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After that, Naruto summoned ten shadow clones. Seven of them walked straight ahead with determined steps, while three followed Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura respectively.
Naruto himself leapt out of the window to begin climbing the mountain.
The movements of Team 7 weren't hidden from Ranmaru, but he couldn't understand why one of the shadow clones had a small sign labelled "001" on its chest or why another clone had transformed into a woman.
The pink-haired man, Sakura, also seemed oddly flustered when he glanced at the clone's chest.
"What's wrong, Ranmaru?" Raiga noticed the hesitation in Ranmaru's voice.
"It's nothing, It's just that the behaviour of those clones is strange. Please be careful," Ranmaru urged seriously.
"Don't worry, as long as I have you, I'll be unbeatable!" Raiga boasted confidently.
Outside the door, the clones lined up and made hand seals:
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" x7
Naruto had just learned this Jutsu, and it wasn't perfect yet. It took multiple attempts to achieve the desired result, using more chakra than necessary.
A powerful gust erupted from the seven clones, causing Raiga's cloak to billow violently and lifting his hood, revealing Ranmaru strapped to his back. Even the dense fog dispersed slightly.
Raiga raised a hand to shield himself from the flying sand and debris, his feet firmly planted on the ground.
"Damn it! How are you, Ranmaru?"
"I'm fine."
"Damn those guys!"
Angered, Raiga raised his two swords, and beams of light surged from the blades, connecting with the dark clouds above.
"Thunderstorm, descend!"
Seven bolts of lightning shot from the sky, striking the clones precisely. The clones' last thoughts before vanishing were: "Is this retribution for convincing Sakura to study medicine? But why punish our clones? Go after the real body!"
Naruto, who had climbed to a higher vantage point, grew anxious at the sound of the rumbling thunder.
With the fog dissipating and flashes of lightning illuminating the area, Kakashi and Sasuke pinpointed Raiga's location.
They signalled to Clone 001 and Sasuke, as well as the unnamed clone and Kakashi:
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" x2
"Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu!" x2
"Combined Jutsu: Wind and Fire Breakthrough!" x2
Combined Jutsu usually required two shinobi who had practised together to develop enough synergy.
Naruto, still new to the Great Breakthrough Jutsu, hadn't had time to practice collaboration, but Sasuke and Kakashi, using their Sharingan, observed Naruto's technique and timed their fireball jutsu with pinpoint accuracy.
Together, they executed the combined jutsu despite the lack of formal practice.
The seven initial clones weren't just meant to clear the fog they also served as practice targets for Sasuke and Kakashi to analyze.
The resulting storm of wind and fire surged forward, creating twin horizontal flame tornadoes spiralling toward Raiga.
Seeing the flames sweep across the flat terrain, Raiga quickly jumped to a lower slope, avoiding climbing further up the mountain because Ranmaru had warned him about the yellow-haired boy lying in ambush.
The pillars of fire shot into the sky but completely dispersed the remaining fog, lighting up the night.
Raiga barely had time to catch his breath before—
"Ora!" Sakura's fist smashed into the ground, causing it to tremble and the rocks to shatter.
Despite Ranmaru's warning, Raiga was caught off guard by the sheer power of Sakura's punch, his balance faltering.
Naruko, following Sakura's lead, threw three kunai with explosive tags, then placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder, using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to retreat.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Though the explosions were fierce, Raiga remained unharmed. Naruto, perched above, heard the blasts and immediately threw a few more Flying Thunder God kunai, attempting a direct attack.
However, Raiga twirled his Thunder Swords, deflecting the kunai.
"Tch, why doesn't this guy follow the usual script?"
Naruto sighed, forming a series of hand seals and summoning a massive wave of water down the mountain.
A torrent of water appeared out of nowhere, rushing down the slope and sweeping towards Raiga.
"Water Release: Flood of the Golden Mountain!"
The nearly 30-meter-wide stream surged uncontrollably down the mountain, creating a massive wave that crashed toward Raiga.
Raiga jammed his Thunder Swords into the sloping mountain wall to keep his footing, but as the water subsided, he realized with horror that Ranmaru's pack was missing!
"Ranmaru!" Raiga panicked. Ranmaru's fragile body wouldn't survive a fall from this height…
"You bastards!" Raiga shouted, raising his swords as lightning coursed down from the clouds, enveloping him in a blinding aura.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Armor!"
Though it looked formidable, Raiga's speed barely increased. However, his relentless attacks, now empowered by lightning, became far more dangerous.
"Thunderbolt! Lightning Strike! Thunder Dragon Tornado!"
Lightning rained down in all directions, forcing Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura to retreat, with Naruto's clones pulling them to safety.
Naruto grinned, seemingly unbothered by the chaos. "Kakashi-sensei, the boss is going berserk. Why don't you use Raikiri to cut him down?"
Kakashi responded seriously, "Don't joke around. He's using the thunder and lightning from the sky, and it barely costs him any chakra. That means his attacks—"
"—can last all day?" Naruto finished.
Kakashi nodded. "Exactly."
Naruto smirked. "Without Ranmaru, Raiga's skills are no better than an Inuzuka's. You just need to sneak up on him and strike from below."
Kakashi frowned. "Using Earth Release on this kind of terrain will be tricky."
"You dig slowly; I'll keep him busy."
Kakashi sighed and began making Earth-style seals. "Fine, but I'm not thrilled about this."
Naruto gave a thumbs-up. "Go for it! I see Tsuchikage potential in you."
As Kakashi disappeared into the ground, Naruto created 100 shadow clones.
"Alright, your mission is simple: charge in and die! If you haven't been taken down by Raiga within two minutes, your pay gets docked!"
The clones responded with enthusiasm:
"Who do you think we are?"
"I'll be dead in thirty seconds, tops!"
"Yeah, we're professionals at dying!"
Even Clone 001 and Naruko joined the charge down the mountain, rushing at Raiga with wild determination.
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