The moment the Cloud army crossed into effective range—
Hyuga Hizashi gave the order without hesitation.
"Archers—ignore the front line!"
"Avoid the Fourth Raikage!"
"Ready—"
"Release!"
No warnings.
No negotiations.
No dramatic speeches.
War had already begun.
The First Volley
The arrows screamed through the air.
Each shaft carried not just chakra—
—but at least three explosive tags.
When they struck the dense formation of Cloud shinobi, they didn't just pierce—
They detonated.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Bodies flew.
Limbs tore.
Smoke and fire swallowed the vanguard.
Dozens fell in the first exchange alone.
Unlike the forest ambush before, this was open warfare.
No need for stealth.
Maximum lethality.
The Spear of the Cloud
A saw the devastation instantly.
"Archers!"
"Spread out! Increase speed!"
If they stalled here, they'd bleed out before reaching the fortress.
And so—
Lightning exploded across his body.
The Lightning Release Chakra Mode surged to full output.
He became a streak of thunder.
A living spear.
He surged ahead of his own army, intending to shatter the gate and disrupt the defensive rhythm.
The Wall of Fire
"Ignore the Raikage."
Uchiha Jin's voice was calm.
"Maintain fire cadence."
"Do not give them breathing room."
More volleys fell.
Casualties mounted.
But then—
Raikage A arrived.
He leapt.
Cleared dozens of meters.
Descending straight toward the fortress interior.
"Die!"
BOOM—
A dull impact echoed.
A's body shot backward even faster than he had advanced.
He landed heavily, eyes narrowed.
Standing before him—
A figure engulfed in raging flames.
"Who are you?"
Something about this man felt familiar.
Infuriating.
But he could not place it.
"I can swear I've seen you before…"
Yet his memory returned nothing.
A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
Was his memory altered?
The Yamanaka clan.
Mind techniques.
Had Konoha tampered with him before?
Rage surged.
The Blade of the Rising Sun
"Sorry, A," Jin said lightly.
"No time to chat."
He drew his blade.
Zanka no Tachi.
Heat condensed along the blackened edge.
The air warped.
The steel glowed like charred sun-metal.
"Next strike ends this."
A roared.
"Arrogant brat!"
"Do you know who I am?!"
"I am the Fourth Raikage!"
"Raiton: Raijū Totsugeki!"
Lightning burst.
He appeared above Jin in a flash, fist crashing downward.
Jin didn't dodge.
He swung.
A's instincts screamed.
If that blade touched him—
Death.
Mid-air, A twisted violently, flipping backward, narrowly avoiding the edge.
Good.
He adapted instantly.
But Jin vanished.
Too fast.
The blade descended again.
A's body exploded into lightning.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Clone!"
Electricity wrapped around Jin—
—but fire devoured it.
"Fire Fist!"
A blazing punch collided with a lightning-coated Raikage.
BOOM.
Shockwaves tore across the ground.
Both men slid back.
Dust exploded outward in concentric rings.
A Different Raikage
Jin raised an eyebrow.
"You learned clones?"
A's face darkened.
"What the hell does that mean?!"
"I'm the Raikage!"
"I just don't need tricks most of the time!"
True.
His speed and defense were usually enough.
But Jin—
Was different.
His speed matched.
His blade threatened even Lightning Armor.
Recklessness would mean death.
Full Output
"Enough warm-up."
"Fire Release Chakra Mode—Full Power."
Flames erupted.
Brighter.
Hotter.
Violent.
Jin became a burning star.
Then—
BOOM.
The ground beneath him shattered.
In a blink—
He stood before A again.
Too fast.
A barely managed to raise his forearm.
The blackened blade descended—
And struck the thick metal bracer around A's arm.
Contact.
There was no explosion.
No flash.
Just—
Silence.
Then—
The metal began to glow.
Red.
White.
Molten.
The air screamed.
A's eyes widened.
For the first time—
The Raikage felt fear.
And the battle had only just begun.
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