Chapter 126 - 21: Han’s Escape (Part 2)
Han had overlooked the most crucial line in the scroll: "Attack the center, and all the seals will converge!" But at this moment, who could possibly warn him?
Driven by impulse, Han decided to act. He poured his feeble chakra into the central position of "Tianquan" on the seal. This turned out to be a disastrous mistake. All the sealed star positions, like an unstrung reverse bow, recoiled violently and began attacking his weak chakra.
Pay attention to the keyword—"recoil"! This created a massive gap in the seal holding the Five-Tails, Kokuō. In an instant, a torrent of tailed beast chakra burst forth like a floodgate opening!
Han transformed directly into full Tailed Beast Mode! Not partial transformation, but full release—he unleashed the beast entirely!
To be honest, the so-called "Seven-Star Seal" was never suitable for sealing a tailed beast. It was a makeshift solution created when Kokuō rampaged and broke free. However, Iwagakure lacked sealing masters like Mito Uzumaki or Bunpuku, so they had to make do and plan for a better solution later.
This incident caused quite a headache for White Earth (Shiratsuchi). Fortunately, it happened outside the village; had it occurred within, it would have been another catastrophe like the infamous Five-Tails rampage!
Luckily, White Earth had exceptional skills. Using Lightened Boulder Technique and clay bombs, he managed to dodge and keep Kokuō at bay, preventing the beast from charging into the village. He held out until Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage, arrived with reinforcements.
Ōnoki, seasoned as ever, flew onto Kokuō's back using Lightened Boulder Technique. He forcibly reversed the direction of the Seven-Star Seal, twisting it back into place. This successfully re-sealed Kokuō within Han's body.
Looking at the utterly exhausted and deeply unconscious Han, Ōnoki didn't rush to strengthen the sealing formula. Instead, a cunning thought crossed his mind: This kid seems to have potential. At such a young age, he can already unleash a tailed beast. If he learns to fully control it, he could be a powerful asset to the village.
Thus, Ōnoki tasked White Earth with teaching Han the complete Seven-Star Sealing Technique.
However, this approach was fundamentally flawed. Achieving true mastery as a jinchūriki requires one of two paths: