Chapter 213: Clash of Ninjutsu

Dazzling blue lightning burst forth from Fourth Raikage Ay’s body as he used a large amount of Chakra to activate his flesh, enhancing his strength and speed, and activating his nerves to improve his reaction time.

Whoosh!

Fourth Raikage Ay directly transformed into a blue lightning bolt and charged towards Muzuki.

“Lightning Style Kill!”

Upon nearing Muzuki, Fourth Raikage Ay immediately raised his right hand, his Chakra erupting, and a large amount of lightning concentrated on his palm, striking towards Muzuki.

Fourth Raikage Ay’s speed was so fast that even the Cloud Ninja with him didn’t react, only feeling Fourth Raikage Ay instantly appear in front of Muzuki and chop down with his hand.

Muzuki, who possessed the Byakugan, was even more aware of how exaggerated Fourth Raikage Ay’s speed was; at this level of speed, even the Byakugan struggled to track his movements.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Fourth Raikage Ay, at full power, was even able to move so fast that Sasuke’s Mangekyo Sharingan couldn’t observe him.

However, Muzuki had not only the Byakugan but also the Transparent World, so Fourth Raikage Ay’s actions were within his expectations.

“Thunder Breathing, Mark, activate!”

Muzuki immediately entered the Mark state of Thunder Breathing, absorbing a large amount of surrounding air to enhance his physical abilities, while simultaneously performing Nature Transformation to generate a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra, causing dazzling blue lightning to form a lightning armor around Muzuki’s body.

Facing a formidable opponent like Fourth Raikage Ay for the first time, Muzuki was extremely cautious, directly preparing to use the Mark of Thunder Breathing to counter Fourth Raikage Ay’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

“Lightning Release: Finger Gun!”

A large amount of lightning burst from Muzuki’s palm and quickly wrapped around his fingers. Following this, Muzuki poured all his strength into his fingers and unleashed a powerful jab.

Crackle! Crackle!

Rumble!

The lightning-wrapped palm and the lightning-wrapped fingers collided, powerful lightning forces clashed, and the arcing electricity that splattered out scorched the surrounding ground. The terrifying aftermath caused the ground to explode, and the erupting air current blew the hair of the surrounding Cloud Ninja upwards.

“Lightning Release Chakra Mode? How is that possible?” Motomu was extremely shocked, watching Muzuki’s body also enveloped in lightning, engaging in a Ninjutsu clash with Fourth Raikage Ay.

From his perspective, the scene just now unfolded like this: Ay’s figure suddenly vanished, Muzuki instantly entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode as well, and then their techniques collided.

“Nani, he actually knows Big Brother’s technique, baka yarou…” Killer Bee was also shocked by the ability Muzuki suddenly displayed.

Boom!

With another loud bang, the ground beneath their feet could no longer withstand the force and directly shattered, causing Muzuki and Fourth Raikage Ay to each retreat over two meters.

Drip.

Red blood dripped onto the ground. Fourth Raikage Ay raised his hand and took a look; a trace of blood appeared on his right palm. Fourth Raikage Ay’s expression gradually turned serious.

He was actually injured, injured during a Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique clash with a Sunagakure Ninja.

“Hell Stab? It hasn’t reached that level yet.” Fourth Raikage Ay immediately thought of his father’s strongest spear, but he quickly shook his head. If it had been his father’s One-Finger Nukite, it wouldn’t have been just a little blood.

“Who exactly are you, to be able to cultivate Lightning Release Chakra Mode to such a degree?” Fourth Raikage Ay stared intently at Muzuki and asked.

“I’ve already told you,” Muzuki replied indifferently.

It must be said that Fourth Raikage Ay’s strength was indeed terrifying. Just now, he had already used Transparent World to exert his physical strength one hundred percent, yet he only managed a slight victory.

Muzuki did not use Breathing Technique and Armament Haki together; while this could give him a great advantage and injure Fourth Raikage Ay, it would waste too much Chakra.

If he expended too much Chakra and didn’t kill him, then Muzuki would be in trouble, as there was also Killer Bee, who was not weak.

Moreover, Muzuki had to conserve Chakra to prevent anything from happening to his disciples. He was constantly observing his disciples’ battle with the Byakugan; if his disciples were in trouble, he would go all out to support them.

His main goal was not to fight for Konoha’s glory, but to train his disciples.

To save unnecessary Chakra consumption, Muzuki did not even use the fastest speed of Thunder Breathing to initiate an attack, but rather waited in place for Fourth Raikage Ay to attack first.

Under the cellular activation of Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the small wound on his palm quickly scabbed over and stopped bleeding. Fourth Raikage Ay’s expression was serious as he prepared to launch his next attack.

Although he had been at a disadvantage in two consecutive clashes, Fourth Raikage Ay still believed he could win; he still had a stronger Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique he hadn’t used.

“Lightning Bomb!”

Fourth Raikage Ay once again burst into extreme speed, charging towards Muzuki. He fully activated his entire body with lightning, and his light yellow hair even subtly stood on end under this powerful stimulation.

Fourth Raikage Ay wanted to lift Muzuki and then smash him down, but just as he rushed in front of Muzuki, a blue light flashed in his eyes, and Muzuki instantly vanished from his sight.

Whoosh!

Just as Muzuki was about to attack Fourth Raikage Ay, a short blade wrapped in lightning pierced towards him. Muzuki swiftly kicked Fourth Raikage Ay and then dodged the lightning blade by sidestepping.

“His speed is even faster than Big Brother’s, idiot, bastard…” Killer Bee, in a throwing stance, didn’t expect Muzuki’s reaction to be so fast, that he could even dodge that.

Because he had to dodge Killer Bee’s sneak attack, Muzuki didn’t use too much force in that kick. Fourth Raikage Ay quickly got up, but his expression was very displeased.

Muzuki not taking the initiative to attack made Fourth Raikage Ay think that Muzuki’s speed wasn’t as fast as his, but what Fourth Raikage Ay didn’t expect was that Muzuki’s speed was even more exaggerated than his power.

Fourth Raikage Ay frowned. If Muzuki also had dark skin and a muscular physique, he would definitely suspect if Third Raikage had a love child outside.

“Lariat!”

Fourth Raikage Ay calmed himself. He would ask about the love child later; the most important thing now was to defeat the enemy.

The continuous setbacks made Fourth Raikage Ay view Muzuki as the strongest enemy he had ever encountered. To turn the tide, he directly unleashed his strongest Ninja Body Technique!

Lariat is a secret Ninja Body Technique of Hidden Cloud Village, extremely fast and incredibly powerful. It can be said to be the pinnacle of Hidden Cloud Village’s Lightning Release Ninja Body Techniques. The Double Lariat, performed by two people, possesses a terrifying power that guarantees death upon impact.

Fourth Raikage Ay and Killer Bee had already killed many Sunagakure Ninja with the Double Lariat, but against Muzuki, he wasn’t planning to cooperate with Killer Bee to use the Double Lariat.

The Double Lariat requires the users to maintain equal strength. When Fourth Raikage Ay uses it, he usually significantly reduces his power to match Killer Bee.

His current opponent was not those weak and powerless ordinary Ninja, but a strong individual who also possessed a very proficient Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

A terrifying aura rose from Fourth Raikage Ay’s body. He pushed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit, with continuous crackling sounds of lightning. At this moment, his strength and defense reached their peak enhancement.

When Fourth Raikage Ay started running, even Muzuki’s Byakugan could only perceive a powerful mass of Chakra moving rapidly, unable to see Fourth Raikage Ay’s figure.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Fourth Raikage Ay, using Lariat, was like a heavily armored tank with the speed of an airplane. The strong wind generated by his sudden charge snapped the large trees behind Muzuki.

Facing the formidable Fourth Raikage Ay, Muzuki’s expression remained unchanged, and he did not dodge.

He could only say that Fourth Raikage Ay was unlucky to run into him. Most people in the Ninja World couldn’t withstand this impact and could only dodge.

The power of Lightning Release Chakra Mode was already strong, and coupled with the force brought by the extreme speed of the charge, it could directly smash ordinary Ninja into pieces.

However, Muzuki was not among the majority of people. In the Thunder Breathing Mark state, he could greatly enhance his strength by activating his body, and Transparent World allowed him to unleash his strength one hundred percent. Coupled with his perfectly mastered Armament Haki, and sufficient Chakra, Muzuki feared nothing more than a head-on clash.

Muzuki continuously performed extreme concentrated breathing. A large amount of lightning gathered on his arm, strengthening its power. Following this, all the strength in his body gathered in his right arm. The immense power caused the muscles and veins of his arm to bulge, making it look incredibly powerful.

Then, a pitch-black Armament Haki covered Muzuki’s fist, and colorless Armament energy even wrapped around Muzuki’s fist.

Since Fourth Raikage Ay was giving him an opportunity, he wouldn’t be polite either.

“Thunder Breathing: Serious Punch!”

Muzuki suddenly charged forward, raising his lightning-wrapped black fist and smashing it towards Fourth Raikage Ay.

The immense power brought by the activated flesh of the Thunder Breathing Mark, the enhancement of Armament Haki, and the Transparent World of the Breathing Technique’s ultimate mastery—with these three powers used together, Muzuki’s single strike generated a huge shockwave just by being thrown.

A large amount of sand and dirt was blown up, and strong winds carried sand and dust, raging everywhere.

Aside from Killer Bee, who wore sunglasses, the other two Cloud Ninja even had to cover their eyes with their hands, squinting to prevent the wind and sand from entering their eyes.

“How can there be such terrifying power?!” Motomu revealed an incredibly shocked expression; he could sense how terrifying Muzuki’s aura was at that moment.

“Could it be…?” A terrifying thought appeared in Motomu’s mind.

He quickly shook his head, constantly telling himself in his heart, “Impossible, how could our Hidden Cloud Village’s Raikage Candidate lose to an unknown nobody?”

“That’s the child of the Third Raikage, even Lord Sandaime praised him, saying he would soon have the strength to become Raikage.”

But no matter how much Motomu tried to hypnotize himself, he couldn’t change reality.

Even without sensory Ninjutsu, the Cloud Ninja Chunin sensed the extraordinary power unleashed by Muzuki’s punch. At that moment, he had to use Chakra just to stay standing, otherwise, he would be pushed back by the powerful storm.

“Big Brother!” Killer Bee was no longer in the mood to rap. He had great confidence in Fourth Raikage Ay, but the power Muzuki was displaying was simply too exaggerated.

Rumble!!!

Muzuki’s lightning-wrapped black fist collided with Fourth Raikage Ay’s high-speed charge.

A huge explosion erupted, and terrifying lightning scorched the surrounding ground.

The next second, the ground within a twenty-meter radius centered on the two of them directly collapsed, forming a massive crater.

In the very next instant, with a loud bang, Fourth Raikage Ay’s sturdy body was instantly sent flying backward.

Killer Bee rushed forward, wanting to help Fourth Raikage Ay absorb the force, but he overestimated his own strength and was also sent flying a certain distance, though he successfully mitigated a portion of the force.

“He’s actually stronger!” Although he had suspected it, when the reality truly unfolded before his eyes, Motomu’s forehead was drenched in cold sweat.

In his eyes, someone like Fourth Raikage Ay was already a superhuman monster. His speed in Lightning Release Chakra Mode was so fast that even he, a sensory Jonin, couldn’t observe it. And yet, this monster actually lost, and his opponent wasn’t even one of the Five Kage or a well-known strong person in the Ninja World.

“Cough cough.” Fourth Raikage Ay coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Supported by Killer Bee, he stood up, looking at Muzuki with a face full of disbelief.

He had thought that Muzuki would unleash a speed beyond his previous limits to dodge the attack, but he never expected Muzuki to be able to take him head-on and directly injure him.

One must know that this was Lariat, the top-tier Ninja Body Technique of Kumogakure, a powerful Ninja Body Technique he had trained in since childhood.

That peak collision just now, before Muzuki made his move, Fourth Raikage Ay believed that aside from his father, all other Ninja would only have two choices: avoid it or be severely injured upon impact.

But the power Muzuki instantly unleashed exceeded his imagination. Not only did he withstand his charge, but he even knocked him out of his Lightning Release Chakra Mode with a single punch.

Amidst his shock, Motomu also realized Muzuki’s danger. He quickly formed hand signs and, along with another Cloud Ninja Chunin, released Lightning Release Ninjutsu towards Muzuki.

But how could their Ninjutsu hit Muzuki in his Thunder Breathing state? Muzuki dodged the two attacks with ease by moving left and right, then raised his hands and clenched them in the air. Instantly, two lightning spears appeared in Muzuki’s hands, which he then hurled towards the Cloud Ninja.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Cloud Ninja Chunin was directly pierced by the lightning spear, his body scorched by electricity, and he died instantly.

Motomu’s speed also couldn’t outpace the lightning spear, but Fourth Raikage Ay intervened, re-entering Lightning Release Chakra Mode to his limit and saving Motomu.

Motomu, who had been saved, could not hide the look of terror in his eyes.

“He can even use Lightning Release Ninjutsu of this level without hand signs!” Muzuki became even more terrifying in Motomu’s mind.

Seeing Fourth Raikage Ay, injured, still rushing to save Motomu, Muzuki thought to himself that the status of special talents was indeed different. In Fourth Raikage Ay’s heart, as long as Killer Bee and Motomu were alive, it probably wouldn’t matter if everyone else sacrificed themselves.

Fourth Raikage Ay exhaled a long breath, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and, protecting Motomu and Killer Bee, distanced himself from Muzuki.

Seeing this, Muzuki quickly deactivated his Thunder Breathing Mark Mode, used Transparent World to conceal his aura, maintained a profound and inscrutable appearance on the surface, and then began to quickly refine Chakra.

Although his Chakra refinement speed didn’t match his strength, every bit he recovered helped.

His skills were powerful, but their consumption was truly intense.

“Unleash all the potential in your bodies.” While keeping an eye on Fourth Raikage Ay and the others, Muzuki also observed Obito’s battle through his Byakugan.

His situation here was quite good. Although he had expended a large amount of Chakra, he had successfully injured Fourth Raikage Ay. From now on, Muzuki could leave whenever he wanted.

However, the situation on his disciples’ side was a bit unfavorable. The ones chasing them were a Jonin with 7,100 Chakra points and mastery-level Lightning Release Nature Transformation, and a Chunin expert with 4,000 Chakra. This put a lot of pressure on Obito and the others.

Thinking of at least finishing one side of the battle first, I wrote 4k, so it was a little late. There’s more coming.