"Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Boom! Boom!
Just as the Eight-Tails was about to launch its next attack, a massive torrent of water suddenly gushed down from the opposite hillside. The sheer volume was overwhelming, as if a lake on the mountaintop had breached its dam.
Standing at the crest of the surging waves was a tall man with a shark-like face, clad in a gray combat uniform. His expression was one of pure excitement as he charged toward the Raikage, Sasori, and the others.
Crash! Rumble!
The sound of water colliding and compressing grew louder and louder, mixed with the crisp snapping of trees being uprooted and broken. The immense force of the torrent was evident.
"Hmm?!"
Killer Bee's eyes narrowed sharply as he noticed that this sudden intruder possessed a power similar to his own.
Facing the terrifying torrent, which resembled a river bursting its banks, a dozen Kumogakure shinobi quickly leapt to the front of the flood. Forming hand seals in unison, they pressed their hands against the ground.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
Boom!
The raging torrent crashed violently against the massive earthen wall, which spanned over ten meters in width. The water reluctantly split and flowed to either side.
However, moments later, the faces of the Kumogakure shinobi changed drastically as they noticed cracks rapidly spreading across the wall.
Thud!
A deep, resonant sound echoed, like a giant hammer striking the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the earthen wall constructed by the combined efforts of the Kumogakure shinobi shattered into countless fragments, scattering debris in all directions.
The torrent carried with it a towering figure, who now stood before the Raikage and the others.
The man was wielding a hammer-like weapon on his shoulder, but the "hammer" was actually a massive Chakra sphere in the shape of a weapon.
This was none other than the "Twin Swords: Samehada," one of Kirigakure's legendary swords.
When unleashed, Samehada grew larger with the infusion of Chakra and absorbed more Chakra with every enemy it defeated.
Kisame, as the Three-Tails Jinchūriki, was undoubtedly the most suitable wielder of this weapon in all of Kirigakure.
"Heh heh heh..."
"The Eight-Tails, a Perfect Jinchūriki!"
"The Raikage!"
"I've been itching to face you both!"
Kisame gripped the massive Chakra hammer with both hands, pointing it directly at the fully transformed Eight-Tails.
"Is that... Susano'o?"
However, when Kisame caught sight of the azure-blue armored warrior standing nearby, his expression froze for a moment.
As he recognized the figure inside the armor, his face was overtaken by shock, as though he had just discovered something utterly unbelievable.
"You are..."
"Sasori of the Red Sand from Sunagakure?!"
"Weren't you reported missing? Why are you here?"
"And those eyes of yours..."
Kisame's bulging eyes fixed firmly on Sasori.
"Kirigakure's Kisame?"
"How dare you Kirigakure shinobi extend your reach this far!"
"One after another, you act so brazenly... Do you really think Kumogakure is made of clay?!"
The Third Raikage's hair bristled instantly, and arcs of blue lightning surged violently around his body.
Crack!
Sizzle!
In his rage, the Raikage transformed into a streak of blue lightning, disappearing from sight.
"Lightning Oppression Horizontal!"
When the Raikage reappeared, his right hand was encased in a blade of ferocious lightning, as sharp and unstoppable as a divine thunderbolt, slicing straight toward Kisame.
Boom!
A dull, thunderous sound accompanied by crackling lightning echoed as Kisame's body was sent flying backward, carving a shallow trench into the muddy, wet ground.
Nearby, Sasori simply stood and observed silently. He made no move to attack, as if he were merely testing the defensive capabilities of Susano'o through the hands of the Raikage and Killer Bee.
Sasori's passive stance was deliberate. His goal was to buy time for Sōmi to complete the sealing of the Two-Tails.
If Sasori displayed overwhelming power and caused the enemy to scatter in all directions, it would complicate matters.
Although Kamui could twist space to attack enemies, landing a hit on someone as fast as the Raikage was no easy task.
As for the massive Eight-Tails, Kamui could theoretically twist and sever its head, but that would go against Sōmi's plan.
They couldn't afford to wait years for the Eight-Tails to regenerate.
Thus, Sasori maintained his "spectator" role.
Kisame, who had been sent flying, stood up nonchalantly. He glanced at his now mud-streaked combat uniform, showing no fear. Instead, his expression grew even more excited.
No matter who stood before him, today he would fight to his heart's content!
Suddenly, Kisame's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals at an astonishing speed. The overlapping afterimages of his movements showcased his mastery of ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Crash!
From Kisame's mouth erupted a massive torrent of water, spreading out like an ocean wave. The sheer volume of water instantly filled the area, forming a giant, ellipsoid-shaped water prison.
From a bird's-eye view, the expanding, shimmering blue sphere covered a vast area, reflecting dazzling rays of light like a bubble under the sun.
"Ugh..."
"Argh..."
Trapped within the massive water sphere, the Kumogakure shinobi clutched their throats or covered their mouths and noses, desperately trying to survive.
"Hmph!"
The Raikage held his breath, scanning the area to find many of his comrades already in a drowning state. Their limbs flailed wildly, but the more they struggled, the closer they came to death.
Meanwhile, Sasori, safely encased within Susano'o, remained calm and unaffected by the water sphere, as if the entire aquatic battlefield posed no threat to him.
On the other side, Kisame, the mastermind behind the technique, now sported three gray, spiky tails extending from his back.
The pressure within the water sphere was unlike that of a typical lakebed. It was more akin to an enormous, high-pressure water prison.
Sizzle!
The Raikage once again transformed into a streak of blue lightning, charging toward Kisame. However, within the massive water sphere, his speed was somewhat diminished.
In contrast, Kisame, with his three tails dragging and propelling his body through the water, moved with increased agility.
"Heavy Current Explosion!"
The Raikage wrapped his elbow in a dense layer of lightning Chakra, colliding fiercely with Kisame's massive hammer.
Bang!
Sizzle...
The water sphere seemed to boil as dense bubbles and stray currents of lightning surged outward, only to be quickly dissipated by the electric charge.
Within the water prison, Kisame's wild, exhilarated laughter echoed continuously. It was as if he had finally found a worthy opponent, allowing him to unleash his battle lust to the fullest.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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