Seeing this, Hatake Sakumo was not angry. He smiled slightly, and then his figure vanished. The young lord A's pupils contracted. What? This speed, the naked eye actually couldn't keep up!
Only two people present could clearly see Hatake Sakumo's movement trajectory: the Third Raikage A and Uchiha Izuna. The Third Raikage A's face was ashen. This nobody, no, this Hatake Sakumo, his speed alone could be considered top tier among Kage!
And you must know, he did not practice the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. He achieved this solely through his physical body without stimulating his cells!
The Third Raikage could imagine the hardships involved! This guy is probably a genius! Konoha really has a lot of talent! But just this alone is not enough to defeat A!
Uchiha Izuna smiled. He recalled how Hatake Sakumo's speed had also greatly surprised him back then. During the Warring States Period, Hatake Sakumo's speed could be considered among the top five.
The Hatake clan produced a genius! He couldn't help but sigh. Although he couldn't compare to Ryun, just thinking about Ryun filled Uchiha Izuna with pride!
The young lord A's head and eyes searched for Hatake Sakumo's figure, but he seemed to have disappeared completely, impossible to sense!
Suppressing Presence Technique, the most basic technique, a required course for shinobi. But who would have thought Hatake Sakumo had practiced it to a level others couldn't reach.
"Damn it!" The young lord A frowned tightly. Just then, a hand reached out from underground, grabbed his legs, and pulled down!
"Earth Release: Headhunter Technique!"
Instantly, half of the young lord A's body was pulled underground. He reacted quickly, releasing Lightning attribute chakra, and kicked out forcefully! Breaking free from the restraint, he then looked at Hatake Sakumo in the ground, his eyes fierce.
"Rai Ga Bakudan!" (Lightning Release: Lightning Explosion Bomb!) His right hand covered in lightning aimed a punch at Hatake Sakumo's head. If this landed, Hatake Sakumo would be dead or crippled.
"Kid, pay attention in your next life. You dirtied my clothes, so you'll pay with your life!" the young lord A roared.
Hatake Sakumo seemed stunned, motionless, as if welcoming death.
The young lord A's eyes were red as he roared, "Die!" However, the Third Raikage's pupils contracted. "Son, behind you!"
Somehow, Hatake Sakumo had already flown to the young lord A's back, drawn the short sword at his waist, White Fang, and intended to pierce the young lord A's lumbar spine.
The young lord A quickly shifted his body half a step. White Fang only pierced a little into his flesh.
Seeing this, Hatake Sakumo pulled out White Fang and retreated. His steps were steady, his movements agile. He looked at the young lord A, still with a smiling expression.
Uchiha Izuna glanced at the Third Raikage. You even give voice commands to your son? Without that shout just now, the young lord A would have instantly lost his fighting ability, with his lumbar spine pierced.
Not necessarily dead, but he would never straighten his back again in his life!
The Third Raikage's expression was unfriendly as he looked at Uchiha Izuna. "A match is a match, why such a deadly move?"
Uchiha Izuna replied lightly, "Did you forget how your son just treated the Hatake Sakumo clone in the ground? Since your side used deadly moves first, don't blame Sakumo!"
The Third Raikage's expression shifted uncertainly. Finally, he turned his head away and looked at A in the fierce battle, his eyes showing worry. He already understood that A was not that white haired guy's opponent. But giving up was something he couldn't do.
The young lord A stood up, clutched his lower back, then brought his hand to the front and saw blood. His face darkened. He looked up at that pretty boy with a fierce glare, completely unaware that all of this was caused by his own viciousness.
Facing the gaze from the young lord A, Hatake Sakumo didn't care, because he had already figured out roughly how much strength the young lord A had.
If it was just about ferocity, it probably wouldn't have much effect on him, Hatake Sakumo.
The young lord A now began to take Hatake Sakumo seriously. He activated the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his lightning armor covering his body, electricity occasionally arcing across him.
Hatake Sakumo raised an eyebrow, becoming alert. He had heard of this technique. After activation, power, speed, and the potency of Lightning Release ninjutsu were greatly enhanced.
Therefore, Hatake Sakumo focused, frowning tightly, watching the young lord A's next move. In an instant, the young lord A moved!
Hatake Sakumo saw his muscles twitch, judged the direction and action he was about to charge, and quickly dodged sideways.
The left arm wrapped in lightning, formed into four fingers, was only 0.01 centimeters away from his face!
Dodged! The young lord A was stunned. Including the Third Raikage, everyone looked grave. Especially the Third Raikage, who looked at Hatake Sakumo, his face dark. This guy's practical combat ability was extraordinary!
Hatake Sakumo held his short sword and slashed at the young lord A's third rib. The young lord A quickly extended his right arm, formed into four fingers, and attacked Hatake Sakumo. Unexpectedly, Hatake Sakumo retracted his sword, kicked in the air, jumped into the sky, blocking the sun, then slashed downward.
At this moment, Hatake Sakumo's chakra operated to the extreme. White Fang's light bloomed. If this slash landed, the young lord A would lose at least one arm!
Just then, an octopus tentacle wrapped around the gritting teeth, fist blocking young lord A and pulled him away from his original position. Hatake Sakumo's slash missed, hitting the ground.
White Fang was silent, the blade sinking into the hard stone of the ground. Shortly after, cracks appeared on the ground, spreading over sixty meters, then it collapsed!
The Third Raikage A looked grave. This kid looks only in his twenties, but unexpectedly has such strength! A is not his match!
The young lord A swallowed, fear flashing in his eyes. If not for his sworn younger brother Killer B, he probably would have died just now. Looking at the power displayed, even two arms couldn't block this strike!
That slash was meant to tear him in half! This guy! So ruthless!
Hatake Sakumo slowly pulled out White Fang, took a handkerchief from his pocket, gently wiped it, then sheathed the sword. Since the other side intervened, the outcome of this match was already clear.
"Raikage, what do you say? This match counts as our Konoha's victory, right?" Uchiha Izuna's tone was playful, his face showing unconcealed joy.
A joke, what are you, that I should conceal it? You think too highly of yourself, Raikage.
"Mm, we lost the first match. The second match, I will go up myself!" After saying this, he glanced at Uchiha Izuna, signaling him to quickly get on the stage.
Best of three. Now that Kumogakure has lost once, they absolutely cannot lose the second time. Therefore, he must personally take action to win back a match for Kumogakure.
Uchiha Izuna smiled. "Orochimaru, you go." Then he gave Orochimaru a look. Orochimaru's lips curled up. "Understood! Commander in Chief!"
Then, he slowly walked onto the stage and looked at the Third Raikage. The Third Raikage narrowed his eyes, circulated chakra, prepared to instantly defeat Orochimaru with one move, to make Konoha taste the loss of a young Kage level combatant.
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