"Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite!"
"Separation Breathing: First Form: Ion Cut!"
Another clash.
At this moment, the Third Raikage had unleashed his full power, activating his Lightning Release Armor. His golden hair and beard stood on end, and his speed, strength, and defense all rose another level.
Several cracks now appeared on the Ninja Blade.
Qingshui retreated, gripping his Ninja Blade tightly. A few imperceptible Chakra Threads fluttered from his fingers, connecting to his Puppets, which were hindering Fourth Raikage A.
"That old hag Chiyo has taught you well. With your strength, even if I used every trick I know, if my son wasn't here to assist me by distracting your Puppets, I might not have been able to defeat you."
The Third Raikage shook his arm, glancing at the fine cuts covering it, and couldn't help but praise him.
Wind Release is effective against Lightning Release. Separation Release, being a fusion of Lightning Release and Wind Release, also possesses the ability to counter Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Qingshui's attack had already breached his superficial defense, only to be stopped by the tougher, more resilient muscles beneath.
Although these were just superficial wounds that the Third Raikage's physique could quickly recover from without Medical Ninjutsu, it had been years since he'd encountered such a situation.
"You don't actually think you've won, do you, Old Man Raikage?"
Qingshui glanced at the crack-filled Ninja Blade in his hand and sensed the slight damage appearing on his Puppets. His expression was indifferent.
He wasn't trying to defeat these two Brutes; he just needed to stall for enough time.
But it was also a good opportunity to practice.
If it were just the Third Raikage, he should be able to gain the upper hand. However, the opponent's defense was too strong, and he had no obvious weaknesses, making it very difficult to win or even kill him.
Adding Fourth Raikage A, who possessed incredible speed and, though not yet at his peak, already had near Kage-level strength, meant Qingshui himself was now on the defensive.
If he used Blood Demon Art Flying Thunder God, he could certainly turn the tide and even suppress the two of them, but it would still be very difficult to take their lives.
There was no need to say more about the Third Raikage. With Qingshui's current offensive methods, it was hard to inflict effective damage on him.
Such a powerful individual could only be worn down slowly, much like how the Stone Hidden Village in the original timeline deployed tens of thousands of elite ninja to exhaust him to death.
As for Fourth Raikage A, killing him would be even harder.
His speed was too fast, and his reaction time incredibly quick. While his physical strength wasn't as outrageous as the Third Raikage's, he couldn't be killed so easily either.
Even at his peak in the future, A might struggle to defeat Kage-level peak powerhouses, but with his speed and decisive personality, it would be difficult for him to lose.
At this current stage, A was still a bit lacking.
Qingshui estimated that in a one-on-one situation, if he used Blood Demon Art Flying Thunder God to match A's speed, he would have a good chance of taking him down, but it would take over a hundred moves.
Now, with the Third Raikage by his side, who shared the same ability source, was even stronger, and cooperated well with him, it became very difficult.
Since the outcome would be the same whether he used Blood Demon Art Flying Thunder God or not, he might as well just drag things out.
Because Qingshui was confident that even without Flying Thunder God, relying solely on his extraordinary regeneration, he could easily make a full retreat.
In that case, he might as well fight to his heart's content!
"Hiss…"
Misty white vapor accompanied Qingshui's breath. A continuous stream of Separation Release Chakra poured from Qingshui's body into the Ninja Blade in his hand, making its light grow even brighter, transforming it into a light sword.
The Third Raikage surely didn't think his blade was about to break, did he?
Even the Avatar in the Demon Slayer World could swing a Red Blade with arm strength, causing the blade's temperature to rise and become red-hot. Now, Qingshui's main body was injecting high-temperature Separation Release Chakra into it and controlling it, which was enough to melt and repair the blade.
Even if this turned the Ninja Blade into a mere poking stick, less sharp than before, its power, combined with Qingshui's strength and the inherent might of Separation Release, was still formidable.
The Third Raikage's heart sank. He hadn't expected Qingshui to have such a technique.
He slowly retracted two of the four fingers extended from his right hand.
He had to reveal his trump card now too.
"Hell Stab: Two-Finger Nukite!"
Three years ago, Orochimaru secretly infiltrated the Cloud Hidden Village and poisoned the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Blue B, causing the Eight-Tails to go berserk. At that time, the Third Raikage used his strongest spear, One-Finger Nukite, to subdue the Eight-Tails, but ended up accidentally injuring himself.
That was the only time the Third Raikage's defense was truly breached, leaving him severely wounded.
Therefore, in most situations, the Third Raikage would not easily use that technique.
Four-Finger Nukite was enough to pose a threat to those of similar rank, while the speed and power of Two-Finger Nukite were already sufficient for the Third Raikage to deal with almost all enemies.
Bright blue Lightning Release Chakra condensed in the Third Raikage's hand, forming a sharp spear at the tips of his two fingers. It pierced through the air, accompanied by the buzzing hum of his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, arriving before Qingshui in an instant.
In this state, the Third Raikage's body was further activated by Lightning Release, making his speed in a straight line almost on par with Fourth Raikage A.
At the same time, an equally brilliant revolving mirror rose, spinning rapidly.
"Separation Breathing: Tenth Form - Separation Revolving Mirror!"
This technique was the tenth sword form of Separation Breathing that Qingshui had recently developed. It was a combination of the previous Third Form: Separation Cyclone and Seventh Form: Separation Mirror, making it faster and more powerful.
The next second, the spinning light mirror shattered, and the Ninja Blade in Qingshui's hand shattered along with it.
The Third Raikage now had many deeper wounds, with shards of the broken blade embedded in his body. A few drops of blood seeped out, only to be quickly evaporated by the lightning.
He could control his muscles to swell and block these minor wounds, and the high temperature of the lightning could also quickly stop the bleeding.
If Qingshui's previous attacks had only caused superficial wounds, now they were flesh wounds, which wouldn't affect the Third Raikage's combat ability.
"He's really incredible... even more so than I imagined."
Qingshui looked at his bloody, mangled right arm, tutting in admiration while also feeling a pang of pain. Then, his left hand glowed with a soft green light as he pressed it against his right arm.
If I don't treat this, the wound will heal completely. I need to cover it up with Medical Ninjutsu.
When there isn't an absolute overwhelming power difference, a ninja's battle largely depends on intelligence.
The more intelligence one can hide, the better. Anyway, if a power like the Cloud Hidden Village wanted to investigate, most of the methods he had used in the past, including Medical Ninjutsu, could be found out. His super self-healing ability was something only Senju Hashirama possessed in the Ninja World's history, and Tsunade could only achieve it for a limited time after activating the Creation Rebirth Technique.
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