"That's the direction of Gato's estate!!!" Tazuna walked out and saw the scene, his body trembling as he spoke with a pale face.
"Is that Wolf Uncle going to help you get revenge, old man?" Naruto shouted with eyes shining in surprise.
At that moment.
In the distance, the giant golden wolf raised its front paw and gently brought it down.
A terrifying pillar of golden lightning descended from the heavens, crashing down with a roar!
Even from such a distance, they could feel the violent tremors of the ground beneath their feet and see the golden light shooting up into the sky.
Three seconds later.
The lightning dissipated.
The giant golden wolf slowly vanished into the horizon.
After a long while.
Naruto was the first to snap back to his senses.
"So... so powerful..."
His voice was dry, yet filled with an indescribable excitement.
"That was so cool!!"
Sasuke remained silent, saying nothing.
But his fists were clenched tight, his knuckles turning white.
That kind of power...
That world-destroying power...
One day, he would possess it too!
Sakura slumped on the ground, taking a long time before squeezing out a sentence:
"Were we... just talking to a being like that?"
No one answered her.
Because that was the question everyone wanted to ask.
—
Kakashi still stood in place, motionless.
His eyes were fixed on the direction where the golden lightning had vanished, his mind frantically replaying the scene from a moment ago—
That thousand-meter-tall giant golden wolf.
That pillar of lightning falling from the sky.
That power that destroyed everything yet controlled everything.
He was Konoha's Lightning Release Genius.
He had developed the S-rank Ninjutsu, Lightning Blade.
He had always thought that his understanding of Lightning Release had reached a considerable height.
But now.
After seeing Yang Jiu's Lightning Release, he finally knew—
The Lightning Blade he was so proud of was like a child's firework in front of that giant wolf.
His Lightning Blade condensed lightning into a single line, pursuing ultimate piercing power.
But Yang Jiu's Lightning Release...
That was no longer a "technique."
That was a "Law."
It was "Divine Punishment."
It was the most primitive and pure form of lightning itself.
Kakashi slowly closed his eyes.
In his mind, countless thoughts surged wildly.
What is the essence of Lightning Release?
Is it shape transformation or nature transformation?
Is it the pursuit of ultimate speed, or the pursuit of absolute control?
If...
If the range of the Lightning Blade were expanded tenfold, a hundredfold...
If he could be like Yang Jiu, making lightning condense into a physical entity, turning into a giant beast...
If he could maintain control over the lightning after it was released, moving it at will...
He snapped his eyes open.
In that Sharingan, a light never seen before flashed.
He saw it.
He saw another—
Path for Lightning Release.
"If that really was the estate of the black-hearted merchant Gato as you said, Tazuna, then Gato is likely dead."
"It's time for us to head back too!"
Kakashi said, looking at Tazuna.
He couldn't wait to go back and test his ideas.
Soon, they left the Land of Waves.
Not two days after they left the Land of Waves.
Upon the ruins of Gato's estate, which had been struck by lightning, a massive wolf-shaped stone monument stood tall.
On the monument were carved eight large characters: "The wolf god Descends to Slay the Tyrant."
Countless citizens of the Land of Waves knelt before the wolf-shaped monument, shouting for the wolf god.
—
Boundless thick mist.
This was the first impression the Land of Water left on all outsiders—an eternal mist that never dissipated, blotting out the sky as if even sunlight could not penetrate it.
A flash of golden lightning tore through the sea of mist and descended from the heavens.
Boom—!!!
The ten-meter-long silver-gold body landed steadily on a reef protruding from the sea; the massive impact caused the reef to fracture instantly, with cracks spreading out for dozens of meters.
Yang Jiu raised his head, his golden eyes piercing the thick mist as he looked toward the faint silhouette of buildings in the distance.
"Hidden Mist Village..."
He murmured, his voice low like a roll of thunder.
The sea breeze blew, ruffling his silver-gold fur; his hairs shimmered with a faint luster under the moisture of the mist, and occasional golden electric arcs jumped around his body with a "sizzle," instantly evaporating any mist that drew near.
Electromagnetic Perception spread out from him like invisible ripples.
One kilometer.
Two kilometers.
Three kilometers.
Countless Chakra light points emerged in his mind—the residents of the Hidden Mist, patrolling Anbu, training Ninja; the weak ones were like fireflies, while the strong ones were like torches.
The brightest cluster was located in the center of the Village.
That mass of Chakra was scorching and majestic, like churning lava, radiating a light that made all the surrounding points of light pale in comparison.
"Mei Terumī..."
Yang Jiu licked his lips.
The Fifth Mizukage, wielder of Lava Release and Boil Release, the only female among the Five Kage.
I wonder how it'll feel to fight her?
Just then.
Swish—!!!
Twelve dark figures shot out from the thick mist, instantly surrounding Yang Jiu!
All of them were Hidden Mist Anbu—animal masks, black jumpsuits, holding Kunai, their movements as uniform as if they were cast from the same mold.
"Halt!"
The leading Anbu, wearing a cat face mask, shouted sternly, pointing a Kunai directly at Yang Jiu.
"This is the Hidden Mist Village's Forbidden Land. Any intruder—"
He stopped mid-sentence, suddenly choking on his words.
Because he finally saw the size of the "intruder" before him.
Ten meters.
A terrifying ten-meter-tall giant wolf.
Silver-gold fur that looked like condensed moonlight; every crackle of the golden electric arcs jumping around his body left tiny black fissures in the air. Those eyes—
Golden eyes with burning flame-like pupils were looking down at him from above.
The Kunai in the Anbu Captain's hand fell to the ground with a "clack."
The other eleven Anbu stepped back in unison.
Yang Jiu lowered his head, looking at these ant-like Anbu, and spoke lazily.
"Inform your Mizukage."
His voice was low like a roll of thunder, making the Anbu's masks vibrate.
"Tell her—a guest has come to pick a fight."
The Anbu Captain's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard and asked in a heavy voice:
"You... you are..."
The corner of Yang Jiu's mouth curled slightly.
"My name is Yang Jiu."
"From the Land of Fire!"
The Anbu Captain was stunned for a moment.
Then he turned to one of the Anbu members: "I'll go report to Lord Mizukage. You all stay here and keep watch."
"Yes!"
The other Anbu members nodded.
Then the Anbu Captain turned and left quickly; his speed was more than three times faster than when he had arrived.
The remaining eleven Anbu looked at each other and then silently put away their Kunai, stepping aside to maintain a safe distance—not daring to approach, but not daring to leave either.
They stared intently at Yang Jiu, not even daring to blink.
Yang Jiu smiled at their behavior and didn't bother with them.
Then he lay back down on the reef, closed his eyes, and continued to use his perception to observe the Hidden Mist Village and gauge its strength.
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