Raito turned his head and continued provoking them. "Go ahead and fight. These guys aren't anything special. They only look intimidating. They're easy to deal with!"
At those words, the four Kage's faces instantly turned black.
Nothing special!
Easy to deal with?
Why did those words grate on their ears so much?
Every one of them seethed with rage, their expressions hideous.
Especially the Fourth Raikage, who had just taken a blast. He was climbing out of the rubble of the wall, his face thunderous.
Although that attack hadn't done him any real harm, he, the great Raikage, had been blasted away by a little girl. How could he show his face after that?
It was an utter humiliation.
"You bastard!"
"You don't think anything of us Five Kage at all, do you?"
"Hmph!"
The Fourth Raikage let out an angry snort.
Darui, who had long since run out of patience, sprang into action. The other guards refused to be outdone and attacked as well.
Since their bosses were about to fight, how could their subordinates just stand and watch? Going in to test the enemy first was standard procedure.
Lightning Release: Black Panther!
Darui formed hand seals, and a panther of black lightning instantly took shape, lunging at Hinata with an aura of destruction.
At that critical instant, Hinata thrust out both palms. Two waves of chakra compressed to the utmost met it head-on, instantly smashing the black lightning to pieces.
But immediately afterward, Kurotsuchi's sneak attack arrived.
Rock Fist Technique!
Thick rock encased her hands, turning them into enormous stone fists that smashed toward Hinata with a howl of wind.
Hinata remained completely composed. She curled her palms into fists and met the attack head-on.
Kurotsuchi sneered inwardly. *You dare clash head-on with my Rock Fist? Don't you