Chapter 732 Purple Thunder Cuts Eight Tails

Kakashi Hatake versus Killer Bee!

As the announcement echoed into the waiting room, Killer Bee and Kakashi stood up simultaneously.

Killer Bee glared at Kakashi with battle intent before quickly walking into the passage.

Based on his observation, Might Guy, who had severely injured his elder brother, was a good friend of Kakashi.

He wanted to avenge his elder brother and thoroughly defeat Kakashi.

Kakashi walked out of the waiting room with a calm expression.

The opponent’s attitude was not important; what mattered was whether he himself was prepared.

When the two appeared together in the battle arena, the audience’s gaze converged on them.

This battle was a rare internal clash between super geniuses.

Although Killer Bee became famous early due to the AB Combo, he was not old, only one year older than Nagato.

“Ay-sama has already lost, Bee-sama, you must win!”

The Cloud Ninja stared intently at the battle arena, thinking.

If Killer Bee lost again, then Kumogakure’s New AB Combo would all be defeated by Konoha’s geniuses.

This was truly too embarrassing for Kumogakure.

Kumogakure’s AB Combo and Hidden Mist’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were not on the same level of existence.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were merely the sharpest blades in the Mizukage’s hand, while the AB Combo were the two most outstanding individuals in all of Kumogakure, destined to become Kumogakure’s strongest forces.

“This Killer Bee is a Jinchuriki, right? He better not use a Tailed Beast Ball and turn the entire venue into ruins.”

Kakuzu recalled Killer Bee’s intelligence report and said.

Killer Bee had used the Eight-Tails’ ability during the Third Shinobi World War, so his Jinchuriki status was not a secret in the Ninja World.

“He’s already been warned in advance; Bee knows his limits,” the Third Raikage replied.

A ring match was different from an outdoor encounter; one could not use all their techniques recklessly.

Otherwise, with one Tailed Beast Ball from a Jinchuriki, let alone ordinary spectators, even some weaker Ninja would be sent to their demise in one go.

Although this Shinobi Sect battle arena was already very large, it was still small compared to the destructive range of a Tailed Beast Ball.

Kakuzu nodded and did not continue speaking.

In truth, he just wanted to test the Third Raikage’s attitude. Unless Killer Bee was insane, he wouldn’t fully release a Tailed Beast Ball here.

“Sōsuke, who do you think will win?” Kakuzu looked at Muzuki and asked.

【Name: Kakashi Hatake】

【Chakra: 26900 (???)】

【Skills: Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 5400/15000), Earth Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 2800), Hatake Swordsmanship (Mastery), Thunder Breathing (Mastery: 5700), Armament Haki (Proficient: 2700/3000), True Dream Discourse (Proficient: 2100)…】

【Name: Killer Bee】

【Chakra: 95000 (???)】

【Skills: Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 3400/15000), Lariat (Mastery), Super Vibrating Lightning Release Sword (Mastery), Tailed Beast Ball (Beginner: 300/500)…】

“It’s a fifty-fifty, but I’m more optimistic about Kakashi,” Muzuki replied after glancing at their profiles.

Although Kakashi was far inferior to Killer Bee in terms of Chakra, battles weren’t just about Chakra. Kakashi’s skill set was stronger, and his proficiency was also higher.

It was hard to say who would win or lose in a life-or-death battle in the wild, but Kakashi would have more of an advantage in a ring match.

“Compared to the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Kakashi actually has a higher chance of winning? Tsk tsk, Konoha is truly remarkable.”

Kakuzu sighed, specifically glancing in the direction of the two Hokage.

“More optimistic about Kakashi Hatake…”

Ōnoki’s expression remained unchanged, but he subconsciously focused his attention on the battle arena.

Because he himself believed Killer Bee would win.

If it were an ordinary person’s evaluation, Ōnoki would certainly stick to his own opinion.

However, Ōnoki could not ignore Sōsuke’s evaluation. After all, Sōsuke was so much stronger than him, so his insight might also be superior.

The Third Raikage also remained unmoved. Until the result was out, he would choose to trust Killer Bee.

He had seen Killer Bee’s efforts in his daily life, and he even believed Killer Bee had the potential to surpass Fourth Raikage Ay.

“Battle start!”

The referee, seeing that both were ready, called out.

“Thunder Breathing, Full Concentration!”

As soon as the referee’s words fell, Kakashi concentrated his Breathing Technique to the extreme, entering the Transparent World state.

He didn’t have the same margin for error as Might Guy; he had to be cautious in battle and not give his opponent any chances.

“Wild Crane Blade!”

Whoosh!

Killer Bee threw the seven swords on his back into the air, then caught them with various parts of his body. Chakra burst from his feet, and he lunged violently towards Kakashi.

“Seven-Sword Style?”

Kakashi was also somewhat surprised looking at Killer Bee, who was adopting a strange posture. It was his first time seeing someone fight with seven swords simultaneously.

However, Kakashi was not careless, because Killer Bee’s movements showed no hint of awkwardness, clearly indicating intense training.

Kakashi quickly drew Enma, preparing to face the enemy.

He couldn’t drag out this battle; he had to resolve it quickly, so he chose the stronger Enma as his weapon instead of White Fang.

Soon, the distance between the two was only five meters, and the battle was about to erupt.

Whoosh!

Killer Bee’s figure suddenly flashed, appearing like a ghost on Kakashi’s left side, flexibly using his body to launch several sharp blades emitting chilling coldness. Each blade precisely aimed at Kakashi’s vital points.

But Kakashi was already in the Transparent World state. He almost instantly dodged as the sword light appeared, twisting his body at an incredible angle, perfectly avoiding each blade.

Killer Bee’s attack did not end there. Lightning Release burst from his hands, covering the blades he held with dazzling blue lightning, and his sword-swinging speed rapidly increased.

Zzzzt!!

Kakashi, not to be outdone, used Thunder Breathing to activate his body, also greatly increasing his speed.

Clang!!

Killer Bee’s sharp blades continuously struck at Kakashi from various tricky angles, but they were all blocked by Kakashi, who wielded Enma.

Even when Killer Bee pushed his Wild Crane Blade to the extreme, with the attacks of the seven swords weaving into a dense net, he couldn’t leave a single scratch on Kakashi.

Kakashi gripped Enma tightly, moving freely through the sword light. Every dodge and every swing of his sword was perfectly timed, presenting an impenetrable defense.

“All my attacks were seen through!”

Even though Killer Bee was somewhat unwilling, he had to admit that Kakashi’s swordsmanship was far superior to his own.

“Yang Seal Release!”

In the instant he briefly forced Killer Bee back, Kakashi opened his Yang Seal.

The lightning mark on Kakashi’s forehead emitted a Flash of electricity, and his aura suddenly surged.

As the Yang Seal Release, Kakashi naturally entered the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. He unreservedly used the Chakra from the Yang Seal to enhance his Breathing Technique.

Under the enhancement of Thunder Breathing, Kakashi’s physical abilities surged, and his Lightning Release abilities greatly improved.

“Lightning Release: False Darkness!”

Kakashi didn’t form hand signs. The moment he opened his mouth, he condensed a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra, spitting out a large stream of lightning that struck Killer Bee.

Due to the close distance, even if Killer Bee reacted, he couldn’t effectively dodge.

Hoo hoo!!

Killer Bee crossed his arms in front of him, suddenly erupting with an immensely powerful aura. Thick, materialized red Chakra rose from Killer Bee’s body, and a violent, evil, terrifying aura permeated the arena.

Boom!

The sharp lightning struck Killer Bee’s body, producing a loud noise, but it only left a few small charred marks on Killer Bee’s body, which then healed rapidly.

“He finally used it. Is this the power of a Jinchuriki? Such powerful Chakra.”

Kakashi gripped Enma tightly, looking at Killer Bee, who was continuously unleashing massive amounts of Chakra from within his body. A completely new battle plan formed in his mind.

If the plan went smoothly, this battle would be a sure win.

Whoosh!

A thick octopus tentacle shot out from Killer Bee’s back towards Kakashi.

Kakashi tapped his toes on the ground, his body retreating rapidly, as if to withdraw.

“Lariat!”

But how could Killer Bee easily let Kakashi create distance? He immediately used the enhancement of his Tailed Beast Cloak and Lightning Release Chakra to rapidly charge towards Kakashi.

In almost the blink of an eye, he closed in on Kakashi.

Just as Killer Bee’s sturdy, dark muscular arm was about to strike Kakashi, the sound of crackling lightning erupted.

Crackling!!

Kakashi’s body was engulfed in lightning, his entire being covered in dazzling yellow electrical light.

He activated all of his Chakra, and a large amount of Chakra was instantly converted into Lightning Release Chakra, all used to invigorate his body.

At this moment, Kakashi’s physical abilities reached an unprecedented peak. Never before had he so luxuriously used Thunder Breathing to activate his body.

Under the enhancement of extremely high physical abilities and Transparent World, Kakashi precisely completed his turn at the exact moment Killer Bee was about to hit him.

Bang!

While dodging the Lariat, Kakashi slammed the hilt of Enma into Killer Bee’s body.

Hoo hoo!!

Like an extremely dry sponge encountering water, the red Chakra around Killer Bee rapidly flowed into Enma through the sword hilt.

“Hmm?!”

Feeling the Chakra rapidly decreasing within his body, a look of surprise flashed across Killer Bee’s face. This was an outcome he had not anticipated.

What kind of demon blade was this, that it could even absorb his Tailed Beast Chakra!

In just a brief instant, Killer Bee’s Tailed Beast Cloak was completely absorbed and vanished.

Killer Bee swiftly shifted his body to create distance, looking at Kakashi with a cautious expression.

Feeling the incredibly abundant Chakra within Enma, even Kakashi couldn’t help but let the corner of his mouth curl up slightly beneath his mask.

It was no exaggeration to say he had never fought such a well-resourced battle in his life!

“Bee, in this situation, I have to take over,” the Eight-Tails said to Killer Bee.

If he went into Full Tailed Beast Transformation, the enemy wouldn’t be able to steal Chakra in this manner.

“No, no, Big Brother said no Tailed Beast Ball and no Full Tailed Beast Transformation,” Killer Bee shook his head.

With that, Killer Bee once again activated the Tailed Beast Chakra within his body. A large amount of dark red Chakra rose from him, and Eight-Tails appeared behind him.

Due to his recent setback, Killer Bee this time chose the strongest form short of Full Tailed Beast Transformation—Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.

After Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Killer Bee’s Chakra became even more terrifying. The overflowing violent aura made the ordinary spectators in the stands frown tightly, feeling very uncomfortable.

Kakashi, meanwhile, took the opportunity to transfer two-thirds of the Chakra stolen by Enma into his own body, and used the remaining one-third to strengthen Enma.

Using the large amount of stolen Chakra, Kakashi further enhanced himself with Thunder Breathing, and the lightning on his body became even more brilliant.

“Is this what it feels like to have abundant Chakra?”

Kakashi felt an unprecedented surge of power.

In that moment, Kakashi desperately wished for a Jinchuriki teammate.

If he had a teammate who could let him siphon Chakra like this during battle, Kakashi believed his combat power could double.

“Mini Tailed Beast Ball!”

Killer Bee condensed a large amount of Tailed Beast Chakra, simultaneously performing Yin and Yang Release Chakra Nature Transformation.

The explosion range of the Mini Tailed Beast Ball could be controlled to be very small, so it wouldn’t accidentally injure the audience.

Whoosh!

Seeing Killer Bee begin to condense a Tailed Beast Ball, Kakashi burst with Chakra, transforming into a streak of lightning and charging over.

His speed was so fast that many Jonin among the spectators only saw a yellow Flash, unable to pinpoint Kakashi’s exact location.

The Mini Tailed Beast Ball had a small explosion range and low power, but its condensation speed was also faster.

Realizing that he couldn’t prevent the Tailed Beast Ball from forming, Kakashi converted most of the Chakra within his body into Lightning Release Chakra.

A large amount of purple lightning flowed from Kakashi’s arm to Enma, turning Enma into a purple lightning blade.

Kakashi gripped the long sword, which shimmered with the might of lightning, tightly in his hand. Thunder Breathing and Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation were utilized to their utmost, making the lightning on Enma even more terrifying.

When Kakashi raised Enma, which glowed with a large amount of purple lightning, the terrifying aura it emitted moved even the Kage on the stage.

The Third Raikage looked at the battle arena with a serious expression, curious as to what kind of Lightning Release technique it was, to possess such power.

“True Dream Discourse!”

Half a second after Killer Bee spat out the Tailed Beast Ball, Kakashi swung Enma down.

Boom!!

A powerful force of lightning erupted, as if a thousand thunders roared. A massive purple lightning slash flew out, colliding with the black sphere spat out by Killer Bee.

Zzzzt zzzzt!!

Rumble!!

Upon contact, the purple lightning instantly tore through the black sphere. The massive amount of Chakra contained within the Tailed Beast Ball erupted, and a dazzling white explosion of light, like a giant flashbang, enveloped the entire battle arena, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

When the white light quickly dissipated and the dust cleared, the devastated state of the battle arena was revealed.

A deep chasm had opened up in front of Kakashi, while Killer Bee had somehow been blasted to the edge of the arena, unconscious. The vast battle arena was a mess, filled with large craters and deep trenches.

The spectating Ninja gasped in unison.

In terms of destructive power and visual impact alone, Kakashi’s last strike was the strongest technique seen in the Martial Arts Tournament so far, without a doubt.

“Hoo.”

Kakashi exhaled a long breath, resting Enma on the ground, and quietly looked at the shocked Shinobi Sect referee outside the arena.

“Kakashi Hatake wins!”

The Shinobi Sect referee, noticing Kakashi’s gaze, immediately announced the match result.

“No way, Kakashi secretly got stronger again?!” Obito, in the waiting room, was also somewhat shocked.