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"No! We can't retreat! Let's give it one more shot!"
Killer Bee narrowed his eyes. The usual humorous and carefree expression on his face vanished, replaced by rare seriousness.
The Eight-Tails didn't argue. He had always respected Killer Bee's instincts in battle.
"Lariat—Double Lightning Plow !"
Killer Bee gathered a surge of chakra and charged forward, his movements even faster and more vicious than before—like a force of nature ripping through everything in his path.
Every step he took was accompanied by an explosive burst of energy. The sheer pressure from his charge shattered trees, splintered boulders, and in mere seconds, what was once a forest had become a flattened battlefield of wreckage and debris.
Uchiha Haru curled his lip, a flicker of boredom appearing in his blood-red Mangekyō Sharingan.
Killer Bee was undeniably strong.
Stronger still when partially transformed into his tailed beast state.
There weren't many shinobi alive who could go head-to-head with him and walk away.
But unfortunately for Killer Bee, today he was up against Uchiha Haru.
And unless you were someone at Super Kage level—like Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Madara, or the Sage of Six Paths himself—Haru didn't take you seriously.
"Time to try out that new forbidden jutsu," Haru muttered under his breath.
Boom!
Killer Bee lunged again.
Even before he reached his opponent, the wind pressure from his charge howled like a hurricane, enough to tear flesh from bone if you weren't protected.
But Haru vanished just before the impact.
Body Flicker Technique—but this time, something was different.
In the past, Haru's Body Flicker was instantaneous: disappear, reappear, done.
But now?
Now, he left behind afterimages—clear, visual trails that mapped the path of his movement in real time, like ghostly echoes.
"You tired yet?"
"You fool! You damn fool—!"
Killer Bee couldn't help but rap, despite being half-transformed, his massive chakra cloak swirling around him.
He was panting.
Finally. The weariness was creeping in.
Even with the Eight-Tails' chakra, even with his enhanced speed and power—this endless pursuit was taking its toll.
His eyes locked on the final afterimage.
That must be the landing spot!
Without a second thought, he twisted mid-charge and blasted toward the point where Haru was supposedly going to appear.
The ground trembled under his steps.
Even a Kage would be pulverized by a blow like this.
And Uchiha Haru… was no exception.
Or so Killer Bee thought.
He struck.
The final afterimage flickered.
But there was no impact. No sensation of flesh or chakra.
Nothing.
It was like swinging full force at a shadow.
Missed?!
Killer Bee's eyes widened, a sick feeling building in his gut.
Then, from within his mind, he heard the deep, growling voice of the Eight-Tails.
"Bee! Left! Look out!"
What?!
Killer Bee twisted his head—and his stomach dropped.
There he was.
Uchiha Haru.
Floating mid-air. Calm. Collected.
His Mangekyō Sharingan glinting coldly with quiet mockery.
And then—
He dropped.
Killer Bee's instincts screamed at him to dodge, to block, to move.
But he couldn't.
He. Could. Not. Move.
Even in this half-tailed beast state, even with reflexes enhanced beyond human comprehension—he was too slow.
Boom!
The sound shattered the sky.
This time, Killer Bee was the one hurled down like a broken doll.
Haru's seemingly effortless kick came crashing down with the weight of a mountain. Killer Bee, wrapped in both tailed beast chakra and his own Lightning Release armor, slammed into the ground like a meteorite.
The earth cracked and screamed.
Dust exploded into the air, forming a massive crater at the impact site.
Killer Bee's body sank into the ground, legs twisted under him, arms slack.
His tailed beast cloak flickered.
The once overwhelming red chakra of the Eight-Tails had been violently ripped apart.
What was once eight writhing chakra tails had been reduced to three weakly flailing remnants.
His Chakra Cloak was gone.
His body was broken.
The entire battlefield fell silent.
The squad of Cloud Village shinobi who had been watching from the sidelines stared, slack-jawed and pale. No one spoke. No one moved.
Defeated?!
The perfect Jinchūriki was defeated?!
Just like that?
He'd been overwhelming his opponent the whole time—so how had he lost in the blink of an eye?
It didn't make sense.
Fear began to crawl up their spines.
Even C, their sensor-type commander, and Samui, the stoic blonde kunoichi, were frozen in disbelief.
They had completely forgotten to issue evacuation orders.
All they could do was stare at Killer Bee's motionless body in the pit…
…and the godlike young man who stood above him.
The wind blew.
Uchiha Haru didn't speak.
He didn't need to.
His Sharingan gleamed with menace, the crimson patterns rotating slowly as if to announce: This is what happens when you face an Uchiha.
Killer Bee coughed violently, blood dripping from his lips.
Despite the pain burning through every nerve in his body, he forced himself upright—barely.
His voice was hoarse. Strained.
But he rapped anyway.
"Yo… the dangerous Box of Bliss… those who open it don't live to reminisce…"
"Y'all better run, better flee… or die like me…"
His head lolled back into the crater, and his body sagged.
He wasn't dead.
But he might as well have been.
Because right now, even he—a perfect Jinchūriki with full control of the Eight-Tails—had no confidence left.
He couldn't stop this monster.
He couldn't stop Uchiha Haru.
"Cough… cough…"
While coughing violently, Killer Bee suddenly shot into the air like a cannonball and crashed heavily to the ground.
Uchiha Haru's kick had carried terrifying force.
With such power, it could easily crush an elite jonin like stepping on an ant.
But killing a Kage-level shinobi wasn't that simple.
Let alone Killer Bee—he wasn't just any Kage-level opponent. He was also a perfect Jinchūriki.
That kick, though devastating, had been cushioned by the chakra cloak of the Eight-Tails. He looked battered, but calling it a serious injury was questionable.
"Go!" Killer Bee rasped out.
Hearing Killer Bee's hoarse warning, C didn't hesitate. He immediately mobilized the Hidden Cloud ninjas to retreat.
With Killer Bee buying them time, this was their only real chance to escape.
If they delayed, it would be too late.
The Hidden Cloud shinobi responded swiftly, scattering into the surrounding forest.
They had prepared for this. The contingency plan was to scatter and regroup later at a designated location.
Only Samui remained, standing firm with a worried expression on her face.
"Samui, let's go!" C appeared beside her, placing a hand firmly on her shoulder.
This young woman was a prodigy, someone even the Fourth Raikage had high hopes for. She couldn't be allowed to die here.
"No, I'm staying. I'm waiting for Sensei," she replied, her voice steady but concerned, eyes still fixed on Killer Bee.
C frowned and tried to persuade her. "We have to go. With Lord Killer Bee's strength, if he wants to leave, no one can stop him. You staying here will only be a burden. Now move!"
But Samui shook her head.
She might've believed that before. Before she saw Uchiha Haru's real strength.
Now? She wasn't so sure.
Uchiha Haru was too strong. Could Killer Bee actually escape?
She didn't have a clear answer, but deep down, she feared the truth.
"I'm not leaving," she said firmly. "Lord Killer Bee is my teacher. I won't abandon him during a crisis and run away like a coward!"
She knew staying wouldn't change anything.
She couldn't help in a fight of this scale.
But still—this was her teacher. She couldn't just turn her back and flee.
"You..." C opened his mouth as if to argue but closed it again.
He sighed and vanished with a flicker, using the Body Flicker Technique to disappear.
As commander, he had to consider the bigger picture. He couldn't risk the lives of the majority for one or two individuals, no matter how valuable.
Even if it was Samui. Even if it was Killer Bee.
"You idiot. You fool..." Killer Bee muttered, watching Samui stand her ground.
His student was as stubborn as ever.
He exhaled slowly, then turned his attention back to Uchiha Haru.
From the beginning, whether it was Bee's warnings or C rallying the retreat, Haru hadn't moved to stop anyone.
He just stood there and watched.
That unsettled Killer Bee.
But there was no time to think too deeply.
First, he had to hold off Uchiha Haru. That would give the Cloud shinobi time to escape. Then he could try to extract Samui.
"Lariat!"
Killer Bee roared, chakra gathering violently around him once again.
The previously dispersed tailed beast chakra surged and spread across his body.
The eight chakra tails behind him lifted and swayed in sync, regaining their menacing strength.
With another explosive burst, he charged Haru.
Despite Haru countering this technique earlier, Killer Bee used it again.
Not out of desperation, and not because he was an idiot who couldn't learn.
On the contrary, beneath Killer Bee's brash, eccentric, and irreverent exterior, he had a sharp and meticulous mind.
He was testing.
If Haru used the same jutsu to counter, Killer Bee might find a flaw.
The tailed beast chakra protected him, so the damage would be minimal—just superficial.
After enough attempts, a pattern might emerge.
And when it did, he could exploit it.
Every jutsu had flaws. Every technique could be broken.
No matter how strong the opponent, staying calm and analyzing with a clear head would reveal a path to victory.
So began another barrage of brutal collisions.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Shockwaves rippled through the air.
Crater after crater appeared across the battlefield.
Killer Bee was beaten back again and again, but he never stopped.
He charged forward relentlessly, the embodiment of sheer willpower.
But after repeated clashes, he noticed something disturbing.
He was learning nothing.
No matter how many times he tried, he couldn't grasp the workings of Haru's jutsu.
He still didn't understand it.
Doubt crept into his mind.
This… this isn't working. Should I try again?
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