The Fourth Raikage's hair stood on end. Lightning Release Chakra surged around him like a raging torrent, lightning crackling across his body.
His face was contorted with fury, and his fierce eyes seemed ready to spit fire.
The subordinates standing beside him had all fallen to the ground, showing no signs of life.
It had all happened in the few moments since he had personally led his elite forces this far, only to be intercepted by Minato Namikaze.
A layer of pale yellow Wind Style Chakra wrapped around the blade of the Kunai in Minato Namikaze's hand. The Chakra was incredibly thin and sharp, rotating with subtle movements as it sliced through the air. Even the Raikage, clad in Lightning Armor, felt a faint sting when his gaze rested on it.
How could an ordinary ninja possibly defend against that...
"Raikage, the last time we met, neither of us bore the title of Kage. Now we both do, but the situation has changed completely. You alone pose no threat to my village. Give up."
"If I kill you, it'll only plunge our villages into an endless war."
"Are you sure you still want to fight a war you're bound to lose?"
Minato Namikaze appeared in front of the Fourth Raikage and spoke in a calm, detached tone.
"Graah!"
"Minato Namikaze! You think you can take my life so easily?!"
"Since you killed my men, I'll make your comrades pay with their lives!"
The Chakra around the Raikage surged even more fiercely, and faint sparks of electricity spread across the water.
Minato Namikaze had not entered Sage Mode. Perhaps he had been in too much of a hurry to get here.
The Raikage had already fixed his sights on the tall fortress wall behind Minato. In a flash, he turned into