"You actually dare to attack me?"
Seeing Ryūjin Uchiha walk forward without hesitation, Fourth Raikage A let out a cold sneer. Disdain was clear on his face, mixed with a brutal edge.
The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan was feared across the ninja world.
But to him, it meant nothing.
His Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Body Flicker Technique pushed his speed to the extreme, fast enough to rival Minato Namikaze and his Flying Thunder God Technique. He had even dodged Uchiha Sasuke's Amaterasu before.
Even the Sharingan could not keep up with him.
A young Uchiha like this was not worth his attention.
"Brother!"
A figure flashed beside him.
It was Killer Bee, sunglasses on, moving with exaggerated flair.
"This guy's a joke. No need for you to step in. I, Killer Bee, will handle him, yeah!"
He began rapping mid-step, already treating the battlefield like a stage.
The Raikage's expression stiffened.
Not here of all places.
Still, he held back his irritation and simply said, "Finish it quickly."
"No problem, brother. With this many eyes on me, I'm feeling it today. This stage belongs to me…"
Smack!
Before he could finish, the Raikage struck him across the head and sent him flying.
Killer Bee flipped midair, landed, and instantly transitioned into motion.
In a single breath, multiple blades were drawn and locked into place across his limbs.
He surged forward like a spinning mass of steel and muscle, blades flashing in every direction.
"That's the Eight-Swords Style!"
"So fast, I can't even track him!"
Konoha's ninja reacted with visible shock.
This was the same technique that had overwhelmed Sasuke even after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Against most opponents, it was suffocating.
---
In an instant, Killer Bee closed the distance.
From Ryūjin's perspective, everything blurred.
Then the spinning mass was already in front of him.
His eyes shifted.
The Sharingan faded.
In its place, the Rinnegan appeared.
"Shinra Tensei."
Boom!
A massive force erupted outward.
Killer Bee was blasted back violently, skidding across the ground.
"What?"
He steadied himself, shock flashing across his face.
The Raikage's expression also changed.
"That… those eyes… the Rinnegan?"
The surrounding forces erupted in disbelief.
"The Sage of Six Paths' eyes…"
"How is that possible?"
Even those watching from the shadows were shaken.
Hidden away, Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu stared in stunned silence.
"That can't be right… there should only be one pair…"
Zetsu's voice carried rare panic.
Obito narrowed his eyes.
"Ryūjin Uchiha…"
Something about him felt familiar, but the answer refused to surface.
---
"Universal Pull."
Ryūjin raised his hand.
An invisible force dragged Killer Bee forward.
His body moved against his will, completely restrained.
"Bee!"
The voice of the Eight-Tails echoed in his mind.
A red chakra cloak instantly formed around him.
As he was pulled close, a chakra tail lashed out violently toward Ryūjin.
Ryūjin did not dodge.
He reached out instead.
"Trying to block it head-on?" Killer Bee sneered.
Then his expression froze.
"Deva Path."
A transparent force formed at Ryūjin's palm.
Like a vortex, it devoured the incoming chakra.
The tail vanished.
The cloak around Killer Bee thinned drastically.
"My chakra… it's being drained!"
Shock surged through him.
Still, he reacted quickly.
At this distance, there was no way Ryūjin could avoid his blades.
He attacked again.
This time, Ryūjin did not counter with force.
His eyes shifted once more.
The Rinnegan faded.
A different pattern emerged.
Kamui.
His body phased.
The blades passed straight through him.
Killer Bee's eyes widened.
No resistance.
No impact.
He had struck nothing.
Not an illusion.
Not a clone.
Something else entirely.
---
"It's him!"
From the shadows, Obito's voice broke out, filled with shock and fury.
"That bastard…"
The one who had interfered with him again and again.
Now he finally understood.
---
Before Killer Bee could react further, the ground beneath him shifted.
Sand exploded upward.
It slammed into him with crushing force.
"What?"
He tried to escape, but it was too sudden.
The sand caught his legs.
Ryūjin closed his hand.
A sharp motion.
"Ahhh!"
Killer Bee screamed.
His legs were crushed instantly.
The battlefield froze.
"That… Magnet Release?"
"That's Gold Dust!"
Eyes turned toward Rasa in disbelief.
Even he was stunned.
"My technique… how does he have it?"
Killer Bee collapsed to the ground, unable to stand.
The sand rose again, aiming for his head.
---
A flash of lightning cut across the battlefield.
The Raikage appeared instantly.
His punch shattered the incoming sand.
Grabbing Killer Bee, he retreated in a blur.
He glanced down.
Killer Bee's legs were gone.
His expression twisted with rage.
Behind him, the Hidden Cloud ninja were stunned.
This had happened in moments.
On the other side, Konoha's forces erupted.
"Lord Ryūjin…"
"He crushed Killer Bee that fast…"
Even those who doubted him were speechless.
---
"Ryūjin Uchiha!"
The Raikage's roar shook the battlefield.
Lightning surged across his body as he entered full Chakra Mode.
His figure vanished.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Ryūjin.
"Shinra Tensei."
The repulsive force erupted again.
This time, it only slowed him.
His body pushed forward against it.
"This won't stop me!"
Then suddenly, Ryūjin disappeared.
Completely.
The Raikage's eyes widened.
Impossible.
Not even he had sensed it.
A chill ran through him.
He moved instantly.
Too late.
Black flames ignited across his arm.
Amaterasu.
Without hesitation, he severed it.
The burning limb fell away.
He stared at Ryūjin, who now stood where he had been moments ago.
Shock surged through him.
No markings.
No warning.
Movement beyond perception.
Even faster than expected.
And far more dangerous.