Ashveil's terrifying Conqueror's Haki surge also unlocked a new level of his power: Conqueror's Haki Fusion.
At the same moment, his Appearance Fruit unlocked within him, finally liberated and fully manifested.
In essence, Ashveil had become the ultimate transformation ninja in the Shinobi world.
Others relied on Chakra to transform, but Ashveil…
Completely depended on astonishing Devil Fruit abilities.
Thanks to this unique power, his body underwent a fundamental transformation.
This change was instinctive and not influenced by Chakra.
As a result, his metamorphosis was impossible for others to detect!
Host: Ashveil
Conqueror's Haki Attribute Points: 20,000
Devil Fruit Powers: Tremor-Tremor Fruit (Extreme), Magma Ability (Extreme), Search Ability (Extreme), Glint-Glint Fruit (Extreme), Ice-Ice Fruit (Extreme), Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Extreme), Appearance Fruit (Extreme)
Additional Abilities: Phoenix Ability (Extreme), Ope-Ope no Mi (Extreme)
Devil Fruits: Tanuki Fruit, three artificial Devil Fruits, African Hyena Fruit
Skills:
Flash (100 meters), Conqueror's Haki Passive Shield, Shinra Tensei (Self-Created), Conqueror's Haki Fusion, Golden Conqueror's Haki, Overlord Color Domain
Items:
Healing potion, ham, hamburger, cola, red wine, turkey meat, salad
With the power of his Appearance Fruit, even a legendary shinobi like Uchiha Madara would never detect him if Ashveil chose to conceal himself in the future.
At the same time, Ashveil's Conqueror's Haki Fusion allowed him to merge multiple Devil Fruit powers.
Once those forces fused, his might would be far more terrifying than the Four-Tails today — that much was certain.
After Deidara and Tobi sealed the Tailed Beast, Ashveil smiled once more.
"Alright, next is the Eight-Tails," Ashveil said with a faint grin, clearly pleased.
"The other Tailed Beasts are dull. I hope the Eight-Tails offers some real challenge!"
Deidara listened reluctantly.
At first, he wanted to teach Ashveil a lesson, but after considering Ashveil's overwhelming strength, he wisely abandoned that idea.
Any attempt at defiance against Ashveil would result in instant obliteration.
So, at Ashveil's request, they once again boarded Deidara's clay bird and flew toward the Land of Lightning.
In the Land of Lightning, rumors about Ashveil spread fiercely.
Inside the Raikage's office, his blonde secretary approached with an urgent document.
"Reporting, Lord Raikage, this message is from Onoki!" she announced.
The Raikage, usually composed, narrowed his eyes.
"Onoki contacting others? He must be dealing with something serious…" he murmured as he opened the letter.
His expression instantly turned to shock.
Darui, standing beside him, noticed and approached with concern.
"Lord Raikage, even you are shocked? That's rare!"
The Raikage took a moment to steady himself before speaking with confusion.
"Onoki says their Earth Country was attacked," he revealed.
Darui's eyes widened.
Onoki was stubborn but powerful — capable of defending his nation.
"Who could be bold enough to strike the Earth Country? Was Onoki even there?"
"He was," the Raikage confirmed.
"He fought a member of Akatsuki… but he lost. Worse, all the Tailed Beasts were taken by a newcomer named Ashveil."
The news stunned Darui.
Onoki's power was legendary — stronger than almost any shinobi.
For him to fall to a newcomer seemed impossible.
"Did Akatsuki use dirty tactics? A group attack?" Darui asked.
The Raikage shook his head with a bitter smile.
"That's what I thought. But the letter clearly states Ashveil defeated the jinchuriki and then Onoki alone."
Darui could hardly believe it.
Defeating Onoki was shocking enough, but after already defeating a Tailed Beast jinchuriki?
"That news could be false," Darui guessed.
"I don't think so," the Raikage said solemnly.
"Onoki is proud. He wouldn't exaggerate his country's weakness."
Darui nodded — if the report was true, this was a threat not just to the Earth Country but to the Land of Lightning as well.
Thus, the Raikage accepted Onoki's proposal for assistance.
However, just as he issued the command, he slapped his forehead.
"Oh no!"
Darui and the others rushed over, alarmed.
"What is it?"
"Killer Bee — where is he right now? That kid Ashveil could already be targeting him!"
The Raikage dashed toward the training grounds, followed by Darui and the others.
With such a powerful foe at large, reinforcements were essential.
Meanwhile, unaware he was in danger, Killer Bee trained alone atop a mountain peak.
"Yeah! Today's mood is great!" he shouted, dancing and rapping to himself.
Suddenly, his senses flared.
Three unfamiliar shinobi were moving at high speed toward him.
"Who dares approach me?" Killer Bee called out — though his tone remained casual as he continued his rap.
High above, Deidara spotted him immediately.
"That's Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails! He's Raikage's brother, this will be harder!" Deidara said with concern.
Ashveil smiled slightly.
He knew exactly who Killer Bee was and understood his abilities.
"Killer Bee has a remarkable trait," Ashveil explained.
"Once he transforms into the Eight-Tails, any part of his body can regenerate."
"So when you capture him, stay vigilant. He's cunning, and if you're careless, he could escape."
Deidara and Tobi were stunned.
"How do you know this?" Obito asked, uneasy.
Even Akatsuki lacked this information — yet Ashveil did.
Obito's discomfort grew.
If Ashveil knew secrets even Akatsuki didn't, perhaps he threatened Obito's entire Eye of the Moon plan.
With that doubt lingering, he asked
"How did you get that kind of information?"