Under the Cloud ninja's "protection," Kakashi arrived at the shinobi village above the clouds, Kumogakure.
As Konoha's envoy, Kakashi was escorted to a reception room to wait. He was told that Lord Raikage had important business to attend to and could not receive him yet.
Bored, Kakashi flipped through the risqué reading material he carried with him and reached for the pastries he had been served.
Before he had read more than a few pages, he heard a series of dull thuds and felt the floor tremble.
He rose and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. Feeling the bracing mountain breeze, Kakashi looked through the spotless glass and discovered just what the Fourth Raikage's important business was.
In a nearby, barren training ground, the bear-like Fourth Raikage was doing his morning exercises.
Several Kumogakure jonin were training with him. Bitter smiles tugged at their mouths as they engaged in a contest of fists and flesh.
That was where the dull thudding came from.
After his initial warm-up, the Fourth Raikage surveyed his subordinates groaning on the ground, then turned to Killer B with a hearty laugh. "B, looks like you're the only one who can be my sparring partner."
Killer B looked exasperated. He wanted to rap a few complaints, but A's attack cut him off.
A's enthusiasm was what had made them brothers, but he was gradually finding that enthusiasm more than he could bear.
Amid the flashing lightning, Killer B exhaled. He, too, had to bring out his full strength just to hold his own against Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
A moment later, the two figures clashed, moving so fast that only afterimages remained.
Watching their battle from the reception room, Kakashi had to activate his Sharingan just to barely follow them. The strength of the Fourth Raikage and