Kitsuchi vs. the Raikage

Kitsuchi VS Raikage

The Raikage's white sleeveless vest was stained with sticky blood, and his light golden hair was disheveled, making him look unkempt. But for the Cloud Ninja, known for their fierce and resilient nature, this was the most glorious honor.

"The last stronghold of the Stone Ninja is ahead. Victory will belong to us, the Cloud Ninja!"

"Kill!"

After days of fighting and battles, this Cloud Ninja force was not exhausted; on the contrary, it remained as powerful as ever!

Everyone stared with fervent eyes at the giant who always stood at the front, as if his mere presence could boost morale.

This is understandable. Whenever an attack is launched, the Raikage always leads from the front, charging forward without ever retreating. A force led by such a powerful ninja is bound to be fearless and invincible!

However, just as the Raikage gave the order for the entire army to attack, suddenly, the tightly closed gates of the Stone Ninja stronghold swung open.

A giant, square-faced man, whose physique was comparable to the Raikage's, stepped out from within.

The Cloud Ninja were taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. "So, these old bastards from the Stone Ninja have finally given up and are surrendering? Haha!"

"This guy..." Compared to his subordinates' contempt, the Raikage's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he stared intently at the man. "Rumor has it that you were injured by Konoha's Yellow Flash. Was that just a cover-up?"

"I see. Contrary to your rude appearance, your thinking is exceptionally sharp, Third A!"

"Hmph! Ōnoki has a fine son. If the opportunity arises, I'd like to have my son fight you."

"Don't worry, you'll have your chance." Kitsuchi Tu had a kind and honest face, but his words were incredibly arrogant. "Once I kill you today, your son will surely seek revenge one day, and then I'll kill him again."

Raikage raised an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing into a dangerous arc, and said coldly, "So you mean you want to fight me one-on-one?"

"Yes," Kitsuchi said calmly.

Lei Ying glanced at him and saw that Huang Tu's hands and ten fingers were in the "" seal. This was the start of Tu Dun's operation. He really looked like he was going to fight him one on one.

"Whoosh~"

Without warning, the Raikage vanished from his spot in an instant.

Kitsuchi remained calm, because Raikage's speed was too fast for the naked eye to keep up with. So he simply closed his eyes and sensed Raikage's movements through the vibrations transmitted from the earth.

"Hmph!" In the blink of an eye, Raikage's figure transformed into a bolt of lightning and appeared in front of Kitsuchi, throwing a punch.

The Raikage's punch came with tremendous force; the wind pressure alone was enough to send a person flying, demonstrating just how terrifying the power of this punch was!

"Earth Release Technique: Earthquake Core!"

The earth beneath the Kitsuchi suddenly rose.

"Boom!"

The Raikage slammed his fist into the earth, which then exploded out from the other side.

"If that's all you've got..." In the blink of an eye, Raikage transformed into a bolt of lightning, flashing left and right at lightning speed as he reappeared in front of Kitsuchi.

With a flick of his wrist, Kitsuchi unleashed a massive boulder that crashed down upon Raikage.

"Earth Release ·Yashan!"

"Boom!"

The Raikage continued with another punch, shattering everything in his path.

The Kitsuchi handprint quickly changed, and the rubble blasted apart by Raikage immediately gathered from all directions, attacking Raikage.

Earth Release: Rock Destruction!

No matter what tricks you use, the Raikage's response is always the same: smash it with a single punch!

"Thud~" Raikage's hand slashed deep into Kitsuchi's chest.

"As expected of the Raikage, his speed and strength are unmatched." Kitsuchi's figure turned into mud and scattered.

"You used your Earth Clone the moment the rock blocked my view? Always resorting to such tricks, huh! You boasted so loudly just now, is this all the strength you've got?" The Raikage turned around and said coldly.

Kitsuchi's true form appeared behind Raikage. Although he spoke casually, his hand Hand Seals never relaxed for a moment.

"Third A, I see you're unarmed, and I'm unarmed too. You're not calling in troops, and I don't intend to send any either. How about we have a fair ninja duel?"

Upon hearing this, the Raikage was greatly surprised. Since inheriting the name of the Third A, he had always fought against groups of people alone, and rarely encountered a situation where he fought one-on-one. The result of his one-on-one battles was always the same: even the Mizukage or the Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Stone Ninja were all defeated by him.

The Raikage was astonished, then couldn't help but throw his head back and burst into laughter, "Ha! Today I'll see just how powerful Ōnoki's son really is!"

A glint of light flashed in Kitsuchi's eyes. He had lured Lei Ying into the trap, and Raikage had already stepped one foot into the abyss. The battle plan was already more than halfway to success.

Kitsuchi is one of the top ninjas in Stone Ninja. His mastery of Earth Release is so strong that his defensive Ninjutsu alone is enough to make him virtually invincible. In the original story, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kitsuchi used Earth Release to suppress the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Ten-Tails for a time. Of course, his strength has not yet reached its peak, but it is definitely not weak.

The key figure in the plan to hunt Raikage, spearheaded by the Stone Ninja, is Kitsuchi. Although the possibility of Kitsuchi defeating the Raikage is almost negligible, he can still manage to restrain the opponent by only defending and not attacking.

According to the intelligence gathered, the Third A of the Cloud Ninja, A, is arrogant and conceited, looking down on the Shinobi World and easily provoked. Therefore, when Kitsuchi Tu brought up the matter of fighting him one-on-one, the Raikage indeed fell for the trap.

Of course, in Raikage's view, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery is nothing but a mirage. As long as he throws a thunder punch, any petty thoughts or wicked schemes will be smashed to pieces!

Cloud Ninja Camp.

According to the battle plan, Kitsuchi would lead the charge to attract the Raikage's attention. Then, Konoha and Mist Ninja would each send people to infiltrate the Cloud Ninja camp and assassinate the Cloud Ninja's sensory-type ninjas. Only by blinding the enemy's "radar" could the three sides' 10,000-strong ninja army get close.

The Mist Ninja dispatched Suikazan Fuguki, Kushimaru Kuriarare, and several skilled users of the Body Flicker Technique.

On the Konoha side, Shunren took on the mission voluntarily. Of course, he had his own reasons for doing so. He knew that the Raikage was no pushover, and his physical strength and endurance were astonishing. However, due to his age, prolonged battles were Shunren's weakness, so he couldn't engage the Raikage too early. He wanted the others to wear down the Raikage.