The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 518 Octopus Shark (Part 2)

For a time, the two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Kisame would use Samehada in his hand to defend himself every time he faced Killer Bee's attack.

Even if he occasionally suffers some injuries, as long as Samehada touches his body.

Its powerful chakra will quickly take effect, healing the wounds and allowing Kisame to recover completely in a very short time.

What's even more amazing is that this Samehada is not an ordinary weapon; it possesses its own life and independent consciousness.

Whenever it is swung, it leaps up like a lively, jumping fish, bursting open with sharp spikes.

These spikes always appear and disappear unpredictably, making them difficult to guard against, and they can often easily snag on Kirabi.

A crisp clang rang out, "Clang!" Kisame and Killer Bee's weapons clashed once more, and then the two were thrown back.

After Killer Bee regained his balance, he turned around abruptly and was surprised to find that the tailed beast cloak that had been covering him was slowly dissipating.

At this moment, the fervent fighting spirit in his heart couldn't help but cool down slightly.

"That strange sword called Samehada is really something else! Not only does it have an enormous appetite, but it's also incredibly gluttonous."

"The amount of chakra absorbed in just one instance is equivalent to the total amount released by my six tails."

Compared to Killer Bee's gradually cooling fighting spirit, Samehada was in a state of extreme excitement.

As Samehada continuously absorbs a large amount of chakra from the Eight-Tails, its body is now enveloped in a dense layer of red chakra.

Moreover, its size swelled to its limit due to excessive absorption of chakra, making it look like a round, red balloon.

The sharkskin was lying on the ground, making a series of "wa-la-wa-la" sounds.

Neither of the two people present could understand what it was saying.

But from its cheerful tone and exaggerated movements, people can clearly feel the joy overflowing from the depths of its heart.

[I never imagined Samehada could grow to such a huge size. I rarely see him so overjoyed.]

Even Kisame couldn't help but marvel at the scene before him.

Killer Bee's relaxed expression vanished, replaced by a solemn look.

Just then, a deep voice resounded in his mind:

"I'll join the battle too. Quickly transform into your tailed beast form! The rest of the Akatsuki are still attacking our team. If we don't deal with the enemies in front of us and get back to support them soon, the consequences could be dire."

This was the sound coming from the Ushioni inside Killer Bee's body.

Hearing Gyuki's urging, Killer Bee did not hesitate at all and immediately mobilized all his power to prepare for Tailed Beast Transformation.

In an instant, his body began to undergo drastic changes, his muscles swelled and twisted, and his bones creaked.

"Then let's fight side by side!"

Other! Whew~?

With a strange cry from Killer Bee, his body rapidly transformed.

Eight incredibly thick octopus tentacles extended from his back.

At the same time, his head gradually transformed into a ferocious bull's head.

Seeing Killer Bee successfully transform into a tailed beast, a glint of greed flashed in Kisame's eyes.

The Samehada he was gripping tightly in his hand was trembling excitedly, as if it couldn't wait to swallow Killer Bee's delicious chakra whole.

While keeping a close eye on the Eight-Tails' every move, he secretly estimated the strength of its chakra.

"To make Samehada so agitated, the chakra it's releasing now, both in quantity and quality, is completely different from before..."

Kisame was secretly amazed. He knew he couldn't let his guard down against such a powerful opponent.

"To be able to control such a massive amount of chakra and still remain conscious, this guy is indeed extraordinary!"

Kisame knew he couldn't absorb all of its chakra.

After some thought, he decided to change his tactics.

Kisame's lips curled into a sly smile as he teased, "..."

"Oh! Looks like you're getting serious now!"

"Haha, giant octopus, today I'll show you what I'm made of!"

He planted the gleaming sharkskin firmly in front of him, then his hands rapidly began forming hand seals:

"Octopuses can't live without water!"

"Water Release: Great Explosive Water Shock Wave!" (Who built that dam?!)

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly opened his mouth.

Like a flood bursting its banks, a massive, surging torrent of water poured forth incessantly in front of them.

In the blink of an eye, a water sphere as big as a small mountain appeared out of thin air and enveloped the two of them tightly with overwhelming force.

Killer Bee, who had already fully transformed into a tailed beast, was completely at ease in this water sphere, moving with ease.

He looked at his opponent with a mocking expression, humming a lighthearted tune:

"Knowing full well that I am a tailed beast of the water, you still dare to brazenly use water-style ninjutsu to deal with me."

"You're utterly foolish, you stupid fellow!"

Just then, something unexpected happened to Killer Bee.

—The Samehada that Kisame was holding tightly suddenly burst open, countless cold lights flashed, and all these fragments flew out.

However, these fragments did not scatter in the water. Instead, as if drawn by some mysterious force, they gradually and methodically merged into Kisame's body.

In just a short while, Kisame's originally normal human body changed.

A thick, powerful shark tail had grown from his lower back, while his upper body remained human.

However, fin-like structures have grown from the back of the hand to the upper arm.

Fish gills even appeared on his shoulders, making him look like a half-human, half-shark monster.

"Oh? Is that so? In that case, let this ferocious shark have a good taste of your delicious octopus today!"

Facing Killer Bee charging menacingly towards him, Kisame showed no fear, instead revealing a sinister smile.

Killer Bee, transformed into his Eight-Tails form, nimbly moved his eight enormous octopus tentacles, swimming swiftly towards Kisame, the half-human, half-shark creature.

Compared to the colossal Gyu-oni, which stands tens of meters tall, Kisame's mere two-meter height is as insignificant as a bean sprout.

Clearly, trying to determine the winner solely through head-on confrontation is wishful thinking.

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