"Clang!"
Amid the gale of explosive air, a clear metallic ring sounded as Chiba sheathed his Ninja Sword at his waist with a backhand motion, his hands swiftly forming seals.
No matter what, he had managed to stop him from coming over.
Yet as he formed the seals, a thought flashed through Chiba's mind. His peripheral vision involuntarily flicked behind him, and his brow furrowed.
If he had let him charge over just now, it would have been troublesome. They would probably have fallen into the same situation as before, and it would not have been so easy to get out of it with a Transformation Jutsu then.
Besides, against the Third Raikage, running was not an option. His speed and combat experience were not something one could easily shake off. He might even have sealed his ultimate defeat while trying to flee.
Though he was at a disadvantage now, it was not as though he could not fight.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode—especially the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode—was exceptionally formidable. It combined absolute defense, absolute offense, and absolute speed into one, but it was not truly invincible. The details in the original work showed that Lightning Release Chakra Mode was not without limits.
Perhaps the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode could emerge completely unscathed beneath a Rasenshuriken, but that did not mean the Rasenshuriken represented the limit of destructive power.
After that glance, Chiba took a deep breath. As his resolve shifted in an instant, he slammed both hands down.
"Boom!"
At once, amid the raging wind whipping fragments everywhere, a Rock Wall erupted from the ground, stretching several meters and standing between him and the open space at the center where the blast wave, blazing white Higure, and smoke were pouring out.
Pat pat pat!
Immediately,