Chapter 208: Micro Majestic Attire: Susanoo, Fugaku's Magnet Style Mangekyo

Under Onoki’s arrangement, both sides of the frontlines had been heavily seeded with Explosion Style creations, transforming them into a massive minefield.

By resorting to this desperate, bottom-of-the-barrel tactic to restrict the high mobility of the Konoha forces, he ensured the battlefield remained confined to specific areas, allowing for concentrated, pinpoint breakthroughs…

Unlike the Kumogakure front, the Konoha shinobi stationed on the Iwagakure front possessed far superior one-on-one combat capabilities.

However, lacking the Aburame Clan’s insect users, their wide-area offensive jutsu were relatively weak.

This was a decision Onoki had forced himself to make through gritted teeth, only after coordinating with the Third Raikage. Both sides had agreed to launch simultaneous breakthrough offensives across their respective fronts.

The Uchiha Clan, unimaginably ferocious on the battlefield, was putting far too much pressure on Onoki…

Even knowing that his alliance with Kumogakure and Sunagakure was fragile, the Third Tsuchikage couldn’t help but spiral into a deep anxiety upon witnessing the Uchiha Clan re-emerge in the shinobi world with such terrifying prominence…

He had to find a way to wear down the Uchiha Clan’s active forces!

Even if Iwagakure had to pay the lion’s share of the price to do so.

But who could say? They might just hit the jackpot and prematurely wipe out the hidden “Madara” lurking within the Uchiha Clan!

Because even Madara Uchiha himself could have fallen if he had faced off against shinobi several tiers higher before fully developing his strength. And in war, such things were commonplace.

Yet, ironically, this realization sparked an entirely new anxiety within Onoki!

Because it was common knowledge that the Uchiha Clan evolved through suffering. It would be fine if they could be eradicated in a single stroke, but if they failed to tear them up by the roots…

Applying this kind of intense pressure might just act as the catalyst for awakening even more Mangekyo Sharingan…

However, the Will of Stone reminded Onoki that he must persevere in the face of hardship.

Could he really just sit back and watch the Uchiha Clan grow unchecked, eventually seizing control of Konoha under the Will of Madara, all because of that fear?

At this very moment, standing inside the Iwa command center, Onoki massaged his aging lower back and comforted himself. “There’s no need to be so anxious. It’s completely unnecessary. How could a Mangekyo Sharingan be that easy to awaken?”

“If suffering a shock or losing a loved one was all it took to awaken a Mangekyo, the Uchiha would have them walking all over the place by now!”

“Besides, even if a new Mangekyo Sharingan appears, it doesn’t mean they’ll be a new Madara. Not even close…”

Onoki’s logic was perfectly sound.

The problem, however, was that in this era, Konoha actually possessed an abundance of Uchiha with the aptitude to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan…

One of them had already, thanks to Onoki’s meticulous maneuvering, been delivered right to the side of the true Madara for some very serious tutelage.

As for the rest, they were currently engaged in fierce combat with Iwa!

The frontlines of the Konoha and Iwa battlefield.

High in the sky, Ida utilized his secret technique, Super Beast Scroll, to create a massive hawk. It carried Kushina as they circled endlessly above, utilizing her Mind’s Eye of the Kagura to perform a three-dimensional scan of the battlefield…

Compared to front-line combat, Kushina’s primary responsibility was gathering intelligence across the entire battlefield—a mission of paramount importance.

Beside Ida and Kushina sat a female kunoichi from the Yamanaka Clan.

This Yamanaka shinobi wore specialized headgear and was tethered to Kushina via the Adamantine Sealing Chains. Together, they accurately relayed every sensed movement on the battlefield back to the Konoha commanders.

“The enemy Jinchuriki have all been deployed…”

“Tomie, Shio! Head southwest and engage the Five-Tails Jinchuriki! According to intel, he wields Monstrous Strength and Boil Release. Shio, you take the vanguard; Tomie, look for an opening to unleash your attacks. Take him down quickly!”

“Fugaku, lead the elite Uchiha forces and engage the Four-Tails Jinchuriki!”

“Jiraiya and I will sweep away any Iwa shinobi that try to get in your way!”

Isshin issued the orders methodically.

Moments later.

Shio Uzumaki and Tomie violently clashed with Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki!

This imposing man, wearing his signature mask, radiated boiling steam. His Boil Release granted him massive boosts to both strength and speed, while his Tailed Beast chakra provided rapid regenerative abilities…

“Konoha actually sent two kunoichi to deal with me?”

Han frowned. “It seems your frontlines are stretched incredibly thin!”

Shio Uzumaki and Tomie both furrowed their brows.

How was this Iwa Five-Tails Jinchuriki even more insufferable than Blue Minato?!

No matter how low that guy’s emotional intelligence was, even he wouldn’t say something so incredibly tone-deaf…

“Looks like we’ll have to team up and teach him a lesson!”

Shio Uzumaki murmured softly.

“Yeah, he pisses me off. Even though I hate the way that technique looks, I hate this bastard even more…” Evident fury flickered within Tomie’s eyes.

For her, being dismissed as weak by someone else was absolutely unacceptable!

“Teach me a lesson?”

Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, shook his head in amusement before his expression turned deadly serious. “Let’s see you try!”

In an instant, a thick, intensely dark red layer of Tailed Beast chakra coated his entire body!

He immediately entered his Version 2 Tailed Beast state…

Compared to Yugito Nii and Killer B.

Iwagakure’s Han and Roshi—two Jinchuriki with far more seniority and age—had already mastered full Tailed Beast Transformation.

They were highly proficient with the Version 2 form. Moreover, given their seasoned mentalities, they had no intention of slowly ramping up the battle; they were prepared to go all out right from the start!

However, facing Han, a strange feeling bubbled up in Shio Uzumaki’s heart.

“Is this Five-Tails Jinchuriki holding back?”

“He clearly has an entire Tailed Beast sealed inside him, yet why does his Version 2 chakra feel a whole tier weaker than mine? Didn’t the intel state that he had likely mastered full Tailed Beast Transformation?”

According to Shio Uzumaki’s simple logic, she only contained a quarter of the Nine-Tails’ chakra within her.

So even if the Nine-Tails was overwhelmingly strong, it shouldn’t be more powerful than an entire Five-Tails, right?

They were both Tailed Beasts, after all…

But that thought only flashed by for a moment. Shio decided she would ask the Nine-Tails about it once she returned to the village…

No, she meant Konoha Committee Member Lord Nine-Tails!

Shio Uzumaki’s gaze sharpened, and a highly elastic Adamantine Sealing Chain erupted from her back.

However, she didn’t aim it at Han. Instead, she firmly latched it onto the center of Tomie’s back!

The Adamantine Sealing Chain became a connecting bridge between the two of them!

“Han, be careful…”

The Five-Tails’ melodious voice was filled with palpable apprehension:

“The moment I saw that crimson hair, I knew there was a high chance she belonged to the Uzumaki Clan. If those chains touch you, it will be extremely troublesome. Think of them as a living, immensely powerful sealing jutsu…”

“But I will help you. With your speed, and the fact that there’s no way she knows the weak points of the Version 2 form, you don’t need to worry too much…” Han nodded gravely.

This was the first time in recent years that he had ever heard the Five-Tails proactively offer him a warning.

But in the very next instant.

An intricate pattern bloomed within Tomie’s eyes—the Mangekyo Sharingan!

“This…” The Five-Tails suddenly felt as though it was being personally targeted!

Looking across the entire shinobi world, there were only a handful of clans and jutsu capable of keeping a Tailed Beast in check…

So why the hell were they all gathered here?!

And then, an even more shocking scene unfolded!

A dense layer of Tailed Beast chakra, identical to Han’s, rapidly surged over Shio Uzumaki’s body as she entered her Version 2 state. Following the tethered Adamantine Sealing Chain, Tomie underwent the exact same transformation…

Han couldn’t help but stare in utter disbelief.

You could actually use it like that?

But it still wasn’t over…

As Tomie’s Mangekyo Sharingan spun, a dense layer of pitch-black chakra materialized over both her and Shio Uzumaki’s bodies, solidifying into the shape of a ribcage…

Tendons and flesh wildly sprouted over the bones, finally condensing into a set of miniature armor that perfectly clad both of their forms!

“Micro Majestic Attire: Susanoo; Live-Action Version!”

The Five-Tails watched in sheer terror!

Feeling each other’s chakra surging into their bodies through the Adamantine Sealing Chain, both Tomie and Shio simultaneously curled their lips in slight annoyance. This form was just so weird…

But there was no other choice.

This was the absolute only method that allowed the current Tomie and Shio to share visual prowess and Tailed Beast chakra in the most energy-efficient and effective manner possible.

In this state, Tomie’s visual prowess would be constantly nourished by Shio’s immense vitality and chakra, drastically reducing the toll of using her Susanoo and visual jutsu…

Simultaneously, Shio’s capacity to withstand the burden of Tailed Beast chakra would see a massive increase thanks to the protection of the Susanoo!