Naruto: Konoha’s Kanpu

Deep within the forest, hundreds of miles away from Konoha, Shukaku squinted its small eyes, swaying its massive belly and thick tail as it leisurely wandered about.

'Finally, freedom.'

Shukaku gleefully looked around, feeling that the world was boundless, the scenery was beautiful, and the mood was perfect.

'However, I can't get too carried away. If that brat's fake sleep technique is lifted, I'll be sealed again, so I need to deal with him first…' Shukaku's small eyes crossed, staring at an annoying 'red dot' above its snout.

Shukaku halted and stretched out its paw to prepare to explode the bothersome red dot.

But at this moment…

"This is Ichibi Shukaku?"

An arrogant, but with a slightly playful tone, suddenly came from the left.

Shukaku's attention shifted, and its crossed eyes blurred slightly.

"Damned humans!"

Shukaku opened its mouth and fired a powerful air bullet.

Boom!

A massive wind sphere, filled with Chakra, erupted with a ring of airwaves, descending upon the humans with a roar.

"Hehehehe…"

Kisame looked up with a sinister grin, then he started forming hand seals and then spewed out a giant shark-shaped water bullet, "Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!"

Boom…

Amidst the roaring sound, the wind sphere and the giant shark-shaped water bullet collided fiercely, creating a terrifying wave of air and water.

The surrounding towering trees seemed to bow under an invisible giant hand, creaking under the strain.

'To be able to block my air bullets so easily… These humans seem to be not simple…' Shukaku's tails tail lashed nervously, wreaking havoc on the towering trees behind it.

"Hurry up, don't attract Konoha's attention." Kakuzu, with his arms crossed near his chest, calmly urged.

Kisame chuckled and said, "What's the matter? Aren't you going to help?"

"Against mere Ichibi, you are enough."

Kakuzu declared arrogantly, "After all, I am the man who survived even after attempting to assassinate Shodaime Hokage!"

Shodaime Hokage had single-handedly subdued the nine Tailed Beasts decades ago, and Kakuzu had managed to escape alive after trying to assassinate him. If he intervened now, people would mock him for bullying a weaker opponent.

Kakuzu couldn't afford such a loss of reputation!

Kisame glanced at him with a smile, then slowly raised Samehada behind him, and said: "In that case, leave it to me."

Samehada seemed to sense Shukaku's Chakra and immediately became excited, its purple spikes standing on end as it tore apart the white bandages binding it, revealing its toothy maw.

"Samehada is excited too, what a rare sight." Kisame said with a grin, pushing off from the tree branch and leaping towards Shukaku.

Shukaku instinctively took a step back, then, realizing its own reaction, flew into a rage out of humiliation and fired another air bullet with a furious roar.

"The attack at this level doesn't even scratch the itch!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Kisame sneered, holding Samehada in front of him as the massive wind sphere collided with his body.

Boom…

In the violent air currents, Kisame's black cloak with red clouds pattern was shredded by the wind sphere, and his body was covered in countless tiny cuts!

At the same time, Samehada in Kisame's hands also opened its mouth to madly absorb the Chakra contained in the wind sphere, and then it channeled these Chakra back to Kisame to heal his body that was covered in countless tiny cuts.

"That weapon…"

Kakuzu, who is still standing on the tree branch, stroked his chin and muttered, "If I could sell it, it would definitely fetch a high price."

'Unfortunately, that guy wouldn't agree. What a pity.

Kakuzu shook his head and sighed.

Boom!!

After the air bullet, Shukaku turned and swung its massive, menacing tail like a mountain descending from the sky, sweeping towards Kisame with overwhelming force.

Kisame, far from being frightened, laughed as he hurled Samehada forward.

Whoosh!

Samehada flew through the air, then clamped onto Shukaku's tail and started sucking Shukaku's Chakra like a hungry kitten, making 'tzzz tzzz' sounds.

Boom!

Kisame was holding onto Samehada's hilt tightly, so he also swung wildly in the air as Shukaku's massive tail lashed about.

"Damn it!"

When Shukaku saw this human being dare to defile its tail, it was furious. Shukaku started flicking its tail desperately, trying to shake Kisame off. However, Samehada clung on stubbornly, refusing to let go despite Shukaku's frantic efforts!

Finally, in a desperate attempt, Shukaku started slamming its tail into the ground, hoping to crush Kisame into pulp!

Boom!

With each violent impact, trees shattered, and the earth cracked. Kisame was smashed to the point of his bones breaking and blood gushing out, only to be rapidly healed by the Chakra flowing from Samehada.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Shukaku relentlessly hammered the ground with its tail. Gradually, it realized it was growing weaker. Upon closer inspection, it discovered its Chakra was rapidly being drained, not disappearing but being absorbed!

Shukaku's fury turned to panic. In its rage, it lifted its tail and prepared to fire a Bijudama.

"Bijudama?"

Kisame's expression turned serious upon seeing this. If he was hit head-on by a Bijudama, he would be vaporized before Samehada could heal him.

"Samehada, we've got a tasty treat incoming. Let go." Kisame quickly shook the hilt of his sword.

Samehada let go of its bite obediently, still licking its mouth as if savoring the taste. Then, opening its mouth wide, as if it got intelligence, Samehada threw itself at the incoming Bijudama and swallowing it whole with a loud gulp.

Gulp gulp…

In the next instant, Samehada's blade swelled as if overstuffed, its purple spikes standing straight up like bristling hair!

"What is this?"

At the top of the tree, Kakuzu's pupils shrank upon seeing this, "It can even absorb a Bijudama?"

'If so, this weapon's value was simply beyond measure!'

Kakuzu's fingers twitched with desire, 'I really want to sell it!'

Meanwhile, Shukaku stared at Samehada in disbelief. After a moment, its face changed dramatically, "You… you're that little fish from around that stinking turtle, Isobu?!"

Burp~~

After Samehada absorbed the Bijudama, it burped contentedly, and the purple barbs on its body trembled like living creatures.

"Ichibi, Shukaku, surrender peacefully."

Kisame, now bare-chested and covered in scars, walked towards Shukaku. Compared to the hundred-meter-tall Shukaku, he was as insignificant as an ant. Yet, at this moment, the ant advanced towards the giant with the presence of a king.

Shukaku staggered backward, completely at a loss for what to do.

After battling with Isobu and nearly being sealed by Kushina, Shukaku had barely escaped. Now, it was being drained of chakra by Samehada and its ninjutsu was being countered. How was a Biju supposed to survive like this?

Shukaku turned and fled.

"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"

Kisame threw Samehada forward, then formed hand seals and spewed out a massive tidal wave that engulfed Shukaku. At the same time, the thrown Samehada swam like a shark through the water, latching onto Shukaku's rear and draining its chakra with gusto!

'Damn it!!'

Shukaku writhed in pain, struggling desperately. However, encased in a giant water bubble, it couldn't run or break free. With Samehada voraciously absorbing its Chakra, Shukaku's struggles soon weakened…