Killer B led 500 ninja out of Kumogakure, while the remaining 1,500 troops stayed inside the village to prevent Iwagakure from taking advantage of the chaos to attack their headquarters.
Killer B didn't care about the lives of the people in those small villages. It wasn't that he didn't want to care, but the five hundred ninja troops he had at the moment weren't enough to support those villages. What was more important to him than those villages was the headquarters of Kumogakure.
Therefore, he ordered his ninja forces to set up camp three miles outside the village, sending out scouts to constantly observe the movements of the Iwagakure ninja forces, while he himself sat in his tent conserving his strength, ready to meet the attack when the main force of Iwagakure attacked.
Villages near Kumogakure
Han and Kitsuchi issued an order: only resources within the village should be plundered; those who resist should be killed if the circumstances are serious, and those whose circumstances are less serious should be knocked unconscious. As for the women in the village, they should not be bullied at will.
These were all things that Ōnoki had instructed them to do before they left. At this moment, Ōnoki still harbored ambitions to annex Kumogakure. Therefore, this battle was only to demonstrate that the Raikage of Kumogakure was inactive in his jurisdiction, and to subtly promote how Uchiha Kō of the Land of Fire had acted.
Even if the villagers complain later, once they leave, they'll transfer that complaint to Kumogakure. Why can the Hokage do it, but the Raikage of Kumogakure can't? Is it because we pay too little money each year? Or because we provide too little conscription?
The one who will have a headache is Kumogakure, while Iwagakure has only plundered some of their wealth and hasn't harmed anyone. Blame it on your brainless, belligerent Raikage.
Thus, the Iwagakure Ninja's operation went smoothly. In fact, when those villages heard about what Iwagakure had done, they proactively prepared money and supplies and placed them at their village entrances. Han and Kitsuchi were also happy to have an easy time, so they took the food and money and left.
Until they arrived three miles outside Kumogakure, they encountered Killer Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B, and his five hundred ninja.
"Halt!" Kitsuchi narrowed his eyes, looking at Killer B with a scrutinizing gaze. Killer B Bee, a burly man, stood still, staring at Kitsuchi and Han Five-Tails Jinchūriki.
"You are... the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B?" Han asked.
Killer B glanced at him, not in the mood for rapping at the moment. He nodded, "Red-clad masked man, Steam Ninja, Five-Tails Jinchūriki Han, I've heard so much about you."
Han raised an eyebrow, surprised that he was so famous that even this junior knew his name. Just then, King Mu spoke up, "Fool, news about your Jinchuriki has been on the black market for a long time. Is it so strange that he, as a Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, knows about you?"
Han immediately suppressed his smugness and looked at Killer B with a serious expression. Killer B was taken aback, not expecting Han to calm down so quickly. He had originally planned to take advantage of Han's smugness to seriously injure him, but alas.
"Hey, Bee, don't overthink it. It must have been that Kokuō guy who reminded that ninja named Han. Seriously, Kokuō is still the same as ever, more cunning than anyone else." Gyūki explained to Killer B.
Killer B nodded secretly. He had been thinking that a person's personality couldn't be so changeable, one second smug and the next cautious. It seemed that a Tailed Beast was reminding him.
Killer B glanced at the Kitsuchi. "You're Ōnoki's son, right?"
Kitsuchi nodded. "That's right. I wonder what teachings the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki had?"
These two sentences sound unremarkable, but they actually conceal a deadly intent. Killer B is implying that Huang Kitsuchi relies on his father's connections, while Kitsuchi is replying that Killer B is only standing here because of his Tailed Beast.
Their first encounter was evenly matched.
"Heh, how about this, you two? You've plundered quite a bit of the wealth of my people along the way. Why don't you take a step back and go back? Otherwise, once my Raikage arrives, you'll both be left here." Killer B bluffed, not in a hurry to make a move.
"Hmph, don't even mention that your Raikage is currently fighting in the Land of Fire. Even if he were here, could your five hundred rabble withstand my army of tens of thousands?" Kitsuchi sneered.
Killer B Bee's eyes darkened. "Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Kitsuchi to be so disrespectful to us. This is really..." However, Kitsuchi was right. He and his five hundred men were indeed no match for these ten thousand ninjas.
However... Killer B's lips curled up. "Since that's the case, then let's fight!" After saying that, Killer B Gyūki shouted in his heart, "Brother Ushioni!"
"Oh!" The Gyūki immediately released the Tailed Beast Chakra, enveloping the five hundred Cloud Ninja Legion. The five hundred Cloud Ninja were now covered with a layer of dark red chakra, and they could feel the chakra being continuously generated within their bodies.
"This... this is!"
"This is Killer B Bee's Tailed Beast Chakra. He shared his Tailed Beast Chakra with us, allowing us to minimize damage and quickly extract the chakra!"
"Brothers, kill them! Slaughter all these invaders!"
In an instant, the morale of the Kumogakure ninja soared, and they were all filled with fighting spirit, their faces showing bloodlust as they looked at the Iwagakure Ninja.
Han asked Kokuō, "Kokuō, do you have such an ability? Goodness, sharing the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it."
Kokuō's lips twitched. "I didn't, but neither did that guy, Gyūki. Although it looks like a sharing of Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, it's actually just injecting a ball of Tailed Beast Chakra into the ninjas' bodies."
"It's still far from being a true Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, and as far as I know, the only Tailed Beast capable of sharing Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak Nine-Tails Kurama!" Kokuō sneered.
Han immediately had an idea. "Kokuō, are you capable of doing this?"
"Of course, but this move only looks strong; in reality, its strength is limited," Kokuō said doubtfully.
"At this moment, even a mere showpiece can stabilize morale! Kokuō, let's also allocate five hundred chakra units!" Han suddenly said.
Five-Tails was taken aback, not expecting Han to suddenly become so clever. However, he did not refuse, but instead distributed the white chakra ball towards the five hundred Iwagakure Ninja. The five hundred Iwagakure Ninja also felt this power and roared!
"Oh oh oh!"
"This is... this is the power of the Han University!"
"I feel my chakra manipulation skills and ninjutsu power being amplified infinitely!"
In just a moment, the Iwagakure Ninja also cheered. Seeing this, Killer B frowned. Tsk, the disguise and advantage he had worked so hard to create had been wiped out.
"By the way, that Han is something else, he actually came up with this move. This battle is probably going to be..." Before Gyūki could finish speaking, Killer B caught the seven Ninja Blade between his hands, elbows, and legs.
Acrobat! Killer B's Taijutsu, now imbued with Tailed Beast Chakra, extended the blade and increased its speed, directly charging into the Iwagakure formation.
With a series of sharp, rapid cuts, the blades flashed and clashed, claiming nearly a hundred lives in a matter of moments. Han was initially stunned, but then he reacted and roared, "You're courting death!"
The Five-Tails' chakra surged, Steam Armor enveloped its body, and silver-white horns sprouted from its arms. "Horn Slash + Boil Release: Unparalleled Strength!"
The silver Horn Slash Killer B. Killer B tried to take the hit head-on, but the Gyūki inside him shouted, "Dodge! You can't take this attack head-on!"
Killer B swiftly used the Substitution Technique, turning his body into a wooden stake. When Han's combination attack struck, the stake instantly turned to dust, and a trench nearly a hundred meters long was blasted into the ground.
Killer B appeared a hundred meters away, looking at Han and the chasm in front of him. He couldn't help but gasp. If he was careless with this move, he would probably be seriously injured even if he didn't die.
This Five-Tails Jinchūriki very strong! He's not the kind of Jinchūriki who only relies on the power of the Tailed Beast, but someone who, like me, relies on hard training and reaching a reconciliation with the Tailed Beast to cooperate and unleash such a move.
In an instant, the level of danger Han posed to Killer B rose sharply.
However, it was only a slight increase. Kitsuchi roared, "Brothers, charge! The enemy only has 500, while we have 15,000! The advantage is on our side!"
And so, 15,000 men fought against 500, Han fought against Killer B, and in the end, Iwagakure paid the price of 3,000 men to kill the 500 Cloud Ninja!
Killer B was being held back by Han, and the two had already entered a fierce battle that ordinary ninjas like them couldn't participate in.
Killer B, while Han's five white tails stood erect. The two glared at each other, their eyes blazing with fury.
Just then, Killer B, seeing five hundred men fall in battle, took a deep breath and shouted, "Gyūki, Tailed Beast Bomb, consecutive Tailed Beast Bomb!"
The Gyūki grunted in response, then took over Killer B's body. The Eight-Tails- Tailed Beast suddenly appeared, letting out a roar like a bull.
Immediately afterwards, the Gyūki opened its mouth and extracted chakra from the air in front of it. A small ball gradually appeared from nothing, growing larger and larger as it began to gather.
"Tailed Beast Bomb! Kokuō!" Han shouted.
"Good! Kokuō took over Han's body and appeared instantly in front of the Gyūki. He thrust his horns upwards, tilting the Gyūki's head to the side, and the huge Tailed Beast Bomb shot into the sky."
With a loud bang, it exploded in the air.
The Eight-Tails Gyūki snorted coldly, and its eight tentacles wrapped around Kokuō's body.
With its agile movements and skillful use of its head tentacles, the Five-Tails Kokuō Muwang severed the tentacles of the Eight-Tails one by one, escaping its entanglement.
The Gyūki and Kokuō stared at each other, neither able to gain the upper hand. However, in a prolonged battle, the Gyūki was far stronger than the Five-Tails Kokuō!
"Han, prepare to retreat! My stamina is no match for the Gyūki. If this continues, the Iwagakure Ninja will suffer heavy losses!" the Five-Tails Kokuō shouted to Han.
"Alright! Kokuō, please restore me to my normal state first!" Han said.
Kokuō nodded, and then Kokuō body vanished, and Han appeared before everyone. He shouted, "Everyone, retreat fifty li immediately! Do not err!"
After saying that, Han transformed again and fought with the Eight-Tails Gyūki. Kitsuchi understood Han's meaning, his face turned pale, and he ordered everyone to retreat.
"Kokuō! You've changed! You've become a lackey of those humans!" the Eight-Tails Gyūki mocked.