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Chapter 110 The key to victory or defeat lies with Xia Zuo

After the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee's vision was blocked, Shaza immediately took control of the layers of trees, changing their size and hardness.

The two Cloud Village ninjas were thus misled.

They thought they were charging straight at Xia Zuo, but in reality they took an arc to avoid Xia Zuo's location.

When the combined Lightning Release ninjutsu, the Absolute Lightning Type Hot Blade, lost its momentum, endless branches and roots surrounded it, giving the two Kage-level ninjas no chance to recharge.

The Fourth Raikage acted decisively, releasing his brother's hand.

He commanded, "Bi, come with me to kill that Konoha ninja."

Killer Bee drew his ninja sword and shouted, "Yay! Yay! Let's kill some people! Let's kill some Wood Release ninjas! This feels so cool! Yo~ yo~ yo~!"

Just then, the Gyūki inside Killer Bee suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, Bee, this Wood Release is different from the First Hokage's Wood Release."

"They have no way to restrain me, so you can use my power now."

Killer Bee was overjoyed: "(o) Wow, I can use Ushioni's power? This is wonderful!"

With a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle, who the hell would still ride a bicycle?

Killer Bee immediately threw out all his ninja swords, then donned the Tailed Beast Cloak again, and entered the half-Tailed Beast state of the Eight-Tails.

He wielded eight octopus tentacles, caught eight ninja swords in mid-air, and swung them nimbly and powerfully, slicing through the branches and roots that approached him.

Killer Bee's outburst bought the Fourth Raikage time, allowing him to gather his strength and enter Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

The eight octopus tentacles' ability to clear the field, combined with the offensive capabilities of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, form a powerful bulldozer.

Although its destructive power was not as fierce as the Thunder-type Hot Blade, its controllability far exceeded that. The two of them rampaged through the forest as if it were their own backyard.

They quickly found Xia Zuo, who was not hiding.

The Fourth Raikage roared, "Damn Wood Release ninjas, how could they kill so many of my men?"

"By! Go and kill him!"

Killer Bee charged forward wielding eight ninja swords, but was immediately sent flying by a punch from Susanoo, which suddenly stood up behind Xia Zuo.

Without hesitation, Killer Bee, who was flipping in the air, instantly activated his full Tailed Beast Transformation, transforming into the true Eight-Tails Gyūki, whose size instantly swelled dozens of times.

"Awooohoo—!"

The fully-formed Eight-Tailed Gyūki roared, its eight octopus-like tails stirring up endless water-style chakra, transforming into boundless ocean waves.

This is the true chakra of the Eight-Tails. The massive water-style attack instantly submerged the forest and turned the plain into a vast ocean.

The chakra of the Eight-Tails is far superior to that of the tailless tailed beast Kisame Hoshigaki, who is a complete imposter.

The ox-demon grinned maliciously, raised its fists high, and slammed them down on Susanoo, whose body was half-submerged.

Not to be outdone, Uchiha Shisui instantly entered the third stage, not only growing a pair of long legs and regaining eye contact with the eight demons, but also donning a heavy chakra armor.

The powerful Susanoo raised its fists to block the heavy punches from the eighth position.

boom-!

The violent collision of the two colossal objects generated a terrifying shockwave, stirring up boundless waves in the ocean, snapping up large trees that were above water, and flooding the vast expanse of water.

The monsters, fighting with all their might, used the impact to push aside water several meters deep, which then spilled onto the ground.

The earth was crushed by the overwhelming force, instantly creating a large circular crater.

The massive crater did not dissipate all the impact force; the powerful energy continued to spread through the soil, creating radial cracks that extended in all directions.

Despite causing such horrific persecution, Susanoo and the Eight-Tails were not seriously affected and continued their fierce battle.

The Eight-Tails' advantage lies in its eight extra tentacles, giving it absolute offensive priority, while the Susanoo's advantage is its stronger defense, allowing it to focus solely on offense.

At this moment, the tree beneath the Eight-Tails' feet continued to grow, soon extending its branches from the water's surface, entangled and pierced the Eight-Tails, making it impossible for the Eight-Tails to concentrate on the battle.

With the help of Wood Release, Uchiha Shisui's Susanoo gained the upper hand, causing the Eight-Tails to scream in agony.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Gyuki was distracted by pain, Uchiha Shisui continuously used genjutsu to create various illusions for it.

Even if Killer Bee can dispel illusions immediately, the effects of some illusions cannot be eliminated instantly.

Finally, the Eight-Tails couldn't take the beating any longer, and taking advantage of the deep water and its flexible body, it silently burrowed under the surface.

However, the Eight-Tails' attempt to catch its breath was a miscalculation, and it was quickly driven out of the water by countless tree roots.

It continued to be chased and beaten by Susanoo, its screams echoing endlessly.

It wasn't that the Eight-Tails was weak and could be easily overwhelmed by Uchiha Shisui, but rather that the flooded Wood Release forest restricted it.

You should know that countless Cloud Village ninjas are trapped in these trees.

If the Eight-Tails were to unleash its full power, it certainly wouldn't be able to defeat Susanoo in a very short time, but it could definitely kill a large portion of the Cloud Village ninja.

This is just like the Nine-Tailed Night back then.

When it was inside Konoha Village, Kurama could overpower tens of thousands of Konoha ninjas. But once it was sent outside the village by the Flying Thunder God Technique, the situation immediately reversed, and it was surrounded and brutally beaten by Konoha ninjas.

It was only thanks to Uchiha Shisui's kindness that he was able to hold back against the trapped Cloud Village ninja.

Otherwise, a single giant fire-style ninjutsu would boil the entire ocean, turning it into a pot of thick meat soup.

The two formidable fighters were unable to unleash their full power, resulting in a stalemate. The key to victory lay with Xia Zuo and the Fourth Raikage.

Raikage understood the key to the battlefield, and thus launched a full-scale attack on Xia Zuo.

It is said that before the Fourth Hokage became famous, the Fourth Raikage was the fastest ninja in the ninja world, surpassing even his father.

He only lost the title later because he suffered a loss at the hands of Minato Namikaze, who could teleport.

But today, the Fourth Raikage was surprised to find that Konoha Village had produced another incredibly fast ninja, whose speed was no slower than his own.

Moreover, this ninja is someone who has awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit, and he can also manipulate Wood Release creations to attack during high-speed battles, which annoys the Raikage to no end.

Even with Lightning Release Chakra Mode pushed to its limit, the Fourth Raikage still couldn't catch up with Natsumi, and could only watch as he interfered with Killer Bee and even killed the other Cloud Village ninja one by one.

The Fourth Raikage was furious, but Xia Zuo was faster and had mastered the strongest battlefield control technique, so there was really nothing he could do.

The frustration that the Iwagakure ninjas felt against the Fourth Raikage during past battles with Iwagakure is now being experienced by him.

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