Inside Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage had been locked in a fierce battle against the Edo Tensei-revived Kinaku and Ginkaku for quite some time.
Though Edo Tensei prevented Kinaku and Ginkaku from wielding their full strength from when they were alive, the infinite chakra and indestructible bodies granted by the technique more than made up for it.
Even a powerhouse like the Fourth Raikage was getting pushed back, blow after blow, by the two brothers.
"Hmph! Kumogakure's really gone downhill if a scrub like you is Raikage!"
Seeing the Fourth Raikage struggle against them, Kinaku and Ginkaku mocked him mercilessly.
"Damn it!"
"Damn your mama!"
Before the Raikage could retort, Kinaku charged forward and smashed him to the ground with a brutal hammer strike.
"Big black guy, you're done for!"
Kinaku smirked, shaking the Kōkinjō (Golden Canopy Rope) wrapped around his arm.
Then, Ginkaku swiftly swung the Zanreiken (Spirit-Severing Sword), slicing through the Kotodama (Spirit Word) that emerged from the Raikage's body.
"Crap!"
Realizing he'd been hit by both the Kōkinjō and Zanreiken, the Fourth Raikage knew he was in deep trouble.
Though he'd never faced Kinaku and Ginkaku before, as Raikage, he was well aware of the powers of their ninja tools.
The Kōkinjō could force a person's most frequently used word—their Kotodama—to manifest.
The Zanreiken could then sever and curse that Kotodama.
If the victim spoke their cursed word afterward, they'd be sucked into the Shichiseiken (Purple-Gold Gourd), trapped forever with no escape.
Kinaku and Ginkaku had used the Kōkinjō, Zanreiken, and Shichiseiken to take down countless formidable foes.
Knowing this, the Fourth Raikage clamped his mouth shut, refusing to say another word. He charged at the brothers again, attacking in silence.
But to his shock, despite not uttering a single word, he was still sucked into the Shichiseiken.
"How is this possible?!"
As his body was pulled into the gourd, the Fourth Raikage let out one final cry of disbelief.
"Hmph! Doesn't matter if you stay quiet. After a certain amount of time, you'll still get sucked into the Shichiseiken!"
"Silence is golden, but sometimes it'll still get you killed, haha!"
Having easily dealt with the Fourth Raikage, Kinaku and Ginkaku burst into wild laughter.
"But I think silence is the best way to handle enemies."
"Who's there?!"
Just as Kinaku and Ginkaku were cackling like mad, Kazama appeared right in front of them.
"Hmph! Another punk who doesn't know when to quit!"
Spotting Kazama, Kinaku and Ginkaku sneered again.
In their eyes, no one was worth taking seriously.
"Kid, that headband says you're a Konoha ninja. Didn't your current Hokage tell you? The Second Hokage died at our hands! If a Hokage couldn't beat us, what makes a runt like you think you can stand in our way?!"
"It's exactly because you killed the Second Hokage that I'm here to make you pay!"
"Haha!"
Kinaku and Ginkaku doubled over with laughter at Kazama's words.
"Kid, don't think knowing some space-time ninjutsu means you can act tough in front of us!"
With a roar from Kinaku, the Kōkinjō on his arm shot out, wrapping around Kazama.
Ginkaku followed up, wielding the Zanreiken to slice through Kazama's Kotodama and curse it successfully.