Susanoo stepped forward, and the giant sword swept horizontally out of the smoke and dust. Gyuki raised three tentacles to block, and the chakra that burst forth at the point of contact pushed all the shattered rocks on both sides far away.
Killer B manipulated Gyuki to pull back, his gaze remaining fixed on the cracks in the purple shield.
"Give it another bomb, and it will definitely shatter!"
The Eight-Tails Gyuki did not immediately condense chakra, its voice transmitting directly into Killer B's consciousness.
"The first bomb already consumed a good deal of your power, yet Sasuke still hasn't used Wood Release to suppress the Tailed Beast."
"He can block the front, but he can't block consecutive attacks."
"Look around you."
Killer B used Gyuki's field of vision to sweep toward the mountain slopes on both sides.
The Konoha army had all retreated beyond the firing range, and the only things left behind were reinforced Image Recording Array Discs. Kakashi and the others were not attacking Kumogakure's accompanying shinobi either, guarding only the retreat route.
The Water Mirrors of various nations were still broadcasting live.
The Tailed Beast Bomb had neither broken Sasuke nor forced Konoha to lift the blockade, instead thoroughly establishing the evidence of Kumogakure violating the treaty.
Killer B was unwilling to admit that this step had already been lost. Gyuki's mouth opened once more, and red and blue chakra had just begun to gather when Susanoo's giant sword slashed down from above.
He could only abort the Tailed Beast Bomb, crossing all eight tentacles to protect his head.
The giant sword slashed into two of those tentacles, and Tailed Beast Chakra along with blood splattered onto the trade route, while Gyuki raised its head and emitted an agonized roar.
"Sasuke!"
"You can still speak, which