"Rumble..."
A deafening boom rang out, forcing all the Kumogakure shinobi nearby to scramble for cover from the sudden explosion of power ahead.
The Fourth Raikage, taking cover with the others, had no idea what had happened up ahead. Then he saw a mushroom cloud, a sign of the explosion's immense power, rise into the sky, and the rumbling of the earth finally stopped. But even after it ended, the Fourth Raikage stared ahead in silence for a long time. He couldn't shake the feeling that whatever had happened was connected to Uchiha Yue.
Remembering his crushing defeat at Uchiha Yue's hands, the Fourth Raikage clenched his teeth and gave a quiet snort. He thought that the next time he encountered Uchiha Yue, he would have to kill him with his own hands. But that fine idea didn't last long before the Fourth Raikage dismissed it as ridiculous.
The reason was that, a few days later, the Fourth Raikage encountered the ragged Third Tsuchikage—and the Third Hokage!
When he suddenly saw the two "Kage" who had been fighting appear before him, the Fourth Raikage was stunned. He had never imagined that the battle between Iwagakure and Konoha had already ended. But once his surprise wore off, he was overjoyed. He thought he might be able to kill the Third Tsuchikage and Third Hokage here, and perhaps even gain something from the two Kage to strengthen Kumogakure and expand the borders of the Land of Lightning.
Unfortunately, that fine idea didn't last long either. The Fourth Raikage was soon stunned by the news the Third Tsuchikage and Third Hokage brought!
He, the Fourth Raikage, had actually heard from the Third Tsuchikage and Third Hokage that Uchiha Yue intended to challenge the entire Shinobi World!
After hearing the news, the Fourth Raikage