The Raikage intervened in time to stop the fight between Shinsei and Killer B, causing the three-way battle to end somewhat abruptly. However, it wasn't a life-or-death struggle after all.
Although Killer B used the Tailed Beast Eight Twists, Shinsei could tell that he was still holding back his power.
Shinsei didn't use either Flying Thunder God or Storm Release: Breaking Wave.
These two Ninjutsu were also Shinsei in facing such a huge Tailed Beast. With the power of Storm Release combined with Sage Mode, he didn't believe that the Eight-Tails could withstand it.
The Raikage understood this principle as well. Shinsei's information was no secret in the Shinobi World.
Previously, the Raikage thought Konoha was overhyping its own geniuses and didn't quite believe it.
But seeing firsthand Shinsei's immense strength fling the Eight-Tails to pieces, he immediately realized that Shinsei's information was not exaggerated at all; on the contrary, it might have been reduced because the intelligence personnel did not witness it firsthand.
Regardless, making Shinsei the captain means he'll naturally be the first to step in if anything happens. With a captain like him, Killer B will feel safer in the Rapid Response Force.
Despite his constant muscle training, the Raikage Raikage no ordinary brute; he's not a mere brute.
The Raikage's thoughts were exactly what the Tsuchikage was thinking. As the teacher of his disciple Akatsuchi, the Tsuchikage Ōnoki naturally knew the strength of Akatsuchi. Against speed-type ninjas, Earth Release- style ninjas like them would naturally be at a disadvantage.
Otherwise, it would have taken 10,000 ninjas three days and three nights to finally kill the Third Raikage.
Unless one can learn the Light-Weight Rock Technique like Ōnoki himself, the activation time of Earth Release is still too slow when facing speed-type ninjas.
Unfortunately, despite Ōnoki's best efforts in teaching several disciples, this Ninjutsu was still too difficult, and no one in the next generation ever learned it.
Killer B stepped forward, gesturing wildly and rapping in front of Shinsei:
I don't want to acknowledge you as my boss.
As a team member, I will also listen to instructions.
Don't be afraid of Xiao's danger.
I beat them all to the ground!
You bastard! You idiot! Yay!
Killer B felt he had rhymed very well, and quickly wrote down the lyrics he had just Issen in his notebook.
Tall, lush trees stand densely on the earth.
Numerous ninjas stepped onto the branches of the large tree, continuously advancing forward.
After selecting the captain of the Rapid Response Force, the Raikage immediately proposed to launch a surprise attack on Amegakure to rescue Yugito.
There was little objection to the proposal. The Five Kage Summit was convened to deal with the Akatsuki organization, and apart from Konoha, the other Kage were basically the strongest fighters in their respective villages.
Opportunities to gather this group together are few and far between. If we can eliminate the Akatsuki organization once and for all, that would be best; if not, at least we should rescue the Two-Tails Jinchūriki from the Yugito.
The journey from the Land of Iron to the Land of Rain is not short, requiring passage through the vast territory of the Land of Fire.
Even though none of them were weak, the long journey had left them exhausted. They ate Military Rations Pill and drank water under the shade of a tree to replenish their strength.
Shinsei noticed something amiss in Raikage's expression; a persistent air of unease lingered between his brows.
Tsuchikage, his short body scrambling off Akatsuchi, clutched his aching lower back, groaning repeatedly. Kurotsuchi massaged his back to ease the pain.
Ōnoki kept glancing at Tsunade beside him; when it came to healing, Tsunade was the best in the Shinobi World.
Tsunade crossed her arms, gave a cold snort, and pretended not to see anything. If Ōnoki were injured, that would be one thing, but it was just a backache from traveling; don't expect her, as the Hokage, to treat Ōnoki.
A Heipi, white-haired young man took out a map and spread it on the ground.
Shinsei recognized the young man; he was Darui, a user of Storm Release from the Kumogakure.
Previously, when I was developing Storm Release, my grandfather obtained a portion of Storm Release Chakra for me. I don't know where this Chakra came from, but it's definitely related to the Kumogakure. I also don't know what connection that Storm Release Chakra has with Darui.
The map shows the architectural markers of Amegakure. Shinsei had stayed in Amegakure for a few days in another world and was familiar with the markers on the map.
Although the two worlds have developed differently over the past decade or so, they are still generally recognizable.
Darui pointed to a mark on the map and said to everyone, "I suggest we attack from this point. Pain, as the leader of Amegakure, resides here year-round. Yugito, as an important prisoner, should be closest to Pain."
The Raikage nodded. "We must be fast to prevent them from Yugito. Killer B and I will spearhead the attack."
The Raikage turned to Shinsei, "Can you come in with us?"
Shinsei thought about it for a moment and felt there was no problem. Among this group, he, the Raikage, and Killer B were all speed-type ninjas.
While Sasuke can also use Lightning Release to stimulate the growth of his body's cells, overall he is still somewhat inferior to Shinsei, the Raikage, and Killer B.
However, such detailed tactical planning doesn't seem like the Raikage as rumored. Shouldn't his style be to simply lead his men and charge straight in?
Thinking of this, Shinsei suddenly had an idea and asked the Raikage, " Raikage seems to be very familiar with Amegakure?"
Shinsei's words silenced the Raikage and his group. Suddenly, the Raikage slammed his fist on the ground, then pulled open his clothes, revealing a hideous scar on his chest.
"I've already been to Amegakure, and I'm no match for Pain." His expression was somewhat ferocious, as if he was in pain for not being able to save Yugito.
So that's how it is. Shinsei had been wondering why the Raikage was still slowly organizing the Five Kage Summit; it turns out he had already gone to Amegakure.
That's more in line with his reckless character. The fact that he managed to escape with his life from the Kumogakure shows how strong he is.
Suddenly, Hinata opened her Byakugan, let out a loud shout, and slammed her delicate fist, which contained tremendous power, onto the ground.
Hinata's immense power blasted a long crack in the earth, and a strange figure with green hair and a deathly pale body appeared in the crack's crater.
This is White Zetsu!
"Hello!" White Zetsu waved his arm and greeted everyone.
"Ah!" Raikage shouted, leaping into the pit and grabbing White Zetsu by the neck. "Tell me! Where did you hide Yugito?"
Raikage raised the White Zetsu high in his hand, his arm muscles bulging, choking the White Zetsu until it could hardly breathe.
"Stop messing around!" Shinsei hurriedly stopped the Raikage's actions, knowing that White Zetsu couldn't be tortured for information like he usually did with other ninjas.
These humanoid creatures have no concept of pain, and no matter how special the methods of physical torture are, they have no effect on them.
The Raikage turned around, his face still showing barely suppressed anger.
However, when he saw that Shinsei's eyes had revealed a purplish-red Sharingan, he couldn't help but reduce the force in his hands.
When it comes to extracting information through torture, the Sharingan is renowned throughout the Shinobi World.
Shinsei was about to step forward and use his Sharingan to interrogate White Zetsu. Since obtaining the Sharingan, he had always used it to increase his insight, and this was the first time he had used Genjutsu to interrogate him for information.
Suddenly, he saw that the air was filled with tiny spores.
This is... the White Zetsu's Spore Technique!
Suddenly, a small portion of his Chakra was absorbed, and a white head grew out of Shinsei's neck. It chuckled, absorbing Shinsei's Chakra and continuously growing a new body.
Shinsei snorted coldly, condensing his Chakra into a ball, which remained unshaken no matter how much the White Zetsu absorbed it.
If he hadn't been caught off guard, this method of absorbing chakra wouldn't have been able to harm him at all, given his Chakra control.
He ripped the White Zetsu off his body and smashed it to pieces on the ground.
This method was ineffective against Shinsei, but it worked very well on others. Whether it was the Raikage, Killer B, or the Tsuchikage Mizukage, white White Zetsu sprouted from their bodies, gradually absorbing their Chakra and growing new bodies.
Mizukage Mei Terumi spat out a jet of water from her mouth, shattering the White Zetsu's body on her shoulder, but the excessive Chakra it had absorbed could not be recovered.
Her body went limp, and she almost collapsed to the ground, only able to support herself on Tsunade's body.
Tsunade ripped the White Zetsu off her body. Sensing something amiss with her Chakra, she quickly controlled her Chakra, just like Shinsei, preventing the White Zetsu from absorbing much of it.
Apart from Shinsei, Tsunade, and Killer B, the rest of the group were not in good condition. Most of their Chakra had been absorbed by the White Zetsu, and if a major battle were to break out now, their fighting strength would likely be reduced by half.
Killer B rapped and danced. "We're discussing tactics in the woods,"
Green hair doesn't look cool.
His Chakra was drained, Fudo.
Luckily, I have Lao Ba (Old Eight) with plenty of energy.
You bastard, you idiot! Yeah!
He took out a pencil, ready to write down the brilliant lyrics that had come to him.
Suddenly, he flicked his wrist, and the pencil shot out like an arrow!