"How did things escalate so quickly over there?" Lexon murmured, gazing at the massive silhouette of the Eight-Tails that was clearly visible even from here.
He hadn't expected the battle on Kakuzu's side to progress to Killer B's complete Tailed Beast transformation so rapidly.
He had originally thought Kakuzu would be beaten senseless before Killer B even needed to go full Tailed Beast.
In Lexon's view, Killer B, a perfect Jinchuriki, was absolutely a mid-tier powerhouse among Kage-level shinobi. Beating Kakuzu wouldn't necessarily be a walk in the park, but it shouldn't be too difficult either.
'It seems the current Killer B hasn't reached the peak of his strength yet...'
Lexon pondered.
It was still seven or eight years before the peak Killer B seen in the original story, so it made sense that he hadn't fully developed.
Moreover, although Kakuzu was only at the bottom of the Kage level, relying on his "pseudo-immortality" to exploit information asymmetry made it possible for him to defeat stronger opponents.
'Just don't know how Kakuzu is faring against a fully transformed Killer B right now.'
'Forget it, let's continue with my own business first.'
Lexon stopped his train of thought.
His attention returned to what he was doing at the moment.
He was standing in a large crater, his foot stepping on the head of the semi-transformed Yugito Nii, pinning her firmly deep into the earth.
"Can't you calm down a bit?" Lexon said to Yugito beneath his foot, his voice flat, even somewhat indifferent.
"Roar..." The semi-transformed Yugito appeared extremely manic, emitting beast-like roars and struggling frantically under Lexon's foot.
But... she simply couldn't break free!
"Roar... Roar!!!" Yugito let out continuous roars from her mouth. The Tailed Beast chakra on her body expanded once more, actually forming a bone-like shell on her outer skin. Then, exerting sudden force, she flipped her body to break free from Lexon's stomp, using the momentum to slash at Lexon with an arm wrapped in the Tailed Beast cloak and bones, like a cat's claw.
However, midway through her rapid slashing attack, Lexon grabbed Yugito's head with even greater speed and pressed her arm down.
"Can't you just be a little obedient..."
Bang!
Lexon's voice and the violent sound of an object hitting the ground rang out simultaneously.
The crater on the ground expanded once again, and Yugito was pressed back into the earth!
"Looks like you're determined to resist," Lexon murmured, feeling the frantic struggling of Yugito in his hand.
"Then let's do this..."
Lexon suddenly lifted Yugito up, turning her face toward himself.
Their eyes met.
Lexon's eyes abruptly transformed into blood-red Mangekyou Sharingan with a wicked, spinning pattern.
"Genjutsu."
Two calm words were spoken, and ocular power radiated from the Mangekyou Sharingan into Yugito's eyes.
The struggling Yugito suddenly became very quiet, her hands drooping as if she had fallen into silence.
'But this isn't enough...'
Lexon thought to himself.
A Jinchuriki capable of friendly communication with their Tailed Beast could break genjutsu with the Tailed Beast's help. The genjutsu cast by the Mangekyou Sharingan hadn't reached a level they couldn't break.
So...
The next moment, the environment around Lexon suddenly changed.
Lexon was standing in a pool of water.
In front of him appeared a massive cat demon covered in blue chakra flames with strange patterns, two tails extending from its back, and a person standing beside it.
That person was Yugito Nii in her normal state.
"How did you get in here?" Yugito Nii appeared extremely surprised and vigilant upon seeing Lexon suddenly appear.
For a Jinchuriki like Yugito Nii who had achieved a "friendly" relationship with her Tailed Beast and had undergone relevant training and precautions...
Normally, without the consent of the Jinchuriki or the Tailed Beast, outsiders could not break into their mental space.
But at this moment, Lexon had forcibly intruded, completely exceeding their expectations.
"Guess," Lexon smiled slightly.
Yugito Nii's face darkened as she said, "Coming here was a foolish act. In here, you will face Matatabi and me..."
Accompanying Yugito's words, the massive Two-Tails, Matatabi, surged with azure chakra flames like a cat bristling its fur, emitting a low, terrifying growl in warning and intimidation.
"Compared to solving it outside, solving it inside is obviously better and less troublesome," Lexon said gently.
"What do you mean?" Yugito Nii frowned deeply.
"I mean this," Lexon said calmly.
As his voice fell, he slowly raised his arm.
Matatabi and Yugito didn't understand his intentions at first, but a second later, a horrific feeling suddenly surfaced in their hearts.
They instantly realized that the opponent was definitely doing something extremely bad for their side.
The blue chakra flames on Matatabi surged even more violently.
"Careful! Yugito!"
It couldn't help but warn its Jinchuriki.
"Ah... I know." Yugito looked tense, staring tightly at Lexon.
But the next moment, her expression changed, becoming utterly astounded!
Evidently, she saw something incredible.
A drop of cold sweat unknowingly slid down her forehead.
She saw it...
Chakra... chakra even more massive than Matatabi, a Tailed Beast...
Manifesting almost tangibly behind the opponent.
And gradually converging into giant golden chains emitting light.
The speed of condensation was ridiculously fast; in the blink of an eye, hundreds of golden chains were dancing wildly in mid-air.
The radiating golden light almost illuminated the entire mental space, leaving no place for darkness to hide. The terrifying aura emanating from them nearly completely crushed Matatabi's imposing manner.
"This should be about enough." Lexon seemed to feel that a few hundred chains were sufficient, so he stopped condensing more chains with his chakra.
Under the somewhat horrified gazes of Matatabi and Yugito, a faint smile appeared on Lexon's face, and he waved his arm gently downward.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains."
In an instant, the hundreds of golden chains dancing in mid-air followed the command and shot toward Matatabi and Yugito like speeding arrows.
"Don't get caught!" Yugito Nii screamed.
But the spirit was willing, yet the flesh was weak.
After barely dodging a few chains and jumping around for a while, Matatabi was forcibly cornered and then tightly bound by hundreds of golden chains, left without a shred of ability to move.
As for Yugito Nii, only a single chain landed on her.
After all, she was just a petite female ninja; one giant golden chain was enough to restrict her movements.
"Alright, done," Lexon clapped his hands and said in a relaxed tone.
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