At the moment Kazekaze used the Shadow Clone Jutsu, his true body hid in the trees. No matter how you look at it, Ginkaku is not an ordinary ninja. Even without the Shichiseiken (Seven Star Sword) and the Benihisago (Crimson Gourd), his strength is at least at the level of an Elite Jōnin. Therefore, Kazekaze deliberately used a shadow clone as bait.
The result was just as Kazekaze expected. Although Ginkaku is very strong, his mind is relatively simple. He neither thought much about it nor could he distinguish between the real body and the clone. When he destroyed one of Kazekaze's clones, the real Kazekaze descended from the tree, gathering chakra in his palm, rotating it to form a bright and smooth sphere of chakra. It was... Rasengan
! Boom!
Kazekaze thrust the Rasengan into Ginkaku's back, and it exploded immediately. The dazzling light instantly attracted everyone's attention. Ginkaku's head hit the ground, his entire body slammed into the earth, and intense pain radiated from his back, causing the ground to crack and split! No one expected that the seven-year-old Kazekaze could suppress Ginkaku!
"Kazekaze..."
Uchiha Kagami was dumbfounded, momentarily at a loss for words to describe his feelings. Especially the new technique Kazekaze used. He had never seen it before. And... It was incredibly powerful! What was that technique? Was it taught to Kazekaze by Tobirama-sama? Uchiha Kagami swallowed hard.
The moment the Rasengan made contact with Ginkaku, it spun and exploded, instantly destroying Ginkaku's clothing, and even twisting his muscles together. If it were an ordinary ninja, they would have been instantly killed by Kazekaze. The Cloud Village ninjas were even more terrified.
In their eyes, Kinkaku and Ginkaku were on par with the Raikage. They were incredibly powerful Elite Jōnin of the Cloud Village. Even the legendary Nine-Tails couldn't do anything to them!
Yet now... He was suppressed by a seven or eight-year-old kid from Konoha! Could it be that Kazekaze, at such a young age, already possessed the strength of an Elite Jōnin? How could that be possible!
"What has Kazekaze gone through?" Sakumo couldn't help but marvel.
Clearly, he was about the same age as Kazekaze. And before meeting him, he was always called a genius. At the Ninja Academy, he scored full marks in all exams. He was the first to learn the Clone Jutsu. He was the first to learn the Transformation Jutsu. He was the first to learn the Substitution Jutsu. In all practical combat training, no one was his match.
Many times, Sakumo felt out of place with the other kids because he was a genius. Until he met Kazekaze. When he was proud of his Body Flicker Jutsu, Kazekaze brought out the Eight Gates Released Formation, surpassing his Body Flicker Jutsu with sheer speed. When he mastered the Clone Jutsu, Kazekaze brought out the Shadow Clone and Water Clone, all of which were solid and numerous. Now, Kazekaze's Rasengan even suppressed an Elite Jōnin like Ginkaku!
Compared to Kazekaze, Sakumo felt he was unworthy of the title of genius. He was just an ordinary person!
"Who is that child really..." The spy ninja stood frozen, responsible for intelligence work, knowing a lot about the ninjas and jutsus of the Cloud Village and Konoha.
But... He had never seen the technique Kazekaze used! Especially the power of the Rasengan. It left him in awe! The Cloud Village ninjas were even more shocked by Kazekaze's incredible strength. A seven-year-old Konoha ninja had knocked down their captain, Ginkaku! Who would believe such a thing!
"Is it over?"
After using the Rasengan, Kazekaze quickly jumped back, observing Ginkaku. Normally, being hit so solidly by a Rasengan would result in death or at least severe injury. As long as he could force Ginkaku to retreat or create an opportunity for his side to withdraw, that would be enough. However... Even though Ginkaku appeared battered under Kazekaze's attack, he did not fall.
On the contrary... Kazekaze's Rasengan completely enraged Ginkaku. He pressed his hands to the ground, supporting himself to stand up. Then, Ginkaku breathed rapidly, and the color of the chakra on his body became deeper and deeper. Forcibly recovering from his injuries. And the tailed beast chakra erupting from Ginkaku's body increased, turning his light red chakra cloak into a deep red one! It was... Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation!
"It's here, Ginkaku-sama's Tailed Beast Transformation..." The Cloud Village ninjas' faces turned grim, and they involuntarily stepped back, abandoning the fight with Kazekaze and the others.
It was clear they were very afraid of the current Ginkaku! In fact, although Kinkaku and Ginkaku were very powerful ninjas of the Cloud Village, they didn't care about their comrades, treating ninjas as tools similar to ninja tools. Especially after transforming into tailed beasts, they often couldn't distinguish between friend and foe. To eliminate enemies, they frequently injured their teammates.
So Ginkaku's subordinates all knew one thing. Once he entered the Tailed Beast Transformation state, they had to maintain a safe distance. To avoid being swept in!
"They're trembling..." Uchiha Kagami observed this scene with his Sharingan, feeling a chill in his heart. What kind of ninja would make his own comrades so afraid?
"Kazekaze..." Uchiha Kagami turned to look at Kazekaze, using a Body Flicker Jutsu to appear by his side.
Although he didn't know how strong Ginkaku was in his Tailed Beast Transformation, Kazekaze was Hashirama-sama's grandson. No matter what, he couldn't let him get hurt.
"Here he comes." Suddenly, Uchiha Kagami exclaimed as Ginkaku disappeared from his sight.
Where Ginkaku stood, there were spider-web-like cracks. It's no exaggeration to say... At this moment, Ginkaku's speed and strength were on par with Kazekaze's Eight Gates Released Formation.
"This is bad..." Kazekaze muttered, instantly opening the Gate of View, kicking Uchiha Kagami away.
As Kazekaze predicted, Ginkaku swung his claws, charging at him. Strength vs. Strength. Speed vs. Speed. Without a moment's hesitation, Kazekaze clenched his fist, instantly unleashing the full power of the Gate of View to counter Ginkaku's attack. The clash of their powers generated a shockwave that spread in all directions.
Uchiha Kagami rolled on the ground several times, not because of the shockwave, but because Kazekaze kicked him. The Cloud Village ninjas didn't dare to intervene. Their faces were filled with fear and astonishment. On one hand, they feared Ginkaku's power.
On the other hand, they couldn't believe... A seven-year-old Konoha ninja... Blocked the attack of the Tailed Beast Transformed Ginkaku! It's simply unbelievable! However, what they didn't know was that Kazekaze, who blocked Ginkaku's strike, wasn't unscathed. The muscles in his right arm were torn instantly, unable to withstand the collision.