Amidst the swirling dust, a blue flash of lightning suddenly burst forth. The Fourth Raikage shouted at Sōmi, "You! Why are you only showing up now? Where have you been?!"
"Was the cooperation we agreed upon with our village just a ruse?!"
Clearly, even though the Raikage had just pulverized an ANBU member into mince, his fury was still palpable, urgently needing an outlet.
"Please calm down, Raikage-sama. I was assisting on the northwestern battlefield earlier; the Uchiha clan there has been mostly dealt with."
"I assumed that with you personally leading the charge here, everything would be foolproof, so I didn't expect that support would be needed. I apologize for my oversight..."
Sōmi maintained a faint smile on his face, unaffected by the Raikage's questioning, and even infused his words with a hint of sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, the Raikage instantly sensed the barb in Sōmi's words, his brows furrowing as he nearly erupted on the spot.
However, the terrifying aura emanating from Sōmi served as a constant reminder.
In the ninja world, strength reigns supreme!
Was this the power that had been hidden during the signing of the alliance?
His appearance...
The peculiar markings on his face—weren't they recorded in the village's secret scrolls? When the First Hokage fought with all his might, similar markings appeared on his face...
And Minato Namikaze's face too...
Damn it!
Why can these people from both villages obtain such power?
The Fourth Raikage could only suppress his rising anger with a grim expression.
"Raikage-sama, how about we join forces to keep Minato Namikaze here? What do you think?"
Sōmi turned to look at the Raikage and suggested.
Meanwhile, Minato's figure flashed several times, using the Flying Raijin mark left on the white-haired youth to transport him to the remaining ANBU members, instructing them all to retreat quickly to the rear.
If Sōmi has appeared...
Then this battle will require his full effort!
Soon, when Minato returned to his original position, it seemed that Sōmi and the Raikage had reached an agreement. Though wary of each other, they had clearly formed a pincer attack.
However, Minato's face showed a hint of surprise.
Because standing in the lingering white smoke beside Sōmi was a delicate and charming young girl.
This young girl had deep blue long hair, with a golden headband adorned with a round ball.
Her deep blue vertical pupils carried a serene and profound ocean-like tranquility, surrounded by red eye shadow extending to her nose, with long and dense eyelashes slightly curled like a fan. Her fair earlobes were adorned with blue magatama earrings, with light tassels.
She wore a pale aqua dress, cinched at the waist with a water lily-colored sash, accentuating her ample bosom and outlining a tantalizing serpentine waistline, graceful and alluring.
Yet her face exuded a natural freshness, especially the elegance and warmth between her brows and lips, akin to a delicate beauty.
This young girl, with her explosive figure, presented a contradictory beauty, blending purity and sensuality, innocence and allure.
"Sister Ichikishimahime!"
"Please take care of this eye for me. It's very important. If you need to join the battle over there, make sure to secure the eye first before responding to the call."
Sōmi handed the crimson eye to the girl with a serious tone.
"Oh?"
"These enemies are quite strong. Are you sure you don't need my help?"
Ichikishimahime didn't flinch, her voice as clear and melodious as a wind chime, paired with a sweet smile that made her seem like a playful water sprite.
She instinctively regarded the fierce Raikage nearby as an enemy too.
"What is this?!"
"A summoned beast?"
"'She' possesses a considerable amount of Senjutsu Chakra, much like Fukasaku-sama. But why does her appearance resemble a human so closely..."
A surprised gleam flashed in Minato's toad-like eyes as he examined the sudden appearance of Ichikishimahime.
The Raikage, on the other hand, was full of questions. Kumogakure had never interacted with the three great summoning sanctuaries. The only information they had was about Jiraiya summoning powerful toads...
As for the entity beside Sōmi...
The Raikage suspected it might be a new type of special teleportation jutsu developed by Sunagakure...
This girl didn't exhibit any 'beast' characteristics at all.
While Minato and the Raikage stared at Sōmi and the girl with puzzled expressions, the two quickly ended their conversation. Then, the girl once again transformed into a cloud of smoke, vanishing like a fleeting misty fairy.
After Ichikishimahime disappeared, Sōmi finally relaxed.
Because he had faintly sensed a vague presence approaching from underground in the distance.
Sending Ichikishimahime away was first to ensure the safety of the Sharingan.
Secondly, it was to protect Ichikishimahime's life.
After all, the enemy this time was Minato Namikaze—a formidable foe skilled in space-time ninjutsu and sealing techniques. Judging by the Wind Release chakra on his kunai earlier, his mastery of Wind Release had reached a very high level.
If Minato's 'Vacuum Blade' had been this powerful during the battle years ago, Sōmi and his comrades would have been sliced in half long ago.
Although Ichikishimahime was strong, if Minato found a flaw, she would still be in great danger. It was better to send both her and the Sharingan away.
Now, the battlefield was left with only three figures shrouded in mist.
The rain seemed to intensify.
Yet the three formed a triangle, none willing to make the first move.
The Raikage appeared wary of Sōmi, fearing he might stab him in the back.
But the Raikage's suspicion was entirely justified, as Sōmi was indeed contemplating whether he could kill both Minato and the Raikage here, thus inciting conflict between their villages. Wouldn't that be splendid?
Suddenly!
The Raikage snorted heavily through his nose, his anger finally surpassing his reason. He decided to strike at Minato first. After all, the alliance with Sunagakure was signed by this guy himself.
There shouldn't be any issues before dealing with Minato.
Zzz!
The Raikage hesitated no longer, transforming into a streak of blue lightning and rushing towards Minato.
Meanwhile, Sōmi crouched down, pressing his hands onto the ground, his cross-shaped pupils tightly locking onto Minato's figure. He was ready to strike decisively at the moment of vulnerability!
"Lightning Oppression Horizontal!"
The blue light flashed past, and when it reappeared, the Raikage's hand was already charged with violent currents, slashing towards Minato with the intent to cleave him in two.
Swoosh!
With a soft sound, Minato's figure vanished from his original position, reappearing at a spot marked with his Flying Raijin seal, amidst a pile of special kunai.
Boom!
The ground suddenly shook violently, as if a primordial beast had awakened beneath it.
In the next instant, the muddy ground caved in, replaced by a surging mass of gold sand, its surface shimmering with streaks of purple light.
As these eerie purple lights flickered, Minato clearly sensed that all his Flying Raijin seals in this area had been swallowed and erased.
Though he had left many seals elsewhere, retreating posed no difficulty.
But he couldn't allow these two formidable enemies to rampage across the battlefield, or every Konoha ninja they encountered would face a grim fate.
Therefore, he must hold them here!
With this resolve, Minato's eyes showed determination.
He reached into his abdomen with his right hand and made a twisting motion.
Just as Sōmi manipulated the gold sand to engulf Minato...
Suddenly!
Something happened that left Sōmi and the Raikage utterly stunned.
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