Kakashi's shoulder was already bleeding, the wound torn open further by the relentless pressure of close combat. Seeing his condition, the three Uchiha led by Uchiha Tekka immediately moved to support him, but before they could even take two steps forward, they were intercepted.
Bang!
A long saber wrapped in crackling lightning slammed down, colliding with Uchiha Tekka's blade. Sparks scattered in all directions, and in the next instant, the opponent's entire body erupted with blinding electricity — Lightning Style Chakra Mode.
The air itself seemed to vibrate under the intensity of the chakra.
Without lingering, the Kumo ninja abruptly pulled back, creating distance. At the same time, another Kumo ninja, head lowered and movements sharp, darted forward from Tekka's blind spot, directly targeting his lower body and initiating a close quarters taijutsu assault.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The rapid exchange of blows echoed continuously.
Within Tekka's eyes, the three-tomoe spun steadily, each movement of the opponent reflected with perfect clarity. Under that dynamic vision, every strike, every feint, every shift in weight, none of it escaped his perception.
None of it… was truly threatening.
And yet, behind him, that lightning-cloaked Kumo ninja lingered like a shadow, unmoving, watching.
A constant pressure.
A silent threat.
'Is this… a coordinated battlefield tactic specifically designed against the Uchiha?'
Tekka's mind sharpened.
'As expected of a jōnin… two against one, layered pressure, forced openings.'
Even if neither opponent alone could overwhelm him, together, they formed a seamless trap.
And more importantly, Konoha… didn't have enough people.
The surprise attack from Kumogakure had been too sudden, too precise. More than half the sentries were already dead, their bodies scattered across the battlefield. The remaining four… were barely able to stand, let alone fight.
If they had even a few more hands—
Boom!!!
A violent surge of chakra erupted not far away, like a thunderclap tearing through the battlefield, instantly pulling Tekka's attention away.
Earth Style ∙ Swamp of the Underworld!
Kakashi's hands slammed together, completing the final seal.
The ground beneath Killer Bee's feet liquefied instantly, turning into a thick, viscous swamp. The moment Bee landed, one of his legs sank deep into the earth, halting his movement mid-step.
Killer Bee paused.
The eight short blades in his hands shifted slightly before he retracted them with ease.
"To restrain my movement with earth style…"
His tone carried a hint of appreciation.
"Truly worthy of Konoha's genius ninja."
"It's not over yet!"
Kakashi's voice cut through the air.
In the next instant, lightning surged violently around his right hand.
Raikiri!
The piercing cry of a thousand birds echoed as Kakashi shot forward, his entire body moving with lightning-like speed, the Raikiri thrusting straight toward Killer Bee's core.
Roar!!!
A terrifying chakra exploded outward.
The sheer impact force scraped the ground, tearing away layers of soil as if the earth itself was being peeled apart.
Killer Bee's body was instantly engulfed in a violent black-red chakra cloak. The heat alone was enough to distort the air, and the swamp beneath him was forcibly burned back into solid ground.
White skeletal structures emerged.
Eight massive chakra tails lashed outward.
Boom!!
The Raikiri was deflected in an instant, its trajectory forced downward as it tore into the ground, leaving behind a scorched, smoking crater.
Before Kakashi could recover, the eight chakra tails slammed down.
The skeletal form pressed in.
Kakashi's arm was pinned completely.
Above him, the ox-headed form of the Eight-Tails slowly raised its hand.
"It's over."
The words fell like a verdict.
The surrounding chakra began to converge violently.
A dense sphere rapidly formed.
Tailed Beast Bomb!
'At such a close distance—'
Kakashi's pupils shrank.
There would be no survival.
No body.
Not even ashes.
'So, this… is the power of a Jinchūriki.'
"Kakashi!"
Tekka's shout rang out, but he couldn't break free.
Samui's blade held him in place with precise, relentless strikes, while other Kumo ninja hovered at the edge of the battlefield, waiting, ready to kill the moment an opening appeared.
Mokka and the others were in even worse situations, barely holding their ground.
Kakashi's gaze locked onto the forming Tailed Beast Bomb.
At the final moment, the three-tomoe in his left eye twisted violently.
They joined together forming a pattern.
Mangekyō Sharingan.
Kamui!!
Space itself warped.
The air distorted like a collapsing vortex, and the Tailed Beast Bomb… vanished.
Swallowed whole into another dimension.
"Ugh!"
Blood streamed down Kakashi's face, his vision blurring.
But he didn't close his eye.
He couldn't.
His arm was still trapped.
If another one came, he forced his eye open again.
Kamui!
The distortion reappeared.
At the same time—
"Bee, get out of there quickly!!"
The Eight-Tails' voice roared within Killer Bee's mind.
Without hesitation, Bee withdrew.
The chakra tails recoiled, his body pulling back at high speed.
Snap!
A severed chakra tail fell to the ground.
Kakashi staggered, clutching his left eye, barely maintaining his footing.
His chakra… was nearly gone.
Swish!
Both sides disengaged.
The battlefield split.
The Uchiha regrouped around Kakashi, while the Kumo ninja gathered around Killer Bee.
Tekka caught Kakashi before he fell.
"To reach such level with the Sharingan without being an Uchiha…"
His tone was half admiration, half disbelief.
"Your talent is frightening. But this cost… is too much."
Mokka stood ahead, Sharingan spinning, every muscle tense.
Kakashi spoke quietly.
"The second Kamui only took a tail. It should have caused damage… but I can't use it a third time."
"Is that so…"
Tekka exhaled slowly.
"Then… I guess we die here."
A faint grin appeared.
"But dying with a genius like you? Not bad."
Mokka shook his head.
"No."
"The Uchiha do not die so easily."
His gaze sharpened.
"Tekka… have you forgotten?"
"We have that jutsu."
In an instant, realization struck.
A forbidden technique.
A power belonging only to the three-tomoe Sharingan.
Izanagi.
A jutsu capable of turning illusion into reality, overwriting fate itself.
…
On the other side—
Killer Bee stood up slowly, the chakra cloak receding.
Samui's expression was grave.
"What was that just now?"
Bee didn't rap, not this time.
"A Sharingan beyond three-tomoe… same as that Uchiha Yun."
"It's dangerous."
Samui nodded.
"Raikage-sama's order stands. If anything threatens you, I take command."
Bee glanced at her.
"…What do you want to do?"
"Can you still use a Tailed Beast Ball?"
She was met with silence.
Then, a slow nod.
"I can."
"But this time… use full power."
"Then you all will be affected."
"Then we withdraw further," Samui replied instantly. "There will be no risks in that case. Raikage-sama's order is absolute."
"…Big Brother, huh."
Bee exhaled.
"Got it."
He raised his hand.
The Kumo ninja retreated in perfect coordination, creating distance.
The sudden withdrawal made the Konoha side hesitate.
'A retreat?'
'No—'
Boom!!
An overwhelming wave of chakra surged across the forest.
A colossal ox-headed octopus form rose into view.
Its presence alone crushed the air.
Within its open mouth and chakra condensed.
It was denser, heavier, and deadlier than before.
"Son of a b… that's a Tailed Beast Bomb!"
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