Sōmi crouched in front of the black teapot, placing his hands on its surface as he performed an unsealing technique. With a low shout, he commanded, "Release!"
In an instant!
The wind roared to life! A powerful gale swept through, howling as if it had finally found its long-lost Sand King, buried in the sands of time.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Wooo! Wooo...
A storm of golden sand surged forth, spiraling madly. From the mouth of the black teapot emerged a yellow figure—a miniature version of Shukaku that rapidly expanded as it shot out of the teapot.
"Roar!"
"This great lord is finally out again!"
Boom!
The ground trembled lightly as Sōmi manipulated a wave of gold sand to lift the black teapot off the ground, moving it to a safe distance where the Third Kazekage could take care of it.
This black teapot was one of Sunagakure's few treasured artifacts. Losing or damaging it in the chaos of battle would be an irreparable loss.
Shukaku's enormous, rotund body towered imposingly before Sōmi, its beastly form standing tens of meters tall like a massive skyscraper, exuding an oppressive aura.
"Kid?! I can't believe you actually dared to let me out!"
After letting out a few triumphant roars, Shukaku's peculiar cross-shaped pupils locked onto Sōmi, who stood just a few meters away.
"Heh! Shukaku, you've watched me grow up, haven't you?"
Sōmi chuckled lightly. After confirming that the black teapot had safely reached the Third Kazekage, his heart was completely at ease.
"Hmph! Since you were bold enough to release me, I'll let you off the hook today. While I'm in a good mood, scram while you still can!" Shukaku declared arrogantly.
"Why don't you take a moment to sense your surroundings..."
"Even if you defeat me, those three over there will step in. In the end, you'll be dragged back into that teapot, lost in eternal darkness... drowning in despair and time!"
Sōmi gestured toward Shukaku with a slight tilt of his head.
"Hmm?!"
Hearing Sōmi's words, Shukaku snapped out of its excitement and quickly noticed the presence of three other individuals in the distance.
One radiated a sharp and overwhelming aura. Another exuded a vast and tranquil energy, with an immense reserve of Chakra.
The third, while less imposing than the other two, carried a heavy presence. All three bore distinct traces of Magnet Release Chakra, which Shukaku could easily detect.
"Then why aren't all of you attacking together?" Shukaku asked, its tone slightly calmer. After all, while it was proud, it wasn't foolish.
If Sōmi and the others were to swarm it, even as a Tailed Beast, its fate would inevitably be to return to that teapot... to slumber once more in darkness.
And that was a fate Shukaku never wanted to experience again!
"I know your temperament. Without defeating you head-on, it's impossible to earn your respect!"
"You've been living inside my master's body for so long—it's time for a change of scenery. Why not travel the shinobi world with me? What do you say?"
Sōmi raised the Starfall Rod horizontally in front of him, lifting his head to meet Shukaku's gaze. His battle spirit surged, and the energy radiating from him stirred a fierce wind at his feet.
"Oh? You think you can earn this great lord's respect, you arrogant little brat!"
Shukaku let out a thunderous cry. As its emotions intensified, the swirling winds and sand around it began to spin even faster.
Meanwhile, Sōmi planted the Starfall Rod into the ground and began forming hand seals with incredible speed. His fingers moved in a blur, creating phantom-like afterimages as he channeled the Chakra stored within the rod.
Rumble!
The ground beneath them trembled lightly, as if an ancient beast was awakening from its slumber.
Shukaku, sensing the immense surge of Chakra, narrowed its cross-shaped pupils in shock. Its expression betrayed its disbelief.
"How does this brat have so much Chakra? Is he even human?"
"And that rod in front of him..."
Shukaku suddenly slammed its hands onto the ground.
Boom!
A massive wave of sand erupted into the air, surging toward Sōmi like a tidal wave.
Just as the wave was about to crash into him, two solid sand arms extended from its sides, reaching for the Starfall Rod.
Clearly, Shukaku had recognized the extraordinary nature of the rod and aimed to destroy it first.
But Sōmi, having prepared for this moment, wasn't about to let Shukaku have its way. His hand seals were already complete.
Clatter... Clatter...
The crisp sound of metal grinding came from Sōmi's abdomen.
In the next instant, Sōmi clasped his hands together and let out a low shout.
Boom!
A golden wall of sand and gold shot up from the ground in front of him, blocking Shukaku's monstrous sand arms.
Simultaneously, the ground beneath Shukaku split open, revealing a massive chasm. Its enormous body began to sink into the earth.
"Kid?!"
Instinctively, Shukaku spread its arms wide, grabbing onto the edges of the chasm in an attempt to stabilize itself.
But in the blink of an eye, the edges of the chasm turned into flowing gold sand, slipping away beneath its grasp. With nothing to hold onto, Shukaku's massive body fell into the giant pit prepared for it.
Now, only its massive head remained above the surface.
Crack... Crack...
Countless black runes emerged within the pit, spreading rapidly like a swarm of ants crawling out from the depths.
To conceal the immense reserves of gold sand underground while also incorporating sealing techniques, Sōmi had worked tirelessly, even enlisting Sasori's help to carve the runes. The effort had left Sōmi utterly exhausted.
Sasori, on the other hand, had recovered quickly after a brief rest, his boundless energy matching the vibrancy of his bright red hair.
Finally, the long-hidden gold sand erupted into action.
Boom!
A massive wave of gold sand roared upward, surging to a height of over twenty meters, aiming to completely engulf Shukaku.
Shukaku could feel the immense weight of the gold sand pressing down on it, but there was no time to marvel at its power. The sand surged from every direction, flooding the pit and crashing down relentlessly.
It swung its massive arms, clenching its fists tightly as it struck at the waves of gold sand.
Boom! Boom!
Wave after wave of gold sand was shattered by Shukaku's overwhelming strength, scattering into the air like golden dust. Its power was truly astonishing.
But the endless tide of gold sand seemed inexhaustible, surging forth endlessly!
Before long, Shukaku's legs were buried beneath the dense gold sand. Black runes began to surface on the sand, suppressing its body and Chakra.
Even as Shukaku struggled to free its legs, it was already too late.
"Argh!!"
"You wretched brat!"
Shukaku let out a furious roar. Instead of striking the gold sand, it crossed its arms and began forming hand seals.
"Wind Release: Sand Scattershot!"
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