Tailed Beast Transformation

Boom!

A torrent of crimson chakra surged into the sky like flames!

Karatachi Yagura was wrapped in a fiery red Tailed Beast Shroud. One tail lashed wildly behind him—he had entered Tailed Beast Transformation!

"Die!"

He snarled, seemingly out of his mind. "You're all going to die!"

Hyuga Kagami sized up Karatachi Yagura. "As expected of a Perfect Jinchuriki. Even with just one tail, the power he releases is enough to make anyone's heart race. He wields the Tailed Beast's power as naturally as his own, without the slightest hesitation."

A Perfect Jinchuriki could do more than use Tailed Beast Chakra.

They could also wield the Tailed Beast's special powers!

That earth-shattering power was enough to make anyone tremble!

"Coral Palm!"

Whoosh!

With a sharp rush of air, Karatachi Yagura's swift figure appeared behind Hyuga Kagami in an instant.

He slammed a palm into Kagami's back!

But Hyuga Kagami didn't even dodge. A faint smile played on his lips.

Boom!

A roar rang out, but Hyuga Kagami hadn't moved an inch!

"Is this all the Tailed Beast's power can do?"

Heavy coral rapidly spread across Hyuga Kagami's body.

Coral Palm was a technique that trapped enemies in heavy coral and left them unable to move. But Hyuga Kagami gave a slight shiver, and all the coral vanished!

"Looks like the Fourth Mizukage isn't all that impressive."

Hyuga Kagami's eyes shone with excitement as he felt the faint ache in his back.

This feeling... It was a first!

"You're asking for death!"

Karatachi Yagura's eyes brimmed with madness and brutality. As a Kage Level fighter, being provoked by an ordinary shinobi was nothing short of humiliating!

"Tailed Beast Transformation!"

He roared, and the crimson chakra around his body grew even denser!

Two more tails appeared behind him!

The human form of Three-Tails Isobu was also known as Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.

An ordinary Jinchuriki would have lost control by now, but Karatachi Yagura could still control Isobu!

"I'm using Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, so you've earned my respect!"

Karatachi Yagura sneered. "Now I'll use my full strength to erase you completely!"

Facing the terrifying Karatachi Yagura,

not one of the shinobi brought by Genji stepped forward.

They had left Hyuga Kagami to face him alone!

"Damn it!"

Hatake Kakashi's expression darkened. He took in the looks on Genji and the others' faces. "They want us to test the Mizukage's strength. They're using us as their vanguard!"

"Damn Kirigakure!"

Uchiha Itachi's eyes were cold, his crimson Two-Tomoe Sharingan alert. "The Mist Ninja probably won't let us leave."

The Mist Ninja had surrounded the Mizukage.

But at the same time, they had surrounded them, too, to keep them from leaving!

"We can't get dragged into a fight. The moment we get a chance, we have to lure the Mizukage toward the other Kirigakure shinobi!"

Hatake Kakashi made his decision.

They couldn't beat the Mizukage, so they had to draw him away!

"No need."

Just then, Hyuga Kagami stretched out his right hand. A terrifying, jagged black club appeared in his grasp.

He grinned, wild and unrestrained.

"Good. It's been a long time since I've had a fight this satisfying. The Mizukage is worthy of being my opponent!"

He wanted to see for himself, too,

just how strong he had become with the Azure Dragon Fruit, Wood Release, and a Sage Body!

Until now, no shinobi had been able to withstand a single blow from him.

The Mizukage before him was the perfect test of his strength!

"Kagami! Are you sure? He's no ordinary jonin!"

Hatake Kakashi's expression was grave. His eyes lowered. "The Mizukage isn't just a Kage Level fighter—he's also a Perfect Jinchuriki who can completely control the Tailed Beast's power. Even I would have no choice but to run if I faced him!"

The Mizukage was among the strongest in the Shinobi World!

Few people in the entire Shinobi World could stand against him!

If Hyuga Kagami really could fight the Mizukage... then he was at least Kage Level!

Whoosh!

With a sharp rush of air,

Hyuga Kagami gave no answer. His grin widened as he shot toward the Mizukage like an arrow loosed from a bow!

His gaze flicked casually toward the Mizukage Building.

It seemed he'd need to make a few moves before he could get into the secret chamber inside the Mizukage Building.

"You're asking for death!"

Karatachi Yagura barked, "In Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, I'm the strongest person in the world!"

Boom!

He swung both fists with all his might. The terrifying Tailed Beast Chakra radiated searing heat as his fists collided with Hyuga Kagami's!

The impact rang out like thunder!

It didn't sound like fists colliding at all. It was more like iron striking stone!

Hiss!

Karatachi Yagura's blazing Tailed Beast Chakra fists struck Hyuga Kagami's body, sending up sizzling smoke.

It was as if the sun itself were burning Kagami's flesh.

Blue scales flickered across Hyuga Kagami's body, deflecting every attack.

In return, one devastating pair of lightning fists after another crashed into Karatachi Yagura, bringing the destructive force of thunder and numbing his body!

The two traded blows without dodging!

They were like two savage, primeval beasts!

Everyone was stunned. They stared at the sight in disbelief, their throats bobbing as they swallowed!

"Is this Konoha's prodigy? He can actually... fight the Mizukage!"

"Are these two even human? They're more like beasts!"

"This is terrifying. We don't have the strength to take part in this fight!"

Everyone's faces turned ashen.

They looked at Hyuga Kagami in terror.

The Mizukage looked young, but he was old enough to be their grandfather. He had been famous for years, while Hyuga Kagami looked... not even twenty!

Genji's cloudy eyes remained calm as he watched Hyuga Kagami, as if deep in thought.

Then he spoke. "Mei Terumi, you know Hyuga Kagami, don't you?"

Mei Terumi's beautiful eyes shimmered.

She kept her gaze fixed on the battlefield, watching the figure unleash his wild strength, lightning flashing around him.

He looked like the God of Thunder, blazing across the battlefield!

At Genji's question, she nodded, her eyes bright with excitement. "Yes. Hyuga Kagami is a member of the Hyuga Branch Family, but both his strength and character are far beyond those of his peers!"

"There's no one in the entire Shinobi World more outstanding than him!"

"Next to him, even Kakashi and I pale in comparison!"

Mei Terumi's eyes sparkled as she spoke at length.

She seemed to have an endless list of Hyuga Kagami's virtues.

Genji fixed his gaze on the lightning-fast figure on the battlefield. His cloudy eyes seemed to see through everything.

Then he spoke. "If I asked you to marry Hyuga Kagami, would you agree?"

Mei Terumi fell silent mid-sentence, her pretty face turning crimson!

Beside her, Koto Kenichi was stunned. He struggled to his feet, ignoring his injuries, his eyes bloodshot as he shouted, "Lord Genji, I'm the one who loves Mei Terumi most!"

"And we're both shinobi of Kirigakure. We're Childhood Sweethearts!"

"If Mei Terumi married someone from another village, wouldn't that mean our Kirigakure was inferior to them?"