"Storm Release Secret Technique: Storm Dragon...!!"
Hiruko stopped in his tracks and formed hand seals.
At this moment.
He was ready to begin his counterattack... or rather, clear the field.
BOOM!!!
A massive amount of Chakra surged outward, centered on Hiruko's body.
The domineering force was so powerful that even Uchiha Obito and Orochimaru had to evade it.
The blue Chakra transformed into a technique.
A red pillar of light shot straight into the sky.
"Hm?"
Uchiha Obito turned and looked around.
He discovered that black clouds had risen from the ground at some unknown point.
Crackle! Crackle!
Black clouds coiled in all directions, crackling with lightning as they gathered toward Hiruko.
Then, coiling around the red pillar of light, they spiraled upward.
"Storm Release: Storm Dragon... a rain cloud that can grow infinitely as long as it obtains Chakra! By injecting all its energy into this land, it can produce astonishing destructive power! Heh heh heh heh!!!"
Accompanied by Hiruko's shrill laughter.
Above his head...
A massive spiral of black clouds took shape.
Lightning boomed and flashed, illuminating the sky.
Although it was a clear day, Hiruko's technique directly changed the weather, creating a scene of dark clouds pressing down on the city.
"Amazing Chakra..."
Uchiha Obito narrowed his eyes and praised it.
The Chakra consumed by this one move alone had already exceeded the limit that most ninja could wield.
"Heh heh heh..."
Orochimaru looked up at the sky, a trace of wariness toward Hiruko appearing in his smile.
"Heh hahahaha!!! The stage... is ready!"
Hiruko laughed loudly, quietly waiting for Hyuga Sho to arrive.
"Hm?"
The Konoha group, who had been pursuing Hiruko and the others while bickering among themselves, noticed the change in the sky.
The previous moment had been daytime; the next, it had