Killer B looked up, and sure enough, those two bastards had teleported over, each holding a [Super-Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan], launching themselves toward Aniki.
Why didn't they kill Aniki before I arrived? Could it be—they wanted to use Aniki to slow me down… Although puzzled, Killer B didn't have time to dwell on it. Gritting his teeth, he leapt in front of A and wrapped his tail tightly around him, attempting to channel chakra for healing.
"You've fallen for it—" A suddenly snapped his eyes open upon sensing the chakra fluctuation and was about to strike back with a piercing palm—but then he was bound up for no apparent reason.
"Huh? What's going on?" The same question echoed simultaneously in both A and Killer B's minds.
Before they could even ask, Killer B was blasted over a hundred meters away by the two [Super-Ultra-Big Ball Rasengans].
Knowing the bind came from Killer B's tail, A didn't dare to struggle violently, so he ended up dragged across the battlefield along with him.
At this point, the Cloud Village ninjas finally snapped back into action and rushed forward to surround Killer B and A protectively.
Meanwhile, cheers erupted from the Konoha side.
The AB duo who gave them so much hell in the last war got taken out before the fight even started! The sudden reversal left them feeling like they were dreaming.
"Unbelievable! I hadn't even blinked, and the enemies were already down for the count!"
"After struggling so hard last time, how did today turn into such a complete reversal?"
"Their enemies haven't weakened; if anything, the difference must lie in us having an extra person this time!"
"It's Seiki! It's definitely because of Seiki that our combat power has improved so dramatically!"
"That's right—their teamwork isn't simply one plus one, but rather one multiplied… Hmm? That doesn't sound quite right?"
On the other side of the battlefield,
"Cough cough! Are you alright, Aniki?" Killer B truly lived up to being the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails. After being hit directly by two [Super-Ultra-Big Ball Rasengans] and spitting out blood, he still somehow managed to get back on his feet.
Of course, this was also thanks to him entering Partial Transformation earlier—if he were still in ordinary human form, getting hit directly by their ultimate techniques would've certainly left him gravely injured.
"I'm fine... Puh!" A replied, immediately spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
Although his Lightning Release Suit was formidable, it couldn't rival the regenerative capabilities of Tailed Beast Mode. After being struck by the [Super-Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan] and then dragged along the ground while colliding repeatedly, his condition naturally wasn't good.
"Let me heal you, Aniki!" Without any rapping this time, Killer B quickly began transferring tailed beast chakra to him.
But A didn't seem concerned about his wounds, his eyes fixed firmly on the two opponents ahead. "How did you know I hadn't lost consciousness?"
He figured it out now—the two bastards must've seen through his performance from the beginning, yet stayed silent deliberately, guiding B right into receiving their attacks!
Still, there was something he couldn't understand—how exactly had they seen through his near-perfect acting?
"Praise-worthy quick thinking. Too bad it was used against the wrong person!" Seiki said with a slight smile.
Minato also gave him a strange look. "Shimaseki is the top medical ninja in the shinobi no sekai. How could you pretend to be unconscious after getting injured by him?"
A barely regained his composure, filled with embarrassment and anger. He rarely relied on tricks twice in a row. The first plan was to use his reckless image to fool the enemy — but instead, he was turned against.
The second plan was to feign unconsciousness and lure the enemy into delivering a finishing blow, yet again, he was used against!
Total disgrace! His pride — and his ego — had both been crushed!
Just as A grew increasingly agitated, a face he despised suddenly appeared before him.
The Cloud ninja around him were momentarily stunned at seeing Shimaseki appear within their encirclement.
Was this... willingly walking into death's door?
Before they could react, however, they saw Shimaseki place his right hand on A's shoulder. In an instant, he teleported, bringing A back to the Konoha side.
Looking at the sharpening glares around him, A gritted his teeth. Disaster — he'd been played again!
As long as that Flying Thunder God Technique Form remained active, he'd better watch out for someone sneaking up to slit his head off while he sleeps.
The next moment, a barrage of jutsu rained down upon A.
Even though the level of the hastily executed jutsu wasn't high, it still forced a pained cry from him.
The Cloud ninja finally snapped back to reality and rushed forward urgently.
"Move out! Rescue A!"
"Go, let these Konoha ninja taste our strength!"
The other Konoha ninja met them head-on, and the battlefield instantly descended into chaos.
Roar!
An extremely terrifying chakra fluctuation gathered across the battlefield. Both Shimaseki and Minato glanced over and saw a Tailed Beast Ball forming within B's mouth.
Even Partial Transformation could produce a Tailed Beast Ball, although its power was inferior to the Complete Form.
Nonetheless, such force couldn't be ignored.
Minato didn't delay and swiftly rushed forward to redirect the Tailed Beast Ball.
But just then, A — who had previously been buried under a flood of jutsu — suddenly erupted: "Brat, don't think you've already won! Bringing me here is the biggest mistake you fools have made!"
At the same time, the severed octopus tentacle from earlier transformed into B's form, charging toward Shimaseki alongside A in perfect synchronization.
[Lightning Tackle!]
The distance between the three of them had already been minimal. For the AB duo known for speed, even this tiny distance required less than a millisecond. Their coordination was faster than any human could react!
In such a short span, even Shimaseki couldn't react in time. The next instant, his head was cleanly severed!
"Hahaha, Shimaseki!" A roared with laughter — only to see the decapitated body shift into the Third Raikage.
Shock surged through him as he shouted, "Father!"
Bang!
An unknown strike came from nowhere, sending A flying.
"Aniki, snap out of it now!"
A's chakra flow had been thrown into chaos, and though he finally regained his senses, his battered body was at its breaking point.
"That bastard actually made me call him 'Pops'!" A felt furious, humiliated — and deeply alarmed.
Although his severe injuries played a role, being hit so instantly meant this guy's Genjutsu was ridiculously powerful!
He now finally understood the pressure those examinees felt during the Chunin Exams against this opponent!
"This punk's actually younger than me, yet stronger than my usual self! How the hell did he get so strong?" B thought with deep caution. From mastery of ninjutsu to combat instincts — this foe was damn near flawless!
Meanwhile, Seiki watched both men and thought inwardly, "Finally turned human again!"
Drawing on his past-life memories, he naturally understood that the Eight-Tails could split its tails into separate forms. So from the very beginning, he had never ignored that octopus tentacle.
"Now I have every reason to seal that octopus tentacle of his!"
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