"Five-Tailed Jinchūriki?"
Fourth Raikage A blocked Han, who had been rampaging through the Cloud Ninjas. After clashing with him, both were forced backward by the recoil.
"Iwagakure's ninja, Han."
Although still in human form, Han's white tails behind him were highly conspicuous.
Looking at the two before him, a flash of caution flickered in Han's eyes.
"Yo, this bastard is just like me."
Flourishing his sword dramatically, B showed off a similarly thick tail behind him.
"I thought you'd died long ago."
Fourth Raikage smirked slightly, mocking.
"Hmph... You'll die before me."
Han's gaze suddenly turned fierce, a memory one would rather forget flashing through his mind.
Day and night, he couldn't forget the trauma Konoha had inflicted upon him.
Indeed, as Fourth Raikage said, if it weren't for Ōnoki providing him with the best medical care, he'd have died already.
Though he could still fight now, his lifespan was nearly depleted.
"Fools, damn it~ What's Big Bro chatting with him for?"
Before Fourth Raikage could continue taunting, B had already impatiently rushed forward.
[Super Sonic Raijin Blade!]
Still wielding dual blades, B infused his swords with lightning-natured chakra. Both long blades instantly glowed with blinding brilliance.
Using high-frequency vibration waves from Lightning Release, he made his twin swords possess greater piercing power than Wind Release.
Moreover, anyone struck would be paralyzed and unable to move.
This was one of B's most impressive techniques.
"You brat, don't be so reckless!"
Fourth Raikage still cared for his younger brother. Though yelling furiously, he immediately followed close behind.
With the enhancement of the Lightning Release Suit, he actually reached Han faster than B.
[Boil Release: Unrivalled Strength.]
Facing their attacks, Han didn't dodge at all. He instantly boiled his chakra, boosting his physical strength instantaneously.
A red vapor armor exploded outward, spewing out large amounts of gas. Han lashed out with a devastating whip kick directly at Fourth Raikage.
*Bang!*
Elbow clashed against leg, but the Fourth Raikage's Heavy Lava Bombs had no effect at all. He was sent flying by Han's crushing kick.
"Han-sama, you're amazing!!!"
Iwagakure ninjas nearby couldn't help but cheer during the battle. Previously, nearly no one had lasted even a single exchange against Fourth Raikage's Heavy Lava Bombs.
"Damn it! Damn it!!"
Seeing his older brother flying away, B became enraged, his speed surging further. Red tailed beast chakra surged across his body.
"Brat, you can die first."
Though Han wore a mask, his exposed eyes burned with killing intent.
If he could take down Cloud's jinchūriki, surely the Raikage would suffer great grief.
*Clang!* *Clang clang!* *Clang clang clang!*
A series of clashing strikes rang out.
Clearly, Han underestimated B; despite his youth, this kid already possessed formidable strength.
Enhanced by tailed beast chakra, his dual swords not only exuded tremendous force while moving with blistering speed, entangling Han momentarily.
"Outstanding job."
Getting up from afar and rushing back again, the Fourth Raikage's face lit up with joy. This stinky kid actually pulled through.
[Thunderous Judgment Cleaver].
Han caught a glimpse of the Fourth Raikage springing upward, the sole of his raised foot radiating blinding lightning.
Meanwhile, B grew more aggressive, surging with increasingly intense Tailed Beast Chakra. He was determined to keep Han preoccupied and create an opening for the Fourth Raikage.
"Get out of my way!!!"
Han roared furiously, his body visibly changing as Tailed Beast Chakra erupted from him in waves.
Five crimson tails struck B head-on, sending him flying backward, his limbs straining as he leapt away from the spot.
BOOM!
The Fourth Raikage's kick went wide, slamming into the ground and creating a deep crater several meters in diameter, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading outward.
"Dammit! You're both begging for death."
Han panted heavily, each breath releasing a cloud of white vapor.
His hatred toward Konoha burned stronger than ever. Every time he drew deeply on the Tailed Beast Chakra, it drained his own life force.
"You alright?"
Without glancing behind, the Fourth Raikage kept his eyes locked on Han, his expression now serious, a stark contrast to the carefree demeanor he'd shown earlier.
"Tch—fine."
B landed beside the Fourth Raikage, standing shoulder to shoulder. His wounds were visibly healing before their eyes.
"Roar~"
Enveloped in swirling white steam, Han released a guttural roar that sounded inhuman, then charged forward at full speed toward the two men.
In an instant, the crimson figure closed the distance. Instinctively, both the Fourth Raikage and B wanted to dodge.
But remembering the Cloud Ninjas behind them, they had no option but to hold their ground.
They knew full well—if they let Han, now half-transformed into a beast, run rampant, most of the Cloud Ninjas behind them wouldn't stand a chance.
"This is what you brought onto yourselves."
Even though his face was nearly unrecognizable, Han managed a clear grin. Everything was unfolding exactly as he'd planned.
"Aaah~"
Facing the charging Han, B had no other recourse but to draw even more power from the Eight-Tails.
Though still not fully accustomed to using it, he had no other options left.
As he roared, a greater surge of Tailed Beast Chakra enveloped his body.
In an instant, a monstrous humanoid figure emerged, with two horns atop its head and eight tails lashing behind it.
[Lightning Cutter - Horizontal!]
The Fourth Raikage's hair stood straight up, his entire body glowing with intense lightning. He had pushed the Lightning Release Armor to its absolute limit.
His right hand formed into a long blade, surging with high-voltage chakra so powerful it crackled dangerously.
Although he never learned his father's Hell Stab technique, this self-developed technique was powerful enough to sever one of the Eight-Tails' horns in the original plot—a signature Lightning Release Taijutsu of his own creation.
A dull impact echoed through the battlefield.
An invisible shockwave erupted outward, sending waves of chakra radiating in all directions.
Ninjas from both sides without sufficient strength couldn't even stay close to the three combatants, being blasted away one by one.
Whether they lived or died—was beyond the three locked in battle's capacity to concern themselves with.
B's eight tails barely matched Han's sheer power, though he was clearly at a disadvantage due to his lack of experience.
The Fourth Raikage grimaced in pain, blood trickling from his lips—he was clearly wounded.
Without the Third Raikage's formidable defense or a Tailed Beast's regeneration ability, injury was inevitable.
His hand blade had cut halfway into Han's shoulder, but the momentum had already faded.
As the three remained locked in a stalemate, Tudai arrived after swiftly eliminating the Iwagakure ninjas that had surrounded him from afar.
When one part falters, everything crumbles. With their forces split, the number of elite fighters among the Iwagakure couldn't match those of the Kumogakure—a fact no one could deny.
Many upper-level ninja from Iwagakure sacrificed their lives to buy time for Ōnoki and Han, yet ultimately it proved futile.
[Molten Coffin] (Lava Release)
Tudai formed hand seals and spat out a large amount of molten rock from his mouth, firmly binding Han in place. Only then did the Fourth Raikage A and B manage to break free.
"Hurry up! I can't hold on much longer!"
Tudai kept pouring chakra into the technique, but Han was already growing frenzied.
The crimson chakra around his body grew denser and more solid by the second.
Pained screams rang out across the battlefield. The three could clearly see that Han was about to lose control completely.
"Use that move."
The Fourth Raikage A exchanged glances with B before both dashed forward using the Shifting Body Technique, appearing behind Han's position.
[Double Lariat] (Lightning Release)
No words were needed—this tacit understanding required no explanation. Throughout the entire Land of Lightning, only B could perfectly coordinate with the Fourth Raikage A to execute this technique.
One at the front, one at the back. Raikage A's powerful arms surged with nearly all his internal chakra, perfectly synchronized with B's speed.
Half-Tailed Beast transformed, B's elbows had sprouted sharp bone blades aimed directly at Han's neck.
Puk!
Simultaneously striking Han's neck, a severed head flew skyward.
Han of Iwagakure died instantly, taking the Five-Tails Kokuō sealed within him to death as well.
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