"The masked man?!"
The Raikage's roar nearly shattered the window panes. That bastard... he really was waiting for me in the Land of Fire?! And he dared to come to me?!
Extreme rage caused his chakra to go completely berserk. Violent lightning chakra, almost tangible, wrapped around his body, ionizing the air with a scorching smell.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH—!!"
He ripped off his white coat, revealing his bronze, muscular body. His muscles were like steel, and every inch of his skin crackled with destructive lightning.
"C! Darui! Keep up!!"
Without another word, the Raikage's figure transformed into a blinding streak of lightning, instantly smashing through the wall of the Hokage's Office and speeding towards the direction of the explosion.
The Third Hokage's face turned grim. The masked man... appearing at a time like this? He whipped his head towards the reporting ninja.
"Notify all Jonin to immediately enter a Level 1 combat alert! Evacuate the civilians and lock down the area of the incident!"
"Hurry!!"
The grand arch of Konoha's main gate had completely collapsed. Shattered wooden beams and stones were scattered everywhere, and the burning debris emitted thick black smoke, the acrid smell of burning filling the air.
The Konoha ninja on guard were on high alert, cold sweat beading on their foreheads, the kunai and shuriken in their hands trembling slightly. They stared at the figure slowly emerging from the smoke and dust, their throats unconsciously tightening.
The rumored "masked man"... the monster who single-handedly annihilated the Cloud envoy...
The smoke slowly cleared, and a man in a black robe and a strange fox mask walked out. His steps were steady and calm. What made the Konoha ninja tremble was the nine uniquely shaped summoning beasts behind him.
The Southern Dipper and Northern Dipper Sages floated in mid-air, their wide sleeves billowing without wind, their hands forming seals, emitting an ominous purple light.
The Grim Reaper floated to the left, its giant scythe glinting coldly, ready to reap lives at any moment. The Celestial Maiden floated to the right, her ribbon-like sash fluttering gently, yet hiding a deadly threat.
On the ground, the Golden Snake was coiled, its tongue flicking; the Azure Dragon let out a low growl as it circled; the Vermilion Bird was poised to take flight; the Black Tortoise was as steady as a mountain; and the White Tiger bared its teeth, its sharp claws digging deep into the ground.
Although they hadn't started reaping lives yet, the combined pressure of the nine summoning beasts formed an almost tangible force, making the very air feel thick.
"I advise you not to make any rash moves," the masked man's voice, calm and cold, came from behind the fox mask. "My only target is that reckless fool, the Raikage."
"BASTARD—!!"
A roar came from behind them. The Cloud ninja stationed outside the village had finally arrived. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their kunai glinted with lightning, clearly enraged to the extreme.
"We will not let you get near Lord Raikage!!"
The leading Cloud Jonin roared, his ninja sword wrapped in lightning chakra, charging towards the masked man at an incredible speed. The other ninja followed closely, dozens of figures striking like lightning.
However—the masked man didn't even turn his head.
"Fodder shouldn't get in the way." As he spoke, the Azure Dragon on the ground suddenly whipped its tail, its massive body sweeping out.
BOOM—!!
The Cloud Jonin in the lead didn't even have a chance to react before he was sent flying, crashing heavily into a distant building, raising a cloud of dust.
At the same time, the Southern Dipper and Northern Dipper Sages in the air formed seals simultaneously, and a purple formation instantly spread out under the feet of the Cloud ninja.
Bind!
In an instant, all the charging Cloud ninja froze, unable to move. Their expressions changed from anger to terror as they struggled to break free, but they couldn't even lift a finger.
Can't move?! What is this jutsu...?!
The Grim Reaper's scythe was raised high, wrapped in an ominous purple light, and swung down towards the Cloud ninja to begin reaping their chakra.
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"
Just as the scythe was about to fall, a torrent of water suddenly slammed into it from the side! Darui spat out a fierce stream, precisely hitting the Grim Reaper's scythe. The scythe's trajectory was forcibly deflected.
"It's not over—Lightning Style: Wave of Inspiration!"
Darui's hand seals didn't stop. He clapped his hands together, and the raging water was instantly wrapped in blinding lightning! High-voltage currents ravaged the water wall, briefly forcing the Grim Reaper back. However.
ROAR—!!
The White Tiger's claws and the Azure Dragon's giant tail swept towards him! The two summoning beasts' attacks were ferocious, the ground cracking under their feet, sending debris flying. Darui immediately retreated while drawing the large, rectangular ninja sword from his back, its blade crackling with lightning, preparing to block the attack.
"Lightning Illusion: Lightning Pillar Flash!"
At that moment, C's ninjutsu activated. A blindingly bright light suddenly erupted, and everyone's vision was instantly swallowed by pure white. This wasn't just a simple flash; it was the prelude to a genjutsu. The moment the enemy was blinded by the light, the seeds of the genjutsu would be silently planted in their consciousness, paralyzing them.
However—"What?! It didn't work?!"
A bead of cold sweat trickled down C's forehead. The Azure Dragon's and White Tiger's movements hadn't slowed in the slightest; they were still charging with ferocious intent!
"Genjutsu is ineffective against them?!"
His heart sank, but his body had already instinctively leaped, narrowly dodging the Azure Dragon's tail strike. On the other side, Darui's ninja sword clashed violently with the White Tiger's claws.
CLANG—!!
In the deafening sound of metal striking metal, lightning and chakra collided fiercely. Darui's feet plowed two deep furrows in the ground, and his hands went numb from the impact. He gritted his teeth and growled, "These guys... what kind of monsters are they?!"
"Hey, look at me."
A cold voice came from behind Darui without warning, so close it was almost right in his ear. The hair on Darui's neck stood on end—when did the masked man get behind me?!
He didn't even have time to turn around before he felt a suffocating pressure from behind. The masked man's fist, wrapped in dark chakra, was coming at him. Before the fist even landed, the air was already being compressed with a roar.
I'm gonna get hit—!
"Brat! Look at me!"
A thunderous roar exploded, and the Raikage, in an instant, appeared behind the masked man! His right arm was wrapped in violent lightning chakra, blue-white arcs crackling, and he brought his arm down like a blade towards Menma's back!
"Liger Bomb!!"
This attack held nothing back. The Raikage's monstrous strength and the piercing power of his lightning chakra were perfectly combined, and the air let out a deafening roar. Under his fist, the rubble melted into red-hot lava-like substances from the high temperature.
BOOM—!!!
In the deafening roar, a shockwave spread out in a ring, and the ground within a ten-meter radius instantly collapsed. Smoke and dust obscured everyone's vision.
Darui took the opportunity to use a Body Flicker Technique to create distance, a cold sweat beading on his temple.
The smoke slowly cleared, but... there was no one there.
The masked man... or rather, Menma's figure had vanished like a phantom.
"Tsk, it really is a Space-Time Ninjutsu..."
The Raikage's gaze swept to the side—Menma was standing quietly on the ground twenty meters away, his black robe fluttering in the aftershock, his expression hidden behind the mask.
"Brat, who the hell are you?"
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