The Fourth Raikage and Yang Jiu had been fighting like this for a full hour.
The entire basin was unrecognizable—the ground had been blasted into countless deep craters, cracks spread in all directions like spiderwebs, boulders were pulverized into dust, and the air was filled with a scorched scent and tiny, flickering arcs of electricity.
The Kumogakure Ninja had long since retreated outside the basin, and at this moment, they were watching the unrecognizable battlefield in stunned silence.
In the center of the basin.
Ai stopped moving, panting heavily, with blue smoke rising from his body.
The Lightning Release Chakra on his body had dimmed significantly; his white cape had long since flown off to who knows where, and his bare upper body was covered in scorch marks and bruises.
But he did not care; he was just laughing.
"Hahahaha, exhilarating!!!"
His laughter was rough and bold, echoing through the empty valley and shaking loose gravel from the stone walls on both sides.
How long had it been since such an exhilarating battle?
He could not remember. Fighting against Ninja from other villages always ended hastily.
Either the opponent would not face him head-on, hiding and dodging, fighting a guerrilla war; or the opponent would be knocked down by him in a few punches, and it would be over before he even warmed up.
There was absolutely no feeling of punches connecting with flesh, no sense of that unbridled pleasure.
But today was different.
Today, he had fought so exhilaratingly against a wolf.
This wolf did not dodge or evade, taking his punches head-on; every punch was solid, and every claw strike was substantial.
The feeling of fists and claws clashing, of lightning exploding, made the blood throughout his body boil.
And the opponent was also a lightning user.
Yang Jiu stood opposite him, his body also covered in quite a few scorch marks, but he was still standing.
The golden arcs of electricity around him were no longer as violent as they were at the beginning, but they were still jumping and crackling, signaling that this giant wolf still had strength in reserve.
Ai looked at him, grinned, and said: "Your lightning is a few notches stronger than my Lightning Release."
He looked down at the scorch marks on his body; those golden arcs of electricity still left a faint tingling numbness on his skin.
His Lightning Release Chakra Mode provided him with enough defense and speed to keep up with this wolf's rhythm, but in terms of pure lightning destructive power, he had lost.
"However—" He raised his head, the Battle Intent in his eyes still scorching, "My Lightning Release Armor combined with my speed is enough to give you a run for your money!"
Yang Jiu looked at him, a hint of a smile flashing in his golden eyes: "You are indeed fast enough."
Ai was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "Hahaha! That's right!"
"But I still have one more move!!!"
After speaking, he quickly formed hand seals in front of his chest, and the Lightning Release Chakra all over his body surged again!
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode: Thunder Fighting Ninja Encounter!"
Boom—!
Blue lightning burst from his body, more violent than any time before!
Those bolts of lightning were no longer just coiling around him, but had transformed into tangible blades of lightning, spinning crazily around him!
His speed surged again, so fast that even his afterimages could not be seen clearly!
"Lightning Release: Lightning Bomb!"
He threw a punch!
That fist, wrapped in lightning of terrifying intensity, smashed toward Yang Jiu like a blue meteor!
Yang Jiu's pupils contracted slightly.
This punch was stronger than any before! The Aura alone was already causing the surrounding ground to crack!
He did not dodge.
He opened his mouth, and golden lightning condensed crazily!
"Lightning Release: Thunder Dragon Roar!"
Roar—!!!
A giant golden Thunder Dragon roared out from his mouth! The Thunder Dragon was dozens of meters long, its entire body condensed from pure lightning; every scale was pulsating, and every breath was crackling!
The Thunder Dragon and the lightning fist collided in mid-air!
Boom—!!!
The heavens collapsed and the earth split!
Blinding light swallowed everything! The shockwave spread outward like a tsunami, ripping away a layer of the ground for hundreds of meters around! Those boulders were shattered into pieces, and the fragments were ground into dust by the shockwave!
The Kumogakure Ninja hundreds of meters away were knocked off balance, and some were directly flipped onto the ground.
Darui gritted his teeth to steady himself, blocking in front of him with both hands; black lightning crackled at his fingertips, barely resisting the shockwave.
Yugito stared intently at the lightning with her single eye, the Tailed Beast Chakra on her body surging out automatically to protect her.
Karui was directly blown away, rolling three times on the ground before scrambling up in a sorry state.
The lightning faded.
The two stood fifty meters apart, staring at each other.
Ai knelt on one knee, panting heavily, blue smoke rising from his body, his blue Lightning Release Chakra almost depleted.
Yang Jiu stood opposite, covered in scorch marks, but still standing, his Aura not having dropped much.
Ai raised his head, looked at Yang Jiu, and a smile spread across his lips.
"Do you have anything stronger?"
Yang Jiu looked at him, a hint of a smile flashing in his golden eyes.
"Yes."
He opened his mouth wide, lightning crazily condensing inside.
Those bolts of lightning were no longer just jumping; they began to compress, solidify, and take shape—
A blade of lightning, condensed from pure lightning, formed, and faint moonlight was hidden upon the blade.
Silver Moon Lightning Blade.
The golden blade flowed with silver moonlight patterns; it hovered in Yang Jiu's mouth, emitting a terrifying Aura that made everyone tremble.
Ai's pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks.
That Aura...
Immediately after, Yang Jiu whipped his head, and a golden blade of light tore through the sky, slashing toward Ai!
That blade light was too fast to see, so powerful that the world itself changed color! Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, and space itself trembled!
Ai gritted his teeth, all his Lightning Release Chakra surging out to condense into a blue lightning shield in front of him!
"Lightning Release: Lightning Wall!"
Boom—!!!
The golden blade light struck the blue lightning shield!
Blinding light exploded, and the entire basin was illuminated in a color of intertwined gold and blue.
The lightning shield trembled violently, cracks spreading on its surface like spiderwebs, each crack emitting tiny arcs of electricity!
Ai gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, his Lightning Release Chakra pouring crazily into the shield, trying to maintain that final line of defense.
Three seconds.
Only three seconds.
Boom!!!
The lightning shield shattered instantly! The fragments turned into blue specks of light filling the sky, drifting in the air like fireflies!
The Silver Moon Lightning Blade whistled out from behind the shattered shield, grazing Ai's cheek!
Ai only felt a chill on his face, and a few beads of blood seeped from the tiny scratch.
The next second.
The Silver Moon Lightning Blade passed him and landed in a large mountain hundreds of meters outside the basin.
Rumble—!!!
The heavens collapsed and the earth split!
That large mountain was sliced clean through at the waist!
The upper half of the mountain slid slowly along the mirror-smooth cut, emitting a deafening roar, smashing onto the ground and kicking up clouds of dust and gravel!
The entire valley was trembling, the earth was groaning!
The Kumogakure Ninja hundreds of meters away were knocked off balance.
The dust cleared.
The upper half of that large mountain outside the basin was gone, leaving only a mirror-smooth cut that reflected blinding light in the sunlight.
The entire scene was deathly silent.
Everyone was looking at that cut, their minds blank.
Ai slowly turned his head, looking at the mountain that had been leveled, then turned back to look at the blade light that had already dissipated, remaining silent for a long time.
He raised his hand to touch the scratch on his face, his fingertips stained with a few beads of blood.
Then, he smiled.
"I lost."
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