Land of Lightning, the Extreme Thunder Gorge.
On the only path back to Kumogakure.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion shattered the mountain rocks into pieces!
Two streaks of light darted swiftly between the undulating peaks, colliding violently, causing the ground to tremble continuously under the powerful shockwaves.
Then, a dark red beam tore through the dust like an anti-aircraft cannon, piercing forward. Everywhere it passed, mountain rocks exploded, until it embedded the figure, flashing with blinding lightning, into the mountainside before slowly dissipating.
The man burst through the wall, his robes tattered and torn, his aura chaotic—like a great goose drenched by a storm, the radiance around him dimmed considerably.
With dark skin and a lean yet sturdy build, it was none other than the First Raikage, A!
In a single leap, he landed on level ground, then swiftly turned to face the billowing dust, his dark features etched with solemnity.
Corpses lay strewn around him, the Cloud envoy returning from Konoha nearly wiped out, his guards all decapitated, blood soaking the ground.
"Why! Why!"
The First Raikage roared, thunderous fury burning in his eyes.
Dust and smoke scattered, revealing two towering and burly figures.
Their massive frames, grotesquely muscular, bore vicious eyes brimming with naked killing intent, while an overwhelming aura of brutality and savagery pressed down like a tidal wave.
One had wildly flowing golden hair, the other bore dark, shadowy silver locks. Their sharp, elongated horns exuded an immense sense of oppression, while their eyes shimmered with an eerie purple glow.
"Gold Horn, Silver Horn!"
The First Raikage spoke through gritted teeth, "I know we've had many disagreements, but why did you attack your comrades? How is this any different from being rogue ninja!??"
"Ba~ka~, do we really need to explain ourselves to him at this point?" Silver Horn sneered as he turned his head, "What do you think, Gold Horn?"
Gold Horn rolled his neck, producing a series of cracking sounds, "Well, what can you do? We were comrades once, after all. I suppose telling him wouldn't hurt."
"There are people who don't want you alive, and besides..." Silver Horn raised an eyebrow, feigning reluctance, "If you don't die, we won't have a reason to attack Konoha."
"Kill you, and the village comrades will believe Konoha murdered our Cloud envoy. That's how we unite everyone, rallying them to a common cause," Gold Horn added.
"What!" The First Raikage's eyes widened in shock. "You... you're insane? The 'God of Shinobi' is still alive—how dare you act like this!"
The Gold and Silver Brothers exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with unmistakable mockery. "That's none of your concern."
"Old man, your days were already numbered. Rather than stepping down for someone more capable, why not exhaust your last bit of strength for the village before you die?"
The two brothers stepped forward simultaneously, and as the words fell, thick tails of Tailed Beast chakra erupted from their bodies!
A dark red Tailed Beast cloak slowly covered their skin as their bodies gradually expanded, transforming into two massive, six-tailed monsters.
Partial Tailed Beast Transformation!
"How despicable! You disregard the lives of your comrades, acting only for your own selfish desires. As the founder of Kumogakure, I will never allow the two of you to run wild like this!"
The First Raikage roared, his body enveloped in surging Lightning Release chakra. Electric currents surged, thunder flashed, and his radiant glow grew even more dazzling.
"Bastards—!"
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