Lightning Country, Kumogakure, Valley of Clouds and Lightning.
Boom—
After a muffled thunderclap of an explosion, blinding flames shot into the sky, and billowing smoke rose straight into the heavens!
Crash—
Between several mountain peaks lay a massive bowl-shaped crater. The surrounding lake water poured back into it, forming a swirling vortex!
"Congratulations, sir! You finally succeeded!"
From afar, a teenage boy came running over excitedly. When he saw the devastation left behind after the chakra had been spent, he could not help crying out, "That's incredible!"
"Hm? Xiao Xi."
The Second Raikage stood bare-chested, his lean, powerful muscles exposed. There was a newfound steadiness on his face as he dressed while walking, his tone calm and unruffled. "Did something happen?"
Ever since returning from the Six Kage Summit, the Second Raikage had shut himself away in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, throwing himself into what could only be called insanely intense training. His goal was to one day wash away his humiliation and personally reclaim everything he had lost!
For someone to be sent to find him at a time like this, something major had clearly happened.
Sure enough, the boy named Xiao Xi immediately remembered why he had come and said, "Lord Raikage sent me to find you. He said you were to head to the Raikage Building at once."
"Understood."
The Second Raikage finished dressing, then looked up at the place where he had trained so hard for several months. He murmured softly, "It's time to leave."
With that, he strode away without hesitation!
Inside the Raikage's office, the First Raikage, A, looked at his son, who seemed to have been completely reborn, with a pleased expression. Smiling, he said, "It seems you've fully mastered this power."
"Yeah, I feel pretty good now." The Second Raikage