They had been here the whole time, yet they hadn't seen anyone show up. Then, all of a sudden, someone appeared—and started fighting the Two-Tails.
Everyone present found it unbelievable, but they also wanted to buy time for the First Raikage.
After all, their First Raikage was on his way. If someone else captured the Two-Tails, how could they ever hold their heads up again?
"Ninja Art: Lightning Style: Lightning Tornado!"
"Lightning Style: Four-Pillar Bind!"
"Lightning Blade Technique: Thunder Gate!"
In an instant, several Kumogakure ninja charged straight at Madara Uchiha, unleashing the Lightning Style techniques they were best at.
"Hm?"
"You insects actually think you can stop me?"
Madara frowned. He spotted several Kumogakure ninja charging toward him from not far behind, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.
"Protect Lord First!"
The Konoha Anbu naturally couldn't let the Kumogakure ninja get their way, and immediately moved to intervene.
"Everyone stay where you are. They're just a few worthless fools. There's no need to make a big deal of it."
When Madara saw the Anbu preparing to act, he hurriedly spoke in a cold voice.
"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Madara unleashed a gigantic torrent of flames from his mouth. He didn't even bother with the Two-Tails' attack, instead engulfing himself and the area around Matatabi in flames.
"Hm?"
"What scorching flames. This man is no weakling."
"And his aura is strange. It makes me feel faintly afraid."
Matatabi felt the searing heat of Madara's flames and was instantly alarmed. She began to have second thoughts and leaped out of the flames' reach.
"Ah...!"
"Boom!"
"It's so hot! Aah, I'm burning to death!"
The Kumogakure ninja weren't so lucky. Not only were their Lightning Style attacks broken, but they were all caught in the sea of flames. One unlucky