The two guards beside the Fourth Raikage followed him in launching an attack on Uchiha Sasuke.
Hidden in the shadows, Suigetsu Hōzuki and Jūgo could no longer sit still. They instantly appeared on the battlefield to help their companion fight against the Kumogakure ninja.
"You two, don't interfere."
Uchiha Sasuke felt no gratitude whatsoever for his companions' support.
In his view, he did not need any assistance at all.
"Sasuke, be careful of those two samurai in the distance," Jūgo said with a serious expression.
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced toward Renya and Danzō, who were watching the spectacle.
The existence of those two posed a major threat to them.
Especially one of them—even without showing any hostility, the feeling he gave off was even more terrifying than the Raikage.
Uchiha Sasuke paid no attention, his gaze fixed firmly on the Raikage.
He did not believe there was anyone among that group of samurai worth being wary of.
"C, check whether he has accomplices hidden in the shadows," Darui instructed C.
The appearance of Suigetsu Hōzuki and Jūgo told him that Sasuke had not come alone. Finding any companions hidden in the dark was crucial.
Because Karin Uzumaki was a sensory ninja, she had deliberately concealed her chakra, preventing C from immediately detecting her presence.
Intense combat erupted on the field, and the Fourth Raikage quickly clashed with Uchiha Sasuke.
"Chidori!"
"That Raikage's physical strength is as formidable as ever!"
Seeing Sasuke's Chidori pierce through the Lightning Release armor without causing any real damage, Shimura Danzō could not help but sigh in admiration.
It could only be said that the brutes of Kumogakure truly possessed terrifying physical strength.
This made him recall scenes from the First Shinobi World War, when he had faced powerful Kumogakure ninja.
That feeling of helpless despair—even after several decades, it remained vividly etched in his mind.
"His physical strength is no weaker than his old man's," Renya said softly, resting his chin on one hand.
As expected of the Third Raikage's son—there was truly nothing to criticize about his physical prowess.
Back then, when he killed the Third Raikage, it had taken him a tremendous amount of effort.
"You knew his father?" Shimura Danzō raised an eyebrow.
"His father was the last Raikage commander we killed back then..."
Renya's words made Danzō recall the image of that towering, burly man.
"I see."
No wonder he possessed such formidable physical strength—so he was that man's son!
That made everything make sense.
If not for Renya back then, the few of them would have nearly died at that giant's hands.
The combatants naturally heard the exchange between the two.
They involuntarily halted their fighting and subconsciously looked toward the two Iron Country samurai watching from nearby.
The surviving samurai likewise stared at them in disbelief.
What nonsense were these two spouting?
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were reclusive powerhouses who had once participated in the Third Shinobi World War.
They were even casually commenting on both the Third and Fourth Raikage.
It seemed the two of them had been scared senseless by the battle between ninja.
"Haha, don't mind us. You can continue."
Seeing everyone looking at them, Renya scratched his head awkwardly.
Shimura Danzō: "..."
Fortunately, no one intended to waste time on the two samurai, and they resumed the unfinished battle.
However, the members of Team Taka did not believe the two were lying.
Hidden in the shadows, Karin stared at Renya, deep in thought.
Who exactly was this guy?
The Uzumaki clan's sensory abilities were extremely sharp. She knew Renya was a terrifying existence.
Someone like that could not possibly be unknown in the shinobi world—yet she knew nothing at all about his identity...
That in itself was utterly absurd.
"Lightning Lariat!"
The Fourth Raikage grabbed Uchiha Sasuke and slammed him viciously into the ground.
Dust and smoke billowed upward.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Uchiha Sasuke used the skeletal form of Susanoo to block the attack.
"Mangekyō Sharingan."
Seeing this, Shimura Danzō finally revealed an interested expression.
Every pair of Mangekyō Sharingan possessed two powerful dōjutsu. He was very curious to know what abilities lay within Uchiha Sasuke's eyes.
"Renya, do you know what the dōjutsu of his eyes are?"
In Danzō's view, whenever there was something he didn't know, asking his good brother was always the right choice.
"The left eye is called Amaterasu. It releases black flames that never extinguish and can burn anything. The right eye is called Kagutsuchi, which can be used to control the shape of the Amaterasu flames."
Renya naturally answered his good brother's question.
However, his words were also heard clearly by everyone present.
The most shocked of all was Uchiha Sasuke.
He stared in disbelief at the eloquent Renya, his face filled with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
That guy actually knew his eyes' dōjutsu so thoroughly.
What kind of joke was this?!
"He... he knows the information about Sasuke's eyes!"
Karin Uzumaki looked stunned. Who exactly was this guy?!
"Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi..." The Fourth Raikage fell into thought.
So those were the dōjutsu of Uchiha Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Since when had Iron Country's intelligence become this impressive?
"Who the hell are you, and why do you know the abilities of my eyes?!"
Uchiha Sasuke glared at Renya with hostility, his killing intent completely undisguised.
Could this guy have been deliberately sent by the masked man to interfere?
"Sorry about that. My voice was a bit loud just now."
Renya wore a helmet, and no one could see his expression at this moment.
"You can continue fighting. No need to pay attention to us."
Shimura Danzō: "..."
This time, however, no one continued fighting. Their gazes remained fixed on the two of them.
At first, they hadn't cared about the two men's discussion, but now that they had learned about Sasuke's eye abilities from their mouths, they had no choice but to take them seriously.
"Bastard, who exactly are you?!"
Uchiha Sasuke shouted angrily.
"Were you sent by the masked man?!"
As he spoke, he instantly appeared in front of Renya. The Kusanagi sword in his hand, crackling with lightning, slashed toward Renya at extreme speed.
No matter who sent him, he had to die today!
Seeing this, Shimura Danzō immediately pulled away from Renya.
Against this level of attack, Renya could handle it easily. There was no need for him to intervene.
"Clang!"
Renya drew the katana at his waist and effortlessly blocked the strike, saying calmly,
"Young man, don't be so hotheaded."
Uchiha Sasuke increased the force in his hands, only to discover in shock that his strength could not shake the samurai before him at all.
The Fourth Raikage showed a surprised expression and said calmly,
"When did the samurai of Iron Country become this strong?"
The Iron Country samurai present: "???"
Is this guy really one of our companions?
Renya flicked his katana upward in a fierce motion. The Kusanagi sword in Uchiha Sasuke's hand was instantly knocked free.
The blade traced a bright silver arc through the air before planting itself straight into the ground with a "clang."
At that moment, time seemed to freeze.
Everyone witnessed this unbelievable scene.
The sword in Uchiha Sasuke's hand had been effortlessly knocked away by an utterly unremarkable samurai!
"How is this possible..."