"This game... it is time to end it."
As these words left Ryun's mouth, the Yang Seal on his forehead opened in the next moment. Dark patterns emerged from the mark on his forehead and quickly spread across his entire body. A vast amount of senjutsu chakra, visible to the naked eye, instantly filled every cell of his body.
This chakra was far too immense. Now, all gathered within one person, it made Ryun look like a dazzling golden sun.
"You forced me to activate 'Sage God Mode'. I admit you have some strength. But it should end here now..."
"Run!!!"
Feeling the terrifying chakra fluctuation akin to a volcanic eruption, the three Kage turned and fled without a second thought.
None of the three were sensory-type ninja, but they could clearly sense how terrifying Ryun was now. This power had obviously far exceeded the category of 'Kage-level'!
The methods and trump cards of the three Kage were almost all used up, yet his trump cards had only just begun to be revealed... Continuing to fight at this point would absolutely mean certain death!
The old saying, 'As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood,' they might not have heard it, but they absolutely understood the principle.
None who become a 'Kage' are fools, not even the seemingly reckless Fourth Raikage.
The chakra fluctuation from Ryun's body far exceeded the imagination of the three Kage. Even if the total amount of chakra from all the tailed beasts in their villages were combined, it probably still wouldn't match this human-shaped 'monster' before them!
Seeing the three turn and flee so decisively, Ryun merely took a single step forward. The ground under his feet cracked like a spiderweb.
A brilliant golden light, moving at a terrifying speed barely discernible to the naked eye, shot straight towards the Fourth Raikage.
Sensing the lethal killing intent approaching from behind, the Fourth Raikage found his pride-worthy speed ruthlessly crushed. He only had time to turn his body and instinctively protect his vital spots with his arms.
The golden light slammed hard onto the Fourth Raikage's arms. A couldn't even see whether Ryun used a hand or a foot to strike him. He only felt an unimaginable tremendous force hit his body, as if he had been struck by a mountain.
A's chest ached sharply as he violently spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body, like a cannonball, flew past the two fleeing Kage and was thrown far, far away.
Ryun's casual strike easily severely wounded the Fourth Raikage. Just as he prepared to press his advantage and finish off the two flying Kage, an exceptionally fierce gust of wind blew, forcing him to temporarily halt his pursuit.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!!"
This attack was launched by two elite jōnin from Sunagakure. The coordinated efforts of the two greatly enhanced the power of this jutsu. Even Ryun had to raise his arms to block for a moment.
These two were clearly intending to sacrifice their lives to delay Ryun, to buy time for their Kazekage to escape.
Earlier, the Third Kazekage told them to flee, but they refused, precisely for this moment to make a sacrifice, to use their lives to protect their Kazekage.
"We'll hold him back. Don't worry about us!" The Suna-nin raised their voices for the last time.
"You two... I told you to run on your own..."
Seeing this scene, the Third Kazekage's eyes turned red instantly. He had just stopped flying and was about to turn back to fight Ryun to the death when another Sunagakure jōnin roared in grief and indignation.
"If you all die here, the entire ninja world will have no hope left! Do not forget the responsibility of a 'Kage'!!!"
This jōnin's words resonated like a great bell within the Third Kazekage's mind. In just the span of two breaths, the Third Kazekage had made his choice.
His village brother was right. He could not die here now. Otherwise, Sunagakure would certainly fall into chaos.
The Third Kazekage raised his hand, manipulating the Iron Sand to lift the Fourth Raikage, whose condition was unknown, into the air. Then, following the Third Tsuchikage, who shared the same thought, he decisively began a full-speed escape.
"Insignificant ants, how dare you attempt to block my path."
Ryun, braving the raging wind, never retreated a single step. As he exerted force decisively, his figure vanished from his original spot in the next moment. The heads of the two Sunagakure jōnin were severed in an instant.
"You think flying means you can escape my grasp..."
Ryun looked at the backs of the two fleeing figures. As he spoke, a ball of dazzling lightning began to glow in his palm.
"This... this is..."
The two flying Kage looked up abruptly. They saw masses of oppressive black clouds rapidly forming at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Earth Release: Super Light-Weight Rock Technique!"
The Third Tsuchikage reached out with both hands, grabbing hold of the other two. After drastically reducing their weight, he decisively increased his speed. Unfortunately, this action still seemed like a desperate struggle before death... because they still failed to escape the overshadowing black clouds in time.
Unprecedented despair enveloped the two men's hearts, just like the black clouds above them, impossible to shake off.
At this moment, Ryun had already mastered natural energy. He no longer needed to go through the same trouble as when he fought Hanzō to launch Lightning Release: Dragon's Descent (Kirin).
"Sage Art: Lightning Release Secret Technique..."
"Bastard, don't look down on us, Iwagakure!!!"
A roar instantly caused Ryun to turn his head. He saw the last remaining elite jōnin from Iwagakure slam both palms hard onto the ground.
"Earth Release: Mountain Sandwich Technique!"
Before Ryun could execute his Lightning Release secret technique, two gigantic rock masses appeared on either side of him.
Yellow boulders, large as small hills, slammed hard towards the figure in the middle. In the final moment before Ryun 'disappeared', the Iwagakure jōnin clearly saw the cold expression on his face.
BOOM!!!
The two rock masses merged into one with a deafening roar. However, before this sound could completely subside, an even more terrifying explosion followed immediately. The yellow boulders, large as small hills, exploded into fragments!
"How... impossible..."
The Iwagakure jōnin's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. But before he could react further, his head flew high into the air in the next moment. Crimson blood sprayed all over the nearby ground.
"The Tsuchikage abandoned you and ran alone. Why did you have to come here seeking death..." Ryun murmured, looking at the twitching body on the ground.
The next moment, he turned his gaze back towards the three figures on the horizon.
The three Kage had already escaped the area covered by the black clouds. The hateful gazes of Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage were firmly fixed on this location.
"Hmph, you run quite fast..."
Seeing that pursuit was hopeless, Ryun could only reluctantly give up.
The vast senjutsu chakra within his body flowed back into the 'Yang Seal' along the dark patterns.
Along with a familiar sense of weakness spreading throughout his entire body, he couldn't help but gasp for breath heavily the next moment.
The successive great battles had left his body and spirit very fatigued. It was time to return to Otogakure and rest properly.
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