Chapter 247: The Real and Fake Eight-Tails, Prisoner No. 2's Crash
"Tentacle?"
Matatabi slightly raised his head, tilting it in confusion as he gazed at the octopus tentacle lying motionless on the ground, seemingly lifeless.
Although it was quite large compared to a human, it hardly seemed big enough to conceal an entire Eight-Tails.
However, at this moment, only Uchiha Ci knew the truth—
As a perfect Jinchūriki, Killer B, in close coordination with the Eight-Tails, could utilize an extremely broken disguise technique—
Octopus Leg Clone Jutsu.
This technique allowed him to hide his real body within a severed octopus tentacle while creating a high-level clone that not even the Mangekyō Sharingan could distinguish from the original. This clone could manipulate the Tailed Beast's complete form.
The clone and the real body shared nearly identical chakra, blood, and even fluctuations.
In the original story, the "Eight-Tails" that Sasuke ultimately defeated with his Mangekyō ability, Amaterasu, and captured was actually a fake body created using this jutsu. Meanwhile, Killer B's real body had hidden within a tentacle. Once no one was paying attention, he made his escape from the Cloud Lightning Gorge to find Master P to study music.
Now, Uchiha Ci wasn't entirely certain whether Killer B's real body was concealed within the severed octopus tentacle in front of him.
But in cases like this...
It wouldn't hurt to try, right?
With that thought, Uchiha Ci nodded, his gaze lingering on the tentacle as he spoke in a slow, deliberate tone:
"That's right, Second Battalion Two-Tails, listen to me—blast it to hell!"
"It won't take too much time!"
"Hmph."
The Two-Tails let out a displeased snort, somewhat irritated by how Uchiha Ci was standing atop its head, issuing commands. However, it did not reject the suggestion. After all, as the brat said, it wouldn't take long.
The next moment,
The Two-Tails halted its chase, turned around, and opened its maw wide.
From within, blue-black particles rapidly gathered, condensing into a ball of blue flames.
Then, its chest expanded, limbs braced against the ground, and it spat out a scorching blast!
This was not a Tailed Beast Bomb but rather a unique ability derived from the Two-Tails itself—
Fire Release: Fire Rat Flame!
PONG!!
A long, straight blue flame shot out instantly!
The brilliant light illuminated the night sky as it roared toward the seemingly lifeless octopus tentacle on the ground.
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As a group of shinobi pursued Killer B, who was dashing toward the southern exit of Hell Valley,
The severed tentacle, which had been lying lifelessly on the ground after being cut off by the Two-Tails' claws,
Suddenly, the surface of the tentacle twitched slightly.
A dark-skinned head wearing sunglasses cautiously peeked out, observing the situation outside.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to this spot, Killer B let out a breath of relief.
"B, the southern exit has been blown up."
Inside his mental space, the Eight-Tails spoke in a grave tone, relaying what it had sensed.
"Using the Octopus Leg Clone Jutsu took a heavy toll on me. Most of my chakra is within the full form clone, and gathering it again will take some time."
"But now…"
A trace of worry crossed the Eight-Tails' face as it stared at Killer B, awaiting his decision.
"What's your plan?"
If the Two-Tails hadn't been released and turned against them,
With Killer B's combat power as a perfect Jinchūriki, this wouldn't have been such a desperate situation.
Facing a kid who had used up his chakra, along with a group of Konoha ninjas who could be wiped out with a single Tailed Beast Bomb, the only real trouble might have been that old Uchiha stationed in Hell Valley.
Otherwise, Killer B could have rampaged through Hell Valley without much resistance.
But everything—
Had been rewritten by that reckless Uchiha brat!
Now, with most of his chakra abandoned and only this severed limb remaining, the Eight-Tails couldn't even form a proper Tailed Beast Bomb. The best it could manage was a weaker Ink Ball, which was no longer enough to overwhelm the Konoha forces.
"We have to wait."
Killer B let out a heavy breath.
At this point, he had no choice but to admit—
He had lost this battle.
In just a month and a half,
That brat had shocked him beyond belief.
Sealing techniques, swordsmanship, composite ninjutsu, the legendary Sage Techniques from the three major sacred lands…
One overwhelming technique after another had crushed his plans at the information level, leading to complete failure.
"Ah-Bee,"
"Gather chakra first, then we'll use the clone's diversion to find a time gap, avoid the Two-Tails' interference, and blast open the southern exit of Hell Valley to escape."
"Otherwise… we'll have to take that route."
Killer B furrowed his brow, glancing toward the high cliffs of Hell Valley.
But just then, a sudden sensation of being watched made his heart jolt.
He sharply raised his head—
And through the illusionary layer of the octopus tentacle, he saw a pair of ominous crimson eyes staring in his direction from the night.
The young Uchiha atop the Two-Tails patted the feline's head, as if giving an order.
The next moment—
The Two-Tails abandoned its chase of the clone and instead turned its massive feline head, directing its gaze toward the tentacle.
Then—
It opened its jaws wide!
"!!"
Killer B's scalp tingled with horror, his eyes widening in shock. Under that gaze, he felt as if he had been completely seen through—
A chilling sensation, as though he was utterly exposed!
"Damn it, how is this possible?!"
But before he could dwell on the shock, the Two-Tails had already unleashed a blazing blue fireball straight at him!
At this critical moment, Killer B roared:
"Ah-Bee, now!"
"Hiss!" The Eight-Tails was just as startled—
This jutsu, which only worked when coordinated perfectly with the Jinchūriki, had rarely been used. In theory, it shouldn't have been leaked.
So how had they figured it out?!
There was no time to think. The Eight-Tails instantly funneled its remaining chakra into Killer B.
BOOM!
A crimson Tailed Beast Cloak erupted around Killer B, shredding the tentacle apart as he entered a partial Tailed Beast Transformation—his skin rapidly growing pale white bones.
Before the blue flames could reach him, Killer B leaped out,
His four limbs hitting the ground as he turned into a red blur, dashing toward the southern exit at full speed!
"He really was there!"
The Two-Tails lifted its head in surprise, glancing at Uchiha Ci in disbelief. It still couldn't understand how he had guessed correctly.
"Don't just stand there—block him!"
Seeing this, Uchiha Ci's expression turned sharp as he patted the feline's head.
"I can see it—his chakra has already been cut down by more than half!"
"This is our chance—finish him off!"
At this moment, another "Killer B" had suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
This unexpected development caused the Konoha ninjas who had been chasing the clone to pause.
Uchiha Setsuna, leading the Konoha shinobi, narrowed his eyes in an instant. Without hesitation, he shouted:
"Follow me—this Eight-Tails is the real one!"
Abandoning the chase of the clone, he charged straight toward the fleeing Killer B.
With Konoha's shinobi cutting off the southern exit and Uchiha Ci pursuing from behind atop the Two-Tails,
Both escape routes were sealed. The exit was destroyed, and a new Tailed Beast Bomb couldn't be charged in time.
Forcing Killer B to grit his teeth in frustration—
He clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and abruptly changed direction, bolting toward the deeper parts of Hell Valley, toward the high cliffs.
At this point, his only escape route—
Was to jump off the cliffs into Hell Valley, using the Eight-Tails' body to absorb the impact,
And then leave his fate to chance.
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