For a time, the two went back and forth, fighting to a complete stalemate.
Every time Kisame faced one of Killer Bee's attacks, he would block it with Samehada in his hands.
Even if he occasionally suffered minor injuries, as long as Samehada made contact with his body, the powerful chakra contained within it would immediately take effect, healing the wounds and allowing Kisame to recover in an extremely short time.
What was even more astonishing was that this Samehada was not an ordinary weapon. It possessed life of its own and an independent consciousness.
Whenever it was swung, it would leap about like a lively fish, bursting open with razor sharp spikes.
These spikes were always unpredictable and impossible to guard against, often managing to easily snag Killer Bee.
Only a crisp clash rang out, "Clang!" Kisame's weapon collided with Killer Bee's once again, and the two were both knocked backward.
After Killer Bee steadied himself, he suddenly turned his head, only to discover in surprise that the tailed beast cloak that had been covering his body had already begun to slowly dissipate.
At this moment, the burning battle fervor in his heart could not help but cool down slightly.
"That weird blade called Samehada really isn't simple. Not only does it have a huge appetite, it's also insanely greedy."
"Just a single gulp of chakra it swallowed was already equal to the total amount released by six of my tails."
Compared to Killer Bee, whose fighting passion was gradually cooling, Samehada was now in a state of extreme excitement.
Because it had been continuously absorbing massive amounts of chakra from the Eight Tails, Samehada's body was already wrapped in a thick layer of deep red chakra.
Moreover, its size had swollen to the limit from over absorbing chakra, looking like a round, red balloon.
Samehada was sprawled on the ground, its mouth constantly making a stream of gurgling sounds.
Although neither of the two present could understand what it was saying, from its cheerful tone and exaggerated movements, anyone could clearly feel the overflowing joy deep in its heart.
'To think Samehada could grow to such an enormous size. Seeing it this excited is really rare.'
Watching this scene, even Kisame could not help but marvel inwardly.
The relaxed expression on Killer Bee's face had also vanished, replaced by a look of seriousness.
Just then, a low voice sounded in his mind, ["I'm joining the fight too. Hurry and transform, Bee. The other members of Akatsuki are still attacking our squad. If we don't deal with the enemy in front of us quickly and go back to support them, the consequences will be unimaginable."]
This was the voice of Gyuki, the Giant Ox inside Killer Bee.
Hearing Gyuki's urging, Killer Bee did not hesitate at all and immediately mobilized all his power to prepare for tailed beast transformation.
In an instant, his body began to undergo violent changes. His muscles continuously swelled and twisted, his bones cracking loudly.
"Then let's fight side by side together! Brother! Huh~♪"
With one strange shout from Killer Bee, his body rapidly transformed.
Eight incredibly thick octopus tentacles extended from his back.
At the same time, his head gradually turned into a ferocious bull's head.
Seeing Killer Bee successfully transform, a trace of greed flashed through Kisame's eyes.
The Samehada gripped in his hands was trembling excitedly, as if it could not wait to take a huge bite of Killer Bee's delicious chakra.
He stared closely at every move of the Eight Tails while secretly gauging the strength of his opponent's chakra.
"To make Samehada this restless… the chakra this guy is releasing now, both in quantity and quality, is worlds apart from before."
Kisame marveled inwardly. Facing such a powerful opponent, he knew very well that he could not afford to be careless.
"To be able to control such massive chakra and still remain clear headed, this guy really isn't simple."
Kisame understood that he could not devour all of the opponent's chakra.
After some thought, he decided to change his tactics.
The corner of Kisame's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a sly smile, and he spoke in a teasing tone, "Oh! Looks like you're getting serious now, huh!"
"Haha! Big octopus, today I'll let you see just how capable I am!"
He planted the cold gleaming Samehada firmly in front of him, then rapidly formed hand seals with both hands:
"An octopus can't live without water!"
"Water Release, Great Exploding Water Shockwave!"
Before the words had even fallen, he suddenly opened his mouth wide.
Like floodwaters bursting through a breached dam, an endless torrent of surging water poured out wildly from his mouth.
In the blink of an eye, a massive sphere of water, like a small mountain, appeared out of nowhere, engulfing both of them within it with overwhelming force.
And Killer Bee, who had already completed full tailed beast transformation, was completely at home inside this water sphere, moving about freely like a fish in water.
He looked at his opponent with a playful expression, humming a lighthearted tune:
"Knowing full well that yours truly is a water based tailed beast, and you still dare to openly use Water Release ninjutsu against me."
"That's unbelievably stupid, you idiot♫~"
Just at this moment, something completely unexpected happened to Killer Bee
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The Samehada clenched in Kisame's hand suddenly dispersed, countless flashes of cold light scattering as all of its fragments flew outward.
However, these fragments did not scatter into the water. Instead, as if guided by some mysterious force, they orderly merged into Kisame's body.
In just an instant, Kisame's originally normal human body underwent a transformation.
A thick, powerful shark tail had grown from his lower back, while his upper body still retained a human shape.
But from the backs of his hands up to his upper arms, fin like structures had already grown.
Gills had even appeared on his shoulders. His entire appearance now looked exactly like a half human, half shark monster.
"Oh? Is that so? Then today, let this ferocious shark have a proper taste of how delicious you, the octopus, really are!"
Facing the menacing Killer Bee charging straight at him, Kisame showed no fear at all. Instead, he revealed a ferocious grin.
In Eight Tails form, Killer Bee's eight massive octopus tentacles danced flexibly as he sped toward the half human, half shark Kisame like a bolt of lightning.
Compared to the Giant Ox towering dozens of meters tall, Kisame's mere two meter tall body was as insignificant as a tiny bean sprout.
Obviously, trying to decide victory through a straightforward head on clash alone was nothing but a fool's dream.
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