A glanced at the callus scraped from his elbow, a hint of surprise in his eyes. Since he had trained his body to this extent, he hadn't been injured in a long time. The only wound on his body was due to that shameful incident.
(The Third Raikage A's wound, a lightning-shaped scar, was caused by his own Hell Stab: One-Finger Spear when he collapsed from exhaustion after a passionate fight with the Eight-Tails.)
Tsunade, standing on a tree branch, watched the Cloud Ninja charging towards her, dodging attacks from the ground and trees. She opened the scroll in her hand.
"Reverse Cursed Seal Blood Imprint! Regeneration Technique: Regenerative Body!"
Crimson Sealing Technique formulas spread across Tsunade's entire body, emitting a crimson glow. Her light yellow hair moved without wind, and lightning faintly flickered around her.
Under the influence of the immense vitality from the Sealing Technique formulas, the lightning transformed into crimson blood-lightning, making Tsunade, covered in Sealing Technique formulas, appear exceptionally demonic.
Crack—!
The katana striking at Tsunade was shattered by her single punch.
Bang—!
Tsunade's punch, undiminished in power, struck the face of that Cloud Ninja.
The Cloud Ninja, whose face was caved in and blood flowed from his seven orifices, flew out and died instantly.
The wound on Tsunade's hand, inflicted by the katana, didn't even bleed and healed in the blink of an eye.
This is... Regeneration Technique?!
Tsunade looked at the back of her hand in shock. The pain, under the immense vitality brought by the Reverse Cursed Seal Blood Imprint, was only one-tenth of its normal intensity.
Bang—!
Her hair tie snapped, and Lightning Release: Lightning Stimulation was fully activated. With the boost from Regeneration Technique: Regenerative Body, Tsunade could unleash Lightning Release: Lightning Stimulation beyond her body's capacity, as Lightning Release Chakra stimulated her body's acupoints, hyper-activating her internal cells.
Unlike A's Lightning Release armor, Tsunade's Lightning Release: Lightning Stimulation did not possess defensive capabilities; it boosted her movement speed, strength, and reaction ability.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode?!
A saw Tsunade, whose body was flashing with crimson lightning, and initially thought she had mastered Lightning Release Chakra Mode. A closer look, however, revealed that what she was using was not Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
"You dare to be distracted while fighting me?"
Orochimaru punched A in the abdomen. The Lightning Release armor blocked most of the damage, but reinforced by Sage Chakra, the punch still sent him flying.
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
Orochimaru's hand seals were incredibly fast, completed in the blink of an eye. She leaped into the air, took a deep breath, and exhaled an enormous, high-pressure wind sphere.
Boom—!
The trees around the high-pressure wind sphere were instantly crushed, pressing down on A. All trees within a kilometer radius were pulverized into dust!
People in Konoha could all see the terrifying windstorm soaring into the sky!
Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, walking out of the command room, looked at the terrifying Wind Release with utter shock, its power far exceeding that of Danzo Shimura.
"Is that the Wind Release Orochimaru used?"
"When did that girl become so powerful?"
A giant crater appeared in the center of the forest. Tsunade was also startled by Orochimaru, truly not expecting the Wind Release she cast with Sage Chakra to have such terrifying power.
"Raikage-sama!"
The Cloud Ninja immediately distanced themselves from Tsunade and looked at the crater.
A hand emerged from the crater. A spat out the mud in his mouth and leaped out of the pit, blood flowing from multiple wounds on his body. He looked at Orochimaru with a hint of wariness and admiration, saying, "You are the first person to blast away the Lightning Release Chakra covering my body with Wind Release!"
He had fought many Ninja proficient in Wind Release, and even Ninja with the Bloodline Limit of Typhoon Release, but even the top-tier Wind Release Ninja, Danzo Shimura, had failed to blow away the Lightning Release Chakra covering him.
"Third Raikage, your body is even tougher than I imagined."
Orochimaru looked at him, who had taken a direct hit from Sage Art: Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere and only sustained minor injuries. The power of Ninjutsu cast with Sage Chakra was far greater than Wind Release cast with regular Chakra.
"Sage Art: Lightning Release: Lightning Stimulation!"
Lightning faintly flickered around Orochimaru's body.
A, with Lightning Release Chakra Mode fully activated, his massive Lightning Release Chakra covering him like armor, charged towards Orochimaru, extending a single finger.
"Hell Stab: One-Finger Spear!"
A concentrated a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra into his finger, transforming it into a Lightning Release spear, and thrust it towards Orochimaru.
Orochimaru dodged A's attack by shifting her body to the side. Her white snake tail wrapped around his arm, and she bent her knees, striking his face forcefully, then swung herself into the air with a flick of her white snake tail.
"Sage Art: Blazing Hurricane!"
Orochimaru formed the Dragon hand seal, took a deep breath, and her white snake tail transformed into a white snake, spewing scorching flames while simultaneously exhaling a hurricane, forming a terrifying fire tornado that instantly engulfed A.
Boom—!
The fire tornado exploded, and terrifying flames shot into the sky.
Orochimaru landed on the ground, seeing lightning flash within the flames.
He saw A charge out of the flames. Orochimaru, with the enhanced perception from Sage Mode and the reaction speed provided by Lightning Release: Lightning Stimulation, easily dodged his Hell Stab: One-Finger Spear.
A paused, then abruptly turned, his finger, shimmering with dazzling lightning, stabbed towards Orochimaru!
Swish--!
Orochimaru used the Flying Thunder God Technique, his figure suddenly vanishing and reappearing to A's side. Earlier, when the white snake tail wrapped around his arm, he had left a Flying Thunder God Technique formula.
Orochimaru reinforced his entire body with Yang Release Chakra, a nature transformation of Sage Chakra. Wind Release Chakra was concentrated in his left hand, and Fire Release Chakra in his right.
A sensed Orochimaru's arrival at his side via the Flying Thunder God Technique, clenched his right hand into a fist, concentrated a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra into it, and threw a punch.
"Sage Art: Exploding Flame Blast!"
Orochimaru struck with both palms, colliding with A's fist, which shimmered with dazzling lightning.
Is she out of her mind?
A looked at Orochimaru, who was clashing head-on with him, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.
Boom--!
A violent explosion erupted as strong winds whipped through the flames!
A was sent flying backward, rolling on the ground and breaking through trees.
As expected of someone who can fight the Eight-Tails hand-to-hand, his physical strength is truly exaggerated... Orochimaru looked at his grotesquely bent arm, moved it, and it hung down like a noodle. The extreme pain made her frown involuntarily.
"Orochimaru!"
Tsunade's pupils suddenly contracted; without thinking, she moved to rush over.
"Don't get in my way!"
Tsunade glared furiously at the surrounding Cloud Ninja. Visible blood-lightning gathered at her feet, and she stomped the ground!
The blood-lightning burst, and the powerful impact sent the surrounding Cloud Ninja flying.
The next scene made her stop. Orochimaru's arms made a chilling cracking sound, and the bones that had broken into several pieces mended.
This scene also deeply shocked the Cloud Ninja. To clash head-on with Lord Raikage and have her arm break like that, only to recover in an instant!
Is she still human?!
All the Cloud Ninja had this thought simultaneously. They suddenly remembered the rebirth pill Orochimaru had developed and believed she had taken it, as only the rebirth pill could have such an exaggerated effect.
"Tsunade, don't worry, I'm fine."
Orochimaru moved her arms, looking at A, who had stood up with burn marks on him, and said, "Raikage, do you still want to fight? Your operation failed the moment it was discovered."
"As expected of Orochimaru, one of Konohas Sannin. With your strength, our operation this time has failed completely."
A took out a Healing Pill and ate it. His burns and the wounds caused by the Wind Release healed at a visible rate.
"Take your fallen comrades' bodies and retreat!"
A called to the Cloud Ninja to retrieve the bodies of their dead comrades and leave. There was no point in continuing the fight. From their brief exchange, he could tell Orochimaru was holding back; she likely had even more terrifying techniques she hadn't used.
If they continued to fight, he might lose all the men he brought.
To then slink away in disgrace would be a blow to his prestige as Raikage.
Rather than that, it was better to leave with dignity.
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