Facing Hyūga Hiashi's long-range attack, the Third Raikage sneered, his lightning-infused chakra surging as he swatted it aside.
Boom! The two forces collided, but the Third Raikage appeared utterly unfazed.
"Too weak, too weak." He said, waving dismissively. "This time, you won't escape. I'll make sure you stay here."
"As for that Uchiha, he's faring even worse." The Raikage said, glancing into the distance.
Not far off, his son, A, was overpowering Uchiha Fugaku.
Though Fugaku was formidable among jōnin, he faced A, who possessed Kage-level strength.
A's mastery of Lightning Release made him a daunting opponent.
While A couldn't match his father's power, defeating Fugaku was effortless.
"Damn it, damn it!" Fugaku's three-tomoe Sharingan tracked A's incoming attack, forcing him to dodge. He couldn't risk close combat.
He'd already endured one clash.
That encounter nearly cost him his fighting ability, leaving him battered.
Fugaku tried to create distance for ninjutsu, but A's exceptional taijutsu rendered such attacks ineffective.
Worse, Fugaku saw Killer B, the Eight-Tails jinchūriki, effortlessly cutting down Konoha ninjas, fueling his urgency.
If this continued, they'd all be trapped here.
"Go!" A's form crackled with lightning as he closed in on Fugaku.
"Not good!" Fugaku crossed his arms, too late to form hand seals for ninjutsu.
At that moment, a flash of cold light arced toward A's arm.
"What?" A's expression shifted, and he aborted his attack, sensing that continuing would cost him his arm.
"Who's there?" A turned to the figure beside him.
His face darkened as he recognized the familiar silhouette.
"Tengen." A growled through gritted teeth.
"Tengen?" Fugaku blinked, relief washing over him. Had the promised reinforcement arrived at this critical moment?
"You fool, you idiot!" Killer B's long blade reaped Konoha ninjas' lives.
As the perfect Eight-Tails jinchūriki, Killer B wielded Kage-level power, unmatched among future jinchūriki save for Naruto's Nine-Tails.
"Die!" Killer B appeared before a Konoha ninja, his lightning-charged blade slashing downward.
In an instant, the ninja faced death.
Clang! A kunai blocked the blade, an invisible force halting Killer B's strike.
"Fool!" Killer B's pupils narrowed as he saw his opponent, retreating a few steps.
"Tengen." He said gravely.
"Tengen-sama!" The Konoha ninja exhaled, relieved to have escaped death.
…
"Go to hell, Hyūga Hiashi!" The Third Raikage's fist crackled with lightning as he unleashed his power.
"Armament Haki: Hardening!" A pitch-black palm emerged, meeting the Raikage's strike.
The fists clashed violently, but the Raikage felt an overwhelming force from the blackened palm, pushing him back several steps.
"Tengen." He said, recognizing the familiar Konoha ninja.
"Tengen!" Hiashi's face lit up with joy.
At this critical moment, Tengen had come to their rescue.
Whoosh. Killer B, A, and the others flashed to the Raikage's side, while Tengen's clones vanished.
"Tengen, do you think you alone can face us?" The Third Raikage said, his voice heavy.
"Of course not. If you'd let us leave, I wouldn't have to do this." Tengen replied with a faint smile.
"Tengen, are you joking? Then show me your Mangekyō Sharingan's power." The Raikage challenged.
"The Mangekyō's power?" Tengen smiled. "You mean this?"
His eyes turned blood-red, intricate circular patterns swirling within, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Fugaku's heart jolted at the sight.
Tengen's eyes were different from those attributed to Uchiha Madara.
They seemed even more complex.
"So that's the Mangekyō Sharingan." The Raikage said, taking a deep breath, his expression cautious, not just for Tengen's Mangekyō but for the taijutsu that had matched him moments ago.
"But I don't plan to use the Mangekyō." Tengen said, his eyes reverting to normal.
"Could it be…" Hiashi's gaze sparked with realization. From the letter, he knew Tengen possessed another power: Wood Release, the First Hokage's ability.
"In this situation, to turn the tide for Konoha." Tengen said, forming hand seals as immense chakra spread around him.
"Such powerful chakra." Killer B muttered, his face paling. The sheer volume felt like facing a tailed beast.
Yet Killer B was certain this wasn't tailed beast chakra, it was Tengen's own.
"Is he about to unleash a ninjutsu?" The Raikage's expression shifted. "We have to stop him."
As the Raikage moved to intercept, Tengen declared, "Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"
Massive trees erupted from the ground, forcing the Raikage and his allies to leap upward. The trees came alive, attacking relentlessly.
Crack! Crack!
The Raikage shattered branches, as did A.
"This is…" The Raikage surveyed the surroundings, stunned.
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