Blue B woke up with difficulty. Every time the Tailed Beast Chakra went out of control, he had to endure indescribable pain, and each time he woke up, he felt an emptiness inside. But today was more painful than usual, even the simple act of opening his eyes became incredibly strenuous.
After using almost all his strength, he finally managed to open his eyes. After a brief period of blurred vision, he saw someone of similar age standing next to him, with their hands connected by a Sealing Jutsu.
How long has it been since I last saw someone my age? And this person seems somewhat familiar. For some reason, Blue B suddenly felt the pain lessen significantly and his empty heart found a glimmer of hope.
"Is there another problem with the seal?" Blue B asked. He noticed the boy beside him looked surprised. After a moment, he added, "Bring Furui-sama and the others here to avoid causing harm to you."
His somewhat confused mind couldn't process the boy's strange and precise expression after he spoke. He also didn't notice that there were two other people in the room besides himself and the boy of similar age.
Listening to Blue B's words, Tatsuma suddenly felt a sense of guilt. The Sealing Jutsu he was connected to was part of it confining Blue B's body, while the other part was continuously consuming the Iron Sealing.
Sakumo, who had been monitoring from the door, frowned and seemed ready to speak, but Tatsuma was the first to show a highly infectious smile and said:
"You're using a very crude seal that completely fails to contain the Eight-Tails' Chakra. I'm here to replace the seal for you."
Hearing this, Blue B felt something was off. He said, "But the Iron Sealing is already the best seal in the village. Moreover, even if there is a new seal, shouldn't it be done by Furui-sama and the others?"
Tatsuma maintained his smile and continued, "Yes, the Iron Sealing is the best seal your Hidden Cloud Village has, but it is not sufficient for us in Konoha."
"You... you're a Konoha Ninja?!" Blue B finally realized where the familiarity came from when he saw this person of similar age.
Three years ago, before he became the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki, Third-sama had told him that he would become the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki to combat a genius from Konoha. And this boy, though he has grown leaner and more mature over the past three years, is exactly the person he was referring to!
Blue B began to resist, and the Sealing Jutsu confining him started to tremble. Despite his somewhat frail body, it seemed to have boundless strength. Watching the Sealing Jutsu become increasingly unstable, Tatsuma pursed his lips and said:
"Do you see me as an enemy?"
"Isn't that the case?"
Blue B retorted. Tatsuma placed a hand on Blue B's chest as if to comfort him and said, "There is also a possibility that I am here at the request of your A-sama to replace the seal for you."
Hearing this, Blue B was stunned, and the resistance in his body began to lessen. The Sealing Jutsu stabilized again, and he instinctively asked, "Is that so?"
Tatsuma's smile grew even brighter as he said, "Of course not."
"Huh? Huh!!!"
Blue B resisted once more, and as the Iron Sealing's Sealing Jutsu began to weaken and collapse, waves of Tailed Beast Chakra started flowing within him, greatly increasing his struggling strength.
Orange Chakra began to manifest on his body, and Blue B's face showed panic as he roared, "Are you going to release the Tailed Beast inside me?!"
Although he had already suspected this in his heart, he still asked out of reflex because he was thoroughly flustered, understanding what releasing the Tailed Beast would entail.
Given his current relationship with the Eight-Tails, the Eight-Tails' Chakra would tear him apart without hesitation and then break free, causing chaos in the Land of Lightning. Realizing this, Blue B stopped resisting and struggling, instead using all his Chakra and strength to control the Tailed Beast Chakra that overflowed due to the weakening of the seal.
Tatsuma narrowed his eyes, feeling that not bringing the medicine given by Orochimaru was a mistake. Although Blue B had not learned to control the Tailed Beast's power over the past three years, his skill in suppressing the Tailed Beast and maintaining the seal within his body had reached a profound level. Removing the seal from him while he was fully conscious was not an easy task.
However, at this point, the Eight-Tails' Chakra had already spread outside Blue B's body, effectively opening a channel through the seal. Suppressing it was not going to be simple.
The turmoil of the Tailed Beast Chakra also alerted the members of the Hidden Cloud Village Sealing Team residing here. Minato, who had been sensing their movements, said, "They are gathering."
Sakumo nodded and asked Tatsuma, "Tatsuma, how much longer will it take?"
Tatsuma looked at the Iron Sealing, which was continuously collapsing and then re-forming, frowned, and said, "It's probably too late to completely unseal it. I'll just make some adjustments to the seal."
As he spoke, the Sealing Jutsu changed to a two-layer Four Symbols Seal. The Sealing Jutsu, which was originally eroding the Iron Sealing, began to reinforce it instead.
"Before they resolve this Eight Trigrams Seal, the Hidden Cloud Village won't be able to reinforce the Iron Sealing, and Blue B won't be able to fully transform into a Tailed Beast. His instability will increase by a level."
Seeing the Sealing Jutsu stabilize, Tatsuma smiled. He used the Eight Trigrams Seal not to seal the Tailed Beast inside Blue B, but to reinforce the Iron Sealing. Although it would also provide some suppression to the Eight-Tails, this suppression would be beneficial for Konoha, as it would prevent Blue B from fully controlling the Eight-Tails' power.
Not only is it impossible for him to become a perfect Jinchuriki like Killer B, but he also can't fully transform into the Tailed Beast. Even if Blue B reconciles with the Eight-Tails in the future, he will at most use the Tailed Beast's cloak.
"Boom!"
Just as the Sealing Team arrived, Tatsuma withdrew the Chakra suppressing Blue B. The Sealing Jutsu broke apart, and the Tailed Beast Chakra began to surge wildly within Blue B.
The stone bed exploded at that moment, and Blue B's eyes were devoid of reason.
"Blue B! Blue B!"
Outside the room, there were frantic shouts from the Sealing Team members. The door was burst open, and the Sealing Team members rushed in. They looked at Blue B, who was enveloped in orange Chakra, which was deepening into a black-red color. Panic appeared on their faces.
This was the sign of a Tailed Beast's rampage!
At the same time, Tatsuma, Minato, and Sakumo, who remained in the room, were also noticed by them. However, Tatsuma had already put on his Yaksha mask, which looked both comical and fierce, and appeared extremely conspicuous to the Sealing Team members.
"Sakumo!"
The leader of the Sealing Team roared at Sakumo. Sakumo even raised a hand as if greeting someone and said, "Furui, long time no see. It seems your injuries have healed."
Sakumo's tone was like that of a concerned friend inquiring about an old acquaintance's health. However, hearing his words, Furui's face turned ashen with rage. He roared, "Seal the Jinchuriki!"
Furui understood that his primary task now was to subdue the rampaging Tailed Beast, not deal with this Konoha bastard whom he wished he could rip apart.
As the Sealing Team members prepared their Sealing Jutsu, Sakumo drew his blade. A flash of white light appeared, and instantly, cuts appeared on the floor and walls, with light starting to stream through the gaps from outside.
Seeing the sudden change in Sakumo's expression, Furui gritted his teeth and asked, "Sakumo, what do you Konoha want to do?"
"Isn't your A-sama fond of taking action against Ninja from other villages? We Konoha are merely replicating what you did to us here in your Hidden Cloud."
Sakumo, observing the Sealing Team members who had subtly changed the direction of their techniques, and noticing through the room's gaps that Cloud Ninjas were continuously approaching, felt no panic.
The Eight-Tails' rampage was not yet at its peak; it needed more time.
"Attack!"
Furui, noticing his subordinates' movements, immediately gave the order. Sealing Jutsu arrays spread out towards Sakumo and Minato.
Facing the dense array of Sealing Jutsu, Sakumo showed no sign of panic as he felt Minato's hand resting on him.
"Swish~"
As the Sealing Jutsu reached his feet, Sakumo and Minato suddenly disappeared, along with two Kunai thrown by Tatsuma.
The two Kunai flew towards several members of the Sealing Team. They quickly dodged, but as the Kunai whizzed past them, three figures landed among the Sealing Team's formation.
Sakumo swung his short sword, White Fang, while Tatsuma and Minato each summoned a Rasengan in addition to catching the Kunai.
"Boom boom boom~"
White light obscured all actions, and in an instant, the number of Sealing Team members stationed here was halved. Furui protected himself and his two subordinates with a sealing barrier.
But before they could catch their breath, Blue B, now completely enveloped in black-red Chakra and growing multiple tails, suddenly lunged at the barrier.
His hands, transformed into sharp claws, tore at the barrier, which wobbled like a jiggling jelly.
At this moment, the surrounding Cloud Ninjas finally arrived, with lightning flashing everywhere as they moved towards Blue B and the three from Konoha.
"Lightning Release! Lightning Spider!"
Lightning columns resembling spider legs wrapped around Blue B, momentarily freezing him. Tatsuma then formed hand signs and slapped them on the ground.
"Earth Release! Earth-Style Wall!"
Although Lightning Release counters Earth Release, it doesn't mean Earth Release can't block Lightning Release. The effectiveness also depends on the nature of the techniques, the caster's control over them, and the amount of Chakra used.
The Lightning Spider primarily focused on capturing Blue B, and the Lightning Release power that spread to Tatsuma's feet was not very strong, so it was blocked by the Earth-Style Wall.
In an instant, Sakumo bypassed the Earth-Style Wall, dodged the lightning on the ground, and used Body Flicker Jutsu to move towards the Cloud Ninja who cast Lightning Spider, swinging his White Fang.
To evade Sakumo's attack, the Cloud Ninja reluctantly abandoned the maintenance of the technique. Tatsuma's hands quietly touched the barrier protecting Furui and his two subordinates. The Sealing Jutsu spread from his palms, quickly covering the entire barrier.
Seeing Blue B regain his mobility, Tatsuma's expression grew serious. His Sealing Jutsu continued to disintegrate the barrier before him. As Blue B swung a giant fist swollen dozens of times with Chakra, the momentum seemed as if it wanted to smash through Furui, his two subordinates, and Tatsuma.
Tatsuma pursed his lips, not stopping his efforts to break down the barrier. Finally, as the giant fist descended, the barrier completely collapsed. Yoru's face turned extremely grim as the violent Chakra loomed over them.
"Boom!"
"Rumble! Rumble rumble~"
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