The giant mountain peak collapsed, revealing the bare ground. A burly figure walked out from within, looking quite pathetic, coughing up blood from the corner of his mouth. The Fourth Raikage's exquisite little mustache was stained with blood, and a clearly visible sword wound was on the firm muscles of his chest. It was a bloody scene, terrifying to look at, like a brand embedded upon him.
Mabui and Samui couldn't imagine what kind of injury Lord Raikage had just suffered to have such a wound appear while under the protection of his Lightning Release Armor. It should be known that in the past, even a being as strong as the Eight-Tails, Gyuki, could not directly break through Lord Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Armor to cause damage.
And now, a single slash from Kusuo had surpassed the attack of the Eight-Tails, Gyuki. An existence that even the Eight-Tails couldn't compare to... this... a strange gravity and horror filled their eyes. In just a few short exchanges, Lord Raikage had been bested every time.
In other words, that boy named Hatake Kusuo had completely crushed Lord Raikage in terms of taijutsu. This left them, who had always prided themselves on their taijutsu and lightning-fast speed as Cloud Village ninja, with a very bitter taste in their mouths.
He's just too strong.
Looking at the golden lightning shining on Kusuo's blade, and the black heat lightning that had repelled Lord Raikage just now, it all exuded another kind of mocking meaning. I'll crush you head-on with taijutsu! I'll crush you in a head-to-head clash with lightning-style swordsmanship! And the target... was the strongest person in the Cloud Village, the Kage of a village, the Fourth Raikage.
Such a soul-crushing move... this boy's methods were truly something else.
Samui thought of many things in that instant. Her gaze towards Kusuo became complicated. Then, her eyes became firm. The plan to ambush him in the Hidden Stone Village was proposed by her, so she had to take responsibility for it. Lord Raikage absolutely could not die here. Otherwise, the entire Land of Lightning and the Cloud Village would fall into turmoil, complete chaos.
In the current Cloud Village, there was no one in the younger generation who could take up the mantle and carry the entire village. So, for the sake of a country, for the sake of a village, she and Mabui were already prepared to sacrifice themselves here.
"Lord Raikage! Now is the time!" Samui shouted delicately towards the ruins in the rear. At the same time, a white halo of light, containing the ultimate power of spatial fluctuation, lit up between her and Mabui.
The Heavenly Transfer Technique was already complete. This move was unique to Mabui, a super-strong time-space ninjutsu that could transport objects or human bodies at the speed of light. It had its pros and cons compared to the Flying Thunder God Technique. Its advantage was its large transport distance, not limited by proximity. Its disadvantage was that it could not be cast quickly, and the requirements on the human body were very strict. Basically, besides the Raikage's powerful body or Tsunade's Yin Seal ability that could heal at light speed, almost no one could use it.
The moment Samui's words fell, the Fourth Raikage did not hesitate. As the Kage of a village, he knew very well what was most important.
Swoosh—
With a single Body Flicker, he flashed into the casting range of the Heavenly Transfer Technique, disappearing at the last moment as the halo of light faded.
Kusuo's gaze was cold. He really hadn't expected that the proud and hot-tempered Fourth Raikage would actually resort to such a move, abandoning his comrades and subordinates to escape alone.
But... Hmph! Want to escape? Not so easy.
Kusuo swung his sword. SWISH! A magnificent sword aura slashed out without courtesy. It tore through the void, carrying a golden gale of thunder, like a heavenly punishment descending, and chopped down on the Heavenly Transfer Technique.
A muffled grunt was heard. Then, with a schlick, blood sprayed out. An arm fell to the ground once more. No need to guess. From its explosive muscle structure, one could tell that it was definitely the Raikage's arm.
"This!" Mabui was stunned. She never would have thought that someone could cut off a person's arm during the process of the Heavenly Transfer Technique. When casting the jutsu, the friction of the air inside already reached the speed of light. For this surging sword aura to still retain its power under the friction of light speed, and to use this terrifying sword aura to cut off Lord Raikage's shoulder... its terrifying degree could be imagined.
In the original story, Mabui had been shocked by Tsunade's ability to heal her body at the speed of light. Now, her shock at Kusuo's swordsmanship was just as great.
"Too terrifying..." Samui naturally also saw the other Raikage arm that had fallen to the ground. The two of them could only exchange a look, smiling bitterly, completely helpless. Faced with such a terrifying enemy, they couldn't even muster a single thought of resistance.
Kusuo stepped forward, one step at a time. These Kage were all old and cunning, with endless trump cards and methods. Last time it was the Tsuchikage; that fellow could fly, and there was really nothing he could do. However, this time the Raikage had also so brazenly used the Heavenly Transfer Technique to slip away. It really verified an old saying: when facing the Kage-level masters of the five great hidden villages, you really can't relax for even a moment.
If Kusuo's thoughts were known by the people of the ninja world, they would probably cough up blood from anger. He beat two veteran Kage until they fled for their lives, and he's still dissatisfied? He considers it a great humiliation? If this is considered a humiliation, then what are they? Not even trash?
Kusuo quickly pushed the faint dissatisfaction from his mind and walked step by step in front of the two women, Samui and Mabui. The two women watched Kusuo's figure getting closer and closer, their entire bodies so scared they were as tense as wild kittens, their hair standing on end. Especially Mabui. Her beautiful legs, wrapped in black stockings, were trembling like chaff.
Samui, on the other hand, stubbornly looked at him. Her snow-white chin was raised high, trying her best to make herself look less timid.
Kusuo raised his sword and lifted their faces. He only studied them for a while before he lost interest in looking any further. His hand movements flew like a butterfly. In the blink of an eye, he had sealed all their acupoints.
Two mere jonin, even if they were elite jonin, were not worthy of his attention. Of course, it wasn't because of their magnificent figures either. It was purely for the needs of the Rain Village battlefield, to keep them as two high-end combatants.
In any case, the Raikage had already had both his arms cut off by him. Even if he managed to escape back, he had basically lost most of his combat power. The Cloud Village did have secret techniques to restore his limbs, but it probably wouldn't be so easy to do in a short time.
Kusuo sheathed his sword, tied up the two women, one black and one white, and, along with Kurotsuchi, carried them all back to the village. In any case, for his current body, this was no effort at all. The only drawback was that it wasn't very aesthetic. But the ones losing face were the three women.
To be tied up and carried on someone's back in such an unseemly manner, to be seen by others... it was simply humiliating to death. In any case, Kurotsuchi and Samui now had the heart to die.
"`ˇ..." Kurotsuchi thought. Why, at such a young age, must I endure such an unbearable pain?
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