"Bastard! I don't want to be devoured by you!"
A blocked the surging water with his right arm and grabbed Aaroniero's waist with his left hand.
Aaroniero was stunned, then immediately felt his entire body flip upside down.
A held Aaroniero tightly, his arm muscles instantly bulging as if inflated!
Accelerated by the Lightning Style's potential energy, A spun Aaroniero rapidly in mid-air!
When the speed reached a certain level, he plunged straight down, smashing heavily into the ground!
Boom!!
The ground suddenly heaved, emitting an earth-shattering roar!
Immediately, dust flew everywhere!
The surrounding Kumogakure ninja, seeing this scene, exclaimed excitedly: "As expected of the Raikage candidate bestowed with the title 'A'!"
"This terrifying power is probably infinitely close to that of the Raikage-sama!"
"The Kumogakure has hope for its successor!"
"Brothers, we can't just rely on A-sama, let's work together to drive these monsters out!"
"Oh!!"
A's battle greatly inspired the Kumogakure ninja, whose adrenaline surged as they entangled with the Hollows!
But A's expression was somewhat grim.
After the dust settled, Aaroniero's intact figure was revealed.
Aaroniero was only one centimeter from the ground, protected by a dense current of water that prevented his head from being critically injured.
Aaroniero straightened himself, his expression very grim.
He was just a hair's breadth away from having his head crushed.
This guy!
Aaroniero admitted he had underestimated his opponent a little.
This guy's speed, strength, and Lightning Style were indeed very powerful!
The speed of the water currents simply couldn't keep up with his speed!
Aaroniero said in a deep voice: "I admit you do have some skill, in that case..."
Aaroniero's left hand suddenly transformed into a spiral tentacle, and he roared: "Devour him completely, Gluttonous Hollow!"
Aaroniero's lower body suddenly began to squirm!
Countless purple tentacles burst through his lower body!
A huge, ugly, octopus-like creature replaced his lower body!
A's pupils contracted sharply; what kind of monster was this!
A had fortunately witnessed a similar situation a few days ago.
That was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki rampage incident!
But that was a Biju, known as a weapon of war!
Could it be that this monster called a Hollow also had a connection to Bijus?
Suddenly, a giant tentacle slapped towards him.
A reacted quickly, using the Body Flicker Technique to get away from the giant octopus's attack range.
With a bang, the tentacle missed its target and hit the ground, its terrifying force creating a crater!
"W-what is that!!"
The Kumogakure ninja, seeing the sudden change, especially Aaroniero's terrifying appearance, couldn't help but tremble slightly.
In this Ninja World, besides Bijus, how could there be such half-human, half-beast monsters!!
Although A was surprised by Aaroniero's transformation, he felt no fear.
Even with the Eight-Tails, the second strongest among Bijus, when the Jinchuriki rampaged and Gyuki broke free from its Seal, he dared to confront it head-on.
And he even cut off one of Gyuki's horns!
Could this giant octopus in front of him be stronger than the Eight-Tails?
Then Bijus wouldn't be called weapons of war anymore.
But Aaroniero clearly had no intention of clashing with him head-on; his human-like face suddenly broke into a grin.
The tentacles beneath him suddenly spread out in all directions.
A's expression suddenly changed; what was he going to do!
He didn't need to guess; Aaroniero immediately gave him the answer.
"Aaaahhhhh!!"
Countless tentacles rapidly entangled some Kumogakure ninja who were clearing out Hollows; as screams rang out, the Kumogakure ninja's bodies began to vaporize!
"You damn bastard!"
A's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared, using the Body Flicker Technique in Lightning Release Chakra Mode to quickly appear before Aaroniero.
"Lightning Release Ninja Art: Lariat!"
A concentrated Lightning Style Chakra in his feet and delivered a powerful, sky-splitting kick from top to bottom!
Boom!!
The Lariat struck Aaroniero's tentacles heavily!
They were quickly melted by the terrifying lightning, but Aaroniero's expression remained unchanged, seemingly still savoring the taste of the Kumogakure ninja.
The next moment, Aaroniero suddenly smiled, and streaks of lightning flashed across his massive body, like lightning snakes slithering over him.
"So that's it, this is your current state."
A was slightly lost in thought when he saw Aaroniero's changes, muttering: "This is... Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"
Thinking of the word 'devour' that Aaroniero had used earlier, A immediately understood that this ability was obtained from the Kumogakure ninja he had just devoured.
"You bastard!"
A's eyes were bloodshot, and his gums bled from biting them!
His body's muscles swelled and contracted, as if venting his fury!
A once again used his space-leaping speed, punching Aaroniero continuously with all his might!
But Aaroniero would soon be able to restore his body by devouring Kumogakure ninja.
Aaroniero sneered: "Kid, every punch you land on me is one of your Village's comrades, you know~"
A's heart suddenly went cold, but he quickly firmed his resolve.
He understood that if he didn't kill this monster, people from the Village would continue to die!
"Lightning Release: Lariat!"
Kumogakure, Raikage's office.
Just as the battle on East Forest Street in the Land of Lightning reached a stalemate, the Raikage personally contacted the Uzushigakure!
"My Kumogakure just had a dispute with your Uzushigakure, and then the Hollows appeared! You still say it has nothing to do with you!"
Uzushigakure: "Don't @ me. Our Uzushigakure Shinigami's duty is to purify the Hollows of the Ninja World. We are sworn enemies of the Hollows!"
Land of Lightning: "Since you are sworn enemies of the Hollows, then hurry up and help me purify them!"
Uzushigakure: "Sorry, the Land of Lightning has been blacklisted by our country and is not within the purification scope."
"Of course, our Uzushigakure welcomes other countries to request aid from us when facing the threat of Hollows, but it's not free."
Land of Lightning: "Damn it!"
In the Raikage's office, with a bang, the secretary adjusted his glasses, wondering if the next desk should be replaced with one that could withstand more smashing.
"Damn it, these Hollows definitely have something to do with the Uzushigakure!"
The Third Raikage cursed, and suddenly remembered how he felt when the Kumogakure ninja invaded the Uzushigakure, and he righteously declared that those ninja had nothing to do with their Kumogakure!
Mad, the Uzushigakure is definitely doing this on purpose!
In the Ninja World, after the Land of Lightning's announcement.
Other ninja Villages suddenly learned that even the Land of Lightning was being plagued by the Hollows that had destroyed the Land of Grass.
However, since the fire hadn't reached their own homes, most people were secretly gloating.
At the same time, they finally understood that the Shinigami of the Uzushigakure was actually a profession for dealing with Hollows?
Given the Uzushigakure' performance in several battles, has the Uzushigakure become this strong?
And these Hollows, who are their enemies, haven't been wiped out yet?
It seems these Hollows are not simple either... but it's still the same old saying, 'Don't worry until the fire burns your own house.'
For now, let's observe.
Just then, the Uzushigakure suddenly made an announcement, demanding that Konoha return the Uzumaki Clan members living in their village to the Uzushigakure!
Konoha, which was enjoying the show from the Land of Lightning, was suddenly dumbfounded.
Wasn't he just a spectator? How did he suddenly become part of the drama?
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