Chinya's blade shot toward Kitsuchi — a clear declaration that he was stepping into the fray.
By joining the battle, Chinya stood to earn even more Witness Points.
But what Chinya truly craved was a duel with Raikage The Third.
So after declaring war on Kitsuchi, Chinya didn't attack. Instead, he turned his focus to the rampaging Raikage.
"Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form: Distant Thunder!"
Lightning erupted from Chinya's body as he launched forward at electrifying speed.
Every Rock Ninja in his path was cut down.
Raikage The Third noticed Chinya charging and responded.
"Raikō Ken (Lightning Severance)!"
He channeled Lightning Release chakra into his arm and slashed downward with a knife-hand strike.
Chinya's sword met the Raikage's hand — and he was blasted backward several steps by sheer force.
Yet not a scratch appeared on Raikage's skin.
Chinya steadied himself, grinning. "You're seriously strong, Raikage! Blocking my slash head-on with just flesh like that!"
Raikage The Third locked eyes with Chinya, glancing at his forehead protector, then slightly furrowing his brow.
Noticing the gaze, Chinya immediately removed his protector and stowed it away into his ninja tool pouch. He locked eyes with Raikage and declared, "I'm not fighting you here as a ninja of Konoha. I fight you now in my own name, come here to send you off to your end."
A grin formed on Raikage's face as his entire aura flared up. "Kid! Don't get too cocky! Be careful those Rock Ninjas don't sneak up behind you and kill you here. That'd be disgraceful!"
Electricity surged wildly across Chinya's body as he snapped back, "You better watch yourself too, gramps! Don't go busting your back halfway through the fight and leave yourself wide open for some sneaky Rock Ninja. I still want to personally cut your head clean off!"
"Blind Peak!"
Activating the Mangekyo Sharingan in his right eye, Chinya began recording enemy techniques.
Then he swiftly formed hand seals: [Fire Release: Great Dragon Flame!]
Gathering chakra in his throat, he exhaled an enormous wave of flame outward, spreading like a sea of fire.
The Rock Ninjas were packed so tightly together that the flames swallowed dozens in one sweep.
This widespread inferno cleared out a large section of the battlefield.
In response, the Rock Ninjas unleashed Earth Release techniques — the ground beneath both fighters trembled violently.
Before the technique could fully take effect, both sprang into motion simultaneously.
Whether on purpose or by accident, they each took a slight detour through the Rock Ninja formation, cutting down a few as they passed.
Now within striking distance, Chinya and Raikage The Third faced off.
[Heavy Flow Bomb!]
Raikage charged his Lightning Release chakra into his elbow and struck toward Chinya.
[Sixth Form of Thunder Breathing - Electric Roar!]
Chinya instantly released countless lightning-shaped slashes in all directions around him.
The electric slashes struck Raikage The Third — but seemed to have no effect. He kept coming at full speed, driving his elbow toward Chinya.
Chinya snapped his head back — Raikage's elbow grazed past his jaw by inches.
Immediately, Chinya activated the Shifting Body Technique and vanished, retreating to create distance between them.
Chinya rubbed his jaw.
Although he hadn't been hit directly, a dull ache pulsed through his jaw.
If he had taken that blow full-on, his jaw would've been reduced to splinters.
The defense of Raikage The Third's Lightning Release Chakra Mode was even stronger than expected.
And that wasn't even the extent of Raikage The Third's power yet.
Raikage The Third still had the Strongest Lightning Release Suit to use.
At this moment, except for the fully charged Blind Peak, none of Chinya's attacks seemed capable of piercing through Raikage The Third's defenses.
Raikage The Third stared at his opponent with fierce enthusiasm: "Kid, your speed isn't bad, but your attacks seem kind of weak. If that's all you've got, you won't be taking my head!"
Chinya pointed his ninja sword toward Raikage The Third: "The fight has just begun. Whether I take your head or not will be clear soon enough!"
[Thunder Breathing's Fifth Form: Heat Thunder Realm!]
Chinya released a Slash Shaped Like a Bolt of Lightning infused with intense heat, slamming it toward Raikage The Third.
Raikage The Third quickly formed hand seals.
[Lightning Release: Black Leopard!]
A leopard-shaped bolt of black lightning erupted from Raikage The Third, colliding with Chinya's Slash Shaped Like a Bolt of Lightning.
Blue and black lightning clashed violently.
The black lightning also spread outward, striking more Rock Ninja who screamed in agony and became paralyzed.
This time, Raikage The Third took the initiative.
[Lightning Release: Lightning Oppression Horizontal!]
Raikage The Third raised his arm and charged furiously toward Chinya at high speed.
[Earth Style: Mud Wall!]
Chinya conjured multiple earth walls in front of him.
A muffled crashing sound rang out as these earthen barriers were smashed one after another by Raikage The Third.
When the final wall shattered, it exploded violently.
On the backside of this last barrier, Chinya had stuck over a dozen explosive tags.
As those explosive tags detonated, Chinya completed his hand seal.
[Fire Release: Dragon Fire Singing Technique!]
Four blazing dragons surged from the Dragon Fire Singing Technique, blasting into the smoke-choked area and exploding again with thunderous roars, sending even more clouds of dust billowing outward.
[Hell Stab: Four-Fingered Spear!]
Raikage The Third burst from the smoke, his four fingers aiming straight for Chinya's chest.
Chinya had remained vigilant all along—he knew damn well those half-hearted attacks wouldn't take down Raikage The Third.
Seeing Raikage The Third charging forward, Chinya immediately launched a counterattack.
[Thunder Breathing, First Form: Lightning Flash!]
Chinya moved faster than Raikage The Third, rapidly closing in while slightly sidestepping to evade the spear-like fingers aimed at his chest before swinging his blade toward Raikage The Third's neck.
Yet Raikage The Third didn't attempt to dodge.
Chinya's full-power slash landed on Raikage The Third's neck.
Chinya furrowed his brow—he'd just realized something horrifying.
His ninja sword's edge—executed with full force—hadn't even scratched Raikage The Third's skin.
That level of defense wasn't just strong—it was insane.
No wonder someone like him could wrestle against the Eight-Tails bare-handed.
Suddenly, sharp pain shot through Chinya's armpit.
Raikage The Third's hand-blade had already slashed across.
Chinya instantly activated his Flash Step to escape.
Assessing his ribcage, Chinya felt reassured.
They weren't broken—but there was definitely a fracture.
Powerful defense, unmatched speed, and crushing offense—Raikage the Third seemed utterly unstoppable.
At that moment, the Third Raikage extended three fingers directly.
Chinya bit his finger, formed hand seals, and once finished, pressed his palm to the ground.
[Hell Stab: Three-Fingered Spear!]
The Third Raikage ramped up his speed another notch and surged forward again.
[Summoning Jutsu! Dual Rashomon!]
Before Chinya loomed two towering gates.
This technique was passed down by Orochimaru, who himself had inherited the Quintuple Rashomon from the First Hokage.
The wide-open gates emerged unhesitatingly—a formidable defense designed to absorb any attack: the Rashomon.
The infernal gates rose from hell itself, as if sneering at their prey.
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