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In Akio's perception, the Uzumaki clan's ninja forces had already encountered the shinobi of Kirigakure head-onâthe battle was about to erupt.
"I can't play with you anymore!" Akio steeled his resolve and soared into the sky.
"Sage Art: Dust Release â Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
White crystalline energy burst from Akio's hand, shooting straight toward the ninja unit behind the Third Raikage.
A massive octopus tentacle stretched out, disrupting Akio's plan to clear the battlefield. In the end, he only managed to sever a single tentacle.
"My leg! Damn you!"
The voice of the Eight-Tails' jinchĆ«riki had completely changedâreplaced by the more familiar voice of GyĆ«ki, the Eight-Tails.
"You've completely surrendered control of your body to the Eight-Tails? Not a bad strategyâŠ"
"Tailed Beast Eight Twister!"
The Eight-Tails spun its massive body at high speed, forming a cyclone resembling a dragon. Sand and stone flew wildly, causing immense destruction across a wide area. At this point, it no longer cared about collateral damage.
"Missing a leg and still doing the Twister? Don't push your luck! Sage Art: Storm Release â Laser Fang!"
Akio spat out seven beams of Lightning-style energy, pinning each of the Eight-Tails' remaining seven tentacles to the ground.
Seeing the Eight-Tails still struggling, Akio began forming hand signs to finish it offâbut before he could complete them, he frowned and vanished in a flash.
A charged figure arrived at a shocking speedâA, the Raikage. He swung a powerful punch but missed, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Lord Raikage!" came the familiar voice of the Two-Tails' jinchƫriki, who still retained control over his Tailed Beast for now. With a leap, he landed in front of A.
"Lord Raikage, your injuriesâŠ"
A waved him off. "I'm fine. While the Eight-Tails is still on our side, we must kill Uzumaki Akio!"
"Kill me? Ambitious⊠Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Akio created a clone to restrain the struggling Eight-Tails while his true body rushed toward A.
"Sage Art: Dust Release â Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
The Two-Tails' tails flared up with fire, but the white crystalline attack was undeterred. A chunk of flesh vanished from the massive blue cat-like beast's body.
"Liger Bomb: Horizontal Thousand-Hand Dance!"
Unnoticed until now, the Third Raikage descended from above, leg crashing down. Akio was about to evade when sudden shouts echoed around him.
"Earth Style: Earth Dome Barrier!"
"Earth Style: Heaven-Pillar Ascension!"
Several elite jĆnin coordinated, launching Earth-style techniques that darkened the sky. A massive, dome-shaped barrier, like an inverted cauldron, formed to block the majority of the Dust Release's range.
Akio frowned. "A sealed room? Just me and the Raikage? Not ideal."
"Shinra Tensei!"
The repulsive force burst forthâand to Akio's surprise, the Third Raikage endured it, only pausing briefly before pressing down with his leg. Akio had to block with both arms.
The ground beneath them shattered layer by layer. Akio frownedâif he was forced to the ground, it'd be disgraceful. He poured more chakra into his defense.
"Shinra Tensei!" This time, Akio shouted the technique aloud. A could no longer hold onâhe crashed through the freshly formed Earth-style cage.
"A's face is already deathly pale⊠He's really going all out."
Sensing the battlefield once more, Akio confirmed that the Uzumaki had engaged Kirigakure. His brows furrowed. "No time to waste!"
"Seventh Gate â Gate of Shock, Open!"
"You finally used that technique?" The Third Raikage's gray face lit up with excitement. "Everyone, hold him off! He can only maintain this state for five minutes!"
Akio narrowed his eyes. "Is that what you think?"
"Even if it's just five minutes, what do you have to stop me?"
"Sage Art: Storm Release â Encouraging Lock Binding!"
Akio no longer used Dust Releaseâwhile powerful, it wasn't suited for agile opponents. Storm Release, with its high maneuverability, was far more convenient.
"Mouse Hairball!"The Two-Tails' jinchƫriki returned to the field, unleashing his unique ability: ten chakra fireballs controlled by his fingers collided with the Storm Release lasers, nullifying both techniques.
"Let's finish you first."
"BanshĆ Ten'in!"
Akio's right hand clawed the air, using gravitational force to pull the Two-Tails toward him.
"You won't escape nowâSage Art: Storm Release â Laser Fang!"Once again, Akio spat out white "needles."
Moments later, the Two-Tails writhed violentlyânot because of the Storm Release, but because the Third Raikage had unexpectedly stepped in front of him, taking the full brunt of the attack.
Akio frowned. "So you really don't plan to retreat. Then, farewell."
He released the gravitational pull and formed hand seals.
"Sage Art: Dust Release â Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Lightning flared across the Third Raikage's bodyâhe tried to dodge, but coughed up blood and fell to one knee.
A massive octopus tentacle saved the pair once again, but it too was severed.
"He's back again⊠Annoying."Akio's clone, which had only a tenth of his chakra, had reached its limit from restraining the Eight-Tails.
"Lord Raikage!" came several panicked cries. The remaining elite jĆnin rushed forward.
Akio swept his gaze around. Of the hundreds of elite shinobi, fewer than thirty could still stand. A, too, was on the brink of death.
"Uzumaki Akio!" A rose to his feet, gritting his teeth. Akio paused in mild surprise.
"You hate me that much? Back then, all I wanted was to kill Kinkaku and GinkakuâŠ"
Akio closed the Eight Gates and looked over the remaining enemies.
"You've lost. After today, the Five Great Nations may become the Four."
"Don't get cocky, old man! You can't maintain that state anymore either! It's still too early to say who's won!" A spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Lord Raikage!" his comrades called out in concern, glaring at Akio with hatred.
"There's no need to use that power anymore," Akio shook his head. "You call me an old man tooâbut you're no Madara. This ends now."
"FarewellâŠ"
Akio ascended into the air and formed hand seals.
"Sage Art: Dust Release â Boundary Detachment Technique!"
The Two-Tails and Eight-Tails once again formed a combined Tailed Beast Bomb to counter his Dust Release. A massive explosion and shockwave eruptedâfollowed by Akio's calm smile.
"Sage Art: Dust Release â Human Realm Detachment Technique!"
Just as the Boundary Detachment Technique was an enhanced version of the Primitive World Detachment, the Human Realm Detachment was its further evolution. It could only be used once Akio's Dust Release reached level eight. It was about five times more powerful than the Boundary versionâyet only cost twice the chakra.
The combined Tailed Beast Bombs were instantly obliterated. The remaining jĆnin's Earth-style defenses shattered like glass. Wherever the Dust Release passed, even the air seemed to distortânothing could stop it.
Akio's eyes caught familiar kanji in his vision:*"Witnessed and altered a major side event in the Naruto timeline: Death of the Third Raikage. Witness Points +10 (10)."
"Dead, huh?" Akio's expression was complicated. In the original story, he had a decent impression of the Third Raikage, who had shown care for the next generation.
"Such pointless hatredâŠ"
With a sigh, Akio turned toward the battlefront between Uzushiogakure and Kirigakure.
He checked his chakra reservesâabout 40% remained.
"With 60% chakra, I wiped out Kumo's elite forces. I think the 'Undefeated Uzumaki' title is secure now⊠Being invincible really is lonely."
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