Lightning Release Armor Advances Further (Seeking Recommendations)

Danzo was eager to wipe out the Uchiha Clan, but the matter required Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval. Moreover, it would take time to contact Orochimaru's outside reinforcements. Thus, Danzo could only return obediently to Konoha and continue, without revealing a trace, to stir up tensions between the Uchiha Clan and the village.

He already commanded Root, and now he also had intelligence from Uchiha Itachi. Making moves behind the scenes was as easy as a fish taking to water.

Although the Inspection Department's First Division had kept Danzo under surveillance, the old fox was far too cunning. With a simple shell game, he brazenly left the village, showing just how powerless the First Division's surveillance had been.

Moreover, Houka himself was distracted by many things. Naruto, Haku, Rock Lee, and Kurama Yakumo—all of them weighed on his mind. Coupled with Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude, Houka could only laugh bitterly.

That day, Houka was training Rock Lee with Guy when his eyes suddenly widened. A wave of wild joy surged through him, and he threw back his head and laughed.

Guy looked at him strangely. "What is it? What's gotten you so happy?"

Houka did not answer. Instead, he looked at his left arm.

Guy instinctively looked over as well and saw fine purple lightning flicker up from Houka's left arm before vanishing in an instant.

"This is?" Guy's eyes widened.

The next moment, violent purple lightning abruptly covered Houka's left arm, crackling and exploding!

"Lightning Blade?!" Guy had heard Kakashi mention it. It was an S-rank ninjutsu evolved from Chidori, one with limitless potential for further development!

"No, this isn't Lightning Blade!"

It was... Lightning Release Armor!

Back then, Houka had used his Sharingan to copy a tiny fragment of Fourth Raikage A's Lightning Release Armor. Then, at any cost, he had