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"Lightning Release: Horizontal Cut!"
A's right hand instantly transformed into a hand blade, erupting with fierce lightning that even caused the air to ripple. "Break for me!" A roared repeatedly. The hand blade struck down on Susanoo with lightning speed.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Streaks of blue lightning rained down wildly, creating a dazzling spectacle. In just a few seconds, the two exchanged blows a dozen times. However, despite A's fierce and unmatched assault, Susanoo remained unbreakable.
"This is insane!" Witnessing this scene, the Cloud ninja turned pale. If even A, known for his unparalleled speed and attack, couldn't break this defense, who could?
"You've played long enough, now it's my turn to attack," Kaito said with a faint smile, looking at A who had just regained his footing.
A's expression turned extremely grim, his body crackling with lightning as he shouted, "I can't break your defense for now, but you can't keep up with my speed either. Let's see who lasts longer, and that person will be the victor."
"So that's what you were thinking," Kaito said with an amused smile. "Unfortunately, you're mistaken."
"Amaterasu!" The nine-tomoe Sharingan spun suddenly, and an inexplicable aura of death quickly spread in A's heart.
"Big brother, watch out!" Killer Bee shouted loudly. A giant octopus tentacle instantly wrapped around A. Before he could react, the pitch-black flames suddenly surged up.
The black flames surged like a tide, carrying an inexplicable heat that caused the temperature of the ruins to soar. What was most unimaginable was the rapid spread of these black flames, which in the blink of an eye had covered most of the hundred-meter-long octopus arm.
"Is this Fire Release?"
"Quick, use Water Release to extinguish the fire."
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!" A Cloud ninja skilled in Water Release quickly formed hand seals, drawing water elements from the surroundings. As the water dragon formed, it rushed towards the black flames.
Boom! The water dragon shattered instantly, and under the rising steam, the black flames grew even stronger. This bizarre scene caused everyone's expressions to change drastically.
"This...this is an unquenchable flame!" a Cloud ninja exclaimed.
Roar! The Eight-Tails roared to the sky, its violent chakra bursting forth and shooting straight up into the heavens. This explosive scene made Kaito show a hint of envy. Having a tailed beast is indeed different; it's a resource to be squandered.
"Little Eight, don't be rash," Killer Bee said, his expression changing slightly. Unfortunately, before he could react, Kaito's nine-tomoe Sharingan spun suddenly.
"Tsukuyomi!" Killer Bee instantly felt the world spinning. The entire sky was filled with a blood-red hue, and scarlet nine-tomoe Sharingan appeared rapidly in the sky. One, two, three, a hundred! The dense array of eyes was enough to make one's scalp tingle. However, no matter how Killer Bee struggled, he couldn't move at all, bound to the cross.
Figures appeared all around him, each with a familiar face. It's me! Killer Bee's expression changed drastically. Unfortunately, before he could react, the countless approaching figures stabbed at him with scarlet blades.
Aaaah! The screams echoed through the heavens and earth, sounding extremely tragic. This seemingly complex scene occurred in the outside world in just the blink of an eye.
Seeing Killer Bee suddenly become dazed, A's expression changed instantly. "This is genjutsu!"
"Lord A, quickly sever the Eight-Tails' tentacle, or else the black flames will consume Lord Killer Bee." A Cloud ninja urgently reminded. Without time to think, A's right hand flared with lightning, forming a hand blade that struck down on the tentacle.
Splat! A large spray of green liquid shot up, and as the tentacle fell to the ground, it was quickly consumed by the black flames. Seeing the black flames even burning the ground, both the Cloud ninja and the Konoha ninja felt a chill down their spines.
"Release!" A couldn't worry about much else, quickly forming hand seals and roaring loudly. However, after trying seven or eight different genjutsu release methods, Killer Bee, trapped in Tsukuyomi, remained unresponsive.
"Lord A, what on earth is going on?"
"In Konoha, the Kurama clan and the Uchiha clan are skilled in genjutsu, but we've tried so many methods and can't break it. What should we do?" The scene became chaotic, and the remaining five Cloud ninja began to feel like retreating.
One Kirin attack wiped out over a hundred elite ninja in an instant. They thought that with the A–B Duo, they could turn the tide and defeat Kaito to claim victory. However, Kaito's successive techniques shattered their understanding. How could they break the stalemate against such an unbeatable opponent?
"Now we can only forcibly break the genjutsu: first, by killing the caster, or second, by using a stronger chakra to impact from within," A said, his expression extremely grim. However, seeing Kaito protected by an unbreakable shell, A immediately abandoned the first option.
As for the second option, A knew he couldn't compete with Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, in terms of chakra. This was completely impossible.
"What's wrong, can't make a decision?" Kaito smiled warmly. "The solution is simple: just move away from me, the caster, and the genjutsu will soon be lifted."
Tsukuyomi is one of the strongest genjutsu in Naruto. However, the duration of the illusion is linked to the caster's ocular power. The day Kakashi, the 50-50 Ninja was able to escape was because Itachi Uchiha's ocular power was insufficient. However, Kakashi, the 50-50 Ninja was still unconscious for seven or eight days afterward before he recovered. Recalling that scene afterward still left him with lingering fear.
"Of course, I won't let you escape that easily," Kaito's smile widened.
A's cheek twitched as he said, "Kid, don't get too arrogant. I've seen through all your tricks. I can't break your defense, but you can't kill me either."
"You're not wrong," Kaito didn't deny it, smiling as he said, "So, I want to make a deal with you. If you give me the training method for the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, I can release the genjutsu. I forgot to tell you, in this genjutsu world, a second could already be several days and nights."
As soon as he said this, everyone's expressions changed drastically. Neither the Konoha nor the Cloud ninja, not even A, expected that what Kaito was after was his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
"Lord A, you must not give away this technique."
"This is a secret technique of our Cloud Village. If the people of Konoha get it, it would be a huge threat to us."
"Lord A, please think carefully. We Cloud ninja are unyielding in battle and not afraid of death."