Chain Reaction

However, before A could react, a familiar figure suddenly emerged before him.

It was a tall, imposing old man clad in Kumogakure battle attire, with resolute features and deep-set eyes.

"Father?"

A's eyes widened as he stared at the old man who had appeared so suddenly, unable to believe what he was seeing.

The shock in his heart was beyond words, because the person before him was his deceased father—the Third Raikage.

At that moment, A seemed to be drawn by an invisible force. His gaze locked tightly onto the Third Raikage, as though the entire world had vanished, leaving only him and his father.

The Kumogakure ninja around them erupted into an uproar at the sight.

They all stopped what they were doing and stared at the scene in astonishment.

Some even began whispering among themselves, speculating about what was going on.

However, A paid no attention at all to the changes around him.

His heart was filled with confusion and anticipation. He wanted to know why his father had appeared here, and he wanted to know what this was all about.

Just as A's emotions churned, the Third Raikage slowly walked up to him.

A faint, kindly smile rested on his face, as though he were comforting A.

Then, with calm composure, the Third Raikage gently waved a hand, as though performing a solemn ritual. Before everyone's eyes, his figure instantly merged into A's body.

In that instant, A felt an incomparably warm current surge into his body. It carried an indescribable power, as though it intended to completely envelop him.

He felt his body changing, as though something were merging with him.

"A... let's do it together..."

The Third Raikage's voice softly rang out beside A's ear. It carried an indescribable gentleness and familiarity, like an elder