Clang!
After another basket of rubble was dumped into the mixer, Fourth Raikage A wiped the sweat from his forehead.
His muscular upper body was bare, his dark bronze skin gleaming with a mixture of what might have been sweat and rain.
At the sound, he froze mid-lift, then stiffly turned his head toward its source.
"Where'd you come from, you little brat—?! Who're you calling uncle?! Don't go making up relations!" Fourth Raikage A's voice boomed like thunder, lightning crackling around him.
His mildness and willingness to talk had only ever applied when he was dealing with Uchiha Jin.
That didn't mean his temper had improved.
He was still the same hot-tempered, unyielding Fourth Raikage A!
BOOM!
His overwhelming aura burst out with Lightning Release Chakra, blasting gravel everywhere!
Rubble flew in all directions!
Even the old Iwagakure man who'd been cracking his whip as he supervised the work was bowled over by the violent gust. His little whip went flying, too.
He landed flat on his face.
It was hard not to wonder whether Fourth Raikage A had done it on purpose.
"Wait, Lord A! Calm down, calm down!"
"Lord Raikage, please don't act rashly! Think of our compensation!"
"Oh, heavens! I just finished those bricks! Lord Raikage, do you know how long I spent on that batch?!"
The moment they saw A's reaction, a group of Cloud shinobi rushed over and grabbed his waist and legs to hold him back.
They were afraid he'd lose his temper and wreck the entire Leaf park.
If that happened... they might really have to keep working until they were old and gray...
The scene descended into chaos.
"Hmph! Relax!"
A swung his one arm, tossing the Cloud shinobi charging at him away like battered sacks.
He glanced at Sasuke, then