Blood-red chakra bubbles burbled up one after another from Killer B's dark skin, forming a translucent Tailed Beast Cloak!
Kisame realized something was wrong. Fused with Samehada, I should be continuously absorbing his chakra just by touching him like this. So where is all that chakra coming from?!
Crack! Crack!
"Wei~~!" Killer B tensed both arms, the muscles all over his body swelling as the chains snapped one after another!
The more Kisame thought about it, the more horrified he became. Could Samehada be giving him chakra of its own accord?
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
Misfortune came in pairs. Samehada forcibly rejected Kisame's body, flinging him far away as he separated from the blade. Their fusion came undone!
"Ugh... That bastard Samehada even took my chakra with it!" Kisame said.
Splash! Without chakra to sustain it, the water prison created by the Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave rapidly collapsed!
The Raikage and Killer B were freed along with it!
"Hah, hah..." The Raikage gulped down fresh air.
Samehada bounded happily into Killer B's hands and offered him the chakra it had absorbed from Kisame!
Killer B stroked Samehada as it nuzzled him incessantly in his arms, singing, "There, there~, life's all luck~! From now on, you're my Godkid~!"
Kisame was filled with mixed emotions. "Samehada, do you really love his chakra that much?!"
Killer B slung Samehada onto his back and danced around. "An afternoon of betrayal~, a lonely shark's tale~, sashimi blood~ is twilight's sorrow~~~ YO~ YO~ I've got strength to spare, charm everywhere~. Eight-Tails Killer B, that's me, ya fool! Yeah! Ah! The fight's begun, the fight's almost done~!"
Seeing his little brother bouncing around so energetically, the Raikage smiled. "Hmph, you really can't sit still... B! Use that move! It's time to finish this!!"
"OK~! Brother~~!!"
Boom! The tailed beast chakra surrounding Killer B instantly contracted, forming a dense crimson cloak against his skin, while thick bones extended from his back!
Crackle! On the other side, the Raikage's lightning cloak flared fiercely once more, its explosive lightning pulsing with terrifying power!
Darui said, "Without the ninja blade his life depends on, and facing the strongest combined attack of Kumogakure's A-B brothers, Kisame Hoshigaki is finished..."
"Wei~~~!!"
"Hah!!"
After adjusting their positions, the Raikage and Killer B charged together, attacking Kisame from the front and rear!
-Double Lariat!
Knowing he was doomed, Kisame closed his eyes and sighed. "Those who betray will be betrayed in the end. Even I can't escape that fate. Mr. Itachi, did you come to the same realization before you died?"
Slash!!
But at that very instant, a hand suddenly thrust up from the earth, grabbed Kisame's ankle, and yanked him down!
-Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu!
"Huh...!?"
As Killer B and the Raikage hurtled forward, their target suddenly vanished from sight, but they were already past the point of no return!
Boom!!! Boom!!!
With both men in their formidable powered-up states, the Raikage and Killer B slammed their powerful arms into each other's necks!!
"Urgh...!!"
"Awooo...!!"
The sight was so magnificent that, for a moment, words failed to describe it...
The two burly men's bodies abruptly went rigid. Then they toppled over, hit the ground, and skidded away, both twitching...
Darui couldn't help covering his throat. "Hey, hey, this is no joke..."
Having inexplicably escaped death, Kisame now had only his head poking above the earth. He smiled. "I see. This technique really does make it look as though I've been decapitated~. Well then, you hiding underground-it's about time you showed yourself, isn't it~?"
Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle!
The earth broke open, and the Blond Cloaked Boy rose to his feet amid the scent of fresh soil.
He smiled. "This kind of entrance isn't really my style, but against Kumogakure's A-B brothers, it's best to be cautious..."
The person before him left Kisame stunned. "It's you?"
Naruto Uzumaki turned with a smile. "Mr. Kisame, long time no see. I shouldn't need to introduce myself, should I?"