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Chapter 125 Uppercut
Chapter 125 Uppercut
"Idiot! Stop it!!!"
Upon seeing his subordinate's actions, the Third Raikage's expression immediately changed.
Then he suddenly reached out and instinctively unleashed the Four-Handed Strike Technique, but not towards Minato, but directly towards the blade behind Minato that was slashing towards his neck.
Clang—
The Third Raikage gripped the blade that was slashing toward Minato tightly, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.
At this moment, he was only a shoulder's width away from Minato, a distance from which he could clearly see the faint smile on Minato's lips.
For some reason, he had a strange feeling that if that knife had been swung down just now, probably no one present would have been left alive!
As a ninja, especially as the Kage of a village, he was very sensitive to death.
"Raikage-sama?"
The Jonin looked at the Third Raikage in confusion, not expecting him to stop him.
"Get out of here, you idiot!"
Seeing that foolish face, the Third Raikage was furious and kicked him away.
Then he looked at Minato Namikaze: "Let's settle this, kid. What do you want?"
"What do you mean, 'what do I want to do'? Hasn't Kumogakure been targeting me all along?"
Minato chuckled lightly: "You, Raikage, should know very well what happened to the last person who did this, shouldn't you?"
The Third Raikage's face was grim.
He knew all too well that the Kazekage and Tsuchikage were both dead and injured.
As a long-time rival, when he first learned of this, he laughed at Onoki for losing face and being beaten up like this by a kid.
But fortunes change, and not long after, it was his turn.
He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid that Minato would go on a killing spree in Kumogakure. He was indeed very fast, but no matter what, he couldn't outrun a teleportation mechanism like the Flying Thunder God Technique.
According to information from Kumogakure, Minato was able to defeat the Kazekage and Tsuchikage because of an absolute speed that neither of them could react to.
Although the Third Raikage was confident in his speed, he knew he couldn't do what Minato did, leaving two Kage-level fighters helpless and easily overwhelmed. That's why he chose to use the Amber Purification Bottle to ambush his opponent.
Because if Minato's speed is greater than his, it means that the opponent's reaction speed is also stronger than his.
Although Kumogakure possesses several Six Paths Ninja Tools, only the Amber Purification Bottle poses a direct threat to Minato.
The remaining three items—the Golden Rope, the Seven Star Sword, and the Red Gourd—also possess the ability to attract people, but they require the user to touch the target first, and Minato's speed would likely not pose a direct threat.
"Everyone, step back—"
The Third Raikage raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "It seems that things won't end well today."
Minato didn't say anything, but lifted the lid of the amber bottle and released a clone. The clone used Flying Thunder God Technique to steal the amber bottle.
Even the Third Raikage didn't stop him; with the Flying Thunder God Technique, they simply couldn't stop Minato from getting what he wanted.
The only way to potentially threaten Minato right now is to grab him firmly the moment he attacks.
After that—it's a contest of who can kill the other faster.
Possessing the Lightning Release Armor, hailed as the strongest shield, he was confident that he could defeat this young upstart in this battle of ruthlessness.
However, even so, if the other party gets away, then the Cloud Village will be in deep trouble!
"Kid, do you dare to fight me head-on?"
The Third Raikage said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter what ninjutsu you use, even the Flying Thunder God Technique. Everyone here can testify. As long as you can defeat me head-on, you can name your terms. But if you use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape, all previous grudges will be wiped clean. How about it?"
"Oh?"
A hint of a smile flashed in Minato's eyes: "Alright, but how can I guarantee your subordinates will keep their promise?" The Third Raikage replied solemnly, "Besides, if even I am no match for you, then whatever you want to do, no one else can resist, right?"
That makes sense.
Minato nodded, turned and walked a few meters away, seemingly unconcerned about being attacked from behind.
Then he turned around slowly, raising his hand in a gesture of opposition: "Shall we begin?"
The Third Raikage silently raised the Seal of Opposition, his mind growing increasingly heavy.
Minato remained remarkably calm.
This shows that the opponent does not only rely on the Flying Thunder God Technique, but also has quite outstanding direct combat capabilities.
Wood Release: 1?
He knew that Minato had once used Wood Release to wipe out a Sunagakure frontline force, but for him, Wood Release posed little threat.
Ninjutsu requires hand seals and the manipulation of chakra, and no matter how fast a tree grows, it can't possibly be faster than his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
If you can't hit the target, even the strongest technique is meaningless!
In comparison, he was more wary of the unheard-of light escape technique—
After a brief silence, the Third Raikage suddenly unleashed a chilling aura, with surging chakra erupting forth.
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode—"
Minato became a little more serious. He also wanted to see what level his strength was at now without relying on the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit.
Anyway—this poses no threat to him, and using a martial arts master like the Third Raikage to test him is the perfect thing to do.
Thinking of this, Minato slowly raised his hand.
"Don't even think about forming hand seals!"
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A deafening sonic boom suddenly rang out, and the Third Raikage transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing towards Minato and thrusting four fingers toward Minato's forehead.
Hell Thrust - Four-in-One Slash!
This is the Third Raikage's signature ninjutsu, hailed as the strongest spear.
Together with the Lightning Release Armor, it became the strongest spear and the strongest shield.
Just as the strongest spear was about to strike, Minato seemed to shift sideways by a meter.
With his current physique and talent in the Body Flicker Technique, even without the Glint-Glint Fruit, his speed is no less than that of the Third Raikage.
Such a fast teleportation!
Catching a glimpse of Minato's movements out of the corner of his eye, the Third Raikage's eyes sharpened.
Judging from how effortlessly the kid handled it, this probably wasn't even his fastest speed—
Fortunately, this wasn't his fastest speed!
Propelled by inertia, the Third Raikage spun around and charged toward Minato once more, the ground beneath his feet cracking under the force.
"Three-handed strike!"
Minato clapped his hands together: "Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"
Puff puff puff—
One after another, wooden spikes shot out from the ground, stabbing towards the Third Raikage at a 45-degree angle.
However, the Third Raikage seemed not to see anything. His chakra became increasingly agitated, his pale golden hair stood on end, pushing up his headband. Lightning crackled around him as he charged straight toward Minato.
Bang!
The sharp wooden spikes had barely touched the Third Raikage when they were instantly smashed into countless fragments by the terrifying speed.
That's very strong!
Minato was somewhat surprised to see the three-handed clenching technique coming his way, but he calmly clenched his fist.
"It's here! Lord Raikage's Lightning Armor!"
Not far away, the Cloud Village ninjas watching the battle were filled with excitement.
"Go Raikage!"
"Go Dad!"
In the crowd, a dark-skinned boy with light blond hair, who looked very much like the Third Raikage, excitedly waved his fist: "Hmph, that Konoha brat doesn't dare to fight head-on at all!"
Bang!
As soon as the words were spoken, a figure soared high into the air!
Amidst the stunned gazes of the Cloud Village ninjas, the Third Raikage's figure traced a graceful parabola through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground in the distance.
"call!"
Minato stepped forward in a lunge stance, maintaining his uppercut posture, and gently blew on the heat from his fist.
"Nice ship——spit!"
Seemingly afraid of dampening the morale of his subordinates, the Third Raikage, despite feeling dizzy, quickly got up, mumbled incoherently, and then spat out a bloody tooth.
At that speed, in the instant he could deflect the attack from the side, he ducked down and landed a hook punch on his chin.
What kind of monster is this kid?