At that moment, the Third Raikage was not taking part in the fighting on the main battlefield. Instead, he had come to a towering stone pillar behind the defensive line and was forming hand seals.
Lightning Release chakra rapidly gathered in the clouds. With the assistance of several jonin beside him, he guided thick pillars of lightning down from the heavens.
Rumble!
The violent natural lightning plowed horrific scorch marks across the ground in its path, forcibly stopping the Eleventh and Twelfth Squads from advancing along the flank.
Simply put, Sasuke was not the only Lightning Release ninja in the world. People had considered ways to connect Lightning Release to weather phenomena long ago, especially in Kumogakure, where Lightning Release was so advanced.
Haku broke away from the squad the instant the lightning pillars fell. Ice crystals rapidly condensed around him, forming a translucent barrier.
Lightning struck the ice, shattering it outright. His gaze burned bright.
"We need to find a way to deal with this, or we'll suffer heavy losses even if we get through."
"Haku, leave this to me."
Konan hovered high in the air and spoke calmly.
"Konan... understood. Please be careful."
"Don't worry. Paper doesn't conduct electricity."
And so, Konan began an aerial battle high above, constantly attacking the defensive tower while dodging lightning...
Yes, Thunder Fighter had arrived too.
"This is an emergency! Release Kinkaku and Ginkaku!"
Kinkaku and Ginkaku suddenly opened their eyes, spitting gusts of air from their mouths as they strode forward, sweeping aside everything in their path.
Kinkaku's iron fan unfolded. Wind Release chakra condensed into several sharp blades of air across its surface and slashed toward Haku's ice barrier.
Haku moved rapidly through the ice prisms. Ice mirrors constantly formed around him, only to shatter under the attacks, but fortunately,