The fierce battle raged on. Uchiha Itachi dodged Naruto Uzumaki's attacks, his Sharingan spinning as he twisted aside to evade Killer B's strike from behind.
As he leaped into the air, his hands rapidly formed seals. Shuriken scattered through the air, swiftly ignited by Fire Style chakra.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!"
Sparks rained down from the sky, beautiful yet equally dangerous. One of Killer B's arms suddenly swelled in size, blocking every spark.
"Hot, hot!"
Killer B hurriedly blew on his hand, but his other hand gripped a blade and continuously attacked Itachi. Octopus tentacles stretched out from his back as well, lashing toward Itachi from several directions.
"Got you!" Killer B's face lit up as one tentacle wrapped around Uchiha Itachi. Before he could pull him closer and strike, however, the cawing of crows rang out, and Uchiha Itachi's body eerily scattered into dozens of crows.
"Genjutsu? When did he—?" Killer B was startled. When he came back to his senses, he found that every crow around him had turned into Uchiha Itachi, instantly putting him in danger.
"Wake up, B!" Within the mental space, the Eight-Tails' chakra immediately emerged, disrupting Killer B's own chakra and dispelling the genjutsu.
The illusionary clones around him vanished at once, while Uchiha Itachi had already returned to Nagato's side.
While the two of them fought, Nagato had once again engaged Naruto. Due to his weakened condition, Nagato was not very agile, but the Rinnegan's powerful abilities made up for that.
He raised both hands at once, activating Banshō Ten'in. Naruto was pulled toward Nagato, while on the other side, a massive boulder rose from the lake under the force of attraction and instantly smashed toward Naruto!
"Naruto, watch out..." Nagato called out in warning, only to see no panic