"Big brother!"
Seeing the Fourth Raikage fall victim to the technique, Killer B shouted anxiously.
Uchiha Yusuke raised his hand and instantly released a string of Yasaka Magatama.
"It's over."
Killer B moved fast!
Before Yusuke's attack could land, he had already extended the Eight-Tails' tentacles to shield the Fourth Raikage.
"Don't even think about it!"
"BOOM—!"
With a deafening explosion, the Yasaka Magatama slammed into the Eight-Tails' tentacles. Though the tentacles were blown apart on the spot, the Fourth Raikage narrowly escaped disaster.
Watching this unfold, Yusuke inwardly felt it was a pity.
That strike had been initiated by him, so he hadn't activated Epitaph.
The Fourth Raikage had already lost mobility—there was no reason for Yusuke to keep burning Mangekyō power at that moment.
"Genjutsu, release!"
Having successfully saved his brother, Killer B immediately injected his own chakra into the Raikage.
With help from his partner, the Fourth Raikage finally broke free from the Sharingan genjutsu.
"Sorry about that, B."
"This guy isn't easy to deal with. We'll have to be even more careful from here on."
Killer B answered immediately.
"Roger that, big bro."
"This opponent's a real monster. We'll need to fight cautiously."
"Bakayaro, konoyaro—"
"Oh yeah!"
Even at a critical moment, Killer B still slipped in an awkward rap, making the Fourth Raikage chuckle despite himself.
His brother's terrible rapping wasn't completely useless after all.
At times like this, it actually helped relieve the pressure.
With the AB Combination regrouped, Uchiha Yusuke frowned slightly.
The Tengu-armored Susanoo could suppress them, but it was also a massive drain on him.
Yusuke's eyes were still ordinary Mangekyō. Though his ocular power was abundant, Susanoo was still a double-edged sword.
Used well, it could decide the battle.
Used poorly, it could become a burden.
The Fourth Raikage and Killer B were known as the "strongest duo." If he didn't take them down quickly, both Yusuke and the entire Konoha alliance would be forced into a passive position.
"No time to drag this out."
Yusuke murmured, making a decisive choice.
The Mangekyō carried serious risks—this fight had to end fast.
"One-Sword Style: Heaven-Scorching Slash."
Swinging his spiritual blade, Yusuke launched another attack at the AB Combination.
Still shaken from the genjutsu, the Fourth Raikage hadn't fully recovered.
Killer B stepped forward to take the blow.
"Eight, let's go! Lariat!"
Drawing on the Eight-Tails' chakra, Killer B donned the tailed-beast cloak, relying on his overwhelming physical strength to meet Susanoo head-on.
"BANG!"
The flame-wreathed spiritual blade collided with Killer B's body, triggering a violent surge of energy.
Sweat poured down Killer B's face as he and Gyūki pushed the Lariat's power to its limit.
The Fourth Raikage had always prided himself on strength—yet Killer B's Lariat was actually stronger than his brother's.
As the flames faded, Killer B stood there, battered and worn.
His chakra cloak was nearly exhausted.
Burn marks covered his body.
If not for the Eight-Tails' powerful regenerative chakra, even someone like Killer B wouldn't have endured this.
"Whew… nice. I blocked it."
Despite his injuries, Killer B was visibly excited.
His brother had just taken a huge loss against Yusuke—yet he himself was still standing.
Didn't that prove Killer B was stronger than the Raikage?
Killer B had simple pleasures.
Aside from rapping and songwriting, nothing made him happier than proving his strength to his brother.
When he was younger, the Fourth Raikage often held him down and lectured him from on high.
Now, whenever he got the chance, he had to talk back a little.
Of course—talking big aside—he still took plenty of beatings.
The Raikage "educated" him so often precisely because B loved flirting with disaster.
"Are you okay, B?"
Now fully back in form, the Fourth Raikage rushed over, his concern obvious.
Killer B's tone got a bit cocky.
"This is nothing."
"Killer B doesn't get dropped by a single glare!"
The Fourth Raikage froze, veins bulging.
"What did you say?"
"Are you mocking your big brother, B?"
Seeing his brother's anger, Killer B instantly broke into a cold sweat mid-dance.
"What are you talking about?"
"We've got a major enemy right here—now's not the time for family discipline!"
The Fourth Raikage snorted, clearly annoyed.
If Uchiha Yusuke weren't watching closely, he'd have already slammed his brother into the ground.
Yusuke pondered silently.
With Eight-Tails chakra, Killer B's recovery was frighteningly fast.
And the Fourth Raikage himself had chakra reserves approaching tailed-beast level.
Against two Kage-tier fighters like this, dragging the fight out was a terrible idea.
Once his mental stamina was depleted, even Yusuke would be powerless.
His eyes sharpened as chakra surged again.
"One-Sword Style: Scorching Hell."
Yusuke drew his blade, turning the battlefield into a sea of fire.
The heat was so intense that even the air itself warped.
Killer B immediately entered full tailed-beast form, lifting the Fourth Raikage onto his palm.
"Big brother, I'll cover you—get out of this area first."
The moment Yusuke made his move, Killer B sensed overwhelming danger.
If they didn't retreat now, they might not get another chance.
The Fourth Raikage looked worried.
"B… you'll be okay, right?"
Killer B flashed an OK sign.
"Don't worry, big bro."
"I've still got Eight backing me up."
Remembering the Eight-Tails, the Raikage felt a bit more at ease.
With Gyūki as insurance, B should be able to protect himself.
Just as Killer B prepared to send the Raikage away, Yusuke pressed in relentlessly.
"Trying to leave?"
"It won't be that easy."
"Mangekyō Sharingan—Epitaph."
Activating his right-eye dōjutsu once more, Yusuke foresaw several seconds into the future.
Even with Killer B's support, the Fourth Raikage's speed—pushed to the absolute limit—still couldn't escape time itself.
"BANG!"
Yusuke struck the Fourth Raikage back into the inferno, following immediately with another technique.
"One-Sword Style: Endless Purgatory."
Faced with this overwhelming assault, both the Fourth Raikage and Killer B wore grave expressions.
So this was Uchiha Yusuke's true strength?
Konoha's Flame Demon…
Truly worthy of the name.
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