291. The Siege

Seeing the sudden reversal of the battlefield situation, things were looking increasingly dire.

As the , the Fourth Raikage, A could no longer hold back.

A surge of Lightning Release chakra erupted from his body.

Stimulated by the electric currents, the activity of every cell in his body greatly increased.

His strength and speed reached their peak!

In this state, the Fourth Raikage swiftly took action, officially joining the battle.

Unlike the Third Raikage, who balanced offense and defense, the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode focused entirely on speed!

Thus, he was the only shinobi in the ninja world capable of rivaling Namikaze Minato in speed.

At such extreme speed, all anyone could see was a flash of lightning streaking by.

In the next moment, his figure appeared in front of a grotesque chimeric beast.

"Damn Leaf, don't underestimate us Cloud Shinobi!"

The Fourth Raikage raised his arm and slammed it down heavily on the lion-like chimeric beast.

"Lightning Release: Lariat!"

He immediately used his signature technique. Surging lightning wrapped around his forearm, forming a razor-sharp blade that effortlessly cleaved the monster in two at the neck!

The foul-smelling blood of the chimeric beast poured out like a storm from the severed wound.

This scene finally injected a dose of morale into the dispirited Cloud Shinobi.

"The Raikage has joined the fight!"

"We're saved!"

Their eyes lit up with hope.

And the Fourth Raikage did not disappoint.

He fully utilized his speed advantage, darting across the battlefield like a bolt of lightning.

Although Hiruko's chimeric beasts were powerful, they were no match for a Kage-level fighter like the Fourth Raikage.

Under his terrifying speed, these chimeric beasts, which had posed a great threat to the Cloud Shinobi, were swiftly cut down!

Seeing this, Hiruko, who had been circling and attacking from the sky, could no longer sit still.

"So, the Raikage, huh? Let me test your skills!"

He controlled his chimeric bird to dive downward, and from its spread wings, streams of air shot out.

These air currents condensed into crescent-shaped blades mid-air, raining down furiously on the enemies below!

In an instant, the area where the Fourth Raikage stood was engulfed in attacks, the ground reduced to rubble.

But such an assault was clearly no threat to the Fourth Raikage.

As the smoke cleared, a burly figure cloaked in lightning appeared.

He stomped heavily on the shattered ground, propelling himself skyward!

Clearly, his target was Hiruko, who had been kiting from the sky, using his flight to continuously harass the Cloud Shinobi forces.

Seeing this, Hiruko quickly tried to gain altitude. But the Fourth Raikage's speed was too fast; it was already too late to climb.

Just as Hiruko prepared to abandon his bird and fight, Oyashiro En intervened.

A crimson river of blood suddenly materialized, separating the Fourth Raikage and Hiruko.

"Blood Release: Styx!"

Oyashiro En, standing on the ground, spoke calmly.

Under his obstruction, the Fourth Raikage, who had been ready to charge, cautiously halted.

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

As the Raikage, he had access to more village secrets than the average person. For instance...

The history of the Blood Prison Clan, exiled by the Land of Lightning's daimyo.

Thus, when he saw this technique, information about the clan immediately came to mind.

Thinking of this, he let out a disdainful sneer.

"So, you've snuck out of Hell Valley and joined the Leaf, huh?"

"What a stupid clan!!"

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's cold words, Oyashiro En, from a distance, smiled coldly beneath his mask.

From the blood river hovering in the air, shadowy figures began to emerge.

They all shared one common trait.

Their eyes were crimson, and they wore the Cloud Shinobi forehead protectors!

Yes, these were all human bombs created by Oyashiro En using genjutsu.

Without the Sharingan, the chances of them breaking free from the genjutsu cast by the Blood Dragon Eye were almost zero.

Thus, these Cloud Shinobi could only obediently serve as Oyashiro En's puppets.

Under the Fourth Raikage's murderous gaze, these puppets emerged from the blood river, like ghouls from the underworld, crashing down to the ground one after another.

A terrible rage rose within the Fourth Raikage.

Although his training path differed from his father's, their personalities were strikingly similar.

Both were deeply emotional.

Thus, when he saw his former subordinates being controlled and attacking him, his heart bled.

But no matter what, to prevent more Cloud Shinobi from being harmed, he had to act.

"Damn Leaf, I will make you pay!"

With a roar, the Fourth Raikage vanished once more.

His fingers extended like a blue lightning bolt, piercing through every puppet falling from the sky!

Without exception, each puppet chose to self-destruct before death!

Terrifying flames rapidly expanded, like blooming crimson flowers on the battlefield.

The Fourth Raikage's face darkened, but his movements didn't falter.

He abandoned his original target and turned to charge at Oyashiro En!

"Be careful."

Seeing this, Aburame Ryoma immediately used steam to blast away the surrounding enemies, preparing to rush to his aid.

But a ghostly blue flame suddenly landed in front of him, the violent explosion blocking his path.

"Don't even think about interfering with the Raikage."

The second jinchūriki of the Cloud Village, Yugito Nii, with her golden hair, made her official entrance.

Floating around her were numerous blue fireballs, her icy gaze fixed on the masked man in the trench coat.

As a jinchūriki, she could clearly sense the immense chakra within him, rivaling her own.

This discovery made her frown instantly.

As everyone knew, the Leaf, the top village in the ninja world, only had one Tailed Beast.

The Nine-Tails. And according to intel from the Leaf, the Nine-Tails should currently be sealed within an infant.

So, what was the deal with this guy?

If he wasn't a jinchūriki, why did he possess such vast chakra?

Yugito was puzzled.

Unfortunately, Ryoma had no intention of answering her questions.

With a wave of his hand, several steam-infused parasitic insects shot toward her.

But they were easily blocked by the blue tails Yugito had formed.

Suppressing her doubts, she crouched on all fours like a beast. Ghostly blue flames emerged from her body, and two tails, intertwined with blue and black flames, swayed gently behind her.

This guy had entered a semi-Tailed Beast state right from the start...

Seems like she's aiming for a quick finish.

Seeing this, Ryoma abandoned any further attempts at probing with his insects.

Instead, he drew upon the power of the Five-Tails within him. Beneath his loose black trench coat, white steam billowed out, forming five ethereal tails behind him!!

Meanwhile.

After breaking through three blood walls with his hand blade, the Fourth Raikage finally appeared before Oyashiro En.

He raised his leg high, letting out a furious roar.

"Lightning Release: Liger Bomb!"

The Fourth Raikage's heavy foot descended with terrifying lightning.

Like the wrath of a thunder god, it instantly split Oyashiro En's body in two!

But the next moment, his body shattered into countless droplets of blood under the devastating attack.

"It was a blood clone!"

The Fourth Raikage narrowed his eyes.

The blood on the ground around him began to rapidly swirl.

From all directions, it gathered into massive blood dragons, their bodies writhing and emitting a foul stench.

Then, they simultaneously opened their ferocious maws, roaring as they lunged forward!