"Was that already your limit?!"
"Fourth Raikage, you're nothing special after all!"
On the field, Orochimaru's somewhat cold voice came from within the Third Raikage's body, carrying a faint trace of mockery.
The Fourth Raikage's expression remained calm upon hearing this, without the slightest change. As the leader of a village, although he usually displayed a notoriously violent temper, that depended on the situation. Right now, the Fourth Raikage had no intention of wasting energy on a war of words.
"A, you've grown a lot."
Having lost control of his body, the Third Raikage silently thought this as he witnessed everything firsthand.
At this moment, he felt both gratified and sorrowful.
He was gratified that the Fourth Raikage and Killer B had both fully matured, becoming pillars capable of protecting Kumogakure.
What saddened him was related to the same matter. Though the Fourth Raikage and Killer B had grown, it was clear that they had not grown enough yet.
At the very least, faced with the current situation, the Fourth Raikage's present strength was insufficient to handle it.
"It seems the era of the Five Great Shinobi Villages is about to become a thing of the past."
The Third Raikage thought this to himself.
Though he felt deeply sorrowful, his body was no longer under his control. Even if he wanted to do something, he was powerless.
On the field!
Thud! Thud!
Under Orochimaru's control, the Third Raikage raised his feet and strode toward the Fourth Raikage. Blue light flickered over his body, which was covered in dense arcs of lightning, and the aura he emitted was not the least bit weaker than before.
Compared to him, however, the Fourth Raikage was not in such good condition.
Though he appeared no different from before, a closer look would reveal that