"What on earth happened to you?"
What happened to Kakashi Hatake surpassed his cognition and understanding.
If he were a Jinchuriki, it would be easy to explain, but he isn't.
Recovering from fatal injuries and a sudden surge in strength in a short time—this is not something that can be explained by just being a 'genius.'
Who isn't a genius these days? But the boost this guy in front of me has is beyond reason.
"What is this?"
Kakashi Hatake looked at his hands in surprise.
At this moment, he felt better physically and mentally than ever before. The heavy sensation caused by the Sharingan constantly draining his Chakra had vanished, and his body felt incredibly light.
The surrounding grass, trees, flowers, and stones seemed to be breathing rhythmically. Light spots floating in nature were ethereal and light, slowly entering his body.
He raised his head, looked at the Raikage, and spoke slowly: "Ah! Perhaps my friend is watching over me from the afterlife."
Immediately, lightning surrounded his body, and the three-tomoe in his left eye spun and twisted rapidly, instantly transforming into a triangular pinwheel shape.
"Next, let's begin the second round, Fourth Raikage A."
"Just as I intended. No matter what tricks you're playing, I will crush them with a single punch."
"Boom—" Smoke rose in the arena again, and the collision between the two erupted once more.
Unlike before, when he could barely keep up, the Raikage's movements were now incredibly clear in the eyes of his Mangekyo Sharingan, and his light body allowed him to easily match the Raikage's speed.
The turn of events on the battlefield stunned everyone.
The critically wounded Kakashi Hatake was acting as if nothing had happened, and was even holding his own against the Raikage.
The morale of the Konoha Ninja on the battlefield soared instantly; having someone who could block this beast, the Raikage, was the best thing that could happen.
…The forest behind the battlefield.
Looking at Killer Bee, who had fully transformed into a Tailed Beast, the Eight-Tails' massive octopus body was coiled in the forest. Ink-colored Chakra surged like a tide, and even the surrounding trees were bent by this violent Tailed Beast aura.
Aoki Yoru's heart skipped a beat, and he felt terrible; if he wasn't careful, he might really end up dying here.
He immediately pressed his palms together, and his spiritual energy spread out like a tide, wrapping around and gathering Natural Energy.
"Kenta, Yui, buy me some time."
Seeing that Aoki Yoru was preparing an ultimate move, the two nodded with serious expressions.
At this moment, Kenta couldn't care about his muscles being torn all over his body. Veins bulged under his skin, looking hideous, and he gritted his teeth tightly.
A thick, blood-like Chakra aura erupted from his body, and a heatwave swept in all directions, causing even the air to distort and tremble.
"The Sixth Gate: View Gate, Open!"
"He actually opened the Sixth Gate? You have to know that in the original story, Rock Lee only opened the Fifth Gate a year after graduation. This guy is truly a Taijutsu genius."
Aoki Yoru looked at Kenta, shocked. He didn't expect him to reach the Sixth Gate; Kenta truly had the potential of the Six Paths.
"Bang—" His figure disappeared from where he stood, leaving behind a huge crater.
Aoki Yoru looked up and saw Kenta's figure appear on the head of the Eight-Tails, his right foot rubbing against the air at high speed, igniting with fierce flames.
"Boom—" The flame-wrapped right leg slammed hard onto the Eight-Tails' massive head. Even the iron-hard Tailed Beast head was forced to cave in slightly by this kick!
"Annoying bug!"
The Eight-Tails was enraged by him. Although it hadn't caused any major damage, the great Eight-Tails had actually been hurt by a brat. If the other Tailed Beasts found out, it would be laughed at for a thousand years.
Eight-Tails danced wildly in the air, bringing with them a sharp whistle that tore through the air, slamming down towards him from all directions.
Kenta's figure suddenly turned into a crimson streak of light in mid-air, frantically turning, shifting, and dodging in the gaps between the dense tail whips.
From time to time, he would take the opportunity to strike the Eight-Tails' head. It didn't do much damage, but the insult was extreme, making the Eight-Tails incredibly annoyed.
While the two were fighting, water mist filled the area without anyone noticing.
"Finally, it's ready." Yui said with a pale face; it was clear that her Chakra was nearing exhaustion.
She then turned her head to look at Aoki Yoru, who was still preparing. "Hey! Yoru, this is my final move, you'd better hurry up."
"Kenta, get out of there!" Yui shouted to warn Kenta.
"Water Release: Vapor Explosion!"
The water mist surrounding the Eight-Tails instantly turned into violent white steam, enveloping the entire Eight-Tails like a high-pressure steamer.
"Roar—" Scalding steam frantically washed over its skin and eyes. The Eight-Tails' massive body shrank suddenly, letting out a painful roar.
"You actually managed to recreate this move?"
Aoki Yoru watched the Eight-Tails wailing in pain in the arena, and scenes from a few months ago flashed through his mind—
"Dealing with a Tailed Beast? Are you sure?" Looking at the girl who had come to him to ask for methods to deal with Tailed Beasts, Aoki Yoru was full of surprise.
"Yeah, I don't know when I might encounter one. If I don't have any means to deal with it, wouldn't I just be captured without a fight?"
Yui brushed the hair from her face behind her ear. She didn't want to have no chance to resist when encountering a Tailed Beast.
"Hmm, I don't really have any way to deal with a creature like a Tailed Beast, but there is a move you could refer to."
As he spoke, he told her about the Second Mizukage's Ninjutsu, Vapor Danger Tyrant.
After hearing this, Yui suddenly realized, and left with a grateful expression.
Returning to reality, he looked at this pale, delicate-featured girl. He hadn't expected her to actually come up with something similar.
"Of course, I don't want to be left further and further behind by you guys." Yui pulled the corner of her mouth, revealing a smile.
At this moment, Kenta appeared beside them, panting heavily. The red steam on his body was slowly dissipating; it seemed he had also reached his limit.
"Roar—" The completely enraged Eight-Tails turned its head towards them and opened its huge mouth. Pitch-black Tailed Beast Chakra gathered frantically in its throat, and a huge energy ball, pitch-black with dark red, expanded rapidly in front of its mouth.
"Oh no, the camp is right behind us." Looking at the huge energy ball in the Eight-Tails' mouth, Yui was extremely worried.
Aoki Yoru walked forward slowly and stood in front of them. "Leave the rest to me."
He drew his Ninja sword and wrapped layers of Natural Energy around it— "Sage Art: Sage Might Entwined Flow."
"I can't let you fire a Tailed Beast Ball in this direction!"
As he said this, he raised his Ninja sword and swung it forcefully.
An incredibly huge cyan blade aura broke through the air, carrying the momentum to split heaven and earth, heading straight towards the Eight-Tails. The Tailed Beast Ball that was half-condensed in the Eight-Tails' mouth was instantly cut apart by this terrifying blade aura and dissipated with a boom.
"Swoosh—" The huge blade aura slashed hard onto the Eight-Tails' body. A huge wound, deep enough to see bone, instantly opened up, and dark red Tailed Beast blood sprayed out wildly.
The Eight-Tails let out a shrill, wild roar, and its massive body trembled violently.
At this moment, Dodai, Maruboshi Kosuke, and others who were confronting each other outside the arena looked at this scene in dumbfounded shock.
They had arrived just as the Eight-Tails appeared, but due to the Eight-Tails' deterrence, they could only confront each other on the periphery.
And then, what did they see?
The Eight-Tails was first beaten up by a boy wrapped in blood-red Chakra, then burned all over by a girl using steam.
Finally, it was slashed in the torso by another delicate-featured boy with a cyan blade aura that split heaven and earth, cutting a hideous wound deep enough to see bone.
This world is too magical; are they hallucinating?