Chapter 188 The Strongest Spear and the Strongest Shield
Chapter 188 The Strongest Spear and the Strongest Shield
In the center of the battlefield, thunder roared and exploded.
The betrayal by Iwagakure put Kumogakure in a desperate situation. In order to cover the retreat of the main force, the Third Raikage A alone covered the rear, like an insurmountable thunder god, and forcefully blocked the pursuit of the Iwagakure and Konoha allied forces.
At this point, it was no longer suitable to use an electromagnetic cannon, as it would easily cause friendly fire. Moreover, Nishikawa Tetsu preferred to capture the Raikage alive rather than kill him, since a person's life is what matters.
However, this is the kind of man who can wear down the Eight-Tails to the point of exhaustion. In the original story, it took Iwagakure three days and three nights to wear him down.
"Want to get over there? You'll have to step over my dead body!"
The Raikage roared, his Lightning Release armor blazing with light. Each punch he threw was accompanied by the force of a thunderbolt, enough to kill or injure any ordinary Iwa ninja or Konoha ninja who were touched by it.
"Is this guy... a monster?"
A Konoha Jonin stared at the figure who had emerged unscathed from the barrage of ninjutsu, his hand gripping his sword trembling.
"Don't panic, leave it to me."
A golden figure instantly appeared at the front line.
Minato Namikaze held a specially made kunai in his hand, his blond hair swaying in the wind, his azure eyes calmly gazing at the man before him.
"The yellow flash of Konoha?"
The Third Raikage stopped his killing spree, his gaze fixed on Minato, a ferocious smile spreading across his face.
"I heard you injured my son? Very well, I've been wanting to settle the score with you!"
"Sizzle sizzle—"
The Raikage's chakra surged once more, and the blue arcs of electricity even ionized the surrounding air, turning it a pale blue.
"Hellish Thrust - Four-in-One Slash!"
Without a word, Raikage brought his four fingers together, the ground beneath his feet shattered, and he shot across dozens of meters like a cannonball.
"Whoosh!"
Minato's figure vanished from the spot, and Raikage's thrust pierced through the afterimage, shattering a giant rock behind him into dust.
Relying on his beast-like instincts, Raikage swung his elbow backward with a backhand strike.
"when!"
Minato used his kunai to block, but felt an overwhelming force that sent him flying more than ten meters away. He tumbled several times in the air before barely landing.
"Such a tough defense, such a fast reaction speed."
Minato shook his numb arm, his expression grave. This was much more troublesome than dealing with A and Kira before.
At that moment, Nishikawa Tetsu's voice came through his earpiece: "Minato, can you hear me? The Raikage's defense is known as the strongest shield, and his attack is known as the strongest spear."
"Conventional ninjutsu and physical attacks are ineffective against him; his lightning armor is too dense."
Nishikawa Tetsu stood on a distant high ground, binoculars in hand, directing the sniper squad while speaking rapidly:
"His only weakness is on his chest, where there is a lightning bolt-shaped scar."
"That was the only time he was injured in his life. It is said that he was accidentally injured by his own ninjutsu when he was suppressing the rampaging Eight-Tails."
"In other words..." Nishikawa Tetsu said in a deep voice, "Only his own strongest spear can pierce his strongest shield!"
"Let him hit himself?"
Minato looked at the monster, which was covered in lightning and had no flaws, and gave a wry smile.
"Che, your requirements are... a bit too high."
But this is indeed the only chance of winning.
"We must take advantage of his momentum and change his attack trajectory at the moment when his attack is at its strongest."
Minato took a deep breath, his eyes becoming more focused than ever before.
He took out several specially made Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja tool bag, but instead of throwing them directly, he held them between his fingers.
"bring it on!"
Watergate initiated the charge.
"court death!"
Seeing this, the Third Raikage withdrew one finger.
"Hell Thrust - Three-Pronged Attack!"
More powerful and faster!
The two transformed into two streaks of light in the center of the battlefield, colliding wildly.
Golden flashes weaved through the gaps in the lightning as Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to constantly change positions, trying to find an opening.
But the Raikage's defense was all-encompassing; attacks from any angle were deflected by that layer of lightning.
Facing Minato, who was even faster than himself, the Raikage gradually lost patience, and the killing intent in his eyes reached its peak.
He withdrew two fingers again, leaving only his index finger standing upright.
In that instant, the chakra at his fingertips was compressed to its limit, emitting a chilling white light.
"One-shot kill!"
It is said to be the strongest blow that can cut through everything!
"Now!"
Nishikawa Toru shouted into the radio.
Faced with this deadly attack, Minato did not retreat any further.
He hurled a Flying Thunder God kunai at the Raikage's feet, while simultaneously gathering chakra rapidly behind his back with his other hand.
"Buzz—"
A deep blue Rasengan took shape in the palm of his hand.
The Raikage was already in front of him, his finger carrying immense power, aimed straight at Minato's heart.
Just as my fingertips were about to touch the water gate.
"Flying Thunder God!"
Swish!
Minato's figure disappeared.
But instead of teleporting to a distant place, he teleported to the kunai that had just been thrown and was in mid-air beside Raikage!
This position is exactly the blind spot on the inside of the Raikage's arm when he swings the "One-Shot Hand"!
"What?!" Raikage's pupils contracted slightly.
At this extremely close distance, Minato didn't hesitate for a moment. The Rasengan in his hand wasn't meant to attack the Raikage's body, but rather—
He slammed his fist into the crook of the Raikage's right arm, which was thrusting out with all its might!
"Rasengan!"
The rapidly spinning chakra sphere unleashed tremendous centrifugal force and thrust.
"Turn around...!"
Minato roared, putting all his strength into this one strike.
The Raikage, who was sprinting at full speed, was suddenly struck on the right arm by a tremendous force from the side.
The finger, which was originally pointing straight forward, was abruptly deflected 180 degrees by inertia and the thrust of the Rasengan.
The arm is bent, and the fingertips rotate.
That indestructible finger plunged viciously into his own right chest!
"Pfft!"
The strongest spear pierced the strongest shield.
That finger, capable of severing even the Eight-Tails, pierced through the Raikage's own chest without any resistance, and blood gushed out instantly, staining the blue lightning red.
"Ugh—!!!"
The Third Raikage let out a painful roar, his momentum abruptly halted, and he staggered to his knees.
"D-It's a success?"
Using the force of the impact, the water gate bounced back and landed on a rock in the distance, panting heavily.
In that split second, if he had been even a fraction slower in judging the situation, he would have been the one to be pierced. It was a gamble with his life on the line.
He looked at Lei Ying lying on the ground, a hint of respect flashing in his eyes.
"Is it over...?"
However, the figure kneeling on the ground suddenly unleashed terrifying chakra once again.
The Third Raikage clutched the bloody hole in his chest and shakily stood up again.
His face was pale, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and the wound on his chest was shocking, but the fighting spirit in his single eye burned even more fiercely.
"Good...good lad!"
The Raikage looked at Minato, his voice hoarse as if grinding sand.
"To actually come up with a way to break through my defenses... Minato Namikaze, I acknowledge your skill!"
"but……"
Raikage abruptly pulled the finger stuck in his chest, blood gushing out, but he didn't even flinch.
"These injuries aren't enough to bring me down!"
"Again!!!"
Thunder Shadow roared and charged forward again. Although he was a little slower, his fearless and resolute aura was even more terrifying.
Minato gripped the kunai in his hand tightly, forcing himself to stand up straight.
"What a... respectable opponent."
He looked at Nishikawa Tetsu and Fugaku, who had come to his aid.
"It looks like this is going to be a tough battle."
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