Chapter 146: Time's Up — Get Ready
The instant the crimson giant appeared, everyone understood—
the Uchiha Clan had produced another being comparable to the legendary Asura of the Ninja World.
A clan truly blessed by heaven… and feared by the rest of the world.
Those who had lived long enough to witness the age of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha felt their hearts sink. They knew what such power meant for the Hidden Cloud.
Even if both Killer Bee and Nii Yugito had mastered their Complete Tailed Beast Transformations, how could two Tailed Beasts possibly stand against that colossal Susanoo in the sky?
The elders of Kumogakure urged the younger shinobi to flee while there was still time.
"As long as the people survive, the village can always be rebuilt," they said gravely. "But if everyone dies here, then all is lost."
Yet the younger ninja, stubborn and proud, refused to abandon their homeland.
The old men could only sigh.
"Fools. The young never listen… they'll only understand when it's too late."
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Below the towering Susanoo, the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails raised their heads in unison.
Dark spheres of destructive energy—Tailed Beast Balls—began to form at their mouths, radiating terrifying chakra.
Inside his transformed state, Killer Bee retained full control of his mind.
Gyūki did not stop him—if Bee wanted to fight, then he would let him see the result for himself.
To be honest, Gyūki had already accepted their fate. The Complete Body Susanoo was far beyond their ability to resist. Once the battle was over, Konoha would surely capture Bee and seal him away once more.
Still… Gyūki didn't regret it.
He'd lived long enough to know that a life without a few glorious moments of defiance wasn't worth living.
Even if their opponent was a god, they would face him head-on!
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For a full thirty seconds, the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee gathered chakra, pushing the Tailed Beast Ball to its absolute limit.
When it was ready, Gyūki roared:
"Now!"
Killer Bee responded instantly, launching the massive orb into the sky.
The black sphere streaked upward, leaving a blazing trail of light behind it.
At the same moment, Nii Yugito and the Two-Tails, Matatabi, unleashed their own slightly smaller Tailed Beast Ball, following right behind Bee's attack.
The two spheres—one large, one small—raced through the air and struck directly at the towering crimson giant.
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On the palm of the Susanoo stood Konoha's elite shinobi. Many tensed instinctively at the sight of the twin Tailed Beast Balls approaching.
But when they saw Hokage Uchiha Fugaku seated calmly at the center, eyes closed in meditation, their fear melted away.
Their Hokage had become their unshakable pillar—an existence so far beyond ordinary shinobi that even two Tailed Beasts inspired no dread.
Anyone could see it: the Tailed Beasts below were mere insects before the red giant.
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Then—impact.
BOOM!
Two blinding explosions erupted against the Susanoo's head, shaking the air itself. A huge cloud of steam and dust burst outward, obscuring its face.
Every eye turned upward.
When the haze finally cleared—
—the giant's face remained completely untouched.
Not a crack. Not a mark.
The Konoha shinobi exhaled in relief and awe, their faces breaking into smiles.
Down below, the villagers of Kumogakure stared in horror. Their greatest attack… had done nothing.
The Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, strong enough to shatter a mountain, hadn't even scratched the enemy.
It was as if their attacks had been swallowed by the very air.
The elders only shook their heads grimly. They had expected this outcome.
But still, many of the younger villagers continued to cheer, refusing to lose hope.
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Killer Bee, however, could feel it. His heart sank as Gyūki's earlier words echoed in his mind.
Even their strongest technique hadn't damaged the Susanoo. What else could they possibly do?
But when he heard the cries of his people behind him, his spirit reignited.
He wasn't done yet.
At his side, Yugito's Two-Tails form crouched low, its blue flames flaring brighter. Even knowing the truth, she would not retreat.
Whether they won or lost didn't matter anymore.
Kumogakure shinobi did not live on their knees—they died standing.
"Yugito—keep firing!"
Gyūki's voice rang through Bee's mind, and his eyes widened.
The Eight-Tails continued,
"That last attack wasn't completely useless. The instant it hit, the Susanoo's armor cracked—but healed before the dust cleared. That's why it looked unharmed."
Bee's eyes flashed with new resolve.
"So it can be damaged…"
"Exactly," said Gyūki. "We'll keep attacking until we see those cracks again!"
Without hesitation, Bee relayed the plan to Yugito. The two Tailed Beasts began charging up again, their chakra flaring brighter than ever.
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High above them, within the Susanoo, Uchiha Setsuna turned to his leader.
"Hokage-sama… ten minutes are up."
Fugaku slowly opened his eyes.
A sharp glint of killing intent flashed within them.
Every Konoha shinobi fell silent in reverence and expectation.
Their Hokage was about to move.
The end of Kumogakure… was about to begin.
Fugaku's form merged seamlessly with the Susanoo's core, his chakra surging as he ascended into the pentagonal crystal embedded in the giant's forehead.
The entire world seemed to tremble as the red giant stirred to life once more.
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