"Naruto: Ice God"Chapter 120: The Three-Tails (Part Two)
Aside from the Mist ninja—
Feng Bai couldn't possibly let the Three-Tails delivered right to his doorstep slip away.
If this had been Feng Bai from a few years ago, he would have maintained a respectful distance from Tailed Beasts. After all, the notion that a Jinchūriki would die if their Tailed Beast was extracted was terrifying—completely at odds with Feng Bai's dream of living peacefully as a wealthy man.
But now, after being tempered by war, Feng Bai had too many things he wanted to accomplish. And now that he was certain the old schemer had targeted him, becoming stronger had become an absolute necessity.
"Use Flying Thunder God kidney strike to take down the masked man, then use my strongest jutsu to eliminate the Mist ninja. While chaos reigns, I'll perform the Four Symbols Seal..."
Facing such an enormous threat, Feng Bai's mind worked at peak efficiency, quickly devising what he considered a perfect battle plan.
Meanwhile, preparations inside the cave were nearing completion. Uchiha Setsuna, visibly excited, approached Feng Bai, eager to witness up close the moment the Tailed Beast was forcibly sealed into him.
"Flying Thunder God Kidney Strike!"
With Feng Bai's fierce shout, Setsuna—who had barely taken two steps—felt sharp pain at his waist. Turning around, he saw three gleaming senbon embedded in his side.
"Release!"
Kicking aside two Mist sealing squad members, Feng Bai dispelled the genjutsu on his shadow clone, then pulled a smoke bomb from his pouch and smashed it onto the ground.
"Damn brat!"
Feeling his genjutsu broken, Setsuna glared around furiously, attempting to pierce through the smoke with his Sharingan.
The Mist ninja were thrown into chaos by the sudden assault. Apart from the sealing squad who had to continue reinforcing the seal to prevent the Three-Tails from breaking free, all other Mist ninja joined the frantic search.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Feng Bai, knowing the masked man's Sharingan would soon detect his location, wasted no time executing his planned technique.
Five Feng Bais materialized from thin air, rapidly dispersing to occupy five positions throughout the cave.
In such a semi-enclosed space, this jutsu was perfectly suited.
It was also the most destructive technique Feng Bai currently possessed.
"Five Elements: Grand Barrage Technique!"
Time to experience the power inherited from his mentor!
Five types of chakra collided, triggering a violent explosion.
Amid the devastating blast, numerous Mist ninja were caught off-guard and eliminated by the explosion.
Setsuna, using his Sharingan to assess the explosion's magnitude, didn't dare linger. He turned and sprinted toward the cave entrance, but just as he was about to escape, a strange numbness coursed through his body. His legs buckled and he collapsed at the cave's mouth, only to be swept away by the explosion's shockwave.
Even then, the explosion showed no signs of abating. As massive amounts of energy accumulated within the cave, the artificially excavated cavern could no longer withstand such tremendous force. The already thin ceiling was blasted through, debris rained down, and the newly freed Three-Tails was completely buried beneath the rubble.
"Huff... as expected, using this jutsu in an enclosed space is far more powerful than in open terrain."
Feeling the emptiness within his body, Feng Bai sighed. To achieve this effect, he had poured nearly all his chakra into this technique—only reserving enough for sealing jutsu and a Flying Thunder God escape.
No time to confirm the area's safety. Knowing such commotion would surely attract numerous Mist ninja, Feng Bai immediately rushed out once the explosions ceased, heading straight for the largest pile of debris.
The Three-Tails was buried beneath that!
"Sealing Jutsu: Four Symbols Seal!"
Slamming his palm onto the Three-Tails' body exposed beyond the rubble, Feng Bai channeled torrents of pure chakra into his own body.
A burning sensation like molten iron instantly flooded his entire being. The overwhelming chakra nearly made it impossible for Feng Bai to maintain the sealing technique.
"Damn it, hold on—my body!"
With a furious roar, Feng Bai forced himself to maintain the sealing jutsu. Having come this far, how could he possibly retreat?
In that instant, countless fragments flashed through his mind.
These fragments included Kakashi's figure, Obito's foolish expressions, and the faces of Asuma, Guy, Anko, and others.
But what ultimately remained fixed in his mind was that mother from Amegakure who had lost her son.
"Tch, I'm such a hypocrite, thinking of her at a time like this."
Biting his lip so hard he tore a massive gash, Feng Bai used the pain to clear his drowsy mind somewhat.
Fortunately, whether due to the excellent quality of the Mist ninja's seals or because the Three-Tails itself was stunned by the explosion, it showed no intention of resisting, allowing the sealing to proceed smoothly.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it—speed up the process!"
Even so, the Three-Tails' massive form had only shrunk by slightly more than half.
He had indeed underestimated the sheer volume of Tailed Beast chakra. Had he known, he might as well have let Setsuna capture him from the start, allowed the Mist ninja to complete the Three-Tails sealing, then used sealing jutsu to stabilize it himself.
Feng Bai thought self-mockingly.
No, that wouldn't work either—his heart would probably end up stuffed with strange sealing tags.
Time seemed to stretch endlessly, but finally, the Three-Tails' massive form completely disappeared, transforming into chakra that flowed into Feng Bai's body.
"Cough... I'm exhausted—"
Swaying unsteadily, Feng Bai hadn't finished speaking when he heard the sound of a blade piercing flesh. A cold, gleaming sword had penetrated his abdomen, protruding directly into his field of vision.
"Huff... huff... huff... damn Shimura brat, I really underestimated you."
Setsuna's venomous voice echoed from behind.
Feng Bai struggled to turn his head, seeing Setsuna's utterly wretched state.
Setsuna's original coat was reduced to mere fabric scraps hanging from his body. Half his body was scorched red from the intense heat, and where Feng Bai had struck his waist, a massive chunk of flesh was missing, revealing writhing intestines. As for his kidney, it had long since been blasted away to who knows where.
"You... really... can... fucking... survive..."
The excruciating pain prevented Feng Bai from completing his curse, and he could only watch helplessly as the blade inched forward bit by bit.
"Die!"
Just as the blade was about to fully penetrate Feng Bai's body, Setsuna gritted his teeth through the pain and prepared to deliver the final thrust—only to be struck in the face by Feng Bai's elbow.
"Old bastard, you should have aimed for my heart!"
Revealing a wretched smile, Feng Bai coughed up blood, used his last ounce of strength to force Setsuna to release the blade's hilt, then activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
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