What Nonsense!

Clouds and lightning converged, thick with murderous intent.

Uchiha Yoru stood on high ground, looking down at the sea of Cloud Ninja below, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile of ambiguous meaning.

"How exactly did these dark-skinned... athletes... grow up to be like this?"

He stroked his chin in thought, his gaze carrying a hint of mockery.

"Could it be that they were actually struck by lightning?"

Seeing this, Fourth Raikage Ay's expression darkened instantly. Veins bulged on his forehead, his fists clenched tight, and the Lightning Release chakra all over his body exploded uncontrollably. Electricity crackled and popped around him, sounding like the roar of an angry thunderclap.

"Bastard! What kind of look is that on your face?!"

The Fourth Raikage's fury soared to the heavens, yet he did not lose his reason.

He had brought a thousand Cloud Ninja elites this time, while Uchiha Yoru... was only one man.

The advantage was his!

Thinking of this, he stopped suppressing his rage, let out a cold snort, and with a sharp gaze, he waved his hand and slammed a heavy accusation down.

"Uchiha Yoru, you murdered the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, severely violating the one-country, one-village system! This is a rule set by your First Hokage—do you dare to defy it?!"

The Fourth Raikage was not as reckless as he appeared.

However, upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoru merely scoffed, as if he had heard a ridiculous joke.

"Oh? And so what?"

He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes filled with disdain.

"I am now representing the Cloud Ninja..."

The Fourth Raikage's face sank, and just as he was about to press the issue further, Uchiha Yoru cut him off directly.

"Representing your mother, are you?"

His voice was icy, showing no regard for the other man's face, which had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Before the words had even faded, the heavens and earth suddenly shook.

"ROAR--!!"

The Nine-Tails opened its massive maw, and vast amounts of chakra condensed frantically within, the crimson energy compressing continuously to form a Tailed Beast Bomb capable of destroying mountains and rivers!

"Not good!"

The Fourth Raikage's pupils constricted sharply. Sensing the danger, he immediately shouted:

"Everyone, get out of the way!"

At the same time, the Two-Tails jinchuriki Yugito and the Eight-Tails jinchuriki Killer B simultaneously entered their full Tailed Beast forms!

Massive chakra transformed into a blue, flaming cat demon and a deep purple, giant eight-tailed octopus; the colossal figures of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails blotted out the sky!

Almost instantly, the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails also opened their maws, frantically condensing their own Tailed Beast Bombs!

"Tailed Beast Bomb!"

BOOM--!!!

The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb collided instantly with those of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, the three destructive forces of chakra clashing violently in mid-air!

The air seemed to freeze, and in the next second—

"BOOM!!!"

A massive shockwave swept in all directions, the violent energy spreading like a tsunami. The entire earth shattered instantly, debris flew, and the forest was razed to the ground!

"Argh!!"

A large number of Cloud Ninja were instantly blown away by the explosion's shockwave, their screams rising one after another as the battlefield turned into a living hell!

Uchiha Yoru watched the battlefield with calm eyes. Seeing the two Tailed Beasts, slightly disheveled but unharmed, he shook his head.

The Nine-Tails' power was still too weak...

The Fourth Raikage forcibly steadied his stance, his expression dark to the extreme. He scanned the battlefield, his brows locked in a deep frown, his rage boiling over.

"Damn it... this guy... he truly is the Uchiha who managed to pull off a coup!"

However, the next moment, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he jerked his head upward!

High above, Uchiha Yoru's figure had already vanished!

"What?!"

The Fourth Raikage's expression changed drastically. He spun around, a sense of intense unease rising from the depths of his heart.

Just at that moment—

"Susanoo!"

Accompanied by Uchiha Yoru's low voice, a pressure capable of destroying heaven and earth descended suddenly!

BOOM--!!!

A purple Susanoo erupted into the sky like a descending deity, its massive hands gripping a crimson blade while its eyes burned with monstrous battle intent!

The Fourth Raikage's heart sank.

This guy...

Yet, before he could react, the Susanoo's colossal blade was already raised high, slashing directly toward the Cloud Village army!

"Not good! Eight-Tails, let's go!"

Seeing this, Killer B let out a low roar, and the Eight-Tails instantly lashed out with several thick octopus tentacles, attempting to sweep the Cloud Ninjas away before the blade could fall.

However—

Squelch—!

Uchiha Yoru's Susanoo blade swung down violently, the pitch-black edge carrying a destructive force that severed the Eight-Tails' tentacles in one stroke!

With a crisp sound, the severed limbs and the dozens of Cloud Ninjas they had been carrying were crushed by the blade's aura, raining blood across the battlefield!

"Pain, pain, pain, pain—!"

The Eight-Tails roared in agony, its massive body trembling violently as chakra leaked wildly from the stumps; the severed tentacles were charred black like coal, flesh and muscle turned inside out.

Killer B's expression darkened, his gaze locked onto the Susanoo as he clenched his fists so tightly his nails dug into his palms.

"Baka! This guy... is even more troublesome than I imagined!"

At the same time, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, was consumed by fury; Lightning Release chakra surged wildly, enveloping him in a suit of lightning armor, and he charged toward Uchiha Yoru like a thunderous meteor!

"Uchiha Yoru—die!!!"

He clenched his five fingers into a fist, lightning crackling around it as his muscles bulged; he pushed his Lariat to the limit and slammed his fist into the Susanoo's chest!

"BOOM—!!!"

Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the Susanoo's rib armor shattered inch by inch, cracks spreading like a spiderweb as the energy shockwave blasted the surrounding Cloud Ninjas away!

However—

Uchiha Yoru merely looked down at the Raikage with cold indifference, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain.

"Hmph, is that all?"

His pupils suddenly narrowed, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as the fractured ribs of the Susanoo instantly reshaped and regenerated, becoming even thicker than before!

Simultaneously, the Susanoo raised its long blade high, the tip pointing straight at the Raikage!

"Slash!"

BOOM!!!

The Susanoo's blade carried an incomparably terrifying strike; the Raikage's Lightning Release armor disintegrated instantly under this destructive energy, sending him flying back hundreds of meters, carving a deep trench into the ground as he spat blood!

Seeing this, Killer B's face changed drastically; he lunged toward the Raikage, the massive body of the Eight-Tails shielding him from Uchiha Yoru with a grave expression.

"Hey, hey! Big Brother, are you alright?!"

The Raikage gritted his teeth, bracing himself with his hands as his chest heaved; he stared fixedly at Uchiha Yoru, his eyes burning with rage and unwillingness.

"Damn it... Uchiha Yoru..."

However, before he could even stand, Uchiha Yoru slowly raised his hand, and a scarlet light suddenly bloomed within his Sharingan!

—The Susanoo's blade pointed directly at Killer B and the Eight-Tails!

"It's over."

The Eight-Tails took a deep breath, crossing its thick tentacles in front of itself in a defensive stance.

However—

The next second, an unexpected change occurred!

Killer B and the Eight-Tails simultaneously heard a faint sound of wind breaking behind them, and their hearts sounded the alarm!

They whipped their heads around, only to see that Uchiha Yoru had somehow quietly appeared right in front of the Fourth Raikage!

In that instant, before the Raikage, Ay, could even react, he saw a cold, pale hand pierce through the void like lightning, aiming straight for his chest!

—Black Tiger Steals Heart!

"Squelch—!!"

Blood sprayed violently!

Uchiha Yoru's hand pierced straight through the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release armor and deep into his chest, crimson blood dripping slowly down his arm.

The Raikage, Ay, had his pupils shrink to pinpricks, the fury on his face freezing into terror and regret; his lips trembled slightly as if he wanted to say something, but his consciousness was already swallowed by an endless darkness...

His body knelt powerlessly to the ground, the lightning in his eyes extinguished forever.