477. Jinchurikis in Danger
Swish… swish… swish…
Suddenly, several black rods fly toward Naruto from his blind spot.
Whoosh…
Naruto senses a murderous intention aimed at his back. He immediately dodges and avoids the fatal attack.
Clang…
Naruto deflects a black receiver rod with a kunai and grabs it. He stabs the rod in his hand and senses Nagato's location.
"Found you!"
Naruto glances in a certain direction. He infuses chakra into his kunai and throws it.
Swish… Boom…
The kunai pierces through several trees and finally stabs into a boulder.
Nagato's camouflage breaks after the attack. He tilts his head and barely avoids the attack.
Whoosh…
The next second, Naruto arrives in front of Nagato.
"Found you!" He confronts Nagato.
"Nagato!" Naruto takes a combat stance.
"Sigh… So, it finally came to this!" Nagato sighs as he stares at Naruto's new form.
"I never imagined that I'd be forced into fighting you again, Naruto! It's probably been a while since we last met. But since I have been dead, it feels like it's been only a moment. You have changed a bit, Naruto." Nagato activates his Rinnegan and glances at the chakra cloak around Naruto.
"You are much stronger than before." He adds.
"Oh, you mean this?" Naruto stares at the Nine-tails chakra mode around his body.
"I'm in complete control of the Nine-tails chakra now. This is my new chakra mode!"
"I see… No wonder you look so different." Nagato nods at him.
"Looks like you were able to overcome your pain, suffering, and hatred"
"Yeah, it was all thanks to my friends and family. Pervy-Sage, he will be sad to see you like this." Naruto shakes his head.
"Sigh… Jiraiya Sensei! I…" Nagato shakes his head and turns silent for a while.
"Konan, Is she…"
"Konan-san is alright! She is serving as a warden in an orphanage."
"I… I see… I am relieved to hear that." Nagato heaves a sigh of relief.
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On the other side of the battlefield,
"Weee…" Bee hops from tree to tree through a forest.
Swoosh… Whoosh…
Another figure flickers beside him and joins him.
"Bee-sama, I finally caught up with you. The headquarters ordered me to come. I'm supposed to assist you."
"Thank you, Motoi Brother!" Bee shakes hands with Motoi.
Whoosh…
Both of them flicker through the forest and march toward Raikage's location.
"WAIT!"
Suddenly, Bee leaps down from the tree and hides behind a giant boulder.
"Don't come!" He warns Motoi and disappears into the bushes.
Motoi takes out a kunai and warily stares at his surroundings.
'Strange! Why can't I sense any enemy chakra in the vicinity? How come Bee-sama sensed the location of the enemy?" Motoi questions himself.
Motoi recalls the strange nature of Zetsu's chakra.
'Perhaps it's related to their strange nature.' He shrugs off his shoulder and patiently awaits Bee's arrival.
Five minutes later,
Hmm…
Motoi frowns as Bee has yet to return.
"Should I join Bee-sama as well? He has yet to come back." Motoi hesitates.
"No, the headquarters ordered me to follow Bee-sama's instructions. I will wait for him here!"
Another ten minutes later,
Motoi gulps his saliva and glances in Bee's direction.
"Bee-sama has yet to come back. I can't wait any longer." He takes a step forward.
Rustle… rustle…
Suddenly, the bush in front of him rustles and an upside-down face sneaks out of it.
"WEEEEE…."
AHHH…
Motoi screams in horror and jumps back.
"Bee-sama… Bee-sama… he… he…" He screams these words and dashes in the opposite direction.
"Huh!" Bee tilts his head in confusion.
"Fool, ya Fool! What just happened to that fool? He lost his cool!"
"Bee, let's chase after him." Gyuki's voice echoes in Bee's ears.
"Weee… Here I go!"
Whoosh…
Bee flickers towards Motoi and soon he appears on a plain.
"Brother Motoi, wait!"
Bee waves his hand at Motoi.
"Ah!" Motoi is stunned to see Bee and quickly dashes toward him.
"Bee-sama, you are alive!" He grabs Bee's hands and shakes them with joy.
"Of course, I am! I just did a quickie!" Bee raises his little finger.
"AH!"
Motoi's face freezes as he feels a wet sensation in his hand.
Sniff… sniff…
He sniffs his hand and smells a foul odor.
'You sure took a long one for a quickie!" Gyuki chides Bee.
"Your brother might be in trouble!"
"I couldn't hold it any longer and you are about to lose your composure. But now, I'm feeling good and dandy. So don't worry and be happy."
Bee takes out a paper towel from his pocket. He wipes his hands on the towel, rolls it, and throws it away.
"Instead of wasting time on your silly rap, let's help your brother," Gyuki scolds Bee.
"I am sorry, but you don't have to worry. As for my brother, he should be fine without my help. Yo!"
"Bee-sama, this…"
Motoi stares at his wet hand in bewilderment.
"I went pissin' since the enemy was missin'."
"Pissin', huh!" Motoi wipes his hands with a paper towel and chases after Bee.
"Hey wait, Bee! You almost gave me a heart attack with that jump scare. I thought you were dead for a second!"
"Don't sweat the small stuff. Also, things are about to get rough!"
Suddenly, Bee's expression turns serious. He pauses in his footsteps and glances at the ground in front of him.
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In a hidden underground cavern,
Hiss…
A white snake hisses behind Kabuto's back. Kabuto gently pats the snake's head and glances at the various shogi pieces on the ground.
"With my previous failure, Tobi asked me to leave them alone. However, now both Naruto and Bee are approaching the battlefield." Kabuto takes out a scroll and a pouch from his pocket.
"However, this is such a perfect opportunity to capture them."
Kabuto makes a series of hand signs and wipes blood on the scroll from two vials.
"Kuku… I wonder what expression will he make under that mask when he comes to know that the eight-tails and nine-tails are already in my grasp?" Kabuto breaks out in a peal of hysterical laughter.
"Obito, do you really think I don't know your intentions? You planned to use me and so, do I? And so far, everything is according to my plan… Kuku…" Kabuto turns his attention toward the shogi board.
"So, now let me pick the perfect reanimation for you both, Naruto and Bee!"
Kabuto smears the blood on the scroll and a giant fuinjutsu formation appears on the ground.
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Back on the battlefield,
Rumble… Rumble…
The ground in front of Bee and Motoi trembles and a coffin erupts from the ground.
Guah… aaah… Huaah…
A group of Zetsu soldiers are pushed out of the ground by the wooden coffin.
"W-What was all that about?!"
The group of Zetsu soldiers stands up and stares at the wooden coffin.
"No way is that… ?!"
The door of the coffin slams down on the ground, and a figure walks out of it.
A figure with bi-color hair of green and white walks out of the coffin. The figure has heavy-lidded eyes and a diamond-shaped mark around his right eye.
Bee, Motoi, and Gyuki's mouths open wide in surprise.
"You… you're the former eight-tails Jinchuriki, Fukai-san, also known by his moniker Blue B."
"Huh!" Blue B opens his eyes and glances around. He raises his head and stares at Bee and Motoi.
"It has been a while, Bee! And you are… Motoi?! Looking at your current appearances looks like someone performed Edo-Tensei on me. Is it Orochimaru?" Blue B asks them.
"Fukai-san… That day, thirty years ago… Yes, the day you died. We tried to stop the eight-tails rampage and eight shinobis lost their lives. My dad was among them." Fukai grits his teeth.
"I see." Blue B closes his eyes.
"I am so sorry!" He sighs helplessly.
"But I know that apologies won't bring him back."
"Yes, he's Blue B. There is no doubt about it. But why? No matter how hard I try, I don't remember a lot about that rampage…" Gyuki glances at Blue B and attempts to recall some past memories.
"Bee, this chakra I sense from you…" Blue B raises his head and stares into Bee's eyes.
"I see, so you became a Jinchuriki."
"Kuku… the time for a joyous reunion is over!"
Kabuto claps his hands.
Shoom…
A chakra pulse flashes past Blue B's body.
"Bee, I can't control myself. So, run!"
"If the eight-tails is inside you no more, you can't fight life before." Bee crosses his arms in front of his chest.
"You're wrong!!" Blue B warns them.
"Now, Blue B!" Kabuto makes a ram hand seal.
"Why don't you show them how serious you are?"
Burble… burble…
Red chakra bubbles pop out of Blue B's body as he enters the first transformation.
"Impossible! This chakra!" Gyuki's eyes widen in shock.
"Bee, Motoi! Get away!" Blue B riles up his chakra and enters into the second transformation of the tailed-beast mode.
Eight-tails appear behind his back and a giant column of chakra rises in the air.