Boom...
Golden arcs slowly emerged, and two enormous golden blades slashed out, scattering the dust!
Feng Yao stood protected within a set of golden chakra ribs. Two chakra arms extended from the ribs, their skeletal hands gripping vicious-looking curved chakra blades.
Everyone was stunned.
They had never seen such a peculiar ninjutsu before.
But for some reason, it looked kind of cool. What was up with that?!
"Gyuki, what's that thing? I've never seen it before. Is it the Uchiha's kekkei genkai?" Killer B was bewildered as well.
This wouldn't do. In a battle between ninja, intelligence was paramount. He had to ask Gyuki.
The Eight-Tails, Gyuki, had lived for over a thousand years, so naturally he knew the Uchiha were descendants of the Sage of Six Paths.
Susanoo was an ability exclusive to the Uchiha's Mangekyo kekkei genkai.
Leaving everything else aside, Madara Uchiha had used Susanoo to give all of them tailed beasts a thorough beating back in the day.
"B, that's Susanoo. It's a power members of the Uchiha Clan gain after awakening the Mangekyo."
Within their mental world, Gyuki explained to Killer B.
Gyuki was extremely wary of Feng Yao.
If not for the fact that he hadn't sensed much killing intent from Feng Yao, along with Killer B's need to save his fellow villagers...
He would have already fled with Killer B.
"Oh, so that's it. Hmph, doesn't look all that impressive..."
Gyuki immediately stopped and gave Killer B a complicated look.
"Hmm? What's wrong, Gyuki?" Killer B asked in confusion.
"Killer B, come dance with me!" Feng Yao grinned, unleashing the full power of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
Golden chakra immediately began surging wildly.
Torrents of chakra swept across the entire area!
Super Beast Armed Force... No, Susanoo!
At that moment, Killer B, who had transformed into the Eight-Tails, and the Kumogakure ninja present, including Darui, all looked horrified!
The golden chakra ribs began extending wildly in an instant, gradually forming the upper half of a menacing chakra skeleton.
Countless chakra threads resembling human muscle fibers surged forth, filling out the ribs and arms!
And they continued expanding wildly...
Second-stage Susanoo...
Third-stage Susanoo...
Complete Body Susanoo!!
Boom...
The golden giant seemed to blot out the sky, red light flashing in his eyes!
Killer B looked up: ...
As he stared at the golden warrior giant, more than a head taller than the Eight-Tails, Killer B's mouth unwittingly fell open wide enough to fit an entire pillar.
Darui and the other ninja craned their heads, staring dumbfounded at that staggering sight.
"Is... is that... a god?" someone murmured.
Everyone's understanding of the world seemed to crumble.
As far as they knew, only tailed beasts were this enormous in the Shinobi World.
Yet now, another being had appeared, even larger than their Kumogakure's Eight-Tails.
Darui was utterly shaken as well.
He already regretted listening to the Raikage and leading this team here.
"Go! Get farther away!" Darui shouted through gritted teeth.
He couldn't imagine how terrifying the destruction would be once this colossus started fighting the Eight-Tails!
Crushing them to death would probably be as easy for this colossus as crushing ants.
He now recalled the intelligence they had previously obtained from Konoha: a golden giant, vast ruins, and deep trenches...
He had thought it was merely Konoha's way of covering up their inability to prevent the Uchiha from leaving the village, and that it must have been exaggerated.
But now, fucking hell!
Darui's shout immediately snapped everyone out of their daze.
They hurriedly fled.
Elsewhere.
The Eight-Tails, Gyuki's gaze trembled. This was the very form that Madara Uchiha, who had beaten up every one of them tailed beasts, had possessed!
"Bastard!" Killer B was annoyed. He had never seen anyone so arrogant in his life. "Underestimate us brothers united? You'll get a beating that'll leave you excited~ yo!"
"Ah, B..." Gyuki's gaze was complicated, but he ultimately shook his head.
"Let's go, Gyuki!"
"Huh? Right!"
Killer B didn't know Gyuki had been thoroughly beaten by Susanoo before, and Gyuki hadn't told him, for the sake of his pride.
So the Eight-Tails, Gyuki, could only steel himself and go along.
The Eight-Tails clenched both fists, and a hard shell seemed to cover his fists and arms.
His eight octopus tentacles swung nimbly, quickly bringing him within close range of Perfect Susanoo!
Fist Bone Impact!
With both fists clenched, the Eight-Tails struck the golden Susanoo with tremendous force!
The golden Susanoo moved as well.
His hands caught both of the Eight-Tails' fists.
Boom...
The earth shook and the mountains trembled!
The enormous impact generated by the momentum of the Eight-Tails' massive body was caught steadily by Perfect Susanoo!
The two colossal beings stared at each other, one looking up and the other looking down!
Inside the prism at Susanoo's forehead, Feng Yao gave a lopsided grin and widened his eyes!
The Eight-Tails went dazed for a moment, and his gaze immediately turned vacant...
His two enormous arms went limp as well, dropping to his sides.
"Tch, I was just showing off. Did you really think I'd fight you head-on? Everything getting destroyed here is property of my Land of Rain!"
Feng Yao dispelled Perfect Susanoo, leaped out of the hexagonal prism in Susanoo's forehead, and landed lightly with both feet on the Eight-Tails' bull head.
Killer B: ?
Gyuki: ?
Darui and the other Kumogakure ninja nearby: ?
Killer B's final thought as he fell under the genjutsu was, Shit, you don't play fair!
By now, Darui and the others were panicking.
Nothing could happen to Killer B.
Killer B was one of Kumogakure's two jinchūriki, the Fourth Raikage's brother, and one of Kumogakure's strongest fighters. They couldn't afford to lose him.
Kumogakure could do without Darui, but it absolutely couldn't do without Killer B.
"Wait! We're ninja from Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning. You Uchiha ninja, you attacked us without even asking what was going on. Are you trying to start a war between our countries?"
Darui forced himself to speak.
"Hmph!" Feng Yao snorted.
"You Kumogakure lot brought this many ninja, along with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. I remember your name is Darui, right? You're apparently one of the Fourth Raikage's bodyguards, too. With a lineup like that, are you telling me you came here for fun?"
Darui knew he couldn't explain this away. Faced with Feng Yao's forcefulness, he was even more worried about Killer B's safety.
He could only reveal the purpose of their trip.
Of course, he only disclosed that the Fourth Raikage wanted to invite the Uchiha to join Kumogakure, naturally leaving out some of the less friendly details.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. We Uchiha joined Amegakure the very day after leaving Konoha. That news reached your Kumogakure long ago."
Feng Yao sneered.
How could he not know Kumogakure's traditions?
Who were they trying to fool?
"Looks like Kumogakure still isn't showing any sincerity!" Feng Yao said coldly.
Seeing that Feng Yao was about to act against Killer B, Darui and the others instantly panicked.
"Wait! Don't hurt Lord Killer B. We admit defeat this time!"
"You'd better. Killer B will stay with us Uchiha for now. Kumogakure had better offer enough in exchange for him!"
With that, Feng Yao activated Kamui.
He sucked the enormous Eight-Tails into the Kamui Dimension, vanishing from the spot.
Only Darui and the other Kumogakure ninja remained, looking at one another.
"Uh, Lord Darui, what do we do?" someone asked.
"Tch, now we're in trouble..." Darui gritted his teeth and said weakly, "Sigh, what else can we do? Notify Lord Raikage..."
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