Noblesse Oblige.

Sasuke attacks Raikage head on with a swift sword slash, but Darui wards him off with a soaking/electrocuting combo. Shii casts genjutsu so that Raikage and Darui could approach Sasuke for a finishing blow, but Sasuke's Sharingan sees through this, which allows Juugo and Suigetsu to make it in time to defend against the Kumogakure team's assault.

Here, we get our first glimpse at Raikage's combative strength as he was able to break Suigetsu's demon sword with pure strength. Furthermore, the torque from his impact was so great that it convulsed Suigetsu's arms into slush. Juugo decides to take things into his hands by fully transforming into killer-mode. Since he no longer is doing partial transformation, his personality changes to that of bloodlust again.

More banter that I have little interest in among the remaining Kages ...

This week's chapter made me realize that all the newly introduced guardians to the Kages are not cannonfodder for the main characters like Sasuke. They are all qualified Jounin that are on the same level as Kakashi and Yamamoto. This is also unfortunate because it means we'll have to sit through all of the guardians' fights before we see some legit Kage action. (I doubt the Tsuchikage is gonna do much more than whine about his hip, but hopefully he can redeem himself through some interesting and unique jutsu)

Lasty, Juugo's killer-mode doesn't seem very intimidating. Judging from his appearance, it seems this transformation is more centered on speed than lifetaking capabilities. Anyways, the jetpacks on his back are cool, but I wish they did more with his hands/arms.