"Roar!"
"You brat! Do you really think you can seal me?!"
In mid-air, Shukaku's roar grew sharper and more piercing, its anger palpable.
Its massive body was tightly bound by several thick black chains, the other ends of which extended into the black teapot.
Clang!
Shukaku struggled fiercely against the chains, but they clung to its body like parasites, gradually digging into its flesh.
Shukaku's round eyes bulged in fury as it realized what was happening. Suddenly, it crossed its hands together, forming a seal.
"Wind Release..."
But the Third Kazekage was already prepared. With a quick hand seal, the iron sand surrounding Shukaku surged upward.
In an instant, the sand wrapped around Shukaku's arms and head, forming heavy iron shackles.
After restraining Shukaku's arms, the iron sand continued its movement, pulling apart Shukaku's fingers, which had already begun to form seals.
"Ugh?!"
Seizing the opportunity, Sōmi infused Chakra into the black teapot, causing its glow to intensify. The black chains tightened further.
Amid the clanging of metal, Shukaku's body was slowly dragged closer to the teapot.
"You've angered me!"
"Argh!"
Suddenly, small blue and purple-black bubbles appeared in front of Shukaku's massive mouth. It opened its jaws wide in rage, as if preparing to vomit.
As the Chakra gathered, an incredibly terrifying aura began to emanate.
The Third Kazekage's body visibly tensed at the sight. His hands moved swiftly, and he shouted, "Sōmi! Quickly!"
"Understood, Teacher!"
As Shukaku's emotions escalated, the purple markings on its body began to flow, converging around the areas bound by the black chains.
"Sizzle! Sizzle!"
As the black chains came into contact with the purple runes, they reacted as if steel had been plunged into aqua regia, emitting thick black smoke.
The glow of the black chains dimmed significantly, revealing the dry, bare iron beneath.
Sōmi's expression grew grave as he observed Shukaku's rapidly shifting purple markings. He knew the situation had reached a critical point.
Fortunately, the Third Kazekage's iron sand acted quickly. A large mass of iron sand hovered beside Shukaku's head, transforming into a massive black cube.
The cube encased Shukaku's enormous head perfectly.
The iron sand cube began to compress inward, attempting to close Shukaku's gaping mouth.
By now, Shukaku's arms had been pulled apart by iron shackles, and its head was encased in a special black hood.
Its entire body was shrouded in thick black smoke, while the purple runes on its surface glowed faintly, piercing through the haze. The scene was eerie and sinister.
Meanwhile, the bubbles in front of Shukaku's mouth had condensed into a small dark purple sphere, radiating an ominous and horrifying aura.
Fortunately, with Shukaku's head restrained, the sphere stopped growing and simply floated silently in front of it.
Seeing this, Sōmi didn't hesitate. He removed the Starfall Rod that had been slung across his back, performed an unsealing technique, and plunged the rod directly into the teapot.
Instantly!
The black teapot began to tremble violently, emitting rattling sounds as it collided with the ground. Its surface rippled with rings of dark light.
At the teapot's mouth, a brilliant white light erupted, resembling a miniature sun, dazzling and blinding.
Clang!
Suddenly, a thick, viscous black liquid, as dark as ink, began to flow backward along the chains.
As the black liquid coated the chains, their thickness increased dramatically, swelling several times.
In the blink of an eye, the chains binding Shukaku had transformed into massive links as thick as a baby's fist.
Shukaku seemed to sense the danger. It roared furiously, though its cries were muffled due to the iron sand suppressing its head. All that could be heard were muffled grunts.
The purple markings on its body continued to move rapidly, desperately trying to erode the black chains.
It was like pouring water onto a boiling oil pan.
Sizzle!
Dense black smoke erupted instantly!
But Sōmi's hands moved deftly, forming intricate seals. He was determined not to give Shukaku any chance for a counterattack.
"Seal!"
With Sōmi's shout, his Chakra surged forth like a flood, pouring out without reservation.
Boom!
The trembling black teapot suddenly stabilized. The chains at its mouth pulled taut, and a tremendous force burst forth from the teapot.
Shukaku's massive body was dragged violently toward the teapot.
The Third Kazekage, unnoticed by anyone, had already formed a giant spinning top out of iron sand behind Shukaku.
The top spun rapidly, generating powerful gusts of wind and loud roaring sounds as it drilled into Shukaku's body!
"Ah! You despicable humans..." Shukaku's anguished roar trailed off into a long, drawn-out wail.
Shukaku's body, caught between the overwhelming forces from the front and back, was lifted off the ground and hurled toward the teapot.
A surprising phenomenon occurred: as Shukaku's massive body touched the teapot's glowing white surface, it instantly shrank into a miniature version of itself.
The tiny Shukaku pressed its hands against the edges of the teapot's mouth, kicking its legs furiously. But in the next moment, a flash of black light enveloped the teapot.
The chains binding the miniature Shukaku tightened once more, dragging it inside with immense force.
Whoosh...
The whirling sand and wind abruptly ceased, and the floating dust slowly settled, as if carrying a sense of melancholy.
Clang!
The Starfall Rod fell to the ground with a metallic clang. Sōmi quickly closed the lid of the black teapot.
"Phew!"
Sōmi exhaled deeply.
"Sōmi! How do you feel? Can you handle Shukaku's power?"
The Third Kazekage stepped forward, glancing at the now-quiet black teapot before turning to Sōmi, his eyes filled with concern.
"I can't say I'm completely confident, but with thorough preparation..."
"It should be manageable!"
Sōmi carefully recalled Shukaku's behavior just now, pondering for a moment before replying.
"Let's take Master Bunpuku's remains back to the temple first."
Sōmi turned, gazing at Bunpuku, who remained seated beneath the towering Buddha statue. His hands rested on his knees, and his head drooped lifelessly toward his chest.
Sōmi and the Third Kazekage folded their hands respectfully and bowed deeply to Bunpuku.
Behind them, the Buddha statue maintained its imposing and solemn demeanor, gazing down at humanity with an air of detachment. Yet, shrouded in darkness, if one stared closely at its rigid brows and eyes, they seemed to curve subtly, forming an eerie and twisted smile.
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