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"Cough, cough, cough, cough."
"Ptooey!"
After taking such a mountain-shattering blow head-on with his bare body, the Third Raikage seemed unfazed, coughing a few times, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and then standing up from the crater again.
If there were any changes to speak of.
The Third Raikage lowered his head, looking at his sunken lower ribs.
"Hmph!"
With just one breath and a flex, his extremely powerful muscles and precise body control, refined to the slightest degree, squeezed and pushed the caved-in rib back into place.
Although it wasn't healed, it wouldn't affect high-speed combat for a short period.
He raised his head and, following the giant gully he had just slid out of, walked step by step through the heavy rain towards Sawara and Tsunade.
"That kick just now was truly terrifying."
"Is that the legendary technique?"
"No."
The Third Raikage said as he looked at the overly young man, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and recalled the secret histories of the Sengoku Era Ninja in his Village.
"There's no red steam, not even blue steam."
"This single blow penetrated the 'Strongest Shield' I've prided myself on my entire life. This is the first time I've ever encountered such a situation."
"Even the Eight-Tails couldn't do it back then."
As he murmured, the Third Raikage wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression growing increasingly excited as he looked at Sawara.
The flickering Lightning Release on his body moved like thin snakes, quickly forming a Lightning Release armor even larger and more solid than before.
"How many years has it been since I felt this?"
Just by looking at him with his Six Eyes, Sawara's vision felt as if it would be scorched by the incredibly vast Chakra. Both the beast-like body that could still move after taking a full-power Limitless Void, and the surging battle intent, were chilling.
Unlike the opponent's Lightning Release Chakra Armor, which could last until the end of the fight.
Sawara was well aware of his own limits.
He could only unleash attacks of that power a total of five times.
Now, he had already used one.
So...
Under the rain, Sawara's azure eyes looked at the humanoid beast opposite him, his divine light gradually receding.
'My Chakra reserves can't compare to his. Kyōka Suigetsu definitely won't work.'
'I must hit his head.'
Thinking this, he coldly pulled Tsunade's hand from his sleeve and rose to walk towards the Third Raikage.
Behind Sawara, Tsunade instinctively reached out, seemingly wanting to stop him.
However, he casually brushed her aside.
Sawara's steps weren't fast. His Six Eyes' vision pierced through the rain, constantly sweeping over the brown bear-like figure opposite him.
'My only advantage is my observational ability.'
'The strongest spear and shield must be used together because...he can't react in time.'
Almost the instant he realized this, Sawara's steps in the rainwater gradually quickened.
From walking to a jog, then breaking into a run, his body low to the ground.
He suddenly transformed into a straight line.
Heading straight for the opponent.
Watching this, the Third Raikage felt a long-lost surge of hot blood, and his competitive spirit began to gain the upper hand. His smile grew more excited, his battle intent soaring, and he suddenly raised his voice at Sawara:
"Go—"
"You Konoha brat."
"Let this old man see your limits!"
The moment his words fell, his figure also transformed into a flickering bolt of lightning, suddenly vanishing.
Sawara's azure eyes widened abruptly.
Six Eyes.
In the depths of his sky-clear pupils, everything within a five-kilometer radius was visible in minute detail.
Rain, dust, dirt.
And the massive Chakra flames, like burning fire, scorching towards him.
All could be seen.
Lightning flashed.
Almost the instant the Third Raikage's figure appeared before him, Sawara, who was charging forward, coincidentally stumbled sideways.
"Hiss—"
The lightning-wrapped, pot-sized fist sliced through the air, even emitting a clear ozone-like fishy smell.
However, it completely missed.
"Boom!"
It slammed heavily into the ground, creating a massive crater.
At the same time, Sawara, still stumbling to the side, suddenly pushed off the ground with his foot, his body springing up like a coiled spring, and he suddenly took a step forward.
The Third Raikage's heart tightened.
This young man had only taken a single step, yet it was as if countless spaces had been effortlessly traversed with that one stride, simultaneously carrying an equal amount of inertia and impact, as he suddenly threw a punch at him.
With a boom.
An ear-splitting sonic boom erupted.
The second strike.
The Third Raikage tumbled to the side, his Lightning Release armor not completely shattered, only completely gone from his shoulder.
Sawara couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
In that instant, the opponent had actually used his sturdy shoulder to block his punch with extreme agility?
"Ha, hahaha!"
"So that's it."
Just as he was thinking, he saw the Third Raikage slowly stand up from the ground, letting out a hearty laugh.
Although covered in mud, he didn't look as disheveled as he seemed. His sharp gaze swept towards Sawara, and his tone was incredibly certain:
"That attack just now wasn't pure taijutsu, but a special ninjutsu?"
"You almost fooled me."
"But, it's strong!"
He bared his teeth and forcefully popped his dislocated left shoulder back into place with a 'crack,' moving it a few times with some effort.
Although the black skin on his shoulder was still a deep dark purple, the Third Raikage seemed completely unconcerned as he adopted a charging stance again, growing even more excited:
"However, even for you, a technique of that power probably has significant limitations."
"How many more times can you use this technique?"
Sawara didn't answer, merely letting out a nonchalant chuckle as he looked at the Third Raikage's feigned bravado.
"Tch."
Having failed to extract any information, the Third Raikage's heart instantly cooled by half.
'This kid is actually so calm?'
'It seems he can at least use it a few more times...'
Don't listen to how lightly he spoke, but after personally taking two direct hits, the Raikage could now genuinely feel the severe pain in his left arm and ribs affecting his combat ability.
At the same time, he also understood.
That blow that landed on his shoulder was clearly aimed at his head.
With that move, if his head took a hit, he would be finished.
Where did Konoha find such a little monster?
Next time, where would the attack come from?
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Sawara take another step towards him.
"Whoosh—"
Sawara's figure suddenly vanished.
Immediately, the Third Raikage's muscles tensed, and his lightning grew even more dazzling.
Wind swept.
A blurry figure suddenly flickered.
Tsunade, under the tree, was still watching the young man make his move again, but halfway through, she felt her vision suddenly shift. Her entire body was hooked by a strong arm, and the surrounding environment became a blur of fine colored lines.
"Boom!"
The moment the sonic boom erupted, the Third Raikage instinctively protected his head with his arms.
But after waiting for a long time, the attack didn't come again.
He was momentarily stunned.
Turning his head, he saw that Tsunade under the tree, and the other Konoha Ninja who had been half-dead in the crater earlier, had all disappeared.
The Third Raikage froze for half a second, staring at the figure that had already appeared in the far distance.
He suddenly realized.
That brat's ultimate move was already used up!
Veins immediately bulged on his forehead, and his entire body burst with lightning.
"You dare to trick me—!?"
His massive figure charged through the bushes, smashed through rocks, and rapidly approached Sawara's figure at extreme speed.
Several kilometers vanished in an instant before them.
The Third Raikage clearly sensed that the distance between himself and the opponent was growing shorter and shorter.
The killing intent in his chest grew more fervent, and his anger surged relentlessly.
Both the anger of being tricked just now and the threat posed by the emergence of such a young strong Ninja in Konoha again, compelled him to track Sawara down to the very end!
Finally, the Konoha youngster ahead seemed to have run out of strength and stopped.
"Boom!"
The Third Raikage's body, like a meteor, slammed into a crater.
His voice was hoarse and muffled like thunderclouds, his whole body seething with killing intent:
"Brat."
"You should have already thought about how you're going to die, right?"
"..."
"Thud."
Sawara threw the two figures in his hands onto the ground, turned to look at the Third Raikage, and a playful smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, really?"
The moment his words fell.
Another figure slowly stepped out from the forest, forming a pincer movement with Sawara, one in front and one behind.
The Third Raikage was first stunned, looking up at the cold man with short gray-white hair who was drawing his sword directly behind him, then at Sawara who was once again adopting a charging stance in front.
He slapped his thigh inwardly.
It's over, I acted impulsively!
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