Chapter 139:
After Obito lowered his kunai, only then did the Jar Merchant follow suit.
"According to the intel this ninja provided, the Eight-Tails isn't in the Hidden Cloud Village. It's actually training at the Cloud-Lightning Gorge," Obito said as he put his mask back on.
Cloud-Lightning Gorge.
"So, you're the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki?"
The moment the three of them arrived, they happened to run into Killer Bee, who had just finished his training.
"You should be calling me 'Lord Eight-Tails,' don't you think?"
Killer Bee looked at the masked man leading the group and spoke.
"Looks like this is the guy. Let's do it, Edogawa Jar."
"You're not joining in?"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you want a share of a tailed beast, you've got to contribute something." Obito had an obvious bystander's expression.
"Seriously…" The Jar Merchant stepped forward, pulling Boruto back at the same time. "Stay behind, Boruto. This guy isn't someone you can handle."
"But I fought Kakashi—"
"Just because you can hold your own against Kakashi doesn't mean you can take on a tailed beast."
"So it's just you?" Killer Bee looked at the Jar Merchant, but before he could finish, the Jar Merchant charged forward.
"Don't interrupt when someone's mid-sentence, you idiot!"
"Nuclear Release: Nuclear Blast Fist!"
His fist smashed into Killer Bee, triggering a small-scale explosion.
As the dust settled, it revealed that Killer Bee had caught the Jar Merchant's punch.
"Ugh, kind of sickening. Makes me wanna puke. What's going on? Can't figure it out. Yoo! Ye!"
"No rapping in battle, it splits your focus and ends in disaster. Losing's no big deal—just don't let your butt get stabbed after!"
The Jar Merchant rapped right back at him.
"What are these two even doing…" Watching them trade verses in the middle of a clash, Obito's face took on a dumbfounded look.
"Seems like… they're singing?"
"Hey! You two idiots—shut up already! You sound awful! It's an assault on the ears!" Obito pointed at the Jar Merchant. "And you! This is Hidden Cloud territory! Get rid of the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki, now, you hear me?!"
"This is a melody of style, a rhythm divine! You're just a clueless fool who doesn't appreciate fine rhyme," Killer Bee sang as he pointed back at Obito.
"You're seriously pissing me off!" Obito, who had planned to watch the show from the sidelines, now had his aggro drawn.
"Two against one, huh…" Killer Bee said, putting some distance between them. "If that's the case, I'll play along."
He pulled the swords from his back and tossed them into the air.
Mouth, neck, elbow joints, armpits, palms, waist, leg joints—
This was his signature Seven-Sword Style in action!
"Now let me show you the irresistible groove of yours truly!"
"What the—he can wield seven swords at once?" Boruto stared at Killer Bee in disbelief.
"He looks pretty tough to deal with," said the Jar Merchant, glancing toward Obito.
"Hmph." With a light snort, Obito vanished into his Kamui space.
"He disappeared? No—he went up!" Killer Bee scanned his surroundings.
Looking skyward, he raised his head just in time—using the blade in his mouth to block Obito's shuriken strike from above.
"Nuclear Release: Nuclear Blast Fist!"
At the same moment, the Jar Merchant reappeared right in front of Killer Bee.
"Not happening!"
Killer Bee used the other swords controlled by different parts of his body to fend off the Jar Merchant's attack.
"Come on, take this seriously," Obito said as he landed beside the Jar Merchant, who had been pushed back.
"Then how about you get serious too," the Jar Merchant retorted.
Obito shot him a glance. "Wood Release: Chaos of the Underworld!"
Several thorn-covered trees burst from the ground beneath Killer Bee's feet, spiraling upward and forcing him to leap into the air to evade.
"Tch." Clicking his tongue, Killer Bee muttered, "No choice. Time to use the eighth one."
While airborne, red bubble-like chakra began bubbling up across Killer Bee's body—this was leaked Tailed Beast Chakra, the initial form of a Tailed Beast Cloak.
"Your turn," Obito said to the Jar Merchant.
"Super Saiyan Mode! Ha!"
The Jar Merchant's entire body ignited with golden energy—or at least, to those in the ninja world, it appeared as golden chakra.
"Enhancing physical prowess by burning chakra, huh?" Obito nodded thoughtfully. "Looks like it boosts strength by about fifty times…"
Since the opponent this time wasn't someone like Might Guy who'd open all Eight Gates without warning, the Jar Merchant could finally unleash the full power of his Super Saiyan Mode without holding back.
In this form, his Body Flicker Technique had become so advanced that it resembled a space-time ninjutsu. Even with his Sharingan, Obito could only catch glimpses of afterimages.
In a flash, the Jar Merchant appeared above Killer Bee mid-air and slammed him into the ground with a punch, sending up dust and flying debris.
Obito seized the opportunity and unleashed Wood Release again. Tree roots burst from the earth and trapped Killer Bee's body.
"Now let me show you what a jinchūriki really looks like!"
Eight massive tentacles emerged from Killer Bee's back, filling up Obito's wooden prison and quickly shattering it.
Although Wood Release naturally suppresses Tailed Beasts, it still depends on who's using it.
Uchiha Obito was no Hashirama Senju.
"That's full fusion with the beast!" the Jar Merchant exclaimed as he dropped down next to Obito, staring at the massive Eight-Tails.
Although the form was that of the Eight-Tails, the voice and tone clearly belonged to Killer Bee.
Boruto, stunned, collapsed onto the ground and shouted at the two, "Hey! We need to run! We're no match for that monster!"
"A bull and octopus hybrid… must be the Eight-Tails," Obito said, eyeing the colossal beast.
Inside the Eight-Tails, the tailed beast and Killer Bee were deep in discussion.
"Wood Release, huh… Seriously, Killer Bee, how'd you end up messing with this kind of troublesome guy?"
Killer Bee looked just as wronged. He had been training quietly when this group suddenly showed up.
"Whatever. Be careful, Killer Bee. These two aren't easy to deal with."
"Got it."
Outside, the Jar Merchant and Obito stared up at the enormous Eight-Tails.
"Man, that thing's huge," the Jar Merchant said to Obito. "You'd better pull out something impressive. I'm all outta tricks."
Obito shot the Jar Merchant a glare.
There was no way he'd just walk away—he couldn't accept that. And if they failed this time, the Hidden Mist would be even more alert to the Akatsuki's movements.
Though the Eight-Tails had massive size on its side, that also made it slower to move.
Obito held a branch in his hand and stabbed it into the Eight-Tails' body. "Wood Release: Cutting Sprout Technique!"
Sharp wooden spikes burst out from within the Eight-Tails' massive body, impaling it.
The more chakra consumed, the more powerful the Cutting Sprout Technique became. But one thing was certain—using it to harm the Eight-Tails required such an immense amount of chakra that even Obito, with Hashirama's cells transplanted into him, was struggling to handle it.
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