Facing the oncoming lightning, wind blades, Kazuyama quickly formed hand seals and spewed out a mouthful of mud.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
A towering wall of earth rose, blocking all the attacks.
Seizing the opportunity, Kazuyama crossed his arms.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Boom!
Ten clones appeared, leaping over the earth wall and charging toward the enemy.
"Kinrin, are you feeling better?"
"Damn it, the light! I'll kill them all!"
Kinrin shook her head, rage burning in her chest. Without waiting for Kazuyama's command, she lunged forward. Though her vision was impaired, she relied on her natural energy and keen sense of smell to lock onto the three glowing Kumo ninja.
Seeing this, Kazuyama felt reassured. He swiftly pulled out several kunai and hurled them.
"What's that?"
"Everyone, watch out for his sneak attack! It's the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Killer Bee, having fought both Kazuyama and Minato Namikaze multiple times, knew all too well how dangerous the technique was.
"Too late!"
Kazuyama had anticipated their caution. From the very start, he had placed the Flying Thunder God markings on all ten of his clones.
The moment the kunai left his hand, he activated the technique—disappearing in an instant and reappearing behind one of the Kumo Jōnin.
The Tiger Seal flashed.
"Oh no! Look out!"
Killer Bee's eyes widened in alarm. He knew exactly what was coming.
But his warning came a second too late.
The Jōnin was locked in combat with one of Kazuyama's clones, their weapons clashing, kunai flying in every direction. Even if he realized the danger, Kazuyama was too fast.
"One Thousand Years of Death Rasengan!"
The move that struck fear into warriors across the battlefield landed.
"AHHH!"
A scream echoed as the Jōnin was stunned, then sent into the air with Rasengan Ascension—a 1,800-degree spinning flip before crashing back down. He was out cold.
"One."
Kazuyama withdrew the Tiger Seal, his gaze sweeping coldly over the battlefield.
Boom!
But he wasn't the only one showing off.
Killer Bee had already smashed one of the clones with a powerful double-sword strike.
"Idiot! Fool! Big loach! Your opponent is me, the great Killer Bee!"
"Eat my octopus legs!"
He made a strange hand gesture, extending his index, thumb, and pinky fingers. The next second, several massive octopus legs emerged behind him.
The tentacles lashed out, coiling tightly around Kinrin. With the suction cups gripping her body, they held her in place.
"Damn it! Where did these octopus legs come from?!"
Kinrin had finally reached the Kumo ninja who had blinded her, just about to swallow him whole—
—but in an instant, she was ensnared.
No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free from the damned tentacles.
"Eight-Tails' tail, Kinrin! Watch your defense!"
As soon as Kazuyama's voice fell, lightning and wind blades struck Kinrin.
The Jōnin's attacks were no joke, sending waves of smoke into the air as they blasted against Kinrin.
"Damn it! Idiot! Can't move, can you?"
"Become a target!"
Killer Bee's forehead bulged with veins as he poured all his strength into restraining Kinrin.
"Be strong! Hang in there!"
"Lightning Release: Thunderbolt Spear! Charge!"
An elderly Jōnin quickly formed a series of Lightning Release spears and fired them at Kinrin.
"Hmph! Chōmei, chakra!"
"I'm going to teleport Kinrin out of here!"
Kazuyama watched as more and more attacks rained down on Kinrin, a flash of displeasure in his eyes.
He was about to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Chōmei didn't even need to say anything—chakra flowed directly into him.
"Flying Thunder God Technique! Giant Snake Crushing Technique!"
Before the Thunder Lance could land, Kazuyama pressed his hand against Kinrin.
The massive golden snake vanished instantly.
A Kumo ninja still casting ninjutsu barely had time to react before a huge figure appeared in front of him.
Without even a scream, he was crushed into a bloody pulp beneath Kinrin.
"Aha! Didn't see that coming, asshole! Trying to control Kinrin? I'll turn you all into meat pies!"
Teleporting Kinrin was chakra-intensive, but with Chōmei's endless supply, Kazuyama felt no exhaustion.
"Asshole! Idiot! How can you teleport something this big?"
"That's too much!"
"Supervibrato Lightning Release Swords!"
Lightning covered Killer Bee's long blades as he retracted his octopus legs and charged straight at Kazuyama.
"Trying to fight with blades? I'll show you!"
"Flying Thunder God!"
Flying Thunder God Technique activated, and Kazuyama vanished, only to reappear and teleport Kinrin once again.
The battlefield turned into a chaotic dance—Kazuyama flickering between locations while Kinrin became the ultimate weapon.
Disappearing and reappearing in an instant, Kinrin pounced—this time, swallowing a Kumo ninja whole.
She let out a hearty laugh.
"Kazuyama, you're amazing!"
"This is even more exhilarating than when Snake Princess flew!"
"More, more!"
Hearing Kinrin's excited voice, Kazuyama grinned. But when he saw the flashing lightning blade headed toward him, he laughed again.
"You bastard! Are you a dog? You keep chasing me!"
"You think I don't have a sword?"
Kazuyama focused his chakra.
"Crystal Release: Wing Blade!"
"Idiot! Fool! Think you're cool? Step up and fight, don't be a tool!"
Killer Bee was at his wits' end. Even his brother had no way of dealing with the Flying Thunder God Technique, so there was no way he could.
All he could do was provoke him.
To his surprise, Kazuyama abruptly turned and swung his arm.
Under Killer Bee's sunglasses, he saw it—a long sword, its composition unknown.
"Damn!"
Their blades clashed. Both fighters' expressions shifted.
Kazuyama suddenly felt his arm go numb. Killer Bee, on the other hand, felt a monstrous force behind the strike.
"I'm sick of this! Why did I have to fight you?"
"I'm out of here!"
Kazuyama shook his numb arm and vanished again.
"Damn it! This can't go on!"
"Everyone, retreat! Don't engage him!"
Killer Bee knew his opponent was too tricky. With the giant golden snake, they had no chance unless he tapped into the Eight-Tails' power.
But if he did that, things would spiral out of control.
There was no choice but to give the retreat order.
Kazuyama, however, had no intention of letting them escape.
Kinrin disappeared and reappeared once more—another unlucky soul was swallowed whole.
"Kazuyama, be careful. The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki's emotions aren't right."
"If you push any further, you might end up fighting Gyūki!"
(100 Chapters Ahead)
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