In Konoha, Namikaze Minato had arranged a luxurious residence for Lucas. However, rather than keeping it on the ground, Lucas used his Float-Float Fruit to lift the entire house into the air.
Now, he was en route to Cloud Shinobi Village, with Nii Yugito and the other Cloud messenger still in tow.
The two Cloud kunoichi stood near the entrance of the airborne residence, their eyes wide as they watched the clouds rushing past at incredible speeds.
"This… what kind of ninjutsu is this?!" Yugito exclaimed.
"Iwagakure's Light-Weight and Heavy-Weight Rock Technique can make objects float, but not at this terrifying speed…" the other kunoichi murmured, still in disbelief.
Lucas, lounging lazily on a Taishi chair, waved his hand dismissively.
"It's not ninjutsu. It's my Devil Fruit ability." He glanced at them before smirking. "Speaking of which, it's time for you to fulfill your new role."
He pointed at two maid outfits neatly folded on a nearby table.
Yugito's eyes narrowed in fury.
"You…!" Her fists clenched as her chakra surged.
How dare he humiliate a Kage-level ninja like this?!
Lucas remained completely unfazed by their anger.
"Don't look at me like that." His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority. "Your role is what it is—nothing more, nothing less."
A slight smirk tugged at the corner of his lips.
"If you perform well, maybe I'll show mercy to Cloud Shinobi Village."
Yugito and her companion gritted their teeth. For Cloud Shinobi Village… for their comrades… they had no choice. Slowly, with clear reluctance, they reached for the maid outfits.
"There's no need to hide," Lucas said, watching them turn toward a room. "Just change here."
His smirk widened when he saw their stunned expressions.
"Yes, that's exactly the expression I wanted to see."
"That unwilling, yet powerless defiance… the prideful struggle against reality. If this were an act, you two would win an Oscar."
Yugito was nearly trembling in anger.
"Are you always this shameless with women?!" she spat.
Lucas simply grinned.
"Shameless? No, I'm realistic."
He gave a thumbs-up, his perfect white teeth shining in the sunlight.
"You should appreciate yourselves! You're special, after all."
[Cloud Shinobi Village – Raikage's Office]
In the Raikage's office, an urgent report came in.
"Lord Raikage! We're under attack! Someone is approaching from the sky!"
The Fourth Raikage—A—stood at his window, staring at the rapidly approaching floating villa.
His expression darkened.
"I see it." His voice was calm, but his rage was boiling beneath the surface.
"…Iwagakure's Light-Weight Rock Technique?" he muttered before his face twisted in pure fury.
That village…
Iwagakure's shinobi were responsible for his father's death.
And now, after all these years, they had the audacity to fly into Cloud Shinobi Village like they owned the place?!
Boom!
The Raikage smashed his newly repaired window, lightning crackling around his body.
Without another word, he launched himself toward the airborne villa, sparks of electricity illuminating the sky.
Lucas watched as Fourth Raikage barreled toward him like a thunderbolt, his Lightning Release Chakra Mode fully activated.
Lucas chuckled.
"That's reckless."
With a mere flick of his hand, an immense repulsive force erupted from his body.
"Shinra Tensei."
The Fourth Raikage's momentum came to a jarring halt. His body froze midair, caught in the invisible wave of force, before being blasted backward like a broken-winged bird, plummeting toward the ground below.
"Lord Raikage!" Yugito's eyes widened in shock.
She instinctively wanted to rush forward, but something held her back.
Over the past few hours, she had already experienced firsthand how overwhelmingly powerful Lucas was.
Even when she had tried to resist earlier… she had never stood a chance.
She clenched her fists, frustration burning inside her.
Lucas noticed her reaction and casually patted her shoulder.
"Relax. Just watch from here," he said, his tone almost playful. "I'm about to educate your stubborn war-hungry village."
As he spoke, a golden throne materialized behind her. With a simple motion, Lucas pressed Yugito into the seat and restrained her in place using golden chains, ensuring she wouldn't interfere.
[Cloud Shinobi Village]
The Fourth Raikage crashed down onto a stone pillar, but his iron-like body absorbed most of the impact.
His face was twisted in a mix of anger and shock.
Lucas slowly descended from the sky, hovering before him.
"Fourth Raikage, I came to Cloud Shinobi Village for two reasons."
His tone was calm, yet absolute.
"One—to take the Eight-Tails."
"Two—to make Cloud Shinobi Village surrender."
Lucas smiled.
"If you comply, I'll let you live."
The Raikage's face twitched. Then—
"Hah?!" His booming laughter echoed. "You come here, to Cloud Shinobi Village, making demands like that, and you expect me to take you seriously?!"
At his command, dozens of Cloud Shinobi appeared, surrounding Lucas from all angles.
The unique geography of Cloud Shinobi Village made it an ideal defensive fortress. High stone pillars were scattered across the village, and from those elevated positions, hundreds of Cloud Shinobi took aim at Lucas, ready to strike.
Lucas merely glanced around.
Then, his expression turned displeased.
Super Shinra Tensei.
A catastrophic repulsive force erupted, centered on Lucas.
BOOM!
The very sky seemed to tremble.
All at once, every Cloud Shinobi that had positioned themselves on the high stone pillars was blasted away, sent flying through the air like ragdolls.
The towering stone pillars of Cloud Shinobi Village, which had stood for thousands of years as fortifications, shattered under the devastating impact of Lucas' Super Shinra Tensei.
Boom!
Cloud Shinobi Village trembled as the sheer force of the attack leveled its long-standing defenses.
The Fourth Raikage was sent flying like a ragdoll, his body tumbling violently through the air. Fortunately, his Lightning Style Armor granted him immense durability—without it, the attack would have killed him on the spot.
[Chat Group for the Dead]
Senju Tobirama: "It's amazing! Is this Rinnegan's ability? One move can cause so much damage, as expected of the eyes of a sage!"
Uchiha Shisui: "Uzumaki Nagato doesn't seem to have used this technique. If he had, he should have been able to fight the group leader for a while."
Uchiha Madara: "This move is just controlling repulsive force. The strength of its power depends on the user's own strength. Even if Uzumaki Nagato used this move, it wouldn't have caused such terrible destruction."
Pirate King Roger: "Look, that Fourth Raikage is back. Aren't all ninjas supposed to be fragile? This one seems really durable."
Lucas: "Ninety percent of all ninjas are fragile, but there are some exceptions—like the Fourth Raikage in front of me."
Senju Tobirama: "Cloud Shinobi Village has a special Lightning Style forging technique. Every Raikage has mastered it over the generations, greatly enhancing their physical defense. Their Lightning Style Chakra armor allows them to withstand immense damage."
Lucas: "Exactly! Cloud Shinobi Village's Lightning Style armor is incredibly strong. When the Third Raikage mastered it, he could even fight the Eight-Tails head-on with his overwhelming defense."
[Outside World]
The Fourth Raikage roared in fury, his blood-red eyes blazing with rage.
Electricity crackled violently around his body as he launched himself toward Lucas at full speed.
His hand, glowing with razor-sharp Lightning Chakra, thrust forward like a spear, aiming straight for Lucas' heart.
"You bastard! Look at what you've done to my village! To my people!"
Armament Haki!
Lucas calmly raised his arms and crossed them before him.
A near-invisible barrier of pure black Haki formed around his body.
BANG!
The Raikage's full-power attack landed directly on the barrier—yet it didn't even leave a scratch.
Lucas remained standing in place, completely unfazed.
"This is the lesson you deserve," he said coldly.
"Your village steals secret techniques, initiates wars, and even kidnaps children—like you attempted with the Hyuga Clan.
"To put it simply—Cloud Shinobi Village is a cancer to the ninja world."
Without waiting for a response, Lucas gestured with his hand.
A massive wooden dragon erupted from the ground, coiling through the air before slamming into the Fourth Raikage, sending him crashing through several buildings.
The Raikage gritted his teeth, trying to push himself up from the rubble.
"First Hokage's Wood Style…?" He coughed, realization dawning on his face.
"Wait... You're Lucas, aren't you?!"
Lucas smirked.
"Does it matter?"
Without waiting for an answer, he flicked his wrist—sending the wooden dragon crashing toward the Raikage once more.
"Big Bro!"
A deep, rhythmic voice rang out.
A dark-skinned muscular man came sprinting toward the battlefield with blinding speed.
It was none other than Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.
Leaping into the air, he pointed directly at Lucas.
"You hurt my bro like this?! That ain't fly! Now it's time for you to die!"
Without hesitation, Killer Bee's body rapidly expanded as he entered Tailed Beast Transformation.
In mere moments, he had fully transformed into the massive Eight-Tailed Beast, Gyūki—a gigantic ox-octopus hybrid that towered over the battlefield.
[Inside Killer Bee's Mind]
Within the sealed space, Gyūki spoke gravely.
"Bee! Listen carefully! That wooden dragon Lucas just used—it absorbs chakra! If it grabs onto us, we're in serious trouble!"
Killer Bee nodded.
"Got it! If close combat ain't the way, I'll just hit him from far away!"
[Outside World]
Gyūki's massive mouth opened wide, dark energy swirling violently as a Tailed Beast Bomb began forming.
A huge, concentrated sphere of destructive energy—a power capable of erasing entire mountains—was fired directly at Lucas.
Lucas, however, simply raised one hand and stepped forward.
Seal Absorption.
The moment the Tailed Beast Bomb reached his palm, its energy rapidly shrank, as if it was being sucked away into nothingness.
In just seconds, the once-massive attack completely vanished.
Summoning Jutsu!
A massive, nightmarish figure appeared—the Gedo Statue.
The moment it materialized, Gyūki froze in terror.
"Th-That's… my old man—Ten-Tails' body!"
A purple chain shot out from the Gedo Statue, wrapping tightly around Gyūki's massive body.
Gyūki's massive limbs thrashed, desperately trying to break free, but it was pointless.
In an instant, the Eight-Tails' massive form began dissolving into pure chakra, which was then sucked into the Gedo Statue's mouth.
Killer Bee's body collapsed from midair, deprived of his Tailed Beast.
Another eye opened on the Gedo Statue, and a terrifying aura radiated from it.
Lucas clasped his hands together.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
BOOM!
Massive tree roots exploded from beneath the ground, wrapping around every Cloud Shinobi ninja in sight.
Even the Fourth Raikage—who had fought desperately—was entangled and lifted into the air, completely restrained.
Lucas looked at Nii Yugito, a smirk forming.
"Your turn."
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