Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.
On the top of the towering mountain peak, inside Raikage's Office, the atmosphere is equally solemn.
Third Raikage, the man whose muscles were like steel and covered with scars was looking at the information in his hand.
"Father, these guys Konoha have absolutely no good intentions!" Future Raikage, who was still slightly young at this time, stood in front of his father with an excited tone, "Give us a Tailed Beast? How could such a good thing happen to us! This must be the conspiracy of Konoha. They want us to fight to the death with Iwagakure so that they can reap the benefits!"
"I know." Third Raikage's voice was like rolling thunder, deep and majestic.
He slowly raised his head, his deep eyes flashing with shrewdness that was inconsistent with his rough appearance.
"But this is a Tailed Beast. A complete Tailed Beast that belongs to Iwagakure. This bait is too big for us to refuse."
"That old guy Ōnoki relies on the strength of his numbers to suppress us everywhere. If we can take away one of him, Iwagakure's strength will be greatly reduced, and we, Kumogakure, will have three Tailed Beast! One will wax and wane, and in the next few decades, we will all overpower Iwagakure!"
Third Raikage stood up, walked to the huge map, and pressed his fingers heavily on Land of Earth's territory.
"Konoha wants us to be gunmen, so why can't we use them to achieve our own goals?"
"I'm sending you this time, firstly, to see Konoha's sincerity. Secondly, and most importantly..." Third Raikage turned around and looked at his son with burning eyes, "Go and see with your own eyes what that kid named Senju Chen is like."
"A person who is less than ten years old can play Iwagakure around in a quagmire like Land of Rain, and even capture Five-Tails Jinchuriki alive... Such a person must not be judged by common sense."
"Remember, there are many kinds of power. What you are good at is only the most direct one. And what that kid has mastered may be another kind of power, which is more insidious and deadly."
Land of Rain border, a valley shrouded in wet and cold fog all year round.
This is the meeting place agreed with Kumogakure.
The rocks here are rugged and covered with moss, and the air is filled with a damp smell of soil and rotten leaves. Water droplets seep and slide down from the gray rock walls, and the ticking sound is the only melody in this dead valley.
Senju Chen stood alone on a relatively flat rock, his figure looking a little thin in the diffuse mist. He did not bring any escorts, as if he was not here to participate in a secret meeting to decide the direction of the war, but just to relax.
Suddenly, there was a subtle "sizzling" sound in the air, as if electricity was flowing.
Several figures, like ghosts, appeared silently at the other end of the valley. The leader was as tall as an iron tower, with explosive muscle lines under his bronze skin, and his whole body exuded a heart-stopping sense of oppression.
He is Ai. Behind him, there are two equally capable Kumogakure Jonin, scanning the surroundings with vigilant eyes.
When Ai's eyes finally locked on the black-haired boy on the rock, a trace of astonishment flashed across his resolute face.
"Kid, take me to see the person in charge of you this time."
"I am the person in charge of this time. I am responsible for everything in this alliance." Senju looked at the Kumogakure ninja who looked like an iron tower in front of him and said casually.
When the other party said that he was the person in charge, Ai realized that the other party might be Senju Chen that his father asked him to pay attention to and observe.
Then he became violently provocative, pretending to vent his dissatisfaction.
"What a joke!"
"Konoha Is there no one left?! Send a baby to talk to us about a war related to the fate of the country?!"
The voice was filled with the anger of being played.
"I need a responsible person to talk to! Not a brat like you!"
Facing the wrath of thunder that came towards him, Senju Chen just looked at him quietly, with no wave in his clear eyes.
"I said, I am the person in charge this time." He spoke, his voice was calm, but it spread clearly throughout the entire valley.
"You?" Ai sneered as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. He moved his muscles, and the joints all over his body made a horrifying explosion. Blue lightning arcs began to "sizzle" on his body, evaporating the surrounding fog into pieces.
Since his father allowed him to test him, Ai was ready to test him thoroughly.
"Kid, in Kumogakure, strength is everything. If you want to prove that you can be responsible, just take my punch first and try your own strength!"
Before he finished speaking, Ai's figure suddenly disappeared!
There was only a crack of thunder in the air!
Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
He pushed his speed and strength to the extreme, and his whole body turned into a blue lightning, carrying a terrifying power that could crack mountains and rocks, and punched straight towards the facade of Senju Chen.
He wants to use the most direct and brutal way to end this absurd farce.
In Ai's eyes, the young man's figure was quickly enlarged, and he could even see the young man's immature face, without even a trace of panic.
Seeking death! A trace of despised violence flashed in Ai's heart.
However, at that moment, the iron fist wrapped with violent thunder and lightning was about to touch Senju Chen's cheek.
The speed is very fast, and the strength is pure enough. With such a fighting method and at this age, the opponent should be the son of Third Raikage, the brother in AB Combo.
His brain was flashing and he had completed the analysis of Ai. The typical Lightning Release body-building ninja bets everything on extreme speed and destructive power. He has a bad temper, irritable character, and is used to using strength to solve problems...
In his opinion, the opponent's actions are just steps that must be taken before taming a ferocious beast.
Senju Chen's body finally moved.
He didn't form any complicated seals, nor did he burst out with an astonishing Chakra. He just took a small step to the side and back with his right foot at the moment when Ai's punch was about to crush the bridge of his nose.
That's it.
It seems that after thousands of calculations, it is extremely accurate.
Aina's thundering fist almost brushed Senju Chen's ear as it whizzed past. The violent wind of the fist blew Senju Chen's black hair back and danced wildly, but not even a piece of Kakuzu's clothes could be touched.
Boom--!!!
With a loud noise, Ai's fist hit the rock wall behind Senju Chen.
The hard rock was as fragile as tofu under the violent Lightning Release power. A huge spider web-shaped crack exploded instantly, and countless gravel mixed with smoke and dust rose into the sky, and the entire valley trembled.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
Ai maintained his punching posture, and his entire arm was deeply embedded in the rock wall. He slowly turned his head, and in his eyes that were bloodshot with anger, at this moment, there was only unbelievable shock.
Less than half a meter behind him, the black-haired boy was still standing quietly.
He didn't even change his posture, as if he hadn't moved at all from the beginning to the end. The calm expression on his face didn't change at all, he just looked at him indifferently with those ancient and unwavering eyes.
It was as if he was looking at a reckless man who tried too hard and almost fell down.