Naruto: I'm Nine-Tails and My Host is Kushina-Chapter 73 : AB Combination , One Dead One Injured

When Kurama rushed back, Killer Bee's Cloud Shinobi squad had already retreated in disarray.

"Hey, bro, you're back!"

Everyone was surprised to see Kurama's sudden return.

"Just now, you and the enemy disappeared at the same time. What happened?"

"Oh, you guys don't know," Kurama said with a serious face. "That Cloud Shinobi named Killer Bee fights with bayonets and only targets handsome men. He didn't dare to do it in public, so he took me into a small forest..."

Kurama spoke nonsense with a straight face.

The others looked at each other. They understood.

Killer Bee had always been an odd one. Wearing sunglasses and rapping terribly, it wasn't surprising if he had some unusual hobbies. Moreover, Cloud Shinobi were known for their physical prowess. There was no way they would mistreat a weaker opponent.

At this moment, several Konoha Shinobi cast sympathetic glances at Kurama. One of them patted him on the shoulder.

"Bro, you worked hard. It's because you successfully delayed the enemy that we won this battle. You're a hero of the village."

The Black Cloud Forest defensive battle had ended in a complete victory for Konoha.

Even Cloud Shinobi's strongest duo, the Amber Lightning Squad, had been defeated by the Uchiha forces led by Uchiha Mikoto. The son of the Third Raikage had even lost an arm in battle.

This loss forced Cloud Shinobi to reconsider their strategies.

In the Konoha camp, Uchiha Mikoto lay resting, exhausted from excessive use of her abilities. The medical-nin shook their heads helplessly.

"She needs at least a week to recover," one of them said. "Anything can happen in a week on the battlefield."

"Let me take care of it."

Kurama walked into the tent.

Someone immediately recognized him.

"Isn't that the hero who delayed Killer Bee?"

"Yeah, that's him."

The medical-nin looked at him with disbelief. "Kurama-sama, do you know medical ninjutsu too?"

"I know a little," Kurama said. "I'll give it a try."

Mikoto dismissed everyone from the tent, leaving only her and Kurama.

"Kurama... the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki..."

"Handled," Kurama said casually.

Mikoto was momentarily speechless. She had struggled against A, but Kurama had managed to deal with Killer Bee on his own.

What she didn't realize was that she was already immensely strong. Ai was the second most powerful shinobi in Cloud Village, surpassed only by the Third Raikage himself.

The Mangekyō Sharingan placed an enormous strain on the user's body, draining their chakra and stamina at an alarming rate.

But this wasn't a problem for Kurama.

With his connection to the Nine-Tails and the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, his healing abilities were beyond extraordinary.

Placing a hand gently on Mikoto's forehead, he channeled his chakra. Moments later, Mikoto sat up, fully recovered. The chakra she had spent using her Mangekyō Sharingan had been completely restored.

Mikoto's eyes widened. Even if Lady Tsunade had been here, such a recovery wouldn't have been possible.

"Kurama... thank you."

"It's nothing. This war isn't over yet."

In the Cloud Shinobi camp, the Third Raikage stared in shock at his son's missing arm.

Someone on the battlefield had managed to push Ai to this point?

"Did Konoha's Sannin personally join the war?" he wondered. There had been no reports of such an event.

A remained silent about his injuries. The Third Raikage instead got the full story from his subordinates.

"He lost his arm fighting an Uchiha who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Mangekyō Sharingan?

That explained everything.

A clenched his fists. The pain of losing his arm was secondary to the humiliation of defeat. He wanted revenge. But before he could act, his father recalled them to the command tent.

The reason became clear: Iwagakure had taken advantage of their battle with Konoha to launch an invasion.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, had sent his son, Kitsuchi, leading tens of thousands of Rock Shinobi into the Land of Lightning itself.

Cloud Shinobi could not afford to fight Konoha and Iwagakure at the same time. Their homeland was at risk.

The Third Raikage gave the order to retreat immediately. A and Killer Bee were recalled from the front lines.

A gritted his teeth. "Damn Rock Shinobi, always attacking from behind!"

"This is war, A. Strategy matters. The winner writes history," the Third Raikage said. "And Onoki is a schemer."

A spat in frustration. He had no choice but to focus on Iwagakure for now. Revenge on Konoha would have to wait.

"Strange. One team hasn't reported back yet..."

The Third Raikage's concern grew.

Just then, an intelligence officer arrived, panting. "Lord Raikage! Lord A! Lord Killer Bee... hasn't returned."

Silence fell over the command tent.

A's face darkened. Killer Bee was playful, yes, but he would never fool around on the battlefield.

"According to those who returned, Killer Bee engaged a Konoha shinobi in battle. They both disappeared."

"Send out a search team immediately! Alive or dead, I want him found!" the Third Raikage roared, slamming a fist into the ground. The very earth trembled.

A's temper clearly ran in the family.

Losing a Jinchūriki was a disaster.

Killer Bee wasn't just another ninja—he was the perfect Jinchūriki. He had complete control over the Eight-Tails, making him a living weapon.

Without him, the balance of power between the great villages would shift.

Years ago, when Cloud Shinobi had lost control of the Eight-Tails, the resulting chaos had nearly led to their downfall.

They would not let that happen again.

Meanwhile, the search teams combed the land for Killer Bee.

Hours passed.

Then—next to a waterfall—they found him.

Or rather, his corpse.

Killer Bee was dead.

The Third Raikage and A stood over the body, their eyes burning with fury.

"Who did this?! Was it Konoha?!"

Thunder crackled through the sky. Blue lightning surged violently around Ai's body.

The waterfall below roared, sending waves high into the air, as if the heavens themselves were trembling.

He had died before he could truly shine.

No one had expected this outcome.

Killer Bee—Cloud Shinobi's pride, their strongest Jinchūriki—was dead.

It was unthinkable.

The Cloud Shinobi stood in stunned silence.

The Amber Lightning Squad's first real battle had ended in tragedy—one dead, one crippled.

And with Killer Bee gone, the morale of the Cloud Shinobi forces plummeted.

For the first time since the war began, the village that had started it all—the mighty Cloud Shinobi of the Land of Lightning—was left in an impossible situation.

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