The Shadow Guard, simply put, is a special combat team that protects the "shadow".
Their strength and loyalty are absolutely impeccable, and many also possess rather unique abilities.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku, members of the Raikage's Guard Squad, were two extremely powerful young ninjas.
"Boss, the enemy Camp is not far ahead." Kinkaku held Banana Palm Fan, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.
"Hey, you're not scared, are you, Kinkaku?" Ginkaku held the Seven Star Sword in his right hand, a red gourd on his back, his face full of fanaticism, also looking forward to the upcoming slaughter feast.
"Afraid?" Kinkaku chuckled dismissively. "With the boss, I'd dare to storm even Konoha's headquarters."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, completely disregarding the enemy.
Konoha's basic military strength is insufficient; the so-called First Army has at most two thousand men, and the actual number is likely far less than that.
In order to achieve the strategic goal of "blocking the enemy", the forces will inevitably be evenly distributed, and a generalized tactic of focusing on defending wherever there is a problem will be adopted.
While this approach can effectively prevent enemy advances, it also increases the likelihood of a surprise attack on the main camp.
In their first confrontation with Cloud, Konoha had no idea what kind of person the Lord Raikage was.
They would never have imagined that the enemy commander would venture deep into enemy territory alone, leading to a spectacular battle of kings against kings and generals against generals right from the start of the war.
"Get out of my way, don't get in my way." With a forceful wave of the Banana Palm Fan fan, Flame Storm instantly engulfed the entire squad in front of him.
Banana Palm Fan: One of the ninja tools left behind by the Sage of Six Paths. It is a powerful weapon that can ignore the nature of one's own Chakra and release Ninjutsu of the five elements of fire, water, lightning, wind, and earth all at once.
As long as Chakra is plentiful, the user can transform into a super turret, continuously bombarding the enemy with powerful Ninjutsu.
The Raikage's surprise attack relied not only on his own strength but also on the powerful firepower suppression from the Kinkaku.
In the blink of an eye, the team was only 2 kilometers away from their target.
Just then, the Raikage's expression suddenly changed, his Lightning Release Armor activated instantly, and he grabbed Kinkaku and Ginkaku beside him, leaping into the air.
Then...
Boom boom boom!
The terrifying explosions, which occurred in a continuous chain, engulfed an area of 800 meters.
"Those bastards from Konoha, how dare they set up so many Explosive Tag right in front of their own doorstep?" The First Raikage said in disbelief.
Normally, no one would set up such a dense array of Explosive Tag traps outside their Camp.
Accidentally triggering this could result in casualties, which is a minor issue compared to potentially revealing the Camp's location.
"According to sources, the leader of the First Army is a woman who has a strange and ambiguous relationship with the Hokage." Recalling the information he had obtained, a mocking smile bloomed on the Raikage's face.
I thought this so-called God of Shinobi Ninjas was something special, but now it seems he's just a good-for-nothing who's obsessed with women.
In today's battle, I'll first twist off that woman's head and use it as a celebratory gift for the founding of Konoha.
"Be careful." With that, Raikage, like a beam of blue light, crashed into the enemy ranks.
In an instant, several ninjas died from his incredible speed.
Hell Stab - Stomp!
The attack, imbued with immense Lightning Release Chakra, instantly blasted the enemy beneath its feet into a cloud of blood and gore.
Before the Ninjutsu strikes could arrive, the First Raikage swiftly changed direction, and as he moved forward, every Konoha Ninja who came into contact with him could not escape the punishment of his powerful Nintaijutsu.
Unrivaled and invincible—that's the best way to describe the First Raikage.
Slightly alarmed, the group finally understood why the Shadow of the Village had ventured deep behind enemy lines alone.
"Don't block our way, you small fry." Dazzling lightning flashed continuously through the formation, and the First Army's casualties began to rise sharply.
Until, a crescent moon appeared beside the Raikage...
The Phantom Moon Flash!
The blade grazed gently, like a dream, leaving no trace of killing intent.
Often, even after the sharp blade has cut through their necks, many people are still immersed in the cold Tsuki.
However, the Raikage is no ordinary person.
As a brute who believed that having no woman in his heart meant his Lightning Release were naturally powerful, how could he be manipulated by the enemy's Genjutsu?
Hell Stab - Blackthorn!
With a single, upward-pointing gesture, he shattered the long sword, then, undeterred, hurtled towards the woman whose figure had become visible in the distance.
Just as the attack was about to hit, a pink light suddenly enveloped the target.
Susanoo.
Bang! Forced backward by the immense force, spiderweb-like cracks were clearly visible on his pink ribs.
"He really is a reckless brute." Uchiha Chō's face darkened; she was very unwilling to face such an opponent.
But there was nothing they could do; the command post hadn't had time to send reinforcements.
She had only two options: defeat the enemy or stall for reinforcements.
"You guys deal with those guys, I'll handle him." After dismissing the guards beside her, Uchiha Chō took a deep breath, and the pink light suddenly intensified several times over.
Meridians spread, flesh and blood covered, and the ethereal pupils flickered with an eerie light like flames.
When the Tengu Armor appeared, what stood before the Raikage was a colossal creature over ten meters tall.
Susanoo - Third Stage!
Wielding a twelve-meter-long Great Naginata, Cho immediately unleashed a full-force horizontal sweep.
Before the blade even arrived, the air emitted a screech as mournful as a siren's.
"This woman..." Raikage couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly.
A true expert's skill is immediately apparent. Witnessing the Uchiha's fierce attacks firsthand instantly made A overturn his previous thoughts.
He was unwilling to take a direct hit before fully understanding his opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
Cells activity increased by 20%, and the body prepared to dodge the Great Naginata's slashes with the slightest movement.
Suddenly, he heard a cracking sound beneath his feet, and the once solid ground inexplicably began to collapse.
As the saying goes, power originates from the ground; the Raikage, who has no foothold, has no chance of dodging the attack.
"Oh no!" Realizing something was wrong, he immediately pushed Cells activation to its maximum level.
At first glance, it looked as if a Super Saiyan had appeared in mid-air.
Bang!
The Great Naginata was ready to strike its target, but there was no trace of excitement on Uchiha Chō's face.
Because the powerful strike of the Three-Stage Susanoo was unable to cut through the enemy's Lightning Release armor.
"So this is the Lightning Release Armor that you mentioned, sir. It's a truly troublesome ability."
Knowing that the situation was not optimistic, Uchiha Chō silently raised her eye power to its limit.
She couldn't activate the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan; her eye power wasn't strong enough to unleash her Complete Form potential, even with the support of the Sage Body Cells.
That last strike was the limit of her attack power, enough to deal with ordinary Kage Level, but this time her opponent was the First Raikage, who had the ability to quell the chaos of the world.
This battle will be difficult.
Dozens of kilometers away, Uchiha Izuna is leading his Guard Squad on their way.
Hang in there!