Chapter 115: Confrontation
Boom!
A dull roar echoed across the battlefield.
In an instant, the barrier ahead was pierced through, leaving behind a massive hole.
Although the Uzumaki Clan reacted quickly and immediately sent people to patch the breach, it still marked the beginning of their overall collapse.
"This is bad!"
Nagato felt his scalp go numb. "Even the Third Raikage is here!"
At that moment, he realized just how naïve his earlier confidence had been.
Under normal circumstances, the Uzumaki Clan combined with Konoha's eight hundred elite reinforcements should have been enough to hold the line for three days.
But with the Third Raikage present, the situation became completely different.
The Third Raikage was no ordinary opponent.
Although he had not been in power for long, his reputation had already shaken the Ninja World.
Known as the strongest spear and the strongest shield, he was undoubtedly one of the most terrifying shinobi alive.
With him on the battlefield, this fight was bound to turn disastrous.
"There's no other choice."
Nagato looked at Kawaaki beside him. "The two of us have to hold the line!"
The Third Raikage's combat power was simply too overwhelming. If no one restrained him, the defenses of the Land of Whirlpools would be torn apart in moments.
At present, only Nagato and Kawaaki had strength that could be considered Kage level here.
Even Uchiha Setsuna fell a little short and could not truly participate in a battle of this level.
"Old man, be careful. Against the Third Raikage, one mistake is enough to get you killed."
"I was prepared to die the moment I stepped onto this battlefield."
Nagato's voice was steady. "As long as we can stop him, I'm willing to pay any price."
The two exchanged a glance and then charged forward together.
"The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan?"
The Third Raikage looked at Kawaaki, his eyes narrowing slightly.
In the next moment, black lightning surged around him as he directly activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and rushed forward.
Hell Stab: Four Finger Nukite!
With four fingers thrust out, he tore through the battlefield like a bolt of living lightning. The sheer force behind the attack was horrifying.
Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!
Without the slightest hesitation, Nagato immediately formed hand signs and used a Ninjutsu, attempting to slow the Third Raikage with the terrain.
The ground rose at once, and slabs of rock burst upward, forming a wall in front of the charging Raikage.
But it was useless.
Before the Third Raikage, even solid rock was no different from paper. It was shattered and pierced through in an instant, and the violent force of the impact made it impossible to face head on.
Kawaaki's eyes widened as his crimson Sharingan spun rapidly.
With the dynamic vision granted by the Sharingan, he could barely track the Third Raikage's movements and keep up with his speed.
But that was all.
Being able to see did not mean being able to react.
The moment he understood that difference, Kawaaki's heart sank.
Against the Third Raikage's relentless assault, he could do nothing but narrowly dodge.
Fortunately, with the Sharingan, he was still in a far better position than Nagato, who could hardly even follow the Raikage's movements with his eyes.
Still, that was the limit.
If they wanted to hold the Third Raikage back, this alone was nowhere near enough.
"Old man, can you trap him somehow?"
Nagato's expression turned grave. "I have a Sealing Technique. If I can just catch him, I might be able to drag him down with me."
The Sealing Technique he referred to was none other than the Reaper Death Seal.
It was one of the Uzumaki Clan's secret arts.
The technique could seal an opponent's soul together with the caster's, creating an absolute seal.
Normally, it was an extremely terrifying jutsu. Even beings like Tailed Beasts, monsters like living disasters, could be sealed away by it.
Unfortunately, the Third Raikage was simply too fast. There was no chance to use it.
No matter how powerful a sealing technique was, it was meaningless if it could not touch the target.
And the Reaper Death Seal was even more troublesome, because it required close contact.
Only by getting close enough could one tear out the enemy's soul and seal it.
With the Third Raikage's speed, even if Nagato wanted to use his own life to take him down, he had no opportunity.
"How much time do you need?" Kawaaki asked in a low voice.
"At least one breath."
"That's going to be difficult."
Kawaaki took a deep breath. "But I'll try."
With those words, he rushed forward.
At the same time, the ground began exploding in succession.
Explosive tags buried around the area detonated one after another, filling the battlefield with thunderous blasts.
Thick smoke spread everywhere, obscuring sight and forcing even the Third Raikage's movements to slow for an instant.
"Now!"
Kawaaki inhaled sharply, then formed hand signs at blinding speed.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
A massive fireball surged forward.
According to his plan, the Third Raikage should have avoided the fireball and stepped into the trap Kawaaki had already prepared, giving Kawaaki a chance to use Genjutsu and buy Nagato a single breath of time.
But reality did not follow his plan.
In midair, the moment the fireball descended, a figure blasted straight through it.
The Third Raikage did not dodge at all.
He smashed through the Great Fireball Technique head on and appeared directly in front of Kawaaki.
"Was that supposed to tickle me?"
Standing before him, the Third Raikage shook off the remnants of the flames, a sneer spreading across his face.
"A technique of this level isn't enough to make me dodge."
Ordinary shinobi, even those at the Kage level, had to evade enemy Ninjutsu because their bodies were still flesh and blood.
But the Third Raikage was different.
His Lightning Release Armor was known as the strongest shield. A Great Fireball Technique meant absolutely nothing to him. He simply tore through it and kept charging.
"It's over."
That thought flashed through Kawaaki's mind the moment he saw the Third Raikage standing right in front of him.
At this distance, against the Third Raikage in close quarters, there was no way he could survive.
"Kawaaki!"
In the distance, Nagato's eyes widened.
Under his gaze, the Third Raikage raised his arm, three fingers thrusting forward.
Hell Stab: Three Finger Nukite!
Boom!
Wrapped in overwhelming Lightning Release chakra, he seemed to transform into a spear of pure thunder as he drove the attack straight ahead.
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