Following close behind, Sarutobi Ryo landed with a deafening crash, using the incredible power of the Eight Gates Formation.
When the dust settled, Han could be seen inside the crater.
The bright red cloak of Chakra around him was already fading away.
Han, wearing a traveler's hat and red armor, looked only a few years older than Kakashi.
This was the same man who had defeated Jiraiya with a surprise attack.
Yet, Sarutobi Ryo had directly blasted him away, leaving him without an arm.
The downside of being an imperfect Jinchuriki was now clear.
When the Tailed Beast and its Jinchuriki don't share a similar spirit, they end up fighting each other.
To put it simply...
While the Jinchuriki borrows the Tailed Beast's Chakra, the Tailed Beast also steals the Jinchuriki's Chakra.
Because of this constant back-and-forth, the Jinchuriki eventually leaves the Tailed Beast cloak state, becoming very weak.
This is what was happening to Han; the effects of forcing himself into Partial Tailed Beast Mode were taking their toll.
He struggled to his feet, holding his severed arm, his young face twisted into a snarl beneath his hat.
"What will it be? If you don't want to die, give up. I took your arm, and I can certainly take your head."
Sarutobi Ryo's meaning was perfectly clear.
He was showing that he wanted to capture the Five-Tails Jinchuriki alive.
After all, every Shinobi Village wanted to control the Tailed Beasts.
If Konoha could get the Five Tails, the war could turn in their favor.
Even though training a Jinchuriki was hard, they could just throw them onto the battlefield, using them as a timed explosive to unleash the Tailed Beast...
Sacrificing the Jinchuriki's life to cause a Tailed Beast rampage was also a viable plan.
Everyone present looked shocked and surprised, finding it hard to believe.
Jiraiya's fate was a clear warning of what could happen.
But Sarutobi Ryo had managed to directly defeat the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
This was much more than anyone expected.
"Is that... the Eight Gates Formation?"
Namikaze Minato was shaken.
Having memories from another time, he knew how powerful this Technique was.
When Guy opened all Eight Gates, even super powerful beings could be beaten.
Right now, Sarutobi Ryo had only opened... four gates? Or five?
Still, it was amazing.
The Lightning Release Chakra around his body showed this was no ordinary Technique.
It wasn't just the Eight Gates Formation.
"Could it also be the Lightning Release Chakra Mode..."
Namikaze Minato's tone was bitter, feeling a huge gap had opened between him and Sarutobi Ryo.
With the Sarutobi clan's bloodline, they were perfect for training in the Eight Gates Formation and Lightning Release Armor.
Having either Technique would make someone a top Ninja.
Combining them created enough power to blow away even Han.
Although Han wasn't a Perfect Jinchuriki at the moment, and had been defeated because he was caught off guard,
Young Master Ryo's Eight Gates would also improve greatly.
Four or five gates were already this strong.
What would six or seven gates be like?
Namikaze Minato remembered his experiences in Roran, the memories his future self had sent back.
Those Techniques in the memories, all those Forbidden Techniques...
There was a reason for it all.
If he didn't learn those Forbidden Techniques, he wouldn't be able to compete with Young Master Ryo at all.
The title of Hokage would be even further away.
"Haha..."
Han sneered, like a wild animal struggling to survive.
He still had the ambition of youth, full of courage.
Even though he had lost an arm, he refused to give up.
Even though Iwagakure didn't have the custom of seppuku, [T/N: ritual suicide by disembowelment]
Han felt a chill thinking about the consequences of facing a Military Court after losing.
Iwagakure... did not allow failure.
So...
"Boil Release!"
Han gathered Chakra throughout his body, launching a sudden attack.
White steam hissed, coming from the gaps in his red armor.
Sarutobi Ryo's reaction to his desperate struggle was even more direct.
Without a word, he sent a Rock Strike straight at him.
Using the power of the Earth, boosted by Magnet Release, he gained incredible strength for free.
Plus, Swift Release to speed up his attack.
The moment Han moved, Sarutobi Ryo's attack landed first.
With a loud bang, Han's Super Strength was instantly destroyed.
His arm cracked and broke.
He flew like a cannonball towards Konoha's camp.
The Umino couple roared, ready to act.
Guy, always full of energy, cheered.
He and Kakashi pulled up the chains at the same time, trapping Han, and Kakashi even placed a special seal on him to prevent his escape.
It was a series of quick actions.
Kakashi and Guy worked together to capture Han.
Seeing the young men's teamwork, Sarutobi Ryo nodded in approval.
"The enemy leader, Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han, has been defeated by me! Everyone... follow me and kill the enemy!"
In the Eight Gates Formation state, Sarutobi Ryo's roar echoed across the entire Battlefield.
The Konoha Ninja were stunned for a moment, then their spirits soared.
Sarutobi Ryo took the lead, using Swift Release to dash into the enemy ranks.
With a palm strike, a Jonin's head exploded.
With a sweeping kick, another Iwagakure Jonin bent over and broke in half.
Kage-level Ninja were already much stronger than Jonin-level Ninja.
After opening the Eight Gates and activating Lightning Release Armor, Sarutobi Ryo's strength was unmatched on the field.
Before the Eight Gates ended, Sarutobi Ryo planned to kill as many Iwagakure Jonin as possible.
If the enemy's leaders were wiped out, the allied forces would have a better chance of winning.
Sarutobi Ryo moved quickly through the army.
The sonic booms from his movements were enough to kill the lower-ranked Iwa Ninja nearby.
He ignored them, focusing on hunting down the Jonin.
Just like Hatake Sakumo was doing on the other side of the Battlefield...
Soon.
Hatake Sakumo and Sarutobi Ryo joined forces.
One from south to north, one from north to south, they cut through the entire Battlefield!
Although the main force of Iwagakure was mostly intact, their command structure, the Jonin, were almost completely wiped out.
Unlike the Third Raikage in the original story, who fought against ten thousand single-handedly and defended the Kumogakure Coastline,
Sarutobi Ryo only needed to pick off the Jonin.
As for what came next, that was a matter of doing what they could and hoping for the best.
Soon, Sarutobi Ryo's body was exhausted, and he was about to leave the Eight Gates Formation state.
Panting, he looked around, seeing countless Iwa Ninja staring at him with different expressions.
Even killing chickens one by one would take a long time.
So, what would happen next?
Soon, Konoha began to signal a retreat.
The shrill sound was a sign to withdraw and regroup.
Sarutobi Ryo quickly returned to Konoha's camp with his teacher, Hatake Sakumo.
There, they saw a figure being surrounded.
Although short, he looked incredibly strong at this moment.
"Sarutobi Ryo, Hatake Sakumo, you both did well..."
It was the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, wearing battle armor, who had secretly come to oversee the battle!
At this critical moment for Konoha, as the Hokage, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
When Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived, he heard great news.
His eldest son, Sarutobi Ryo, had single-handedly defeated and captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki!
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, making Hand Seals: "Now... leave it to This Old Man..."
Shadow Clone Technique!
Poof poof poof!
Smoke rose; how strong was Sarutobi Hiruzen in his prime?
He created five Shadow Clones.
These five Clones jumped into the Battlefield.
"Wind Release!"
"Fire Release!"
"Earth Release!"
"Water Release!"
"Lightning Release!"
Each of the five Shadow Clones used Chakra of a different nature.
This showed why he was called the Ninjutsu Doctor.
Five lightning-like Chakra attacks shot out from in front of the five Shadow Clones.
Like five bolts of lightning, they pierced through the entire Battlefield.
After the Five Release Great Consecutive Shots Technique, hundreds of Iwa Ninja were dead!
In the original story, the old Sarutobi Hiruzen in the Impure World Reincarnation state used just this Technique to stop Tobi's White Zetsu from summoning the Wood Human.
Tobi's White Zetsu, relying on the Wood Human, were able to block 20,000 Allied Shinobi Forces and the Five Kage who had run out of Chakra.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was in his prime, so his strength was even greater.
The main body summoned Enma, jumping into the Battlefield, and the Adamantine Staff swept across, creating a series of rumbles.
One strike killed at least 200 Iwa Ninja!
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