I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

Upon seeing the horrific scene outside and the hundreds of men in black causing trouble, the Fourth Raikage's eyes widened in fury.

"court death!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Fourth Raikage vanished from his spot.

The next moment, the Fourth Raikage appeared next to a shadow clone, and a large hand crackling with blue lightning pierced through the shadow clone's chest.

The speed was unbelievably fast, almost like teleportation. Even with the Sharingan, it would be extremely difficult to see through it.

After the Fourth Raikage left, Tsuchishiro made a decisive move and shouted, "Don't let these guys get away! Attack them all at once!"

Chapter 18 The Man in Black

Upon receiving the order, the Cloud Village ninjas around them immediately assumed their stances, ready to unleash their ninjutsu.

Tsuchishiro formed hand seals and pressed them towards the ground, shouting, "Lava Release: Protective Wall!"

Instantly, a yellowish-brown, rubbery substance shot out from the ground, completely enveloping the room.

With no exit, the three from Konoha had no way to escape.

In Tsuchishiro's view, their side had more than ten Jonin, and Konoha's few alone were absolutely no match for them.

Even if Shisui were here, he couldn't possibly defeat them.

His bloodline limit, Lava Release, can even withstand the Raikage's attacks for a period of time; it's impossible for these few people to escape.

As for the Fourth Raikage outside, he had no need to worry about him at all.

The reinforcements, numbering nearly a hundred, couldn't possibly be Jonin-level. Besides, even if they were all Jonin, the Raikage could easily kill them.

"Even if you are prepared, you cannot escape. Surrender, and I can spare you some suffering."

Tsuchishiro's voice was deep and resonant, as if victory was assured.

Meanwhile, Yamanaka Inoichi and Uchiha Shisui in the center were completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Those men in black had absolutely no connection to them.

Moreover, what surprised them even more now was Uchiha Natsu.

Uchiha Natsu used shadow clones to follow them for so long, and they didn't even notice.

This level of control over the Shadow Clone Technique is unprecedented; it would not be an exaggeration to call it divine.

Moreover, it was obvious that Uchiha Natsumi was actually a shadow clone, which is why she tried to pierce the shadow clone with her katana.

However, the fact that even a sharp weapon couldn't pierce a shadow clone truly astonished them.

However, Yamanaka Inoichi knew that now was not the time for them to dwell on this.

An unprecedented crisis is about to erupt.

Shisui also had a solemn expression, as if he was considering something, and his eyes were somewhat conflicted.

Just then, the ground suddenly loosened.

With a "poof" sound, countless arms burst from the ground, grabbing directly at the Cloud Village ninja's ankles.

The Cloud Village ninjas surrounding them were all caught off guard and pulled by the arms, directly into the ground.

Only Tsuchiya, with his quick reflexes, managed to dodge the arm along with his female secretary.

"Who is it!" Tsuchishiro thought to himself, feeling a sense of foreboding.

The appearance of so many arms likely indicates that they are other reinforcements from Konoha who are skilled in Earth Release techniques.

Moreover, judging from the speed of their attack, they were most likely powerful ninjas; even he almost fell victim to their attack.

"Oh!"

The people hiding underground all emerged from the ground; they were just like the men in black outside, numbering more than a dozen.

Tsuchishi was greatly alarmed, because the protective barrier blocked the view of the damaged wall, so they could not see the current situation of the Fourth Raikage at all.

However, it now appears that the Fourth Raikage did not kill all of these black-clad ninjas.

Given the Fourth Raikage's speed, it's almost impossible for this to happen.

"Molten Release: Protective Ball!" Tsuchishiro immediately formed hand seals and spat out two rubber balls from his mouth, which enveloped the two of them with lightning speed.

The rubber ball was extremely fast, instantly passing through the surrounding protective walls and carrying the two people away from inside the rubber wall.

Just then, with a loud bang, a gap was blasted open in the rubber wall.

Uchiha Natsu's true form finally appeared at the gap in the rubber wall.

"teacher!"

"Senior Xia!"

Uzuki Yugao and Uchiha Shisui immediately recognized that this was Uchiha Natsu's true form.

Uzuki Yugao already knew that the man in black was Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone, and Uchiha Shisui, now that he had activated his Sharingan, was naturally able to see through it as well.

Only Yamanaka Inoichi remained dumbfounded throughout, as the appearance of the group of men in black in the house was simply too abrupt.

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"Hurry, let's get out of here!" Uchiha Natsu said urgently, then took the lead and left the gap, finding a direction and running towards the outside of the village.

The Fourth Raikage is extremely powerful; his shadow clones cannot hold out for long and must leave quickly.

Otherwise, they would most likely lose their lives here.

—In Uchiha Natsu’s eyes, any probability involving life and death exceeding one percent is considered a very high chance.

He might be able to save his own life, but the others certainly wouldn't survive unless Shisui used Kotoamatsukami on the Fourth Raikage.

The others also realized what was happening and quickly left the reception room in a few leaps.

Meanwhile, Raikage was still entangled with a group of "men in black".

As it pierced the chest of the first man in black, the man in black turned into a wisp of smoke and vanished with a "poof".

"Shadow clone?!" The Fourth Raikage's gaze sharpened.

The ability to create hundreds of shadow clones and unleash such destructive ninjutsu suggests that the original body possesses an astonishing amount of chakra.

The Fourth Raikage scanned over a hundred shadow clones, all of which were indistinguishable, and with his eyesight alone, he couldn't tell which one was the original.

"Such exquisite Shadow Clone Technique, and such a massive amount of chakra... Konoha has produced an extraordinary talent..."

Just after the Fourth Raikage broke the first shadow clone, the remaining shadow clones reacted quickly.

Ninety-nine shadow clones surrounded the Fourth Raikage, with half in front and half behind.

The shadow clone in front drew a katana from behind, while the one behind raised both hands and condensed a Rasengan.

The Fourth Raikage's eyes were like copper bells, and blue lightning surged violently around his body, creating a terrifying aura.

Then, the group of shadow clones at the front began to shake their katana.

The Fourth Raikage's mind went blank for a moment, and all he could see were countless sword shadows, while his shadow clones disappeared.

"Is it an illusion?" The Fourth Raikage realized, and then immediately closed his eyes.

Relying on his hearing, the Fourth Raikage could accurately distinguish the sound of a katana cutting through the air and instantly determine the location of most of the shadow clones.

Then, his figure suddenly vanished!

"Crack!"

In a flash of lightning, the Fourth Raikage punched through the chest of another shadow clone, then vanished from the spot.

It moves at an incredible speed, only pausing slightly when completing an attack.

The shadow clones also noticed this characteristic, but by then the third shadow clone had already been defeated.

All the shadow clones simultaneously used the Body Flicker Technique to try to dodge, but the Rasengan in the back row was not thrown out.

The Fourth Raikage vanished once again in the next instant.

At that very moment, all the shadow clones carrying Rasengans hurled them at a shadow clone wielding a katana.

"boom!"

A violent explosion rang out, and although the Fourth Raikage reacted extremely quickly, he was still hit squarely by two of the Rasengan.

The Rasengan was extremely powerful. Although the lightning on the Fourth Raikage's body had somewhat neutralized it, he still felt waves of pain.

"These shadow clones are incredibly strong; they're at least on par with the strength of an excellent Jonin!"

The Fourth Raikage's heart grew increasingly heavy.

What he was worried about was not that the shadow clones could pose a threat to him.

Rather, the real body of these shadow clones is an absolutely terrifying enemy.

If he were to return to the battlefield, countless Cloud Village ninjas would die at his hands!

Chapter 19 Escape

Therefore, the Fourth Raikage made a decision in his heart.

This person must be kept here forever.

"drink!"

The Fourth Raikage roared, his pale yellow hair standing on end, and an immense aura emanated from his body.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode, at full power!

This is the Fourth Raikage's signature technique, which can push physical abilities to their limits.

This technique can even rival the fastest ninja technique in the world—the Flying Thunder God Technique of the Fourth Hokage.

After unleashing the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its fullest potential, the Fourth Raikage completely ignored the genjutsu and his mind immediately cleared.

"Shh!"

The Fourth Raikage transformed into a bolt of blue lightning, instantly shattering a shadow clone.

This time, without any pause, it immediately appeared in front of the next shadow clone.