The Battle Against the Four Kage: Three Kage Attack Together (Part 1)

The battle between the Issui and the Second Mizukage lasted less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. The mighty Battle-Crazed Tyrant was defeated by a young man. It wasn't that he was weak, but rather that the Issui was much stronger.

The Second Tsuchikage witnessed the entire process of the Second Mizukage's demise, and he was deeply shocked. After all, that guy was his lifelong rival, and in the end, they both perished. He knew all too well how powerful the Second Mizukage was, and he never expected him to be defeated so easily. If it had been him, he probably would have suffered the same fate.

"The young people these days are getting more and more impressive, leaving us old folks far behind. It's impossible not to feel a sense of awe. A new First replaces the old; we've fallen behind and are no longer suited to this era," the Third Raikage sighed, a hint of melancholy in his voice. He wondered how Ai (the Fourth Raikage A Yotsuki) was doing. He hoped Ai had inherited the position of Raikage and was working hard to develop Kumogakure even better. Perhaps he was also there to assist Ai. He hoped Kumogakure was even more prosperous than when he left.

The Fourth Kazekage nodded, his mind a jumble of thoughts. He wondered how Sunagakure was doing. He remembered agreeing to Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha before his death, but Orochimaru had killed him on his way to Konoha. Now, the Sannin Sixth Hokage of Konoha was here, which meant that the joint operation between Sunagakure and Otogakure had failed. Would Sunagakure face a counterattack from Konoha after the plan failed? What about Kankuro, Temari... Gaara, and the others? Who had succeeded Kazekage as Kazekage? All of this filled him with worry.

Brushing the dust off his clothes from the battle, Issui looked at the remaining three Kage and said, "Alright, now only the three of you are left. Who wants to go first? I hope your strength won't disappoint me. The Second Mizukage died because of his arrogance. You should take heed. There's a common saying that ninjas are creatures that cannot be judged by ordinary standards. Don't underestimate yourselves, and don't underestimate others."

The Fourth Kazekage then gestured a pause with his hand and said, "Fighting is fine, but before that, I need to understand something. Why are we here fighting you? What has happened in the Shinobi World recently? How is Sunagakure? Now?"

Issui suddenly realized and said, "It seems you probably don't know very well. The ninja world now is different from your time. The ninjas of the Five Great Nations have formed Allied Shinobi Forces led by the village kage. Our common enemy is an evil organization called Akatsuki. You must have been summoned by members of this evil organization to deal with me."

"The current leader of Sunagakure is the Fourth Kazekage, your son Gaara. He has grown a lot and is no longer the bloodthirsty monster he once was. Moreover, the One-Tail Shukaku within him is gone. However, he has become even stronger, far stronger than when he possessed the One-Tail. You should be pleased."

The Fourth Kazekage exclaimed in surprise, "What? Gaara became the Kazekage? How is that possible? And the One-Tail has disappeared from his body! How could he be alive without the One-Tail?"

"This brings us to the story of this evil organization. Their goal is to collect the Nine Tailed Beasts from the ninja world, synthesize the legendary Ten-Tails, control the world, and destroy it. The One-Tail Shukaku inside Gaara was extracted by them. He was able to survive because Chiyo, an old woman from Sunagakure, used the forbidden technique One's Own Life Reincarnation to revive Gaara, at the cost of her own life."

Now, apart from Konoha's Nine-Tails and Kumogakure's Eight-Tails, the tails of all other villages in the Shinobi World have been captured and collected by Akatsuki. Forced into a corner, the Five Great Nations united to fight against this evil force and defeat their enemy.

The Third Raikage exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say? The Five Great Nations have united? You must be kidding me! How could the Five Great Nations possibly unite? Isn't this a ridiculous joke? This is impossible. After all, the Five Great Nations all have some degree of animosity towards each other. How could they possibly abandon those things and unite?"

Issui said calmly, "Just because you don't believe it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We've all encountered the same enemy, so isn't it good that we're united? Because the enemy is too powerful, we've set aside our prejudices and formed the Allied Shinobi Forces to fight them. Moreover, we all share the same goal and enemy. The evil organization has become our common enemy. In order to protect the stability of the entire ninja world, we've come together to help each other, work together, and defeat the enemy."

The Second Tsuchikage nodded and said, "Hmm, it's not impossible. It seems you hold a high position in the Allied Forces and are quite strong, which is why the enemy summoned us to deal with you. Eliminating you would definitely have a significant impact on the Five Nations Allied Forces, right?"

Issui nodded and said, "That's right. In terms of strength, I can say without exaggeration that I am the strongest in the Allied Shinobi Forces. As for my position, I am the Supreme Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces. Because I am relatively young, I am not qualified to be the Supreme Commander yet. The Supreme Commander is Lord Yotsuki Aoi, the Fourth Raikage A Yotsuki Kumogakure."

"Oh, so Ai is already the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces. I didn't expect that kid to actually take this position," the Third Raikage said with satisfaction. Being able to become the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces was an honor, an honor for his son, and also an honor for his father.

Kabuto quietly observed Issui's performance from one side of the valley. He hadn't expected Ikki to become even more powerful, defeating the Second Mizukage without using Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu. What a formidable opponent! However, things were no longer up to Ikki. If he couldn't force Ikki to use his Kekkei Genkai limit, all his preparations would be useless. It seemed the only way to force Ikki to use his Kekkei Genkai was to have the remaining three Kage attack together. Based on his intelligence sources, Ikki preferred the second stage of flame and the third stage of frost. Presumably, once he fought the three Kage, Ikki would definitely demonstrate both abilities, and then his fate would be sealed.

The Eye of Heaven's Kekkei Genkai is truly powerful! Haha, if I can obtain Kekkei Genkai this time, Lord Orochimaru's cells and Chakra will be useless, and my physique will no longer be this terrifying. With the Heavenly Kekkei Genkai, I can do whatever I want.

In this ninja world, those without abilities are even denied their existence! But if you don't have such talent, just take their abilities and attach them to yourself.

There are too many people in this world like me who lack talent. From the very beginning, we become the foil for those who are talented. No matter how hard we try, it will be of no use because geniuses are always better than us fools. Those without talent are rejected by this cruel world. So we can only endure in silence and wait for the right opportunity to seize the talents of those geniuses and make them our own. Then we will become geniuses ourselves.

This world is not lacking in fools, nor is it lacking in geniuses. It is precisely because there are so many geniuses that we have so many choices. So many talented people are worth choosing. Lord Orochimaru, but I can plunder his body cells and Chakra to make them my own power, and then I will become a genius like Lord Orochimaru. Sasuke has high talent, so his body is suitable for me. Issui has high talent, and his talent is also suitable for me. It's so good to be alive in this era. So many talented people are waiting for me to seize them.

Those geniuses always have such high aspirations, looking down on ordinary people like us. But they simply can't understand the troubles of someone like me. It turns out that geniuses who have everything can't understand the thoughts of people like us. I just want to become more like myself. Nobody can stop me.

"Alright, everyone's conversation is over. I think we should start the battle, otherwise the person who summoned you won't be happy. It's alright, go ahead and fight. I won't die so easily. The one who can kill me hasn't appeared yet." Issui said, looking at the three shadows in front of him.

The Third Raikage frowned and said, "Boy, you'd better run while you're still clear-headed. Otherwise, if the three of us attack together, you won't have a chance. The Second Mizukage died because he underestimated us, but once the three of us have a rough idea of your strength, we won't hold back. The only person who could defeat the three of us at full power, besides the First Hokage and Second Hokage, is Madara Uchiha, the founder of the Uchiha. Your strength still has the potential to grow, but you're not strong enough to defeat us now."

The Fourth Kazekage nodded. "If we're talking about a one-on-one fight, I probably wouldn't last long against you. But with the help of the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage, things might be different. You should think it over carefully. We're clear-headed right now and won't attack you, but once..."

"Ah..."

Before the Fourth Kazekage could finish speaking, he clutched his head and yelled. The other two Kage did the same. It seemed Kabuto was getting impatient; the three Kage had become his henchmen. A fierce battle was about to begin. However, he wouldn't back down. Backing down wasn't his Ninja Way. In a narrow encounter, the brave would prevail. Come on, let me witness the power of three Kage attacking at once—consider it a warm-up for the upcoming battle.

"Lariat!!!"

The Third Raikage roared first, his entire body enveloped in Lightning Release Chakra, and charged towards Issui at incredible speed, leaving a deep gash in the ground with each step, demonstrating the strength of his Lightning Release Nintaijutsu. It's worth noting that he taught all of the Fourth Raikage's Ninjutsu. As the father of A Yotsuki, his strength was extraordinary. During the war between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, he fought against ten thousand elite Iwa ninja for three days and three nights to allow his comrades to escape before finally succumbing to exhaustion. He was truly formidable and terrifying.