshi… it's Han…"
Orochimaru put the pieces together, recognizing this was Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwagakure.
Roshi would look different, plus he was much better at using Lava Release Chakra Mode.
"Wind Release…"
Immediately, Orochimaru began making hand seals, preparing his strongest Wind Release technique as his opening move.
Against a monster like a Jinchuriki, you had to use the deadliest attacks possible.
But just as the B-ranked Wind Release Whirlwind took shape and rushed towards Han…
"ROAR~~~!"
Han threw his head back and unleashed a deafening roar. A chakra shockwave, erupting from his body, visibly shook the air around him.
The shockwave slammed into the Wind Release Whirlwind, instantly shattering it.
"!"
Orochimaru's eyes widened as he watched his ninjutsu being destroyed with a single roar.
Without hesitation, he slammed his hand on the ground, summoning a swarm of poisonous snakes.
Snakes of all sizes attacked Han from every direction.
Faced with the snake encirclement, Han simply charged forward, instantly turning the snakes into a shower of bloody fragments.
Poisonous blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
It was only then that the others reacted.
"Lord Jiraiya~~!"
"It's… it's a Jinchuriki~~!!"
Alarmed cries rang out from the Konoha side.
The sudden appearance of a Jinchuriki on the battlefield seemed to have put them at a complete disadvantage once again.
Fortunately, there was only one Jinchuriki.
The other Jinchuriki, Roshi, seemed to be facing off against Pakura on the Sunagakure battlefield.
Without pausing, Orochimaru pulled the Sword of Kusanagi from his mouth.
He became a blur, charging towards Han with incredible speed.
The Sword of Kusanagi stabbed out, the sharp blade that even Enma couldn't withstand struck Han's body.
Thwack!
The Sword of Kusanagi hit its mark, penetrating slightly.
But that was all.
The extremely dense chakra covering Han's body prevented the Sword of Kusanagi from going any further.
In the next moment, Tailed Beast chakra claws burst from Han's back, grabbing Orochimaru's body.
Then, before everyone's disbelieving eyes, Orochimaru's body was pulled and torn apart.
With a sickening snap , Orochimaru's body was ripped in two!
For an ordinary ninja, this would have been the end.
But Orochimaru had a few tricks up his sleeve.
The severed upper body spat out a brand-new Orochimaru from its mouth.
"A bit troublesome… heh heh …"
Orochimaru looked at Han, thinking of a plan to fight the Jinchuriki.
He had planned to rely on Jiraiya's Sage Art Mode.
But Han had immediately taken Jiraiya out of the fight, which wasn't ideal.
If even the Sword of Kusanagi couldn't pierce the Tailed Beast cloak, then he could only drag out the fight.
He could extend the battle until White Fang arrived.
Or…
Orochimaru turned to look towards the depths of the Camp.
Konoha's secret weapon: Kushina of the Uzumaki clan.
The Uzumaki clan's Sealing Technique… the Adamantine Sealing Chains, could restrain the Tailed Beast's power.
If he could get Kushina to immobilize Han, then he could…
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"The enemy's Jinchuriki has been deployed, and Lord Jiraiya lost his fighting strength with just one blow…"
In the rear of the Camp, Nohara Rin, who was treating Jiraiya, told Kushina immediately.
Kushina, who had come along, was standing next to a battle-worn Namikaze Minato.
Even the Golden Flash was being pushed to his limits on such a large battlefield.
The Flying Thunder God Technique could only take out enemies within a small range to maintain a balance between damage and chakra use.
Traveling long distances would quickly drain his chakra.
He would tire himself to death before defeating the Enemy.
"Cough cough cough … I was careless…"
Jiraiya leaned against a broken tree, spitting out blood.
Normally, regular ninja attacks wouldn't be this deadly.
It wasn't from bladed weapons…
Yet, Han with three tails was this powerful.
If four tails or five tails appeared… or he fully transformed into the Tailed Beast, how strong would he be?
"Lord Jiraiya, please don't talk…" Nohara Rin said anxiously.
"Teacher Minato…"
Standing behind Kushina, Obito, who had been assigned to protect her by Namikaze Minato, couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
He hoped his teacher would show his incredible power and take down the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
But Namikaze Minato couldn't do that right away.
"Obito, Tailed Beast Jinchuriki are…"
Namikaze Minato's eyes flickered, and he began to explain.
He had plenty of experience fighting Killer Bee of the Eight-Tails.
But the Enemy hadn't broken through the defensive line on such a large scale before.
It was a game of attrition.
Once the balance was broken, and he had to fight head-on,
He would probably end up like the Second Hokage, who was killed by the Gold and Silver Brothers and their troops.
Or like… himself on the night of the Nine-Tails attack in the other timeline.
But now, everything was different.
Obito hadn't turned to darkness, so the Nine-Tails attack wouldn't happen.
But Obito also hadn't awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan yet… so he couldn't become a powerful force.
Everyone was at a loss, only thinking of stalling until Han, this imperfect Jinchuriki, withdrew from his Tailed Beast transformation and lost his strength…
What happened next stunned everyone.
Bang!
A figure flashed behind Han and punched him in the side of his stomach.
As if a dam had broken, Han's body shot into the air, flying away.
"?!"
Namikaze Minato, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and the other experts slowly widened their eyes, looking in disbelief at Sarutobi Ryo, who had appeared there.
Sarutobi Ryo looked at their surprised faces and said, "Everyone… just watch."
Don 't get in the way. He's mine.
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