chapter 89 part 4
"That's right. You've surprised this old man once again. You have an extraordinary perception for Jutsu. If you were from the Uchiha Clan, this old man would immediately pass down his legacy to you. There would be no need to search for an additional successor," Madara said in a cold voice. As for whether it was true or false, only a ghost would know.
The two conversed as if no one else was present. This could also be considered a unique form of candidness.
"Ohlalala! No matter who you are, you're no match for this great one. Die!"
The Eight-Tails' arms flailed wildly, churning the lake surface like propellers, propelling its massive body towards the two.
Tsukasa Kaede asked: "The aura is enough, but it's useless. So, what's your thought? Should we retrieve the Eight-Tails now?"
"No. The Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, these two strongest Tailed Beasts, must be captured last. It's best to retrieve them in order, starting from the One-Tail. The Rinnegan is still with Nagato, and Nagato hasn't matured yet."
"The core of the Moon's Eye Plan truly is the Rinnegan and the Tailed Beasts. Aside from these two, nothing else matters," Tsukasa Kaede said.
By the time the Eight-Tails charged close, and the lake's waves surged towards them, Tsukasa Kaede placed his palm on Madara's shoulder. The two instantly vanished from their spot.
A Zombie appeared, and immediately after, a sizzling sound came from within its body. It exploded violently, leaving no intact clues at the scene.
The Zombies scattered around also, as Tsukasa Kaede performed Summoning Jutsu, successively turned into smoke and disappeared.
The moment Tsukasa Kaede and Madara left, a powerful aura descended from the sky almost simultaneously. The Third Raikage, along with his son, rushed to Cloud Gorge using the Heavenly Transfer Jutsu.
"Where are the enemies?!"
Two muscular strongmen swung their arms, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling around their bodies, fiercely glaring as they looked around.
They only saw the scene of the Zombies turning into smoke and disappearing. Apart from that, in this ravaged Cloud Gorge, not even a single corpse could be found.
Including the corpses of those Kumogakure Ninja, all had vanished.
Only the two strongmen and the Eight-Tails, who had found nothing, were left staring blankly at each other.
"Explain yourself, Eight-Tails! What exactly happened here? And you bastard, you actually attacked my perimeter forces with a Tailed Beast Bomb!" The Third Raikage clenched his fist and roared loudly.
"What?! You damn human, how dare you insult this great one? Die!"
The Eight-Tails was originally still contemplating whether to reluctantly condescend and explain what had just happened to the Third Raikage. But seeing this, its already burning rage completely erupted.
"If I can't beat Madara and Tsukasa Kaede, I can still beat you, can't I?"
Its massive body leaped over, and it slammed a punch fiercely onto the Third Raikage. The Third Raikage, unwilling to show weakness, having lost a bunch of subordinates and already possessing an extremely foul temper, immediately swung his fists and directly confronted the Eight-Tails.
The young A hesitated for a moment. He didn't join in, instead inspecting the condition of Cloud Gorge, checking for various combat traces.
The Third Raikage and he, both came from the Yotsuki Clan of Hidden Cloud Village. After becoming Raikage, they would both share a common name—A.
"The Eight-Tails fired several Tailed Beast Bombs, but there shouldn't be no corpses left behind. Who exactly are the enemies? If their target was the Eight-Tails, why did they deliberately take all the corpses away?"
"What kind of people, when attacking a Tailed Beast, would clean up the scene so 'cleanly'?" Could it be... A frowned. "This is probably Hidden Leaf Village's retaliation."
"Dad, solve this quickly. I have a theory. If I'm not mistaken, the enemy's identity is already clear, and they have no intention of concealing their identity," A shouted loudly.
The Third Raikage agreed. His golden hair bristled. He further amplified his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Normally, the Third Raikage would fight the Eight-Tails to a standstill, and both would eventually exhaust themselves. But this time was different.
Because the Eight-Tails was essentially overusing Burubi's body, and Burubi's body had its limits.
"This is bad."
The Eight-Tails sensed that something was wrong, and was the first to release its Tailed Beast Transformation. But it seemed it was already too late.
Burubi was originally a failed Jinchuriki. It was the Hidden Cloud Village's first attempt in history to create such a thing as a Jinchuriki. And they had used the Iron Armor Seal, a Sealing Jutsu that wasn't particularly good.
When the Eight-Tails' massive form rapidly contracted, and re-entered Burubi's body, Burubi fell to the ground. The Third Raikage, with quick reflexes, scooped him up.
"Hey, Burubi, how are you?"
"My apologies, Raikage-sama. It seems my body has reached its limit. Please immediately proceed to Release the Jutsu Formula of the Iron Armor Seal, and release the Eight-Tails from my body."
Burubi, covered in wounds, said: "Once I die, the Eight-Tails will also die with me. It will be difficult for you to catch the Eight-Tails again."
The Eight-Tails said discontentedly: "Hey, what do you mean 'catch me again'? When have you ever truly caught me? It's just that this great one was reluctant to leave Cloud Gorge!"
The Third Raikage grew even angrier: "Eight-Tails, look at what you've done! You intentionally used the enemy's invasion as an opportunity to kill Burubi, didn't you?"