"You actually forced Killer Bee into going berserk!?"
Naruto was a little surprised as he looked down at the battlefield, but quickly understood what had happened.
After all, none of his subordinates were weak—Shisui, Izumi, Yakumo, and Guren were all at Jōnin-level.
Suigetsu, Kimimaro, Jūgo, and Karin were at least Chūnin-level as well.
If these ninja joined forces against Killer Bee, it was understandable that he'd be overwhelmed.
As Naruto considered what to do next, the massive Gyūki—upper half bull with horns, lower half octopus with tentacles—glared at him, furious:
"You bastard! You idiot! If you want to fight my bro, then fight my bro! Why the hell did you throw a Rasengan at me!?"
He had just been sparring with Guren and the others, when out of nowhere, over a dozen Ōdama Rasengan fell from the sky and nearly killed him.
Then a wave of blazing flames followed—though he barely dodged, a few of his tails were scorched into cooked tentacles.
Naruto paused for two seconds before recalling that some of his Rasengan from the earlier fight might've missed their target...
Understanding what had happened, he chuckled wryly:
"Collateral damage from friendly fire."
"Baka-Bee! Quit spacing out!" the Fourth Raikage bellowed.
"Protect the Uchiha kids and get the hell out of here!"
"I got it, bro..." Killer Bee replied.
Even in full Tailed Beast form, his tone turned serious.
He also realized things were going downhill fast.
The strongest shinobi in Kumogakure—the Raikage himself—had run into a powerful enemy.
Even he, Killer Bee, had been forced into full Tailed Beast transformation.
If he didn't know this was just a backwater minor village, he'd suspect they had accidentally invaded one of the Five Great Hidden Villages.
With a roar, Killer Bee turned and charged toward the outskirts of Otogakure, tentacles smashing aside anything in his path.
"Stop!"
Shisui and Izumi's eyes burned with rage as they chased after him.
The moment they saw the captured Uchiha children struggling and screaming in the octopus tentacles, fury exploded in their hearts.
Shisui stayed relatively calm.
But Izumi, upon seeing the scene, was immediately reminded of the Uchiha clan massacre.
The overwhelming emotions flooded her body—and at that moment, her chakra surged wildly into her eyes.
"Shōton: Suishō Riryū no Jutsu! (Crystal Style: Jade Crystal Dragon Technique!)"
Guren once again summoned a translucent purple dragon.
Meanwhile, one of Naruto's shadow clones appeared right in front of Killer Bee, holding an enormous Rasengan.
Even in Tailed Beast form, cold sweat dripped down Killer Bee's face:
"Bro... I think I'm starting to regret this..."
He was starting to realize that invading Otogakure had been a massive mistake.
These people were way more terrifying than the ones in Iwagakure.
Even if they succeeded in abducting the Uchiha kids, the revenge would be unbearable—Kumogakure might not escape unscathed.
The Fourth Raikage's expression turned even darker. Gritting his teeth, he roared orders to Naruto's shadow clone:
"Don't overthink it! Just retreat now! Once we get the kids back to the village, we won't have to worry anymore!"
Hearing his brother's command, Killer Bee hardened his resolve.
He opened his mouth wide.
Immediately, violent chakra began to gather in his mouth, gradually forming a massive black sphere—
"Bijūdama!? (Tailed Beast Bomb!?)"
Everyone's face changed.
Shisui especially—he had seen a Bijūdama before.
During the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha, one nearly exploded inside the village—thankfully, Minato had teleported it away in time.
That single attack had the power to level the entire village.
Even though Gyūki wasn't as strong as Kurama, he was still the second most powerful Tailed Beast.
His Bijūdama was definitely nothing to scoff at.
If it exploded inside Otogakure, the whole village would be annihilated, and their underground base buried in rubble.
Naruto frowned deeply.
He wondered if he could teleport the Bijūdama using Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique).
But after a moment's thought, he knew he couldn't.
He had only just learned the technique—right now, he could only teleport himself, not something as massive and chaotic as a Bijūdama.
"Summon Isobu? Go berserk with Kurama...?"
Dozens of ideas flashed through Naruto's mind in an instant.
Then, he stopped and coldly said:
"If you dare release that Bijūdama, then prepare to die with me. I won't hesitate to burn down Kumogakure."
As he spoke, violent flames flared up in his hand.
Killer Bee's entire massive body froze.
Even in his bull-headed form, cold sweat dripped down his forehead as he stared at Naruto in fear.
This blond youth, who could fight evenly with the Raikage... might actually be capable of doing what he said.
If he fired the Tailed Beast Bomb...
And the other really did set fire to all of Kumogakure...
Then he'd become the sinner who brought ruin to the entire Land of Lightning.
The Raikage, under Naruto's gaze, looked extremely unpleasant.
Finally, he clenched his fists and said:
"You're not afraid of going to war with Kumogakure?"
Naruto sneered:
"I'm alone, and I only have a handful of subordinates—what's there to be afraid of?"
The Raikage's expression grew darker, but in his heart, his wariness of Naruto only deepened.
Because Naruto was right—Otogakure had few people.
But all of them were elites. They could flee at any time.
Meanwhile, Kumogakure had nowhere to run.
After a moment of tense silence, the Raikage growled:
"Bee, fire the Bijūdama into the sky, then get out of here immediately!"
"I'm on it!"
Killer Bee replied in relief—he had already fully charged the attack.
He tilted his head toward the sky and launched the massive black sphere upward.
When it reached several thousand meters in altitude—
BOOOOM!!
The enormous Bijūdama exploded, sending a deafening shockwave across the sky.
Even the clouds were blown away by the pressure.
The shockwave destroyed more than half the surrounding buildings.
Fortunately, the villagers of Otogakure had already evacuated to open ground.
There were no casualties.
After that, Killer Bee ran off as fast as he could, terrified of another clash with those monsters.
Shisui and the others were about to give chase—
But Naruto called out sharply:
"Stop!"
He stared coldly at the Fourth Raikage and said:
"Let him go. A monk may flee, but the temple cannot.
Since you used Otogakure to threaten me—don't blame me for doing the same."
"Three days from now... I'll personally visit Kumogakure."
"Fourth Raikage—be ready to face the consequences of your actions!"
The Raikage's face turned dark as ash.
A surge of regret nearly made him want to apologize on the spot.
But with Killer Bee already running off in the distance,
All he could do was bite his lip and give chase.
(End of Chapter)
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