"Raikage-sama, what should we do now?"
Dodai, the Third Raikage's right-hand man, arrived and requested instructions from the Third Raikage. "I have assembled all the shinobi. There is only one opponent now, and we."
The Third Raikage waved his hand to interrupt him. "Wait for an opportunity. Do not make any rash moves. This guy's strength is more than this."
This was not Seiryū's true strength.
The opponent still had trump cards.
The appearance of these bounty ninja might be able to deplete the opponent's chakra, giving them a better chance of winning!
As the Raikage, he could not possibly retreat.
He also had a death feud with the opponent. He would not retreat in this battle, and neither would Kumogakure, even if it meant mutual destruction!
Furthermore, he felt puzzled. Why were these bounty ninja participating?
Was there someone behind the scenes pulling the strings?
This made him have to be cautious!
...
Meanwhile, in another location.
Observing the battlefield over there through some kind of sensory ninjutsu, the Third Tsuchikage narrowed his eyes.
He muttered to himself, "Those bounty ninja cannot possibly be that guy's opponents. As expected, I still have to wait for the Third Raikage and Kumogakure to make their move."
"Once they are both heavily injured, that will be the time to strike!"
When two tigers fought, one would definitely be injured.
This was his chance. Perhaps he could eliminate these two threats in one fell swoop.
His ambition was great.
For this, he had mobilized the vast majority of Iwagakure's combat power. Even the Jinchuriki were waiting for his command in a certain location.
Once the time came, Iwagakure would launch a full-scale attack!
....
'Boom, boom, boom.'
Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, the battle had not stopped.
At this moment, only Kakuzu, who had Kage-level strength, was still alive. But his situation was extremely dangerous and precarious, as if he would be killed in the next moment.
It was just that Seiryū's strength was too terrifying.
If Kakuzu hadn't intended to avoid a head-on confrontation with Seiryū and focused more on evasion.
And if the opponent only attacked him with that kind of shuriken-like ninjutsu that would explode.
He estimated that the battle would have ended long ago!
In this guy, Kakuzu saw the shadows of the former Hashirama and Madara.
Both were so powerful, so impossible to resist!
Anger, regret, fear, despair. Various emotions surged in Kakuzu's heart.
But more than that, he felt this guy was a lunatic, a psychopath!
If he wasn't a psychopath, why would he only use one type of ninjutsu to deal with him?
Kakuzu felt that the opponent was toying with him!
"Final Shot!"
The black tentacles on his body danced wildly, and three masks gathered on his right arm, brewing a three-colored, intertwined chakra ray.
'Boom!'
The shot-out chakra ray blocked the incoming Rasenshuriken.
Amid the roaring sound, a circular storm ravaged the surroundings, and the shockwave swept out, but it was restricted within the Four Violet Flames Formation.
"Damn it, I must find a way to break this sealing barrier."
Kakuzu was not a normal person either. His black tentacles danced, and he used Earth Release to harden himself, resisting the shockwave without being too affected.
But Kakuzu's heart had already sunk to the bottom.
He didn't want to fight the opponent to the death at all. He just wanted to escape!
He needed to break this sealing barrier that trapped him!
"I can only try with all my strength!"
Seeing another dark red Rasenshuriken flying toward him, Kakuzu used the Body Flicker Technique to flee far away. With a 'boom' behind him, the storm of wind swept through the surroundings.
Kakuzu hardened his heart, and the chakra in his body was mobilized.
He attacked with all his strength, holding nothing back!
'Hum, hum, hum.'
Five masks, each representing a nature transformation, transferred to his right arm, arranged in order and facing forward.
Five types of chakra nature transformations were combined and used in the style of a composite ninjutsu.
The intensity of the chakra fluctuation at this moment was even comparable to a Jinchuriki in Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation unleashing a Tailed Beast Ball!
"Ultimate Shot!"
Kakuzu's body under the Earth Grudge Fear secret technique was different from that of ordinary people, but even he felt a heavy burden at this moment. However, Kakuzu didn't care.
He unleashed his strongest move with all his strength, a composite ninjutsu of five chakra nature transformations!
'Hum!'
The five masks opened their mouths, lit up with light, and brewed a powerful attack like a cannon muzzle, with five-colored light intertwining and gathering to form a chakra ray.
It blasted toward the Four Violet Flames Formation!
The Four Violet Flames Formation could trap Kage-level shinobi, but Kage-level strength could also damage it.
Under Kakuzu's full-power attack, its power was not weaker than a small Tailed Beast Ball!
'Rumble!'
The moment of collision unleashed a terrifying roar.
It was a contest between spear and shield, and immediately, circles of air waves swept out, kicking up dust all over the sky!
Under such an attack, the Four Violet Flames Formation began to shake continuously, and finally, with a 'hiss' sound, it was pierced through by Kakuzu's attack.
A large, transparent hole was revealed!
'Swish!'
This made a look of joy appear in Kakuzu's eyes, and his figure flashed as he rushed toward the opening he had blasted out, leaving the area of the Four Violet Flames Formation.
'This guy's speed is too fast. I can't escape at all. I can only do this.'
Kakuzu knew the crisis was not yet resolved.
If he wanted to leave alive, he needed someone to hold Seiryū back.
The Third Raikage and the Kumogakure shinobi were the best choices!
Kakuzu just wanted to survive. He had no choice but to do this!
Then, Kakuzu killed his way toward the Kumogakure shinobi gathered at the gate of Kumogakure.
He needed to muddy the waters and drag the Kumogakure shinobi into it!
"Hehehe, can you run away?"
The voice followed closely like a shadow, making Kakuzu's hair stand on end.
Sensing the humming sound approaching from behind, Kakuzu did not stop, but controlled one mask to form a monster that could act independently.
The Earth-attribute mask monster hardened itself and crashed into the Rasenshuriken!
'Boom!'
At the cost of one mask and one heart, Kakuzu blocked the attack. His speed increased again, and he was not far from the Kumogakure shinobi.
"You seem to not have me in your eyes, Immortal Ninja Kakuzu."
The cold voice entered Kakuzu's ears, and then his vision blurred as Black Lightning came into view.
'Boom!'
After that, he only felt his chest struck by a heavy hammer. Intense pain came, and his whole body was blasted away like a cannonball, coughing up a large mouthful of blood.
A look of horror appeared in Kakuzu's eyes.
The Third Raikage's speed was so fast, even faster than Seiryū!
"Gathered together? That's perfect. Let me give you a big gift, and then acknowledge my thoughts in fear!"
Seiryū's ferocious voice spread through the surroundings.
Dark red chakra surged and erupted from his Dragon-Human Hollowification body, vaguely outlining a ferocious dragon shape.
'Hum, hum, hum.'
Strips of Golden Chains rose into the sky, and powerful Dragon Vein chakra flowed along the chains, gathering Rasenshuriken at the tips.
The humming sound was piercingly loud, and the dark red Rasenshuriken kept expanding!
Ten meters, dozens of meters, a hundred meters, two hundred meters.
The Ultra-Ultra-Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken, over two hundred meters wide, covered the sky.
It made everyone who saw it show fear and despair on their faces!
The Immortal Ninja Kakuzu should die under Rasenshuriken. This was also the reason Seiryū only used this ninjutsu to attack Kakuzu.
His obsession was at work!
"Such massive chakra. Does the opponent have no limits?"
This kind of terrifying chakra couldn't help but make the Third Raikage think of the Tailed Beast Ball with that kind of form transformation from the past, bringing him immense pressure!
"Everyone attack together! We must block it!"
One could imagine what massive destruction this kind of ninjutsu would cause if it fell, and they would suffer heavy casualties.
It had to be blocked!
The Third Raikage attacked, and all the Kumogakure shinobi on the field also attacked under the Third Raikage's command.
Even Kakuzu, under the threat of death, once again unleashed his chakra ray with all his strength.
'Rumble!'
The terrifying roaring sound that shook Kumogakure resounded at this moment.
It was as if a sun had been lit in midair, and endless shockwaves whipped up wind pressure, pouring down from above.
This shockwave and wind pressure had terrifying destructive power.
Wherever it passed, countless Kumogakure shinobi were like small boats in a storm, all coughing up blood and flying backward.
Some even died directly under the aftermath.
In an instant, many people were killed or injured.
'Boom, boom, boom.'
Even Kumogakure ten miles away was hit by the aftermath. The gate was instantly destroyed, and countless buildings were ruined.
Many Kumogakure shinobi who had gathered and were waiting for action were also blown away.
There were not many people who could steadily withstand the aftermath.
"You are courting death!"
A roar filled with boundless killing intent came from the Third Raikage's mouth.
His body was bathed in Black Lightning, his powerful defense ignoring the sky-filling shockwaves.
His figure left behind afterimages as he lunged toward Seiryū!
Although they had blocked that terrifying ninjutsu, the aftermath was enough to cause devastating blows to Chunin and Genin, who could hardly withstand it.
Too many people were killed and injured!
This raised his anger and killing intent to the peak!
"Don't be in such a hurry. It's not your turn yet. One by one. Let me finish off Kakuzu first, and then we'll talk."
Glancing at the oncoming Third Raikage, Seiryū only spat out ferocious words.
There was an order to things, and killing was the same.
His feud with Kakuzu was older.
He needed to finish the opponent off with Rasenshuriken first.
Only Kakuzu who died under the ninjutsu Rasenshuriken was the real Kakuzu!
'Swish!'
Seiryū's figure flashed and disappeared, appearing at the location closest to Kakuzu.
'Clatter.'
The Golden Chains danced wildly, lighting up with Rasenshuriken at their tips.
Then he threw them at Kakuzu as if they cost nothing.
'Boom! Boom! Boom!'
Having broken free from the Four Violet Flames Formation, Kakuzu's range of movement was no longer restricted, and he didn't want to block the attacks. His chakra consumption was also immense.
Dodge, evade!
Although the attack range of Rasenshuriken was not small, with preparation, he could still use his speed to dodge.
So the ones who suffered were the Kumogakure shinobi still alive here.
He had taken advantage of the chaos to get close to the location of the Kumogakure shinobi.
Accompanied by roaring sounds, the inverted bowl-shaped storm clusters unleashed terrifying power.
One chased, one fled, and Rasenshuriken exploded.
The Kumogakure shinobi immediately suffered heavy casualties.
"You. Don't come over here!"
"Damn it, attack quickly!"
"Don't let him get close!"
The Kumogakure shinobi were terrified and furious to the extreme.
This damned guy actually dared to do such a thing, which made them furious!
Under Dodai's mobilization, the organized Kumogakure shinobi stopped Kakuzu from rushing toward them, and then various ninjutsu blasted toward Kakuzu!
"Damn it!"
Kakuzu gritted his teeth tightly, his heart already in despair.
Behind him was Seiryū's Rasenshuriken attacking, and all around were the combined attacks of Kumogakure shinobi.
He was surrounded and dead.
The premonition of death shrouded his heart, but Kakuzu was unwilling to die just like that.
He formed seals to perform an Earth Release ninjutsu. "Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
He used Earth Release to harden himself, attempting to make one final resistance.
However.
Facing the terrifying power of Rasenshuriken and the continuous ninjutsu bombardment from all around.
Let alone just Earth Release defense, even if the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan Susanoo came over, it was unlikely to be able to block the incoming attacks.
'Boom, boom, boom.'
Successive roaring sounds rang out, and Kakuzu's chakra fluctuation quickly disappeared.
He died miserably under this kind of attack.
Sensing that Kakuzu's chakra had disappeared, Seiryū muttered to himself, "Does this count? Hmm, it counts!"
"Everyone, listen to my order. Kill him! This guy is too dangerous. He absolutely cannot be allowed to live, even at any cost!"
Too many Kumogakure shinobi had died at Seiryū's hands, which made Dodai's eyes turn red.
Plus, the opponent had already killed his way in, so they had no choice but to attack.
Otherwise, were they supposed to wait for the opponent to strike first?
'Boom! Boom, boom, boom.'
Various types of ninjutsu were unleashed one after another, densely surrounding Seiryū's location.
Such a large-scale ninjutsu attack was imposing and crushing. Even a mountain would be directly destroyed and annihilated.
"I know Space-Time Ninjutsu."
Seiryū licked his lips, his ferocious smile remaining on his face, and his figure flashed and disappeared, making the Kumogakure shinobi's attack this time a futile effort.
"Heilig Pfeil!"
The cold words resounded.
Behind Seiryū, who appeared in another location, the Golden Chains 'clattered,' rising into the sky and condensing into bows made of chakra.
He drew the bows and nocked the arrows.
The Heilig Pfeil, infused with fire nature transformation, fell like raindrops, and the landing points set off small explosions with 'boom, boom, boom' sounds.
Instantly, many people died miserably, their bodies blown to pieces, and the scene was extremely bloody.
'Crackle, crackle.'
The sound of electricity came from far to near, but faster than that was the Third Raikage's speed, which seemed to have broken the speed of sound.
By the time Seiryū's ears heard the sound of electricity, the index finger that seemed capable of piercing through all matter had already pointed toward him!
The Third Raikage's strongest attack, Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite!
Moreover, it was driven by Black Lightning, a strongest attack with even greater speed and lethality, aimed directly at Seiryū's head, intending to pierce through it!
"Don't underestimate my perception."
The Third Raikage's speed was so fast that eyes and ears couldn't capture it, but it couldn't escape the capture of Seiryū's Vollständig: Heavenly Eye, and he had already made preparations in advance.
'Swish!'
The Flying Thunder God Technique avoided the fatal blow aimed at his head, and instead appeared behind the Third Raikage.
In an instant, Seiryū couldn't brew a very strong attack, so he relied on his own physique and the Monstrous Strength explosion of chakra to punch down!
With a 'boom,' he blasted the Third Raikage away.
(To be continued.)