Storm Release

"Ninjas of the Cloud Village, why have you appeared within the territory of the Land of Fire!"

Hatake Kakashi's eyes were cold as he scanned his surroundings with vigilance. "The Cloud Village and Konoha have already signed an alliance, but entering the Land of Fire and Konoha still requires official documentation!"

"Your current actions are no different from an invasion!"

Why would the ninjas of the Cloud Village do such a thing?

Had Konoha and the Cloud Village not already signed an alliance?

The scent of blood in the air was enough to make one's skin crawl.

Has it finally happened?

Uchiha Itachi's expression was tense, carrying a hint of unease.

The reason the Cloud Village was acting so irrationally was because... Kagami-kun had killed their ninjas!

Having received no reply, the Cloud Village ninjas would naturally resort to such reckless and irrational behavior.

He couldn't help but look at Hyuga Kagami, only to find him looking indifferent.

Not the slightest bit flustered.

He even wore a faint smile... as if he were watching a play?

That smile seemed capable of providing reassurance, and Itachi couldn't help but relax, his expression returning to calm.

Hyuga Kagami glanced at Uchiha Itachi, the corners of his mouth curling up as he remarked, "Young man, your skin is still too thin!"

He turned his gaze toward the Cloud Village ninjas, a hint of a smile lingering in his eyes.

He looked like a chess player holding the pieces in the palm of his hand!

Darui looked at Hatake Kakashi coldly. "Reached an alliance? Our Cloud Village has never heard of such a thing!"

The ninjas from the Cloud Village had yet to return!

For Hatake Kakashi to shamelessly speak of an alliance was simply laughable.

"Hatake Kakashi, our Cloud Village requires an explanation. The ninjas sent to Konoha have yet to return. If Konoha cannot provide us with a reasonable explanation, then you know the consequences!"

Darui's eyes were icy.

The kunai in his hand glinted with a cold light.

Hatake Kakashi's face darkened; the scent of blood permeating the air was deeply unsettling.

"What explanation is needed!"

Hyuga Kagami stepped forward, interrupting their conversation, his White Eyes filled with fury and coldness.

"Before you ask for an explanation, you had better explain the blood on your hands!"

"Slaughtering the citizens of the Land of Fire and challenging the authority of Konoha—is this the attitude your Cloud Village holds toward us?"

Boom!

The air rippled, a vortex condensed, and a Great Hammer slammed down in front of Hyuga Kagami!

He gripped the Great Hammer, pointing it at the group from afar. "If your Cloud Village cannot give Konoha an explanation, then wait for the Raikage to come here himself and drag you back!"

Hatake Kakashi nodded in agreement.

Hyuga Kagami had voiced the fury in his heart!

The knot in his chest loosened; ever since his teacher passed away, Konoha... had been far too stifled!

Aside from the Sand Village, they had adopted a submissive stance toward every other hidden village!

Was this still the same Konoha that was once the greatest of all hidden villages?

"Heh, have you already realized it?"

Darui remained unbothered, his eyes growing colder as he looked Hyuga Kagami up and down. "I didn't expect someone from the Hyuga Branch Family to have such spirit. That is truly rare!"

"The Cloud Village officially notifies Konoha!"

"Konoha has wantonly slaughtered Cloud Village ninjas and violated the alliance treaty. The Cloud Village... hereby declares war on Konoha!"

These were the words the Raikage had spoken to him.

The Cloud Village did not fear war!

He possessed the absolute authority to represent the Cloud Village in initiating a war!

Hatake Kakashi's pupils constricted. Was Darui's status really that high?

He could actually represent the Cloud Village in declaring war?

"Lightning Release: Chakra Mode!"

Boom!

Terrifying lightning erupted from his body, arcs of electricity swirling around him, making Darui look like a god of thunder descended upon the world!

"Lightning Release: Chakra Mode?"

Hatake Kakashi was shocked. "You are a ninja of the Yotsuki Clan!"

Only the Yotsuki Clan has the qualifications to learn the Lightning Release: Chakra Mode; it is worth mentioning that every generation of the Raikage has been from the Yotsuki Clan!

The current Eight-Tails jinchuriki is no exception.

"What a pain. Ninjas with keen sensory abilities and intelligence are such a headache."

Darui's expression was somewhat impatient.

Yet his movements were incredibly sharp!

Arcs of electricity cut through the air as his figure suddenly shot toward Uchiha Itachi, his fist slamming down with force!

"I'll take care of one first!"

But the next moment, another figure also streaked through the air like lightning, his palm easily catching the attack. Hyuga Kagami looked down at Darui from above: "Darui, the right-hand man of the Fourth Raikage."

"Also a user of Storm Release."

"Your strength is on par with Hatake Kakashi; you are an elite jonin."

Darui's pupils constricted. Although he had appeared in the Third Shinobi World War, his age meant that not many people knew of him. Logically speaking... it was impossible for the other party to know his intelligence.

"How do you know my information?!"

He retreated violently!

Those lazy eyes gradually turned solemn!

The possessor of the Byakugan before him... seemed to have the power to see through people's hearts, which was truly alarming!

Uchiha Itachi, standing behind Hyuga Kagami, had cold sweat streaming down his forehead: "Such incredible speed."

"If it weren't for Kagami-kun, I... might have been severely injured just now!"

The opponent's speed was too fast.

Faster than the average elite jonin!

He was currently only an elite chunin, and the gap was too wide; he simply had no time to react!

"Storm Release?!"

Hatake Kakashi was stunned, suddenly realizing something: "Is it the Storm Release kekkei genkai formed by combining the nature transformations of Water Release and Lightning Release?"

"The Cloud Village has produced another powerful genius!"

Storm Release possesses the terror of thunder and lightning.

And because of the Water Release, it compensates for the difficulty of controlling lightning.

It can unleash power far greater than standard Lightning Release!

No wonder... the opponent's speed was so fast!

"Storm Release: Laser Circus!"

Darui shouted sharply, well-versed in the principle of a quick battle—this was the nature of lightning!

In an instant.

He pressed his palms together, and a dozen powerful lasers erupted from his hands, spinning wildly like a meat grinder!

It enveloped all three of them!

There was nowhere to hide!

"What a terrifying Storm Release!"

Hatake Kakashi's expression turned grim; this ninjutsu was hard to dodge!

He couldn't help but look at Hyuga Kagami and Uchiha Itachi. He could escape himself, but if he did, Hyuga Kagami and Uchiha Itachi would die!

The three Cloud ninjas were full of confidence.

"Hahaha, no one can dodge Darui-sama's technique!"

"Nonsense, if they had the speed of the Raikage-sama, there would still be a possibility of dodging it, hahaha!"

"Damn Konoha ninjas, go to hell!"

It wasn't just them.

Darui also wore a confident expression.

The power of Storm Release was one of the most formidable forces in the entire ninja world!

"Heh, you call this something?"

Hyuga Kagami sneered. Using Lightning Release in front of the Azure Dragon?

How was this any different from seeking death?

"Get lost!"

Boom! In an instant!

Hyuga Kagami's entire body erupted with terrifying lightning!

The lightning around him raged and churned, its momentum terrifying!

In front of Hyuga Kagami, Darui's lightning... was like a child's plaything!

All the attacks were condensed by Hyuga Kagami into his hand, turning into a gentle ball of lightning.

It floated there, silently.