The surging airwaves formed a massive storm, sweeping across the surroundings and clearing away the white mist.
Kaguya was pushed back by the immense recoil, sliding more than ten meters before stabilizing herself. Force is dual-sided; when you exert force on someone, they exert an equal and opposite force on you. If the other person's strength is greater, you might end up being the one who gets blown away.
"Kaguya!" Mei Terumi called out, her face filled with concern. Although she was furious at Kaguya for deceiving her, she still had a good impression of this beautiful girl.
"Don't worry," Kaguya said lightly, waving her hand. "I'll be fine."
"Little girl, don't you know you shouldn't get distracted during a fight?"
At that moment, a deep voice echoed in Kaguya's ear.
Turning her head, she saw the Raikage's fist already close to her face, almost touching her nose. But Kaguya remained calm, a slight smile appearing on her lips.
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack."
The Raikage and Kaguya collided like two comets crashing into each other, resulting in a deafening boom. The successive loud noises were like beans being fried. Countless afterimages flashed in the air, and the shockwaves from their collisions were as turbulent as a tsunami. The massive wind swept everything around like a hurricane. The clouds in the sky were blown away, revealing a clear blue sky.
With a loud crash, the Raikage was sent flying, crashing heavily into a distant hill. The impact created a large hole in the hill, causing the rocks to crack and eventually collapse into a pile of rubble.
In the air, Kaguya retracted her flawless, radiant hand, the glowing aura around her slowly fading.
The Raikage stood up from the rubble, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He coughed a few times, his eyes blazing with anger. He had never suffered such a defeat, especially not at the hands of a young girl, which he considered an insult.
Taking a deep breath, he clenched his fists and roared, his chakra surging out like a blue flame, with lightning crackling around his body.
He stomped the ground, causing it to shatter and explode. Using the rebound force, the Raikage transformed into a white lightning bolt, closing the distance to Kaguya in the blink of an eye.
With a roar, he swung his massive fist at Kaguya, the lightning on his fist dancing wildly like silver snakes, emitting a terrifying aura. This was his strongest attack.
"Boom!"
The intense shockwave made everyone around instinctively close their eyes, their ears momentarily deafened. It took a few seconds for their hearing to return. When they opened their eyes, they were stunned by the sight before them.
Several circular craters, each with a diameter of over a hundred meters and a depth of several tens of meters, had appeared in the ground. All the surrounding trees and rocks had disappeared, leaving a scene of complete devastation. The marks on the ground indicated the immense energy generated by the two combatants' clash.
Kaguya floated silently in the air, her body spotless and unscathed, while the Raikage was nowhere to be seen.
"She actually defeated the Raikage in hand-to-hand combat?"
Everyone around, whether the Cloud Ninjas on the Raikage's side or Mei Terumi, were stunned by what they saw. The Raikage's strength was well-known; he possessed immense chakra and a robust body. His focus on taijutsu made him even more formidable. He was a man who could stand as a Kage without relying on ninjutsu, making it incredibly difficult for anyone, except Might Guy with his Eight Gates and previous Raikages, to surpass him in taijutsu.
But now, he had been defeated by a young girl, and was thoroughly outmatched.
What kind of taijutsu could have such power? The spectators found it hard to even see the two fighters' movements, let alone their afterimages.
Even though the Raikage had an intense battle with Mei Terumi beforehand, consuming much of his stamina and sustaining injuries, he was still exceptionally powerful and not someone easily defeated.
The Raikage climbed out from the pile of rocks, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The lightning surrounding him had completely vanished, leaving only small handprint marks on his body.
"What kind of taijutsu is this?" the Raikage asked, looking up at the girl floating in the sky, his fists clenched in frustration.
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack," Kaguya replied with a faint smile.
Kaguya was surprised by the impressive power of this move, which even managed to defeat the Raikage.
She had reached the level where she could use this technique, but had never had the chance to do so. In her memory, the original Kaguya Ōtsutsuki used the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack against Naruto, which was quite spectacular but didn't seem very powerful, as it only sent Naruto flying without causing serious injury.
However, she hadn't realized that at that time, Naruto had already activated his Six Paths Sage Mode, enhancing his body's abilities and defense to their peak. Despite the Raikage's strong physique and defense, he couldn't compare to the protagonist Naruto with his plot armor.
Nonetheless, the Raikage's recovery ability was impressive, as his injuries were healing visibly fast.
"Let's go," the Raikage said, giving Kaguya a deep look before turning to leave.
"Yes, sir," the Cloud Ninjas responded, following behind him as they left.
This matter was finally resolved, but the Three-Tails had long since escaped. However, Kaguya had more pressing matters to face ahead.