Who Holds the Edge, Itachi is Freed from Control

Under the moonlight, Nagato's red hair fluttered gently in the sea breeze, as dazzling as fire. His Rinnegan shifted away from Naruto and swept across the surrounding terrain before settling on Killer B, as if calculating something—or confirming something. Though his body had recovered its strength, he did not immediately launch a fierce assault—not out of hesitation, but observation. At this moment, his Rinnegan and Naruto's Nine-Tails perception formed a subtle symmetry: both sides were waiting for the other to reveal a flaw.

Killer B crouched low, one hand braced against the ground while the other still gripped Samehada. Behind his sunglasses, his eyes were fixed on Nagato. Some of the Eight-Tails' Chakra inside him had just been drained away. It had not harmed his foundation, but the sensation of having his power forcibly stripped away made his entire body uncomfortable.

"Hehe... damn fool, this bastard's Rinnegan is a real pain," Killer B muttered, his voice retaining that distinctively offbeat tone even in such a tense moment. "Uncle B's Chakra ain't free, you hear? Eat what's mine, spit it back out—fool, ya fool!"

"Uncle B, are you okay?" Naruto turned his head to glance at Killer B. Nine-Tails Chakra flickered over his body, its golden radiance appearing and vanishing beneath the moonlight.

"Won't die, hehe." Killer B rose to his feet and brushed the dirt from his knees, spinning Samehada once in his hand. "Listen up, kid. That redhead's Rinnegan abilities are no joke—Six Paths in one body means he can use six abilities at the same time. That Chakra-sucking one from before is the Preta Path. Then there's Shinra Tensei, which repels everything; Banshō Ten'in, which pulls people in; the Human Path, which extracts souls; the Animal Path, which summons creatures; the Asura Path, which fires lasers; and the