Yakushi Kabuto is more cautious than Uehara Naraku imagined.
Before performing Reanimation on the Third Raikage, Yakushi Kabuto first sealed the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, in a coffin, putting him into a deep sleep.
This subordinate is meticulous at his work.
After finishing with the Second Tsuchikage, Kabuto began the Reanimation of the Third Raikage: "Ninpo: Reanimation Jutsu!"
Dust and paper scraps rapidly enveloped the sacrifice, White Zetsu, and an imposing man emerged from White Zetsu's body, appearing in their sight!
Third Raikage A!
The Third Raikage mastered the most powerful spear, the One-Finger Nukite, and the most formidable shield, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Whether in offense or defense, he was invincible. In that era, he was perhaps the strongest ninja!
Back then, just as the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama and the Second Raikage A formed an alliance, they were ambushed by the Kinkaku and Ginkaku Brothers from the Hidden Cloud Village. The Second Raikage died on the spot, and Senju Tobirama also perished to cover his disciples' retreat...
Simply unbelievable.
I really have no idea how those two managed to kill Senju Tobirama...
What's more incredible is that the Third Raikage took the throne during the Hidden Cloud Village's most critical moment. The first thing he did was kill Kinkaku and Ginkaku, then personally returned Senju Tobirama's remains to Konoha for a funeral, helping the Hidden Cloud Village survive its greatest peril.
From then on, the Hidden Cloud Village soared high.
"Enemy!"
The Third Raikage was even more decisive compared to the Second Tsuchikage. The first thing he did after being resurrected was rush towards Yakushi Kabuto's position!
As long as they're not one of us, they're enemies!
This is how the Hidden Cloud Ninjas think.
Just as the Third Raikage was about to seize Kabuto, Karin, standing by Kabuto's side, stepped in front of him!
At this moment, the Uzumaki descendant girl gathered her courage, moving so quickly that even Yakushi Kabuto didn't have time to react, and Karin appeared right in front of him!
But how could she possibly stop the Third Raikage!
Luckily, Uehara Naraku appeared beside Karin in time, grabbed her by the collar, and tossed the girl aside, cursing under his breath: "Are you out of your mind? You think you can stop an enemy like the Third Raikage?"
As he spoke, Uehara Naraku suddenly kicked forward!
This kick struck directly at the Third Raikage's chest, the immense force almost overwhelming the Third Raikage, sending him hurtling back at an even faster speed!
Uehara Naraku slowly retracted his leg, furrowing his brow and saying, "I really don't know what you women are thinking. Do you want to die for love?"
"But Lord Kabuto..."
"You two stay back!"
Uehara Naraku interrupted Karin, looking far at the Third Raikage, whom he had kicked and who was already standing up again. Uehara clenched his fist: "Taijutsu battles, well, they're what I'm best at right now!"
To this day, Uehara Naraku still misses his battle with Might Guy. That Taijutsu duel of fist-to-fist impact was a man's true romance!
Of course, that's if Uehara Naraku could win.
If Uehara Naraku couldn't win, he wouldn't like that kind of romance.
People are just that pragmatic.
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"
The body of the Third Raikage instantly shimmered with lightning, as if he was bathed in it. This is the nin-taijutsu that only the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village can master.
The Lightning Release Chakra Mode not only greatly revitalizes cells, enhancing the body's defense, but it also significantly boosts a ninja's speed!
In the next moment, the Third Raikage's figure vanished in a flash!
"So fast..."
This scene left Uehara Naraku in awe. He suddenly swung his arm, blocking the Third Raikage who appeared abruptly beside him!
In Uehara Naraku's vision earlier, this Third Raikage's speed was almost equal to the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato's movement speed.
The Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village...
Really shouldn't be underestimated!
Uehara Naraku swung his fist, instantly engaging in a brawl with the Third Raikage, their punch speed almost increasing with each hit!
However, based on the current battle situation, this Third Raikage is almost on par with Might Guy, who opened the Seventh Gate: the Wonder Gate!
"But I've long surpassed the conventional Kage Level..."
Uehara Naraku smirked and spread his fingers, grabbing the Third Raikage's arm and flinging him into the air!
Uehara Naraku swiftly charged up, delivering another kick to the airborne Third Raikage, slamming him heavily to the ground!
Just as Uehara Naraku intended to descend with massive force to shatter the Third Raikage's body, black lightning appeared around the Third Raikage!
Countless black lightning gathered, surging towards Uehara Naraku's direction!
"Heh heh... You were the first to use Ninjutsu!"
Uehara Naraku's figure utilized Void Walking, vanishing in the blink of an eye. The next moment, he appeared in front of the Third Raikage, stomping down!
The Third Raikage A hurriedly flipped to dodge!
The area where he had just been was shattered by Uehara Naraku's stomp in an instant!
This scene made the Third Raikage A's eye twitch. He reached out his finger, concentrating all his Chakra on it, and coldly shouted, "Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite!"
"I hear this is Raikage-sama's strongest Jutsu?"
Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow, chuckling softly, "Besides this Jutsu, no other Jutsu in the entire Ninja World can leave any wound on your body. Even the Eight-tailed Gyuki doesn't dare to clash with you..."
"Kid, you know quite a bit..."
The Third Raikage looked at Uehara Naraku and spoke in a muffled voice.
In fact, being able to clash head-on with a rampaging Eight-tailed Beast is something ordinary ninjas can only dream of.
Not every ninja can be like the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, using the Nine-tail as a measure of their strength.
"Then I want to see... if I can leave a wound on you!"
Uehara Naraku smirked, slowly clasped his hands together, and a hint of madness flashed across his face: "Sage Mode·Ascension to Divinity·Open!"
Two pairs of wings suddenly appeared behind Uehara Naraku!
The next moment, his entire aura surged, an invisible shockwave sweeping over everything around, almost making those nearby unable to hold their ground!
Even the Third Raikage A, who was condensing Chakra for his One-Finger Nukite, showed a flash of horror watching Uehara Naraku's body!
Uehara Naraku twisted his shoulders, his two pairs of wings fluttering gracefully, as he looked at his status bar.
Since destroying the Hidden Grass Village and gaining the Akatsuki rogue ninja certification reward, Uehara Naraku's life energy enhancement had been improving rapidly. Under the 400% Sage Mode boost, life energy reached nearly 250,000 points!
This was a power Uehara Naraku had never experienced before!
The Third Raikage A initiated the attack first, his body slicing through like a lightning bolt, charging towards Uehara Naraku's position: "Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite!"
"..."
However, Uehara Naraku was even faster!
In a split second, the two clashed together!
Boom!
A loud boom echoed in everyone's ears!
Uehara Naraku's figure suddenly halted, slowly turning his head to look at his fist, smirking: "So this is One-Finger Nukite? Heh..."
"..."
However, the entire battlefield showed no sign of the Third Raikage.
Karin pushed up her glasses, surveying the battlefield with shock: "Kabuto-sama, what's going on? Where's the Third Raikage's Chakra? How did it disappear in an instant!"
"Because..."
Yakushi Kabuto eyed the battlefield, observing the gray dust and debris slowly gathering in a corner, with a bitter smile in his eyes: "In that instant, the so-called strongest shield and spear of the Third Raikage A was blown apart by Naraku-sama's single punch!"
That's right, blown apart with a single punch!
Making Yakushi Kabuto question life!
How could something like this happen!
The person reputed as the strongest Raikage in history was shattered by Uehara Naraku in close combat!
"Alright, seal him up!"
Uehara Naraku slowly landed beside them, his two pairs of wings retracting the moment he touched the ground, yawning leisurely.
250,000 points of life energy!
With just a few tens of thousands, Uehara Naraku could contend with Wonder Gate Might Guy. Now, with nearly ten times that amount, who in the Ninja World could withstand a single punch...
First, the most important reward...
Progression Task 5: Kill the Five Kage (5/5), task completed, rewarded with 10,000 points of life energy, 10,000 points of Chakra energy, 10,000 points of natural energy, 10,000 gold coins, 50% increase in full attribute recovery effect, and the reward of Sage Mode advancement to the third form.
Progression Task 6: Kill a Six Paths Ninja (0/1), task not completed, reward unknown.
Uehara Naraku started tilting his head. Is this damn system overestimating him? The entire Ninja World doesn't have a single Six Paths level ninja right now!
What a trash system, it's nothing!