Chapter 106: Evolution Again
"This amazing feeling of oppression! I have only felt it from the first Hokage!"
Kakuzu turned his gaze to the reactivated Zero-Tail as if he was facing a formidable enemy. In just a short period of time, the threat posed by Zero-Tail suddenly increased to a level that even he felt terrified.
Especially the oppressive feeling coming from his body, which made him subconsciously think of a man who left a deep impression on him!
Of course, Kakuzu didn't think that Zero Tail could be compared with the First Hokage in strength, but he was already clearly aware that Zero Tail had undergone some kind of transformation, and this transformation made Zero Tail even more powerful!
It was no longer the superficial power from before, but a real power that he could feel and observe!
The tail that just hit Shennong was so swift and powerful that even with the Steel Release Kekkei Genkai and the powerful defense of the Earth Grudge as a slight buffer, it would be impossible for him to remain intact.
"Ahem! Damn it, what did you do to my Zero Tail!"
Shennong's beaten and tattered body was recovering quickly under the effect of the forbidden medical technique. Before the chakra was exhausted, Shennong's forbidden medical technique was enough to ensure the integrity of his body and his good condition.
But Shennong, whose body had recovered, was filled with panic and anger after his defense was broken.
It was not because of the physical injury, but because he just discovered that Zero Tail had escaped his control!
Even though he still mastered the technique to control Zero Tail, there was no response from Zero Tail.
"It simply absorbed power that it shouldn't have absorbed, and then was assimilated by a higher-level power." Lu Nie and Shisui retreated a distance again.
Although Zero Tail came back to life, it did not attack Lu Nie and the others again, but struggled painfully in the sea.
Shennong's attack was caused by the riot because he was too close to it.
The sea water rolled like boiling water under the Zero tail, and waves surged and spread in all directions along its body.
White bone-like shells emerged from beneath the skin of Zero Tail's dark body. At the same time, a huge cavity appeared on its tail, almost piercing the tail and Zero Tail's body in half.
The white mask with the word "zero" written on it expanded and became like a skeleton without skin, embedded in the head.
An invisible sound spread out from Zero Tail's open mouth. Although there was no sound, Kakuzu and the others strangely heard it.
It was like a scream from the soul, making everyone present lose their minds for a moment.
"Tailed beast jade?"
Seeing the black sphere gathered in Zero-Tails' open mouth, Kakuzu's pupils shrank instantly. No ninja wants to face the Tailed Beast Ball of a Tailed Beast, even if he can take it.
"It's not the Tailed Beast Ball, it's the Hollow Flash!" Lu Ni corrected Kakuzu's words.
A pitch-black beam of light spurted out from Zero Tail's mouth like a black sword. As its head swayed, it cut a deep trench in the sea surface where the beam passed, revealing the shallow seabed.
"It's like a Tailed Beast Cannon!"
Kakuzu looked at Kane with a strange look. He had seen the Tailed Beast Ball and its alternative form, the Tailed Beast Cannon, but he had to admit that although the Zero Tail's Hollow Flash was very similar to the Tailed Beast Ball, there was indeed an essential difference between them.
At least from the perceived power, Zero Tail has a kind of power that makes him feel unfamiliar. This power is stronger than chakra and more threatening!
While Lu Ne and the others were observing Zero Tail, Shen Nong was trying desperately to awaken the technique he had planted in Zero Tail.
For him, Zero Tail is not only the source of power, but also the foundation of his ambition.
Without the zero tail, Anker Bandian's energy would be in trouble.
Without the Zero Tail, he would lose the weapon to wage war against the five major ninja villages!
Shennong couldn't accept this!
He had finally resurrected and controlled Zero Tail. He only needed to bide his time to completely integrate it into Anker Bandian. When the five major nations were severely weakened, he would be able to seize the opportunity and grab the final victory.
He had planned everything, but now the foundation for achieving all of this was out of control! Where could he find another tailed beast-level energy source?
Behind every tailed beast there is a ninja village protecting it. If one wants to plunder any of them, one will inevitably provoke the ninja village where the tailed beast is located and expose oneself to the eyes of all the forces in the ninja world.
Although if he cannot get rid of Lu Nie and the others at the moment, the existence of the Sky Ninja Village and the relationship between him and the Sky Ninja will be exposed.
Shennong's perseverance did have some effect after all. At least he attracted the attention of the two.
Zero Tail, who had no will and looked only confused and in pain, was noticed by Zero Tail due to a certain contractual connection.
A strange desire to devour appeared in the mind of the newborn Zero Tail for the first time. It didn't know where this desire came from, but it was very clear that it had a greedy appetite for the person who constantly wanted to control it.
It felt so empty that it thought that if it could only swallow the little bug and merge it with itself, the emptiness and hunger that was driving it crazy would be satisfied.
Then Lingwei's body spread out in the sea like a snake and slowly swam towards Shennong.
Looking at Lingwei swimming towards him, Shennong's expression became a little stiff.
It can be said that control has been regained, as there was no feedback from Zero Tail, but it can be said that control is invalid, as Zero Tail seems to be able to receive his commands again.
But the next moment, Shennong didn't need to guess anymore, because Lingwei launched an attack on him without hesitation!
"Is this a fight between the summoned beast and its master?" Kakuzu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the scene of Zero Tail and Shennong fighting.
At least they don't have to face that strange monster for the time being, and they can observe and collect more intelligence information about Lingwei.
"It should be that Zero Tail discovered that only by devouring Shennong, with whom it had signed a contract, could it obtain the so-called completeness and satisfaction." Lu Nie stared at Zero Tail intently. He also wanted to know whether, as the first Half-Hollow to be created and converted, he could transform into a true Great Hollow and possess some special abilities.
Shennong's strength is not weak. With his mastery of forbidden medical techniques, he is almost impossible to kill. He also has the enhancement of the Eight Gates. Even though there is a huge difference in size, he is not something that Zero Tail can easily solve.
After devouring Shennong, will Lingwei have a new round of transformation and evolution?
Lu Nie was not sure, but that did not stop him from being very interested in it. At the same time, he did not think that Shen Nong alone could satisfy Ling Wei, it was just that Shen Nong's behavior first attracted Ling Wei's attention. If nothing unexpected happened, after Shen Nong was devoured, whether there was any further transformation and evolution, Ling Wei's attention would fall on them again. Or rather, on Chong Chong.
After all, there is also the power of emptiness in Chong Chong's body, but it is in a dormant state and not active, so Chong Chong is not transformed.
However, as a character that serves as a repository for the power of the void, Chong Chong can still be captured by Zero Tail and fight and devour his fellow Chong Chong.
Bang!
Shennong's waving fist was wrapped in strong wind. He only needed to stand in place and keep swinging his fist and hitting forward, and dense fist winds would be blasted out.
The wall of fist wind created by pure physical skills makes the special attack effects of Zero Tail against ninjutsu and chakra ineffective, and its huge body and relatively slow movements also make it a good target.
The offensive launched by Shennong flattened the sea surface by several meters, and heavy fists attacked Lingwei like drumbeats.
Zero Tail's skin showed its toughness when facing attacks, but facing Shennong's frequent and violent attacks like a storm, Zero Tail's tough shell was still dented and shattered bit by bit by the hammer. Its huge body shook uncontrollably under the bombardment of fists as if it was electrocuted, and finally fell into the sea in tatters.
call!call!
After the powerful outburst, Shennong couldn't help but breathe heavily. His chest rose and fell violently like a blower, and he breathed in and out large amounts of air like a giant beast.
The muffled sound was like thunder, and even Lu Nie and the others who were far away could vaguely hear the heavy breathing like a bellows.
"This is really surprising." Kakuzu didn't expect that Shennong's sudden outburst could have such a terrifying attack power. If he put himself in Zero's shoes, if he dared to rely on Steel Release to withstand Shennong's outburst, he might have his bloodline heart destroyed and lose his combat effectiveness.
Eight Gates Dunjia!
Kakuzu memorized this forbidden taijutsu.
"It is actually possible to combine the Eight Gates and medical ninjutsu together." Lu Nie couldn't help but admire Shennong's talent in medical ninjutsu.
Tsunade didn't take this path because there were better options and this path was extremely dangerous.
But Shennong...
"Its lethality seems to be not as good as Uncle Dai's Eight Gates." Shisui lowered his voice and analyzed quietly with Kane.
As someone who had sparred and fought against Might Guy several times, Shisui made his evaluation based on the insight and observation ability of his Sharingan.
At least when they were sparring, Might Dai had opened more than six gates. In a head-on confrontation without using illusions, he would have needed to use his Mangekyō Sharingan to deal with it. And once seven gates were opened, even a third-stage Susanoo would have become extremely fragile.
But he felt that his Susanoo could withstand the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu when Shennong's eight gates were opened together.
"The Eight Gates of Ninjutsu also depends on the person. The amount of chakra, the strength of the body, and the tenacity of the will are all factors that affect the power of this forbidden technique.
Shennong just used a trick to open the Eight Gates. He used the body activated by medical ninjutsu as a carrier to weaken the power and sequelae of the Eight Gates, and forcibly combined the two powers of healing and destruction, rather than perfectly merging them together. "
Lu Nie shook his head. As a medical ninja, Shen Nong might know a lot about the meridians of the human body, but he was far from having combat experience.
Perhaps a Chunin who has experienced the battlefield and survived is better than Shennong in combat experience and wisdom.
Might Dai and Might Guy may not be as knowledgeable about the human body as Shennong, but they have honed and tempered their bodies bit by bit, and have skillful and perfect control over every bit of strength in their bodies. After opening the Eight Gates, they can also control the violent power with ease.
It is a kind of strength without any frills, it is pure strength that comes from will and power.
Just when Shennong thought he had dealt with Zero Tail and was about to step forward to regain control of the weakened beast, Zero Tail, which was beaten to pieces and covered with scars, was recovering from its injuries at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Void Flash, Steel Skin and High Speed Regeneration.
The three standard abilities of Hollows are fully presented in Zero Tail. If the chakra that can be forcibly plundered and absorbed is counted, that is the fourth ability.
The black energy aggregate appeared in Zero Tail's mouth again, and the dark power that was filled with it was released almost instantly.
However, Shennong's reaction was extremely fast. He rushed to Zero Tail's side just before the flash was aimed at him, stepped on his body, and smashed Zero Tail's jaw heavily with his fist wrapped in black chakra.
A dark beam of light pierced the sky.
But Shennong, who wanted to escape, was entangled and trapped by the tentacles that stretched out from Lingwei's body.
Seeing Shennong's actions, Jiaodu found it a little ridiculous. Knowing that Zero Tail could split and twist itself into countless tentacles, why did you still approach it blindly?
Is your combat experience so limited?
If you discover or grasp the key point, then this option is a good way to end the battle quickly, but if you don't find the key point, you will obviously find yourself in a cage-like dilemma.
Just like Shennong now.
Although tentacles were constantly torn off by Shennong, the densely packed tentacles swarming in were almost endless.
Even though Shennong had been swinging his fists desperately, the strong gust of wind almost formed a wall in front of him, and facing the transformed and evolved Zero Tail, he seemed to be at the end of his strength.
There were so many tentacles that after a frantic struggle and breakout, Shennong's body was finally wrapped and surrounded by layers of tentacles. Three layers inside and three layers outside formed a sphere, and then shrank back into Zero Tail's body.
"Is the battle over?"
Kakuzu looked at the quiet Zero-O, then looked at Luna, hoping to get instructions from him on the next move. But Luna's eyes were fixed on Zero-O.
Under the watchful eyes of Lu Nie and the others, Zero Tail's body changed again. The number of bones and shells outside the body increased further, giving people the feeling that the defense became even stronger.
The outline of a person vaguely emerged on the bone mask on the face. The huge body did not grow any bigger, but instead seemed to have shrunk by more than half.
But after being reduced in size, Zero Wei gives people more pressure and a sense of oppression on their souls than before!
(End of this chapter)