If Konoha could produce a Jinchuriki who could fully control the Nine-Tails, the village's strength would undoubtedly reach new heights. Unfortunately, Kurama wasn't exactly the type of creature that anyone could just control at will.
In the original story, Naruto had to go through hell and back just to gain the acknowledgement of half of the Nine-Tails. The other half had been sealed inside Naruto's father, Minato.
One half Yin Chakra, the other half Yang Chakra Ronglin truly admired the sheer resolve Minato had shown to pull that off.
"Boom!!!"
Suddenly, the increasingly unstable seal burst open. A low, guttural roar echoed from the seabed as a massive pillar of water erupted into the sky. The colossal form of Isobu surged onto the surface of the ocean.
In terms of sheer size, Ronglin's Summoning Beast was no smaller than Isobu, but when it came to actual combat power, Kuku was far outclassed.
"Roar!!!"
Having been sealed away for so long, Isobu emerged from the depths, its single eye fixed on Ronglin standing upon the shore. It was filled with nothing but pure rage. Once a Tailed Beast like this broke free, there was usually only one outcome: a rampage of destruction and a frenzied desire for revenge against humanity, slaughtering anyone within its sight.
Just like humans, Tailed Beasts were quite capable of holding grudges. The moment Isobu escaped its prison and spotted Ronglin on the coast, it immediately marked him as an enemy.
A deafening roar erupted from Isobu's throat, accompanied by a thick, nauseating stench of decay.
"Damn!! Hasn't this guy been sealed all this time? How can its breath be this foul without even having anything to eat? It seems Madara was right a beast is just a beast!! He hit the nail right on the head."
The stench wafting from Isobu's mouth nearly made Ronglin pass out. It smelled as if millions of fish had been left to rot in a pile.
"Beast, behave yourself!!"
Ronglin shook his head and covered his nose, letting out a sharp bark.
"Human!!!"
Being called a beast made the already furious Isobu explode with rage. "Die!!!"
A massive wall of water, over ten meters high, swept up and surged toward Ronglin. Tailed Beasts were the embodiment of "still as a mountain, moving like an earthquake," and every one of them possessed such world-shaking power the Nine-Tails most of all.
Even though the Nine-Tails didn't look particularly threatening from its outward appearance, you only truly understood its horror once the fighting started.
"This is a real headache."
Looking at the encroaching tidal wave, Ronglin realized he didn't just need to restrain the Three-Tails; he also had to ensure the beast didn't flood the entire forest behind him.
"Wind Release: Super Great Cutter!!!"
At a time like this, using Fire Release to counter the water was out of the question. Ronglin had to rely on Wind Release to suppress the massive wave.
Ideally, Earth Style would have been the best choice to defend against the surge, but Ronglin found himself in an awkward position he didn't possess the Earth attribute. Any ordinary Earth Style jutsu he copied with his Sharingan simply wouldn't be strong enough to hold it back.
To use ninjutsu of other attributes without any restraint, he would likely have to wait until he obtained the Rinnegan.
"Buzz—"
A colossal, semi-circular blade of wind condensed rapidly. The wind blade, over ten meters tall, flew from Ronglin's hand, quickly shifting its angle from vertical to horizontal.
"Boom!!!"
The massive volume of water collided with the wind blade, resulting in a thunderous explosion. Seawater was blasted dozens of meters into the air, falling back down like rain. The giant wave was successfully dismantled, turning into smaller ripples that washed onto the shore and quickly vanished as the water retreated back into the sea.
"I told you to behave yourself!!!"
Ronglin's figure blurred, appearing instantly on top of Isobu.
A long, dark shadow swept across the air. Isobu's tails, which were thicker than a man and covered in sharp spikes, were lethal weapons. One careless move, and you would be smashed into a pulp.
"Still not listening?"
Ronglin vanished from the beast's back, causing the tail strike to hit nothing but air. A second later, he appeared directly on Isobu's head. The Three-Tails was livid, its massive body writhing as its three spiked tails lashed out wildly, trying to knock Ronglin off its head.
"Haha... big turtle, if you think you can handle me, you're being far too optimistic."
If Isobu were being controlled by a Jinchuriki, Ronglin might have exercised a bit more caution. But a masterless Isobu trying to fight him was nothing more than a pipe dream. Besides, among the nine Tailed Beasts, Isobu's speed was pathetically slow.
As long as the enemy didn't get hit by a Tailed Beast Ball, Isobu only had its three long tails to rely on. As for its short, stubby limbs, Ronglin had already completely ignored them.
"Human, I will kill you!!!"
To have someone standing on its head while insulting it was more than Isobu could bear. It roared at the top of its lungs, completely ignoring Ronglin's eyes.
If this were the Nine-Tails, it would have been on high alert the moment it saw the Eternal Mangekyō. It would never forget the days it spent under Madara's control.
Only those who had experienced it could understand the depth of that fear.
"Heh..."
A light chuckle escaped Ronglin's lips as his Eternal Mangekyō began to spin rapidly. Inside Isobu's eyes, its massive pupils suddenly dilated. Its body trembled involuntarily as it struggled to break free from Ronglin's control.
"Beast!! Behave!!"
Ronglin stomped his foot down hard, causing Isobu's head to jerk. Then, it went completely still.
Compared to Madara's terrifying ability to tame the Nine-Tails with a single glance, Ronglin had to put in quite a bit of effort to suppress Isobu. However, the result was satisfactory. Before Isobu could fully release its power, its pupils transformed, reflecting the same Eternal Mangekyō pattern as Ronglin's own. It was now under his total control.
Subdued by the Eternal Mangekyō, Isobu grew quiet, crouching down obediently as if it had been raised by Ronglin since it was a hatchling. It remained perfectly still, allowing Ronglin to inspect it.
"Tsk, tsk. You're really ugly!!"
Ronglin stared at the Three-Tails for a long time before reaching that conclusion.
If it weren't currently controlled, Isobu likely would have fought him to the death just for that one sentence.
"Though I suppose it's fine. Both Tailed Beasts from the Hidden Mist Village look about the same anyway each one uglier than the last."
Ronglin quickly brushed it off. Among the nine Tailed Beasts, if one looked at them through the eyes of a normal person, only Kurama and Matatabi were actually decent-looking. Ronglin didn't even want to bother describing the others, especially that Son Goku.
"But Third Mizukage, if you want to plot against people, you'd better be prepared to get played yourself!!"
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