Traveling Through Multiple Realms: The Supporting Character's Counterattack

Chapter 38 Broken Tailed Beast Ball

Time seemed to stretch out infinitely at that moment.

The moment the three spheres containing terrifying energy came into contact, they did not immediately trigger a massive explosion, but instead entered into an extremely brief, yet suffocating, stalemate.

Sizzle sizzle—!!!

The extremely piercing sound of energy violently rubbing and colliding erupted, like ten thousand birds screaming at the same time, or like countless panes of glass being scraped at the same time, tormenting everyone's eardrums.

The extreme high temperature and tearing properties of the Flame Release: Giant Giant Rasengan, the pure form change and massive chakra impact of Minato's Giant Giant Rasengan, and the chaotic, violent, and all-consuming Yin-Yang attribute chakra within the Tailed Beast Ball clashed, eroded, neutralized, and squeezed each other. The point of contact burst forth with a chaotic and dazzling halo, and the turbulent energy flow lashed outwards like an out-of-control whip.

Genma clenched his teeth, his facial muscles contorted from the extreme force, and the veins on his forehead, arms, and even neck bulged out like writhing dragons.

He felt as if he were pushing a towering mountain forward, no, he was resisting the weight of the entire world.

The force of the counter-force from the Tailed Beast Ball was unimaginably powerful. His feet sank deep into the ground, and the immense force pushed him backward, carving two deep furrows. His entire body groaned under the strain.

The light of the Flame Release: Rasengan in his hand flickered erratically under the influence of the Tailed Beast Ball, as if it might go out at any moment.

Minato was in a similarly difficult situation; his handsome face was covered in sweat, but his azure eyes remained remarkably calm.

He frantically channeled his chakra, not only to maintain the stability of the Giant Rasengan, but also to search for the most vulnerable, fleeting point of balance breaking in the turbulent energy flow.

A stalemate! A tug-of-war! This is the ultimate test of will and strength!

Just as their chakra was about to run out, and the light of the Rasengan began to dim at a visible speed, and the darkness of the Tailed Beast Ball seemed about to regain control of everything—

"Click...click..."

A faint yet clearly audible sound, like the sound of a delicate glass shattering, came from the surface of the Tailed Beast Ball.

The sound was faint, yet it resounded like thunder in Genma and Minato's hearts.

Become!

A dazzling light, like stars, burst forth in their eyes at the same time. Their fatigue vanished, replaced by an overwhelming joy and an even more surging power. The fragile balance was finally broken by their combined efforts.

On the smooth surface of the Tailed Beast Ball, dense, spiderweb-like bright white cracks instantly appeared around the point of contact.

A dark luster overflowed wildly from the cracks, and the extremely unstable Yin and Yang chakra inside lost its last restraint, beginning a complete and destructive rampage.

"Walk!"

Minato shouted hoarsely, his voice weak and exhausted.

He grabbed Genma, who was nearly exhausted and only able to stay afloat by sheer willpower, and instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, enveloping them in spacetime fluctuations.

Just as their figures blurred again and disappeared from the spot—

Buzz!

The Tailed Beast Ball went completely out of control. An indescribable, dazzling white light first engulfed all senses, as if a star was ignited and born before our eyes, leaving only pure white in the world.

Immediately following was the belated, truly cataclysmic explosion that surpassed the speed of sound.

Rumble rumble rumble!!!

The terrifying explosion, like a real tsunami, swept across the entire world, even temporarily depriving everyone within a radius of several kilometers of hearing.

A massive mushroom cloud, a mixture of pitch-black representing annihilation, dark red representing fire release, and the ghastly white of the explosion's core, rose into the air carrying destructive energy, engulfing everything in its path at the explosion's epicenter.

The shockwave that followed was like the world-destroying flood caused by Gonggong knocking down Buzhou Mountain in mythology, spreading wildly in all directions in a ring.

Wherever it passed, the earth was lifted, crushed, and melted layer by layer. Hard rocks instantly vaporized. Ninjas who were even slightly nearby, whether from Konoha or Iwagakure, were completely annihilated in the extreme light and heat, turning into the most primitive particles, without even a trace of their remains.

The violent tremors reverberated throughout the battlefield, as if the earth god was wailing in agony. Huge rocks trembled and fell from distant mountain peaks, and rivers changed their course.

I don't know how much time passed; it might have been a moment, or it might have been eternity.

The devastating light gradually faded, and the deafening roar turned into a deep, lingering tinnitus that persisted for a long time.

An eerie silence fell over the battlefield.

All eyes, filled with the extreme terror, bewilderment, and disbelief of those who had survived the catastrophe, were fixed on the epicenter of the explosion.

What was once a corner of the battlefield, perhaps with hills and forests, is now just a huge, charred crater over a kilometer in diameter and bottomless, like a hideous scar on the earth.

The rocks at the edge of the pit were instantly scorched by the high temperature into a vitrified crystalline state, reflecting an eerie luster under the faint moonlight. Wisps of smoke mixed with dust rose up, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur, ozone, and death.

At the very bottom of the pit, a figure lay motionless, his body charred black, his clothes tattered, and his breath faint. It was none other than Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki who had been forced to withdraw from his Tailed Beast transformation and suffered the most direct and severe backlash from the Tailed Beast Ball going out of control.

It worked!

Although the aftershocks of the explosion inevitably took many lives and caused heavy casualties, the most terrifying thing—the complete Tailed Beast Ball that could instantly wipe out the core of Konoha's defenses and change the entire course of the war—was successfully intercepted.

Moreover, taking advantage of this opportunity, one of the enemy's top combatants, the powerful Four-Tails Jinchuriki, was completely rendered powerless.

In the distance, Genma and Minato, who had just narrowly escaped the center of the explosion using the Flying Thunder God Technique but were still thrown off by the shockwave at the edge and barely managed to steady themselves, looked at the huge crater and the unconscious figure at the bottom of it. Ignoring their extreme weakness, the emptiness of their nearly depleted chakra, and the shock to their internal organs, they smiled at each other.

That smile was filled with the relief of having walked hand in hand through the gates of hell and created a miracle through tacit understanding and courage; it reflected the deep friendship of fighting side by side and sharing life and death; and it also conveyed a sense of relief and endless exhaustion.

"It's a pleasure working with you, Genma!"

Minato was panting heavily, his golden hair covered in dust, making him look somewhat disheveled, but his signature sunny smile remained warm, like sunlight piercing through the dark clouds of war.

"Ah, it's a pleasure working with you, Minato-senpai!"

Genma laughed too, his voice hoarse, feeling the emptiness and even some stinging in his meridians, but his heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of accomplishment and determination.