"Swish!"
Blue electricity tore through the air, its erratic trajectory instantly bypassing the shadow spike and heading straight for the heavily injured Torifu Akimichi.
Danzo was missing an arm and Torifu Akimichi was gravely injured; the former was a high-ranking official in Konoha whose status was second only to the Third Hokage, while the latter was also a companion of the Third Hokage and the strongest pillar of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans.
Which of the two of you will protect?
This was the difficult dilemma that the Fourth Raikage's actions forced upon the three old Akimichi Clan Heads.
"Human Bullet Tank!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the Akimichi Clan Head had already made his choice a step ahead. His massive body curled into a ball, and his hair grew long and hardened to cover his entire body, turning into a fleshy sphere that rolled in front of Torifu Akimichi and crashed fiercely into the Fourth Raikage.
He did not even have time to think; his body had reacted a step ahead.
The ultimate collision between the Lightning Chakra Mode and the Human Bullet Tank erupted with a muffled roar like thunder.
The Akimichi Clan Head let out a muffled groan, the huge sphere being forcibly driven back dozens of meters to plow a deep trench into the ground, while the Fourth Raikage's figure was also sent flying backward under the effect of the tremendous kinetic energy.
Danzo was not well-liked in Konoha. Not only did he target the Uchiha, but as the Third Hokage's black glove, he was also unpopular among the various ninja clans.
On the contrary, Torifu Akimichi was one of their own from the Akimichi Clan and the pillar of the Three-Clan Alliance; with him around, they had no reason to abandon Torifu Akimichi and choose Danzo.
Yet Danzo