Hokage vs. Raikage

Near the Konoha Main Gate, flames already towered into the sky. Lightning Release crackled through the air, mingling with the searing heat of Fire Release!

The nearby buildings lay in ruins. Broken roof beams had crashed to the ground, and a sea of fire consumed everything around them. Smoke and dust filled the air amid constant crackling, with flashes of lightning flickering through the flames!

The smell of burning hung in the air. The sounds of battle never stopped, and every so often, a ninja screamed and lost their life.

Blood had stained the cracked concrete road red. This place had become hell on earth!

"Third Raikage! What is the meaning of this? You barged into Konoha and killed our people. Do you think I'll let you keep doing whatever you please!?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi swung the Adamantine Staff hard at the Third Raikage, fury in his voice. His eyes looked ready to spit fire.

The man had no respect for him as Hokage!

Never before had the Shinobi World seen anyone so arrogant as to enter an enemy village alone and wreak havoc. So what if he was fast? So what if Lightning Armor protected him?

This was Konoha!

How long could he keep this up!?

"It's no use!!!"

The Third Raikage crossed his arms before him and forcibly blocked the staff. The weight of the blow cracked the road beneath his feet!

"Take this! Lightning Release: Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!!!"

Lightning blazed along the Third Raikage's arm. With electricity snapping around him, he leaped forward and drove a powerful hand chop toward Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck!

Seeing the danger, Hiruzen swiftly raised the staff across his body!

Clang!

The chop struck the staff and sent Hiruzen Sarutobi flying more than ten meters!

His soles scraped violently against the ground, kicking