Suikazan Fuguki's Outburst

Roar!

Amid the Three-Tails' repeated roars, a small black sphere appeared before its mouth. Chaotic Chakra spun rapidly inside it, causing the black sphere to expand at an alarming rate!

"What terrifying Chakra! Damn, it's a Tailed Beast Ball!" The One-Eyed Dragon beside the brown-haired girl flipped up his eyepatch, revealing a Byakugan. After just one glance, he cried out.

"I can see it!" the girl snapped. Her face was drenched in cold sweat, her expression gritted and furious. "Damn it! There's no time..."

Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique! At that moment, Kisame was the first to form Hand Seals and attack. Though the technique took a little time to prepare, Kisame's Water Release Ninjutsu and Chakra reserves ranked among the very best in all of Kirigakure. He could even be called the strongest Water Release user among the current Mist Ninja.

Even so, Kisame had no confidence that he could block a Tailed Beast Ball. After all, he had yet to reach the peak he would attain more than a decade later. Though he looked mature for his age, he was actually only a teenager.

Boom! With a deafening crash, the Three-Tails, which had been gathering its Tailed Beast Ball, suddenly swallowed the black Chakra. Just as it raised its head to unleash the energy, a massive sword slammed directly into its jaw, sending the Tailed Beast Ball blasting into the sky.

The Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique then crashed into the Three-Tails' neck, nearly flipping the enormous turtle onto its back. It took the Three-Tails great effort to steady itself, but its shell was already covered in cracks, leaking Chakra energy that resembled blood.

At once, the morale of every Mist Ninja soared, and the way they looked at Kisame changed completely.

For the first time, the brown-haired girl turned her gaze toward Kisame. "Suikazan Fuguki's lackey? I never expected him to be this strong!"

Then she clicked her tongue. "What a shame... he's just way too ugly..."

The middle-aged One-Eyed Dragon beside her twitched at the corner of his mouth. "Now isn't the time to talk about that! Mei Terumi, we need to think of something to do, or else..."

"Don't worry, Ao. I don't think the Three-Tails is a problem anymore!"

The girl named Mei Terumi shook her head, a hint of relief appearing on her face. Hearing her words, Ao turned around and immediately saw a shocking sight.

A massive, blocky giant nearly thirty feet tall shot into the air. Clenching both fists, it smashed them viciously into the Three-Tails' head, beating it bloody and making it roar without end.

"W-What kind of monster is that?" Ao sucked in a cold breath. As he looked more carefully, Kisame, who had taken a couple of heavy breaths, spoke up. "That's Lord Fuguki?!"

"Fuguki?" Ao repeated blankly. Looking closely, he saw orange hair, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and a somewhat rounded giant's physique. It did bear a slight resemblance to Fuguki.

But beyond that, the two shared no similarities whatsoever. Huge nostrils, a square face, silvery-gray skin, a white belly, and a mouth stretching across nearly the entire face—it looked like some whale spirit rather than a human being.

"I never heard that Fuguki had learned the Akimichi Clan's techniques!" Ao muttered, widening his Byakugan. "And even his body structure has completely changed. Does Fuguki have some kind of fish demon bloodline?"

Of course Fuguki did not possess a fish demon bloodline. He had merely undergone modifications using a whale Summoning Beast.

After the modifications, Fuguki's Chakra reserves had increased severalfold, and his already formidable Chakra had thoroughly approached Tailed Beast levels. His physical strength had also increased enormously. After transforming, both his power and physique rivaled those of gigantic Summoning Beasts.

Moreover, the Quantum Brain receiver played no small role. Its primary purpose was certainly to control others, but its tremendous processing power could also greatly accelerate the brain's operation, bringing control over one's body and Chakra down to a microscopic level.

In the Pirate World, that would have meant entering a deep state of Life Return. People in the Ninja World had different physiques, but they could still unify the strength of their entire bodies and bring out 200% to 300% of their power.

With so many enhancements, Suikazan Fuguki was already capable of fighting a Tailed Beast head-on. And aside from the Eight Tails and Nine-Tails, the other Tailed Beasts might not necessarily be able to defeat him.

That was also because time had been short, and Suikazan Fuguki had not learned many new Ninjutsu. With the Quantum Brain receiver, microscopic Chakra control combined with a supercomputer-like brain would allow Suikazan Fuguki to easily master over ninety percent of Kirigakure's Secret Techniques, greatly increasing his strength. By then, even among Kage-level fighters, he would be a notable powerhouse.

Even now, Suikazan Fuguki was fighting the Three-Tails evenly and gradually gaining the upper hand. After all, the Three-Tails' body structure had already determined that it was not the fighting type.

More importantly, as the battle continued, Karatachi Yagura showed faint signs of awakening from the Genjutsu. Though Sharingan Genjutsu was powerful, it could not keep a Perfect Jinchuriki under control forever. Obito Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan was not Kotoamatsukami.

All along, Obito Uchiha had relied on Kamui's infiltration ability to repeatedly place Karatachi Yagura under Genjutsu over a long period, allowing him to keep the Mizukage under control. But the Chakra circulation caused by intense combat would also greatly shorten the duration of the Genjutsu's effects.

What was more, Karatachi Yagura's sudden change was also Vegapunk's handiwork.

"Obito Uchiha doesn't seem to be here..."

As he watched the fierce battle between the two sides, Vegapunk seemed slightly distracted.

The reason Karatachi Yagura had so easily exposed the fact that he was being controlled was because Suikazan Fuguki had used Vegapunk's latest invention, the Mental Interference Device.

Vegapunk's ability to develop Quantum Chips showed that he had devoted the greatest effort to researching the brain. In addition, he had developed the Brain-Brain Fruit's abilities in the realm of mental power, making him extremely knowledgeable in that field.

After obtaining Chakra as a research tool, creating a device specifically designed to interfere with Genjutsu using mental power was a simple matter.

Of course, time had been too short, and Vegapunk had not put much thought into it. The Mental Interference Device he created was not only single-use, but its effect was merely interference rather than dispelling Genjutsu such as mental control.

Its principle was roughly like smacking the target's mind with a club. Whether they were under Genjutsu or not, it would send them into a berserk state. Under such circumstances, however, delicate Genjutsu would naturally be easier to disrupt.