"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Boom! Boom!
Just as the Eight-Tails was about to launch its next attack, a raging torrent suddenly surged down the opposite hillside. The sheer volume of water was as if a lake atop the mountain had burst its banks.
A tall, shark-faced man in a gray combat uniform stood excitedly at the crest of the wave, charging toward the Raikage, Sasori, and the others.
Crash! Rumble!
The roar of water pouring forth and crashing together grew louder and louder, mingling with the sharp snaps of trees being broken. It was clear just how powerful the torrent was.
"Hm?!"
Killer B's eyes narrowed. He had already realized that this sudden enemy possessed a power similar to his own.
Faced with the terrifying torrent, which looked like a river bursting its banks, more than a dozen Cloud ninja quickly leaped into its path. They formed hand seals, then pressed their hands to the ground.
"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"
Boom!
The raging torrent slammed into a thick earthen wall more than ten meters wide, then reluctantly split and flowed around it.
But moments later, the Cloud ninja's faces changed dramatically as cracks began appearing across the wall.
Thud!
A heavy impact rang out, like a giant swinging a hammer down onto the ground.
The earthen wall, jointly raised by more than a dozen Cloud ninja, exploded in the blink of an eye. Chunks of shattered stone flew in every direction.
The torrent swept a tall man into view before the Raikage and the others.
The man carried a weapon resembling a mallet on his shoulder, its head formed from a glowing orb of Chakra.
It was none other than Hiramekarei, one of Kirigakure's Ninja Blades!
When released, Hiramekarei grew larger as Chakra was fed into