The massive green snake, Seiryu, appeared on the battlefield, its enormous body stretching forty to fifty meters long.
Boom!
With a sweep of its tail, nearby tents were utterly destroyed.
"Another monster! Are all Konoha ninjas this terrifying?!"
"Only Yugito-sama and the others could stand up to this kind of summon! We should retreat!"
"Too scary!"
…
Seeing Seiryu's sudden appearance, and sensing the terrifying aura it emitted, the Kumogakure ninja who had come to intercept them were all filled with fear.
On Seiryu's path of advance, several Kumogakure ninja, seeing the slithering snake, didn't even dare to resist, immediately dodging and fleeing. Kunai and shuriken were constantly thrown at Seiryu from either side, but they were all deflected by Seiryu's scales. If a Kumogakure ninja used a powerful ninjutsu, Seiryu would deftly dodge by swaying its body.
Tatsuya and Guy stood atop the snake's head. As Seiryu rapidly advanced inward, they covered over a hundred meters in less than a minute.
"Tatsuya, your summon is incredible!" Guy exclaimed loudly, looking at Seiryu rapidly advancing beneath them. This was the first time Guy had seen Seiryu.
Among the younger generation in Konoha, news of Tatsuya possessing a summoning snake comparable to a Jonin was widespread, but few had actually seen it. Now, seeing it firsthand, the rumors seemed like an understatement! Just Seiryu alone was enough to crush many Elite Jonin.
Tatsuya ignored Guy's exclamation. He too was pleasantly surprised by Seiryu's transformation. Compared to half a year ago, Seiryu, after spending some time in Ryuchi Cave, had clearly grown significantly, almost reaching Manda's size. Manda was a powerful summoning snake at the very peak of the ninja world.
"Damn it! We can't stop this thing!" On one side of the valley, a Kumogakure Jonin watched Seiryu's rapid advance, his expression extremely unsightly.
"We can't let it look down on Kumogakure!" Another Kumogakure Jonin stepped forward, a fierce glint in his eyes. He turned to the assembled Kumogakure ninja behind him and said, "Gather all the Earth Style users! Use Earth Style to stop it!"
"Yes!"
Many Kumogakure ninja brightened at this, and over ten immediately stepped forward. They all began forming hand seals.
Against a colossal summoning beast like Seiryu, Earth Style was indeed the best method of restraint.
Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!
A leading Kumogakure Jonin was the first to use an A-rank Earth Style ninjutsu. A large swamp instantly appeared beneath Seiryu's rapidly advancing body, causing the snake's massive form to slowly sink.
Seiryu rapidly thrashed its body, trying to break free from the mud.
Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!
Just as Seiryu's head emerged from the swamp, a tall earthen wall rose in front of it, blocking its path.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Seiryu had just smashed through the earthen wall in front of it when another wall rose in its path. By the time it had smashed through several walls, almost half of Seiryu's body was trapped in the swamp.
"Tatsuya, what do we do?" Guy, atop Seiryu's head, asked anxiously.
"You go help Kakashi and the others. Leave this to me!" Tatsuya glanced in the direction of Kakashi and Shisui and instructed Guy gravely.
There, Shisui's green Susano'o had regressed to its initial state, with only one arm remaining. Kakashi had left the protection of Shisui's Susano'o and was engaging the Kumogakure ninja in close combat.
Sizzle…
Kakashi's left eye's headband had been removed. He formed hand seals, and a bright current gathered in his hand. Simultaneously, a piercing, bird-like chirping sound rang out intensely. To increase his attack efficiency, Kakashi had pushed his Sharingan and Chidori to their limits.
A flash of blade and lightning, and several Kumogakure ninja fell in pools of their own blood. However, Kakashi was alone, and the surrounding Kumogakure ninja were numerous. If not for their fear of Shisui's Susano'o, they would have already overwhelmed Kakashi. Even so, Kakashi wouldn't be able to hold out much longer.
Hearing this, Guy glanced in Kakashi's direction and immediately dashed off.
"Stop him!"
The surrounding Kumogakure ninja weren't about to let them have their way. Seeing Guy racing off, two Kumogakure ninja squads immediately moved to intercept him.
Gate of Wonder, open!
Seeing this, Guy didn't dare delay, directly opening the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Release Formation.
Boom!
An immense surge of green energy erupted like flames. Guy's form turned into a streak of lightning, instantly bypassing the Kumogakure ninja attempting to intercept him, and rapidly raced towards Kakashi and the others.
"Quick! Deal with those two first!" Seeing the green light flashing through the night, the Kumogakure Jonin, who was organizing the siege of Kakashi and Shisui, had a terrible expression. He fiercely ordered the several Kumogakure squads beside him. They had almost worn down that Uchiha brat; they couldn't afford to fail now!
In Raiin's eyes, Uchiha Shisui was the biggest threat among the four members of Konoha's Anbu Team 11. That god-like power almost instilled despair.
"Yes!"
The ninja of the several Kumogakure squads also understood the gravity of the situation. Without hesitation, they immediately led their teams to intercept.
Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!
Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!
…
In an instant, a series of dense ninjutsu attacks were launched towards Kakashi.
Kakashi alone couldn't dodge this level of saturation attack. In this critical moment, Shisui had no choice but to reactivate the first form of Susano'o, once again shielding Kakashi within.
Cough! Cough! Cough!
Supporting even the second form of Susano'o, Shisui coughed up mouthfuls of blood. He was reaching his limit! After holding on for only a few seconds, Shisui's Susano'o once again regressed to its initial state.
Seeing this, Raiin, nearby, could no longer hold back and personally dashed forward.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Raiin's entire body crackled with electricity. Kumogakure's unique Lightning Release Chakra Mode was activated to its strongest state.
"Die!"
Leaping through the air, Raiin was only a few meters away from Kakashi and Shisui.
Boom!
A violent collision. Guy, enveloped in green light from the Sixth Gate, arrived at high speed, delivering a powerful kick to Raiin's outstretched fist. The fierce shockwave from this clash sent dust and dirt flying in all directions, and a meter-wide crater was blasted into the ground where they collided.
The smoke cleared, and Guy's figure appeared beside Kakashi and Shisui.
In the distance, Raiin also stood up from the ground, looking battered. In that brief clash, Guy, with his Sixth Gate activated, had inflicted minor injuries.
"Kakashi, Shisui, how are your injuries?" Guy, dispelling the Sixth Gate state, asked Kakashi with concern. The Eight Gates Release was a technique that gained immense power by releasing the body's chakra limiters, but it placed a great burden on the body. Guy had now mastered opening the Sixth Gate at will.
"Guy! I'm fine, but Shisui's body is severely depleted. How's Tatsuya's situation?" Kakashi replied with a wry smile, turning his head to look in Seiryu's direction.
"Don't worry! His summon is very strong. I should take you two over to regroup with him first!" Guy stepped forward, supporting Shisui, who had deactivated Susano'o.
"It might not be that simple," Shisui said with a wry smile.
Hearing this, Guy and Kakashi also looked ahead. Raiin, with a grim expression, had already surrounded them with a group of Kumogakure ninja.