"The trivial skill!"
How rich the Third Raikage's combat experience was. The instant Namikaze Minato vanished, he relied on his intuition to abruptly turn around. His palm, wrapped in lightning, fiercely slapped out, clashing head-on with the Rasengan!
Boom!!!
A violent explosion sounded, with shockwaves rolling.
Namikaze Minato used the blast's impact force to fly backward, landing lightly on a large rock, his expression grave.
The Third Raikage also took half a step back. The Lightning Release chakra on his palm fluctuated for a moment, but he was not injured.
His gaze toward Namikaze Minato was filled with violence and killing intent.
"Your speed is indeed fast... but with just this, you still cannot stop this old man!"
Before his words fell, the lightning all over his body surged again. Like a blue bolt of lightning, he charged toward Namikaze Minato!
Namikaze Minato took a deep breath, threw kunai again, and his figure continuously flickered along with them, engaging in close combat with the Third Raikage.
Golden and blue lights madly collided and flashed at the center of the battlefield. The speed was so fast it dazzled the eyes. Every exchange erupted with astonishing energy fluctuations.
The battle between the two was temporarily deadlocked. The Third Raikage's unstoppable charging momentum was finally checked.
At the same time, Sora also arrived at the battlefield.
He glanced at the heart-stopping battle in the distance and thought to himself, 'The Eternal Mangekyo is indeed awesome, going straight for the fiercest fight.'
He was happy to be idle and naturally would not actively approach to seek discomfort.
His gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield, locking onto several Kumogakure Jonin who were wreaking havoc.
'Since I'm here, I have to at least make a show of it.'
With a thought, the chakra within Sora surged once more.
"Fifth Gate of Limit, Open!"
Even thicker green steam erupted from his body. The powerful aura instantly drew the attention of several nearby Kumogakure Jonin.
"That masked Konoha Anbu! Be careful!" a Kumogakure Jonin loudly warned his companions.
But it was already too late!
The ground beneath Sora's feet exploded. His figure vanished from its original spot like a ghost. When he appeared again, he was already in front of a Kumogakure Jonin who was preparing to release a Lightning Release technique.
That Jonin's face changed drastically. He wanted to abort his hand seals to defend, but Sora was too fast!
A fist covered in green energy, simple and direct, yet containing terrifying power, instantly shattered his defense and smashed fiercely into his chest!
"Pfft—!"
That Kumogakure Jonin's eyes bulged. He spat out blood mixed with pieces of internal organs from his mouth. His body was violently sent flying backward, crashing into several Kumogakure Chunin behind him. It was clear he would not survive.
"First one!"
Sora counted silently in his heart, his movements not pausing in the slightest.
He twisted at the waist, using the rotational force to deliver a sharp whip kick sweeping toward another Kumogakure Jonin beside him who was trying to sneak attack.
That Jonin's momentum didn't lessen, thrusting a kunai toward Sora's leg.
Crack!
The expected sound of a kunai piercing flesh did not occur. The kunai was completely shattered into fragments. Then, the kick landed solidly on his arm. His entire arm instantly made the sound of bones cracking, and his body was also kicked flying.
Sora followed like a shadow. His other hand, wrapped in Wind attribute chakra, instantly sliced across his throat!
Ssssh!
Blood sprayed.
That Kumogakure Jonin covered his throat with his other hand, staring at Sora in disbelief as he slowly fell.
"Second one!"
In the blink of an eye, two Kumogakure Jonin were instantly killed!
This scene not only made the surrounding Kumogakure ninja pale with terror but also caught the attention of Namikaze Minato, who had been keeping an eye on the battle situation while moving at high speed.
His figure had just used Flying Thunder God to evade the Third Raikage's Four-Finger Nukite. His gaze swept over the area where Sora was,恰好 seeing the scene of the second Kumogakure Jonin covering his throat and falling.
'So fast, such strong taijutsu! Clean and efficient, without a single unnecessary movement.'
A flash of admiration appeared in Namikaze Minato's blue eyes.
Although he could also take out multiple Jonin instantly relying on his Flying Thunder God Technique, that depended on the strangeness of the space-time ninjutsu.
But this Anbu codenamed "Green Snake" relied on genuine taijutsu speed and explosive power. That sense of pure power and oppressive force was a kind of strength on another level.
'As I thought... My intuition was right. His chakra doesn't feel strong, but his true strength definitely far surpasses Elite Jonin.'
Namikaze Minato's evaluation of Sora in his heart rose once again.
He no longer paid excessive attention to that side, refocusing all his energy to deal with the Third Raikage's fierce attacks like a storm.
As for Sora, after easily dealing with two Kumogakure Jonin, feeling the fearful gazes of the surrounding Kumogakure ninja, his heart was utterly calm.
He was like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, actively seeking out Jonin-level combatants on the Kumogakure side, specifically picking the easy targets to crush, greatly relieving the pressure on the Konoha defensive line.
Seeing this suddenly appearing Anbu expert being so ferocious, the morale of the Konoha ninja could not help but receive a boost.
However, Sora's efficient "harvesting" behavior finally thoroughly enraged the man at the center of the battlefield!
"Bastard!!! It's you again! Konoha's Green Dragon?!"
A roar like a clap of thunder drowned out all the noise of the battlefield.
The Third Raikage, who was locked in combat with Namikaze Minato, caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye of Sora easily finishing off two of his skilled subordinates.
Even though Sora wasn't wearing a Green Snake mask, he had an intuition that this was the brat who killed Toroi and Black Crow!
Later, he even escaped from the encirclement of himself and Killer B relying on a strange flying ability, making him lose face!
Old and new hatred instantly surged in his heart. The Third Raikage instantly flew into a rage.
"Die for this old man!!!"
He actually completely disregarded the kunai Namikaze Minato was thrusting from behind, exposing his back's opening to the opponent. He pushed the lightning all over his body to the extreme. Like a maddened wild bull, he transformed into a blue flash that tore through the earth, charging straight at Sora!
"Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite!"
Three fingers wrapped in destructive Lightning Release chakra pressed together, carrying a terrifying will to pierce through everything, instantly crossing a distance of several dozen meters!
The speed and power of this strike far exceeded the previous ones!
"What?!"
Namikaze Minato's face changed. He didn't expect the Third Raikage to be so insane, willing to take one of his attacks just to kill "Green Snake"!
His kunai successfully cut a not-too-deep but not-too-shallow bloody gash on the Third Raikage's back, but it was utterly unable to stop his charging momentum.
"Be careful!"
Namikaze Minato could only shout a warning, while his figure vanished again, attempting to intercept.
Sora had already grown alert when that roar sounded. When that familiar, terrifying oppressive feeling like a primordial beast locked onto him, all the hair on his body stood on end!
'Damn! The old guy recognized me!'
Cursing inwardly, Sora felt an unprecedented threat of death!
The Third Raikage's furious Three-Finger Nukite was too fast, its coverage too wide. Relying on the speed of the Fifth Gate of Limit and ordinary taijutsu, it was simply impossible to avoid!
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