[Hidden Cloud Village]
Throughout the village, ninjas went about their duties, moving busily and efficiently through the streets as they carried out their missions.
Inside a spacious room in the Hidden Cloud Village, the atmosphere was especially tense.
Mabui sat at a desk with a frown, carefully studying an intelligence scroll in her hands.
Suddenly...
Bang!
The door was shoved open by an ANBU ninja.
The ANBU moved fast. A black mask covered his face, leaving only a pair of sharp eyes visible. Breathing heavily, he hurried into the room and quickly reported to Mabui.
"A request for reinforcements has come in!"
Mabui immediately looked up.
"What's the situation?"
The ANBU took a deep breath to steady himself before answering.
"The Hawk brought back word that the Mizukage and his Mirror Clone are pursuing them."
"And a powerful Kaguya clansman with the Shikotsumyaku has appeared on the Mist Village's side!"
The moment those words were spoken, it felt as if the air in the room had frozen.
Mabui's expression turned grim.
The ANBU continued, "Killer B and Darui are being pushed back."
Mabui immediately turned toward the Raikage.
Standing by the window, the Raikage frowned slightly after hearing the report. Then he stood up and shouted, "A Shikotsumyaku user?"
The Raikage sank into thought.
Several years ago, during the brutal battle against Moryo's puppet army, there had seemed to be someone like that.
However, the Hidden Cloud hadn't fought on the main front against Senku, and the intelligence they received at the time had been too fragmented.
Then, just as the battle reached its fiercest point, a massive explosion erupted.
The explosion had been so powerful that it threw the entire battlefield into chaos.
After that, the Kaguya expert never appeared again for years.
Naturally, everyone assumed he had died in that explosion. No one expected him to still be alive, let alone fighting against the Hidden Cloud now.
But this wasn't the time to think about that.
The Raikage strode over to a stone platform in the room that had already been prepared.
The platform was covered with sealing formulas that glowed faintly, making it obvious it had been set up in advance.
Standing on the platform, the Raikage said, "Mabui, send me over."
A flicker of hesitation crossed Mabui's face.
She was conflicted. The Heavenly Transfer Technique was not something that could be used casually, and it carried many unknown risks.
But duty and responsibility pushed her to make her decision.
Her hands quickly formed seals, "Lord Raikage, bring them back safely."
There was urgency and concern in Mabui's voice as she kept her eyes fixed on him.
The Raikage gave a slight nod.
This had been the strategy they had discussed and refined long ago.
He was never the type to act recklessly. He understood both the danger and importance of this mission, and he knew that only by following the plan could they hope to succeed.
"Heavenly Transfer Technique!"
As the three words left Mabui's mouth, an immense force instantly erupted from her body.
The Heavenly Transfer Technique was originally a transportation technique that moved matter at terrifying, light-like speed.
It belonged to the category of instantaneous material transfer.
Its restrictions were extremely strict, and it could not normally be used to transport people.
An ordinary human body simply could not withstand such incredible speed.
Anyone forced through it would be crushed by the immense pressure, their body torn apart and killed.
But the Raikage was different.
His body was as tough as steel forged through countless trials.
As dazzling light flashed around him, his entire body was enveloped in a brilliance as radiant as the sun.
Then, with a sharp whoosh, the Raikage disappeared like a bolt of lightning, leaving behind only a faint disturbance in the air.
———
At the same time, far away in the Land of Water, the battle had reached its final stage.
Yagura and Rengoku had both fully transformed into their Tailed Beast forms.
The two Isobu charged together and engaged Gyuki.
Having already lost several tentacles, Gyuki looked battered, but it was still a terrifying opponent.
It positioned itself in an area free of bone spears. Its enormous body resembled a small mountain, causing the ground beneath it to sink slightly under its weight.
Its fists crashed toward Isobu like meteors.
Every punch carried overwhelming force, and the gusts they created kicked up clouds of dust.
Its tail lashed through the air like a giant steel whip, striking at Isobu.
At the same time, it continuously fired Tailed Beast Bombs from its mouth.
The blasts streaked across the battlefield with blazing energy, carving deep trenches into the ground wherever they struck.
Meanwhile, on another part of the battlefield, Darui and Kyokotsu were locked in an intense fight.
Although Darui would one day become the next Raikage, he was clearly not strong enough yet.
Kyokotsu fought like a savage beast, every attack carrying irresistible force.
Under his relentless assault, Darui could only keep retreating in a miserable state.
Although he possessed far more chakra than an ordinary person, his taijutsu was completely outclassed by Kyokotsu's.
Kyokotsu's attacks poured down like a storm, leaving Darui no chance to fight back.
When Darui once again thrust his steel claws toward Kyokotsu, Kyokotsu reacted instantly, catching the sharp claws firmly with one hand.
The claws scraped against his palm with a harsh grinding sound.
Then, the bone sword in Kyokotsu's other hand suddenly changed shape, transforming into a spiral spike.
Without hesitation, he drove the deadly weapon straight toward Darui.
Darui quickly raised his knee to block, trying to stop the fatal strike.
But Kyokotsu's strength was overwhelming. Pressing down with the attack, he drove the spiral bone spike directly into Darui's thigh.
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