69novels Chapter 28 Face to face with Raikage
Chapter 28 Face to face with Raikage
"A masked man?!"
The Raikage's roar nearly shattered the windowpane. That bastard... he actually was waiting for me in the Land of Fire?! And he even dared to come looking for me?!
Extreme anger caused his chakra to go completely berserk, and violent lightning release wrapped around his body as if it were a physical thing, ionizing the air and giving it a scorching aura.
"You bastard—!!"
He ripped off his white outer robe, revealing his strong, bronze-colored body. His muscles were as tough as steel, and every inch of his skin crackled with destructive lightning.
"Hi! Darui! Keep up!!"
Without further ado, the Raikage transformed into a blinding bolt of lightning, instantly shattering the wall of the Hokage Building and hurtling towards the direction of the explosion.
The Third Hokage's face darkened completely. The masked man... appeared at a time like this? He abruptly turned to look at the ninja who had delivered the message.
"Notify all Jonin to immediately enter Level 1 combat readiness! Evacuate civilians and seal off the affected area!"
"quick!!"
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The magnificent archway of Konoha's main gate had completely collapsed, with broken wooden beams and stones scattered all over the ground. The burning remains emitted billowing black smoke, and a pungent, acrid smell permeated the air.
The remaining Konoha ninja were on high alert, cold sweat beading on their foreheads, their kunai and shuriken trembling slightly. They stared intently at the figure gradually becoming clearer in the smoke and dust, their throats tightening involuntarily.
That legendary "masked man"... the monster who single-handedly annihilated the Cloud Village delegation...
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, a man draped in a black robe and wearing a strange fox mask walked out. His steps were steady and composed, but what made the Konoha ninjas tremble was the nine summoning beasts of various shapes behind him.
The Southern Dipper Immortal and the Northern Dipper Immortal hovered in mid-air, their wide sleeves fluttering without wind, their hands forming hand seals and emitting an ominous purple light.
Death hovers on the left, its massive scythe gleaming coldly, ready to reap lives at any moment. A celestial maiden floats on the right, her ribbon-like robes fluttering gently yet concealing deadly intent.
On the ground, a golden snake coiled and flicked its tongue, a green dragon roared and circled, a vermilion bird flapped its wings as if about to take flight, a black tortoise was as steady as a mountain, and a white tiger bared its teeth, its sharp claws deeply embedded in the ground.
Although they hadn't yet begun reaping lives, the combined pressure of the nine summoned beasts created an almost tangible sense of oppression, making the air thicken.
"I advise you not to act rashly." The masked man's voice came through the fox mask, calm and cold. My only target is that brute, the Raikage.
"asshole--!!"
A furious roar suddenly came from behind, and the Cloud Village ninja stationed outside the village finally arrived. Their eyes were bloodshot, and the kunai in their hands flickered with lightning, clearly indicating that they were extremely angry.
"I absolutely cannot let you get near Lord Raikage!!"
The lead Cloud Village Jonin roared, his ninja sword crackling with lightning release chakra, and charged towards the masked man at astonishing speed. The rest of the ninja followed closely behind, dozens of figures attacking like lightning.
However—the masked man didn't even turn his head.
"Don't get in my way, you little minions." As soon as the words were spoken, the Azure Dragon on the ground suddenly swung its tail, and its massive body swept out.
"Bang--!!"
The Cloud Village Jonin at the forefront didn't even have a chance to react before being sent flying and crashing heavily into a building in the distance, raising clouds of dust.
At the same time, the Southern Dipper Sage and the Northern Dipper Sage in the air simultaneously formed hand seals, and a purple array instantly unfolded beneath the feet of the Cloud Village ninja.
缚！
In an instant, all the charging Cloud Village ninja froze, unable to move. Their expressions changed from anger to terror as they struggled to break free, but they couldn't even lift a finger.
I can't move?! What kind of technique is this...?!
The Grim Reaper's scythe was raised high, wreathed in ominous purple light, and slashed down towards the Cloud Village ninja. The harvesting of chakra began.
"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"
Just as the scythe was about to reap the harvest, a torrent of water suddenly slammed in from the side! Darui spewed a torrent from his mouth, striking the Grim Reaper's scythe with pinpoint accuracy. The scythe's trajectory was abruptly deflected.
"It's not over yet—Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave!"
Darui's hand seals didn't stop; he clasped his hands together, and the surging water instantly became enveloped in blinding lightning! High-voltage current raged along the water's surface, briefly forcing Death's figure back. However...
"roar--!!"
The white tiger's sharp claws and the blue dragon's massive tail swept across! The two summoned beasts attacked fiercely, the ground cracking and flying debris under their stomping. Darui immediately retreated, simultaneously drawing his rectangular ninja sword from his back, its blade crackling with lightning, preparing to take the blow head-on.
"Thunder Illusion Lightning Pillar!"
Just then, Xi activated her ninjutsu. A blinding burst of light suddenly erupted, instantly engulfing the view in pure white. This move was not a simple flash of light, but a prelude to genjutsu. The moment the enemy was blinded by the bright light, the seed of genjutsu would be silently implanted into their consciousness, paralyzing them.
However—"What?! It didn't work?!"
A bead of cold sweat appeared on hope's forehead. The Azure Dragon and White Tiger did not hesitate for a moment, continuing their ferocious attack!
"Illusions are ineffective against them?!"
His heart sank, but his body instinctively leaped up, barely dodging the Azure Dragon's tail strike. On the other side, Darui's ninja sword clashed fiercely with the White Tiger's claws.
"Clang—!!"
Amidst the deafening clang of clashing metal, lightning and chakra clashed violently. Darui's feet carved deep furrows into the ground, his hands trembling from the impact. He gritted his teeth and growled, "What...what kind of monsters are these?!"
"Hey, look here."
A cold voice came from behind Darui without warning, so close it was almost touching his ear. Darui's hair stood on end—when did the masked man get behind him?!
Before he could even turn around, he felt a suffocating pressure coming from behind. The masked man's fist was wrapped in dark chakra, and the air was already being squeezed out before the fist even arrived.
I'm about to get infected!
"Kid! Look here!"
With a deafening roar, the Raikage instantly appeared behind the masked man! His right arm was wreathed in violent lightning chakra, crackling with blue and white arcs of electricity, as he slashed down hard at the masked man's back!
"Thunderous Plow and Hot Blade!!"
This attack was delivered without reservation; the Raikage's monstrous strength and the penetrating power of Lightning Release were perfectly combined, creating a deafening explosion in the air. Beneath his fist, rubble melted into a crimson lava-like substance under the intense heat.
"boom--!!!"
With a deafening roar, the shockwave spread in a ring, causing the ground within a ten-meter radius to collapse instantly. Smoke and dust obscured everyone's vision.
Darui seized the opportunity to use a teleportation technique to create distance, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.
The smoke and dust slowly dissipated, but... the spot was completely empty.
The masked man... or rather, Menma's figure vanished like a phantom.
"Tsk, it really is space-time ninjutsu..."
Raikage's gaze swept to the side—Menma was standing quietly on the ground twenty meters away, his black robe fluttering in the air currents, his expression hidden beneath the mask.
"Kid, who exactly are you?"