The Cloud Village ninjas stepped out of the base and saw Killer B rushing toward them.
He was in a great hurry, his clothes covered in dust.
They called out to him one after another.
"What on earth happened?"
Killer B slowed down and shouted.
"Uchiha Madara wants to seize the Tailed Beast inside me! Quickly call the village for reinforcements!"
With that, he immediately accelerated toward the coast.
If he could dive into the sea, there was still a chance he might escape.
The Cloud ninjas were all struck with shock.
"What do you mean?"
They didn't understand what he meant for a moment.
"Who is Uchiha Madara?"
Only a few of them gradually began to grasp Killer B's meaning.
However, their minds were reeling in confusion.
Uchiha Madara?
Killer B couldn't be talking about the man known as the Ghost of the Uchiha, could he?
Isn't that man dead?
A dead man trying to seize the Tailed Beast inside Killer B?
How was that even possible?
These few people suspected that something was wrong with Killer B.
That was until they saw a figure in black with a white mask flash past, pursuing him.
Only then did they realize.
That guy must be Uchiha Madara.
Terror immediately filled their hearts.
They rushed back into the base and sent a telegram to the Fourth Raikage.
They sent word that Uchiha Madara was attacking the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki in an attempt to capture the Tailed Beast.
Meanwhile, Ryōsuke, who was in pursuit, decided to get serious.
Since Killer B had already leaked the information.
He directly opened a spatial portal and stepped through it, arriving at the seashore instantly.
He waited quietly for Killer B to arrive from behind a massive rock.
Killer B, who had sprinted with all his might to reach the coast, was ecstatic.
Once he entered the ocean, with his ability to hold his breath, he would escape in no time.
He wouldn't have to face that terrifying monster anymore.
At that moment, Ryōsuke stepped out from behind a giant boulder by the sea.
"You've arrived."
Killer B's expression darkened. How could this guy be ahead of him?
He had been running at full speed.
He hadn't seen the man overtake him along the way.
'Is it space-time ninjutsu?'
It seemed that even if he tried to flee in another direction, it would be difficult.
No matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun space-time ninjutsu.
He hoped the others had notified the Fourth Raikage and that the Raikage would use the Heavenly Transfer Technique to arrive quickly.
He could only survive if he held out until that moment.
Meanwhile, Ryōsuke watched Killer B while considering his options.
What method should he use to subdue this ninja?
He felt like he had almost forgotten how to fight without the brute force of the Eight Inner Gates.
Because the Eight Inner Gates was so simple.
If you were strong enough, you didn't need technique; you just needed to punch and kick.
In that case, he would settle for a little ninjutsu.
He pressed his hands together.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
A gargantuan fireball surged toward Killer B below.
As Ryōsuke's chakra grew stronger, he felt he didn't even need many hand signs to transform his chakra into flames.
Perhaps it was because his chakra was simply too powerful.
It converted into fire naturally.
Killer B stared at the incoming fireball.
His expression was grim.
The fireball was comparable to a Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Is this something a human can produce?"
This was way too strong.
If the man claimed to be Uchiha Madara, Killer B was inclined to believe it.
Who else in the shinobi world could release such a fireball?
Even the current Uchiha Ryōsuke probably didn't have that kind of power.
Faced with such a massive fireball, he had nowhere to run.
His Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak clearly wouldn't hold up; he would definitely be scorched.
He had no choice but to use that move.
Massive amounts of Tailed Beast chakra flowed from his body.
A shroud of mist surrounded him.
In an instant, he transformed into his Full Tailed Beast Form.
A giant monster with a bull's head and octopus tails appeared where Killer B had stood.
He relied on his massive body to withstand the searing heat of the fireball.
Even with the protection of his Tailed Beast form, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki felt uncomfortably hot.
'The temperature of this guy's flames is way too high.'
If anyone else used Fire Style, it wouldn't even scratch him in this state.
The Cloud ninjas arriving as reinforcements were also filled with shock.
The attack launched by the man in black was terrifying.
Even from where they stood, they could feel the rolling waves of heat hitting their faces.
Let alone Killer B, who was taking the hit head-on.
They were extremely worried.
At this moment, the flames spread from both sides of the Eight-Tails, even reaching the trees on the island.
They cursed inwardly.
This island was formed on top of a giant turtle.
If the turtle felt this terrifying heat, it might submerge immediately.
In that case, all the facilities on the island would be destroyed.
Ryōsuke saw the opponent block his move.
Naturally, he hadn't used his full strength, knowing this island was actually a giant turtle.
He could have easily created a fireball half the size of the island.
But if he did, the turtle would likely sink, and where would he go to find the Eight-Tails?
So, he was just testing the waters.
If the opponent blocked it, so be it.
To break through that Tailed Beast body and pull Killer B out...
He would have to use that technique.
The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could manifest a Complete Body Susanoo.
With his previous Mangekyō, he could only reach the second stage at most—essentially just a skeletal torso covered in armor.
Looking at Killer B, he smiled.
"Next, I'll show you something good."
Having just endured the scorching fire, Killer B had a bad feeling. What kind of technique was this guy going to pull out now?
Ryōsuke crossed his arms, and his chakra surged.
An exoskeleton began to form around him, more bones appearing, followed by muscle and armor, transforming into a gargantuan Susanoo.
It wielded a peerless cleaver.
Other Susanoos used katanas, but his was a giant cleaver.
Perhaps the Susanoo was responding to him, as he preferred a more brutal approach.
Ryōsuke felt he could even control the Susanoo to fly now.
It completely left the ground.
With his current chakra reserves, he didn't have to worry about running out.
Killer B was stunned. What kind of monster was this?
How was it so big?
His transformation into the Full Tailed Beast Form was already over sixty meters tall—a massive monster in the eyes of ordinary people.
But now, the Eight-Tails only reached the Susanoo's waist, meaning the opponent was at least over a hundred meters tall.