Chapter 87: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi
"Bankai!"
As the words fell—
Naruto's chakra surged.
Then, countless blades rose from the ground like saplings, shooting straight into the sky.
These blades were massive. The tip of each blade faced the sky—it was a spectacular sight.
After countless blades appeared, in an instant, they shattered.
Countless Sakura petals split from the blades and soared into the sky.
Millions of petals appeared instantly, filling the surrounding space and swirling around Naruto.
Seeing this scene, Kisame was taken aback for a moment. Before he could react, a cluster of Sakura petals suddenly wrapped around Naruto, directly intercepting his sharp claws.
Bang!
The two forces collided.
Even though Hoshigaki Kisame had exploded with all his strength, when his sharp claws struck the Sakura petals, they didn't budge at all.
Seeing this, Kisame's eyes opened slightly. He couldn't quite believe it.
He had merged with Samehada. His strength had been greatly enhanced. Even though this was just an ordinary claw strike, its power was still extremely terrifying. Not something an ordinary person could block.
Even a jonin couldn't stop his attack at all.
But right now, these beautiful Sakura petals were so indestructible. Not only had they blocked his attack, but they also gave off a sharp, tingling sensation that made him recoil.
This simply made him a little unbelievable. What were these Sakura petals? What kind of technique was this?
It was the first time Hoshigaki Kisame had ever seen such a thing.
But before he could react—after the petals blocked Hoshigaki Kisame's attack—the remaining petals rushed toward Kisame like a wave.
Seeing the overwhelming attack of Sakura petals filling the sky—especially noticing the sharp blades the petals revealed when hit by sunlight—Kisame's scalp suddenly went numb.
It was only at that moment that he realized—these were not Sakura petals.
They were countless tiny blades.
Beneath their magnificent appearance, deadly weapons were hidden.
And with so many Sakura petals, each one a blade—Kisame couldn't help but shiver at the sight.
Immediately, Kisame dodged quickly, trying to evade the wave of petals.
But Naruto didn't want to let Kisame go. Since he had said he wouldn't hold back anymore, it was time for him to go on the offensive.
Kisame dodged one wave of petals, but then Naruto raised his hand and controlled the sky full of petals to attack again.
Seeing this, Hoshigaki Kisame's scalp went numb again. He dodged frantically.
But no matter how he dodged, the endless petals could reach him in time under Naruto's control and continue their pursuit.
Every move he made seemed to be seen through by Naruto.
With Naruto's Mangekyō Sharingan, there was nowhere to hide.
Soon, countless Sakura petals surrounded Hoshigaki Kisame. With Kisame at the center, they formed a massive sphere of petals.
Then, Naruto looked at this scene, clenched his fist, and said calmly:
"Scatter, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi."
Instantly—
With Naruto's voice—
All the Sakura petals surrounding Kisame suddenly attacked him from every direction.
Kisame saw that he was completely surrounded. Waves of petals were coming from all sides, with nowhere to dodge. His eyes went wide. His face was full of shock.
In the blink of an eye, Kisame's body was swallowed by the storm of petals.
The sound of sharp blades cutting echoed.
Soon, when the Sakura petals dispersed, everyone saw Hoshigaki Kisame's body fall from mid-air.
Kisame was covered in scars and blood. His originally strong, shark-like body was now covered in wounds. Dense scars covered him everywhere.
Hoshigaki Kisame looked utterly pathetic. He fell weakly to the ground. His eyes were wide with disbelief.
Facing the siege of the scattered petals, Hoshigaki Kisame had been severely injured.
Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes went wide. Including Uchiha Itachi.
They couldn't believe it.
The dignified S-rank rogue ninja had lost so quickly. And Naruto had injured him. Made him look so pathetic.
Uchiha Itachi was even more stunned. As Hoshigaki Kisame's teammate, he knew exactly how powerful Kisame was.
That was a true Kage-level fighter. No—it should be said, an existence that even Kage-level fighters feared.
Kisame had used almost every means he had. The shark form fused with Samehada was Kisame's most powerful move—one that had made countless opponents tremble in fear.
Yet it was no match for Naruto. On the contrary, he had been swiftly defeated by Naruto.
How was this possible?
Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō was wide open as he watched the scene in astonishment.
Kakashi and Sakura were even more shocked by Naruto.
After seeing Hoshigaki Kisame's immense strength just now, they had still been worried about whether to help Naruto.
But now—let alone whether they even had the strength to intervene in a battle of this level—even if they could, Naruto clearly didn't need their help at all.
In a short fight, Naruto had already defeated Hoshigaki Kisame.
After defeating Hoshigaki Kisame, Naruto didn't stop there. He turned his hand, and countless Sakura petals condensed into a spear.
Then, the spear stabbed forward suddenly.
Facing the spear formed by Sakura petals, the severely injured Kisame couldn't dodge at all. He could only watch helplessly as the spear came at him.
Just as the spear of petals was about to pierce Kisame's body—
Uchiha Itachi frowned, snorted coldly, and finally couldn't hold back. He made his move.
As Kisame's teammate, how could he just stand by and watch Kisame be killed?
Uchiha Itachi took a step forward. Massive chakra and Mangekyō pupil power burst forth at the same time.
A beam of chakra light rose into the sky.
Then, countless chakra condensed around Uchiha Itachi. Soon, a massive red giant took shape.
The red giant wore red armor. It held the Totsuka Blade in one hand and the Yata Mirror in the other. Its appearance was extremely powerful.
This red giant was none other than Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo.
After seeing Naruto's strength, Uchiha Itachi had also displayed the powerful ability of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
After Susanoo finished forming, Uchiha Itachi controlled it to leap forward. It flew through the air and landed in front of Hoshigaki Kisame. The Totsuka Blade in its hand swung down, trying to block the strike for Kisame.