Kumogakure
Upon his return, A announced that he would no longer serve as Raikage, and the position of Raikage naturally fell to Darui.
Despite Darui's repeated attempts to dissuade him, A was determined to step down. After all, from now on, apart from the Hokage, the other Kage would have little purpose, so he figured out of sight, out of mind.
He felt he would rather spend more time with Killer B.
That day, the two were practicing in Cloud Thunder Gorge when suddenly, a strange monk barged in.
The man's arrival was completely silent; neither Killer B nor A. I. noticed this uninvited guest.
The battle between Killer B and Ai was fierce, but the monk's face showed a hint of disdain.
He seemed to be getting impatient. In a flash, he appeared directly in the center of the battle. To the astonishment of the two men, he spread his arms and blocked them both at the same time.
Ai stared at her fist, which was being clenched tightly, and said in disbelief,
"Who are you? When did you get here?!"
Killer B, after scrutinizing the monk's strange attire, spoke up.
"How dare you interrupt my fight with my brother, you idiot, you bastard!"
The monk's expression was utterly calm. He ignored Killer B, simply gazing indifferently at Ai, and spoke.
"My name is Jigen, and now I have something to ask you."
Ai frowned and asked,
"What's up?"
"During the recent war, wasn't there a woman with a full head of white hair and a pair of horns on her head?"
Ai paused for a moment, remembering Kaguya standing behind Senga back then.
In fact, apart from Senga and a few others from Konoha, the ninjas from other villages knew absolutely nothing about Kaguya.
What they saw was that Kaguya was very respectful to Senga after she appeared, and that her appearance was similar to Senga and Madara at that time.
Ai briefly recounted what she had seen to Jigen changed slightly upon hearing it, and she murmured,
"There are two more people who look a lot like Kaguya? Has the clan finally sent someone over?"
Ai and Killer B were completely confused, but their fists were still held by Jigen. Killer B couldn't help but say...
"Hey! Let go! You idiot, you bastard!"
Jigen glanced at him, then slowly released his grip. He continued to ask,
Do you know what those two people's names are?
"Uchiha Senga and Uchiha Madara!"
"Uchiha? Not a member of the clan?"
Jigen stood with his hands behind his back, a thoughtful expression on his face.
He was originally hiding in some corner waiting for a chance to be resurrected, but suddenly he sensed Kaguya's presence, so he immediately set off to find Kaguya and see what had happened.
If possible, he was even prepared to reincarnate early, risking total death to capture Kaguya and retrieve the Chakra Fruit from her body.
That Chakra Fruit should have belonged to him. If he had absorbed the fruit, he could not only have been completely resurrected, but also gain even greater power.
Kaguya's aura suddenly disappeared, or rather, it became extremely weak. Jigen could only sense her general location, and as he searched, he found himself in Kumogakure.
It's unlucky that Kumogakure attacked so soon after Pain's visit. They were then greeted by the great god Jigen.
Since his battle with Pain, Ai has become much more cautious, and he tries to avoid conflict with anyone who suddenly appears out of nowhere.
Moreover, Jigen just casually parried his and Killer B's simultaneous attacks, clearly indicating he's no pushover.
Ai opened his mouth and said,
"You seem to be alright now, right? If not, my brother and I will be heading back!"
As he spoke, Ai gave Killer B a look, and the two of them quietly retreated.
Jigen suddenly looked up at Killer B, a smile playing on his lips, and said,
"You can't leave; your Chakra is very tempting."
After saying that, Jigen appeared in front of Killer B in an instant, grabbed him by the neck and shoved him into the ground in the latter's horrified gaze.
At this moment, dense black vertical lines appeared on Jigen's body, which was the first state of the wedge.
He looked at Killer B, a hint of greed in his eyes.
The Eight-Tails 'Chakra ultimately comes from the Ten-Tails, which is a great supplement for him.
Killer B was completely stunned by the attack. Before he could react, an astonishing suction force erupted from Jigen's hand. The Eight-Tails- Tails inside Killer B's body changed its expression and exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh no! He's trying to pull me out of your body!"
Killer B, of course, couldn't just sit and wait to die. Eight octopus tentacles suddenly emerged from his back, shoving Jigen off him.
The moment the two separated, Ai, whose body was wrapped in lightning, descended from the sky.
"Raging Thunder Axe!"
Jigen didn't even raise his head. He simply raised one hand and placed it on Ai's ankle. Another suction force erupted, and the lightning on Ai's body, starting from his feet, was quickly drawn into Jigen's body.
Ai was stunned by what she saw and muttered to herself,
"How is that possible? Isn't this Pain's technique?"
While he was still in a daze, Jigen grabbed his ankle and flung him away violently.
Killer B had already retreated to the side, quickly released his tentacles to catch Ai in mid-air and place him beside him.
Killer B abandoned his nonchalant expression, staring intently at Jigen in the distance, and said in a deep voice,
"Big brother, this enemy is not easy to deal with. Like Pain, he wants the Eight-Tails inside me!"
Ai's face was extremely pale. He tried to gather Chakra and enter the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, but no matter how long he tried, he could only release a few weak electric currents on the surface of his body.
Upon Killer B immediately placed a hand on A's shoulder and transferred the Eight-Tails 'Chakra into A's body.
With the power of the Eight-Tails 'Chakra, A clenched his fists tightly, and an even more violent Lightning Release Chakra erupted from his body, making his hair stand on end and making him look like a wild beast.
However, seeing the two brothers get serious, Jigen didn't even lift his eyelids. He waved his hand impatiently and said,
"You two come at me together."
Jigen's attitude infuriated Ai and Killer B. The two exchanged a glance and then appeared on either side of Jigen.
The two men's arms were bent, encircling Jigen's head.
"Lightning Release: Double Lariat!"
This is their combined ultimate technique, extremely powerful. Since they mastered it, countless powerful individuals have perished by this move.
Jigen also became a little serious. Although his Karma technique had the ability to absorb Chakra, A and Killer B's move was Nintaijutsu, and absorption alone could not completely negate the damage.
His eyes narrowed, and a black vortex sucked his body in. Ai and Killer B missed their target and almost accidentally injured each other.
Just as the two were at a loss because they had lost their target, Jigen suddenly appeared above them and stomped them into the ground one after the other.