Chapter 141: The Strongest Lightning Release VS The Strongest Wind Release
The Raikage was reminded of the most shameful memory buried deep within his heart.
But proud as he was, he disdained covering it up with lies, so he simply nodded calmly. "In my life, I've experienced hundreds of battles, large and small, but only that one battle with the Eight-Tails can perhaps be called a 'defeat.'"
"As expected of the Raikage—you truly are formidable."
Uchiha Kazuki smiled. "I've long heard that you've suppressed the rampaging Eight-Tails many times. In that respect alone, it cannot be considered a true defeat."
"Are your questions over?"
The Raikage had been waiting impatiently for some time. He slowly stood up, hands braced on his knees.
Just then, outside the Hidden Cloud Village, a firework suddenly shot into the sky.
SNAP!
The brilliant firework exploded against the blue sky.
In an instant, as if some kind of signal had been triggered, violent wind swept through the entire office like a turbulent current.
With a deafening roar and raging lightning, the surrounding air currents surged and crisscrossed. Chakra burned and erupted like flames, transforming into solid armor that draped over his body. In mere moments, the Raikage's presence rose to its peak, howling like a mountain storm.
Even Uchiha Kazuki's composed expression couldn't help but show a hint of gravity.
"Listen up, everyone! No one is allowed to interfere!"
The Raikage's muscles bulged, dark veins throbbing prominently, and he beckoned with one finger. "Boy, let this old man see just how capable you really are!"
"Then... I'll have to show no mercy—!"
Before the words had even finished, Uchiha Kazuki's figure vanished abruptly as he stomped heavily on the ground.
The wind howled!
A raging gale, carrying extreme fury, surged like a tsunami rising from a vast ocean.
With speed that nearly surpassed everyone's perception—a sprint barely trackable by the naked eye—the sonic boom was left far behind. Like a roaring dragon, it created a series of explosive sounds in the narrow space.
Walls and floors crumbled in its path, and shockwaves sent Cloud shinobi flying.
Without any fancy techniques, using the immense momentum of his charge, Uchiha Kazuki leaped high into the air, then gathered all his strength and launched a devastating kick.
"Well done!"
The Raikage's eyes lit up, seemingly delighted. He immediately assumed a fighting stance—neither dodging nor blocking—his fist clenched and striking directly forward.
The collision of fist and foot produced a thunderous explosion.
BOOM!!!
Centered on the two combatants, the surrounding solid stone floor was ripped up by the shockwave.
The almost tangible pressure formed a cavity-like area, carrying immense force that pushed the surrounding Cloud shinobi back once more.
"What terrifying power!"
The Cloud shinobi stared wide-eyed at the two seemingly evenly matched fighters, their faces filled with horror. "This is the first time I've ever seen someone whose physical strength can rival Lord Raikage's!"
The Raikage, after all, relied on his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to activate his body's cells and unleash extraordinary power.
So why could this guy match him?!
"These are... scales? What strange jutsu."
The Raikage immediately noticed the dense, hard, pale golden dragon scales covering Uchiha Kazuki's skin and showed a hint of curiosity. "However, this alone isn't enough!"
As he spoke, the lightning around the Raikage exploded again, and his arm muscles bulged even further.
"Shatter!"
His roar echoed like thunder as the Raikage stepped forward, his fist like forged iron, unleashing invincible force.
Overwhelming power, like a tidal wave, instantly shattered Uchiha Kazuki's defense. The dragon scales on his arm cracked inch by inch, and blood flowed from the gaps.
Finally, outmatched in raw strength, Uchiha Kazuki was sent flying by the punch.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
He crashed through several walls, flying diagonally like a cannonball before smashing through the floor.
Only when he landed on the lowest level, creating a crater several meters deep, did the force finally dissipate. Uchiha Kazuki felt dizzy, as if his internal organs had shifted position.
What a devastating punch! What immense power!
This was the first thought that flashed through his mind.
No wonder even the rampaging Eight-Tails couldn't defeat him—both eventually exhausted. The Third Raikage was truly terrifying!
But the Raikage wasn't going to give him time to recover, leaping down through the shattered floors.
BOOM!
He slammed into the ground like a meteor, creating another massive shockwave.
The Raikage, clad in his lightning armor, was bathed in crackling electricity, violent arcs dancing across his body. His bronze skin, like refined steel, gleamed with a metallic sheen.
"What? Is that all you've got?" His eyes, like bronze bells, blazed with intensity, radiating terrifying killing intent as he stared at Uchiha Kazuki lying in the crater. He spoke in a deep voice, "Get up. You must have more than that, right? If you can't even withstand a single punch from me, that's rather disappointing!"
"Instead of worrying about me, you should look at yourself."
Uchiha Kazuki rose from the crater, wiping blood from his mouth, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Huh?"
The Raikage was momentarily startled, belatedly looking down to find his own fist was bleeding as well.
Drops of bright red blood splattered onto the ground.
On his knuckles, a deep wound—exposing bone—was clearly visible, the flesh torn open. The pain only now registered in his brain.
"So that's it—wind nature transformation?" The Raikage glanced at the wound and immediately understood the cause. A fanatical look appeared in his eyes as he grinned, lowered his stance, and his expression radiated intense fighting spirit. "Not bad! Now you're worthy of my full attention!"
CRACK! CRACK!!
Even more violent lightning gathered around the Raikage.
The leaping arcs of electricity, compressed by chakra, made his armor even more solid—even the patterns became clearly visible.
"Come on, brat!"
The Raikage roared toward the sky, his voice like rolling thunder. "Let me see whether your Wind Release is sharper or my Lightning Release Armor is harder!"
"Exactly what I wanted!" Uchiha Kazuki extended his right hand, his five fingers forming a claw. With a sudden clench, storm winds from all directions howled and gathered, flowing in opposite directions on both sides like the sharpest whetstone, creating an extremely thin 'blade' out of thin air. "Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!"
Step!
Taking a half-step forward, he lowered his body to its limit.
Uchiha Kazuki gripped the 'Vacuum Blade' in his right hand, assuming an iaido drawing stance, his breath emitting faint shrieks.
After a brief moment of silence, both figures vanished simultaneously.
Then, gale and lightning intertwined, unleashing a massive shockwave at the moment of collision!
BOOM!
Using wind as a blade, a dazzling cold light flashed.
When the supremely sharp blade met the indestructible Lightning Release Armor, countless sparks flew.
With a deafening roar, the 'Vacuum Blade' shattered instantly, and a gap was cleaved in the formidable armor—the sharpest spear and the hardest shield broke almost simultaneously.
The next moment, the two combatants, eyes locked on each other, charged directly forward.
Fists collided, flesh clashed violently.
Two figures engaged in fierce and intense combat within the cramped space, moving at speeds beyond what the naked eye could follow, creating waves of violent energy that impacted everything around them.
[End of Chapter 141]
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