Naruto: Maelstrom Of The Uzumaki

"I'm sorry I put you all in this situation," Minato murmured, his voice filled with regret as he stared at Roshi, now wrapped in the fiery chakra of the Four-Tails' cloak. The oppressive chakra radiating from their opponent left him uneasy.

"What nonsense!" Uzumaki Raiden snapped, his voice resolute. "We all agreed to this mission. What matters now is that we kill him here!" Despite his initial reluctance toward this mission, Raiden knew this was not the time for doubt. He shouted to rally his teammates.

"The kid is right," Fugaku said, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as he pulled out several shuriken. "We have to take him down!" Beside him, Hyuga Hiashi crouched low, channeling chakra into his palms as he launched a Gentle Fist: Air Palm toward Roshi.

Meanwhile, Raiden separated a shadow clone and handed it a scroll from his pack. The clone quickly retreated while Raiden himself moved to Minato's side. Without explanation, he drew seals on Minato's back, ignoring the latter's surprised expression. His gaze fixed on Roshi, Raiden said coldly, "You want to show off? Fine. I'll show you something even better."

Roshi smirked, standing unfazed in the center of the battlefield. He incinerated Fugaku's shuriken with ease and absorbed Hiashi's Air Palm without so much as flinching. "Konoha brats, you're already surrounded. Surrender quietly," he mocked, his voice dripping with amusement.

Hiashi and Fugaku exchanged uneasy glances. Their attacks had no effect. The gap in power was undeniable, and they began to sweat as they realized the dire situation.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Raiden's shout cut through the tension, and within seconds, the battlefield was flooded with countless clones of him. The sudden influx of bodies disoriented Roshi as Raiden's clones sprang into action. Some shielded their teammates, while others opened scrolls and threw them toward Roshi.

"What? Multiple Shadow Clones?" Roshi growled, sensing the ominous energy emanating from the black liquid spreading from the scrolls. Realizing the threat, he let out a furious roar. His chakra cloak thickened as he grew an additional tail, his form shifting into a more menacing, ape-like appearance.

Roshi began gathering an intense concentration of blue and red chakra in his mouth. "What is that?" Minato muttered, his pupils narrowing as he caught sight of the growing sphere.

"Tailed Beast Bomb," Raiden answered grimly. "Don't stop. Just run! I can hold it off."

The team didn't need to be told twice. Hiashi, Fugaku, and Duy retreated, regrouping with Minato as they fled toward the outskirts of the city.

Inside the barrier, Roshi unleashed the Tailed Beast Bomb. The sphere of raw power shot toward the fleeing team, but just before it reached them, it collided with an invisible barrier. Cracks appeared in the air as the barrier struggled to contain the destructive force.

"Eat your own attack!" Raiden shouted. His shadow clone, stationed outside the barrier, injected more chakra to reinforce it. After a tense standoff, the Tailed Beast Bomb destabilized, triggering a massive explosion within the barrier.

"BOOM!!!"

The shockwave shattered the barrier and rocked Shuri City. The explosion's roar echoed across the battlefield as flames and debris flew in all directions. The intense heat turned the rain into steam, blanketing the city in a suffocating haze. The sheer force propelled Raiden and his team further toward the city's edge, where they scrambled over the walls and vanished into the jungle under the cover of night.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the city, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade had just infiltrated the central district when the explosion rattled the ground. The three exchanged bewildered looks, realizing something had gone terribly wrong.

"What the hell is going on?" Jiraiya hissed, his grip tightening on a kunai as he blocked an Iwagakure ninja's attack. Kicking the enemy away, he retreated to regroup with Orochimaru and Tsunade.

"We've been discovered," Orochimaru growled, his usual calm replaced by frustration. "We need to retreat before we're completely surrounded."

"I agree," Tsunade said, her tone sharp. "Let's move."

But before they could act, waves of Iwagakure reinforcements swarmed the area, cutting off all escape routes. The trio found themselves trapped in the heart of the city.

As they prepared for a desperate fight, the oppressive heat returned. The air shimmered, and the falling rain evaporated before reaching the ground.

"ROAR!!!"

A deafening roar reverberated through the air, followed by the ground shaking violently. From above, a massive red figure descended, its fist aimed at the Sannin.

"Above!" Orochimaru shouted, leaping forward just in time.

"BOOM!"

The ground shattered under the force of the blow, forming a massive crater filled with molten lava. The rain sizzled into steam, creating a stifling mist.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru barely evaded the attack, only to face the enraged Four-Tails Jinchuriki, now fully transformed into a lava-clad ape. His chakra radiated unbridled fury as he roared, "Konoha's shinobi! You will all die!"

The three Sannin exchanged tense glances, their earlier confidence shaken as they faced the terrifying power of Roshi.

(End of Chapter)

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