213.I Believe In My Comrade

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The emergence of the Four-Tails triggered massive panic in Konoha.

"Roar!"

The Four-Tails unleashed a torrent of molten magma, setting ablaze a swath of buildings. Amidst the chaos, Rin stood her ground.

Tailed Beast Transformation!

"Roar!"

Transforming into the Three-Tails, she unleashed a massive water spout.

"Pipipi~"

The magma and fire spewed by the Four-Tails were instantly quenched!

"Damn it! That's the Three-Tails that belongs to our Mist!"

Ao observed the titanic figure with a mix of shock and annoyance.

"Focus on the enemies before us!"

Terumi commanded, her gaze drifting towards the distant barrier where the Five Kage battled, puzzled.

"Why would Mizukage do this?"

Mizukage's obstinate refusal to negotiate peace with Konoha had puzzled her, seeming against the interests of Kirigakure.

"Lariat!"

Killer Bee, in his Tailed Beast Mode, charged forward, causing havoc among the Konoha shinobi with devastating blows.

"Whoosh~"

Suddenly, Yugito appeared behind him, sword raised high and then swiftly brought down.

"Puff!"

In a critical moment, the Eight-Tails' tentacles shielded Killer Bee, sparing him from a fatal strike.

"That was close~ Nearly got me! Didn't expect it to be Yugito, my old pal!"

Killer Bee rapped nonchalantly. Yugito, unfazed, prepared its next attack, a Cero, unleashing a mighty blast.

"Boom!"

Killer Bee narrowly escaped.

"Don't let your guard down, Bee!"

The Eight-Tails cautioned, sensing the immense power rivaling even that of a Jinchūriki from Yugito.

"Looks like I gotta go all out!"

Bee fully transformed into the Eight-Tails, a colossal Tailed Beast taking shape.

"Unleash your fury, Matatabi!"

Yugito countered, morphing into the Two-Tails, a smaller yet equally formidable force.

"Shubu ah la la shu ah~"

The Eight-Tails' tentacles ensnared Yugito, but it effortlessly tore through them with its fiery claws.

"Feel the Blaze, Hinomai!"

Uchiha Izumi, invoking her Zanpakutō, donned a set of fiery red battle armor, ready for the ensuing clash.

The intense bombardment of fiery punches scorched Hidan all over.

"It's scorching! Why are you so fiercely hot, girl?"

Hidan grimaced through the pain. Normally, a ninja would succumb to such infernal temperatures, but his immortality granted him resilience.

"Immortal, you say? Let's see if I can incinerate that immortality away!"

Izumi's palm connected with Hidan's face as she donned a Hollow mask.

"Ahh!!"

Empowered by the Hollow, her might surged.

"Tsukuyomi!"

Itachi deployed Sharingan's premier genjutsu to ensnare Deidara.

"This level of illusion won't hold me, hmm~"

Deidara's inner spiritual power surged, shattering the genjutsu.

"C2 - Dragon!"

With a gesture, Deidara crafted two colossal clay dragons, sending them towards Itachi.

"Boom! Boom!"

Forced to retreat, Itachi's expression grew stern. Ordinary Sharingan might not suffice against such formidable chakra. Mangekyō Sharingan seemed the only recourse.

"Amaterasu!"

Deidara narrowly evaded the dark flames, yet his left arm caught ablaze.

"Not good!"

Attempting to quell the inferno with chakra proved futile as the black flames intensified. In desperation, Deidara severed his own arm.

"Huhuhu~"

Post-Amaterasu, Itachi gasped for breath, the technique's toll evident.

"Son of a bitch!"

Furious, Deidara summoned a clay dragon, ascending swiftly.

As Deidara soared, Itachi, battling the pain in his eye, realized he couldn't lock onto his target.

"Ninjutsu: Striking Shadow Snake!"

Orochimaru's sneak attack prompted Itachi to swiftly retreat.

"Ah, a Mangekyō Sharingan subject, quite rare indeed!"

Orochimaru, tongue flickering, observed Itachi with keen interest.

Itachi glanced around, realizing he was surrounded by phantoms. The situation was dire.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

"Ice Release: Ice Blade!"

Shisui clashed his fiery blade against Haku's icy weapon, fire meeting ice in a spectacular display.

"Body Flicker Technique!"

Fugaku closed in on Kimimaro, who responded with sharp bone protrusions.

"Dead Bone Pulse - Dance of the Clematis!"

"Ding, ding, ding, ding~"

Their close-quarters battle raged fiercely.

"Shisui, we can't afford to delay with them any longer."

Fugaku's gaze fixed on the barrier where the Fourth Hokage contended against four Kage.

"Rasengan!"

"Water Prison Technique!"

Yagura replicated the Fourth Hokage's form and technique with a water mirror, neutralizing the attack.

"Zap!"

"Lateral Bolt of Pain!"

The Raikage launched a sneak attack from the side.

"Thunder Cutter!"

The Fourth Hokage countered with a swift blade strike, repelling the attack.

"Gold Dust Encasement!"

Rasa ensnared the Fourth Hokage's legs with gold dust, seeking to immobilize him.

"It's over, Hokage!"

Onoki aimed for a decisive blow with his Dust Release.

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

"Shwoosh~"

The area engulfed by the jutsu disintegrated into dust.

"Whoosh~"

The Fourth Hokage, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, narrowly escaped.

"Zap!"

The Raikage circled to the Hokage's rear, declaring, "I foresaw your end long ago!"

"Puff!"

His punch landed squarely on the Fourth Hokage's back.

"Whoosh~"

Despite the blow, the Fourth Hokage teleported away once more.

"Remember, those kunai are the golden flash's spatial markers!"

The Raikage, recalling the Third Great Ninja War, knew the Fourth Hokage's tactics well.

"Within this barrier, his space-time jutsu is significantly limited!"

Rasa continued the chase with gold dust. Yagura and Onoki joined the onslaught.

"Ahem~"

The Fourth Hokage, acknowledging the challenge of facing four alone and without time for Sage Mode, remained unflustered.

"I still believe in my comrades."

Outside the barrier, Shisui and Fugaku activated their Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Susanoo!"

"Susanoo!"