As Jiraiya battled in the Rain Village, far away in the Land of Lightning, two shadows descended upon Killer Bee.
Obito and Kisame.
Killer Bee was in the middle of composing lyrics, humming rhythmically while scribbling in his notebook when he sensed two enormous chakra signatures approach.
He snapped his head up.
"Yo, yo! Who da heck breaks my musical vibe? Fool, ya fool!"
Those cloaks... Akatsuki? The ones who captured Yugito? he realized.
Kisame grinned wide enough to show rows of shark-like teeth.
"Target confirmed. Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee. Pleased to meet you. I am Kisame Hoshigaki."
Obito's tone was flat, almost bored.
"Kisame, handle this alone. I will stop the Cloud reinforcements."
Before Bee could respond, Obito vanished in distortion. Only water ripples and tension remained.
The valley fell silent, two predators facing one another.
Bee put away his notebook and cracked his neck.
The Fourth Raikage told him everything. Akatsuki collected Tailed Beasts. Which meant the enemy stood before him.
No negotiations.
A single path remained: fight to kill.
"Yo! Shark-face from the villain place, wanna taste my blade? Fool, ya fool!"
He drew all seven swords. His signature style. Seven-Sword Dance.
His body spun like a whirlwind of steel, blades flashing fast enough to bend light. He charged.
"Water Style: Water Shark Bullet."
Kisame's hands blurred through seals. A massive shark of condensed water tore forward, jaws wide.
The clash was explosive.
Water shattered. Steel screeched. Killer Bee sliced through technique and surged closer, swords crackling with Lightning Release, turning them into vibrating saws.
Kisame drew Samehada to meet him.
Blades collided. Sparks burst like fireworks.
Bee felt something wrong. His lightning flickered. His chakra drained rapidly.
He jumped back, shocked.
"What the heck is that sword? Fool, ya fool!"
Kisame smirked.
"Samehada eats chakra. And yours tastes delicious."
Bee didn't reply. Instead, he flared with power. Eight red chakra tails erupted behind him like rising serpents.
"Try this! Tailed Beast Eight-Fang Assault!"
A wall of raw chakra whipped toward Kisame, cutting the air like thunder.
Kisame slammed Samehada into the earth.
"Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
A flood burst forth, swallowing the battlefield. Within seconds, a lake surrounded them.
The trap was set.
Samehada absorbed the Eight-Tail chakra tentacles greedily. It writhed, bandages falling away, growing like a beast awakening to fresh blood.
Bee's eyes widened.