From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki roared wildly, and at the same time, the Two-Tailed Matatabi also spoke the same words inside Yugito's body.

"Understood! X2!"

Killer Bee and Yugito had solemn expressions. They opened their mouths wide, and black chakra particles frantically gathered around their mouths, about to condense into a giant chakra ball.

However, before the Tailed Beast Balls mentioned by the two could take shape, the Sage's clone moved. With a flick of his sword, he transformed into a dazzling golden lightning bolt that stretched across the heavens and earth, shooting straight towards a giant bull with octopus-like tentacles and a cat demon covered in blue chakra flames.

Immortal Technique: Hell Thrust - Two-Pronged Strike!

"Defense! Defense!"

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki and the Two-Tailed Matatabi screamed wildly. This attack was too fast, so fast that they hadn't even had time to condense their Tailed Beast Balls, and so fast that they had no room to dodge it.

We have no choice but to tough it out!

Seeing this, Killer Bee and Yukito were horrified, but they had no choice but to give up on condensing the Tailed Beast Ball and wrap their bodies with their tails to take the hit head-on!

Boom!

A deafening explosion resounded, the thunderous roar echoing across the land, drowning out the rolling thunder in the Cloud Thunder Gorge, causing excruciating pain to the eardrums. Countless golden lightning bolts and the chakra flesh and blood of the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails formed destructive tidal waves with the shockwave of the explosion, tearing apart and shattering everything tangible and intangible along the way!

!! !! ?

Such a devastating attack naturally attracted the attention of the Cloud Village in the distance. Everyone looked up at the source of the commotion, their expressions changing and their hearts filled with horror!

"That place is... in the direction of Yunlei Gorge!?"

"Oh no! Where are Lord Killer Bee and Lord Yugito? They must be fighting some kind of enemy!"

"Quickly inform the Fourth Hokage!"

Tsk tsk!

Just as the group from Kumogakure was about to head to the Raikage Building to inform the Fourth Raikage, a bolt of lightning crashed through the wall and sped off towards Kumogakure at lightning speed.

"Hime, Yugito, you two absolutely must not get hurt!"

The Fourth Raikage, speeding along, stared at the golden lightning sword beam in the sky that seemed to tear the heavens apart, his face grim.

He recognized the move!

Although the color and chakra fluctuations of this golden lightning sword beam were very different from his father's Hell Thrust in his memory.

But this move is indeed Hell Thrust.

Moreover, although the Fourth Raikage was very unwilling, he had to admit that the power of the Hell Thrust used by that mysterious enemy was even greater than his father's One-Hit Man!

Orochimaru!

A strong killing intent surged within the Fourth Raikage, who quickly identified the newcomer. In the current ninja world, only Orochimaru, who had stolen his father's corpse, could possibly learn his father's ultimate technique.

Even if the person who came wasn't Orochimaru himself, he was still closely related to Orochimaru!

Thinking of this, the Fourth Raikage's face became even more gloomy, and the lightning armor around his body became even more fierce and dazzling, sharp and piercing, as he rushed towards the direction of Cloud Thunder Gorge.

The deafening explosion at Yunlei Gorge lasted for more than a minute before gradually subsiding. Countless rocks and boulders, mixed with billowing dust, slowly fell, and the immortal avatar slowly emerged from within.

Upon reaching Killer Bee and Yugito, who lay on the ground covered in wounds and in a deep coma, the Sage's clone sighed inwardly.

“Three years ago, even with my intelligence advantage, I still had to use all my strength to barely fight against you, who was careless and underestimated me. But now, three years later, you and Killer Bee together can't even defeat one of my clones.”

Three years ago, in the battle against Yugito in the Sky Zone, Sasuke seemed to have the upper hand and suppressed Yugito throughout the entire battle.

But Sasuke knew that it was because he had an intelligence advantage and Yugito was careless and underestimated him. If Yugito used his true strength at that time, the two would have a fight to the death.

Then the person who died at that time would definitely be himself, without a doubt!

Things have changed. Yugito, who was once able to kill Sasuke, can no longer even defeat a single clone of Sasuke, even with Killer Bee's help. The Sage clone hasn't even unleashed its full power yet.

Above the Two-Handed Strike, he still has the One-Handed Strike; above the One-Handed Strike, he still has a unique skill that he has developed over the past two years.

The power of this ultimate technique is so great that even his true form must be careful to deal with it, otherwise he might very well suffer a setback.

The sage clone shook his head, walked up to Yugito, bent down and placed his right hand on Yugito's abdomen, and began to extract the Two-Tails' chakra.

The battle between the three lasted less than three minutes before Killer Bee and Yugito were defeated and fell into a deep coma.

It's not that the two aren't strong enough; on the contrary, both of them are among the best in the ninja world.

Unfortunately, the immortal clones they faced were far too powerful, far beyond their ability to handle.

In the original timeline, Kurama Naruto and Killer Bee were instantly defeated when facing Edo Tensei Nagato. If it weren't for Itachi Uchiha's intervention and Kabuto Yakushi's inability to control Nagato's abilities, the two would have been completely defeated.

The current Sage clone is much stronger than the original Edo Tensei Nagato. It can fight against Nagato who has absorbed the life energy of the Grell mine and recovered his health, but it is still not as strong as Nagato who is possessed by White Zetsu.

However, because Edo Tensei Nagato's Rinnegan ability is a natural counter to the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts, he, being weaker than the Sage Mode clones, could instantly kill Kurama Naruto and Killer Bee. The Sage Mode clones, on the other hand, took nearly three minutes to deal with this lineup, which was weaker than the original timeline.

"......"

Suddenly, the Sage clone that was silently extracting the Two-Tails' chakra heard a series of clanging thunderous sounds echoing in the quiet Cloud Thunder Gorge.

A blue figure crackling with electricity suddenly appeared in the Cloud Thunder Gorge, tearing through the air and causing the earth to tremble as it passed by, charging towards the direction of the immortal's avatar!

Raito Ninja encountered Suzuki Riki's sword!

Without any probing, the Fourth Raikage used his strongest Lightning Release ninjutsu technique, renowned for its speed, the moment he saw the Sage's clone. The speed of his attack was incredibly fast.

Even the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who had mastered the Body Flicker Technique and possessed superhuman reflexes, could only use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape the attack range.

However, despite the rapid attack, the Sage's clone remained unmoved, not even glancing back, and continued to draw chakra from the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

Boom!

Just as the Fourth Raikage struck the Sage's clone, a figure also radiating lightning appeared in front of the Sage's clone. Facing the Raikage's Suzuki Ryouji, the figure neither dodged nor yielded, its lightning condensing into a single point, and it unleashed a powerful punch that slammed heavily into the Fourth Raikage's hand blade.

! ! ?

The Fourth Raikage was startled, and his entire body was suddenly pushed back dozens of meters by the immense force of the clash, while the figure blocking the Sage's clone did not retreat even half a step.

Clearly, the newcomer is stronger than the Fourth Raikage!

"Father!"

Looking at the old man in the distance with long, flowing hair, a face as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, and eyes as cold as lightning, the Fourth Raikage's expression was extremely complicated, and he uttered two words with difficulty.

Immediately, the killing intent in his heart intensified. Looking at the mysterious white-haired youth in the distance, the Fourth Raikage said, word by word:

"You bastard who dares to desecrate the remains of our ancestors, you will surely be punished today..."

"I apologize for disturbing you, Fourth Generation Lord, with your visit so late at night."

Before the Fourth Raikage could finish speaking, he was gently interrupted by the Sage clone, who said in a relaxed tone, "To express my apology, I will return the Third Raikage to you."

After speaking, the immortal clone stood up and transformed into a golden rainbow that flew straight into the sky, reaching the edge of the sky in no time.

Seeing this, the Fourth Raikage's expression darkened, and he was about to continue the pursuit when a majestic and deep voice rang out.

"Don't chase after them, Ai!"

"Father?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage, seeing that his father seemed to have regained his senses, was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"Stop chasing, Ai!"

The Third Raikage emphasized it again.

“Father, but…”

"No buts."

The Third Raikage shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Ai, I know you inherited my temper and don't want to give up so easily, but listen to my advice, don't chase after him. Even if you catch up with him, you won't be his match."

"Then mobilize the entire power of Kumogakure to kill this bastard who desecrated your remains. We must make him..."

"Don't do anything stupid! Ah!"

The Third Raikage's voice became extremely serious: "You must remember that you are not only my son, but also the Fourth Raikage of the village. And I am not speaking to you in the name of your father, but in the name of the Third Raikage!"

"And the real danger isn't that white-haired boy, but Uchiha Sasuke behind him!"

Uchiha Sasuke?

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. Two years ago, after receiving news from Sunagakure, he immediately sent people to the Land of Rivers to investigate.

The breathtakingly transformed scenery of Takachiho Canyon confirmed the authenticity of the news from Sunagakure.

“I have been by that man’s side for more than two years. I have a deep understanding of his potential and talent. Even if the whole village were to join forces now, we would not be a match for him. Forcing ourselves to be his enemy would only plunge the village into an abyss of no return.”

"Ai, although the village is known for its martial spirit, it is not that they are ignorant of their own limitations. The ancestors of the Land of Lightning were able to thrive and pass on their skills from generation to generation on this difficult land. Besides their ruthlessness, they were also pragmatic."

"We could endure when facing Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, we could endure when the Second Hokage defeated us, and we can endure now!"

"......"

"Yes, Father!"

Although the Fourth Raikage was extremely unwilling, after remaining silent for a while, he finally lowered his head and spoke.

"Ah."

Seeing this, the Third Raikage breathed a sigh of relief. His cold expression suddenly broke into a bright smile as he praised, "Ah, you were able to suppress your emotions for the sake of the village. It seems you've become a qualified Raikage. With you leading the village, I can rest assured."

"Father......"

"Alright, enough of the small talk."

The Third Raikage smiled, pointed to Killer Bee and Yugito beside him, and said, "That person showed mercy and didn't take Bee and Yugito's lives. They're just unconscious and will recover after some rest."

"As for me?"

"Take my body back and cremate it later."

After leaving those words, the Third Raikage closed his eyes and slowly collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the Fourth Raikage quickly stepped forward and hugged him.

"Yondaime-sama?"

At this moment, the main force of Yunyin hurriedly arrived, and their faces were shocked when they saw the scene before them.

"Lord Yugito? Lord Killer Bee? And... the Third Hokage?"

"Hey, what's going on? Where are the enemies who attacked Yugito and Bi?"

As a courtier and advisor to the successive Raikage, and the examiner of the legendary AB combination's Thunder Plough and Hot Blade, Tsuchida, who was deeply trusted by the successive Raikage, stepped forward and asked the question.

"We'll talk about this later."