"This is a souvenir for Kumogakure!"
As soon as Aoki's voice fell, he flicked his wrist and threw the pitch-black Spiraling Sphere downward.
"Super Spiral Wheel Yu!"
This was Aoki's favorite move. He had always wanted to use it, but even with his genius-level talent for Ninjutsu, it was impossible without Yin-Yang Release Chakra.
Fortunately, he now possessed it. This was the perfect time to test the move's power. In the original story, when this technique landed, its power far surpassed even Shinra Tensei.
Under everyone's gaze, the black sphere, wreathed in a halo of light, plummeted straight toward the ground.
"What is that thing?"
"Is it some kind of Ninjutsu?"
"But it's so small. What can it do?"
"Who knows? This Fourth Hokage must have lost his mind!"
Looking at Aoki in the sky, the Kumogakure ninja suddenly burst into laughter, not a hint of worry on their faces. But a bone-chilling cold rose in the hearts of the Third Raikage and the others. This tiny black sphere made them feel an overwhelming sense of mortal danger.
"Quick! Stop that thing!"
"Don't let it land!"
Hearing the Third Raikage's roar, the others finally snapped back to their senses and tried to intercept the falling black sphere, but it was too late. They could only watch helplessly as it plunged into Kumogakure.
"Not good! This thing's destructive power is even more ferocious than a Tailed Beast Ball!"
The Eight-Tails' anxious voice exploded in Killer Bee's mind. Beside them, the Two-Tails Matatabi and its jinchuriki, Yugito Nii, also heard Matatabi's urgent roars. At that moment, both Tailed Beasts keenly sensed the fatal danger of this technique.
Without a moment's hesitation, Killer Bee and Yugito Nii were instantly taken over by their Tailed Beasts, completing their Complete Tailed Beast Transformations. The massive forms of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails appeared before everyone in an instant.
Before anyone could process what was happening, the two Tailed Beasts quickly shielded the nearby Kumogakure ninja behind them.
BOOM!
The moment the giant Super Spiral Wheel Yu slammed into the ground, a shockwave surged wildly in all directions. The closest Kumogakure buildings and the people inside were instantly turned to ash. A scorching heatwave, accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar and billowing smoke, shot into the sky. The once-prosperous Kumogakure vanished in an instant.
As the aftershocks of the explosion gradually dissipated, Aoki looked down at the scene below, and a familiar melody suddenly played in his mind.
It would be great if there was some epic background music. Oh well~
Forget it. You can't have everything.
At this moment, Aoki's mood could be described in a single word: exhilarating!
As the dust settled, Kumogakure had become a scorched ruin, but two colossal figures caught Aoki's eye.
"They actually managed a Complete Tailed Beast Transformation?"
Aoki murmured to himself as his figure swiftly descended from the sky.
The Third Raikage and the others, who had been hiding behind the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, now slowly walked out. Most of the remaining ninja were stunned into a daze by the aftershock of the explosion and the sight of their village's annihilation, standing frozen in place.
"Kumogakure... is gone?"
"Our village... is just gone like that..."
"How is this possible?!"
Grief spread through the crowd, but this was no time for sorrow. The moment Aoki landed, the Third Raikage immediately activated his Lightning Release Armor. The Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee also charged at him, one cloaked in Lightning Release Armor, the other in a dense Tailed Beast Cloak.
"Lightning Release: Lariat!"
The two shouted in unison, determined to heavily injure Aoki with a single blow. But Aoki simply activated his Rinnegan's ability, and a single Shinra Tensei sent them flying. The Fourth Raikage was already no match for Killer Bee, who possessed the power of a Tailed Beast, and this blow left his fate uncertain.
"Ai—!"
Seeing the Fourth Raikage's tragic state, the Third Raikage let out a sorrowful roar.
Ignoring the Eight-Tails' desperate warnings, Killer Bee once again underwent a Complete Tailed Beast Transformation. The massive body of the Eight-Tails Gyuki appeared before Aoki with a thunderous crash.
Facing Aoki's Rinnegan, the face of the giant octopus-ox beast showed a solemnity that should not have belonged to it. It urgently transmitted a message to Killer Bee in his mind: "Killer Bee! If there's a chance, I'll cover you, and we'll run! If this guy catches us, we're dead for sure!"
But the Eight-Tails' warning was useless to Killer Bee at this moment. With the village destroyed and Ai grievously injured and on the brink of death, overwhelming rage and grief filled his chest. He couldn't care about anything else.
"Let's get him together!" Killer Bee roared.
At his command, the Eight-Tails' numerous tentacles intertwined and slammed down toward Aoki. The surrounding air cracked with sonic booms as the massive tentacles closed in on Aoki in an instant.
BOOM!
The moment the tentacles struck, a powerful shockwave spread out from Aoki, yet he stood his ground, completely unmoved.
The Eight-Tails' eyes were filled with shock. It saw clearly that Aoki had casually caught its full-power strike with just one hand.
Even Killer Bee could no longer remain calm. The Eight-Tails' power was considered top-tier in Kumogakure; not even the Third Raikage would dare to take such a full-power blow head-on, yet Aoki had done it so easily and casually.
"Your strength isn't bad, but this is as far as you go."
The instant Aoki's voice fell, a terrifying suction force suddenly enveloped the Eight-Tails.
The Eight-Tails was horrified to find its Chakra being madly drained by Aoki.
"Not good! Killer Bee, fall back!"
Seeing the dire situation, the Eight-Tails grew frantic. It didn't care about being absorbed, but it feared Killer Bee would lose his life because of it.
"Too late! There's no escape!"
Killer Bee also panicked, but looking around, he could see no way out.
Just as Killer Bee was at a loss, the figure of the Two-Tails Matatabi suddenly pounced on Aoki from the air.
"Die!"
Matatabi roared, opening its massive maw, intending to land a fatal blow on Aoki.
But just as Matatabi thought victory was in its grasp, it was struck hard by an invisible force and sent flying. Even the Third Raikage, who tried to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Aoki, was instantly repelled by this force.
"What's happening?"
"There's an invisible force protecting him!"
"Damn it! We can't get close at all!"
The Third Raikage and the others were completely helpless. The invisible barrier was like a celestial chasm, making it impossible for them to get anywhere near Aoki.
And what protected Aoki was none other than the Rinnegan's exclusive ability—Limbo: Border Jail.
"Don't waste your energy. Today, you, Kumogakure, will become history."
Aoki's voice was icy and devoid of any emotion.
As his words fell, the Eight-Tails had been successfully extracted from Killer Bee's body. Aoki didn't have the Outer Path Statue, so he couldn't absorb the Tailed Beasts directly as energy like the Otsutsuki Clan.
He could only seal the Eight-Tails away, just as he had sealed the One-Tail.
Aoki raised his hand and also extracted the still-struggling Two-Tails Matatabi, sealing it away as well. In an instant, both Tailed Beasts were completely extracted, and their two jinchuriki breathed their last.
Gazing at the devastated ruins of Kumogakure, the Third Raikage could no longer hold back, and tears streamed from his eyes. Even a man as strong as him, the strongest Raikage in history, had completely broken down at this moment.
Aoki, however, was unmoved by the scene before him. On his path to unifying the Ninja World, Kumogakure and this group of arrogant Raikage were merely a stumbling block. It was fine to discard them; he believed the rest of the Ninja World would be much more sensible.
The destruction of Kumogakure made the Third Raikage throw all caution to the wind.
"Dodai! Assemble everyone! Activate that weapon immediately!" he ordered in a sharp voice, his eyes bloodshot.
Hearing this, Dodai's expression changed drastically.
"Lord Raikage, that weapon hasn't been fully calibrated! It's extremely unstable! Activating it now might not even harm the enemy and could instead self-destruct, causing a catastrophe!"
But the Third Raikage couldn't care less about that now. His eyes were crimson as he stared fixedly at Dodai, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Execute the order immediately!"
Seeing the madness and resolve in the Third Raikage's eyes, Dodai dared not say another word. He hurriedly pressed a button hidden in his palm.
Beneath the ruins of Kumogakure, the heavy ground slowly cracked open. A massive, hidden base slowly rose, lifting a device that was entirely black and shaped like a giant cannon to the surface.
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