B1 Arena.
"Third round, contestant number nine, A, versus contestant number thirteen, Makui!" the referee shouted.
Hearing his name, Fourth Raikage A strode onto the ring.
Makui had long prepared himself to face Fourth Raikage A and quickly followed him onto the ring.
Although his opponent was the village's candidate Raikage, Makui, as one of Kumogakure's elite jonin, had no intention of simply admitting defeat. He chose to fight seriously.
That way, even if he lost, perhaps he could discover his own shortcomings through the battle and improve.
"Battle begin!"
The moment the referee finished speaking, Makui erupted with Chakra and charged forward.
As he sprinted, Makui gathered Chakra in his hands. Large amounts of lightning appeared in his palms, stimulating them and enhancing his physical strength.
Fourth Raikage A remained calm. His body suddenly burst with intense blue light, and he easily caught Makui's incoming hand blade.
Kumogakure excelled in Lightning Release Ninjutsu-Taijutsu, and the Lightning Release Chakra Mode developed by the Second Hokage was the culmination of Lightning Release Ninjutsu-Taijutsu.
Ninja who had mastered Lightning Release Chakra Mode stood above ordinary Lightning Release Ninjutsu-Taijutsu users.
Bang!
Fourth Raikage A swung his left fist at tremendous speed.
Although Makui noticed it and raised a defense, Fourth Raikage A's heavy Lightning Release fist still sent him flying, slamming him viciously into the ground.
Crackle!
Crack!
Lightning flashed continuously across the battlefield. Fourth Raikage A's attacks were not only fast, but immensely powerful. In just over a minute, Makui could no longer hold on.
"What a youthful battle!"
Watching the Nintaijutsu clash, every blow landing solidly, Might Guy felt his blood surge.
This was exactly the kind of powerful opponent he wanted.
Thinking that this was already the third round of preliminaries, Might Guy felt somewhat regretful.
The third round was