Capture the Eight-Tails Alive

"Prepare to retreat!"

Killer B was no longer in the mood to rap. A Tailed Beast cloak had already formed around him as he prepared to cover the retreat of the ninja present.

"Oh? The Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki?"

Jiraiya had not expected to catch such a big fish this time.

If they could capture Killer B alive, Kumogakure would surely have to pay a tremendous price!

Crimson chakra spilled outward, the Tailed Beast cloak billowing around Killer B's body. The moment he saw Jiraiya, Killer B immediately chose to give it everything he had.

Lightning Plow Hot Knife!

His entire body was filled with violent Lightning Release chakra. Empowered by his Tailed Beast Transformation, Killer B moved at terrifying speed and charged toward Shisui, who was closest to him.

Fire Release: Great Dragon Flame Technique!

Several Uchiha ninja formed hand seals simultaneously, and several fire dragons crashed toward Killer B.

After a thunderous boom, only an octopus tentacle remained. The surrounding Cloud Shinobi seized the opportunity to scatter and flee.

Unfortunately, there were no powerful fighters at this Cloud Shinobi supply point, only two ordinary Jonin. Before they could get far, every one of them was captured.

Killer B gritted his teeth. He could only fight with everything he had!

The Tailed Beast cloak around Killer B churned as he directly entered a half-Tailed Beast Transformation, his chakra continuing to swell.

Wood Release: Four Pillar Prison!

Yamato flashed forward and used Wood Release. Though his Wood Release was inferior to the First Hokage's, it still had some suppressive effect on Tailed Beasts.

Unfortunately, Yamato was still young, and his Wood Release was much weaker.

The Wood Release: Four Pillar Prison did not trap the Eight-Tails. Instead, it terrified the surrounding Kumogakure ninja. Wood Release? Konoha had another Wood Release user?

Fugaku Uchiha hesitated. Since awakening his Mangekyo Sharingan, he had never once used it.

Because a Mangekyo user could control the Nine-Tails, exposing it rashly might cause the village and the Uchiha Clan to become enemies once again.

Summoning Technique!

Jiraiya directly summoned Toad Bunta, whose enormous body caused the ground to shake.

"Jiraiya, is it another troublesome enemy?"

The moment Bunta appeared, he saw the half-transformed Killer B. But rather than being afraid, he was fired up.

"Hehe, this time, we're capturing the Eight-Tails alive!"

"B, something's wrong. We should find a chance to escape!"

Gyuki communicated with Killer B in his mind. It could sense Jiraiya's formidable strength, but the ones that threatened it most were the several Uchiha watching hungrily from nearby.

"But those comrades..."

Killer B could actually have chosen to retreat from the very beginning, but he could not abandon his comrades.

"If you don't leave, all of you will stay here!"

Killer B's half-Tailed Beast Transformation was immensely intimidating, but all the surrounding Cloud Shinobi had already been captured, including his disciple Samui.

"Killer B, surrender. We can spare your comrades' lives."

This was the last stronghold. Capturing all these ninja alive and waiting for the Cloud Shinobi to ransom them was the best option.

Konoha and Kumogakure were not formally at war yet. Killing too many people might trigger another war.

Killer B was still hesitating. If he fully transformed into the Eight-Tails, he was confident he could escape, but he would inevitably injure his own comrades.

"Give up. We in Konoha will treat prisoners well!"

Jiraiya did not want to rashly battle the Eight-Tails. Though the Eight-Tails was weaker than the Nine-Tails, a Tailed Beast's destructive power was still immense. He had led this team out and did not want any casualties.

Fugaku Uchiha was still hesitating, but he seemed to recall something and finally made up his mind.

I shouldn't hide it anymore. Since the village trusts us, I should trust the village too!

Especially after Jiraiya had shown his intention to take Shisui as his disciple these past few days, Fugaku Uchiha wanted to fight for more opportunities for the Uchiha Clan!

Handing the Eight-Tails over to the village alive—whether they would be suspected or become heroes—would be decided by this one move!

Jiraiya stood atop Bunta's head, confronting Killer B. For a time, the situation fell into a deadlock.

Neither side wanted the conflict to escalate too far, but Killer B did not want to be captured alive either.

As the Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki and the Raikage's partner, being captured alive by Konoha would be utterly humiliating.

Fugaku Uchiha flashed forward. His Blood Wheel Eyes spun rapidly and transformed into Mangekyo Sharingan!

Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan was not particularly strong. One eye possessed Amaterasu, while the other held a genjutsu. It was inferior to Tsukuyomi and even further beneath Kotoamatsukami, but it was more effective at bewildering its target.

At this moment, it was perfectly suited for dealing with the Eight-Tails.

The Eight-Tails was far weaker than the Nine-Tails, and the Mangekyo Sharingan directly took control of it.

Killer B lost contact with Gyuki. His eyes took on the appearance of Mangekyo Sharingan, and Fugaku Uchiha controlled him as well.

This shocked everyone present. It was even more astonishing than Tenzō's Wood Release just now—this was the Mangekyo Sharingan!

The Uchiha ninja were extremely excited, and Shisui was equally astonished.

Jiraiya, Kakashi, and the other Konoha ninja were also stunned. They immediately thought of the Nine-Tails Uprising. Wasn't the scene back then strikingly similar to this one?

But after hesitating for a moment, Jiraiya chose to trust Fugaku Uchiha. After all, Fugaku could have continued hiding it; there had been no need for him to expose himself.

They would leave this matter for Hiruzen Sarutobi to decide after they returned.

For now, all they needed to do was trust their comrade.

Jiraiya looked toward Tenzō. During this period, Orochimaru had already taught him many of the First Hokage's ninjutsu.

To ensure that Naruto would not have any problems, Tenzō had specifically learned the First Hokage's secret technique—Hokage Style: Kakuan Entering Society Hands.

It was a ninjutsu capable of hypnotizing the Nine-Tails, though Tenzō was far inferior to the First Hokage.

But now that the Eight-Tails was controlled by Fugaku Uchiha, Tenzō barely had to exert any effort to make Killer B undo his Tailed Beast Transformation.

Jiraiya stepped forward and added a Sealing Jutsu to Killer B, ensuring that he could no longer use chakra or transform into a Tailed Beast.

"Clan Head Fugaku, your Uchiha Clan has rendered a great service this time. Capturing the Eight-Tails alive was no easy feat!"

Jiraiya grinned happily. He could already imagine the look on Orochimaru's face when he returned with Killer B.

He had originally only wanted to intimidate the Cloud Shinobi and Rock Ninja, yet they had captured Killer B alive instead!

Jiraiya's attitude made Fugaku relax slightly. He nodded without speaking.

"Clan Head, was that the Mangekyo?"

Several clansmen gathered around him. Their clan head actually possessed the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan. It was truly explosive news.

"That's right. Prepare to retreat."

Fugaku Uchiha did not want to say more. Now that they had captured Killer B, they naturally needed to return to Konoha at top speed.

This place was very close to Kumogakure. It would be bad if Kumogakure reinforcements arrived.

The Cloud Shinobi's two Jonin and Samui were all still conscious. They knew that something had gone terribly wrong. They would become a disgrace in Kumogakure's history.

A Jinchūriki had been captured alive. For every ninja village, that was utterly unacceptable.