Uchiha White Dove VS Killer B!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One after another, the white pigeons were struck by kunai and senbon, exploding into puffs of mist and dissipating.

Summoned beasts can dispel their summoning and depart when faced with danger, so these Ninja Pigeons were merely being unsummoned, not killed.

Of course, if an attack were unexpected or fast enough to prevent the dispelling of the summoning, it was not impossible to kill a summoned beast.

"Damn it!"

Baige frowned slightly.

The opponent's actions made one thing clear: his intelligence had been leaked.

It seemed Danzo had been ruthless enough to not only reveal his mission target to the Cloud Ninja but also leak his own intelligence, which was why the enemy was prepared for his Flying White Pigeon Technique.

Yes, before setting out, Baige had known Danzo would leak his mission target, and he had intended to use that to "go fishing."

But who would have thought the opponent would leak not just his target, but his own intel as well? That was going a bit too far.

However, he wasn't angry; after all, having such "pig-teammates" in the Hokage Faction was a good thing.

What left him speechless was that the target leaked wasn't Orochimaru.

Without the coordination of his Summoning Technique, some of his tactics would be compromised.

For instance, the "Second Step Avici" of his "Mumyo Sandan-tsuki" could no longer be used.

But it didn't matter; Baige had Killer B dead to rights.

"Mumyo Sandan-tsuki. Step Supersonic!"

Baige let out a soft shout, and his entire body transformed into a blue streak of light, vanishing from his original spot.

Only after he had already left did the sound occur.

Bang!

A sonic boom rang out.

Step Supersonic referred to speed exceeding that of sound.

Such terrifying speed could only be freely controlled while in the Sharingan and Lightning Cloak states; otherwise, much like Kakashi's Chidori, it would be easy to miss the target without the Sharingan.

Swish!

With a crisp cutting sound, Killer B was sliced into two pieces.

However, Baige felt no joy; instead, he frowned and sighed:

"As expected of the Eight-Tails jinchuriki!"

Just as his voice echoed, the Killer B he had just sliced in two transformed into a severed octopus tentacle.

Baige hadn't discovered the flaw by spotting the trick, but rather because the tactile feedback felt wrong, and the reaction of Samui's squad had been far too calm.

Just as he grew cautious, he suddenly sensed something wrong beneath his feet and immediately leaped high into the air.

Boom!

The earth shattered as octopus tentacles as thick as trains erupted toward the sky, followed by a gargantuan beast bursting from the ground.

It was the Eight-Tails!

Killer B had entered a Tailed Beast state, directly surrendering control of his body to the Eight-Tails, Gyuki.

Tentacle after tentacle swept toward Baige in the air.

Swish!

As Baige slashed with his ninja blade, severing one tentacle, more and more surged toward him.

Karui, responsible for the containment, cheered with joy:

"We got him!"

The tentacles were coated in ink; once wrapped in it, the target would essentially be sealed.

"No... it can't be that simple!"

Samui, standing not far to the side, held a different opinion.

Given to analytical thinking, she considered the opponent's intelligence and his previous performance, feeling it couldn't be that easy.

Even if her teacher was a perfect jinchuriki, it was impossible to take down a Kage-level Uchiha so effortlessly.

The intelligence received by Kumogakure had stated the target was only quasi-Kage level, and their ambush had been planned based on that estimate. They hadn't expected the target to be a Kage-level powerhouse, which had forced them to change their plans and use a backup strategy.

They were to let Killer B defeat the opponent head-on, while her squad was responsible for interception and stalling.

"Impossible, B-sensei's tentacles have already entangled him. Unless he can fly, there's no way... how is this possible!"

Before Karui could finish her rebuttal, she saw a figure streak out from within the tentacles at high speed, as if running through the air itself.

"..."

Omoi, that lazy guy, was also stunned, not even noticing the lollipop falling from his mouth.

"What kind of technique is this?"

Only Samui remained calm, pondering what kind of jutsu this could be.

There are not many flight-based jutsu in the ninja world; the most famous is naturally the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, and the Kazekage (though few know about Deidara). Aside from them, no one else is capable of flight.

Yet now, a ninja capable of flight had appeared right before them.

Meanwhile, Uchiha White Dove, sprinting at high speed through the air, bypassed the tentacles and took the initiative to charge toward the massive, ox-headed, octopus-bodied Eight-Tails below.

"Geppo!"

Stepping through the air with Geppo, he was already prepared to settle the outcome with a single strike.

Beneath his contact lenses, the four-bladed Mangekyo began to rotate.

Genjutsu!

This is the key to handling a Tailed Beast with the Mangekyo.

Without the Mangekyo, an Uchiha at the Kage level faces extreme danger when confronting a Tailed Beast; one slip-up could easily result in their death.

But with the Mangekyo, handling a Tailed Beast is effortless.

Just like now.

Uchiha White Dove stepped on the air, circling around the tentacles to stand directly before Gyuki's eyes, with multiple tentacles trailing behind him as if to blot out the light.

However, Uchiha White Dove ignored the tentacles behind him. Facing Gyuki's pupils, which were mere inches away, he spoke in a low voice:

"Mangekyo. Radiance!"

This was another ocular jutsu belonging to Shisui's pair of Mangekyo.

It was not Kotoamatsukami, but a jutsu that could only be sustained for a short duration.

A sharp pain suddenly erupted in his eyes, and blood faintly trickled from the corners, but Uchiha White Dove did not let himself be distracted, keeping his Mangekyo fixed on the Gyuki before him.

Upon sensing the immensely powerful ocular power, Gyuki, who was currently dominating the body, was instantly caught in the trap.

The tentacles that had been covering the sky, just moments away from touching Uchiha White Dove, stopped as if someone had pressed a pause button.

Success!

With a single Mangekyo ocular jutsu, Uchiha White Dove had directly incapacitated the Eight-Tails, Gyuki.

In human form, a Tailed Beast can naturally warn its Jinchuriki, but in Tailed Beast mode, the one affected is both the beast and the host simultaneously. After all, in this state, the two are essentially fused as one, which is why he had to force out the Tailed Beast state to use the Mangekyo genjutsu.

"This consumption..."

Uchiha White Dove sighed softly, covering his bleeding eyes.

His originally abundant ocular power had already shown a significant decrease.

Without Hashirama Cells or a Sage Body, there is no way to replenish ocular power.

Fortunately, he did not have the habit of wasting his power; otherwise, he might have ended up like the Second Pillar, potentially going blind less than a week after awakening the Mangekyo.

Having controlled Gyuki, Uchiha White Dove naturally would not let this trophy go.

Whether used to build prestige or for profitable trade, it was an excellent choice.

But before he could continue to act against Killer B, he suddenly sensed danger.

Swish!

He moved his entire body away from his original spot.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Kunai flew past.

Three figures blocked the space in front of Gyuki's eyes.

"Uchiha White Dove, don't even think about taking Master B away!"

Karui shouted, while the calmest of them, Samui, quickly formed hand seals to dispel the genjutsu on Gyuki.

"Release!"

She performed the technique to dispel genjutsu, yet it had absolutely no effect.

A Mangekyo ocular jutsu is not something to be trifled with... if it could be dispelled so easily, would so many people fear the Mangekyo Sharingan?

Therefore, unless Uchiha White Dove himself lifted this Mangekyo jutsu, or the opponent broke free through sheer force of will, one could hack them to pieces without worrying about waking them up.

It wasn't that Uchiha White Dove didn't want to take the opportunity to strike, but his own condition wasn't great.

In the previous battle with Killer B, neither side had held back; they had fought with full force. The short exchange had already drained him significantly, and the subsequent Mangekyo ocular jutsu had nearly sucked him dry.

Fortunately, he was an Uchiha; otherwise, the price for wielding the Mangekyo would have been far greater than this.

The Uchiha bloodline allows for better control of the Sharingan, with both greater effects and fewer costs.

One must remember, he is only 15 years old, his body far from its peak. Wielding the Mangekyo is like a child swinging a heavy hammer—the power is immense, but it is also dangerous to the user.

If he were a few years older, or if he had mastered Yang Release, his eyes certainly wouldn't be bleeding.

"You few alone cannot stop me. If you leave now, I can let you go!"

Uchiha White Dove glanced at them, stating the fact calmly and confidently.

Even if the opponent was one jonin and two chunin, the gap between them and himself was as vast as heaven and earth.

The reason he was in such a rush was that the genjutsu would not last long; Killer B was a perfect jinchuriki, and with the baptism of the Waterfall of Truth, he would surely regain consciousness quickly, so he could not afford to waste time on these three.

"Protect the teacher!"

Karui drew her blade and blocked in front of White Dove.

Samui and Omoi also prepared themselves to coordinate.

Although none of them had expected this situation to occur, whether as subordinates or disciples, their status did not allow them to abandon their teacher.

White Dove adjusted his stance, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, just as he prepared to strike a lethal blow.

Squelch!

The sound of a blade piercing through flesh and blood rang out near the nose of Gyuki.

A gleaming blade tip protruded from White Dove's chest.