Boom—!
A deafening explosion erupted at the gates of Kumogakure.
A chakra blade dozens of meters long cleaved down from the sky, its edge wreathed in deep-blue chakra as it split Kumogakure's heavy ironwood gates cleanly in two.
Splintered wood and shards of iron flew in every direction. The gate pillars collapsed with a crash, kicking up clouds of dust.
Several Hidden Cloud Village ninja stationed at the entrance did not even have time to react before the blade's light swept over them. The tremendous impact sent them flying, and they crashed heavily onto the ground, never rising again.
Through the dust, Uchiha Madara strode inside.
He wore dark-red Warring States armor, his long black hair gently stirring in the afternoon breeze.
The surrounding Hidden Cloud Village ninja formed a wide semicircle around him, hurling kunai, shuriken, and ninjutsu at Uchiha Madara.
Shinra Tensei! Every kunai, shuriken, and ninjutsu attack was deflected.
With every step Uchiha Madara took, several Hidden Cloud Village ninja died.
Madara's gaze casually swept across the surrounding ruins and fallen bodies, as though he were merely taking in the scenery.
Just then—!
A streak of lightning flashed from the left, moving so fast its path was nearly impossible to see. From the right, a red flash tore through the air, charging straight at him with a piercing howl.
Raikage A was covered head to toe in the blue arcs of Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Every strand of his hair stood straight upward, and every inch of his skin glowed with fierce white light beneath the electricity.
The ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch as he charged in from the left flank like a true bolt of lightning.
On the right, Killer B had already entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.
A dark-red Tailed Beast cloak