Bee, who was slumped on the ground, paused and his pupils suddenly constricted.
Behind him, Shinji had already exited Sage Mode, and a kunai was resting on Bee's neck.
"Bee, I still need to recover. For now, I can't—"
Inside Bee, Gyuki was silent for a moment before speaking with some difficulty.
"Ah, you idiot. I didn't expect this guy to be so troublesome." Bee, held hostage by Shinji's kunai, responded indifferently.
As he spoke, a whistling sound attacked.
Whoosh—
It pierced directly through Shinji's body, and Bee was no exception.
But in the next instant, Bee's entire body transformed into severed tentacles.
"You idiot, you bastard. Knowing you're fine, how could I just sit there?"
"Moron. Bastard."
From the ruins, Bee's figure slowly crawled out of the rubble, swaying. His entire body was covered in blood, his clothes in tatters, and his exposed skin was full of burns and lacerations.
A smirk was present at the corner of his lips, but his eyes were filled with solemnity. This was the first time he and Gyuki had been forced to such an extent. But the outcome was good, he had defeated this Konoha brat.
"No—Bee! Be careful!" Gyuki's weak voice sounded, making Bee involuntarily jolt.
Leaf Strong Whirlwind!
A powerful, heavy spinning kick appeared beside Bee. Accompanied by the explosive sound of tearing air, it slammed fiercely towards Bee's neck.
Bee, unable to dodge, raised his elbow to meet the kick.
Lightning Release: Lariat!
Boom—!
A visible shockwave exploded between the two, and the surrounding ruins shattered into dust.
Bee was thrown like a heavy cannonball towards the foot of the mountain, while Shinji shook his left foot.
This guy was truly tough!
"That was exhilarating! Idiot, bastard! Again!"
From the rubble, Bee's figure leaped out, shouting towards Shinji.
It was no longer a matter of admiration. Bee was going to defeat Shinji fair and square.
"As you wish."
Shinji looked up, took a deep breath, and his entire body moved with extreme speed.
Seeing Shinji in this state, Bee grinned savagely, abandoning his defense, and all seven of his blades came out. He charged towards Shinji like a storm.
Bang—
Clang—
The two figures weaved and dodged, with sounds of parrying constantly echoing.
Relying on his temporarily recovered Yang Chakra, Shinji covered his hands with armor. With Eternal Fist, he fought Bee to a standstill.
After another collision, their figures retreated and separated, both panting heavily.
Bee maintained his strange sword-holding posture, glancing at his seven blades. Several of them were already chipped or even cracked. This Konoha guy's physical body was even more outrageous than his own.
And his ribs must have broken several times. Bee couldn't help but show a wry smile. Without Gyuki as a partner, he was fragile.
Oh well—
Thinking this, Bee threw away his blades.
In this situation, holding a blade was already a burden. He spoke to Shinji, "Yo! Konoha idiot, one last strike."
"Come on."
Shinji took a deep breath, releasing his Chakra to the maximum extent.
Boom—
Pale golden Chakra burst forth, sweeping the surroundings.
Bee, with a self-mocking grin, repeated his earlier words.
"Who is the Jinchuriki?! Idiot! Bastard!"
"Bee! This is all there is for now. The chains just now prevented me from recovering quickly." Inside, Gyuki's voice sounded.
"Thanks, partner, this has already helped a lot."
Bee finished speaking, then released all of his Tailed Beast Chakra without reservation, his entire body leaning slightly forward.
"The final strike!"
Lightning Release: Lariat!
Bee roared, his entire body accompanied by Lightning Chakra, bursting forth with extreme speed as he charged towards Shinji.
Sizzle—
The crackling sound of Lightning Chakra rang out.
Shinji simultaneously completed his straight punch stacked with Chakra.
Tiger Hunt!
A pale golden tiger-headed air cannon formed, letting out a roar as it headed towards Bee's figure.
Boom!
The tiger-headed air cannon first irresistibly broke through Bee's Lariat, and the newly condensed Tailed Beast Chakra shattered into fragments and dissipated.
Crack—
Shinji's figure followed closely, and a punch slammed into Bee's chest.
"Pfft—!"
Bee's mouth opened wide, and he violently spat out a large mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. Then his entire body was sent flying backward as if hit by a direct train.
Rumble—
After continuously smashing through many ruins, Bee once again embedded himself in the rock wall at the foot of the mountain, and falling rubble covered his figure.
Shinji let out a breath. This battle was difficult. It wasn't that he didn't want to use his Chakra Mode, but everyone present was an expert.
For now, he couldn't expose his trump cards too much, and he also didn't know if Akatsuki members were lurking nearby.
Black Zetsu, that sneaky bastard, had shown no trace. He had to be on guard.
After a long while—
A figure suddenly appeared in front of Shinji, and then a voice came from his side.
Samui looked at Shinji, who was standing in front of her, with a complex expression, then glanced at Shisui, who was glaring at her.
She turned and walked towards the ruins where Bee was.
"Yo, Shisui, relax, we won." Shinji said to Shisui with a relaxed expression, signaling that he didn't need to be so tense.
"Shinji-sama, please let me support you."
Shisui walked to Shinji's side with a serious expression, grabbing Shinji's arm and placing it on his own shoulder.
Shinji chuckled.
Whatever works.
He was indeed very tired now, even more tired than when he fought Guy.
"Cough—cough—"
Before Samui could even walk over, Bee pushed away the rubble pressing down on him. He crawled out of the ruins in a disheveled state, and his sunglasses finally fell off in this encounter.
Samui quickly walked over, and seeing Bee's appearance, she couldn't help but be stunned, then shouted loudly, "Medical ninjas!"
Bee's entire chest was visibly caved in, and blood was still flowing from the corners of his lips and ears. He looked at Shinji, who was still standing in the distance.
A hint of melancholy appeared on his face, but none of the previous dissatisfaction.
"I lost but I'm convinced."
After speaking, Bee felt dizzy, and his entire body fell towards the ground.