Hearing Charles's command, Gamabunta's expression turned serious.
This was the first time he had been summoned by Charles, and just looking at his comrades beside him, he knew how terrifying the woman in front of them must be.
He gripped the short sword at his side, watching Hela cautiously, waiting for the right moment to strike.
"Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet!"
Shukaku was the first to launch an attack, spitting out a massive chakra-infused wind bullet from its mouth aimed fiercely at Hela, moving fast and carrying immense power.
In response, Hela simply raised her cloak to defend herself.
"Boom!"
The air bullet swept through, gouging a trench into the earth. But as the dust settled, a gigantic fan-shaped crater appeared centered on where Hela had stood.
Lowering her cloak, Hela looked at Shukaku and said, "Not bad for a pet. I'm starting to like you."
"You despicable woman! How dare you call me, Shukaku, a pet!"
"Roar!"
Shukaku let out an enraged roar.
Meanwhile, seeing that Shukaku could speak, Hela's expression became even more amused.
"A talking pet, even better," she mused.
At that moment, Katsuyu suddenly launched an attack, and the other tailed beasts didn't stand idle. They immediately began gathering their Tailed Beast Balls.
"Sticky Acid!"
Katsuyu spat out a corrosive liquid toward Hela, melting everything in its path, leaving nothing but destruction.
Seeing this, Hela quickly leaped into the air to avoid it.
"Frog Katana Strike!"
Gamabunta then jumped high and appeared right in front of Hela, slashing down with his sword.
"Boom!"
Hela blocked with her sword, but the force of the blow knocked her down, crashing her into Katsuyu's corrosive liquid.
At this moment, three massive Tailed Beast Balls were already gathered in front of the tailed beasts.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The three massive balls were launched toward Hela's position.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The blasts from the Tailed Beast Balls shattered the ground, with the explosion's impact stretching across an area the size of a city.
Shukaku, watching the successful combined attack, laughed.
"Hahaha! Despicable woman, you've been blown to pieces by now!"
However, in the next moment, five giant swords shot out, targeting the five summoned beasts.
Katsuyu instantly split into countless smaller versions of itself, avoiding the physical attack altogether.
"Clang!"
Gamabunta slashed one of the flying swords away, while Matatabi swiftly dodged. Isobu retreated into his shell to defend, but Shukaku, distracted by talking, was hit directly and knocked to the ground.
At this moment, Hela's figure appeared before everyone. Her battle suit had become tattered once again, and half of her body was perfectly intact while the other half was reduced to bone and decaying flesh.
Under the gazes of the tailed beasts, Hela's injuries rapidly began to heal.
By the time she stepped forward, most of her wounds had closed, although her battle suit had not regenerated, clearly showing that the fight had cost her significantly.
She was initially able to block Shukaku's Drilling Air Bullet with her cloak and underestimated their power.
As a result, she took the full force of the combined attack from the five summoned beasts without proper defense.
The five summoned beasts looked more serious than ever. The enemy before them was far stronger than they had imagined. Her terrifying regenerative ability was almost unbelievable.
In an instant, Hela appeared right in front of Shukaku and threw a punch.
"Boom!"
With her terrifying strength, Shukaku was sent flying.
"Shell Smash!"
Isobu, the three-tailed beast, arched its body, wrapping its massive, thick shell around itself and rolling forward like a giant wheel, attempting to crush its enemy with its immense size and weight.
Just after sending Shukaku flying, Hela saw the incoming turtle and launched a giant flying sword to block it.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The flying swords were deflected one after another.
Seeing this, Hela thrust her hands forward. Suddenly, a massive 20-meter-long sword erupted from the ground in front of Isobu's path.
"Boom!"
Isobu slammed into it with a loud crash but continued spinning against the blade, sparks flying from the friction.
"Crack!"
The giant sword broke apart, but Isobu's trajectory was altered, causing it to crash to the side.
"Water Release: Water Gun!"
Gamabunta launched a Water Release attack, its power not at all inferior to Shukaku's Drilling Air Bullet.
Hela, realizing she couldn't afford to take it head-on, leaped into the air to avoid the attack. The spot where she had just been standing was blown into a massive crater.
"Now I've got you."
Matatabi, the two-tailed beast, appeared above Hela, swiping its azure claws toward her.
With a swift spin, Hela conjured a giant sword in her hand and smacked Matatabi away.
"Boom!"
Matatabi tumbled across the ground before finally stopping.
Hela landed back on the ground, as she had no ability to fly.
Matatabi shook its head and looked at Gamabunta, saying, "Let's do a combo attack."
Gamabunta nodded and immediately opened its mouth, spewing toad oil toward Hela.
"Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"
At the same time, Matatabi jumped into the air and spat out a large fireball.
The fireball instantly ignited Gamabunta's toad oil, setting the entire battlefield ablaze, turning it into a sea of flames.
Meanwhile, the knocked-down Shukaku also returned to the scene. Upon seeing the raging fire, it immediately used Wind Release to amplify the combination attack's power further.
At this point, Katsuyu split into smaller versions of itself and began healing the injuries of Shukaku, Matatabi, and Isobu, helping them recover.
Charles, who had been observing the battle from high above, was quite pleased with the cooperation between his summoned beasts.
Once the summoned beasts had showcased their abilities sufficiently, he planned to let them return to the Summoning Realm.
As long as Gamabunta survived, the rest wouldn't be much of a concern.
Katsuyu was only using part of its body, and if the tailed beasts died, they would eventually be reborn in the Summoning Realm, though it would take some time.
In his hand, Charles held a five-star S-class ninja random experience card.
Aside from the summoned beasts, he thought it was time for Hela to witness the strength of his other subordinates.