"Is he dead?"
It was Killer Bee who spoke, finally dropping the rapping cadence and sounding much more normal.
"Ouch, that really hurts!"
A surge of golden chakra erupted from Lin Yu, repelling the attacks of Ay and Killer Bee. Lin Yu twisted his waist slightly, a skeletal illusion and arm covering him. The three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes had evolved into the Mangekyo!
Lin Yu flicked his wrists, examining the two marks on his body. With a puff of white smoke, the wounds healed instantly, as if they had never been attacked.
On par with Hashirama Senju's Sage Body! This recovery power is truly immense!
He wondered if he could withstand Ay and his brother's "Nibi Raigeki Keiriku," but Lin Yu had no intention of trying it now. If he had Yang Release, he might consider it!
After all, if his head got blown off, he'd be done for!
Lin Yu looked at Ay and Killer Bee, who were standing ready, and chuckled, "What? Is that all the strength you muscle-bound brutes have? You're not even as good as the women in our Leaf Village!"
"Damn it! Don't get arrogant, red-haired brat!"
Although Ay was shocked by Lin Yu's physical prowess, that was just a casual attack. It was nothing to be proud of for enduring it!
"Hyaa!"
Ay roared, the electric arcs surrounding him intensifying. His spiky blond hair, previously styled back, stood on end as he activated his Lightning Release Armor. While he wasn't as skilled as his father, it was still not to be underestimated.
Without any further preamble, Ay's figure vanished instantly, leaving only a circular pit that slowly collapsed inward.
The Mangekyo Sharingan in Lin Yu's eyes frantically tracked Ay's movements. He wasn't like Sasuke; with the enhancement of his Sage Body and four years of Mangekyo use, his visual acuity for tracking moving targets was far superior to Sasuke's.
Even with the Lightning Release Armor boosting his speed to another level, Ay still couldn't escape Lin Yu's capture.
"Raikyō Sōryūbu!"
Ay's lightning-clad figure appeared above Lin Yu, his hands formed into blade shapes, crackling with a large amount of Lightning Release chakra. He was unleashing this attack with 100% of his strength!
"So fast! I can't even see him!"
Minato Namikaze watched the two combatants with a grim expression. Neither Lin Yu nor Ay were opponents he could defeat at his current level. Lin Yu-senpai aside, if he had another two years, he believed he could defeat this Cloud ninja giant!
However, facing Ay now, victory was unlikely, but he should be able to survive and hold his ground!
*Bang!*
It was like hitting solid rock. Ay's hand blade trembled slightly, stopped half a meter above Lin Yu, and couldn't advance any further.
Because a golden chakra arm had firmly caught Ay's hand blade, and was even pushing forward.
How is this possible! His strength is even greater than mine, and he can see my position!
Ay's pupils widened in disbelief. This was the first time anyone had seen through his speed since he activated the Lightning Release Armor. He deeply disliked this feeling of being completely exposed!
His greatest reliance was his ghost-like speed and the incredible burst power of Lightning Release for a swift kill. Now, this red-haired youth could see through his movements and possessed absolute defense. How could he possibly fight?
Just as Lin Yu was about to speak, a giant octopus tentacle lunged at him.
"Let my big brother go!"
Seeing his brother Ay being suppressed by Lin Yu, Killer Bee quickly communicated with the Eight-Tails, Gyūki, within him, borrowing its chakra to partially transform into a Tailed Beast and attack Lin Yu.
The brown tentacle, adorned with suckers, attacked Lin Yu with formidable power, attempting to force him to release Ay.
Lin Yu showed no panic. Another golden arm materialized on his left, firmly catching the tentacle and slamming it forcefully onto the ground, kicking up dust.
The Susano'o was like Lin Yu himself. He felt a sticky, "mushy" sensation from the tentacle in his "hand" and a thought crossed his mind: I wonder if this tentacle would be edible if grilled.
Lin Yu hadn't eaten seafood in a long time. In Konoha, it was either ramen or grilled meat, and he was getting sick of it!
Killer Bee was unaware of Lin Yu's thoughts about grilling his Tailed Beast. Seeing that Lin Yu had easily blocked his attack, he didn't care if he had mastered this form yet; saving his brother was the priority!
Ay, who had been caught by Lin Yu's Susano'o, regained his senses and his expression changed when he saw what his dear sworn brother Killer Bee was doing.
"Bee! You can't use that mode proficiently yet, it will harm your body!"
Be careful not to stunt your growth! This was Ay's greatest concern. A child's body needed to be kept healthy and not overburdened. If he didn't grow, Ay would be utterly devastated.
Killer Bee, however, wasn't listening to Ay. His body was covered in dark red Tailed Beast chakra, his face obscured. Eight chakra tails swished behind him as he was halfway transformed into his Tailed Beast form!
"Tailed Beast Transformation?"
Lin Yu released Ay and walked towards the roaring Killer Bee. He was more interested in Killer Bee in his Tailed Beast form than Ay, and it was a good opportunity to test his Wood Release!
As if sensing Lin Yu's approach, the half-Tailed Beast transformed Killer Bee regained a sliver of clarity. He then focused all the berserk thoughts in his mind onto Lin Yu. His eight tails thrashed wildly, his feet stomped, cracking the ground, and he leaped towards Lin Yu.
"No fighting sense!"
Lin Yu disdained the Tailed Beast transformations that lacked independent thought. He dispelled the Susano'o covering him and clasped his hands together.
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
A fissure appeared on the ground. A seed, nurtured by Lin Yu's life-infused chakra, grew rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a colossal wooden dragon with hooked thorns, its yellow eyes lighting up. Its tail coiled, binding the charging Killer Bee directly, and began to absorb the Eight-Tails' chakra from him.
No matter how Killer Bee struggled in his half-Tailed Beast form, he couldn't break free. Wood Release was that simple and brutal against Tailed Beasts!
"Release Bee!"
Ay, who had been worried about Killer Bee losing control and going berserk, saw his sworn brother subdued by Lin Yu. His eyes instantly turned red. Electric arcs once again wrapped around him, and he instantly entered Lightning Release Armor mode, attacking Lin Yu with lightning speed.
"Raikōjin Ni-Hō Kōryūgō!"
Ay delivered a heavy punch towards Lin Yu, his expression ferocious. He would not allow any harm to come to his sworn brother!
Lin Yu tilted his head. Ay was also a creative namer, but compared to the future Minato Namikaze, he was much better.
"A futile struggle."
A golden chakra skeleton reappeared, covering Lin Yu. It withstood Ay's heavy punch directly, without the sound of breaking bones like Sasuke's. Lin Yu's golden Susano'o completely absorbed the impact.
"Damn it!"
Ay, furious, tried to throw another punch, but paused slightly as if he had seen something terrifying. He quickly flashed away from Lin Yu's vicinity.
Lin Yu turned his head, frowning slightly, "Tailed Beast Bomb?"