Gamabunta flipped in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground. Above him stood Jiraiya with white hair and Minato Namikaze with blond hair.
" Minato, you go and hold off A. I'll deal with this Jinchūriki."
"Yes, Jiraiya- sensei!"
Minato Namikaze suddenly disappeared and instantly reappeared on the other side of the battlefield, using a special Kunai to block A's path.
"Boom--!"
A's fist collided Kunai with Minato Namikaze, unleashing arcs of electricity in all directions.
Minato's figure vanished the instant before the lightning struck, reappearing on a giant rock ten meters away, fine beads of sweat glistening on his forehead.
"You fly that only knows how to dodge! Come on, let me beat you up!"
Ai is not old, but her voice sounds much older.
With a booming roar, his entire body surged with Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and blue lightning seemed to drape him in a layer of ferocious armor.
Although his speed and strength were not as good as the Third Raikage's, every punch and kick carried the power to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Minato was slightly out of breath, but there was no panic in his azure eyes. In his hand appeared several trident kunai bearing special Kunai.
He was already very skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique, but against an opponent like Ai who had maxed out both speed and defense, the lack of a way to kill him in one blow became his biggest weakness.
At this time, he had not yet developed the Rasengan and was unable to launch a powerful single-target attack capable of penetrating the " Lightning Release Armor " in an instant.
In the exchange of blows just now, he was clearly at a disadvantage using Kunai.
If only he had Mukai's weapon that could see through everything!
"Whoosh!" Ai transformed into a blue lightning bolt once more and charged forward, kicking a shallow crater in the ground.
Almost simultaneously, Minato Namikaze threw out a specially made Kunai, his figure flashing once more.
But this time, Ai seemed to have anticipated his landing point. The instant Minato's figure solidified, the elbow strike, carrying the force of lightning, was already upon him!
Lightning Release: Lariat!
However, A did not have the speed advantage of the Third Raikage.
His powerful elbow strike still only hit the air.
Minato Namikaze had already appeared behind him, grabbing Kunai and aiming it at his back.
"Sizzle--"
The Kunai and the Lightning Armor armor sparked blindingly, but neither could advance an inch.
It's too hard!
Just as the Kunai failed to penetrate the Lightning Armor, Ai grinned and slammed his other fist into Minato like a cannonball.
Minato's pupils contracted slightly, and he activated Flying Thunder God again, appearing at the location of another special Kunai not far away.
But the Kunai still didn't penetrate.
"Your spell is troublesome, but it can't break through my defenses, so it's all in vain!"
Ai turned around, and the lightning intensified:
"Next strike, to end this pointless chase!"
"No, I will be the victor! You lost, you formidable Cloud Ninja!"
As Minato spoke, he threw specially made Kunai into the open space.
Before he finished speaking, he had already appeared at the location of the Kunai, and then threw out a specially made Kunai.
"You're not getting away!"
Ai sped up and caught up.
Killer B exchanged blows with the giant Toad a few times, but neither gained the upper hand.
"You bastard! You idiot! Men of Konoha, taste my rhythm! Yeah!"
Killer B distracted his opponent with his clumsy rap while his strength and speed surged as he covered most of his body with the Chakra Cloak of his Tailed Beast Transformation.
In his Tailed Beast form, he no longer used Ninja Blade, but relied on his size and the physical attributes of the Eight-Tails to pounce on Jiraiya and Gamabunta.
" The Wild Lion's Mane Technique!"
Jiraiya's white hair suddenly grew longer and hardened, piercing Killer B like countless steel needles, while he himself retreated rapidly, his hands quickly Hand Seals.
"Jingle bells!"
The blade clashed against Jiraiya's white hair, producing a metallic clang.
Killer B used the brute force of the Tailed Beast Chakra's chakra to cut off a large number of hairs, but his attack was also slowed down.
"No time for nonsense, Gamabunta! Cover me, I need time!"
Jiraiya stood on Gamabunta's head, his hands Hand Seals.
He knew that he would have to use powerful Ninjutsu to win against the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
"I understand! Combination Ninjutsu?"
Gamabunta took a deep drag on his cigarette, then puffed out his cheeks.
After Tailed Beast Transformation into its Killer B became even more agitated, roaring excitedly. Instead of retreating, it charged forward.
The phantom tail behind him suddenly solidified, and a giant octopus tentacle lashed out, fiercely meeting Gamabunta.
"Combination Ninjutsu, Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"
Gamabunta spewed out a large amount of Toad Oil from his mouth, which, combined with the fire spewed out by Jiraiya, created an even more intense and violent large-scale Fire Style spectacle.
Even the Eight-Tails wouldn't want to touch the intensely hot flames that clung to it.
Killer B rolled backward, narrowly avoiding the side of the massive flame, and then used its eight tails to block the impact of the flames.
"As expected of the Eight-Tails, Jiraiya is quite troublesome!"
Gamabunta spoke in a deep, muffled voice, his eyes serious.
"Powerful, explosive, incredibly satisfying! What an amazing Toad!"
Killer B steadied himself, Tailed Beast Chakra within him surged even more intensely.
"Stop messing around! A's been lured somewhere by another ninja, we need to finish this quickly!"
The Eight-Tails Gyuki inside him issued a warning.
"Got it, buddy!"
The young Killer B clapped his hands together, and a massive amount of Chakra began to gather in his mouth.
The black and red energies spun and compressed rapidly, forming a sphere exuding an aura of destruction— the Tailed Beast Bomb!
"Not good!"
Gamabunta's enormous pupils contracted; he could sense the terrifying energy contained within that tiny sphere.
" Jiraiya!"
Summoning Technique!
Jiraiya quickly summoned Gamaken, Gamaken, upon appearing with a harpoon and a rice bowl, witnessed this terrifying scene.
"I may be the most useless Toad, but I won't back down!"
Gamaken his teeth, placed the huge rice bowl in front of him, and prepared to withstand this devastating blow.
It knew it would likely be seriously injured, or even kill it, but it did not back down.
Just as the Tailed Beast Bomb was about to be launched, a voice rang out:
" Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder!"
A golden figure suddenly appeared between Gamaken and Killer B —it was Minato Namikaze!
His excellent strategic vision on the battlefield allowed him to lure Ai away without neglecting Jirai's side.
Just as the Tailed Beast Bomb was about to be launched, he teleported to the most crucial position.
Minato Namikaze unfurled a huge, rune-covered cloth, enveloping the Tailed Beast Bomb.
The runic veil in his hand shone brightly and disappeared along with Minato!
" Minato!!"
A, who was in the distance, noticed that Minato Namikaze had disappeared. He was about to give chase when a huge Tailed Beast Bomb appeared right in front of him!
boom!
Feeling a deadly threat, Ai had no choice but to withdraw his grip, Lightning Release Armor to its fullest potential, and crossing his arms to protect his vitals.
A massive fireball and mushroom cloud rose into the sky, causing the earth to shake violently.
A brief silence fell over the rift valley.
"Ai!"
Killer B, disregarding his pursuit of Jiraiya, charged directly towards the location where the Tailed Beast Bomb had exploded in the distance.
That's where Ai was led away!
His Tailed Beast Bomb not only failed to attack Jiraiya, but was instead used by Jiraiya to blast A!