On the raised platform.
The moment Ryōken used Alpha Strike, a flicker of shock passed through all four of their eyes almost simultaneously.
Burabi, the Kumogakure ANBU captain, lowered his head, the shock in his eyes refusing to fade for a long while.
For that instant, he had even thought that A, Kumogakure's Third Raikage, had appeared. He had never seen such speed on anyone other than the Third Raikage.
"No, Lord Raikage was still a fraction faster."
Even so, Burabi found it hard to believe. If Ryōken had not lacked the Lightning Release Chakra Cloak, he might even have suspected that the Lightning Release Body Forging Technique had been leaked.
Suddenly, he thought of a legendary figure. He jerked his head up, looked at Hatake Sakumo, and cried out.
"Could that be the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique?"
As an ANBU captain, he naturally had access to much highly classified information, including the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique.
When Konoha and Kumogakure had negotiated peace, both the Second Raikage and the Second Hokage had died at the hands of Kumogakure's Gold and Silver Brothers. Kumogakure naturally knew something of the Second Hokage's methods.
An exceedingly rare space-time ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God would naturally have been recorded.
However, as soon as he asked, he realized that the Flying Thunder God required specially made kunai for positioning, while Ryōken had not used any kunai at all. He immediately shook his head and dismissed the thought.
"This is truly unbelievable!"
As Burabi looked at Ryōken on the stage and clicked his tongue in admiration, a deep killing intent flashed through his eyes.
To possess such strength at that age was simply terrifying.
Having witnessed the Raikage rampage across battlefields, he knew that once a ninja's speed reached its