"No—!!!"
The moment Kakashi saw the Golden Lightning Pillar descend, his pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinholes!
He rushed out with all his might, reaching out his hand to grab onto something—
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
Boom—!!!
The golden lightning light exploded violently!
Naruto didn't even have time to let out a scream before his entire body was completely engulfed by the lightning!
In the blinding light, only a small figure could be seen twitching violently, then flying backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily onto the bridge deck dozens of meters away!
"Naruto—!!!"
Sakura's scream tore through the thick mist.
Sasuke's pupils contracted violently, his legs unable to move as if they were nailed to the ground.
Kakashi rushed over like a madman—
But after only two steps, he suddenly stopped.
Because a terrifying aura that made his scalp tingle was frantically surging out from the place where Naruto had fallen!
That aura was violent, manic, and filled with the desire to destroy everything—
The Nine-Tailed!
"This is bad!!!"
Kakashi clenched his fists, his face filled with shock and tension as he stared fixedly at Naruto.
Red Chakra surged frantically from Naruto like boiling lava!
The Chakra transformed into substantial phantom tails, swinging wildly in the thick mist!
Naruto's skin began to peel away, revealing the blood-red flesh beneath. His nails grew long and black, his teeth became sharp, and those originally azure eyes—
Completely turned into blood-red vertical pupils!
"Roar—!!!"
A roar completely unlike a human's exploded from that small body!
Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation!
Yang Jiu stood in place, his ten-meter-tall silver-gold body remaining motionless.
Yang Jiu looked at the kid who was being frantically eroded by the Nine-Tailed's Chakra, a hint of playfulness flashing in his golden pupils.
"The Nine-Tailed is acting to protect this kid?"
He murmured, his tone carrying a bit of realization.
"Makes sense."
"If this Naruto kid dies, it dies too."
"Although it can be resurrected after a few decades... no one wants to experience that long wait."
The red Chakra surged like boiling lava, and the phantoms of the four tails had completely solidified, swinging wildly in the thick mist.
The corners of Yang Jiu's mouth curled up slightly into a meaningful smile.
"Tsk."
"But looking at the Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation face to face..."
"It really is quite intimidating."
He tilted his head. There was no fear in his golden eyes, only a kind of... appreciation.
"No wonder Ninjas' legs go weak with fear the moment they see a Tailed Beast."
"This thing is indeed scary enough."
At this moment, the red Chakra on Naruto's body was like boiling lava, frantically surging and expanding!
Naruto—no, he could no longer be called Naruto at this moment.
That small body was completely wrapped in Nine-Tailed Chakra, four blood-red tails swinging wildly behind him, plowing deep furrows into the bridge deck with every swing.
Those eyes—
Had completely turned into blood-red vertical pupils, devoid of any rationality, containing only pure killing intent.
"Roar—!!!"
An earth-shattering roar exploded from the monster's mouth!
The next second.
A red afterimage shot out violently!
It was so fast it was a blur!
Kakashi's Sharingan spun frantically, barely managing to capture the trajectory—
It was heading for Yang Jiu!
"Watch out—!"
Before he could finish his shout.
Boom—!!!
Red claws and golden lightning collided violently!
The shockwave swept out in all directions like a tsunami, the bridge deck shattering inch by inch, and rubble flying everywhere!
Sakura was knocked to the ground, Sasuke gripped the bridge railing tightly to keep from being blown away, and Kakashi blocked in front of them, his expression solemn to the extreme.
In the dust and smoke.
Yang Jiu raised a front claw, steadily blocking Naruto's frantic strike.
Golden electrical arcs jumped at the tips of his claws, clashing fiercely with the red Chakra and making a piercing 'zzz-zzz' sound.
He lowered his head, looking at the kid before him who had been swallowed by the Nine-Tailed.
In those blood-red vertical pupils, there was only madness and killing intent.
"Tsk."
Yang Jiu spoke indifferently.
"Your strength isn't small."
He gave a gentle push.
Boom—!!!
Naruto flew backward, flipping several times in the air before sliding dozens of meters with his claws on the ground, plowing four deep grooves into the bridge deck.
But he immediately climbed back up.
On all fours, the red Chakra all over his body surged, and a beast-like low growl issued from his throat.
The four tails swung wildly, and the killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.
Yang Jiu looked at him, a hint of playfulness flashing in his golden eyes.
"Again."
Just as he finished speaking.
"Roar!!!"
The red afterimage shot out violently once more!
This time, Naruto's speed was faster and his power fiercer! The four tails swung wildly behind him, leaving blood-red trails in the air with every swing!
Yang Jiu stood in place, motionless.
Until the red figure rushed in front of him—
He lightly stepped aside.
Boom!!!
Naruto missed, his entire body slamming heavily onto the bridge deck, sending rubble flying!
But he seemed unable to feel pain. Pushing off with his limbs, he immediately bounced back up and swung another claw!
Yang Jiu raised his front claw, blocking casually.
Boom!!!
The golden lightning and red Chakra collided again!
This time, Yang Jiu didn't knock him away, but instead let him press against his claw, looking down from above at those blood-red vertical pupils.
"Is that all?"
He spoke indifferently.
Naruto—or rather, the Nine-Tailed—let out an angry roar, and the red Chakra surged frantically, transforming into four giant claws that lunged at Yang Jiu from all directions!
Yang Jiu didn't even blink.
Zzz-zzz-zzz—!!!
Golden lightning erupted violently from his body!
The moment those red claws touched the golden lightning, they evaporated instantly, like snow meeting fire!
"Roar—!"
Naruto let out a painful shriek, his whole body trembling, yet he still refused to retreat!
He opened his mouth, and a black Tailed Beast Ball was frantically condensing!
Kakashi's pupils shrank suddenly: "Oh no—!"
If that Tailed Beast Ball exploded here, the entire bridge would be leveled to the ground!
Yang Jiu merely raised an eyebrow.
"Playing with this in front of me?"
With a thought.
A ten-meter-long Spear of Thunder condensed from golden lightning appeared in the air, then shot out violently, accurately striking the Tailed Beast Ball condensing in Naruto's mouth!
Boom—!!!
The Tailed Beast Ball exploded prematurely!
The terrifying explosion sent Naruto flying, flipping over a dozen times in the air before slamming deep into the bridge deck!
Dust filled the air.
Yang Jiu withdrew his claw, still standing in place, motionless.
"Still want to fight?"
He spoke indifferently toward the dust.
In the dust, the red figure climbed up once more.
Covered in blood, only three and a half tails remained of the original four, but he still stared fixedly at Yang Jiu, a beast-like low growl coming from his throat.
Yang Jiu looked at him.
Looking at this kid who was clearly on the verge of death yet still refused to fall.
A hint of admiration flashed in his golden eyes.
"Somewhat interesting."
He murmured.
The next second.
He disappeared from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Naruto.
A giant claw pressed lightly onto Naruto's head, directly pinning the semi-Tailed Beast transformed Naruto to the ground, smashing another large crater.
A powerful gust of wind swept out.
Immediately after, semi-golden lightning surged out, and golden lightning arcs filled the sky, illuminating the entire space.
Those golden electrical arcs drilled into Naruto's body, pressing the frantically surging Nine-Tailed Chakra back bit by bit!
"Roar—!"
Naruto let out a final roar, struggling to resist.
But that claw didn't budge an inch.
Three seconds later.
The red Chakra completely dissipated.
Naruto closed his eyes and slumped softly to the ground.
He returned to his original form.
His flesh was torn open, his body was charred black, and his breathing was weak, but he was still alive.
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