Chapter 139: Earth and Lightning 6
Having gained a preliminary understanding of this fellow's defensive capabilities, Kakashi began considering countermeasures. At this moment, the Third Raikage had already broken free from the genjutsu but did not immediately launch an attack.
His face appeared faintly illuminated by the torch in the silver-haired youth's hand.
"You are not Hidden Stone shinobi. Why are you participating in this battle?"
"A mission."
"A mission? The Hidden Stone giving missions to the Uchiha clan? A small nation is indeed a small nation."
Seemingly disdainful of the Uchiha clan joining the Hidden Rain, the Third Raikage's gaze shifted to Uchiha Shisui in the right passage, focusing on those Mangekyo Sharingan resembling four-leaf pinwheels.
"But for such a small nation to produce such a young powerhouse... your genjutsu is excellent, and your Lightning Release is also very good, not inferior to my son's at all."
Suddenly dropping a generation, Kakashi frowned. This guy really insulted people without using foul language. However, what he said was indeed true; his own skill level was currently on par with his son, A.
Otherwise, the sneak attack just now should have directly pierced through, rather than being blocked by muscle defense.
"The Third Raikage's praise flatters me, but a mission is a mission; there's no room for personal favors."
"Personal favors? Who cares about such things? I merely saw you and was reminded of my past self, also so wild and unruly."
"You still are."
"What are your names? It would be a pity for you to die here just like this. Let me know your names before I kill you."
"Uchiha Shisui."
"The one who dies here won't be us; it will only be you. My name is Hatake Kakashi. I once served as a shinobi in the Land of Lightning for a period. Oh, and that falling lightning bolt in Thunderclap Valley? I was the one who took it on."
"Very well."
The Third Raikage did not dwell too much on this matter. As long as he knew their names now, anything else, no matter how significant, would be irrelevant once they were dead.
Kakashi activated the complete version of Body Activation Stage Two, and a Lightning Release Armor identical to the Raikage's appeared on his body, except his was purple, while the latter's was dazzling deep blue.
"If you were truly a Hidden Cloud shinobi, I might have given you the title of A, instead of my son."
"I have no interest in your position."
"Swish, swish, swish."
No sooner had he spoken than Kakashi and the Raikage clashed several times. The Raikage, with his significantly superior physique, was not constrained at all by the narrow space; instead, it was Kakashi who found himself hampered.
The hardness of his Lightning Release Armor was inferior to this guy's, which led to a very serious problem: attacks he needed to defend against, his opponent did not. Coupled with the occasional indiscriminate harassment from the Hidden Stone, after just one minute of taijutsu combat, the silver-haired youth had already fallen into a disadvantage.
This was his first time being completely suppressed in both taijutsu and Lightning Release. With such overwhelming defense and speed, to surpass him in taijutsu, one would have to activate the Eight Gates Formation.
Kakashi's body absolutely couldn't withstand the combined effect of a technique that harms the user a hundred times for every thousand inflicted on the enemy, layered with his Lightning Release Armor.
Fist met flesh, every attack landed. Even while suppressed, the silver-haired youth fought desperately, trying to find an opportunity to break through.
Shisui, from the side, used his Sharingan to copy every movement of the Raikage. He could see clearly, but his body couldn't keep up. This was also agreed upon with Kakashi earlier: he was not to use genjutsu to interfere with the Third Raikage unless Kakashi was completely defeated and in mortal danger.
Uchiha Shisui hadn't understood why his captain was so fixated on a one-on-one battle with the Third Raikage, but now he knew. It was because the fighting styles of these two individuals were almost identical.
Even their ninjutsu had many similarities, at least it seemed so for now, and perhaps his captain also knew some genjutsu.
Overall, the Third Raikage was currently an all-around enhanced version of Kakashi.
Fighting against a shinobi with a similar style was extremely rare, especially for a shinobi without a family's unique techniques.
Kakashi wanted to hone his combat skills and push his limits through battling the Third Raikage.
Or rather, even in this situation, he was training.
"Bang, bang, bang."
After several heavy punches exchanged, the smoke cleared. The Third Raikage was completely unharmed, only his fists were slightly reddened, while Kakashi's right arm hung limply.
After those few full-power strikes, his bones couldn't take it anymore.
A smile of excitement appeared on his face. Such a compatible opponent was truly fantastic. He took out a potion with his left hand and chugged it down, and his right hand immediately regained vitality and healed.
He charged again, resuming his battle with the monster.
Every second, there were several sonic booms piercing the air. In reality, far more sounds were produced, but they overlapped due to the extreme speed.
In this confined space, the instantaneous acceleration of these two had already broken the sound barrier.
Above the trap, the Third Tsuchikage and the Hidden Stone forces listened to the continuous sounds emanating from below, their expressions serious yet bewildered.
Weren't these two supposed to control the Raikage with genjutsu? Why is the fight so intense?
"What's happening down there?!"
Huang Tu questioned a Hidden Stone sensory ninja. The Third Tsuchikage also came over, listening to his explanation.
"The chakra directly confronting the Third Raikage belongs to the shinobi named Hatake Kakashi. Uchiha Shisui is nearby, but it's unclear if he's casting genjutsu."
"That brat can actually fight the Third Raikage head-on?"
Although the Tsuchikage strongly disliked the Raikage's reckless fighting style, he had to admit it. It seemed no one in the entire shinobi world was more successful at being reckless than him.
A mere teenager capable of directly confronting the Raikage—the Hidden Cloud would absolutely not believe such a thing if it were said.
However, it wasn't impossible. They say the Demigod Hanzo of the Salamander died at the hands of two brats.
"Huang Tu, go down and see using Earth Release."
"Yes, Tsuchikage-sama."
The tall and sturdy Huang Tu submerged into the earth, heading directly towards the two combatants.
"Tsuchikage-sama, the first batch of shinobi are almost out of chakra."
"Replace them with the next batch."
"And... that... Tsuchikage-sama..."
"What is it?"
The trap squad captain's face was extremely pale. After a long hesitation, he reported the news he had just received to the Tsuchikage.
"Logaro-sama, along with his wife and son, and a squad of demolition unit shinobi, have left the position."
"What?!!!"
"They have defected. Tsuchikage-sama, should we send people to pursue them?"
"Immediately arrange for 50 people to pursue them. How could that guy... Someone must have infiltrated the Hidden Stone. Have the remaining Hidden Stone shinobi immediately conduct a thorough check."
"Yes, sir."
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