Chinya's ninja sword pierced through the joint where Raikage The Third's neck met his shoulder, missing the throat itself, so the wound wasn't fatal.
As Chinya attempted to twist the blade, he realized that his sword wouldn't budge at all.
Raikage The Third looked at Chinya with a brief expression of confusion, but quickly understood. "I see. This must be that strange ability A and B spoke about—it cancels techniques unexpectedly when you get close. So it's a dojutsu from the Mangekyo Sharingan, right?"
Chinya attempted to yank the sword free, yet it remained completely stuck.
A shocked expression crossed Chinya's face.
This muscle control—without even activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Raikage The Third's physical body was already incredibly strong.
His body had been refined to perfection.
Raikage The Third swung his fist toward Chinya.
With no choice, Chinya released the sword and jumped backward.
Raikage The Third pulled out the sword embedded in his shoulder area and immediately snapped it in half before throwing it onto the ground.
Thanks to his precise muscle control, the wound stopped bleeding instantly.
Suddenly, a Rock Ninja launched a jutsu directly at Raikage The Third.
Raikage The Third didn't flinch—he took the full impact of the attack straight on.
After absorbing the jutsu meant for him, Raikage lowered his gaze, refusing to meet Chinya's eyes.
Chinya spent another 100 Witness Points at the Redemption Shop to obtain a new ninja sword and stared grimly at Raikage The Third.
So, just now… that Rock Ninja's chakra, infused within their ninjutsu, disrupted my internal chakra—was that what broke the genjutsu?
Raikage The Third said solemnly, "Kid, I admit—you're dangerous. A serious threat to our village. That means… you must die here!"
Activating once again the Strongest Lightning Release Suit, Raikage raised two fingers forward.
[Hell Stab – Two-Pin Penetration!]
Raikage charged toward Chinya at high speed.
[Thunder Breathing, First Form: Lightning Flash!]
Chinya didn't back down either, choosing counterattack instead of evasion.
The two figures transformed into streaks of lightning, rushing toward each other.
The speed of Raikage's Two-Pin Penetration was slightly slower than Chinya's Thunder Flash.
Chinya arrived first, shattering Raikage The Third's strongest Lightning Release Suit in an instant.
Already wielding a fresh blade, Chinya swung again toward Raikage The Third.
Although the Strongest Lightning Release Suit had been canceled by Chinya's Wanju, the enhanced speed it granted Raikage The Third had not disappeared.
Raikage raised his arm in front of his neck, thrusting his two fingers directly into Chinya's chest.
Seeing this, Chinya lifted his left arm in response, blocking in front of his torso.
Neither man intended to evade.
Chinya's blade slashed deep into Raikage's arm, cutting straight into bone and flesh.
At the same time, Raikage's two fingers pierced clean through Chinya's arm—twisting it instantly.
Despite the extreme injury, Chinya felt no pain at all—in fact, he grew even more excited, his eyes locked solely on Raikage The Third.
After twisting Chinya's arm apart, Raikage bent his fourth finger.
He prepared to use Single Pin Penetration—to finish this once and for all.
"Hey!"
"I wonder if you can withstand this move without your Strongest Lightning Release Suit and Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
A maniacal gleam shone in Chinya's eyes.
The Raikage The Third's gut screamed a warning, and he tried to pull away from Chinya. But Chinya had discarded his ninja sword and grabbed hold of him tightly.
[Blind Peak!] "Return!"
A powerful and violent surge of chakra erupted from Chinya.
The explosion struck the Third Raikage directly.
At the same time, an immense shockwave spread outward in all directions.
Taka watched in stunned disbelief.
What kind of ninjutsu was this?
Such incredible power!
Seeing his fellow Rock Ninjas dying in the blast, Kitsuchi roared, "Scatter! Scatter now!"
When the explosion subsided, Chinya knelt on one knee, clutching his twisted left arm, his right eye shut tight, panting heavily as blood dripped from his mouth.
This was because, when the Raikage had begun preparing Single-Pin Penetration, he had pierced Chinya's arm and already driven his fingers partway into Chinya's chest.
There was a finger-sized hole in Chinya's chest.
If Chinya hadn't activated Blind Peak: Return at that exact moment, his entire chest might have been completely pierced.
Chinya lifted his head, scanning for the Raikage's figure, when suddenly his pupils constricted sharply.
The force of Blind Peak: Return had cleared an open area here, sending Rock Ninjas flying.
Yet standing in the center of that blast zone was a figure crackling with raw lightning.
It was the Raikage The Third—who had taken the full impact of Blind Peak: Return.
Chinya exhaled. To think even this didn't kill him—the Raikage really was tough as nails.
Right now, the Raikage looked nearly as battered as Chinya.
Half his body was a bloody mess, barely held together by scraps of flesh and sinew where Chinya's ninja sword had cleaved through, swaying precariously.
As Chinya was blasted backward by the returning technique, the Raikage immediately reactivated his Strongest Lightning Release Suit to prevent further damage.
Though visibly mangled, the Raikage had no life-threatening injuries.
He tore off the dangling half of his severed arm and seared the wound shut using high-voltage lightning.
The Raikage took slow, deliberate steps toward Chinya.
Nearby Rock Ninjas stared at the Raikage in terror, too scared to move closer.
Chinya forced himself upright, revealing a grim, bloodied smile: "Heh… truly impressive. I clearly don't stand a chance against you… but…"
The Raikage charged forward, clearly believing Chinya was critically wounded, throwing a punch fueled solely by his Strongest Lightning Release Chakra.
"But… I haven't reached my limit yet!"
[Susanoo!]
A massive blue hand appeared, half-ribcage exposed, as though enclosing Chinya within its grasp.
This was the initial form of Susanoo, which could only transform into arms and ribs. It could be used for attacking, defending, protecting, controlling, and other purposes. Chinya's body wasn't completely enveloped by Susanoo, leaving large gaps, yet its defensive power was already sufficient to withstand most attacks.
The Third Raikage's fist smashed onto Susanoo, but neither Susanoo nor Chinya behind its protection moved an inch.
The Third Raikage and the surrounding Rock Ninja looked on in disbelief.
None of them had ever seen Susanoo before, so they couldn't identify what it was at all.
Chinya activated Susanoo and sent the Third Raikage flying with a powerful punch.
Chinya suddenly coughed violently, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
Now, Chinya could only use the initial form of Susanoo. If he had used it during the earlier battle, it would almost certainly have been shattered by the Third Raikage's attacks. That's why he hadn't used Susanoo until now.
With his injuries worsening, Chinya had no choice but to rely on Susanoo to block the Third Raikage's attacks.
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