At Naruto's warning, they immediately looked toward Madara Uchiha's eyes.
Instead of the Mangekyō they had imagined, they saw mysterious, swirling eyes.
Their hearts sank at once.
At the same time, the intelligence Jiraiya and Kakashi had brought back about the Rinnegan surfaced in their minds, piece by piece.
An irresistibly powerful gravitational pull, a corresponding suction force, the ability to absorb Ninjutsu, the ability to launch missiles and other modern weapons...
Those known abilities alone were already extremely difficult to deal with.
And no one knew whether those were all its abilities!
Unknown abilities were the most terrifying, because they often produced unexpected results!
All five Kage gritted their teeth, their expressions growing even graver.
Just then, the Raikage suddenly roared, "Who cares about the Rinnegan? We still have to fight in the end! I'm going in first!"
Lightning immediately blazed around the Raikage as he took the lead and charged at Madara Uchiha.
Whatever else might be said, the courage it took to be the first to charge at Madara Uchiha, and to do so alone, deserved admiration.
The Raikage was not being reckless, either.
After all, he had the strongest defense of anyone present.
So, as the one with the greatest margin for error, he naturally had to take on the task of probing the enemy.
If he could force out any other Rinnegan abilities, that would be a gain! It would also make the ensuing battle easier for them.
His figure left a blue streak as he swung a fist at Madara Uchiha's head.
But what happened next made his pupils abruptly contract.
He was not the only one shocked. Tsunade and the others also widened their eyes in astonishment.
The Raikage swore that he had put his full strength into that punch!
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