*Whoosh!*
The black-red figure blurred through the mist, moving faster and hitting harder than before. Its sheer presence distorted the air, and a fist wrapped in crushing chakra appeared before Yun's eyes.
"In this form! I am the strongest! Fool! You fool!"
*Boom!!!*
The impact cracked the sky. The blast reduced the nearby hill to rubble, dust erupting like a shockwave.
As the smoke cleared, the crater lay empty.
"Behind you, Bee!"
Eight-Tails' deep voice thundered through Killer Bee's mind. He spun, swinging a tail in reflexive defense.
*Boom!!*
A flaming longsword clashed against the red-black chakra, scattering sparks like molten rain. The collision carved gouges into the rock face and ripped through the surrounding mist.
*Crack...*
A sharp sound cut through the noise. Yun backflipped away, the flames around his blade fading as he landed on the cracked plateau. He glanced at his sword, a visible fracture running down its length.
'Looks like I'll need a new one after this.'
He flicked the blade aside; it spun and embedded itself into the wet soil with a dull thud.
The last exchange had drawn a thread of blood—but at Bee's current level, any wound evaporated and sealed in an instant. Trying to cut him open again would be futile for now.
Killer Bee straightened, lightning flickering across his arms. "Konoha's Uchiha Yun! No sword? You gonna use fists against Bee-sama coz that's what you got, yeah!"
The rhythmic taunt echoed strangely against the storm-filled sky.
Yun smiled faintly. "Bee, my fists can be very painful."
"Come on, fool! You fool!"
*Whoosh!*
Yun disappeared.
In the same heartbeat, a fist crashed toward his face—only to meet empty air.
*Boom!*
The next instant, Yun's counter came from above, his downward punch slamming into Bee's chest and driving him straight into the ground.
*Roar!!!*
Eight-Tails' furious cry echoed across the gorge as Bee staggered upright, smoke curling from his shoulders.
"Don't be so loud." Yun said, standing over him calmly. "This is just getting started."
*Whoosh!*
Fists and tails blurred, tearing through the mist in a frenzy. But no strike found Yun's body.
Under the Mangekyō Sharingan, the Kotomu's prediction interval had sharpened his perception—every movement within two seconds of the future lay open before him.
*Boom!*
One strike dropped Bee to a knee.
*Boom...!*
A second blow caved the ground beneath him.
*Boom!!!*
The third smashed him face-first into the dirt, shattering the chakra shroud around his head.
*Roar!!!*
With an agonized cry, the black-red chakra cloak shattered like glass.
Yun's knuckles smoked, his skin singed by the tailed beast's energy. He shook his hand once; the burns sealed and vanished instantly.
Bee snarled, drawing chakra again. "Ah!! You fool!"
Eight-Tails' tails wrapped around him protectively as the Eight-Tails spun violently, repelling Yun's next punch.
*Boom!*
He used the spin to fling himself backward, landing in a crouch atop a rock pillar.
"Fists of gravity! Unreal speed! That really hurt, Yun kid!"
Yun stood still, eyes narrowing as Bee's shape began to warp once more. The human silhouette melted into a monstrous hybrid—bull horns, crimson skin, Eight-Tails' muscle and malice fused into one.
"Another form, huh?" Yun murmured.
Bee's mouth opened wide. Chakra condensed into a black sphere, dense and trembling.
A Tailed Beast Ball.
Yun's voice stayed calm. "If you fire that here, you won't hit me… but you'll erase this entire gorge from the map."
Bee froze.
The black sphere quivered, then dissolved into vapor.
Killer Bee exhaled and reverted to human form, sweat glistening under the sun. "In this fight… I neither lost nor won. Next time, we'll do it for real! Yeah!"
Yun lowered his stance, a faint smile tugging his lips. "No problem. But if it's not a spar next time, I might have to kill you."
Bee stiffened mid-step, eyes widening slightly.
Then he smirked. "That's not certain, kid. Underestimate me, the Eight-Tails' host, and you'll pay the price that I'll impose!"
Yun waved a hand dismissively, turning away. "Those who can truly balance with a tailed beast are rare. There's still something I haven't figured out yet. Once I do… that'll be when I break this world's fate."
With that, his figure flickered and vanished into the mist.
…
Bee sat cross-legged on the shattered plateau, chest still heaving.
Inside his mind, Eight-Tails' voice rumbled. "Bee… that Uchiha's chakra isn't normal. It's enormous—almost like a tailed beast's."
"Are Uchiha chakra's that huge?"
"I don't know," Eight-Tails replied, "but the last time I felt something like that, it came from one man—Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi."
Bee blinked, startled, but before he could respond, Eight-Tails' voice faded. Two chakra signatures approached.
*Whoosh...*
Two figures landed—Raikage Ai and Mabui.
The Raikage looked down at Bee, still dust-covered. "You used the Eight-Tails' power and still didn't win?"
Bee stood, brushing off the grit. "It was a spar. Eighto's full power wasn't unleashed. I didn't lose… but I didn't win either."
Mabui stepped forward, her tone measured. "Bee-sama is a Perfect Jinchuriki. The tailed beast's power shines brightest in war, not duels."
Bee nodded, walking past them. "Even if I think you're wrong, Brother… I'll still support your decision."
He disappeared into the clouds, leaving only the echo of retreating footsteps.
Moments later, another Kumogakure ninja appeared, kneeling. "Raikage-sama, the Konoha team has submitted a request to depart for the village."
The Raikage paused, then waved a hand. "Let them go. Tell them the Kumogakure envoys will leave for Konoha in one month."
"Yes, Raikage-sama."
…
At the Kumogakure gate, Kakashi glanced at Yun's torn sleeve. "You fought the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki?"
Yun nodded. "Neither lost nor won. He didn't use his full tailed beast's power, and I didn't summon Susanoo."
Kakashi blinked. "And your eyes?"
Yun smiled faintly. "Not that serious. During my Anbu days, I rarely used the Mangekyō. The three-tomoe with genjutsu and Body Flicker Technique was enough."
He turned toward Guy, who was still enthusiastically waving goodbye to the guards at the gate. "Guy, can you teach me the Eight Inner Gates Formation?"
Guy froze mid-wave. His arm dropped slowly, and his shoulders began trembling.
Yun scratched his head. "Forget it if you can't. Sorry for asking—"
"No!!"
Guy spun around, tears gleaming in his eyes. "Finally! An Uchiha genius acknowledges me! This is the greatest affirmation of my youth!"
He clenched his fist, shouting proudly, "Don't worry, Yun! I'll teach you everything—with all my heart—for youth!"
'Uh…' Yun raised a hesitant thumb, mimicking him. "For youth?"
Beside them, Kakashi watched quietly, his single visible eye solemn behind the mask.
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