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"Pa-ta!" "Pa-ta!"...
With the crisp sound of footsteps, Sōsuke and the others slowly arrived at the plaza.
On the circular platform, Monk Bunpuku was sitting cross-legged, still with closed eyes. Unlike before, he had lowered his head, and his expression was not easily discernible.
As Sōsuke and the others approached him.
Suddenly!
Monk Bunpuku raised his head abruptly!
The world-weary expression he had before was long gone, replaced by a terrifying and grotesque look!
He grinned widely, his mouth wide open, with strands of saliva sticking between his teeth!
His pupils had nearly turned into two black dots, and he looked ferociously at Sōsuke and the others, his voice sharp and harsh,
"Haha! So, you guys are the ones who let this lord out, huh? Impressive! Haha!"
"Captain Aizen!"
Behind Sōsuke, Saki stared with a serious expression at Monk Bunpuku, whose demeanor had drastically changed from before. His face had become grotesque, and he was on guard.
Shino's expression also turned heavy!
So this is... the Jinchūriki....
Yet Sōsuke still wore a smile, as if all of this was within his expectations.
He raised his hand gently, silencing Saki's words, and spoke softly,
"It seems just as I thought... You are indeed the One-Tail Shukaku... possessing intelligence akin to humans..."
"Haha! Kid! Are you the one who let me out!?"
Monk Bunpuku's grotesque face broke into a triumphant laugh!
With a pause, he revealed a cunning smile, his voice malevolent,
"Very well! Your actions have pleased this lord greatly! In return, I shall satisfy my hunger with you as my food! Haha!"
Unperturbed by Monk Bunpuku's malevolent words, Sōsuke still smiled and spoke softly,
"Is that so? As expected, the instincts of a beast have taken the upper hand..."
Seeing Sōsuke remain calm and composed, Monk Bunpuku's black-dot-like pupils registered surprise.
"Aren't you afraid of this lord, kid? It seems you don't realize the extent of this lord's power until I show my true form."
Hearing Monk Bunpuku's words, a smile flashed across Sōsuke's face, and he said softly,
"Oh, that's quite intriguing. But for the sake of a smoother conversation ahead, let me make some preparations."
With that, Sōsuke, amidst Monk Bunpuku's puzzled gaze, slowly drew the Kyōka Suigetsu from his waist.
Monk Bunpuku blinked his black-dot-like pupils in surprise and burst into sudden laughter.
Pointing a finger at Sōsuke, he doubled over in laughter, clutching his stomach as if it were touching his back.
"Kid... you... ha-ha-ha... you're killing me! Are you planning... to kill mewith something like that!?"
Unfazed, Sōsuke's lips curled into a faint smile.
A glint of determination flashed in his eyes as he spoke gently,
"Is that so... you're so confident in yourself, huh?"
"So, take a look at this, One-Tail Shukaku."
Sōsuke held Kyōka Suigetsu vertically in front of him, his smile unwavering as he spoke slowly.
Hearing Sōsuke's words, Monk Bunpuku's curiosity compelled him to look at Kyōka Suigetsu held before him.
"Shatter like the heavens, Kyōka Suigetsu."
At that moment, a soft chant resounded.
Monk Bunpuku blinked his eyes, staring at the smiling Sōsuke. He growled menacingly,
"Kid, what difference does it make if I see it? There's been no change at all! Do you dare mock me like this?!"
Monk Bunpuku shouted in anger!
Suddenly!
His form underwent a drastic change!
Countless grains of sand surged forth from the crevices of the rocky ground!
"Shala shala..."
As if following a certain trajectory, the multitude of sand rapidly covered his body!
Seeing this scene!
Sōsuke and the three of them immediately leaped backward!
"Boom!"
They had just moved away when...
A massive arm made of sand slammed heavily onto the spot where they were originally standing!
The floor cracked open, forming several enormous chasms!
"Captain Aizen! This... this creature!"
They retreated to a safer distance.
Saki activated his Byakugan, his eyes turned white as he looked at the colossal figure that suddenly appeared on the plaza, expressing shock.
"His chakra is overwhelmingly vast! Almost his entire massive form is composed of chakra!!"
Shino, too, stared with his crimson Sharingan, awestruck by the colossal creature before them!
So this is... the legendary Tailed Beast!
Sōsuke's eyes gleamed with excitement as he gazed at the One-Tail Shukaku before him, murmuring softly.
"So, this is the legendary being... quite the thrilling monster..."
Hearing Sōsuke's words, Shino turned his head slightly to look at him, a sense of gravity in his heart.
What is he planning to do!?
After all the effort he put into finding this place to witness the legendary Tailed Beast!
Aizen... Sōsuke... what is his true purpose...
And at this moment!
A colossal beast had completely materialized!
The One-Tail Shukaku, resembling a tanuki, stood tens of meters tall!
A robust tail almost as large as its massive body!
Its body was covered in violet runes symbolizing the Wind God!
With fiery yellow-red beast eyes, it surveyed the surroundings!
Suddenly!
It let out a loud roar!
"Howl! Hahaha! This lord is finally out! Haha! I've had enough of that cramped place! Let this lord once again hear the wails of this world! Haha!"
However, at this moment!
A figure much smaller in comparison walked calmly up to it.
"One-Tail Shukaku, I wish to make a deal with you. I believe you've already seen my sincerity. What say you?"
Facing the colossal One-Tail Shukaku, Sōsuke spoke with a smile.
Without paying much attention, the One-Tail Shukaku glanced at the slightly damaged ground where Sōsuke had been.
Narrowing its beast eyes slightly, it revealed an expression almost human-like, its voice deep,
"Sincerity, huh..."
Suddenly!
Its massive tail swung!
"Boom!"
With a thunderous noise, Sōsuke's location was struck by the immense tail!
The ground shattered instantaneously!
A powerful shockwave rolled outwards!
Shino and Saki stood with solemn expressions at a safe distance, closely watching the situation.
As if accomplishing a trivial task, the One-Tail Shukaku lightly swung its tail in the air, a disdainful expression on its face.
"Humans, I have seen your sincerity. Go to hell and thank me properly. Hahaha, thanks for releasing me. I'm leaving now!"
It crouched down gently, legs slightly bent, as if preparing to leap out of the area!
But then!
A dispassionate voice suddenly resounded in the field!
"What a beast, foolish brain, completely disproportionate to the power it possesses..."
"I see... Thank you for showing me what they call a legendary Tailed Beast... it's nothing more than a group of powerful beasts..."
The dispassionate words dropped slowly, and suddenly, Sōsuke's figure appeared atop a high rock wall.
With cold indifference in his eyes, he met the gaze of the One-Tail Shukaku!
"First Verse: 'Stop Stretching'!"
The dispassionate words fell softly, and countless bandages suddenly emerged from the ground, swiftly coiling around the One-Tail Shukaku!
"What? What is this!?"
The One-Tail Shukaku angrily questioned as the bandages bound it.
"Second Verse: 'Hundred Link Barricade'!"
As the words fell, countless spikes suddenly covered the bandages!
"Ah! You little brat! This is agony! You're hurting this lord!"
The Shukaku roared angrily, its colossal body struggling! It tore through several bandages, but the more it struggled, the more it suffered!
"Hadō #99. Goryūtenmetsul'!"
Sōsuke's dispassionate words coldly resounded!
Above the immobile Shukaku's head!
A massive swastika-shaped pillar of stone crashed down!
"Boom!"
The sound echoed.