Several days later, on the Hidden Cloud front line.
By the time news of the Hidden Cloud Village's all-out offensive reached the Hidden Leaf Camp, dark clouds had already closed in overhead.
After extensive probing by both sides, the Leaf Village likewise deployed its entire army in unspoken agreement. Today would be the decisive battle.
Jiraiya emerged from the command tent. The bandages on his right arm had been removed, and he flexed it a few times, his usual hearty grin on his face.
Tianyi stood beside him, with the Ino-Shika-Chō trio behind him and thousands of Konoha Ninja farther back.
Across from them, the Third Raikage stood at the very front, arcs from his Lightning Release Armor crackling around him.
Behind him, A and Killer B stood shoulder to shoulder. When Killer B spotted Hyuga Tianyi,
his body began to swell. Dark red tailed beast chakra surged like flames, and eight enormous tails unfurled behind him.
The Eight-Tails, Gyūki, in his complete form!
The Eight-Tails took full control of Killer B's body. His enormous bovine eyes fixed on Tianyi, and his voice boomed like rolling thunder:
"Brat, where did you put my chakra?!"
The Third Raikage stepped forward, his voice drowning out the Eight-Tails' roar:
"You Leaf shinobi have some nerve! Trying to get your hands on the Tailed Beasts-do you intend to make an enemy of the entire Ninja World?!"
Tianyi's gaze passed over the Eight-Tails' enormous body and settled on the Third Raikage.
Rather than retreat, he took two steps forward. His voice was quiet, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly:
"Trying to sow discord? You're still too green."
He paused, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly:
"You Hidden Cloud shinobi have some nerve. Trying to collect every kekkei genkai in the Ninja World-do you intend