Even Guy, who had opened the sixth gate, was stunned by the destructive power of Shinji's technique.
With that kind of force, even a Jinchuriki would probably be reduced to dust, right?
In the crater, Shinji pulled out his fist, which had been embedded in the ground, and looked at the constantly wriggling octopus tentacles in front of him.
An advanced clone Jutsu used by Eight-Tails' tentacles?
Whoosh—
A figure appeared out of thin air directly behind Shinji.
Guy, who was standing not far away, rushed towards Shinji as his pupils sharply constricted.
Bee's entire body was enveloped in Tailed Beast Chakra. His right hand emitted a massive amount of Lightning Chakra as he attacked Shinji's back.
Shinji turned around and grabbed Bee's arm, exerting force.
The Lightning Chakra wrapped around Bee's hand dissipated, and even the Tailed Beast Chakra could not advance an inch.
"You left after making a clone, and you're still here."
Shinji glanced at Bee, and that glance made Bee break out in a cold sweat.
Without time to think, the Tailed Beast Chakra on his body surged rapidly, and he partially transformed into a Tailed Beast, with several huge tentacles extending out. He used this to break free from Shinji's restraint, and quickly retreated with his body.
As soon as he stood firm, he felt a stinging pain on his body. Bee looked down at his abdomen. He saw that the short knife he had just dropped had been plunged into his abdomen by Shinji the moment they made contact. If he had been even a tiny bit closer just now, he would have probably died on the spot.
"Terrifying brat, you idiot, you fool."
Having followed his elder brother, A, until now, Bee had never encountered a brat like Shinji. Despite his young age, he had a multitude of tricks and was not at all sloppy.
This kind of pressure, he had only felt it from the Fourth Hokage when he and his elder brother encountered him back then.
'Bee! Let me take over the fight!' Gyuki shouted.
If it were to make a move, it could at least severely injure Shinji and then quickly leave.
"You idiot, you fool, I ran away, and if I use your power on the Land of Fire's territory, big brother will have a hard time because of it."
This was why Bee didn't want Gyuki to come out.
Once Gyuki came out, it wouldn't be as simple as a ninja battle. The existence of Tailed Beasts was a trump card weapon for each major nation.
"Then what should we do?" Gyuki looked helpless.
Who would have thought that Bee, who rarely left home, would encounter two troublesome experts in such a place as soon as he stepped out?
Even it could at most severely injure them and then quickly retreat. After all, Konoha's forces were about to arrive.
"Let's use a Tailed Beast Ball, and then we'll quickly retreat." Bee said with a solemn expression.
A clash of Ninjutsu was meaningless. If he faced Shinji or Guy alone, he would have a chance. The two people in front of him could both stop him immediately, but if he surrendered...
Bee knew that if he was captured, the consequences might be even more severe.
"But you're not skilled yet!"
Gyuki strongly opposed this tactic. If it were to perform it itself, that would be a different matter. Bee currently couldn't perfectly use the Tailed Beast Ball.
"I can't worry about that much!"
After Bee finished speaking, he pulled out the sharp blade stuck in his abdomen, and the Tailed Beast Chakra gradually enveloped it, trying to heal the injury on his body.
Hmm?
Bee looked at his abdomen. It seemed as if a mass of power was constantly eroding him, and the Tailed Beast Chakra couldn't heal it at all.
"Hey, that Kumogakure Jinchuriki over there."
After Shinji sealed the octopus tentacles that Bee used as a clone, he shouted towards Bee.
"Do you feel like the injuries on your body can't heal?" Shinji chuckled.
He had covered that knife with Yang Release Chakra Armor before piercing Bee. Now it seemed the effect was surprisingly good.
"I wonder if you can withstand this next move."
Before Shinji finished speaking, a blue Rasengan appeared in his hand. Yang Release Chakra Armor covered and wrapped around it.
Buzz—
An indescribable fluctuation spread out.
With the addition of the Yang Release Chakra Armor, the originally blue Rasengan transformed into a black spiral-shaped energy orb.
Shinji looked up at Bee. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, no matter what, should be a bit sturdier than Konoha's houses, right?
Without hesitation, he increased the Chakra input. A black energy orb, almost the same size as him, appeared in his hand, held high.
Bee looked at the energy orb in Shinji's hand with disbelief, and unconsciously gulped.
This energy orb, why does it feel like a Tailed Beast Ball...
Dangerous!
"Bee! Run!" Gyuki inside Bee shouted loudly.
Although it had never seen this jutsu before, the Chakra contained within it, and the power that prevented the use of Tailed Beast Chakra to heal injuries...
It was constantly provoking Gyuki's innate perception of danger.
Hearing this, Bee didn't hesitate. He turned around and headed towards Kumogakure at his fastest speed.
"Want to leave?"
Shinji looked at Bee's retreating figure, stopping Guy's urge to pursue.
The next moment, he entered Sage Mode. Clouds appeared beneath his feet, and his entire body rapidly ascended.
"Although it's my first appearance, my first enemy is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, that's quite an honor."
After Shinji finished speaking, the gigantic, almost black, and purple-tinged energy orb, surrounded by white swirling patterns, was thrown towards Bee.
Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan!
The Rasengan flew silently and rapidly towards Bee.
Bee, who was desperately fleeing, broke out in a cold sweat, and Gyuki urged him to hurry.
The Ninjutsu attacking from behind gave him and Gyuki an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if even escaping was a luxury.
Buzz—
First, a strange fluctuation spread out, followed by an increasingly loud, teeth-grinding hum.
Bee turned his head and saw the ripples of distorted space behind him spreading visibly. A gigantic shadow was rapidly engulfing him.
At this moment, Bee felt as if the entire world had lost its sound.
First, absolute silence.
Immediately after—
There was a sudden burst of light, of a color and intensity that words could not describe.
The brief silence was completely torn apart, and a delayed, ear-splitting roar instantly exploded.
Boom!
A colossal mushroom cloud blossomed in the sky outside Moon Ring Gorge.
Enveloped in flames, thick smoke, and towering dust, it rose like the giant claw of a demon, soaring into the sky.
Samui and Omoi, who were leading their team and rushing towards the location, both stopped in their tracks, looking up at the distance with shocked expressions.
There, the entire sky was stained a bizarre crimson by the flames carried by the mushroom cloud, and a scorching heatwave swept over them.
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