The moment Shinju's feet touched the surface of the sea, the ocean around him for thousands of meters instantly froze into a thick layer of solid ice!!
"Old man, you're the first one to witness my new jutsu. After you experience it, make sure to give me some feedback so I can improve it later."
Shinju said this in an unusually "considerate" tone.
Killer B immediately raised both middle fingers, showing an international gesture of "friendship."
"Yo yo! This kid's too cocky! B-sama's gonna teach you a lesson! Two, three moves and you're done! Skr~!"
Shinju: "…"
This old man's brain… there's definitely something a little off with him.
In the next instant, Killer B, standing firmly on the frozen surface, drew the seven short blades strapped to his back!
Then, he used his shoulders, elbows, knees, and even his mouth to control all seven blades simultaneously!
His stance looked bizarre, but it radiated a strange, deadly sharpness!
"This old man's way of holding blades is so weird… why doesn't he just use his hands? (≖╻≖;)"
Naruto asked with a puzzled look.
Standing beside him, Sasuke clearly had far more knowledge. The moment he saw Killer B's unique stance, his eyes narrowed.
"That's the assassination blade style! Killer B from Kumogakure is the strongest with this taijutsu!"
"His attacks look like a dazzling martial arts performance during battle — relentless strikes, unpredictable angles… every swing can be fatal!"
Naruto nodded seriously.
"Sounds really powerful."
Then he scratched his head.
"But uh… who's Killer B again? (‧_‧?)"
Killer B →_→: "This brat doesn't know my name?! Omoi! Karui! Chop him up for me! (눈益눈)"
Omoi and Karui nodded.
"Got it, sensei!"
Naruto: !!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ
"Wait, seriously?! Just because I don't know you, you're gonna chop me up?!"
At that moment, Shinju, still facing off against Killer B with the Sword of the Thunder God in hand, calmly spoke up:
"Killer B, sworn brother of the Raikage of Kumogakure, the perfect Eight-Tails jinchūriki. Jiraiya-sensei mentioned you before… you've got quite a reputation."
"Hah! So you do have an eye for talent, kid. Since you know who B-sama is, why don't you just give up now?"
"I won't surrender, Killer B-san."
Shinju shook his head, expression calm but voice serious.
"B-san, you've got the Eight-Tails inside you, right? Let him out and fight me properly."
Shinju's idea was actually simple.
Ever since Jiraiya told him that Naruto had the Nine-Tails Kurama sealed inside him, Shinju had been looking for ways to deal with tailed beasts.
He studied ancient texts and discovered that the First Hokage's series of techniques worked exceptionally well against them, so he spent two days mastering every single one.
Now that he'd encountered Killer B, the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki, this was the perfect opportunity to practice — and prepare for fighting the Nine-Tails in the future…
But when Killer B heard this, his composure finally cracked. This was blatant provocation!
"Kid, you dare look down on B-sama?! Fine, I'll show you my blades!!"
Killer B bit down on one of his swords, speaking around the hilt, words muffled and distorted.
As soon as the words left his mouth, his whole body spun like a top as he launched himself straight at Shinju!
Shinju's expression grew serious. Killer B was an exceptionally strong shinobi — he couldn't afford to hold back.
"Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates — Open!!"
Shinju roared as green steam burst from his entire body!
"You kid… you can actually use the Eight Gates?!"
Killer B faltered slightly mid-attack.
When he first heard from Kumogakure's spy ninja about Shinju's supposed abilities, he thought they were exaggerating.
After all, mastering the Eight Gates required years of relentless training.
And everyone knew Shinju already wielded a vast arsenal of powerful ninjutsu.
So how could someone possibly master both high-level ninjutsu and advanced taijutsu?Did this kid ever rest?
"Shhh!"
The moment he opened the Sixth Gate, Shinju dashed forward like a yellow-green whirlwind, Sword of the Thunder God in hand, striking straight at Killer B!
"Clang!"
In a burst of sparks, Shinju's Sword of the Thunder God clashed with Killer B's short blade!
Powered by the Sixth Gate, Shinju's strength surpassed even Killer B's. The impact sent a jolt of numbness shooting up B's arm, breaking his flawless defense and leaving an opening!
Shinju seized the chance — he drew the short blade from his lower back and stabbed toward Killer B's exposed side!
But then—
"Ting!"
The sword clamped in Killer B's teeth intercepted Shinju's short blade just in time!
At the same moment, a blade gripped in his elbow lunged forward like a venomous serpent, aiming straight for Shinju's face!
"Clang!!"
Shinju reacted instantly, deflecting it with his left-hand dagger!
Meanwhile, his right hand suddenly released the Sword of the Thunder God entirely and started forming hand seals at lightning speed!
Killer B: (๑ʘ̅ д ʘ̅๑)!!!
This kid can form hand seals one-handed?!
Normally, no shinobi would risk forming seals in the middle of close-quarters combat. Even the fastest seals still required two or three seconds — more than enough time for a taijutsu expert to kill you ten times over!
Of course, geniuses capable of one-handed seals were an exception.
Killer B immediately realized he couldn't let Shinju complete whatever jutsu he was preparing — if he did, not only might he lose the battle, but it'd be humiliating!
But Killer B failed to notice something: aboard the ship not far away, Shinju's wooden clone was also forming seals with both hands at the same time!
On the battlefield, Killer B suddenly inverted his entire body, spinning into a handstand, and clamped one of his blades between his knees, stabbing down toward Shinju's sealing hand!
He knew Shinju wouldn't have time to react while focusing on his jutsu — at zero range, this was checkmate!
"Shhh!!!"
The blade fell!
Killer B's expression froze.
Because Shinju — who should've been skewered — was gone!
"Damn it… I forgot this brat has the Thunder God Technique!"
Killer B cursed under his breath.
Shinobi who could use the Thunder God Technique were always a pain to deal with!
Twenty meters away, a special kunai inscribed with the Thunder God formula was embedded in the ice.
In the blink of an eye, Shinju reappeared there!
Half a second later, both Shinju and his wooden clone finished their seals simultaneously!!
"Water Surge Wave!"
"Soaring Ice Dragon!!"
"Whoooshhh…!!"
The wooden clone clasped its hands together!
Suddenly, a powerful whirlpool erupted from the icy surface, spiraling upward like a watery tornado!
And Killer B was right at its center!
The sudden vortex caught him completely off guard!
His body was dragged into the swirling currents, spinning violently!
Meanwhile, Shinju's real body used Ice Release to conjure an enormous dragon of pure frost!
The dragon's body was made entirely of solid ice, gleaming beneath the sunlight like a crystal sculpture — majestic, overwhelming, unstoppable!
With a roar, the ice dragon lunged straight toward Killer B trapped in the center of the whirlpool!
At the same time, the Water Surge Wave spread outward like a crashing waterfall, pulling Killer B's body down into its depths!
"That kid tricked me!"
Inside the torrent, Killer B clenched his teeth, furious.
Immediately after, realizing he couldn't win like this, he spoke to the Eight-Tails sealed inside him.
"Gyūki… it's your turn!"
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