The Winner

discord.gg/q5KWmtQARF

Join my Discord!

**************

Kisame, reacting swiftly, brought Samehada in front of him, blocking the incoming projectiles. "You'll have to do better than that," he snarled, his eyes narrowing as he tried to spot his adversaries through the steam.

Yugito seized this opportunity. The heat radiating from her chakra cloak intensified as she focused her energy. With a swift motion, she clapped her hands together, and the space around her ignited with vibrant blue flames. "Fiery Wind!"

The sudden gush of heat clashed with the water dome, causing it to hiss and evaporate rapidly. Yugito's flames whipped around her in a furious cyclone, tearing through the vapor and making Kisame recoil.

"Persistent indeed," Kisame grumbled, his eyes flickering warily between the blazing Jinchuriki and the calm yet intimidating Yamato.

Yamato, using this opportunity, launched himself towards Kisame, his fist hardened with a coating of Wood Release chakra. Kisame swung Samehada to intercept, but Yamato twisted mid-air, kicking at Kisame's face while his attention was diverted.

Kisame grunted as Yamato's boot connected, forcing him to stumble back. He raised Samehada in retaliation but paused when Yugito's voice echoed again.

"Let's turn up the heat, shall we?" Yugito suggested, her tone darkly playful. Her form flared brighter, the chakra cloak pulsating with raw energy. She raised a hand, and a swirling ball of blue fire formed, growing larger by the second.

Yamato, seeing her preparation, quickly formed his own hand seals. "Wood Release: Four-Pillar House Technique!" A wooden cage sprung up around Kisame, trapping him momentarily.

"No more games," Yugito growled, her fiery sphere now a massive, flaming meteor. Her eyes were hardened by resolve, the radiating blue chakra illuminating her determined features. With a swift downward motion, she launched the fireball towards Kisame. "Incinerating Meteor!"

As the heat-filled sphere hurled towards him, Kisame scowled. He swiftly raised Samehada, its shark-like features mirroring his own fierce determination. "Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!" he roared. With an immense burst of chakra, a rushing column of water blasted from Samehada, barreling towards the oncoming meteor.

The clash of elemental forces was spectacular. Steam billowed out as the water collided with the fire, hissing and spitting as if angry at being disturbed. But the meteor, fueled by Yugito's unwavering will and immense chakra, continued its course.

Watching the ongoing struggle, Yamato seized his opportunity. "Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall," he announced, forming a series of quick hand seals. In response, wooden beams erupted from the ground, rapidly assembling into a large cage that enveloped Kisame. Yamato aimed to trap the Akatsuki member, buying Yugito some time for her attack to hit its mark.

Meanwhile, the water Kisame had conjured was evaporating under the intense heat of Yugito's meteor, the remnants turning into scorching hot steam. Yugito was pushing her limits, her chakra cloak pulsating with increasing intensity as she maintained her assault.

Kisame was certainly feeling the pressure. Samehada, as voracious for chakra as it was, struggled to keep up with the amount needed to combat Yugito's fire. Kisame grunted, pouring more of his own chakra into the sword. "Persistent indeed," he muttered, focusing all his efforts into fending off Yugito's relentless attack.

"Goddamn stubborn..." Kisame's voice trailed off, obscured by the deafening hiss of the steam. His attempt to combat Yugito's flaming onslaught was failing, and he felt his chakra waning. Samehada was insatiable, yes, but the limits of its power were being reached. Kisame felt the burns licking his flesh where his Water Release had failed to protect him, the scorching heat of Yugito's fire too much to bear. He was trapped, and he was at his limit. But he was not about to give up.

With a resolute grunt, Kisame clasped onto Samehada, the sword seemingly responding to his silent plea. It shimmered momentarily before merging with him, his form bulking out as his wounds started to heal, the burns disappearing beneath his thickening skin. His gills appeared on his neck, providing a chance for survival in his water dome which was being superheated by Yugito's flames.

"Seems like you're not having a fun time, Kisame!" The voice echoed in the steam-filled dome, the figure belonging to it obscured. It was Yamato, his tone oddly calm yet brimming with hidden threat. "Perhaps you'd like a break?" His words ended with a hint of playful sarcasm.

Yamato's form emerged from the steam, his hands forming a series of hand seals. "Wood Release: Cutting Technique." The wooden cage confining Kisame suddenly transformed into a flurry of sharp spikes, thrusting inward to pierce the Akatsuki member.

However, Kisame was prepared. His newly formed gills flared, sucking in a great gulp of air before forcefully exhaling. "Water Release: A Thousand Feeding Sharks!" Suddenly, the water inside the dome morphed into a myriad of shark-shaped water clones, each one barreling towards the incoming wooden spikes. The two attacks clashed, creating a violent maelstrom of wood and water within the dome.

Meanwhile, Yugito struggled to maintain her Incinerating Meteor. The sphere of fire had shrunk significantly since the clash began, its size reduced by the persistent water barrage. But the Jinchuriki held on, her will as fierce as the flames she wielded. Sweat trickled down her face, a clear testament to the immense strain she was under.

Yamato noticed Yugito's struggling form through the chaos of his ongoing assault. His eyes softened momentarily, appreciating her tenacity. "Hold on, Yugito," he called out, his voice echoing through the water dome. "I've got your back!"

Kisame, despite the commotion, couldn't help but chuckle at Yamato's words. "You sure have a flair for drama, don't you?" he jeered, his shark-like grin returning.

But the Akatsuki member's mockery was cut short as the wooden cage he was trapped in started transforming once more. "Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!" Yamato announced, and immediately the cage expanded, wooden tendrils reaching out to ensnare the water sharks Kisame had summoned.

Kisame grunted, struggling against the restraining force. He had to admit, they were proving more troublesome than he'd anticipated.

Meanwhile, Yugito gathered her remaining strength, pushing the flaming meteor with renewed vigor. The sphere surged forward, fueled by her sheer determination. Kisame could only watch in horror as the fiery attack descended upon him. He barely had time to raise Samehada in defense, but it was too late.

The Incinerating Meteor made contact, causing an explosion that rocked the water dome. The steam cleared, revealing a severely injured Kisame, sprawled on the ground, his Samehada lying beside him.

Yugito collapsed, exhaustion overtaking her as she allowed the chakra cloak to recede. She panted heavily, her body screaming in protest, but her gaze was triumphant as she looked at the downed Kisame.

-----

You can read up to 20 advanced draft chapters and the Next Checkpoint for extra chapters is missing 39 Dollars! You can now support me and have a weekly extra chapter!

patreon.com/thefanficgodN