Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu!

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Zanpakuto: Zangetsu!

Faced with the Raikage, Kage Level powerhouse, Shunren had no choice but to unleash his most powerful trump card right from the start.

"Sizzle~"

In the blink of an eye, Raikage arrived with the message!

Arcane Shift!

Shunren's figure transformed into a golden light and flashed by, while simultaneously raising the Zangetsu high.

"Whoosh~"

Before Shunren could finish swinging his sword, Raikage's figure appeared in front of Shunren once again in an instant.

"Shunpo!"

The two moved with dazzling speed, and Shunren once again appeared behind Raikage like a ghost.

"Getsuga Tensho!"

The crescent-shaped slash, brimming with fury, seemed capable of splitting the earth in two!

The Raikage, who should have been unable to defend himself, was able to react instinctively with his body reflexively activated by his highly active Lightning Release technique, causing Raikage to automatically turn around and cross his arms in front of him to block.

"Boom!"

The giant crescent moon slammed into the Raikage's body, and the shockwave alone caused a gust of wind, demonstrating just how much damage the Raikage had to withstand by taking such a direct hit!

The battle between Shunren and Raikage took only a few moments, but it was exceptionally fierce.

This shocked the Stone Ninja, Konoha, and Mist Ninja in the surrounding area. While the Konoha ninjas knew some information about Shunren, most of the Stone Ninja and Mist Ninja knew nothing about Shunren.

At first, they wondered why Konoha would send a boy who was barely twenty years old to fight, and they also didn't understand why the Raikage was targeting him like this. Now the mystery has been solved.

"Is this kid the legendary Uchiha Shunren? He escaped the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist," Kitsuchi observed carefully.

"Is this the same slash that knocked back several of us last time?" The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist clearly recognized Shunren's attack; it had sent four of them flying in a single exchange.

Suikazan Fuguki carefully sensed the attack and pondered, "While this strike is powerful, it's still a bit lacking when it comes to dealing with that Strongest Shield."

As expected, after taking Shunren's Getsuga Tensho head-on, Raikage did not retreat an inch.

The Raikage glanced at the shallow knife wound on the arm and extending down to the abdomen, and couldn't help but exclaim, "What an amazing strike! It actually managed to penetrate my Lightning Release Armor and hit me."

"Whoosh~"

Unable to strike, Shunren immediately retreated. At the same time Sharingan locked onto the opponent's figure. Through the Chakra, he could see the sword wounds on the Raikage's body. However, they were only superficial wounds and had not even damaged the bones. Shunren frowned and thought to himself that the Raikage's Strongest Shield was indeed formidable. He had never seen anyone use his body to withstand his Getsuga Tensho before!

"Hmph! As expected, someone like you needs to be dealt with immediately!" Shunren was surprised, but he didn't know that Raikage was even more shocked. He was proud of his resilience and could fight the Tailed Beast head-on. With his thick layer of Lightning Release Armor, few ninjas in his life could hurt him. However, this junior from the Uchiha had actually managed to cut him.

"Sizzle~"

Raikage transformed into a thunderous chariot once more and charged straight towards Shunren!

Shunren raised his sword again.

"Getsuga Tensho!"

The fierce crescent-shaped slash landed on Raikage once more, forcing him to stop abruptly.

This is the second time Shunren has used Getsuga Tensho, but compared to the two or three times he used to at most, Shunren's Chakra is now far beyond what it used to be, though it is certainly far from being something he can squander at will.

The consumption of Getsuga Tensho was still quite enormous for Shunren, but he had no choice but to deal with the surging Raikage with all his might.

"Boom!" Raikage swung his arm, shattering the crescent moon, and another wound appeared on his body. However, he burst into laughter, "Interesting! This is the feeling of my blood surging! I haven't felt this in a long time!"

Shunren's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered to himself, "Fighting against the Raikage, who is like a tank, will be pointless in a war of attrition. I really need to find a way to make the Raikage back down."

Immediately, Shunren thrust the Zangetsu into the ground with his backhand, placed his hands on the hilt, and poured a large amount of his Chakra into it.

"Bankai!"

Like a dragon awakening, an extremely powerful Chakra erupted from Shunren's body, only to be swiftly gathered back into his body in the next second.

At the same time, Shunren's appearance also changed. Chakra solidified into a material, forming a red inner and black Shihakusho on his body. His Zangetsu also became slender and light, with the tsuba (handguard) in the shape of a swastika.

With a gentle swing of the blade, the resulting gale was enough to crush the earth beneath his feet.

"Tensa Zangetsu!"

Seeing the drastically changed appearance of Shunren, both in clothing and weapons, everyone present couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and wonder. Compared to his previous flamboyant demeanor, wielding what looked like a large cleaver, Shunren's aura was now quite restrained.

Seeing this, Raikage narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "So you're finally going to show your true strength and fight me?"

"I'm afraid things won't go as you wish." Shunren gently shook his head and said calmly, "I adopted this posture only to discourage you from doing so."

"You expect me to back down?" Raikage's eyes widened, his fighting spirit soaring. "Boy, today I'll teach you a lesson! Before absolute power, all tricks are nothing but illusions!"

As soon as he finished speaking, lightning erupted from the Raikage's body like a volcano, and even his hair stood on end. This was the Raikage's stance of Lightning Release!

The Raikage's Chakra was becoming increasingly terrifying, causing everyone present to tremble with fear. The claim of being the greatest Raikage in history was absolutely true.

However, despite the Raikage's rapidly increasing Chakra, Shunren remained unmoved, shaking his head slightly and saying, "Raikage, I advise you not to waste so much Chakra on me."

"Enough with the nonsense, take this punch!" Raikage was already at the point of no return, how could he let Shunren back down with just a few words?

"Boom!" The ground beneath Raikage's feet exploded under the immense pressure, and at the same time, Raikage vanished without a trace!

Chakra comparable to that of a giant, speed comparable to space-time teleportation, a single strike from the Raikage—

It didn't work out.

Almost simultaneously with Raikage's disappearance, Shunren's figure vanished abruptly at a speed beyond the reach of sight!