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Chapter 58 - Chapter 58 Hunting Kumogakure, The Enraged Raikage

Compared to Esdeath and Alice Lize, who were fighting with ease and toying with their opponents, Tsunade's side was much more violent, but she didn't use the power of Wood Release. Instead, she continued with her most proficient Taijutsu, or rather, she fought with Monster Strength Punch.

Having awakened Wood Release and being strengthened by Bai Mu, Tsunade's Monster Strength Punch had been enhanced, and her power had increased terrifyingly. One punch directly collapsed the ground, shattering it into pieces, and even the forest was affected, with countless trees being knocked down.

Toroi, the sensory Ninja, was the most unlucky. He was blown away by one of Tsunade's punches, his internal organs almost completely ruptured, and blood gushed out uncontrollably. The other two immediately distanced themselves upon seeing this.

Tsunade was clearly a Taijutsu-type Ninja, so maintaining distance was a reasonable strategy.

Seeing Toroi's miserable state, the two Kumogakure Ninja were almost certain he was dead, and they also knew how terrifying Tsunade's strength was. Therefore, they needed to keep their distance and launch long-range attacks.

Fortunately, both of them were skilled in Lightning Release Ninjutsu, so they weren't forced to fight Tsunade in close-quarters combat.

The two moved quickly, throwing a wave of shuriken.

Immediately, they shouted in unison: "Lightning Release: Lightning Sword!"

They infused lightning into the shuriken, enhancing their penetrative power with the lightning effect, increasing both their speed and destructive force.

Of course, this had no effect on Tsunade. She shattered them with a single punch, rendering them completely useless.

"This is impossible!"

The two's expressions changed drastically, finding it hard to accept.

The main reason was that Tsunade shattered their Ninjutsu with a single punch, which put immense psychological pressure on the two Kumogakure Ninja, leaving a deep shadow in their minds.

Tsunade didn't waste words. Seeing their astonished expressions, she immediately flashed close to one of them, gathered her Monster Strength Punch, and slammed it down.

The current Tsunade could kill a person with one punch, even without Chakra coating. Moreover, now that she had directly coated her fist with Chakra, it was aimed at a one-hit kill.

Indeed, the latter had no time to react and was directly slammed into the ground by Tsunade's punch. Because he was struck from behind and smashed into the earth, his entire spine was pulverized, and he was reduced to a pulp.

"Kumogakure, nothing more than this."

Tsunade said with a cold expression.

She now had only one person left to deal with, and that Kumogakure Ninja was completely stunned, wondering how he had encountered such a killing god who took out opponents with a single, merciless punch.

"Is she human?"

"Is this even human?"

"She's simply not human."

The remaining Kumogakure Ninja could no longer hold his Ninja blade, his hands trembling uncontrollably, which meant his heart was filled with fear.

Tsunade saw this without a ripple of emotion, and instead said coldly, "Oh, it seems you've reached your limit. Kumogakure is nothing more than this."

"Bastard, don't think you've won! I'll kill you!" the Kumogakure Ninja shouted loudly, seemingly trying to suppress the fear in his heart through this method.

With that, he soared into the air, bringing his blade down from above in a forceful strike, aiming directly for Tsunade's head.

Lightning was infused into the blade, clearly indicating that this Kumogakure Ninja was continuing to use Lightning Release Ninjutsu, attempting to kill Tsunade with the power of lightning.

But all of this was futile.

Facing this fierce attack, a cold glint flashed in Tsunade's eyes. She remained completely unmoved, her figure merely swayed slightly, and she vanished from her original spot.

"What?"

The Kumogakure Ninja, in the midst of his forceful strike, saw his target completely disappear, and was immediately filled with astonishment, completely unable to accept what he was seeing.

"Impossible, how can this be? Her speed is actually so fast, even faster than Raikage-sama. Since when did Konoha Ninja have such speed?"

"Moreover, does Princess Tsunade have such speed?"

But this Kumogakure Ninja could no longer think further. Before he could even fully land, Tsunade's punch had already arrived, and merely the force of the punch sent him flying.

His internal organs were completely shattered, all the bones in his body were broken, and he spewed blood uncontrollably. After being sent flying by this immense force, this Kumogakure Ninja crashed through several large trees before finally stopping, collapsing limply, his life completely extinguished.

Three elite Kumogakure Ninja were dealt with by Tsunade in a short amount of time, almost in a single move. The battle ended so quickly that the Fourth Raikage didn't even have time to react.

The Fourth Raikage watched this scene, clenching his fists, lightning crackling around him, his face contorted with rage.

"Konoha, you're dead!"

And after this angry roar, the Fourth Raikage quickly ordered: "Bee, you go. Kill Tsunade. I'll deal with this guy."

Bai Mu, he would deal with him.

Tsunade, on the other hand, would be left to his younger brother.

The Fourth Raikage believed Killer Bee could handle it, but Bai Mu didn't give them this opportunity. Instead, he directly controlled Killer Bee with Genjutsu.

With Bai Mu's ocular power, Killer Bee couldn't resist at all. He fell into Genjutsu with a single glance, having no time to react, but the Eight-Tails within him immediately rescued him from the Genjutsu.

"Bee, you were careless."

The Eight-Tails said very seriously.

"I know, this guy is very strong." Killer Bee no longer had his playful demeanor, instead replying with a serious expression.

There was no other way. The pressure Bai Mu exerted was simply too great. He fell into Genjutsu before he could even properly react. The Sharingan was truly terrifying.

The Eight-Tails continued: "Bee, this guy's ocular power feels too evil to me. Even Uchiha Madara didn't have such terrifying ocular power. I suspect this guy has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. You must be careful."

Mangekyo Sharingan?

Killer Bee's brows furrowed. He clearly hadn't expected Bai Mu, being so young, to possess such eyes, but since the Eight-Tails said it, it couldn't be wrong.

"Big Brother, Little Eight says Uchiha Bai Mu's Sharingan is very dangerous and may have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan."

The Fourth Raikage's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, clearly a bit surprised. He hadn't expected such a young brat to possess the legendary eyes of the Uchiha.

But this was also reasonable. Otherwise, how could such a young brat have killed the Third Mizukage? Even if it was the old and frail Third Mizukage, he wasn't someone an ordinary person could kill. So, if he possessed the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, it would be plausible, and in fact, he already had such suspicions, which were now confirmed.

"So what?"

After learning this, the Fourth Raikage's fighting spirit soared instead. Chakra continued to surge, blue, violent lightning covered his entire body, completely enveloping him.

"I can kill him."

Confidence!

Absolute confidence.

The Fourth Raikage's figure instantly vanished.

Lariat!

Lightning Release Chakra concentrated in his elbow, lightning gathered there, maximizing its power. An elbow strike shot out directly towards Bai Mu's head.

From top to bottom, an elbow strike plunged down.

Utilizing the downward momentum, its power was even more terrifying.

Golden light emerged, radiating a dazzling brilliance, also enveloping Bai Mu's body.

And this was the Golden Light Divine Incantation.

It could be used for offense or defense.

The Fourth Raikage's sure-kill strike landed on this golden light, but it had no effect at all, because Bai Mu was completely fine. Instead, the Fourth Raikage himself suffered a hidden loss, his body uncontrollably falling backward.

He staggered back several steps before barely regaining his footing.

"His strength is actually stronger than mine."

"And it's a passive defense!"

Failing to land a blow and instead suffering a loss himself, the Fourth Raikage was both surprised and enraged, but also mixed with a hint of joy, because Bai Mu's strength exceeded his imagination.

"Haha, somewhat interesting. You, an Uchiha, can actually match me in strength. It seems you value physical strength quite a lot, not focusing on Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. Quite interesting."

The Fourth Raikage laughed heartily, and then charged towards Bai Mu again.

Liger Bomb!

Lightning Release Chakra concentrated again.

This time, lightning surged, all concentrating in his legs.

His figure vanished again, transforming into a blue lightning bolt.

When he reappeared, the Fourth Raikage had already leaped high into the sky, his right leg raised high, then brought down fiercely.

Because his entire leg was reinforced with Lightning Release Chakra, the flashing lightning was the strongest blade. Once struck, one would definitely be shattered.

Even the hardest rock couldn't withstand it, let alone a human body?

The Fourth Raikage firmly believed he would succeed.

Bai Mu's move just now was very peculiar.

But this attack couldn't possibly be blocked.

Facing the fiercely approaching Fourth Raikage, Bai Mu's expression was calm. The golden light dissipated, and Susanoo emerged.

A golden Susanoo quickly materialized, first in its skeletal form. After the half-body skeletal giant appeared, it was quickly covered by golden sinews and muscles, eventually transforming into a half-body giant clad in armor.

Susanoo!

The divine power of the Uchiha.

The Eight-Tails saw everything clearly from within Killer Bee's body, realizing that Bai Mu had definitely awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, otherwise he wouldn't be able to use Susanoo.

However, his Sharingan still seemed to be in its normal form, still Three Tomoe. How could this be...? The Eight-Tails was utterly perplexed by this, truly unable to comprehend its meaning, what exactly was going on.

"Little Eight, what's wrong?" Killer Bee clearly noticed the Eight-Tails' abnormality and immediately asked.

The Eight-Tails found it hard to believe, wondering if it was a regression to an ancestral form? One had to know that Indra was like that, born with Sage Eyes, but that was because of the Sage of Six Paths. And this Uchiha Bai Mu was a descendant of Indra, so it was impossible for him to be like this. So, was there some special situation behind this?

Based on this point, the Eight-Tails had to remind him: "Bee, Uchiha Bai Mu's eyes are not right. They are still in the Three Tomoe form. If it were the Mangekyo form, there would be a brand new pattern, definitely not this Three Tomoe form."

"Huh?"

Killer Bee was a bit confused.

"Bee, just be careful, something's not right. Hurry up and act." The Eight-Tails didn't know how to explain, so it urged Killer Bee to act quickly and not let the Fourth Raikage fight alone.

While Eight-Tails and Killer Bee were conversing, the Fourth Raikage's Lariat, imbued with Righteous Lightning and Furious Thunder, was countered by Bai Mu's Susanoo, whose golden longsword burned with fierce flames.

With a single swing of the sword, the Fourth Raikage was sent flying.

If not for his Lightning Release Chakra, that leg would likely have been lost.

The Fourth Raikage landed again, and the ground, unable to withstand the impact, instantly cracked, with fissures spreading out like a spiderweb, covering the surroundings.

"Truly terrifying! How can a brat like you be so strong? If you were given more time, you might become another Uchiha Madara!"

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage finally realized the true terror of Bai Mu. Such a person, he thought, could not be allowed to live; he would undoubtedly be a formidable enemy to Kumogakure.

Kill him, he must be killed.

For Kumogakure... no, for the Ninja World, Bai Mu must be killed.

Another Uchiha Madara must never appear. Even if the Fourth Raikage didn't know how powerful Uchiha Madara was, according to Kumogakure's records, Uchiha Madara's strength was incredibly terrifying. And now, Bai Mu possessed such potential, so he had to be killed no matter what.

"Bee, come here. Let's team up and kill him."

To be safe, the Fourth Raikage no longer wanted to act as a lone hero. Instead, he wanted Killer Bee to cooperate with him to kill Bai Mu, as only then could success be ensured.

Bai Mu's series of performances just now had utterly shocked the Fourth Raikage. Therefore, to ensure the successful assassination of Bai Mu, the 'AB' combination had to work together; only then would they have a chance at success.

"Alright, big brother."

Killer Bee walked to the Fourth Raikage's side, responding with a serious expression, no longer showing his usual jovial demeanor. It was replaced by determination and solemnity.

Clearly, with the Eight-Tails' reminder and his brother's repeated setbacks, Killer Bee had come to a clear realization that the enemy was quite troublesome.

"Bee, be careful. This guy is extremely sinister. You almost got controlled just now. Don't be careless." The Fourth Raikage remembered Killer Bee falling for a Genjutsu earlier and couldn't help but repeatedly warn him.

No matter what, you cannot fall for it again. If Eight-Tails hadn't broken the Genjutsu and woken you up, your head might have already been on the ground.

Although that statement was a bit exaggerated, considering Bai Mu's performance, the Fourth Raikage didn't think it was wrong. If Killer Bee wasn't careful in battle, he definitely wouldn't win, so he felt it necessary to remind him repeatedly.

"Big brother, don't worry, I know what to do." Killer Bee was quite helpless, but at such a time, actions spoke louder than words.

Thus, Chakra surged, and red Chakra emerged, instantly forming a Tailed Beast Cloak.

This was the simplest application of a Jinchuriki borrowing Tailed Beast Chakra. Although it was a simple application, its improvement to the Jinchuriki's various abilities was absolutely not to be underestimated.

Now, with this Tailed Beast Cloak, Killer Bee had received an all-around enhancement.

One was the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and the other was the Tailed Beast Cloak.

The Fourth Raikage was very serious, but Killer Bee... clearly, he hadn't fully entered the state, as he hadn't entered either Partial Tailed Beast Transformation or Full Tailed Beast Transformation, so he naturally couldn't be said to be going all out.

"Bee, don't be so complacent. Go Tailed Beast Transformation." And the Eight-Tails within Killer Bee, at this moment, told Killer Bee in a serious tone that he should go into Full Tailed Beast Transformation to deal with such a powerful enemy.

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