Ambush X Alliance X Famous Name [Part 2]

The Second Raikage performed hand seals with lightning speed:

Water Style: Water Treading Wave--

Behind the Second Raikage A, a massive wave surged up from the flat ground. By rough estimation, it was at least ten meters wide and ten meters high.

This was a forest, a landlocked area! The nearest water source was at least a kilometer away!

He was simply a monster!

Yuya gritted his teeth, waiting for the giant Golden Cone to collide with the massive surge of water.

Yet, the moment they made contact, the gold on the surface of the giant boulder rapidly faded, revealing the massive rock underneath...

"What?!" The Second Raikage's eyes widened, and he immediately realized the truth. A boulder this massive couldn't possibly be solid gold; the brat was bluffing!

On Yuya's side, he pressed his palms together:

Earth Style: Earth Sealing Formation--

Influenced by Yuya's chakra, the boulder in the air shattered into pieces, breaking through the giant wave to trap the Second Raikage inside the stone fragments.

Yuya turned and ran immediately. As the giant wave crashed down, scattering Shimura Danzō and the others, he thought, Well, I was playing the coward before, but now even if I wanted to help, I couldn't.

Uchiha Kagami was slammed against a tree trunk by the giant wave, nearly drowning in the deluge.

It was fortunate that this was land and there was no water source nearby; otherwise, being swept up in that would have truly meant death.

With a loud "Boom," the Second Raikage shattered the rock seal, the murderous intent in his eyes intensifying.

To possess such strength at such a young age—if he were allowed to continue growing, what a disaster that would be!

Today, this brat must be left here forever!

Without even glancing at the critically injured Uchiha Kagami, the Second Raikage's body crackled with lightning as he charged rapidly toward Yuya.

Yuya felt miserable. Although he knew the Earth Style sealing jutsu he'd only learned a few days ago couldn't possibly hold the Second Raikage, this was just ridiculous.

Did it even trap him for three seconds?

Not even one second!

Yuya cursed inwardly, but his hands didn't slow down. He pulled out another scroll, extracted a block of gold, used his ability to shape it into a cone, and turned to thrust it at the approaching Second Raikage.

The Second Raikage sneered at the sharp-tipped Golden Cone, which was roughly the length of an adult.

Again?

He immediately formed a seal and spat a stream of water at the incoming cone.

However, this time, the Golden Cone didn't lose momentum upon hitting the water, nor did it turn into a rock like before.

It maintained its trajectory, thrusting straight toward the Second Raikage.

What?!

The Second Raikage was shocked, but he knew it was too late to dodge, so he reached out and grabbed the very tip of the cone...

So heavy!

With a "shing" sound.

The Second Raikage ultimately managed to shift his body to evade the strike, though his shoulder was still grazed, skin and flesh torn away.

The Second Raikage stared at the Golden Cone on the ground with a dark expression, then looked at Yuya with a sneer: "So that's how it is. This thing is different from the optical illusion you made with stone earlier. This is real gold, isn't it?"

Yuya looked at the Second Raikage, and seeing the man waiting for an answer, he simply turned and ran.

The hell? Do you think I'm an idiot who answers every question asked?

The Second Raikage was furious. Lightning chakra once again covered his entire body, and with a push off the ground, he charged toward Yuya at high speed.

Yuya tossed out another scroll. A cone the size of a man required ten tons of gold; he could certainly use more, but the larger the volume, the easier it was to dodge.

Against a guy at the Second Raikage's level, size was useless; he was far too agile.

"Useless!" The Second Raikage roared, his speed akin to teleportation as he appeared directly at Yuya's side.

Yuya's pupils contracted. Reflexively, he moved the gold he had just pulled out to his side, blocking the Second Raikage's heavy, powerful punch.

The punch landed on the ten tons of gold, causing the metal to deform under the pressure.

Yuya was struck by the stray lightning chakra, feeling his body go numb instantly while catching the scent of his own burning flesh...

"Ha!"

The Second Raikage punched the Golden Cone away, sending it and Yuya flying backward. Yuya used his ability to turn the gold into a liquid state to protect himself, but after slamming into a tree, he felt as if his internal organs had been severely damaged.

From the moment the Second Raikage appeared until now, Yuya hadn't even landed a single attack on him, and even though he had been on the defensive, he was still gravely wounded...

The gap was simply too vast...

The Second Raikage looked coldly at the boy who had bounced off the tree and was struggling to stand.

My apologies, boy.

If you want to blame someone, blame the fact that you aren't from Kumogakure.

The Second Raikage was not the type to waste time with monologues once his opponent was incapacitated.

Since the target had been determined...

The Second Raikage had to finish him off with his own hands.

Yuya's vision began to blur. Could it be that he was really going to... today?

"Clang!"

A kunai, likewise shrouded in chakra, blocked the path in front of Yuya, intercepting the Second Raikage's attack.

Yuya felt a weight lift from his heart. You're too slow, Uncle-Master...

Yuya fainted, finally at ease.

Senju Tobirama also let out a sigh of relief.

Although he had suspected it, he truly hadn't expected that bastard, the Second Raikage, to actually set his sights on Yuya.

Fortunately, he had given his all to resolve the situation on his end.

He had returned via the Flying Thunder God Mark he'd placed on Yuya.

Otherwise, there would have been no way to stop the Second Raikage.

"You brat?! Impossible! My brother could never be taken down by you so easily!"

In Kumogakure, every Raikage had a brother-in-arms who was as close as kin; the Second Raikage's brother was the current Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.

He trusted his brother, and since only a minute or two had passed at most, how could his brother have been defeated so quickly?

Senju Tobirama's cold face remained calm. "Because the Eight-Tails' body is so massive, that is why I was able to come here with such peace of mind."

The Second Raikage's eyes widened in fury. "What do you mean by that?"

A cold sneer suddenly appeared on Senju Tobirama's face. "Let me ask you: which has more power, one explosive tag detonating a hundred times, or a hundred explosive tags detonating a hundred times?"

The Second Raikage froze for a moment, and then a violent explosion, a deafening "BOOM," echoed through the air.

He understood immediately. He glared at Senju Tobirama. "You bastard, you actually..."

Senju Tobirama looked at the Second Raikage coldly. "Do you still have time to waste here with me? I didn't hold back. Even for the Eight-Tails, he wouldn't be able to withstand being blasted by over a hundred explosive tags for a full minute, would he?"

As he spoke, Senju Tobirama looked pointedly at the Second Raikage's shoulder, where a chunk of flesh was missing. "In fact... you even sustained an injury yourself?"

The Second Raikage fell silent. He was weighing his options. If he ignored the Eight-Tails and his brother's life, and focused solely on killing Yuya, he could definitely succeed.

Senju Tobirama was only one man, and he had to protect a fainted burden; how could he possibly manage both?

But the problem was...

Was it worth it?

The Second Raikage pondered for a few seconds, listening to the continuous, rolling explosions, then gritted his teeth and turned to run toward the center of the blasts.

When it came down to it, regardless of the fact that the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was his brother, the value of the Eight-Tails as a Tailed Beast meant he couldn't simply abandon it.

Although the Eight-Tails would resurrect after death, what if it resurrected in another country and was captured by their people?

A did not believe that others would return it to him once they had captured it.

Of course, was there a part of him that wanted to save his brother?

Although the Second Raikage didn't want to admit it, there likely was.

Senju Tobirama watched the retreating Second Raikage and exhaled.

Fortunately, the kid, Yuya, was unharmed.

When Senju Tobirama looked at the two massive Golden Cones on the battlefield, he knew exactly what had happened.

It seemed this kid, Yuya, was actually quite capable.

However...

As for these two golden things, you little brat, don't even think about taking them back.

June 22nd, 19th year of Konoha.

The Second Raikage personally led an elite squad to execute a decapitation strike against the main Konoha army. The mission failed, and the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was severely wounded.

On the Konoha side, 148 ninjas were killed, 103 were severely wounded, and 781 sustained other injuries.

Having suffered this surprise attack, Konoha lost the ability to continue pushing deep into the Land of Lightning and was forced to retreat to the front lines in the Land of Fire to regroup.

It is worth noting, however, that during this raid, Kamigane Yuya, at the age of 13, blocked the Second Raikage's attack head-on and inflicted a severe injury upon him. Although the Second Raikage later tried his best to argue that the brat had only caught him off guard and that he hadn't been severely injured at all.

But when asked if he had indeed been injured because of Yuya, the Second Raikage, who disdained lying, nodded and admitted it.

In an instant, the entire Shinobi World remembered the name Kamigane Yuya, a 13-year-old capable of severely wounding the Second Raikage (Second Raikage: I only lost a piece of flesh, and with my Lightning Release chakra protection, it was at most a minor injury! A minor injury! You unscrupulous media!).

The ordinary villagers of Konoha heard this name for the first time as well.

When later generations examined this history, they discovered that the Second Raikage had severely wounded the future Third Hokage, Kamigane Yuya, during this war, but was prevented from finishing him off by Senju Tobirama.

Kumogakure—no, the other great nations of the Shinobi World—had lost their only chance to cause Konoha's decline and allow their own villages to rise.

I've been temporarily assigned by the company to go on a business trip to Xi'an to meet a client. I can only say it's an opportunity; if I can close the deal, this month's performance should be fine. I won't have time to write for the next three days, but updates won't stop; I'll just dip into my stockpile by six chapters. I'll have to grind hard once I get back. [Sigh, I thought I'd be able to rest properly this Sunday, but whatever, I'll just be a diligent ox and horse.]