Crack! The Raikage, cloaked in lightning, charged forward, his hand slicing down.

—Lightning Oppression Horizontal Slash! [Note: Lightning Oppression 'Water' Slash is a horizontal attack, while Lightning Oppression 'Heaven' Slash is a vertical attack]

Slash! The Hellhound was split in two from the middle head by the lightning.

The Raikage stopped behind it, sneering, "Hmph, not worth my time!"

"Raikage-sama, watch out behind you!!" The Cloud ninjas shouted in terror.

"Hmm!?"

The Raikage tried to turn his head, but his injured neck wouldn't cooperate.

Smack!!!

A claw from behind sent the Raikage flying. He rolled several times before landing unscathed, finally seeing what had happened behind him!

The Hellhound, split by the Lightning Oppression Slash, had turned into two!

The Raikage was furious and confused. "What's going on!?"

"Roar...!!" The Hellhounds charged at him again!

He jumped back, slashing with his hand again!

Crack!

A dog's head fell, but it wriggled, forming a new body and limbs. To the Raikage's shock, two new heads sprouted from the shoulders!

As for the headless one, it grew a new head!

"Roar...!!"

Three Hellhounds, nine heads, and eighteen Rinnegan eyes glared at the Raikage, charging together...!

The Raikage was enraged. "You've got to be kidding me!!!!"

This scene was shared through the Rinnegan's vision with Naruto.

He sighed, "The Raikage's luck is really bad. Out of all of them, he picked the one that counters him the most..."

Konan asked, "What's happening?"

Naruto replied, "The Raikage is fighting my Hellhound."

Konan said, "Ah, that infinitely splitting dog summon. Without targeting the summoner, it can only be restrained by powerful seals or continuous area attacks, like Sasuke's Amaterasu or a Tailed Beast Bomb. Otherwise, it's impossible to deal with..."

Naruto shook his head with a faint smile. "But the Raikage doesn't have any of those. It's not something he can handle..."

...

"Die!!"

"Die!!!"

"Just die already...!!"

"I want to see how many times it can split!!!"

With his Lightning Release Chakra Mode fully activated, the Raikage attacked the Hellhound with all his might.

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"Raikage-sama!! Please calm down. If this continues, their numbers will keep increasing!!!"

While the Raikage fought the Hellhound, battles raged across the Cloud Village.

A centipede, tens of meters long, moved nimbly between buildings!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Cloud ninjas surrounded it, attacking with kunai and explosive tags, but to no avail!

The centipede's body was too tough, exceeding the explosive tags' power limit!

"This isn't working!!"

Seeing the futile attacks, a Cloud Jonin grabbed his sword, infused it with Lightning Release, and used the Body Flicker Technique to slash!

Slash!

A shallow cut appeared!

"Using Lightning Release with swordsmanship works, but it can't deal a fatal blow!!"

"Damn it... If it were the Raikage, he could defeat this monster!!"

"No time to complain. Let's create an opening for the sword-wielding Jonin to attack together!!"

"Understood!!"

A team of Cloud ninjas performed a jutsu together!

—Water Release: Water Formation Wall!!

Splash...!!

A water wall rose, washing over the centipede.

Another team followed with a jutsu!

—Lightning Release: Shock Wave!

Crackle...! Lightning traveled through the water wall, paralyzing the centipede!!

"We've immobilized it!! Attack its weak points!!!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Sword-wielding Cloud Jonin launched coordinated Lightning Release slashes!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Deep and shallow wounds appeared, even severing some limbs, but the centipede was unaffected...

"Does this monster not feel pain!?"

The Lightning Release Shock Wave wore off, and the centipede's body thrashed...

The ninjas clinging to it were all thrown off!!!

"Damn it!! What kind of monster is this!!!"

"But our combined attack worked. Let's keep wearing it down, and we'll eventually defeat it!!!"

The centipede's Rinnegan eyes coldly stared down, and suddenly, green liquid sprayed from its mouth, dispersing into a mist!

The surrounding Cloud ninjas froze!

"My body... won't move!?"

"Paralyzing poison!?"

"Damn it..."

"Raikage-sama, we did our best!!"

Thud! Thud! Thud!

They fell one by one, losing their ability to fight.

Elsewhere, Samui, Omoi, and Karui, having evacuated the civilians, arrived at the battle's edge.

Smoke and explosions filled the air. Omoi, biting his lollipop, looked grim. "This is terrifying. I can imagine what Konoha went through..."

Omoi and Karui had previously delivered the Five Kage Summit invitation to Konoha and saw the aftermath of the attack.

As for Samui, she hadn't seen Konoha's devastation but had just experienced the pain of losing a loved one.

Her brother, Atsui, had recently fallen to Tobi!

Tap!

Samui, the blonde, fair-skinned woman with a figure rivaling Tsunade's, was unusually angry.

She stood tall, heading towards the source of the explosions!!

Karui: "Captain Samui!!"

Samui: "I must find that masked scoundrel who dared to impersonate me and deceive everyone!"

Additionally... she was still upset about Naruto impersonating her earlier, even though she didn't know him.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...!!

"Ah~~!!"

Suddenly, she was lifted into the air, as if something had grabbed her, raising her high...!!

Omoi and Karui were stunned!

Sizzle...!!

The hidden monster revealed itself, a chameleon with bulging eyes and long, flat Rinnegan eyes, moving back and forth.

Slurp~! Slurp~~!

Its long, flexible tongue, tipped with a fleshy ball, wrapped around Samui's body, tightening, its sticky saliva dripping down.

"Ugh... mmph, it hurts~!" Samui closed her eyes tightly, her face red from the difficulty breathing, showing a pained expression.

"..." Omoi was mesmerized, a blush appearing on his dark face.

Karui shouted, "What are you standing there for... Save the captain!!"

"Oh...!!"

Omoi snapped back, drawing his sword, and with a slash, cut the chameleon's tongue!!

Karui also drew her sword.

—Secret Technique: Cloud Style Crescent Moon Slash!!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Lightning struck the chameleon's back, followed by three powerful sword strikes!

Poof!!

The chameleon disappeared in white smoke.

Thud!

"Ha, ha, ha, ha..." Samui, freed, sat in the sticky mess, gasping for air.

Karui sheathed her sword, asking worriedly, "Captain Samui, are you okay!!"

Omoi thought to himself, "If Sensei saw that scene, he'd be thrilled..."

...

In the sky, on the bird's back, Naruto raised his left hand, a mysterious smile on his lips.

Konan asked, "What's the good news?"

"Nothing, just fulfilling a small dream from the past..."

Naruto lowered his hand, looking down.

Swish!

A summoning bird quickly approached, a dark-skinned young Cloud ninja flipping onto the bomb bird's back!

"Villain, you won't ravage our home!!"

With those words, he drew his short sword, infused with wind and lightning!

—Cloud Style: Crescent Moon Slash!

A faint smile curved Naruto's lips under his mask. "Good timing..."