Susanoo VS Eight-Tails, Two-Tails

"Fourth Raikage, you've kept us waiting..."

Just as the Fourth Raikage charged into the Konoha camp, he was not met by a siege of elite jonin, nor by figures fleeing in panic, but by a voice that felt vaguely familiar.

The next second, countless black shadows surged forward like a tidal wave, startling the Fourth Raikage into immediately changing direction, attempting to escape the trap.

Clearly, the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode was incredibly fast, rivaling the speed of Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God over short distances.

His extreme speed allowed him to realize something was wrong only after he had already cleared the Konoha camp.

If it were a trap, it shouldn't have been this easy to escape.

Looking back, the countless black shadows that should have been a trap had already quietly dissipated, leaving only Shikaku Nara with a slightly pale complexion standing in place.

"Checkmate! Fourth Raikage..."

Following Shikaku Nara's voice, four bright red barriers emerged around the Fourth Raikage, trapping him completely within.

The direction, the position, and even the timing were calculated to perfection; there was no telling how much effort Shikaku Nara had poured into this.

In short, the plan to capture the Fourth Raikage was complete.

"Ah!!!"

The Fourth Raikage roared in fury, his powerful attacks striking the red barrier incessantly, but the results were completely futile.

"Fourth Raikage, I advise you to save your strength."

"This technique is called the Four Red Yang Formation. It requires four Kage-level powerhouses to maintain the chakra supply to be deployed. How could you possibly break it on your own?"

Shikaku Nara's voice sounded slowly; although it revealed a sense of weakness, it carried an inexplicable, trustworthy quality.

The Fourth Raikage's attacks slowed down—not because he believed Shikaku Nara's words, but because his previous onslaught had consumed a significant amount of his energy without causing even a ripple in the red barrier.

Clearly, whether he was willing to admit it or not, this was indeed not a technique he could break in a short amount of time.

"Since when did Konoha start researching forbidden things like human puppets?"

The Fourth Raikage glanced at the four dolls not far away that were maintaining the Four Red Yang Formation; the faces identical to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, were quite noteworthy.

But why were Hashirama Senju's eyes replaced with the pattern of a Sharingan?

And on the other side, Madara Uchiha—why were his eyes Byakugan...

As for the other two, the Fourth Raikage was unfamiliar with them.

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's confusion, the smile on Shikaku Nara's face stiffened slightly.

In truth, he didn't know what these things were either.

But what could be confirmed was that the First Hokage's remains were intact, so this was definitely not some human puppet creation.

However, as an enemy, Shikaku Nara had no interest in explaining it to him.

On the other side, Killer B was struggling immensely under the assault of the Complete Body Susanoo, and the occasional small Tailed Beast Bomb he managed to release failed to inflict any significant damage.

Just as he was about to be defeated, Yugito Nii finally gained control over her full Tailed Beast transformation, leaping onto the Complete Body Susanoo and biting down hard.

From this, one could see the differences between the various Tailed Beasts.

Although the Eight-Tails had a massive physique and a chakra volume far exceeding the Two-Tails, it lacked the sharp fangs and claws of the Two-Tails, nor did it possess the burning flames that covered her body.

Therefore, facing a Susanoo that he couldn't break through, the Eight-Tails found the fight exceptionally grueling.

In contrast, while the Two-Tails had less chakra, she could pounce directly onto the Susanoo, using the heat of her flames to accelerate the depletion of Ensei Uchiha's ocular power.

Her sharp fangs and claws, while unable to completely pierce the defense of the Complete Body Susanoo, were enough to leave scratches, and her flaming body not only burned but also obstructed the opponent's line of sight.

With the time bought by the Two-Tails, Killer B finally had the opportunity to condense a more powerful Tailed Beast Bomb.

Facing the Tailed Beast Bomb that Killer B was gathering, Ensei Uchiha paid no mind; instead, he abandoned the chakra blades in the four hands and reached out to grab the Two-Tails as she scurried across the Susanoo.

Because she had not mastered the ability to fully control her Tailed Beast transformation, Yugito Nii had lost consciousness, and the Two-Tails, acting on its own instincts, was darting about like a cat, exceptionally agile.

Cats are creatures with very fast reaction speeds.

But when facing the Uchiha clan, the most important thing to do is to avoid making eye contact!

The Two-Tails had clearly forgotten this; unlike Killer B, who had been avoiding eye contact with the Sharingan, the Two-Tails had accidentally locked eyes with Ensei Uchiha while moving at high speed around the Susanoo.

It was this inadvertent glance that caused the Two-Tails' body to stiffen once more.

The pattern of a Three Tomoe Sharingan appeared in the Tailed Beast's eyes, proving that the Two-Tails was now under the control of a genjutsu.

The Susanoo grabbed the Two-Tails by the neck with one hand, while the other hand condensed ocular power, manifesting another extremely solid long blade.

"Don't!"

The previously silent Eight-Tails suddenly spoke; the Tailed Beast Bomb in its mouth was now enormous, having condensed nearly half of the chakra within the Eight-Tails' body.

But at this moment, the Eight-Tails dared not fire—not out of concern for the Two-Tails' life, but because he was unsure if such a Tailed Beast Bomb could break the opponent's Susanoo defense.

Ensei Uchiha naturally ignored the Eight-Tails preparing to fire its Tailed Beast Bomb, and the solid chakra blade in the Susanoo's hand swung down without hesitation.

He had prepared for trouble, but this attack went extremely smoothly; one of the Two-Tails' ears was severed by Ensei Uchiha with ease.

Meanwhile, the Eight-Tails, having successfully condensed the giant Tailed Beast Bomb, for some reason did not launch its attack at that moment.

The hand of the Susanoo grasped the falling ear of the Two-Tails; now that it had been severed from the beast's body, the ear had reverted into a massive ball of Chakra flames.

If one were to hurl these flames, it would likely serve as a decent method of attack.

Yet, within the grasp of the Susanoo, this volatile ball of Chakra flames remained remarkably docile.

Absorbing the flames into the interior of the Susanoo, Ensei Uchiha withdrew a high-quality scroll from his robes and performed a sealing jutsu upon the mass of Chakra.

To seal Tailed Beast Chakra, even a scroll of this caliber could not contain it indefinitely; it required a specialized sealing vessel.

But... for a short period, it would suffice.

With a single punch, he knocked the Two-Tails—still under the control of his Sharingan—flat against the ground. The Tailed Beast's Chakra steadily receded, revealing the battered and bruised body of Yugito Nii.

"Is your goal the Tailed Beast Chakra? What exactly are you trying to do!"

The voice of the Eight-Tails emanated from the mouth of Killer B; it was clear that the one currently in control of the body was not Killer B, but Gyuki.

"Oh? Have I ever hidden my intentions?"

"If I recall correctly, I stated them the very moment we met!"

"Fine, I shall say it once more."

"Hey! Gyuki, cut off one of your tails for me."

"Otherwise, I shall go and hack off one of your horns."