"What? A monster invasion?!"
The Third Raikage leaned on his newly replaced office desk, his eyes wide and round, like an enraged lion.
The Raikage's Secretary adjusted his glasses, flipping through the documents in his hand, and analyzed:
"According to the messages relayed back, these monsters all have a circular hollow in their chests, which is extremely similar to the description of the monsters in the Land of Grass!"
"I suspect that these monsters appearing out of nowhere are very likely the Hollows that destroyed the Land of Grass!"
"Hmph!" the Third Raikage fumed, "Good, good, good. These beasts have some nerve, daring to target my Land of Lightning!"
"Immediately dispatch Shinobi squads! Go and eradicate the Hollows! Ensure they are all completely wiped out!"
"Yes!"
"Wait!" The Third Raikage suddenly stopped the Secretary and said, "Have A go as well!"
"Yes!"
The Secretary accepted the mission and quickly withdrew.
The Third Raikage's thick fingers lightly tapped the table, his gaze sharp.
They had just had a dispute with the Uzushigakure, and now these monsters called Hollows appeared. It's hard to say that these Hollows have no connection to the Uzushigakure!
...When A led the team to Donglin Street in the Land of Lightning, the gruesome sight instantly flooded their eyes.
Collapsed houses and citizens buried underneath.
Severed limbs everywhere, and streets stained red with blood.
As well as people being chased, moments away from being devoured.
A's eyes were bloodshot, and surging fury rose in his heart. He shouted uncontrollably, "Stop right there! You beasts!!"
The next second, lightning flashed around him, and he vanished from the spot.
Bang!
An arm enveloped in Lightning Style instantly pierced a Hollow that was chasing the citizens!
A shouted, "Kill them all!!"
"Oh!!!"
The Cloud Ninja responded one after another, charging fearlessly towards the monsters!
"Oho, looks like someone important has arrived?"
Aaroniero Arruerrie descended from mid-air, and a voice with a different tone said, "How scary, we might not be able to handle this~"
A glared fiercely at the strange person wearing an iron mask and speaking with two voices, roaring, "Are you their leader!"
Just as Aaroniero Arruerrie was about to answer, A flashed with Lightning Style, appeared right in front of him, and slammed down with a heavy punch!
Whoosh—
The fierce wind of the punch whistled past Aaroniero's ear. He tilted his head back slightly, dodging the brutal strike!
But the mask on his face was affected and fell off.
A's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
It was a glass cylinder, like an inverted test tube, firmly connected to his body by metal rings.
The back was also covered with metal plates. The cylinder was filled with unknown red liquid, and two small masks, consisting only of heads, floated within the liquid.
A calmed down and sneered, "Not human, as expected!"
Aaroniero adjusted his glass cylinder-like head. "Oh dear, oh dear. It's truly embarrassing to show myself in this appearance."
The other voice suddenly rang out.
"How about we change our appearance?"
A frowned. "What is this guy doing? Split personality?"
But soon, he couldn't afford to care about that.
He saw the glass cylinder monster before him suddenly undergo a transformation: a man with black hair, deep smoky-blue pupils, and a tattoo on his left wrist that read "Shattered Fallen Heaven Uzumaki."
A man with long lower eyelashes, a natural mark on his nose bridge, and slightly long hair tips appeared.
A frowned, "What's going on? Turned into a human? Can monsters use Transformation Jutsu?"
Aaroniero drew the Zanpakuto from his waist.
"Ten Sui Negari! Nejibana"
The Zanpakuto suddenly underwent a drastic change, transforming into a trident-like shape, like that of Poseidon, a dark blue spear with a spiraling conical end.
Aaroniero laughed, "Let's continue!"
"This sword!"
A's eyes widened slightly as he recalled information about the Uzushigakure.
He said in a deep voice, "You are a person from the Uzushigakure!"
The Land of Lightning had just had a conflict with the Uzushigakure, and now they were invaded by Hollows.
If the Uzushigakure was behind these Hollows, then it made perfect sense.
Otherwise, why would these Hollows inexplicably invade the Land of Lightning?
Moreover, the first time these Hollows appeared was during the Land of Grass incident, which was related to the Uzushigakure.
Now it was the Land of Lightning's turn. Anyone would realize something was seriously wrong!
Aaroniero shook his index finger. "Nonono, we have nothing to do with those weak Shinigami, but you won't believe me anyway."
"After all, I did gain this appearance after devouring a Shinigami!"
A was startled. What did that mean?
This guy gained this appearance only after devouring a Shinigami?
Could it transform into someone else's appearance by devouring them?
Or rather... could it gain someone's abilities just by devouring them?
A stared intently at the trident in his hand.
This blade was indeed similar to the abilities of the people from the Uzushigakure!
If what this guy said was true, that ability would be terrifying!
If he devoured seven or eight Bloodline Limit users... A's gaze hardened. This person must die!
Otherwise, this guy would not only be a great enemy to the Land of Lightning but also a great enemy to the Ninja World!
After all, creatures that devour humans are naturally antagonistic to humanity!
If they feed on humans, peaceful coexistence is absolutely impossible!
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"
Boom!
A mighty thunderclap sounded from A's body.
Like Lightning Battle Aura, it enveloped his entire being!
"Raiton Nin'yu Suto Ritoru!"
A, engulfed in Lightning Battle Aura, charged forward with the speed of lightning, his lightning-covered heavy punch aimed directly at Aaroniero's face!
Aaroniero remained unhurried, positioning Nejibana in front of him.
With a splash, a curtain of water rose out of nowhere, blocking the space between the two of them.
The Raiton Nin'yu Suto Ritoru struck the water curtain with a crack, splashing water everywhere!
Crackle!
When the lightning met the water, it instantly extended outward, creating loud crackling sounds!
Seeing that the attack missed, A vanished using the Body Flicker Technique!
Activating his internal cells with Lightning Style for high-speed movement, his astonishing speed seemed to leap through space and time!
He instantly appeared beside Aaroniero!
"Rage Horizontal!"
A concentrated lightning on his hand and fiercely chopped towards Aaroniero's neck with a hand blade!
Aaroniero violently swung backward, and a wave-like torrent of water swept toward him!
With a bang, it violently collided with A's hand blade!
Aaroniero said in surprise, "Oho, your strength isn't bad! You have value worth devouring!"
"Bastard! I have no intention of being devoured by you!"
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