Still—it seemed the attack had not been entirely ineffective. After dodging Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Red, the Raikage did not attack again. Instead, his expression turned embarrassed and furious. A closer look revealed that the flames had burned off a section of his little mustache, leaving him looking rather comical.
Hashirama could barely contain his laughter. His shoulders shook as he looked at Uchiha Gen and asked, "You did that on purpose, didn't you, kid?"
"Ahem, well—just a coincidence." Uchiha Gen spoke as though he were forcibly keeping his emotions in check to avoid laughing aloud.
Off to the side, Killer B also began trembling involuntarily at the sight. Although he was doing his best to control himself, those "tiny" tremors were still particularly conspicuous on his enormous body.
Then he suddenly caught his big brother looking at him with murder in his eyes, and his expression froze mid-snicker. The Eight-Tails' enormous form quickly shrank until Killer B was left wrapped in nothing but a translucent red Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak.
The exchange had already proven that a larger body offered little advantage, so he might as well fight in his own body. In fact, returning to human form would allow Killer B and the Raikage to coordinate better.
The Raikage gave an irritated snort at the sight, then turned back toward Uchiha Gen, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes. He had just pushed his speed to its limit, yet that bizarre ability had still evaded him!
I definitely felt myself touch him. That mask—was it shattering just now an illusion?
Had they not been on opposing sides, Tobirama could have corroborated his account. He had seen everything that happened, and his expression suggested he was pondering something. Shattering, then restoration—could Uchiha Gen's eyes grant restoration and teleportation?