If it were just a few ordinary Elite Jonin, even if there were more of them, they might not have pushed Kumogakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, into such a desperate battle.
But the mysterious masked figures who appeared this time were far stronger than ordinary Elite Jonin, and their abilities were bizarre and unpredictable.
The ability to float in midair alone gave them an overwhelming advantage over ninety-nine percent of Ninja.
Fortunately, Kumogakure was situated atop towering mountains, allowing the Kumogakure's Ninja to leap into the air from the Raikage Building or nearby peaks to launch their attacks.
Against ordinary Ninja, even getting close would have been nearly impossible.
Moreover, the scythe-wielding masked man could absorb Chakra. A single strike from his scythe or the 'wind blades' he unleashed would drain a victim's Chakra instantly, leaving them either dead or crippled!
In their initial clash, under the command of Darui, C, and Mabui, the Kumogakure's Ninja suffered the loss of two Jonin and twelve Chunin before finally forcing the two floating enemies into a corner.
However, when the two masked figures stood back-to-back, their coordination made them even more formidable.
Darui and C, leading several Elite Jonin, attempted to attack from multiple angles, but each assault was repelled, leaving the battle at a stalemate.
It was important to remember that in any Ninja Village, Jonin were the absolute elite. Even at its peak, the number of Jonin in Konoha never exceeded fifty.
In the current Konoha, the number of registered Jonin was around thirty, with a similar ratio of Special Jonin specializing in specific fields.
The Uchiha Clan was revered as the 'strongest clan in the Ninja World' precisely because they consistently maintained a force of over ten Jonin.
Any Uchiha who awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan was undoubtedly an Elite Jonin-level combatant!
However, now, a sight that would forever be etched into the Fourth Raikage's memory unfolded in the heart of Kumogakure.
Amid the ruins of the half-destroyed Raikage Building, as the smoke gradually cleared, the two masked figures hovered midair, standing back-to-back against a force ten times their size, which are comprised of Kumogakure's finest, without showing the slightest sign of being overwhelmed!
These were no longer ordinary experts!
In response to the call from Raikage, Mabui handed over command of the battlefield to Samui, who had just arrived.
Samui is a blonde, cool-headed, and highly knowledgeable woman around Mabui's age, and she's also one of B's swordsmanship disciples.
"Raikage-sama!" Mabui quickly reached Raikage's side.
"The communications team has called for reinforcements! Yugito-sama will arrive soon!"
There are two Jinchuriki in Kumogakure, and both of them are Perfect Jinchuriki. Once Nii Yugito and more Kumogakure's Ninjas arrived, the tide of battle would surely turn!
"Bi! Use Tailed Beast Transformation!" Raikage immediately issued his orders before growling to Mabui, "Prepare to transport B and me to Unraikyo!"
After receiving the order from his big brother, B directly unleashed the Eight-Tails' Chakra. A crimson, beast-like cloak of Chakra enveloped his body, forming eight writhing, monstrous tails.
The Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak drastically enhanced B's physical abilities, and he charged forward, swords in hand, to engage the mysterious masked man once more.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Raikage's body crackled with lightning, tearing through the air as he transformed into a bolt of thunder, attacking the masked man from another angle.
"Double Lariat!" Their elbows, infused with massive amounts of Chakra, aimed to decapitate the enemy in a scissor-like motion!
However, just as their Double Lariat was about to connect-
Boom!
A surge of violent, dark-red Chakra erupted from the masked man's body, instantly forming a Chakra Cloak around him that blocked the attack with sheer force!
Crack!
B's Tailed Beast Cloak and the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Attribute Chakra clashed violently against the masked man's neck, stopping less than ten centimeters away, the impact sending shockwaves through the air.
"Idiot~ What's going on~!" B's rap carried shock as he realized why Eight Tails had warned him earlier about this guy's abnormality.
The masked man's Chakra Cloak was almost identical to his own Tailed Beast Cloak… except the sinister, malevolent Chakra within was even more overwhelming than Eight-Tails'!
"Mabui!" The Fourth Raikage roared!
Not far away, Mabui's expression darkened as her hands formed a series of hand seals: "Heavenly Transfer Technique!"
A tearing sensation instantly engulfed Raikage, B, and the masked man as space itself trembled around them.
"I see." Feeling the spatial distortion and the pain of his body being torn apart, Menma couldn't help but admire Mabui's quick thinking.
"Then, this is my parting gift to you." Just before being transported away, Menma formed a small, dark-purple orb in his right hand. Inside, violent Dark Chakra swirled, wrapped in a layer of Wind Attribute Chakra.
At the moment when Menma and the AB Combo disappeared, the [Great Spiralling Ring] slowly descended toward the ground.
…
Unraikyo.
The AB Combo and Menma were teleported here.
The moment they landed, B immediately used the full Tailed Beast Transformation. The colossal form of the Eight-Tails, Gyuki, rose from the ground.
'Yo~ Gyuki~ check this guy out~ whose Chakra is this~' Killer B communicated mentally with Gyuki.
At this time, Gyuki in B's mental space was already lost in confusion.
This familiar Chakra was saturated with negativity like darkness and violence, much like the Nine-Tails, yet it was also strangely unfamiliar.
So unfamiliar that even Gyuki was thrown into confusion.
"Right… right? No… no? Uh… is it?" Gyuki had fallen deep into self-doubt.
"B! Go all out!" The Fourth Raikage also activated his strongest Lightning Release Chakra Mode at full power. His entire body crackled with intense electricity, his hair standing on end.
Just as the two prepared to attack, the masked man floated upward, hovering in midair as he gazed toward Kumogakure in the distance.
"Let's watch together." Menma's deep voice echoed from behind the mask.
Raikage and B were momentarily puzzled.
Then, in the distance-
Kumogakure, which was shrouded in dark clouds, suddenly emitted a burst of light.
Raikage and B looked over in shock, only to see a massive mushroom cloud rising from the direction of the village. The searing light tore through the black clouds above, illuminating the sky.
Half a minute later, the thunderous roar of the explosion finally reached Unraikyo.
"You bastard! What did you do?!" Raikage's eyes burned with fury as he leaped high into the air, condensing an intense current of Lightning Attribute Chakra into his hand!
[Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop]
His lightning-infused chop slammed against Menma's Tailed Beast Cloak… yet it didn't even make a dent.
"I've had enough fun." Menma chuckled softly, then ascended higher.
"B!" Raikage roared.
B, who had transformed into Eight Tails, braced himself on his front limbs, tilting his head back as a swirling black Tailed Beast Bomb rapidly formed in his mouth.
Watching the forming attack, Menma casually raised his right hand and another dark-purple orb materialized in his palm.
"This… is my parting gift."
The Great Spiralling Ring was thrown out by Menma casually.
The dark purple orb drifted lazily downward, and collided with the whistling Tailed Beast Bomb.
Boom!!!!!
Terrifying energy erupted instantly, engulfing the entire Unraikyo!