Killer B also stopped and stared at the huge raccoon cat.
His Eight-Tails can also fully embody Tailed Beast Transformation, so he knows very well what this means.
This means that the old monk is the real Jinchūriki, not the kind of waste who can only borrow part of his power.
At this moment, Shukaku's mouth has opened.
Chakra condensed in its mouth, getting thicker and brighter, and finally turned into a ball as black as ink--
Tailed Beast Ball.
Ai's eyes widened.
"Damn--hide--!"
But before his shout could finish, Shukaku had already shot out the Tailed Beast Ball.
"Boom--!"
A jet-black energy column spurted out from Shukaku's mouth and shot straight to the center of the battlefield, where Kumogakure's three thousand elites gathered!
Killer B's pupils suddenly contracted.
The trajectory of that Tailed Beast Ball doesn't even care that there are still Sunagakure people on the battlefield.
Those Sunagakure remnants of the defeated troops and those Sunagakure wounded who have not had time to retreat are all within the attack range!
Is that old monk crazy?!
He didn't have time to think too much, the Eight-Tails chakra in his body instantly exploded to the extreme.
"Brother--get out of the way--!"
"Xiaoba!"
His body began to expand rapidly, and red Tailed Beast Chakra poured out crazily, condensing into a huge shadow around his body--
Eight huge tails swung behind him, and a huge bull-headed monster appeared from the chakra.
Eight-Tails·Gyūki.
Complete body Tailed Beast Transformation!
"Ho--!"
Eight-Tails let out a thundering roar, and its huge body moved sideways, blocking the trajectory of Tailed Beast Ball.
"Boom--!"
The moment the two Tailed Beast Ball collided, the whole world seemed to have lost its voice.
The intense light pierced everyone's eyes, and the shock wave spread in all directions. Wherever it passed, sand waves several feet high were lifted up from the sand.
Countless Sunagakure ninjas and Kumogakure ninjas were knocked to the ground, with screams and exclamations coming one after another.
The light dissipated.
Eight-Tails's huge body is still standing, but the impact of that Tailed Beast Ball has left countless small scars on his body.
His feet plowed two deep ravines in the ground, and he retreated dozens of feet before stopping.
"Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."
Bunpuku's voice came from Shukaku's body.
Killer B's voice came from Eight-Tails's body.
"Old monk, are you crazy? That Tailed Beast Ball shot of yours will kill your own Sunagakure people!"
Bunpuku was silent for a moment.
"I know," he said, "But as long as I can repel you, I can only use this method."
Killer B's pupils shrank.
This old monk... is really crazy.
Ai looked at the two Tailed Beasts confronting each other, and his face became extremely ugly.
Complete body Tailed Beast Transformation.
One-Tail and Eight-Tails.
If a fight breaks out now, the entire Sunagakure will be razed to the ground. His people will also suffer numerous casualties.
But his mission is only to contain him.
Not destruction.
"B--!" he shouted loudly.
Eight-Tails tilted his head slightly. "Brother?"
"Withdraw troops."
"... Huh?"
"I said withdraw the troops." Ai's eyes were fixed on Shukaku opposite, "Our mission is just to hold back Sunagakure, not to fight them desperately. That ends here for today."
Eight-Tails was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.
The huge body began to shrink, and the red Tailed Beast Chakra gradually retracted into the body.
Soon, Killer B returned to his human form and fell to the ground, breathing heavily.
The consumption of the complete body Tailed Beast Transformation was too great. His whole body was trembling at the moment, and his chakra was almost bottomed out.
"Brothers - withdraw!" Ai ordered loudly.
Kumogakure's three thousand elites retreated like the tide and quickly disappeared into the wind and sand.
Their movements were still neat and swift, but everyone's face showed the joy of surviving the disaster.
Before Ai left, he looked back at the Shukaku that was still standing, and then at the scarred Chiyo and Rasa in the distance.
"Old monk."
His voice was hoarse, "You win today. But next time we meet, it won't be that simple."
Bunpuku said nothing, but looked at him quietly with those huge eyes.
Although he could use the power of Shukaku, he promised to let it out to play with later.
Ai turned around and turned into a blue electric light, disappearing into the wind and sand.
Kumogakure retreat.
Shukaku's huge body slowly dissipated, Bunpuku appeared from the chakra and fell to the ground.
His face was pale, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. The total consumption of Tailed Beast Transformation was too great, and his old bones could hardly hold on.
But he survived.
Sunagakure also survived.
Chiyo staggered to his side, looking at this monk who had not left home for decades, a trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes.
"Bunpuku..." She opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
Bunpuku put his hands together and nodded slightly.
"Elder Chiyo, the poor monk is late."
Chiyo shook his head and said nothing.
In the distance, Pakura has been carried away by medical ninjas. Her injuries are too serious and she needs immediate treatment.
Rasa knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, and his chakra had bottomed out.
And those ordinary Sunagakure ninjas suffered countless casualties. There were corpses everywhere on the battlefield, and some of them had not even had time to restrain themselves.
Bunpuku looked at all this, a trace of compassion flashed in his eyes.
He clasped his hands together and began to chant.
Those are scriptures from the afterlife, for the salvation of those who have died.
Ebizo staggered to Chiyo and sat down on the ground.
"Sister..." He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Chiyo shook his head and said nothing.
In the distance, the setting sun slowly set, dyeing the entire battlefield blood red.
Sunagakure saved.
But the price is too high.
"Shukaku said it hasn't come out to play for a long time."
Bunpuku looked at the setting sun in the distance.
"The poor monk promised it that if there was a danger of destroying the village, he would give me strength and I would let it come out to breathe. Today... I have fulfilled my promise."
Chiyo was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Thank you."
Bunpuku shook his head and said no more.
In the distance, Ebizo staggered over and sat down on the other side of Chiyo. The two of them just sat side by side, looking at the devastated battlefield under the sunset.
"Sister." Ebizo suddenly said, "Kumogakure retreated, but Konoha's side..."
"I know." Chiyo interrupted him, "The war is not over yet."
She paused, her eyes falling on Rasa who was directing the rescue in the distance, and then she looked at Pakura who was being carried away by the medical ninja.
"Ebizo." Her voice was hoarse, "The village needs a new Kazekage."
Ebizo was startled, and then understood what she meant. Third Kazekage has disappeared, and this news cannot be kept secret for long. Sunagakure needs a new leader, someone who can stabilize people's hearts.
"Rasa or Pakura, which one do you think is suitable?" Chiyo asked.
Ebizo was silent for a long time, then shook his head.
"I don't know."
Chiyo didn't ask further questions, just sighed.
"Then think about it carefully." She said, "Sunagakure's future lies with the two of them."