The battle in Konoha Village temporarily came to a standstill.
The battle in The Hidden Cloud Village was just beginning.
Just as Nagato and Konan were plotting how to deal with Jiraiya and Might Guy, Uehara Naraku and Deidara arrived in The Hidden Cloud Village.
Due to the unique environment of The Hidden Cloud Village, thunder rumbled in the sky, and flashes of lightning danced amidst the clouds from time to time, causing an involuntary shiver in the onlookers.
Deidara, who despised thunderstorm environments, couldn't help but dig his ear and pout, "With such loud thunder, how do those muscle-brained idiots in The Hidden Cloud Village put up with it?"
"This place is perfect for using Lightning Release: Kirin."
Uchiha Sasuke glanced up at the sky above The Hidden Cloud Village where thunder occasionally echoed. His Sharingan could easily track the path of the lightning, and it only required some guidance to release the S-Class Lighting Release Ninjutsu, Lightning Release: Kirin.
Uchiha Sasuke turned his gaze to Uehara Naraku, and softly asked, "Senior Uehara, shall I use Lightning Release Kirin to greet The Hidden Cloud Village?"
Greet them.
Ever since Uehara Naraku led the team on a few missions, this phrase had become popular among the Akatsuki. Meeting the enemy now started with throwing an immensely powerful S-Class Jutsu at them…
This was how they greeted others.
Back in Konoha Village, Nagato also started by using the Deva Path of Pain's Almighty Push as a greeting, and here in The Hidden Cloud Village, Uchiha Sasuke wanted to use Lightning Release Kirin to greet them.
Greet them, greet them…
Can you even take them on? Just greet them!
Uehara Naraku glanced at Uchiha Sasuke speechlessly and sighed, "Fine, go ahead and try it!"
"Yes, Senior."
Uchiha Sasuke abruptly clasped his hands to form a seal, stretching his fingers towards the sky, and the thunder clouds in the air began to converge under Sasuke's guidance.
In the next moment.
A giant lightning beast erupted from the thunderclouds!
And its target for the upcoming attack was The Raikage Tower in The Hidden Cloud Village!
On the ground.
The Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage Office.
The Fourth Raikage, A, leaned against the couch in his office, frowning as he flipped through documents sent from the village. He didn't seem like someone who enjoyed going over paperwork at all.
This was characteristic of a Raikage.
Every generation of Raikage has been a rugged man who doesn't like sitting on an office chair but prefers a more spacious spot.
This was their nature, disliking being confined.
However, there was one more person in the Raikage Office today, the sworn brother of the Fourth Raikage, the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki Killer Bee. Concerned about Killer Bee possibly being attacked by the Akatsuki, the Fourth Raikage A planned to keep Killer Bee by his side during this period.
To be honest, the Fourth Raikage somewhat regretted it.
Killer Bee pranced and jumped rhythmically in the office, suddenly leaping onto the table in front of the couch, gesturing vividly with his hands, "Big brother, I dance, you sing, we are the AB combo! Oh yeah!"
"..."
The Fourth Raikage's face darkened.
The next moment, this Raikage silently lifted his head to look at Killer Bee, with a gloomy expression. He picked up an apple from the tray and squeezed it into pieces!
"..."
Killer Bee watched the Fourth Raikage's action, cold sweat slowly rolling down his forehead, and quickly waved his hand to change his stance, "I dance, you sing, the BA combo is also fine! Oh yeah!"
"Bee."
The Fourth Raikage's veins twitched, coldly scrutinizing his sworn brother in front of him, his fists creaking as he clenched them, "If you say one more word, I'll crush you into pieces!"
After saying that, the Fourth Raikage tossed the shredded apple in his hand at Killer Bee's face and kicked him off the table!
To be honest, having such a dimwit brother made the Fourth Raikage A feel like he'd live ten years less!
Of course.
If it weren't for having a brother like Killer Bee, the Fourth Raikage might not have survived the Ninja World War over a decade ago.
According to The Hidden Cloud Village's tradition, each Raikage has a partner: the village's Eight-tailed Jinchuriki, only in this combination can they inherit the name of A.
Similarly.
It's because the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki can become the most suitable partner with the current Raikage that they can inherit the name of Bee passed down through generations.
This is The Hidden Cloud Village's AB combo.
Also, it's The Hidden Cloud Village's top-grade combat power.
To be honest, the Fourth Raikage A was quite pleased when he found Killer Bee to be a suitable sworn brother, and Killer Bee didn't let The Hidden Cloud Village down. Their combination is indeed powerful and nearly unbeatable.
Except for the time they once narrowly lost to Namikaze Minato…
It's a pity that Killer Bee's character is too wild.
Killer Bee, as the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki, is unlike others; since childhood, he loved singing and dancing RAP, so now he even likes to add rhythm when speaking, occasionally performing impromptu acts that give headaches.
Because as the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki, Killer Bee was discriminated against in the village since childhood, he used this method to laugh in the face of those who discriminated, humiliated, or even harmed him in the village.
Thus, the Fourth Raikage is highly tolerant of Killer Bee.
However, even the most patient becomes weary, and this dimwit brother always unintentionally gets on the Fourth Raikage's nerves.
Damn it, has this Bee forgotten the temper of each Raikage?
Right now, the Fourth Raikage just gently crushed an apple and kicked Killer Bee off the table; indeed, that was already a very mild approach...
If it were any other time, Killer Bee would probably be hospitalized by now.
Just as the Fourth Raikage A was about to scold Killer Bee again to make him behave for a few minutes, he suddenly heard the faint sound of thunder within the Hidden Cloud Village becoming somewhat unusual.
The thunder from the sky felt off!
The sky echoed with the roars of a mighty beast!
A dark-skinned female ninja quickly pushed open the door to the Raikage Office and spoke urgently: "Lord Raikage, the sensory team reports an anomaly in the sky; someone seems to be releasing a powerful Lighting Release Ninjutsu above the village!"
"I know!"
The Fourth Raikage impatiently waved his hand and crashed through the glass of the Raikage Office: "Assemble the village's combat units; I want to see who has such nerve!"
This was the Fourth Raikage's way of leaving.
Fourth Raikage A, having no bad habits in life, his biggest annual expense was repairing the glass walls in his office.
"Brother, wait for me!"
Killer Bee flipped out from the corner, rushed out through the hole in the glass left by the Fourth Raikage, and called out loudly: "AB Combo, unstoppable! Yoho!"
After the two left.
The female ninja who had just entered the office also conveyed orders to others, demanding that all combat units quickly gather to face any potential enemies.
Above the sky.
An enormous thunder beast appeared.
Uchiha Sasuke stood on the Ancient Giant Dragon, manipulating his chakra to guide the Lighting Release: Kirin toward the ground below in the Hidden Cloud Village!
Uchiha Sasuke, watching his Lighting Release Kirin fall, smiled with satisfied contempt and said, "Hmph, the Hidden Cloud Village, born in thunder, will disappear in thunder!"
Besides Uchiha Itachi, can anyone withstand the attack of the Lighting Release Kirin?
Even if there is, it definitely won't appear in the Hidden Cloud Village; Uchiha Sasuke believed he is the strongest Lighting Release ninja!
The Fourth Raikage looked up at the swiftly descending Kirin thunder beast, his temper instantly flaring up, a dense burst of chakra erupted around him: "Is someone courting death, daring to target the Raikage Tower!"
In an instant, electric lights shot out around the Fourth Raikage as he entered the Lighting Release Chakra Mode upon seeing the appearance of the thunder beast!
Standing beside the Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee unfolded several tails from his back, and the chakra from these tails quickly converged into a dark purple Tailed Beast Ball, which shot forcefully toward the thunder beast in the air!
The dark purple Tailed Beast Ball collided head-on with the Kirin thunder beast almost instantly, easily shattering the Jutsu capable of destroying the Raikage Tower!
Eight-tailed Jinchuriki Killer Bee watched as the thunder beast was destroyed by the Tailed Beast Ball and pushed up his little sunglasses, this somewhat casual gesture made Killer Bee appear quite cool.
Especially right after he effortlessly resolved the crisis.
Just when the Fourth Raikage thought his adopted brother was finally reliable, Killer Bee suddenly twisted his body into what he thought was a stylish dance: "In the end, it was up to me, the great Eight-tailed Killer Bee, yay!"
"Shut up!"
The Fourth Raikage's face darkened again.
Dammit, this idiot can't stay cool for more than three seconds!
Luckily, the Fourth Raikage didn't have the mind to continue reprimanding him now, merely looking up at the vast creature slowly flying around the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Akatsuki!"
Fourth Raikage A immediately recognized that beast.
The Ancient Giant Dragon had become Akatsuki's signal for external warfare.
As Akatsuki's signature summoning beast, whenever the Ancient Giant Dragon appeared over a village, it meant that a Ninja Village was about to be destroyed by Akatsuki.
There had never been an exception so far.
The Fourth Raikage clenched his fists and looked up at the still slow-flying Ancient Giant Dragon, loudly ordering the people rushing from afar: "Prepare the Chakra Cannon, let those Akatsuki bastards know they won't leave here once they enter the Hidden Cloud Village!"
"Yes, Lord Raikage!"
Several leading Jonin quickly nodded.
The Chakra Cannon is the Hidden Cloud Village's secret weapon, with power absolutely beyond any ninja's imagination. Unfortunately, due to its size, weight, and energy replenishment method, it couldn't be transported and has always been used as a defensive weapon in the Hidden Cloud Village.
But the Ancient Giant Dragon suddenly flew down from the sky!
Uehara Naraku was also well aware of the Hidden Cloud Village's secret weapon; he did not plan to let his mount become a target, so he immediately controlled the Ancient Giant Dragon to land.
Uehara Naraku slowly dispersed the Ancient Giant Dragon and jumped onto the top of the Raikage Tower, where Uchiha Sasuke and Deidara stood beside him. Four people wearing cloud black robes gazed at the group of Hidden Cloud Ninja opposite them.
"Looks like our luck is good."
Uehara Naraku's face showed a smile as he looked at the famous AB Combo of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Fourth Raikage A and Eight-tailed Jinchuriki Killer Bee, he continued jokingly: "The famed AB Combo of the Hidden Cloud Village is here, they should barely be able to provide me with some fun, right?"
"Hmm..."
Sasori of the Red Sand shook his head helplessly: "Uehara, are you always this confident whenever you meet an enemy? When will you show your confidence in front of your teacher..."
Uehara Naraku: "..."
"Hahahaha..."
Deidara laughed heartily, brightly continuing: "Leave them to me, I want to use my art to deal with these big guys from the Hidden Cloud Village!"
"Hmph, your clay bombs probably won't show much power, right?"
Uchiha Sasuke contemptuously snorted, disdainfully continuing: "This village is full of ninjas that counter your abilities, better let me do it!"
Uchiha Sasuke, full of arrogance, looked at the Fourth Raikage A and Killer Bee. A ray of red light flashed in his scarlet Sharingan as he coldly said: "I want them to see what true Lighting Release Ninjutsu is!"