Uchiha Yusuke's sword fell, and raging flames instantly engulfed both the Fourth Raikage and Killer B.
Yusuke finally let out a breath.
"So… it's finally coming to an end."
Suddenly.
A terrifying surge of chakra erupted from within the sea of fire.
Yusuke's mind was crystal clear—this was the power of the Eight-Tails inside Killer B.
"Eight-Tails Volume!"
Within the flames, Killer B used the Eight-Tails' tentacles to shield the Raikage as his body began spinning at high speed.
As the Eight-Tails continued rotating, a violent storm gradually took shape.
"Whooo—!"
The storm reshaped the surrounding terrain and completely dispersed Yusuke's sea of fire.
Yusuke muttered to himself,
"So this is the Eight-Tails' power…"
"Truly terrifying."
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Killer B had once used this move to knock out six jinchūriki at once.
The Eight-Tails, Gyūki, truly lived up to its reputation as second only to Kurama.
After breaking through Yusuke's flame formation, Killer B immediately fell into a weakened state.
The Fourth Raikage cast him a grateful look.
"Sorry, B."
"That must've been rough just now."
Killer B was panting heavily.
"B-big bro… be careful."
"I need to rest a bit before I can keep fighting!"
The Fourth Raikage waved his hand confidently.
"That was just a moment of carelessness."
"I won't make the same mistake again."
Yusuke clicked his tongue.
"Two Kage-level fighters…"
"Really a tough nut to crack."
After continuously using Susanoo, Epitaph, and other powerful dōjutsu, Yusuke's chakra and ocular power were clearly beginning to wane.
Though he held the advantage, finishing them off completely would still take real effort.
The Fourth Raikage was extremely experienced.
Having suffered once from genjutsu, he immediately devised a counter to the Sharingan.
Most Uchiha genjutsu required eye contact—so long as he kept his eyes closed, he wouldn't be easily caught again!
With Lightning Release Chakra Mode providing both offense and defense, even blindly charging around would still pose a massive threat.
As long as he could drag Yusuke to exhaustion, the final victor would still be the AB Combination.
With that in mind, the Fourth Raikage made his decision.
"B, stay where you are."
"I'll go handle Uchiha Yusuke myself."
The moment he finished speaking, the Raikage transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at Yusuke.
"Liger Bomb!"
Yusuke's gaze sharpened as his dōjutsu Epitaph activated passively.
With a light step, he dodged, causing the Raikage to miss completely.
However…
The Raikage's assault wasn't over.
His body turned into a streak of light, darting back and forth chaotically around Yusuke's position.
"This is…!"
Yusuke's pupils shrank.
An image flashed through his mind—Luffy in Gear Fourth fighting Katakuri.
The ability to see the future was powerful, but it struggled against completely irregular, indiscriminate attacks.
The Fourth Raikage had stumbled upon a method strikingly similar to Snake Man, and it made Yusuke feel a headache coming on.
Yusuke's expression hardened.
"In that case, I'll face you head-on."
The Raikage's Lightning Chakra Mode was destructive, but Yusuke's Susanoo defense was no joke either.
"Yata Mirror!"
Yusuke directly summoned another defensive spirit weapon.
With the Tengu armor plus the Yata Mirror, the Raikage's attacks instantly turned into mere scratching.
Clang, clang, clang…
After pounding away for quite some time, the Fourth Raikage finally began to run out of stamina.
Yusuke was also heavily drained, but standing on the defensive with Susanoo still gave him the edge.
The Fourth Raikage dropped to one knee, panting as he cursed,
"Damn it!"
"How is this thing as hard as a turtle shell?!"
Punching the Yata Mirror bare-handed had left his arms numb with no effect.
Yusuke's breathing also grew heavy.
Though he hadn't been injured, maintaining Susanoo had consumed enormous amounts of chakra and ocular power.
A dangerous curve formed at the corner of Yusuke's mouth.
"Prepare yourself, Fourth Raikage A."
"This battle ends here."
Watching Yusuke slowly draw his blade, the Raikage found himself barely able to respond.
Even exhausted, he refused to back down.
"Don't get cocky, Uchiha brat."
"It's still not decided who wins!"
Yusuke slashed through the air, sending out a flying blade of energy.
The Raikage forced himself to block, but the sword wave blasted him away regardless.
Seeing this, anxiety flashed across Killer B's eyes.
This is bad—big bro's reaching his limit.
Instinctively, Killer B rushed forward.
"Don't touch my brother!"
"Your opponent is Killer B!"
Dragging his battered body, Killer B unleashed Eight-Headed Sword at Yusuke.
Though Yusuke dodged easily with Epitaph, he was forced to abandon his pursuit of the Fourth Raikage.
Killer B forcibly pushed his chakra, entering partial tailed-beast transformation.
"Big brother, you go first."
"I'll handle Uchiha Yusuke!"
The Fourth Raikage's eyes instantly reddened.
He knew exactly what his brother was doing—staying behind to cover his retreat.
"B, if we go, we go together!"
The Raikage grabbed Killer B's transformed arm tightly, veins bulging on his forehead.
Killer B smiled freely.
"Big brother, don't act on impulse."
"You're the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure."
With just that simple sentence, the Raikage fell silent.
His brother was willing to stake his life to protect the dignity of the Raikage—he couldn't betray that resolve.
With a shout, Killer B hurled the Fourth Raikage away.
Turning back, he began rapping at Yusuke.
"Don't think about my brother!"
"Your opponent is me!"
"Bakayaro, konoyaro!"
The rhythm was as terrible as ever—but Yusuke felt genuine respect.
Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.
Truly worthy of being called a man once praised by the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, as a "ninja killer."
Yusuke's sword came down, and Killer B was instantly caught by the spirit weapon's sealing technique.
He didn't chase the Fourth Raikage.
Excessive use of ocular power would easily damage his eyesight.
The Eternal Mangekyō evolution wasn't complete yet—his eyes still needed to be used sparingly.
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