With a single leap, Sakura soared over a hundred meters, darting swiftly across the battlefield. Her sharp eyes quickly caught sight of Kakashi's figure amidst the chaos.
"Kakashi!"
Sakura called out his name. Just as Kakashi looked up, she hurled a small pouch through the air. It traced a smooth arc before flying straight toward him.
Kakashi caught it effortlessly, but when he saw what Sakura had thrown, his expression faltered slightly.
The reason was simple: it was a bag of specially made chakra-replenishing soldier pills.
For most people, a single pill would suffice.
But Sakura, ever considerate of Kakashi's astonishing chakra reserves, had thoughtfully tossed him an entire bag.
Kakashi stared at the package in his hand, hesitating about whether to actually eat one. Having just fought Darui, his chakra was indeed running low.
But…
Though he'd never tasted these himself, Kakashi had seen Sasuke and Naruto eat them before.
Even Naruto—someone who'd eat anything without complaint—had nearly gagged on the stuff. That alone spoke volumes about their potency.
Still, this was a battlefield, and reinforcements were urgently needed. Kakashi couldn't afford to be picky.
Steeling himself, he pulled one out. The pill was noticeably larger than a standard soldier pill. Closing his eyes, he tugged down his mask and swallowed it with the resolve of a man facing death!
Sakura glanced back at Kakashi as he downed the special soldier pill, a satisfied look crossing her face before she quickened her pace.
Her soldier pills were that effective! Sure, they were still in the experimental phase, but the results were clearly impressive!
"Don't be fooled by appearances," she thought. "That's the key to seeing the true essence of things."
So, in the future, no one should refuse her soldier pills just because they taste bad, got it?!
…
"Water Release: Water Severing Blade!"
Sharp blades of water formed beneath her feet, rising from the lake created by her Water Release technique. They shot forward toward the humanoid tailed beast ahead, only for the opponent to dodge them with agile precision.
As Killer B evaded the water blades, his body transformed into a whirlwind, charging at Terumi Mei with terrifying speed!
Each step he took on the water's surface sent towering waves crashing outward!
"What?!"
Terumi Mei's eyes narrowed as she saw his speed surge beyond anything she'd anticipated.
This was on a completely different level from before!
If his earlier speed was like a goose gliding through the air, now he was a falcon tearing through the sky!
He'd been holding back on purpose!
All to catch her off guard, close the distance, and deliver a fatal blow!
"Aha, octopuses are fish too, yo!"
"Cloud chick! Check out my Lightning Plow Hot Blade!"
Killer B stomped across the water, the usual crackling arcs of electricity now replaced by the wild, ferocious chakra of a tailed beast!
Damn it…
Terumi Mei gritted her teeth, preparing to use Water Body Flicker to evade Killer B's assault. But at this range, they were far too close!
She barely managed to dodge his elbow strike. The six tails formed from his raging tailed beast chakra grazed her side, the searing heat making her scalp tingle!
Yet, to her surprise, after she avoided his attack, Killer B didn't turn back to pursue her. Instead, he bolted straight toward Karin and Ino!
"Trouble!"
"That cunning bastard!"
It didn't take a genius to figure it out. Realizing he couldn't take her down quickly, Killer B had abandoned their fight to go straight for his real targets!
Terumi Mei's expression darkened. She immediately gave chase after Killer B.
!
Karin pressed her lips together tightly. She could sense the massive chakra signature barreling toward her, but maintaining the Vortex Mountain Technique was her duty.
This wasn't just a task assigned by Jiraiya—it was what Sakura needed her to do.
As Karin had thought before: because Sakura needed her to do this, even though her body trembled with fear, she had no intention of running.
"Don't be scared. We'll be fine," Ino said, her face pale as she tried to comfort Karin.
Thanks to their joint technique, what Karin could sense, Ino could sense too.
She knew full well that the enemy was charging straight at them.
Though they were surrounded by plenty of Konoha allies protecting them, neither Karin nor Ino felt confident.
There they are.
Those two, huh?
Through the crowd of over a dozen Konoha ninja, Killer B's eyes locked onto Karin's unmistakable red hair.
Here we go!
Killer B didn't care about chivalry. This was a battlefield—forehead protectors marked friend from foe, and anyone wearing Konoha's symbol was his enemy.
Especially here, in the heart of Konoha's forces, where every direction he looked was filled with adversaries!
He swiftly dispatched the Konoha ninja who fearlessly charged at him, his speed surging to its peak!
The various ninjutsu thrown at him by the surrounding ninja were rendered useless against his tailed beast cloak—he ignored them outright, unstoppable in his advance!
With brute strength alone, he sent over a dozen ninja flying as they tried to block his path with their bodies!
This was the power of a jinchuriki—a single charge that no ordinary ninja could hope to stop!
"No, don't…"
Karin sensed one person after another dying to protect her, her lips pressed into a tight line.
Even Ino, beside her, fell silent, unable to say anything as they did their best to keep their distance from Killer B.
But maintaining the technique while trying to flee—where could they possibly go?
In mere moments, a dark figure launched into the sky, its shadow under the sunlight instantly engulfing the two girls!
By now, nearly all the Konoha ninja tasked with protecting them had sacrificed themselves!
Yet even so, the remaining Konoha ninja—unaware of what the Vortex Mountain Technique entailed—saw their younger comrades being hunted and desperately rushed toward Karin and Ino!
"Heh heh, little rats, I've got you now!"
Killer B, his human form barely recognizable, flashed a cruel grin at the two girls in front of him!
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