On the plain.
Four squads of Root jounin joined forces, performing hand seals simultaneously before pressing their hands against the ground.
"Formation: Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Four transparent walls of energy appeared in the four cardinal directions, sealing Raikage A within them.
"Raikage! You are too arrogant!"
"With your strength, a little caution would have prevented you from falling into my trap, but unfortunately, you are far too confident in your own abilities." Wearing a black hood, Ryoma Aburame slowly walked out from a distant dune and arrived outside the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Ryoma Aburame was an elite jounin of Konoha, though his membership in Root kept his reputation obscure, his personal strength was formidable.
Root always answered to Danzo as its leader, but there were two deputy commanders.
One was Ryoma Aburame, and the other was the already-defected Orochimaru—that gender-ambiguous Ains snake.
Standing on equal footing with Orochimaru was proof enough of Ryoma Aburame's capabilities.
Capitalizing on the advantage of a premeditated strike against the unprepared, he successfully lured Raikage A into the trap.
"This is the Four Violet Flames Formation. Even if the Third Hokage were here, he could not break it."
"In such a confined space, no matter how fast your speed is, it will be rendered useless," Ryoma Aburame said with smug self-satisfaction. Being able to trap the Fourth Raikage was indeed a magnificent feat for him.
Standing at the feet of Two-Tails Matatabi, Raikage A had his wide Godly Garment Robe fluttering violently in the wind. His gaze remained steady, utterly devoid of any panic.
His eyes swept over the Four Violet Flames Formation that enclosed him, as well as the massive swarms of black insects slowly pressing in toward him. Shifting his gaze to Ryoma Aburame, he said in an indifferent tone, "You