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In the dense woodsâŠ
The Raikage stood silent, unable to refute Uchiha Hikaru's words. His jaw clenched, and his expression darkened.
"So you have no intention of helping us save him?"
The lightning chakra that had just faded from the Raikage's body flared up once more. The Cloud shinobi behind him moved swiftly into formation, preparing to attack Hikaru's group â intent on forcing Tsunade to heal Karai.
Hikaru sneered.
"Oh? Is the Fourth Raikage going to make a move?"
"If it really comes to a fight⊠your strength might not be enough."
As he spoke, the three tomoe of his Sharingan spun rapidly, and the MangekyĆ Sharingan blossomed in front of the Raikage and his men.
In an instant, his crimson gaze locked onto Killer Bee beside the Raikage â and the illusion activated.
The moment Ai turned to Bee, he was too late.
In Bee's consciousness, the Eight-Tails (Gyƫki) stirred in alarm, trying to rally with Bee to eject the foreign presence. But the enormous black Susanoo materialized behind Hikaru, slamming the Tailed Beast down before it could resist. Hikaru's eye technique surged forward, dominating Bee's will.
Then, with another burst of MangekyĆ power, the Eight-Tails itself fell into illusion â restrained and silenced.
It took no effort at all.
Such was the power of the MangekyĆ Sharingan â the ability to control JinchĆ«riki and Tailed Beasts like mere puppets.
Especially for Uchiha Hikaru, whose ocular power rivaled even the Eternal MangekyĆ Sharingan.
To him, it was child's play.
Killer Bee suddenly leapt away from the Raikage, unsheathing the blade slung across his back. He turned, facing the Raikage as an enemy.
Seeing Bee's betrayal, Ai's face twisted in fury.
"You bastard! What did you do to my brother!?"
Before the words finished leaving his mouth, lightning erupted from his body, forming an even stronger version of his Lightning Release Armor.
With a roar, the Raikage launched forward, stomping the earth with such force that the ground shattered into sand. The shockwave cracked the forest floor, launching chunks of rock in every direction.
He swung his lightning-infused gauntlet, the arm wrapped in crackling chakra, and shoutedâ
"Liger Bomb level!"
His body vanished from sight, moving faster than the eye could follow. In a blink, he appeared before Hikaru, palm turned into a blade, aiming straight for Hikaru's chest!
But Hikaru had already raised his arms in defense. Chakra and ocular power surged outward. The black ribcage of Susanoo snapped into place just in time.
The Raikage's chakra blade struck the skeletal shield.
The force blew Hikaru backward like a ragdoll.
He flew through the forest, smashing through tree after tree, before slamming into a boulder with a thunderous crash. Dust exploded into the air, swallowing his form in a choking cloud.
The Raikage stood there, looking at where Hikaru had landed, a sneer spreading across his face.
"Hmph. MangekyĆ Sharingan, huh? He's just a kid. How strong could he possibly be?"
But beneath his contempt, a dangerous ambition took root.
This Uchiha brat was out of the way. All he and Killer Bee had to do was overwhelm Tsunade and Jiraiya together.
Then â the Sharingan, the Senju bloodline, and perhaps even the Mount MyĆboku summoning contract would be his.
If he could extract those secrets, then the Hidden Cloud would no longer need to fear Konoha.
They would surpass it. Conquer it.
Ai couldn't help but laugh aloud at the thought.
But thenâ
The chakra within his body flickered. The scene shifted unnaturally.
He turned â and saw Killer Bee, hand on his shoulder, grinning uncontrollably, trying to stifle his laughter.
And Hikaru?
Perfectly fine, standing right where he had been all along. Not a single tree was broken. The ground wasn't cracked.
Nothing had happened.
And Ai realized â with horror â that everything had occurred inside a genjutsu.
He refused to believe it.
He barked, "C! What just happened?!"
C, ever loyal to his Raikage, hesitated. But duty demanded the truth.
"Lord Raikage⊠based on your chakra fluctuations, you were trapped in a genjutsu. You didn't move. You just stood there laughing like a madman."
Ai froze.
He understood now why Killer Bee was barely holding back.
He clenched his fist â and slammed it into Bee's forehead in frustration.
"Damn you! Making fun of your own brother?!"
"Yow! That hurt!" Bee clutched his head, glaring. "You're the idiot who got caught in a genjutsu and acted like a fool! Bakayaro! Konoyaro!"
"PFFFTâHAHAHAHA!"
Naruto, standing behind Jiraiya, burst into laughter, clutching his stomach and rolling on the ground.
Ai's face twitched with fury.
Even this brat dares to laugh at me?!
But the embarrassment burned deeper than the rage. He looked away, avoiding Hikaru's eyes.
So this is the power of the MangekyĆ Sharingan⊠terrifying. No wonder the First and Second Raikage both warned us to be wary of Uchiha illusions and Wood Release techniques.
Just then, Hikaru stepped forward, his crimson eyes fading back to deep brown.
"Lord Raikage⊠it's not impossible for us to heal your man."
Ai's head whipped up. His expression lit with relief.
Behind him, the Cloud shinobi showed clear joy. Karai could be saved!
Tsunade and Shizune, however, looked thoroughly confused. Moments ago, Hikaru had seemed dead set against it â why the sudden change?
Only Jiraiya watched with wary sympathy.
He'd traveled with Hikaru long enough to recognize a certain pattern.
Whenever Hikaru smiled like that â someone was about to get screwed.
Helping the Raikage was just a façade.
The real goal?
He was about to play Hidden Cloud like a flute.
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