Yusuke's blade descended.
Raging flames instantly swallowed the Fourth Raikage and Killer B.
The inferno roared like a living beast, devouring everything in its path.
The earth cracked.
The air is distorted.
Yusuke finally exhaled, a weight lifting slightly from his chest.
"It's finally going to end."
Suddenly—
An astonishing surge of chakra erupted from within the sea of fire.
Violent.
Massive.
Overwhelming.
Yusuke's gaze sharpened immediately.
That chakra—
It was the Eight-Tails.
"Tailed Beast: Eight Scrolls!"
Within the inferno, Killer B shielded the Raikage with Gyūki's tentacles and began spinning at extreme speed.
The massive tentacles rotated like giant blades, generating a terrifying vortex.
"Whoooo—!"
The cyclone howled across the battlefield.
The flames were torn apart.
The sea of fire dispersed violently under the force of the storm.
Yusuke narrowed his eyes.
"So this is the Eight-Tails' power…"
"It really is terrifying."
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Killer B had used this very technique to send multiple jinchūriki flying.
Gyūki was second only to Kurama in raw power.
After dispersing the inferno, Killer B staggered.
The Eight Scrolls technique consumed enormous chakra.
Even for a perfect jinchūriki, the burden was heavy.
The Fourth Raikage glanced at him with rare gratitude.
"Sorry, B."
"That was rough… thank you."
Killer B panted, barely steady on his feet.
"B-big bro… be careful."
"I need a moment before I can keep fighting."
The Raikage waved dismissively, confidence slowly returning.
"I was careless, that's all."
"I won't repeat that mistake."
Yusuke clicked his tongue softly.
"Two Kage-level opponents…"
"What a stubborn pair."
Using Susanoo and Epitaph in succession had drained both his chakra and ocular power significantly.
His vision had begun to feel faintly strained.
He still held the advantage—
But finishing them outright would not be simple.
The Fourth Raikage's battlefield instinct was razor sharp.
After being caught by genjutsu once, he immediately formed a countermeasure.
Most Sharingan genjutsu required eye contact.
Then—
He would simply deny that opportunity.
With Lightning Release Chakra Mode enhancing every movement, even blind strikes could pressure an opponent.
As long as he dragged the fight long enough—
The final victor might still be the AB Combo.
"B, stay back."
"I'll handle Uchiha Yusuke alone."
The moment the words left his mouth, he transformed into a bolt of lightning.
"Liger Bomb!"
Yusuke's right eye flickered instinctively.
Epitaph triggered.
He stepped aside lightly.
The Raikage's strike missed cleanly.
But the assault did not stop.
The Raikage became a streak of blue lightning, moving in wild, irregular patterns around Yusuke.
No rhythm.
No predictable flow.
Completely chaotic.
Yusuke's pupils tightened slightly.
In his mind, he recalled something—
An opponent who abandoned pattern entirely, attacking through pure unpredictability.
Future sight was powerful—
But it relied on interpreting possibilities.
Chaos reduced clarity.
The Raikage had found a crude yet effective counter.
Yusuke's expression grew colder.
"In that case…"
"I'll meet you head-on."
Lightning Release Chakra Mode was devastating.
But Susanoo's defense was absolute.
"Yata Mirror."
Another spiritual weapon manifested.
The ethereal shield materialized before Susanoo.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Raikage's fists struck again and again.
Lightning clashed against divine defense.
Sparks exploded outward.
The battlefield trembled under the repeated impacts.
After dozens of blows—
The Raikage's breathing became heavy.
His arms trembled faintly.
Yusuke was also under pressure.
Maintaining Susanoo and the Yata Mirror consumed enormous chakra.
But unlike the Raikage—
He was not the one absorbing the impact.
Finally—
The Raikage dropped to one knee.
He spat angrily.
"Damn it…"
"Why is this thing harder than a turtle shell?!"
Punching the Yata Mirror barehanded had numbed his arms completely.
Yet he had achieved nothing.
Yusuke's breathing had grown sharper as well.
Though uninjured—
His ocular power was steadily draining.
A dangerous smile curved at the corner of his lips.
"Accept it, Fourth Raikage A."
"This fight ends here."
He slowly raised the spiritual blade.
The Raikage, exhausted, still forced out stubborn words.
"Don't get cocky, Uchiha brat."
"It's not over until it's over!"
Yusuke swung.
A blazing arc of sword energy tore forward.
The Raikage attempted to endure it—
But was blasted backward violently.
Seeing that—
Anxiety flashed across Killer B's eyes.
Not good.
Big bro can't hold much longer.
Ignoring his own fatigue, he surged forward.
"Don't you touch my brother!"
"Killer B will be your opponent!"
Dragging his battered body, he launched forward with the First Eight Blades technique.
With Epitaph, Yusuke evaded with ease.
Yet the interruption forced him to abandon immediate pursuit of the Raikage.
Killer B roared and forcibly drove his chakra once more, entering a partial tailed-beast transformation.
"Big bro, go!"
"I'll handle Uchiha Yusuke!"
The Raikage's eyes reddened slightly.
"B. If we go, we go together."
His voice was low but resolute.
Killer B grinned as always.
"Big bro, don't be reckless."
"You're Kumogakure's Fourth Raikage."
That single sentence silenced him.
The Raikage was not merely a brother.
He was the pillar of Kumogakure.
With a shout, Killer B flung the Raikage away from the battlefield.
Then he turned back toward Yusuke.
"Don't set your sights on my brother!"
"Your opponent is me!"
"Bakayaro, konoyaro—!"
Even now, the rhythm was awkward.
But Yusuke's expression turned solemn.
Killer B.
The Eight-Tails' jinchūriki.
No wonder Minato Namikaze had acknowledged him.
Yusuke stepped forward.
The sealing properties of the spiritual blade activated as it descended.
Killer B attempted to counter—
But he was too exhausted.
The blade struck.
Sealing chakra surged.
Gyūki roared in fury.
Killer B's movements slowed—
Then ceased.
His tailed-beast chakra cloak dissipated.
Yusuke did not pursue the retreating Raikage.
His Mangekyō was not Eternal.
Excessive use would damage his vision permanently.
Capturing the Eight-Tails alive—
Was enough.
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