In the middle of the sea of golden flames, it was scorched black.
The Lightning Chakra on A's body made his hair stand on end, his aura formidable. He stared at the seventy-meter-tall giant, his expression ugly to the extreme.
"Bee, stay behind! Everyone else, retreat!"
Yugito and the others had no objections to this arrangement. They simply couldn't deal with Hiromi. They couldn't even get close, the quality and level of Chakra were too different.
Even A, who had lost both arms, was stronger than them.
Thus, Dōdai led the team, Darui followed, and Yugito brought up the rear. The three of them immediately turned and moved away from Hiromi.
Bee stared at the Magma Giant, his face grave, and said, "Fool, you fool!"
The next moment, his body grew larger. A muscular monster that looked like an octopus with a bull's head, bull's body, and human hands appeared right there.
It stood sixty meters tall, and although it was shorter than the Magma Giant, its eight tentacles took up a large area, making it look sturdier. In front of the Magma Giant, they were evenly matched.
A planned to assist from the sidelines, looking for an opportunity. Having lost both arms, his strength had been reduced to an extremely low level, and he had to pinpoint a weakness to attack.
But at this moment, Hiromi's voice rang out mercilessly, like the command of a god.
"Volcano Eruption."
Suddenly, the ground erupted in chaos, as if ten thousand horses were galloping underground.
The next second, the ground grew scorching hot, and bulges appeared. Soon, dozens of bulges reached a height of three meters.
Finally—
Boom!
Magma erupted.
Within the golden magma, red stones sprayed out. The red stones separated from the magma and quickly cooled, turning pitch black, but the high temperature they radiated was still terrifying, preventing anyone from getting close.
Yugito and the other two looked at the cluster of volcanoes blocking their retreat, their expressions ugly. They hadn't expected that even with A and Bee watching Hiromi, he wouldn't let them go.
Dōdai's eyes hardened. "Run individually!"
He wanted to disperse Hiromi's attacks, making them futile, and perhaps even assist A and Bee in taking down Hiromi.
But before his words had even faded, he saw a figure appear amidst the scorching magma continuously erupting beside Yugito.
That pristine white figure, the golden divine patterns, the combat outfit, the blood-red pendant on his forehead, the supreme aura... all of it indicated who had arrived.
Hiromi had actually come to ambush them through the magma!
Not only had Dōdai not expected it, but neither had A or Bee.
A and Bee's expressions changed drastically. They wanted to provide reinforcements, but the Magma Giant immediately struck.
Bee, transformed into Eight-Tails, was overwhelmed, but still wanted to hold it back alone.
A rushed over immediately, but Hiromi had already anticipated this. Volcanoes erupted in layers, blocking A's path.
Dōdai and Darui hurriedly formed hand seals and cast Ninjutsu.
Storm Release: Laser Circus!
Lava Release: Rubber Wall!
Two small volcanoes immediately erupted, blocking their attacks.
Dōdai and Darui turned pale. This was the first time they had felt such powerlessness.
Only Yugito was left to face Hiromi alone. Although she was trembling with fear, she did not surrender.
"Meow!!!"
Blue Chakra expanded outward, as if a terrifying monster had appeared.
During the transformation, Yugito had already raised her right claw, preparing to strike Hiromi the second she fully transformed into a Tailed Beast.
But before she could finish transforming, she felt her left arm grabbed by a magma hand, and the Chakra in her body began to drain rapidly.
At the same time, Matatabi within her was terrified, baring its fangs and screaming frantically, "Stay away from him! Stay away from him!"
Yugito hardened her expression, wanting to follow A's example and sever her arm to escape. But the next moment, she realized with horror that her limbs were pinned by the magma.
While the Chakra in her body was being rapidly absorbed, it was also being quickly consumed while held fast by the magma. The magma, which could melt everything, invaded her body, causing her to scream in agony, her mind going blank, unable to complete her Tailed Beast transformation.
The shrill screams echoed throughout the volcanic cluster.
A, Dōdai, and Darui arrived in an instant, wanting to sever Yugito's limbs to save her. But Hiromi had already dragged Yugito into the volcano, disappearing right before their eyes.
The three of them were furious.
"He didn't kill Yugito." Dōdai's expression was grim.
If the Jinchuriki is killed, the Tailed Beast will die. For most people, killing a perfect Jinchuriki is the best option. But for Hiromi, who is rumored to be able to control Tailed Beasts, torturing Yugito to force the Tailed Beast to come out voluntarily is the best choice. And if the Tailed Beast doesn't come out, with a little more time, he can torture her until she becomes a fool, so that she is no longer a perfect Jinchuriki, which can also force the Tailed Beast out.
Bee, who was in his Eight-Tails form and fighting the Magma Giant, noticed this and was furious. He wanted to stomp the ground to pieces and rescue Yugito from the magma.
Just then, a shrill meow, filled with the wildness of a beast, caused everyone present to change color—Matatabi had come out on its own.
It was unclear whether Matatabi didn't want Yugito to die from torture, or if it would rather see A die than fail to save Yugito. In any case, their high-end combat power had decreased.
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