That was one way to put it.
For as long as thunder element existed nearby, it would obey Sōkyū Hatake's commands unconditionally, like loyal soldiers. The inscriptions shimmering with mysterious light on his arm were clear proof that he possessed this earth-shattering ability.
When the Fourth Raikage A heard Sōkyū Hatake's words, disbelief spread across his face, as though he had heard the most absurd thing in the world. His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Sōkyū Hatake before him, muttering to himself.
"Control the power of thunder throughout this stretch of heaven and earth? Th-this... how is that possible?!"
Yet faced with Raikage A's doubts, Sōkyū Hatake merely smiled faintly, then abruptly clenched both hands. In an instant, countless terrifying bolts of thunder roared out of the sky and earth, surging toward Sōkyū Hatake like a pack of tamed beasts.
The instant those raging bolts touched Sōkyū Hatake's body, they rapidly coalesced into sets of strangely shaped armor covered in all manner of inscriptions, wrapping his entire body tightly within them.
At the same time, a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade that radiated a powerful aura and possessed a tangible substance appeared out of thin air in Sōkyū Hatake's hand. The blade gleamed coldly, its edge incomparably sharp, as though a gentle swing alone could cleave mountains and rivers.
Indeed, what stood before him was the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, symbolizing the power of thunder and radiating boundless majesty, along with a complete set of dazzling Thunder Armor! These were by no means illusory objects Sōkyū Hatake had conjured through his intangibility ability, but genuine Rule Artifacts!
The moment the armor and Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade manifested, the Truth-Seeking Orbs surrounding Sōkyū Hatake seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, rapidly merging into the armor and weapon like melting ice and