The Tailed Beast Ball's explosion destroyed a massive number of buildings and caused the death of four Jonin who were maintaining the barrier. The spreading shockwave inflicted even greater damage on Kumogakure.
Killer B, who hadn't anticipated his attack would have such consequences, stared blankly at everything unfolding before him.
As a jinchūriki, although he was largely shunned in the village, his love for Kumogakure was something most people couldn't compare to.
Now, he had actually harmed the very village he loved so deeply.
At this moment, Killer B's mind faltered.
His originally empty heart was instantly overwhelmed by Gyūki, the Eight-Tails' chakra, causing him to lose control and rampage.
"ROAR...!"
In his Tailed Beast form, Killer B let out a sky-piercing roar, having lost his self-awareness.
"BEE!!!"
Seeing Killer B lose control, A cried out in immense worry. However, with one of his right arms shattered, he couldn't instantly stop the rampaging Killer B.
Killer B's loss of control, A's desperate shouts, Ryūgetsu's fear of death, and Renjou's unwavering resolve.
None of this could stop Veigar's killing intent.
Swish!
"Elder..."
At the last moment, Renjou saved Ryūgetsu, who was affected by the Binding Jutsu. But he didn't possess A's speed, nor A's defensive power.
Although he saved Ryūgetsu, his insufficient speed meant he couldn't fully save him. One of Ryūgetsu's right arms was severed clean, flying through the air.
As for Renjou himself, he died a tragic death by Veigar's Kenjutsu.
Cut in two.
"Clan..."
In his last moments, Renjou looked at Ryūgetsu, his eyes filled with worry and expectation.
Though Renjou was usually strong-willed within the clan, he had proven worthy of the Furuyama clan and the name he carried.
Clutching his cleanly severed wound, Ryūgetsu, who had retreated far away, watched Renjou collapse with a crash, blood splattering across the sky. His gaze upon Veigar was filled with extreme rage.
"Elder..."
If looks could kill, Veigar wouldn't be alive right now.
At this moment, A faced a dilemma, unsure whether to continue attacking Veigar or stop the rampaging chakra.
However, in the next second...
He didn't need to choose, because Killer B chose for him.
The rampaging, out-of-control Killer B seemed to have caught a whiff of the blood spilling into the air, or perhaps he hadn't forgotten that Veigar was the enemy.
"ROAR...!"
With a furious roar, the Tailed Beast-transformed Killer B instantly turned and charged towards Veigar.
One dead, two injured, one gone berserk.
Looking at everything before him, Veigar immediately lost the desire to fight. If A, or Furuyama Ryūgetsu, or anyone else had attacked him, Veigar definitely wouldn't have held back.
But facing the rampaging, out-of-control Killer B? Let's just forget it!
He had no intention of solving Kumogakure's problems by letting Killer B cause massive destruction within Kumogakure.
Wouldn't that be sweet?
After all, this was Kumogakure, not Konohagakure, so Veigar didn't care what damage it suffered!
Grinning, Veigar's figure flashed past Killer B. After absorbing a little more of the Eight-Tails' chakra, he said to A:
"This battle was quite enjoyable."
"I look forward to our next meeting."
With that, Veigar instantly vanished from before A and Ryūgetsu, from before the many Kumo-nin, and from before the Tailed Beast-transformed Killer B.
With only animal instinct remaining, the out-of-control Killer B lost sight of Veigar as his target. He couldn't comprehend what had happened and immediately began to condense another Tailed Beast Ball in his mouth.
Upon seeing this, A, who remained after Veigar's departure, immediately roared in a deep, angry voice.
"Bee, stop it!"
Though he had lost one right arm, A still had his legs.
Lightning Release: Righteous Thunder Fury Axe Kick.
A heavy kick landed on Killer B's head, but A's attack was a step too late; the second Tailed Beast Ball condensed in Killer B's mouth had already been unleashed.
Rumble...
Having used Teleportation Jutsu to leave and reappear outside Kumogakure, Veigar listened to the explosions behind him. Looking at the Eight-Tails' chakra within the Shinigami Blade, he canceled Death God Mode, a smile spreading across his face.
"Cough, cough..."
Stumbling a bit, Veigar clutched his chest. This battle was enjoyable and brought him many gains, but he also sustained injuries.
Although he had Death God Mode for protection, the damage from the Eight Gates was real, and A's attacks weren't easy to endure.
Moreover, he was now close to his limit, and he had a clear idea of how much senjutsu chakra Death God Mode consumed during combat.
"Time to go."
As Veigar used Ultra-Fast Regeneration Technique to heal his injuries, he instantly vanished from his spot.
Four days later, news of Veigar's rampage in Kumogakure spread throughout the shinobi world. Many details of that battle were revealed, with extremely thorough annotations on the ninjutsu Veigar used and his strength.
However, the news only briefly mentioned the extent of the damage Kumogakure suffered due to the Eight-Tails jinchūriki's loss of control.
The message stated that Veigar possessed the ability to make jinchūriki lose control, which drew extreme concern from all shinobi villages possessing Tailed Beast jinchūriki, including Konohagakure.
"Veigar..."
Hiruzen looked at the last piece of information in the report, speechless for a long time.
If Veigar truly possessed the ability to make Tailed Beast jinchūriki lose control, then he was like a remote control for detonating Tailed Beast jinchūriki, making every village fear for itself.
No one doubted the source of the news; there was no need to. It came directly from Kumogakure itself.
This battle, in which he wreaked havoc in Kumogakure, also made Veigar truly famous in the shinobi world. Not just anyone could cause such chaos in Kumogakure, and after killing a quasi-Kage and severely injuring two Kage-level ninja while fighting one against four, still walk away unscathed.
Therefore, this battle brought Veigar immense prestige, and his strength became widely known.
Veigar's exposed strength deterred other shinobi villages, making them wary of Konohagakure, and also instilled a great sense of security and honor in Konohagakure's villagers.
But secretly, among Konohagakure's high-ranking shinobi, Hiruzen and Danzō were extremely concerned about the strength Veigar displayed, worried about what impact Veigar might have on their positions.
And that he might "harm Konohagakure."
Inside the Hokage Residence, Hiruzen and Danzō sat opposite each other. Hiruzen dismissed the Anbu around them, allowing no one to approach.
"Danzō, what are your thoughts on Veigar?"
Veigar, who couldn't be used for his own purposes, was now on Hiruzen's watchlist. But how to proceed with this matter, that would have to be Danzō's task.
This blame, too, would have to fall on Danzō's shoulders.
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