Between Raikage's brow, the blue veins stood out like a cross.
The death of the Third Raikage felt like a scar in his heart, one that couldn't heal, still oozing with blood and causing a dull pain.
Finally, he found an opportunity to redeem himself, but what seemed like a flawless plan was once again ruthlessly shattered, leading to even greater casualties. His carelessness resulted in the elite forces of the Cloud Village being completely wiped out!
Just now, that slap had awakened him.
When anger reaches its peak, emotions can turn into a cold silence, like a deep, icy pool.
Raikage Ai leaned on his knee, his chest and abdomen heaving as he gasped for breath. His chaotic thoughts began to clarify as he struggled to control his rage.
The reason was simple: no matter how angry he was, he had to acknowledge one fact.
The man before him, Uchiha Sogetsu, was very strong. Even the Third Raikage, once the strongest in his eyes, had died at his hands.
"I have to admit, you really are strong, Uchiha Sogetsu."
Ai wiped the blood from his lip, his eyes hard and determined, standing tall like a drawn sword radiating intense battle spirit. "If it were just one person, I could never be your match. But you forget, the Raikage has never fought alone!"
As he spoke, another figure crashed down, sending shockwaves through the air.
Wrapped in the cloak of a Tailed Beast, Killer B's eyes burned with rage, gritting his teeth as if he wanted to tear Sogetsu apart.
"The Raikage of the Cloud Village has always been a duo!"
Ai stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Killer B, smirking. "Don't call us despicable."
"A wise choice."
Uchiha Sogetsu looked at the two with a light laugh. "At least, in this regard, you are smarter than your father."
"Cut the nonsense!"
"Uchiha Sogetsu, I will make you pay!"
Suddenly, the air surged like a tide, accompanied by the roar of thunder.
Brilliant white light rushed forward as Ai became enveloped in lightning. With every step he took, the ground shattered beneath him, leaving behind a network of cracks.
His Lightning Release Charkra Mode was pushed to its limits. In this fury, Ai felt every muscle and bone in his body swell with power. The synchronization of spirit and body made him feel, for that moment, as if he had surpassed his father!
Boom!
A thunderous roar engulfed the world.
That wasn't thunder but an explosion caused by compressed air!
The surging shockwaves surged like a wall, creating a massive dent in the air ahead.
Ai suddenly stopped, his foot scraping against the ground as if a speeding train had come to an abrupt halt.
Fortunately, it was Raikage's strong body that could withstand the force of the sudden stop; otherwise, anyone else would have been torn apart.
But at the same time, he suddenly stopped the massive momentum, converting it into power in an instant. His long-prepared punch, carrying the force of a storm, was launched with great strength.
Boom!!!
The deadly punch was blocked by a layer of pale golden bones.
But in just a moment, with a roar, he decisively chose to close in. As he pulled back his fist, he used his hardest elbow as a weapon, gathering lightning chakra into a single point and striking out.
"Lightning Burst!"
The bones of Susanoo were shattered by his blow.
However, at the moment he broke through Susanoo, Uchiha Sogetsu leaped back, creating distance while taking a deep breath: "Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Whoosh—!
A torrent of intense flames erupted like a tsunami, engulfing A in an instant.
Without a moment's rest, Killer B charged in at high speed. The two faced each other in mid-air, but unlike the Raikage, he chose to attack head-on with a tailed beast ball at near point-blank range, using his tail to block any retreat.
"You bastard, feel the power of this move!"
Facing a tailed beast ball head-on, even Uchiha Sogetsu was momentarily stunned by his determination.
This guy... is he relying on his jinchuriki's toughness to go for a trade-off?
Boom!
A massive explosion engulfed the air, sending shockwaves radiating outward.
Killer B was sent flying back, crashing hard to the ground. The violent tremors from the explosion made him feel like his insides were about to burst.
He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, yet his gaze remained fixed on the pale golden humanoid skeleton rising from the smoke.
Uchiha Sogetsu controlled Susanoo, swinging a fist down towards Killer B.
Whoosh!
The fist sliced through the air with a fierce wind, like a mountain coming down.
Just as Killer B was unable to dodge in time, the Raikage burst out of the flames, positioning himself in front of him and striking out.
Boom!
In that instant, the sound of clashing metal rang out as two absolute forces collided, causing the air to explode.
With a direct hit from Susanoo's heavy punch, A's legs sank into the ground, blood spilling from his clenched teeth, and his face turned red: "Are you okay? Quick, get up!"
"Got it, big brother!"
Killer B gritted his teeth and pushed himself up, charging forward: "Let me handle this!"
With the help of the tailed beast cloak, his stamina and injuries recovered faster. Although it was just a brief moment of rest, it was enough.
Another round of fierce attacks began, with A and B relentlessly raining down blows like a fierce storm.
Soon, the gigantic Susanoo seemed to become more transparent, and blood continuously flowed from Uchiha Sogetsu's lips, accompanied by coughing, his face growing paler.
"As expected, he's about to reach his limit!"
Killer B looked pleased. The Eight-Tails was right; prolonged use of Susanoo could severely damage the body.
"Cough, cough."
Uchiha Sogetsu seemed unable to hold on any longer and suddenly blood dripped from his mouth, causing Susanoo to disappear.
"Now's our chance, go!"
A roared, activating his Lightning Release Chakra mode to its maximum.
"Coming, big brother!"
At the same time, Killer B unleashed six tails.
The two brothers worked together, attacking from both front and back, cutting off all of Sogetsu's escape routes with overwhelming killing intent and momentum.
"Lightning Release: Absolute Thunder Slash!"
A swung his arm like a sword towards the oncoming duo.
"Susanoo!"
Uchiha Sogetsu covered his bleeding eyes, pushing through the pain to activate Susanoo once more.
But it was too late. He could only summon the skeletal form before the brothers' deadly moves struck him from both sides, the tremendous force colliding and shattering his bones.
"Go to hell, Uchiha Sogetsu!" Ai shouted, delivering a horizontal slash: "Lightning Execution!"
Crack!
Uchiha Sogetsu's neck was severed by the blow.
Success!
However, before they could celebrate, A and B saw the figure in front of them turn into a wooden stump.
Uchiha Sogetsu clutched his eyes, his body trembling slightly as if enduring immense pain. To Killer B and A, the latter sneered, "Uchiha Sogetsu, your body is on the verge of collapse, isn't it? How many more times can you use Susanoo?"
"Your death is imminent, Uchiha Sogetsu!"
A took a stance, the Lightning Release Chakra surging, ready to end his enemy's life. But he was suddenly pulled back by Killer B.
"Big brother, look over there!"
Killer B's expression changed drastically as he pointed in a direction. "It's Konoha's Anbu!"
Following the direction of his finger, Ai saw that indeed, a dozen or so Anbu were rushing toward them.
"Big brother, reinforcements are here. We have to go now!" Killer B's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intensely at Uchiha Sogetsu, his voice barely escaping through clenched teeth, filled with rage. "If we stay any longer, something bad will happen!"
After the intense battles, their chakra was nearly depleted.
Both A-B Combo and Uchiha Sogetsu had reached their limits.
If they stayed, they would be trapped by Konoha's Anbu and wouldn't be able to escape.
"Uchiha Sogetsu, I'll let you live this time!"
Reason finally took over. A gritted his teeth and said with hatred, "Next time we meet, I will kill you!"
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