Open Gate! Rest Gate! Life Gate! Wound Gate! Pain Gate! View Gate!
The Eight Gates Release Formation had been unlocked up to the sixth gate once again. On the battlefield of the Land of Rivers, Kai Mitarashi had previously activated the Eight Gates up to the sixth gate, but that was merely to increase his chakra reserves. The full destructive power of the Eight Gates had not been unleashed at that time.
But now, Kai was ready to fully display its overwhelming might.
With unparalleled speed, Kai—already possessing the Lightning Body Technique—was as fast as a Kage-level ninja. But with the Eight Gates now activated, his speed had reached a terrifying new height!
The only thing left in his wake was the sound of air shattering. His figure was completely invisible, his speed surpassing the speed of sound!
Konoha Rising Wind!
Kai delivered a powerful kick to the abdomen of the massive Eight-Tails, Gyūki. The colossal beast's enormous body was sent flying into the air by the force of the kick, landing heavily several body-lengths away.
Although this was merely a basic Konoha-style Taijutsu, under the augmentation of the Eight Gates' speed and power, its impact was devastating.
Roar!
Struck by Kai's sudden and ferocious attack, Gyūki's face twisted in pain. Enraged, the beast became even more frenzied, its eight tails thrashing wildly as it attacked Kai with unrelenting fury.
"Already losing your temper, huh? Fine then. Let me show you the true power of the Eight Gates," Kai said, his voice calm yet filled with anticipation. His expression showed no fear; instead, it brimmed with excitement.
With fists striking out one after another, his attacks reached an almost unimaginable speed.
Suddenly, a fiery red glow erupted, and in an instant, a torrent of molten lava appeared before Kai.
The lava spread out like the wings of a peacock, beautiful yet deadly in its allure.
Mitarashi Style: Eight Gates Secret Technique!
Lava Release: Morning Peacock!
Kai's rapid punches ignited the air itself. By infusing the ignited air with Lava Release chakra, the flames transformed into molten lava. This lava then surged forward with even greater intensity, targeting Gyūki.
The molten lava descended upon the Eight-Tails like a storm, moving at supersonic speeds. It wasn't just the searing heat of the lava that made this technique so terrifying—it was also its incredible velocity.
One wave of molten lava after another bombarded Gyūki's massive body.
Unlike ordinary flames, which could be extinguished after burning briefly, lava was solidified fire—burning earth. It adhered to Gyūki's body, and the more the beast struggled or thrashed its tails, the more the lava's damage spread across its form.
Gyūki roared in pain, its cries echoing across the battlefield. It raised its massive head and opened its mouth wide. A black sphere began to form above its head, growing larger and larger.
Tailed Beast Bomb!
This was a Tailed Beast Bomb unleashed with Gyūki's full power, far surpassing the ones fired by a less-controlled Killer Bee. Its sheer size alone—comparable to a small house—was enough to indicate its destructive potential.
If it detonated, it would likely obliterate a significant portion of the battlefield.
"Damn it! It's too late to stop it—everyone, retreat now!" shouted the Third Raikage, his face pale. If the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded on the battlefield, the casualties among the Cloud ninja would be catastrophic.
Jiraiya, standing nearby, also wore a grim expression. After all, there were plenty of Konoha ninjas on the battlefield as well.
However, neither of them had a solution for the already-formed Tailed Beast Bomb. All they could do was shout warnings, hoping to minimize the death toll among their respective forces.
"It seems I've truly enraged the Eight-Tails," Kai muttered as he gazed at the pitch-black sphere.
In the next instant, the massive Tailed Beast Bomb hurtled toward him.
"I'll have to relocate this Tailed Beast Bomb. Otherwise, it won't just be the Cloud ninja who suffer," Kai thought, his expression growing more serious as the sphere rapidly approached.
Divine Descent: Thunder Guidance!
It's important to note that Divine Descent was a perfect fusion of the Flying Thunder God Technique and Kagura's Mind Eye. Anything the Flying Thunder God could accomplish, Divine Descent could as well.
To Kai's heightened senses, the chakra signature of the Tailed Beast Bomb was unmistakable—like a blazing sun in the middle of the battlefield. His mental energy instantly locked onto the sphere.
The next moment, both Kai and the massive Tailed Beast Bomb vanished from the battlefield.
"What the…?"
Minato Namikaze stared at the spot where Kai and the Tailed Beast Bomb had disappeared, a look of shock on his face. "Flying Thunder God: Thunder Guidance!" he murmured. However, since he hadn't seen Kai use any Flying Thunder God markings, he couldn't be certain.
Thunder Guidance was a defensive application of the Flying Thunder God Technique, used to relocate an opponent's attack to another location. Minato had only just begun to master the Flying Thunder God Technique and had not yet learned Thunder Guidance.
What Minato didn't know was that Kai hadn't used the Flying Thunder God Technique at all.
With the threat of the Tailed Beast Bomb eliminated, the Third Raikage barely had time to catch his breath before a massive explosion erupted behind him.
Turning toward the sound, he saw that the entire Cloud ninja camp had been destroyed by the Tailed Beast Bomb's devastating power.
The Third Raikage's face darkened. Although most of the Cloud ninjas were on the battlefield and thus unaffected, the camp had housed a significant amount of strategic supplies and provisions.
Now, all of it had been obliterated by Gyūki's Tailed Beast Bomb—a weapon of their own village. It was impossible for the Third Raikage to remain calm.
Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!
Kai reappeared on the battlefield, his gaze fixed on the rampaging Eight-Tails. Once again, he unleashed the power of Wood Release.
A massive wooden dragon emerged, coiling around Gyūki's enormous body. The dragon severely restricted the beast's movements and began absorbing its chakra—a technique perfectly suited to countering Tailed Beasts.
The Third Raikage's expression grew even more grim as he observed the battlefield. Although he had maintained the upper hand in his fight against Jiraiya, defeating the Sannin in Sage Mode was clearly impossible.
Elsewhere, A and Minato were evenly matched. However, it was clear that Gyūki had been completely restrained by the young ninja wielding Wood Release. Continuing the battle would only result in further unnecessary losses.
And with their camp now destroyed, the Third Raikage knew that victory against Konoha was no longer within reach.
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