Now that another powerful enemy has arrived on the battlefield, and one of them is from Konoha, we certainly cannot continue this stalemate.
The Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Armor even brighter, as if he were ready for battle at any moment.
"Compare!"
"Okay, Nii-san, yo!"
Killer B struck a strange pose, his red Chakra surging once more, and his eight octopus-like tentacles hurled a mountain of Toad at him.
Thump!
The immense force of the Toad landing even caused the ground to tremble. The Gamabunta, with his pipe in his mouth, took a deep drag and exhaled a large cloud of smoke.
"It's the Eight-Tails, Jiraiya. You really think highly of me."
Although he was terrified, the Gamabunta tried his best to maintain his dignity. After all, he was Toad had even overpowered the Nine-Tails, and he couldn't show weakness in front of Jiraiya.
The injured Jiraiya jumped onto the Gamabunta's head and began Hand Seals again, while reminding him:
" Gamabunta, hold them off for a bit. We need Konoha reinforcements coming from behind; I need to use that."
"That guy has Eight-Tails, who can hold off a monster with eight tails... Okay, I'll try my best."
The Gamabunta drew his katana from his waist, took a deep breath, and the Kakkō on his pipe suddenly shone brightly. Although he was indeed no match for the Tailed Beast, he was still the Gamabunta!
The Gamabunta leaped into the air, his innate Toad ability propelling Gamabunta hundreds of meters into the sky. He then swung his katana downwards, intending to use the falling weight to pin the Eight-Tails monster to the ground.
But Killer B showed no fear. His red Chakra collapsed back into his body, and then a loud and penetrating roar resounded across the battlefield as the massive body of the Eight-Tails took Killer B's place.
Complete Tailed Beast Transformation!
Gamabunta and Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a headache coming on as they looked at the Eight-Tails in its Complete Tailed Beast Transformation. Tailed Beast are impossible to kill, difficult to seal, and ridiculously powerful; their appearance on the battlefield is a nightmare.
" Summoning Technique."
Jiraiya bit his finger and Hand Seals again. This time, however, there was no giant Toad comparable in size to a small mountain. Instead, two smaller Toad, but with a more imposing presence, appeared in front of Jiraiya.
"Little Jiraiya, it's mealtime now, why are you suddenly summoning us like this?"
Sage Shima, still wearing an apron and holding a spatula, was summoned by Jiraiya and said resentfully.
"Alright, honey, Jiraiya must have something important to say. It must be this big guy down there... the Eight-Tails?"
Sage Fukasaku was also startled. Among the Tailed Beast, the Eight-Tails was one of the strongest and not so easy to deal with.
" The Fourth Raikage is also here, but we have reinforcements from Konoha arriving soon. I would appreciate it if the two sages could assist me with that."
Jiraiya already had a guess as to who had arrived from Konoha. Besides Tsunade, he was probably the only one in Konoha capable of supporting a battle of this caliber.
The legendary Wood Release... Jiraiya shook his head, dismissing these chaotic thoughts. The most important thing was to hold off the Fourth Raikage first.
"Um? Oh, this must be Jiraiya's first time using Senjutsu in battle. Are you ready?"
"Of course, thank you for your help, sages," Jiraiya said respectfully.
"It's nothing, honey. If we don't finish quickly, all the fresh ingredients you found will run away."
Hearing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but recall his most painful memory: the Toad ' fresh food consisted of wriggling worms!
"Ah, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"
Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku stood on Jiraiya's shoulders. The invisible Natural Energy, filtered by the two sages, flowed into Jiraiya's body. Jiraiya closed his eyes and focused intently on maintaining the balance of Natural Energy, Chakra, and spiritual energy.
The Gamabunta had no time to pay attention to Jiraiya above him. If he dared to be distracted while dealing with the Eight-Tails, he would surely die a terrible death and might not even have a chance to return to Mount Myōboku.
The Gamabunta struggled to adjust the landing Kakuzu, and the huge katana that fell from the sky was aimed at the head of the Eight-Tails bull, but the Eight-Tails and Killer B did not take it as a threat at all. The eight thick octopus tentacles were like a spider web, waiting for the prey to walk into the net.
Looking at the octopus tentacles so close, even the suckers on them were clearly visible, but the Gamabunta felt a significant reduction in pressure. It seemed the Eight-Tails was completely unaware of the Toad's strength...
The Gamabunta, who had been holding the katana downwards, suddenly changed his grip and made a drawing motion.
Although it was somewhat comical that a Toad was making a sword-drawing gesture like a wandering samurai, both the Eight-Tails and Killer B sensed something was amiss.
"Draw Sword Slash - Iaijutsu."
The katana was drawn instantly, slicing and cutting a thin line. The four tail legs of the Eight-Tails, which were about to capture the Toad, were severed without any resistance. Moreover, the Gamabunta had fallen to the ground, continued to attack the Eight-Tails without stopping.
The remaining four tail legs were not enough to pose a threat to Gamabunta. Despite being smaller and weaker, Gamabunta gained the upper hand thanks to his rich combat experience, briefly suppressing Killer B and the Eight-Tails.
"That idiot!"
The Fourth Raikage cursed him in exasperation, then looked warily at the Wood Dragon that had arrived on the battlefield.
According to the intelligence from the Anbu, the newcomers should be the last remaining members of the Senju Clan in Konoha, who have inherited the legendary Wood Release, which is one of the reasons why they are targeting Konoha this time.
--Naoki Senju!
However, Naoki Senju didn't defend Konoha; he even went to support the front lines... Does this mean that Kirigakure and Mei Terumi have already failed?
Although the Fourth Raikage did not want Konoha to have been occupied by Kirigakure, he also did not want Kirigakure to fail so quickly. Iwagakure's raid on the Land of Lightning Kirigakure's failed operation meant that Kumogakure now had to face Konoha's counterattack alone!
"There's no hope of taking Konoha, so let's use the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai to make up for the losses of this operation!"
The Fourth Raikage's fighting spirit soared. The Kumogakure had invested enormous manpower and resources in this attack on Konoha. If they could capture the owner of the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, they could completely make up for the losses, and perhaps even give birth to a ' Senju Clan ' belonging to the Kumogakure Village in the future!
If capturing him alive is not an option, killing Naoki Senju and eliminating his last Wood Release is also a viable alternative.
Naoki Senju, riding his Wood Dragon, arrived ahead of time to support the front-line battlefield. He saw Killer B and Gamabunta fighting each other from afar and immediately knew where to go.
But before it even landed, a bolt of lightning shot into the air and headed straight for the Wood Dragon.
" Lightning Release: Lariat!"
The Fourth Raikage leaped high into the air, his body covered in Lightning Release Armor, which served as both the strongest defense and the strongest weapon. Today, he would use the Yotsuki Clan's Lightning Release to completely shatter the Senju Clan's Wood Release!