"B—this is the Uchiha clan's ultimate power. You must be careful."
Staring at the Susanoo warrior clad in crow-tengu armor, the Fourth Raikage's face grew solemn.
With Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he could still endure.
But for Killer B, facing Susanoo head-on was far more dangerous.
"Don't worry, big bro."
"I'll be fine."
Killer B sounded confident.
Even if he couldn't handle it alone, he still had Little Eight inside him.
No matter what, he couldn't let Uchiha Yusuke look down on him.
I'm the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki—praised by the Fourth Hokage as a "shinobi killer"!
Seeing Susanoo once more stirred distant memories within the Eight-Tails, Gyūki.
Long ago, Indra Ōtsutsuki had wielded this very power.
Compared to that legendary figure, Uchiha Yusuke's Susanoo was still incomplete—far from its perfected form.
Yet even so, it carried terrifying potential.
Through their mental link, Gyūki warned him.
"B, don't be careless."
"That opponent has reached the realm of the Mangekyō. We may lose."
Killer B responded instinctively with a rhyme.
"Since debut, Killer B's never tasted defeat—"
Gyūki fell silent.
Now was not the time.
Before the brothers could fully recover, Yusuke attacked again.
The spiritual blade within his crow-tengu Susanoo shimmered with sealing properties.
Against a jinchūriki, that was lethal.
"One-Sword Style: Purgatory!"
The blade cleaved straight toward Killer B.
"Not happening!"
The Fourth Raikage stepped in instantly, intercepting the strike to shield his brother.
A faint smile curved across Yusuke's lips.
"Finally took the bait."
"This is exactly what I wanted."
"One-Sword Style: Flamingo!"
The blade's trajectory shifted abruptly, slicing toward the Fourth Raikage instead.
The Raikage sneered.
After Minato Namikaze's death, my speed became the fastest in the ninja world.
You think you can hit me with that?
He twisted midair to evade—
And in that instant, a mysterious force erupted from Yusuke's right eye.
"Mangekyō Sharingan—Epitaph."
Time seemed to slow.
Yusuke's consciousness stepped briefly into the river of the future.
Several seconds ahead—
The Raikage's movement was already determined.
Having seen the outcome, Yusuke adjusted the blade's arc once more.
Bang!
The strike landed cleanly.
The Fourth Raikage was blasted violently into the ground.
If not for the astonishing defense of Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the blow alone might have crippled him.
"Cough… cough…"
He forced himself upright, shock filling his eyes.
It made no sense.
He had clearly dodged.
So how had Yusuke's blade still found him?
Did he predict my movement?
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
Killer B was equally stunned.
He had been certain his brother wouldn't be struck.
The AB Combo had fought countless battles.
Both immediately sensed something unnatural.
Without speaking, they reached the same conclusion.
Test it again.
In a flash, the Raikage and Killer B moved simultaneously.
"Lariat!"
The combined technique tore through the air with overwhelming force.
Yusuke's right eye flickered.
Epitaph triggered again.
He shifted calmly.
Their attack struck nothing.
The fastest technique they possessed—
Cleanly evaded.
The Raikage's expression hardened.
"Be careful, B."
"There's something wrong with his eyes."
A bead of sweat slid down Killer B's temple.
"He's reading us…"
"The Uchiha power… it's unbelievable."
Yusuke smiled faintly.
"It's just a small trick."
"Nothing worth making a fuss over."
Hearing him dismiss it so casually, the Raikage's fury surged.
A small trick?
So we haven't even scratched the surface?
You're pushing your luck.
With a furious roar, he lunged again, fist driving toward Yusuke.
Yusuke's tone remained calm.
"You really don't learn, do you?"
"Epitaph."
The dōjutsu activated once more.
The Raikage's next movement was already clear.
In the following instant, the crow-tengu Susanoo reached out and seized him in its massive hand.
Before he could struggle—
"Genjutsu: Sharingan."
Their eyes met.
The Raikage's pupils trembled violently.
Lightning flickered—
Then dissipated.
His gaze dulled.
His body stiffened.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode dispersed as his strength drained away.
He slowly dropped to one knee.
"Damn it…"
"To fall… to a mere Sharingan genjutsu…"
His voice was thick with unwillingness.
But he no longer had the strength to resist.
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