"Tianyi!" Tsunade sprang to her feet and slammed her palm onto the table, her golden hair stirring in the lingering waves of chakra.
This was no time for an all-out fight. The eyes of the entire Ninja World were on the Leaf Village, and a gathering of the Five Kage was a sight scarcely seen in a thousand years.
If they fought here, the Leaf Village would become everyone's target, regardless of the outcome.
Tsuchikage Ōnoki floated in midair, his small body leaning slightly forward. His aged eyes narrowed to slits as his gaze settled on Tianyi.
At that moment, his pupils contracted slightly. For an instant, he thought he saw another figure: long black hair, red armor, and eyes that looked down upon the world.
Uchiha Madara! The man who had once faced the entire Ninja World alone had stood before him like this, too.
He had worn the same smile, with the same composure and contempt in his eyes.
Ōnoki's heart skipped a beat, and the wrinkles on his aged face seemed to deepen.
"Hyuga Tianyi, you're far too arrogant!" Raikage A's voice exploded through the room like rolling thunder.
He activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode again. Dazzling blue lightning danced across his body, crackling sharply.
His fists clenched, his knuckles creaking, and uncontainable fury burned in his golden eyes.
He took a step forward. The wooden floor groaned beneath his foot, as though it might shatter at any moment.
The corners of Tianyi's mouth lifted slightly as his gaze swept over the Mizukage, the Kazekage, and the Raikage in turn.
His voice was as calm as a windless lake, yet carried a force that could not be ignored:
"Heh. If you don't dare, then don't ever bring up the tailed beasts again."
A deathly silence fell