"That smell… it actually smells quite good, doesn't it?" Tobi said, completely intoxicated by the aroma.
Deidara's face turned red with anger at Tobi's outlandish remark.
This idiot… even at a time like this, he could still say such shameless things.
With a swift motion, Deidara smacked Tobi on the head. A huge bump instantly appeared.
"Deidara-senpai, you're taking this too seriously… Even if you don't want to go, you shouldn't treat me like this!" Tobi complained, pouting.
Deidara's mouth twitched.
"Listen carefully, Tobi. This isn't some takoyaki from a restaurant. It's the Eight-Tails and Ashveil's magma colliding, you idiot!" Deidara yelled, voice hoarse.
Tobi's gaze shifted to the battlefield, and he realized Deidara was right.
"The Eight-Tails really is getting roasted…"
"Ashveil-senpai, keep it up! Roast that damned octopus to ash!" Tobi shouted with reckless enthusiasm.
On the battlefield, the Eight-Tails struggled with the sensation of being scorched. Its massive body wanted to release its tentacles, but doing so would give Ashveil the chance to escape.
Better to take the pain than lose the target.
"We have powerful regenerative abilities, so don't worry… Let's finish this together, Eight-Tails! Yeah!" Killer Bee shouted, charging another Tailed Beast Bomb.
Ashveil, however, did not hesitate. A surge of magma infused with Conqueror's Haki erupted from his fists, shattering the Eight-Tails' control and forming a colossal magma fist.
The fist was even more potent than a Tailed Beast Bomb, colliding directly with the Eight-Tails' attack mid-air.
Rumble, rumble.
The world shook violently as the two massive forces collided, shockwaves spreading in all directions, altering the very color of the sky and earth.
From above, Deidara and Tobi were completely stunned.
"Hey, Tobi, if it were us… we wouldn't stand a chance capturing the Eight-Tails, would we?" Deidara muttered, eyes wide with disbelief.
Tobi twitched his eyelids, a bitter smile on his face.
"Deidara-senpai, what are you saying? There's no way… we absolutely cannot capture such a terrifying Tailed Beast!" Tobi said, mouth agape.
Even as Akatsuki's mastermind, Tobi knew the truth. Capturing an Eight-Tails or Nine-Tails would require Kisame, Itachi, or Nagato's full team. Any ordinary effort would be hopeless.
Meanwhile, the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb struggled against Ashveil's magma fist and was shattered. Neither Killer Bee nor the beast expected such an outcome.
Their previous strategy of restraining Ashveil, even at personal cost, had proven naive.
"What… is this power? Could it be… some kind of Chakra bomb?" Killer Bee muttered, utterly dumbfounded.
The Eight-Tails shared his confusion. Its strongest attack had been nullified by Ashveil. Its power surpassed all expectations.
The assault did not stop. Ashveil's magma-infused Conqueror's Haki surged onward, forcing the Eight-Tails to dodge desperately.
Boom!
The Tailed Beast's tail attacks scattered under the force, and the resulting shockwaves caused the earth to tremble.
Killer Bee's sunglasses reflected a sharp white light. "Eight-Tails, watch out and dodge!"
Even as the Eight-Tails narrowly avoided the attacks, its wounds multiplied from Ashveil's power.
The immense pain stunned the beast.
Killer Bee was speechless. He could not believe a human could exert power that threatened even the Eight-Tails.
It sounded impossible, yet the reality was undeniable.
Even after trying to evade, the Eight-Tails' body still suffered significant damage, far beyond what it endured when the Third Raikage had clashed with it.
"Eight-Tails, if this kid hit you at full force while you were undefended… could you withstand it?" Killer Bee asked, puzzled.
The Eight-Tails hesitated before replying, "If that attack struck me directly… I fear even I could not survive it."
Killer Bee fell silent.
"No regeneration… nothing could save you from that?" he muttered.
The answer left him speechless.
What kind of monster was Ashveil?
High above, Deidara and Tobi watched as the Eight-Tails' tails were blasted in every direction.
"Ashveil—your attack just scattered the Eight-Tails' tails everywhere! How do you expect us to track its remains?" Deidara complained.
"That's right, Ashveil-senpai… aren't you being a bit too violent?" Tobi chimed in.
Ashveil, hearing their complaints, rubbed his forehead sheepishly.
"My bad, my bad… I should've known not to unleash that move," he said, though it sounded harsh to the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee.
They were now painfully aware of his power and strategy.
Within a ten-kilometer radius, the Fourth Raikage observed the battle. The destruction made the ground quake beneath him.
Darui, nearby, watched with wide eyes. "The Eight-Tails released its Tailed Beast Bomb… and yet it's being overpowered?"
The Raikage's brows furrowed. "If this were the Eight-Tails' own power, that would be fine… but this overwhelming force… isn't coming from it."
Darui's shock mirrored his leader's. "Lord Raikage, are you saying the enemy is responsible for this terrifying power?"
He had never witnessed such a formidable opponent. What had once been rumors of the Akatsuki's power now seemed tame compared to reality.
The Raikage's expression hardened. The stakes were dire, and Killer Bee's life hung in the balance.
"Quickly, increase your speed," the Raikage commanded.
The surrounding ninjas, hearing his order, moved with urgency, their hearts tight with fear.
Even battle-hardened shinobi could not deny the magnitude of the threat posed by Ashveil.
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