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"You''re the one who called me the weakest of the Tailed Beasts!"
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Shukaku glared at Shin. This brat was as annoying as that damned fox.
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The "damned fox" was, of course, Kurama... who often judged a Tailed Beast''s strength by the number of tails and looked down on Shukaku.
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That was why Shukaku and Kurama didn''t get along.
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"That''s right. I heard it from Kurama himself. The One-Tails is the weakest. It should be removed from the Tailed Beasts Club."
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Shin said, barely suppressing a grin.
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"That damned fox! I''ll rip its fur off one day! And you''ll die too!"
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Shukaku swiped at Shin with its claws. Shin grabbed Kushina and Mikoto, then used the Body Flicker Jutsu to dodge.
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Shukaku''s attack missed, its claws gouging the earth. The ground cracked, and the entire Konoha camp shook.
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Tailed Beasts were powerful. In a one-on-one fight, a very strong Kage could defeat one.
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But on the battlefield, a Tailed Beast''s destructive power was amplified tenfold.
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"What''s going on? Why is the One-Tails here?"
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Tsunade arrived, her eyes fixed on Shukaku.
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Danzō had taken most of the Konoha forces to attack Suna, but Tsunade had stayed behind to treat the wounded and develop antidotes for Chiyo''s poison.
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She couldn''t ignore the commotion caused by Shukaku''s appearance.
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"You''ll have to ask Suna about that," Shin said with a shrug.
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"Damn you, brat! I''ll kill you!"
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"Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet!"
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Shukaku opened its maw and unleashed a massive wind sphere.
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Tsunade stepped forward to block the attack.
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"I''ll handle this." Shin said. Tsunade could probably block it, but it would be a struggle. Shukaku wasn''t weak.
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"Ice Release: Triple Ice Wall!"
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Three massive ice walls materialized. Shukaku''s attack shattered the first two, but the third held.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
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"Shukaku seems to have a grudge against you. What did you do?" Tsunade asked Shin, turning to face him.
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"Nothing much. He just said Shukaku is the weakest of the Tailed Beasts," Kushina replied.
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Tsunade gave Shin an exasperated look. Of course Shukaku was angry. Shin had insulted him!
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"You two can''t handle this. I''ll take care of it. You go deal with the other Suna Shinobi."
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Shin said to Tsunade and the girls. The ice wall in front of him shattered, and he vanished in a flash.
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Thud!
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Shukaku was sent flying, crashing to the ground.
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"He can handle the One-Tails. Let''s go deal with those Suna bastards."
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Tsunade watched in surprise as Shin sent the Tailed Beast flying with a single kick. A human, kicking a Tailed Beast? Had their roles been reversed?
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"I want to fight that big guy too!"
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Kushina was eager to join the fray.
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Mikoto held her back. "Kushina, don''t be reckless."
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Kushina glared at Mikoto. "I''m not being reckless! That big guy is all bark and no bite."
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Tsunade smacked Kushina on the head. "Mikoto''s right. Don''t be foolish. Even I''m no match for that thing."
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"You''re not a match for it. That doesn''t mean I''m not either," Kushina muttered under her breath.
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Shin didn''t hear their conversation. He was currently using Shukaku as a punching bag.
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He unleashed his Taijutsu skills, a mix of kicks, punches, and throws, honed through years of training.
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He also used the [Strength of a Hundred Seal], each blow carrying monstrous power.
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Each strike sent Shukaku flying. He was practically playing volleyball with the Tailed Beast.
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"Damn you, little insect! I''ll kill you!"
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Shukaku roared, its voice filled with rage.
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Shin punched it in the jaw, shutting it up. He then launched it into the air with a powerful uppercut.
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"Shukaku, you should thank me. I''m helping you achieve your dream of flying."
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As Shukaku fell from the sky, Shin leaped up and delivered a kick, sending it even higher.
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"Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"
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He threw a massive Rasenshuriken at the falling Shukaku.
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Shukaku screamed in pain. It might be a Chakra construct, but it could still feel pain.
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"That hurt! I''ll kill you!"
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Shukaku crashed to the ground, creating a large crater. One of its arms was missing, ripped off by the Rasenshuriken.
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Shin was impressed. Even with a missing arm, Shukaku was still full of bluster.
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It might be weak and getting its ass kicked.
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But Shin soon understood why Shukaku didn''t seem to care about its missing arm. The arm regenerated.
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The arm was back, but Shin noticed that Shukaku''s body had shrunk slightly.
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He realized that Shukaku, while a living being, wasn''t an ordinary one.
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It was a life form created by the Sage of Six Paths from the Ten-Tails'' Chakra, using Yin-Yang Release.
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Even if it lost an arm, it could simply use Chakra from other parts of its body to regenerate. But overall, its Chakra had Decreased, hence the smaller size.
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"Surprised, aren''t you? You think I''m that easy to defeat? Die, insect!"
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Shukaku unleashed a barrage of Drilling Air Bullets.
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"You''re all bark and no bite," Shin scoffed.
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He easily dispersed the wind bullets with his punches. Those attacks were only effective against those below Kage level.
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And those at Kage level could easily dodge them.